AN: Between before work, a break, and lunch, I was able to get a chapter done. Please forgive any mistakes, it was typed on my phone. Please R&R! I might get another one done tomorrow, if not then it might not happen until Monday!

"Thirty-three year old female, multiple GSW to the right shoulder through and through, the right bicep, and the right side of the chest." The paramedics were pushing the gurney into the ER at St. Victor's.

Linda looked down at Presley on the gurney, she saw her eyes open for a brief moment. "You hold on Presley!" Linda and the doctor stabilized her, then the surgery team moved her put. Linda leaned against the wall exhaling slowly.

"You okay Linda?" Dr. Trager asked.

"I'm fine. That was my brother-in-law's girlfriend." She said a quick prayer that Presley would be fine. She left the trams room, going back to the nurses station.

XXX

Jamie had gone back to his apartment after dropping Presley off at school. He had the TV on half listening to a show when it was interrupted by a news report. He turned to see the school that Nikki attended and Presley taught at on the screen.

He dropped down to the couch, watching the report. "Students, faculty, and staff evacuated the building at nine am, when fire alarms sounded. As teachers were accounting for their students, gunshots rang out. A teacher was critical wounded, and taken to the hospital. The name of the teacher isn't being released at this time, pending family notification. Rachel Ford Action 2 News."

Jamie pulled his phone from his pocket, there were no missed calls or texts. He quickly dialed her number, after several rings it went to voicemail. He tried not to panic, thinking she maybe busy in all the chaos to answer her phone. Then the thought hit him, that she would have sent him a quick text letting him know that she was fine.

He grabbed his car keys heading for the door, he opened it, stopping when he found Erin and Nikki. He could see the tears in Nikki's eyes, he clinched his jaw.

"Jamie, today at school..." Erin started to tell him but he stopped her.

"Presley was the teacher that was shot. I heard the news report. What hospital?"

"St. Victor's." He locked the door pulling it shut, he didn't say anything as he left with his sister and niece. He climbed into his car, trying to remain calm as he drove to the hospital. She had to be all right, he couldn't loose her.

He pulled into the parking garage, finding a place to park was proving to be difficult. He finally found one, was beyond frustrated at that point. Erin and Nikki had parked next to him, they went into the ER together.

Linda was sitting at the nurses station charting. Jamie went through the doors, ignoring the receptionist. "Presley? Where is she?"

Linda saw how frantic he was, but knew she couldn't tell him anything because he wasn't family. Jamie felt a hand on his shoulder, he turned to find Danny standing behind him. His shirt covered in blood. "Come on, her brothers are up stairs. They can fill you in."

The Reagan siblings and Nikki went towards the elevator, riding up to the third floor surgical waiting area. Jamie looked at his brother. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, it's not my blood." Jamie looked at him, knowing that his brother, had been with Presley when she'd been shot.

"Thanks Danny, for being there." The elevator opened and the walked to the waiting room, finding Aaron and Myles. Jamie approached the two men.

"How is she?"

Aaron looked up. "She was hit three times, shoulder, arm, and chest, all on the right side. The shoulder was through and through."

Jamie eased himself down into the chair, he was afraid he was going to loose her. He closed his eyes, afraid to ask her brother how bad the rest of her wounds were. Davis came off the elvator twenty minutes after Jamie got there.

He immediately went to Aaron. "How is she?"

"She's in surgery, we're waiting for an update." Davis sat down with his brothers, he looked over at Jamie, and slapped him on the back.

"She's going to make it through this, Presley is a fighter, has been from the start.. She doesn't give up easily!" Jamie looked up at him, he didn't know how to answer.

Myles smiled. "All you have to do is tell her, she can't accomplish something and she her stubbornness comes out and she does it just to prove you wrong!"

XXX

Beaz appeared in the waiting room motioning for Danny. "We got Peter Anthony, to talk to us. His dad hired someone to kill Presley."

Danny rubbed his hand over his face. "Did the kid have proof or a name?"

"No, just that he heard his mom and dad talking about it. How's Presley?"

"She's in surgery. I'm coming back to the station with you, try to find the shooter and Anthony."

"Reagan, stay with your brother, he needs you."

"He rather have me on the case, making sure she's safe." Danny walked over to Jamie, letting him know that he was going back to work on the case, that he'd find out who shot Presley.

XXX

The doors opened, a nurse stepped through. "Talbert?" The three Talbert men and Jamie jumped to their feet, the nurse approached them.

"I'm Dr. Conner one of the doctors helping with Presley's surgery. She's doing great, they've removed the bullet from the right side of her chest. The bullet hit in the right breast in the side. I was able to remove the bullet. It didn't do any damage to the heart or lung. She looks good on my end. Dr. Koltz is removing the bullet from her arm and fixing her shoulder. She'll be out when she's done."

Jamie wouldn't feel total relief until she's in recovery, or better yet when she was in a room and he could see her. He watched the doctor walk back through the doors, he got up and started pacing. Erin came over, putting her arm around his waist.

"I'm going to make a food run, what do you want?"

"I'm not hungry." Jamie knew she wouldn't listen, he'd end up with food anyway. He heard the ping of the elevator, he looked up seeing his dad walking in with his detail. Jamie rose to his feet, greeting his dad.

"How is she?"

"Still in surgery, she was hit three times." Jamie paused for a second. "The surgeon that removed the bullet from her chest, said there was no damage to her heart or lung. She's having her shoulder and arm worked on now."

Frank could see the worry in his son's eyes. "You're brother is going to find out who's responsible and bring them in."

Jamie just nodded, he sat back down in his chair, Erin returned with the food. She'd brought extra, knowing that her dad would be there. Jamie picked at his, not feeling like eating. Another two hours passed before the doors swung open again.

Jamie looked up as a female doctor approached Aaron smiling. "Aaron, she's in recovery and awake. Already asking to go home, insisting she isn't hurt that bad."

"Figures!" Myles said.

"There was no nerve damage in the shoulder or bicep, it was mostly tissue damage. She will make a full recovery. "

Jamie felt a sense of relief, he still needed to see her. "When can we see her?"

Dr. Koltz smiled at him. "You must be Jamie." The doctor laughed.

"Am I missing something?"

"As she was coming out of anesthesia she told the nurses not to flirt with her cute boyfriend. He had baby blue eyes. That she'd beat us all down if we flirted with you. I know all three of her brothers, so that just leaves you."

Davis started laughing, along with Erin, while Jamie turned pink. Frank slapped his son on his back. "Sounds like Presley is going to make it!"

XXX

Presley became totally aware of her surroundings, she saw her three brothers asleep across the room. Jamie was was in a chair next to her, she reached out to nudge him. He jerked awake, his blue eyes staring at her.

He sat forward, touching her face. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

She licked her dry lips. "I've been better." He leaned down to kissed her, she smiled at him when he pulled back. "Did anyone else get hurt? Is Nikki okay?"

"She's fine. No one else got hurt." She closed her eyes again, feeling Jamie's hand grasp hers.

"I love you Jamie. I'm sorry to be so much trouble."

"I love you too. You're not trouble." She opened her eyes again, he was staring at her intently. She let out a small giggle.

"I even know that's not true, it's a good thing you fell in love with me before you found out." She saw him grin at her. "My brothers didn't tell you any embarrassing stories did they?"

"No. We were all too worried about you!" Davis was standing behind Jamie, smiling at her. "But now that we know, that you're okay. It's on! With pictures and all!"

She made a face at her twin. "You're suppose to be my partner in crime! My secret keeper Davis Morrison."

She drifted back to sleep as his words floated into her ears. "Paybacks baby sis! From when I started dating Em!"

XXX

She woke up again in the middle of the night, it was just her and Jamie. He was sleeping on the couch, she could tell the day had left him exhausted. She pushed herself up to a sitting position, she was in some pain but nothing too bad.

Pushing herself to the edge of the bed with her good arm, she had to wait for the dizziness to pass. She pushed the IV pole in front of her, walking towards the door to her room. She wanted a cup of coffee and something to eat.

She had to lean against the wall half way down the hall, she was feeling tired and weak. She heard a door open down the hall. She looked up to see Jamie coming towards her, frowning.

"What are you doing out here?"

"Coffee and food." She smiled weakly at him.

"You were shot three times, and just had major surgery. Don't you think you should be in bed resting?"

"Maybe." She watched him grab a wheelchair, he gentlely pushed her down in it. Pushing her back to her room. He lifted her up, and placing hee back in the bed.

"Can you lay here and behave yourself. I'm going to see if I can find you some coffee and food!"

"I make no promises Reagan!"

He smirked at her. "You can and will be handcuffed to the bed!"

She smiled and winked at him. "Jamie Raegan, does your boss know you threaten innocent injured school teachers?"

"He approves, especially when he knows they're stubborn!" He leaned down kissing her. "I'll be right back." She laid back in the bed, smiling as he walked out of the room.

XXX

Jamie walked out of Presley's room and leaned against the wall to rein in his emotions. He'd woken up from a nightmare, that she'd been killed. He watched as someone shot her, her life slipping from her body as he held her.

When he woke up, seeing her bed empty he felt panic and fear. Thinking something had happened to her during the night, he jumped up to race to the nurses station to find out what had happened to her. Relief hit him quick and fast when he saw her leaning against the wall.

He stood up straight, walking to the nurses station asking for a cup of coffee and food for Presley.

XXX

She had sent Jamie home mid-morning, insisting that he get some rest. He wasn't going to leave her, she finally threatened him with calling Eddie to drag him out. He begrudgingly got ready to leave, leaning over to kiss her.

"I'll be back this afternoon!" He threw over his shoulder, as he left her room. She really hoped he'd go home and get some rest. He looked exhausted, she personally hoped he'd fall asleep and not come back until tomorrow.

The door opened again, she had a glare on her face thinking it was Jamie sneaking back in. She was about to get onto him, and threaten him with Eddie, when Jack, Sean, and Linda walked into her room. She smiled at the three Raegans, Happy to have visitors.

"Hi!" The boys set a vase of flowers on her bedside table and smiled at her. "Thank you, those are beautiful."

"Are you okay Presley?" Sean asked.

"I'm going to be just fine." She smiled at the young boy trying to reassure him.

"I'm glad, I was worried."

"Thank you Sean." She noticed Jack was standing behind his brother. He set a bag from a local deli beside the flowers.

"We thought you might be hungry." Presley took the bag, looking inside and smiling. There was a turkey club, on a pretzel roll.

"I think you two are my favorite Reagan men, just don't tell your Uncle Jamie!" She winked at the boys, they laughed and promised to keep her secret. Linda handed her a cup of coffee, smiling at her. "Thanks Linda."

"You're welcome. Hospital coffee is horrible. So how are you feeling?"

"Better then yesterday, I'm tired, some pain."

"Did Jamie leave?"

"I told him to go home shower and rest."

"And how did that go?"

"Had to threaten him with Eddie. Are all the Reagan men that stubborn or is it just him?" Linda laughed, shaking her head.

"You have no idea! I think Danny is the most stubborn out of all of then but that's what makes him a good cop. He won't give up, until he finds a suspect and makes sure they're locked away." Linda and the boys stayed and visited for a little while longer before leaving.

She laid back in bed, drifting off to sleep.

XXX

She opened her eyes to find Aaron gazing down at her, she frowned at him. "Stop being creepy!"

"I was counting your respiration rate."

"Again stop being creepy! So are you going to use your doctor pull and get me out of here?"

He glared at her. "Absolutely not! You're here for at least three days if not more. Keep going on midnight strolls on your own, and I'll make sure you stay longer."

"He told you about that?" She lookedindignite. Her brother let out a laugh.

"Of course he did, called me after you sent him home."

"What a tattle tale!" She was leaned back in her bed, staring up at Aaron. "Any chances you lay off the over protective stuff?"

"Not a chance Pres!" He kissed her on the forehead. "Be good!"

She smiled at her brother. "I'm always good!" He chuckled as he left the room, looking back at her.

"Yeah right! Should I bring up to Reagan about that one time in high school and the sheriff?"

She sat speachless as Aaron opened the door, running into Jamie. "What's this about the sheriff?" Jamie asked. Aaron laughed again.

"I'm sure she won't tell you, we'll go to lunch sometime and I'll tell you about the criminal."

Jamie walked into the room, looking at her. "Something you want to share?"

"I'm pleading the fifth!"