Author's note-

Hello everyone sorry it took so long to post, but spring break is over. Now i have to split my time between writing fanfictions and a philosophy paper over being John Malkovich :/ You can guess which one i want to write more, but It's now so bad i guess. Anyways thank you to everyone who read, review etc...

Also thanks again to Willful Redhead who is a major help to writing this fanfiction. Well in that note thank you for Reading I hope you enjoy.


"How is he doc?" Adam asked.

"Well Ford is a fighter, fortunately he gets to keep his leg and it looks like there is no sign of infection. Although we still need to monitor him, he stop breathing twice while prepping him for the O.R. So we have to put an oxygen mask on over his face, just to give his body a little break. Next we have the leg which I told you doesn't need to be amputated, but isn't a clean breaking so we did have to do surgery on it. We will set it in a cast a little later after the surgery and when he goes home he will have to be in wheel chair for at least 4 four weeks, after that he can work his way to crutches, and eventually he won't need anything at all. In fact there shouldn't even be a limp." The doc explains with both Brian and Adam listening very closely.

Adam spoke up, "When can he come home?"

"Well once his lungs heal up and we get his body heat up, then we can determine a day when he can go home, but if I were to guess two maybe three days." The Doctor said smiling, as he sees Adam and Brian grins growing bigger and bigger.

"I don't know how we could ever thank you!" Brian cheered.

"No need to, whoever applied the first aid to his legs, was the one that saved him," The doctor smiled.

"Crane comes through once again!" Brian said playfully.

"When can we see him?" Adam asked with Brian's arm around his shoulder.

"You can see him now, but just a reminder he is in a heated room, so it might be a little stuffy in there. He is room 206, so if you will follow me right this way." The doctor turned, Adam and Brian looked at each other.

"You go; I'll go get the rest of the party." Brian said Adam nods and proceeded to follow the doctor.

"Here he is it might take a while for him to wake up. When he does just remember to keep everything calm and try not to be loud." Adam nodded not looking at the doctor but at his little brother.

Ford was covered in blankets that where trying to restore he body heat. His leg was propped up to because him less discomfort, and he had an oxygen mask over his face. Adam continue to stand at the doorway being completely dumb founded by how fragile the young man in front of him look.

Adam snapped out of his trance and pulled a chair next to Ford.

"This is twice in your life time you scared us kid." Adam said cuffing his little brother hand gently rubbing it.

"Dad are momma and the baby going to die." Ten year old Adam whispered to his father not wanting to upset his other brothers.

The McFadden family was in the hospital, after Martha McFadden felt some pains and was worried the about baby.

When they got there they said they had to do an emergency caesarean section to try to keep both Martha and the baby alive.

The rest of the McFadden clan had to stay in the waiting room. The family patriarch Big Mac held his sleeping son in his arms, while he tried to keep his other four at bay as they waited for the news about his wife and new infant son.

When the doctor came out Big Mac rushed over to him, "How are they doc?"

The doctor looked around at four small scared faces not including the baby in the father's arm. 'My job never gets any easier' He thought to himself.

"Well your wife should be fine we have her sedated and she is in recovery right now." The doctor sighed.

"What about the baby?" Big Mac ask.

"Mr. McFadden can Charlotte watch your sons while I talk to you in private?" The doctor asked.

Big Mac was apprehensive, but Charlotte seemed like a nice old nurse so he called Adam over, and handed baby Evan to him. Charlotte went over to the rest of the boys who were scared straight.

"I'm going to be perfectly honest with you Mr. McFadden…" The doctor sighed before continuing, "I think you should go in the NICU and say goodbye to your son. He was born too early, and honestly his chances of survival are slim to none."

"I'll go see him, but just to let you know if that boy is anything like his brothers or his momma he'll be too stubborn to die," Big Mac said trying to make some humor of this.

"Mr. McFadden if by some chance your son does make it through the night, he will have years of medical problems to come." The doctor didn't like being so negative, but he didn't want to give the McFadden father's hopes up. Big turned his head slightly and noticed Adam looking up at them and shoots his head to floor when he realized his dad saw him. Big Mac knew his son heard everything, and there was only one way to put him at ease.

"Can my son Adam come with me?" The doctor looked behind Big Mac noticing none of the children looked older than thirteen.

"I am sorry, but it is thirteen and older. We cannot allow a child any younger into the NICU unless they are being admitted."

"Please God forbid that baby dies tonight, but if he does I want him see at least one of his brother." Big Mac begged.

Both men just stared at each other, finally the doctor gave in, "Fine, but if anyone ask he is thirteen. I could lose my incense over this, I hope you know that."

The only reason the doctor was willing to risk his license over this family was because the McFadden family was the most lovely family, he could tell the parents loved each of those boy unconditional, and he could tell from looking at the oldest the brother were very close.

The thought of those boys never getting to know their little brother broke his heart to no end. When he looked at the four young scared faces and saw deep concern for their baby brother, he knew tonight was going to be a long night. He saw how much the boys care for the baby; he couldn't deprive the baby of knowing that. So he allowed at least one the brothers to go in and tell how much he cared for the baby one last time.

"Adam I need you to come with me son." Big Mac called Adam stood and walked over to his father.

Big Mac looked and saw Brian was about to get up and follow, "Brian I need you to stay here and help nurse Charlotte with the little guys." Big Mac laughed when Brian saluted him.

"Dad where are we going," Adam asked, as him and his dad followed the doctor.

"We're going to see the baby," Big Mac smiled, "I think he could use his brother and dad to help him get better right now." Adam smiled and big and just nodded.

"Oh and if anyone ask your thirteen," Big Mac leaned down and whispered to Adam.

Adam gave him the okay symbol, and a wink.

The doctor had Big Mac and Adam put on scrubs and gloves not wanting to comprise any of babies in the room fragile immune systems.

"Here he is I will be back in minute." The doctor said.

Adam and Big Mac pulled to chairs, next to the baby concealed bed.

Big Mac stuck his hands through and gently petted the baby's head.

"Dad it says here his name is baby Doe McFadden. That ain't right we already got Daniel shouldn't he has to have an F name." Adam pointed out.

Big Mac looked at the name plate and saw what his oldest was talking about.

"Well how dumb of me, I guess I got caught up in the moment and didn't tell them the name your momma had picked out for him. His name is Ford Andrew McFadden." Big Mac explained.

Adam smiled at his baby brother, "Ford Andrew McFadden." He repeated to himself.

"He's so tiny…" Adam said not daring to take his eyes away from the baby.

"Dad I heard the Doc say he might not make it through the night… is that true?" Adam choked out.

"Son, if God wants him to tonight he well take him, but honestly I don't think God would want to break your mother's heart like that." Big Mac explain has continued to pet the baby's tiny head.

"Dad the doctor also said if he does lives, he'll have medical problems is that true?" Adam whispered.

"I don't know Adam, God makes everything happen for a reason, and if he does have medical problems for the rest of his life then we will thank God every day he is alive." Big Mac explained.

The two oldest McFadden men watch their newest addition for what felt like forever.

"Here trade me place so you can talk to him." Big mac commanded getting up from his seat and switching with Adam. Now Adam was close to the baby's head, and he gently started petting it.

"Hey little guy you may not know this, but I'm your big brother." Adam paused as he tried to contain the tears forming in his eyes.

"I love you Ford, you have to get better momma would be broken hearted if she lost a baby as cute as you are." Adam thought he wouldn't be able to finish, but Big Mac placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"I know it's tough, but when you get out here there will be five brothers that won't let anything bad happen to you I promise. I love you little mustang." Adam said kissing the glass.

Baby Ford opened his little eyes and stared at Adam. Adam and Big Mac face grew wide eye and fully of smiles. "Well look there, he knows you're his brother Adam."

"Adam where did you come up with the nickname little mustang" Big mac asked Adam.

Adam still not tearing his eyes away from his baby brother, answered his father, "I remember a while back ago when we were in the city, Brian and I saw a Ford Mustang and we asked momma if we could get one. She said no, but in few months we were getting a Ford. I and Brian thought she was talking about car, not the baby. So I called him little mustang because he is the only Ford mustang I will ever need." Adam explained gently. He let little Ford grip his finger, and was shocked by how tight it was.

"Adam I proud of you, you really are becoming a man." Big Mac praised.

Big Mac then leaned closer to the case holding his little baby, "I'm proud of you too little mustang, you keep that grip of yours and prove these doctors wrong." Adam and Big Mac watched protectively over their little mustang.

Adam snapped out of his thoughts about Ford being born, and he began speaking to his brother, "I am so damn proud of you Ford, from the day you were born doctors said you weren't gonna make, and you proved them wrong. They went on to say if you did live you were going to have a serious of health, and low and behold you wound up being the healthiest of all of us. Now he you lay recovering from a bear trap injury and the doctors say you won't even have a limp."

Adam started petting Ford's head just like the first night Adam met Ford.

"You are the strongest individual I know, it amazes me that someone with a big of heart as you can be so strong and determine. Never lose that Ford… I love you little mustang." Adam smiled has he continued to soothed Ford's head.

"Knock knock." Adam turned his head to four of his brothers walking in.

"How is he?" Daniel asked.

"Well thanks to Crane here, Ford gets to live another day!" Adam cheered, Crane blushed at the recognition.

"Brian was the one who kept Ford." Crane said as he tried to lessen some of the attention.

Brian patted Crane on the back, "Yeah, but if you didn't notice those broken twigs we would have never found him"

"Don't forget he got Wheeler of all people to help!" Daniel joined in.

"Guys I just did what I had to do; I mean I wasn't going to let my little brother die." Crane said calmly as stepped next to where Adam was sitting, he just gazed at Ford.

"I just kept thinking about the night he was born," Crane lost his smile thinking about that scary night.

"I was thinking about that earlier too." Adam replied looking up at Crane.

"I was too young to remember the day Daniel was born, and I can put bit and pieces of Evan's birth, but Ford's I will never forget that night. I remember being so scared and confused not really knowing what was happening. The worst part was not being able to go in and see him; I remember other than Adam the rest of us stood there looking the window of the NICU seeing all those babies. I was remember seeing mom next to what looked like a cage trapping our little brother. Damn it, when I saw him today lying there trap it just brought back all those memories of him being so tiny and helpless." Crane shuddered at memory.

Brian walked over to where Crane was standing and laid an arm over Crane's shoulder.

"Yeah I know what you mean… but he did it again. He beat the odds, which he couldn't have done if it wasn't for you." The brothers were gathered around the second youngest, watching making sure nothing else bad happen to him.

Daniel look to notice Evan wasn't with them; he turned his head to see Evan was sitting a chair farthest from the bed in a corner.

"Hey buddy don't you want to come over here with us?" Daniel offered.

Evan shook his head no, and this got the attention of the three oldest brothers.

"You don't want to talk to him Evan?" Adam asked the fact that Evan won't go near his little brother hospital bed scared him.

Evan and Ford had this special bond that went beyond brother hood, since the day Ford was able to come home, Evan has been very over-protective of him. At one and half everyone could tell when Evan gets older Ford is someone you don't want to mess.

The two were hardly inseparable, and when one was sick or hurt the other never left their one side unless to get help.

Evan didn't make eye contact with his older brothers, Adam sat there and started to examine him. He realized what needed to be done, "I'm going to go get some coffee Brian want to come with me?" Adam asked.

"No I good I just want…"Adam elbows him, "Owe what…" Adam slightly nodded to Evan, and Brian took the hint, "You know on second thought coffee sounds pretty nice."

"I'm gonna go all Marie and make sure Guthrie isn't giving her any trouble." Crane said.

"I need to go to the bathroom." Daniel added.

Evan looked at Adam as the brothers were filing out of the room, and gave him a thankful nod.

After his brothers left Evan slowly approached Ford's bed taking everything in.

Evan collapsed in the chair Adam was sitting in earlier.

"Oh Ford." Was all Evan could muster.

Evan took Ford hand's and started rubbing it gently.

"Oh Ford…" He repeated. He was going to speak but was just so caught up on young his little brother.

He gulped in has much air as he could manage, he than exhaled it and continued, "I love you Ford."

Evan has never been the one to hold back his thought, but every time his was going to unleash the joy, hurt, worry, he felt he couldn't do it.

All the words became lost and the most Evan could really speak was just a small sentence.

"I love you too." Evan's eyes widen and looked down to a weak smile.

"I'm glad your awake little brother." Evan said trying not to cry in front of his sensitive little brother.

"I'm glad you're here big brother…" That was all Ford could manage through the oxygen mask, before falling back asleep.

"Ford you are something else." Evan smiled. He gently petted his brother's head and kept a protective guard over him until he decided to wake up again.

An hour later the four oldest brothers returned.

"How is he?" Adam asked pulling a seat up next to Evan.

"He woke up." Evan said smiling to himself.

"Really for how long?" Brian asked who was now sitting gently at the edge of the bed, being mindful of Ford's leg.

"Just a minute he said he loved me and glad I was with him." Evan said, as he continued to pet Ford's head.

"Sounds like Ford." Crane shook his head warmly. "Yep," Evan agreed.

Getting off subject Evan looked up at Daniel, "So Danny did you fall in the toilet?"

It took Daniel a minute until he caught on, "Yeah it was touch and go there for a while, but these guns always prevail!"

"Idiots…" Brian muttered.

The brother clan laughed and sat around the bed waiting for Ford to wake up again.

Adam straighten up and took in his little brother's appearance again, "Hannah is gonna pissed." Evan said not looking away from Ford.

"She already is..." Adam grumbled.

"Where is Hannah anyways?" Crane asked.

"I don't know she should be here any minute now." Adam gloomily. Adam wanted to snuggle and be with his wife in the privacy of their own room when she got home after such a long time. Not spend her first days back worrying over his little brother.

Twenty minutes late, Adam who slumped on to Ford's bed shot straight up.

The other four brothers looked at him puzzled, "Adam what's wrong?" Brian asked with concern.

"Nothing wrong, but I think Hannah is here." Adam explained confused.

The brothers looked at him, "Maybe husband and wife telepathy." Daniel suggested to Crane quietly in his ears.

Suddenly all their heads turned to the doorway when they saw a petite figure standing there.

"Hello boys."