A/N Happy New Year everybody! Glad you all like this. Okay.

Chapter 4

Jac made a bee-line for the nurses station that Bernie was standing at, Serena and Raf also there, Zosia right behind her.

"Bernie? How is she?" Jac asks, desperate for some good news.

Bernie turns to face her.

"Jac, she's okay," she replies.

And with that, Jac almost collapses in relief, Zosia taking a firm hold of her.

"She lost a lot of blood but I was able to stop it," Bernie continues. "She'll be weak for awhile, but she should be fine."

Jac closes her eyes at Bernies' words, her hands covering her mouth.

She then reaches for Bernie, taking her hand.

"Thank you," she whispers.

"You're very welcome," Bernie replies, squeezing Jacs' hand in response.

"Jac?" Serena pipes in. "I took the liberty of telling Jonny that Emma is okay. He's awake."

"Oh, thank you," she smiles. "I should go see him. And then I need to see my baby."

"Want me to come with you?" Zosia asks.

"Yes, please," Jac replies, actually reaching and taking Zosias' hand.

And as they head to Bay 8, Raf chuckles a bit.

They both turn to him, questioning looks on their faces.

"Being terrified does things to people sometimes," he says.

"Meaning?" Serena asks.

"Jac Naylor, saying please and thank you," he replies.

And that gets him a swift punch to the arm from Serena.

"It's called being a mother," she says to his surprised expression as he rubs his arm.

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After speaking with Jonny telling him she didn't blame him, Jac made her way to CCU with Zosia.

Even with trying to prepare herself, she gasped at the site of her baby girl laying so still, oxygen mask on, heart monitor hooked up.

As Zosia stood outside at the window, Jac sat on the stool at the bed and took the little hand of her daughter.

"Hey Face-ache, it's Mommy," she whispers as she reaches up and moves a strand of hair from her face.

"You gave us all quite a scare," she continues. "But you're going to be right as rain very soon."

"And I will never leave your side. And Daddy will see you soon. He hurt his head in the accident but he'll be okay,too."

She then rests her head on Emmas' arm, still holding the tiny hand.

"Mommy is just going to rest a bit, but I'm here my baby girl," she whispers. "To make sure you're going to be fine."

And as her eyes start to close, she vaguely hears the door to the room open and someone approach her.

"Jac?" Zosia whispers, her hand going to her shoulder. "Let me help you to the on-call room to rest."

Jac shakes her head.

"I'm not leaving her, I told her as much," she replies. "She needs me."

"She needs you rested, not exhausted and with a painful stiff neck," Zosia replies. "It's just down the hall. Not far."

Jac slowly lifts her head up and looks at her friend.

"Come on," Zosia whispers with a smile.

And Jac reluctantly nods.

As she gets up, she turns and leans down to her daughters' ear.

"I'm just down the hall, my Emma," she whispers. "I'll be back in a little while. I love you."

She then gives a kiss and lets Zosia lead her from the room.

As they entered the on-call room, it was not lost on Zosia just how exhausted Jac was.

And as Jac went to sit on the bed, it became obvious to herself just how exhausted she was,too.

She went to reach to take her trainers off, and she almost fell off the cot.

"Here, let me," Zosia says as she kneels down to first sit Jac back up then untie the shoes.

She then looked up at her, and her heart actually broke at the site before her.

An exhausted woman, mother, friend, eyes still puffy and red, probably a little dehydrated.

"Let me get you some water to drink before you lie down," Zosia suggests. "You'll wake with a splitting headache with no hydration in you."

"Too late for the headache," Jac whispers, her hand going to her forehead.

"Okay, water and 2 paracetamol then," Zosia replies.

As she goes to get them from the medicine cabinet, Jac grabs her hand.

"Thank you."

After downing the pills with a full bottle of cold water, Jac slowly laid down, Zosia covering her with the blanket.

"I'll wake you in 4 hours, no less," she says.

"Wake me if Emma wakes up, no matter how long," Jac replies.

Zosia leans closer.

"Emma will be fine while you rest," she replies. "So you can be fine,too. 4 hours."

And as Zosia made to get up and leave her in peace, Jac grabbed her hand again.

At Zosias' questioning glance, Jac opened her eyes, and a single tear fell.

"You made sure I was fine before," she explains. "Can you do that again?"

And giving a little smile, realizing her meaning, she nodded.

And then moved to the other side of the cot, kicked off her trainers, and laid down under the covers.

She then reached to her friend and gently put her arms around her from behind.

And as Jac slowly began to drift off, she heard Zosias' whispered words.

"I'm here."

"You're fine."

A/N More soon. Also have to do my other story. Hope you liked. Reviews are much appreciated. Thanks.