Hi Everyone! Thanks for sticking with me! I am sorry I haven't been updating, I just started a new semester at school and am loaded with classes!

There is a time jump in this chapter just to move things along.

Please review and let me know what you think!

Similar to the episode where shots were fired into the firehouse, only this time, someone got hurt…

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Chapter 10- The Call

He held her hand, cautious of the IV and just stared at her, listening to the monitors, listening to her heart beat along with their babies.

He was just rubbing his fingers over her knuckles and kissed her hand. Mia started to stir and groaned as she opened her eyes and took a deep breath. All the pain and ache started kicking in, she scrunched her face and turned her head to see Tommy. She smiled at him, "Hi baby" she greeted.

He smiled and caressed her hair, "Hi honey, you're okay" he said.

She smiled and looked at him clearer, "never had a doubt" she replied moving her free hand to her stomach before panicking, "the baby? Is the baby okay?" she was on the verge of tears.

Tommy smiled and laced their fingers over her stomach, "The baby is fine. There was a minor complication but Angie said that everything is stable and the baby is healthy and happy. More importantly, he is compatible with his mom" he informed as he waited for it to sink in.

She looked at him with tears in her eyes, "he's okay? The Rh was negative" she had to be sure. Tommy smiled and wiped her tears, "everything is fine. You are fine, the baby is fine…everything is going to be okay" he said.

She looked at him like he was crazy. "How do you know?" she asked.

He smiled and looked lovingly at her, "because you alive with our happy healthy baby is a Christmas Miracle that I am ever so grateful for" he replied with a kiss.

4 months later…Mia is out of the hospital and in good health…Jessica has officially moved in with her sister, who has custody…everything is calm with Firehouse 51.

Tommy walked in to the kitchen, grabbed the desert from the fridge and put it by his bag so he wouldn't forget to take them with him. He grabbed his shoes from the closet and plopped on the couch to put them on.

"Tommy, don't forget the cookies. They are in the fridge" he heard from upstairs.

He looked at the stairs and laughed, "I already took them out. You are supposed to be relaxing. Why don't you just go back to sleep and rest" he yelled back.

Mia was getting dressed when she heard Tommy's retort. She scoffed with a smile, "I'm pregnant not invalid…Don't be a smart ass" she called out not realizing that he was coming up the stairs to check on her when she didn't respond right away.

Ever since her car accident, Tommy has been extra cautious around her. He almost lost her and the baby and he was going to do everything in his power not to come that close again.

He saw her doing her hair and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. "I may be a smart ass, but I am your smart ass" he kissed her cheek and nuzzled her neck.

Mia smiled at him through the mirror, "always and forever lieutenant" she replied.

Tommy smiled against her shoulder. "Do you have any plans today?" he asked caressing her stomach. She had the slightest little bump under her scar.

"I have paperwork, so that'll take up most of my morning. Jessica is coming over and we are going prom dress shopping and do a little baby shopping" she informed.

He nodded and laid butterfly kisses along her neck and up to her jaw. Mia smiled and ignored him as she continued to do her hair. She pulled it up into a ponytail, her first mistake.

Tommy smiled against her skin as he wrapped an arm around her waist and pressed her back towards his chest. Mia smiled and tilted her head for better access. When his tongue came into contact with her neck, Mia moaned and stretched up to get him closer. "Tommy, don't start something you can't finish, you are going to be late for work" she said.

He pulled away from her neck and smirked as he moved his hand down her stomach and into her panties. Mia gasped and flung her head back against his shoulder. "You were saying?" he teased against her shoulder.

His tongue warm on her body was sending her into overdrive. Her hormones were definitely starting to kick in and she hated it. He had so much power over her and he knew it.

Mia couldn't take any more of his teasing and turned to face him. She closed her lips over his, biting his lower lip and taking it in her mouth to suck on it, smirking when she heard him groan. Tommy thrust his tongue into her mouth and let her tongue mingle with his.

Tommy always had power of his kisses. They were beyond spectacular. It's not proven but it is very possible to have an orgasm just from his kisses.

He wrapped on arm around her waist to pull her closer and wrapped the other in her hair, as he pulled off her ponytail. Mia wrapped her arms around him and squeezed his hips, pushing them against hers.

Tommy groaned and pulled away trailing kisses along her jaw line, purposely ignoring her lips. Mia had enough teasing. She cupped his face and brought their lips back together, being late going out of their minds.

She racked her fingers through his hair as he trailed kisses down her neck to her pulse point. Mia moaned and pressed his head closer to her body. Tommy raked his hands down her body to the back of her legs and picked her up by the thighs so she could wrap her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist.

Tommy lifted her up on the counter and pressed his hips between her legs. Mia reached around and unbuckled her belt, unbuckled the button on his jeans and slipped her hands around her boxers and pulled them down enough to release his member.

Tommy followed suit and slid his hands around her waist and pulled down her yoga pants and panties in one full sweep. Mia used his shoulders for support as she lifted up a little so he could pull down her underwear.

Tommy wasted no time in impaling himself in her. Mia flung her head back and moaned as he entered her. He paused for a minute to enjoy the feeling of being in his girl. He dropped his head into her shoulder and groaned, "Damn baby, that never gets old" he said.

Mia smiled, "Tell me about it" she sighed as she rested her forehead against his as he pushed into her, little grunts coming out of her mouth.

Tommy ran his hands up her body and squeezed at her breasts, causing Mia to cry out. Tommy could feel her getting close; he couldn't hold on much longer either, so he increased the pace and began thriving deeper into her.

"Please Tommy…I'm so close" she gasped against him.

Tommy circled his fingers around her clit and pressed on the ball of nerves and felt her coming apart. Mia practically screamed as she came apart and clung to Tommy for support.

When they came down from their high, Mia chuckled against Tommy's shoulder. "Thank you" she mumbled against his skin.

He laughed and pulled away peppering kisses on her lips, "you have that effect on me" he teased.

Mia smacked his stomach and jumped off the counter. She pulled on his pajama shirt and walked downstairs with him. She walked him through the door and leaned against the doorway as she gave him a kiss.

"Have a good shift tonight, be careful, be safe and don't do anything stupid" she warned.

"Don't worry, I have a beautiful pregnant wife to come home too" she smiled as he leant forward and kissed her baby bump.

"Hi baby boy, its daddy. I have to go to work, but you be good for your mom today okay. Don't give her too much trouble" he kissed the "baby" one more time before giving Mia one last kiss before leaving.

When Tommy got to the firehouse, everyone was having lunch. Tommy walked in and dropped the cookies and cupcakes on the table.

"Have at it guys" he called out to everyone.

They all looked at the trays with saucer eyes. "Damn, that's a lot of sweets" one of the guys from Squad said.

Tommy laughed, "yeah well Mia's been having trouble sleeping and there is nothing on TV, so I wake up to a counter full of food all the time" he commented.

"Well you definitely won't hear us complaining!" they huddled around the food like it was water in a desert.

Tommy laughed and shook his head at their antics. They always acted like animals whenever Mia brought over food. It was like feeding time at the zoo, besides, it saved the candidate from cooking and the guys LOVED her food.

Tommy was on his way to inspect the rig when he saw Chelsea standing at the doors of the firehouse with a folder in her hands. Suspicious, he started to make his way over.

"Tommy" Jo called.

She saw Chelsea coming up the driveway and when she saw Tommy start to walk over; she knew she had to say something. He was too nice for his own good; always wanting to help everyone. Well, she for one was team Mia, so she made her way over to him.

She didn't want to see him mess up again. She honestly didn't think that Mia could take any more stress, especially now with the baby.

Tommy watched her walk over and looked at her amused. "What's up Jojo?" he asked.

She gave him a pointed look. "I just wanted to remind you of the last time you let that no good, two-timing wannabe back into your life. You are having a baby now and Mia can't take it anymore with her" she said.

Tommy laughed at her description and nodded in understanding, "I know I am just going to find out what she is doing here" he replied innocently.

Tommy walked over with Joann watching him every step of the way. Not that he needed supervision, but she wanted to make sure he didn't make the same mistake and let history repeat itself.

Chelsea smirked and hugged the folder to her chest when she saw Tommy walking over. "Lt. Casey, what a surprise, what can I help you with this fine morning?" she asked in a smug way.

Tommy glared at her; he didn't have time for her attitude. "Don't play cute Chelsea, what are you doing here? Dispatch doesn't make house calls" he stated knowingly.

She directed his gaze to her file, "I am here to go over something with Evans and Corona, a purely professional visit, so don't worry, I'm sure when word gets back to the wife, you won't be in trouble" she condescended.

Tommy's glare sharpened. He was generally a calm, go-with the flow kind of guy, but mess with his family, his team or his friends…there are going to be problems.

"Don't even go there Chelsea. After the stunt you pulled at my house, after, against my better judgment , I was kind enough to take you in, you are lucky all Mia did was yell at you and throw you out" he stated.

"Oh yeah, well…."

They were in the middle of getting to a full blown argument on all of Chelsea's wrong doings when she was staying with Tommy, when all of a sudden chaos ensued.

There was a sudden cacophony of pops, glass shattering and people screaming. Everyone immediately dropped to the ground, Tommy covering Chelsea.

When the pops stopped, Chelsea got up and looked to see everyone was ok. Joann instantly made her way to Tommy. She knew he was at the entrance of the firehouse and most likely to be hurt. She looked around at everyone else, getting reassuring nods that they are okay, she made her way to the front of the garage.

"AHHHHHHHHH" she heard someone scream.

Joann was up and running, with Evans and Corona on her heels. She had a dreadful feeling that it was Tommy, so she ran right to where she last saw him.

"Oh my God…" she froze momentarily when she saw Tommy Casey splayed out on his back with blood coming out of this shoulder, looking as white as a ghost.

"Oh my God" she gasped as she ran over and immediately took her uniform shirt off and pressed it to the wound. She still had a tank-top on as she kneeled next to Tommy and applied pressure to his shoulder.

She was no doctor, but she knew enough to keep pressure on the wound. "EVANS GET OVER HERE!" She yelled.

Evans slid over and immediately starting to assess the situation.

After about a minute, he looked up at Lieutenant LeBlanc with a grim expression on his face.

"He got shot. Through and through, missed the collar bone and the lung…still bleeding heavily, but conscious" he rattled off the vitals.

Jo tried to keep her tears at bay, "stay with me Tommy…just stay with me" she pleaded with him.

At this point, everyone had recovered from the shock of the situation and made their way over to check on their lieutenant. They all heard Chelsea's guttural scream. When they heard what Evans said, they thought the worst.

Evans made quick work and cut away Tommy's shirt, being extra cautious around Jojo's hands.

"Lieutenant, don't let up pressure no matter what. You're hands are the only thing keeping him from bleeding out" he said.

"Chief, we need to move fast. He's losing a lot of blood" Corona said.

Evans looked around the ambulance bay and noticed the shattered glass all over the floor. "We need the glass cleaned up and out of our way. He needs the OR ASAP" he instructed.

Clarke got on it, "Squad, get on it" he ordered as he knelt by Tommy and took his hand.

Corona put an oxygen mask over Tommy's face as Fairchild and Nichols grabbed the gurney from the back of the ambulance. Evans packed around the wound with bandages and padding to staunch the bleeding.

All the while, Jo kept talking to Tommy. She was trying to keep him awake. "Tommy" she pressed harder on the wound hoping to stir a reaction. "Stay with me okay! You don't get to get yourself shot and drift off into la-la land. You have a pregnant wife you need to fight for" she nudged him with her knee.

"Mia" he mumbled.

Jojo smiled and nodded, trying to keep her tears at bay. "Yes, Mia and your new baby; hang in there for them" Chief Clarke added giving Joann time to compose herself. She smiled and nodded at him in gratitude.

"He's lost a lot of blood Chief, but he's stable enough to move now. We have to get him up on the gurney slowly and carefully" Evans explained.

Clarke nodded, "So what do we do?" he asked.

"Well, the pressure Lt. LeBlanc is applying began to staunch the blood, helping it clot. If we separate the two of them or shake him too much, he could bleed out more and he can't afford to lose more blood" he informed them.

Corona came over with the gurney and a plan. "Chief, you, Fairchild, Evans and Nichols will lift Tommy onto the gurney. I will make sure the exit wound stays bandaged. Jojo, don't let up on your pressure at all. You move with them, okay?" he instructed.

Joann nodded and waited for everyone to move into position. They gave a collective nod, to indicate that they were ready.

"Ready? Lift on 3…1…2…3!" Corona called.

On three they all lifted their lieutenant on the gurney, Corona keeping a hand on the exit wound padding and the oxygen mask. Joann just stayed focus on keeping the pressure on Tommy's shoulder. Once Tommy was secured on the gurney, Evans grabbed the kit and Corona moved to start up the ambo.

"Lt. LeBlanc, you need to get on the gurney. You have to straddle Tommy and kneel on the gurney to keep pressure" Evans said.

Jo nodded and looked behind her for help. Chief Clarke supported her and helped her onto the gurney. She straddled his waist and regained her balance. "I'm good, let's go" she called to Evans and Corona.

"We'll meet you at the hospital" Chief Clarke called after them.

They were going full speed, lights and sirens. This wasn't just any patient; this was one of their own. They worked double time to make sure he was okay.

You could cut the tension with a knife in the back of that ambo. "You know lieutenant, if Tommy wasn't trying to die on us here, this would definitely be a compromising situation" he said.

Joann chuckled as Tommy smiled, "Oh yeah…me and Jojo" he smirked shivering a little.

He was losing a lot of blood and it was hitting him bad. "You doing okay Lieutenant?" Evans asked.

"Cold…" he mumbled as he started going into shock.

"Evans, what's going on?" Joann asked.

"He's in shock and suffering from blood loss. It's starting to hit him hard. The sooner we get there, the better" he replied.

Joann wasn't stupid she could read between the lines. She knew that Tommy was falling and fast.

"Jo, listen. We're pulling up on Med. You are going to have to go with him wherever they take him. Stay calm and DO NOT let up on pressure unless they tell you okay. We can't go back with you, so we'll be in the lobby and I'll call Mia. Just focus on Tommy and remember to breathe" Evans gave her a crash trauma course.

Joann tried to hide her fear and nodded. She'd been in tense situations before, but nothing like this. This was her best friend fighting for his life.

"Evans, do me a favor, give him my cross" she said referring to her mother's cross. Her mother died of cancer when she was young and left that cross for Joann. She never takes it off, not even to shower or sleep.

Just as Corona rolled up, Evans undid the cross and put it on Tommy. "Jo" he whispered, his eyes widening. Everyone knew that Jo didn't take that necklace off for anything.

"It's on loan. Besides, you need a guardian angel more than I do right now, so don't do anything stupid and go into the light okay…" she leaned over and kissed his cheek.

Corona came to a stop and immediately chaos ensued. The trauma doctors were there and waiting. They helped Evans get the stretcher out and they were on the move.

"CFD Lieutenant Tommy Casey, GSW to the upper right chest/shoulder. Through and through, severe blood loss and shock. Exit wound successfully staunched and the patient is conscious" he relayed to Dr. Rhodes.

"And the entry wound?" Connor asked, not missing a beat. This was Mia's husband and he wanted to be on his game when she found out about this.

"That is CFD Lieutenant Joann LeBlanc and her hands are the only thing stopping Tommy from continuing to bleed out. She staunched the bleed and they haven't been separated since" Evans added.

"Understood" he nodded to Evans and Corona before turning to the gurney, "Nina, let's prep OR 2! Take them to a prep room, but NOBODY touches them until I'm in there" he called out to everyone before turning to Tommy.

He squeezed his good hand to get his attention, "Tommy, it's Connor. You are at the hospital and we are going to take good care of you alright" he said. Tommy didn't verbally reply; he just squeezed Connor's hand back.

Connor smiled and nodded, "good, you keep fighting" he said before nodding to the nurses to get him prepped.

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Once they took Tommy back, and everyone from the firehouse showed up, Clarke stepped forward.

"Nichols, I want you to have Leah paged. I am going to call Captain Severide and Captain Casey. Melina, you get it out on dispatch, so Andy and Johnny know. Thompson, you call Isabella, she can break it to Joey" he instructed.

No one said anything, they just nodded and got to work.

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The two captains were at breakfast with Gabby, talking about their firehouses and their kids when Severide's phone rang.

"It's Clarke" he announced.

"Hey Clarke, that son-in-law of mine is not causing too much trouble for you is he?" he teased, earning a glare from his best friend.

Clarke let out a breath and wiped a hand over his face. This was not easy to say to anyone, especially his best friend.

"Kelly, we had an accident today. Some gang shot up the firehouse and Tommy got hit. He's stable but he lost a lot of blood. He's at Med right now. I figured you could tell Matt and Gabby. I can't get ahold of him" he informed.

Kelly looked at his best friend sitting across from him with his wife and cleared his throat before nodding, "I'll take care of it" he said before hanging up.

Matt looked at Kelly curious. He'd been watching him while talking to Clarke. "What's going on Kelly? Tommy's not in trouble is he?" he asked concerned.

Kelly let out a breath and wiped a hand over his face. "Matt, Gabby, I am so sorry. It turns out that Tommy was shot. Some gangbangers shot up the firehouse and he was standing at the doorway to the garage when he got shot. Jo staunched the bleeding and they are at Med now" he explained.

"Oh God, is he okay?" Gabby cried.

Kelly nodded, "Clarke said that the docs told him that he was stable but he lost a lot of blood and they need to figure out where the bullet is and get it out" he added.

Matt nodded, taking in all the information. "Does Mia know?" he asked.

Kelly blanched and shook his head. "No, not yet; she's at home, so I am going to call Joey and tell him to go pick her up. The other firehouses have probably heard by now and the rest of the kids are on their way. Clarke said they paged Leah, since she's at the hospital" he informed as they got their stuff.

Matt threw a $20 bill on the table and led the group out. They needed to get to the hospital.

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One of the firemen from the house called Joey at the station and told him of what happened. He heard the call over the radio and was about to call his sister when he got the call first.

Tommy was shot.

Tommy was shot and Mia was going to freak out he thought to him-self as he made his way over to his sister's house.

Johnny came over and picked up Sofia. She was there with half of their friends from CPD. She was beyond worried about her brother, but not as worried as they were about Mia. She wasn't supposed to have any stress on the baby and they all knew that this was going to kill her.

Joey called his dad from her driveway. "Severide" Kelly answered.

"Hey dad, it's me. I am at Mia's" he said.

Kelly blanched. He was worried about his daughter. Looking around the lobby, Leah was standing at the desk looking over updates from the OR; Johnny was sitting with his sister, his arm around her in tears. Andy stood by Leah, making sure she was okay. Clarke was by Matt and Gabby, checking on them every once and a while. Everyone was beside themselves.

"Is your sister with you?" he asked cautious.

Joey looked up at the house and shook his head, "No, I am sitting in her driveway. I don't know what to do dad. How do I tell her that Tommy was shot? What if something happens to her or the baby?" he asked concerned.

Kelly could hear the concern in his son's voice. He had the same concerns and even more. "I know Joey, I know you are scared for your sister, but she has to know and it's better to hear something like this from family than getting that phone call. You have to be the big brother and do this for your sister. The doctors are taking Tommy into surgery to repair the nicked artery. They know your sister and they know to do a good job" he said.

Joey let out a breath and wiped a hand over his face. "Okay, you're right. I just have to tell her. I'll see you in a few I think she saw me from the window" he said as he hung up with his dad and got out to meet his sister at the door.

Mia was on her way into the living room with a bowl of popcorn, waiting for Jessica when she saw Joey's cruiser pull into her driveway.

Curious, she grabbed a sweatshirt from the closet and made her way to the door. He had gotten out of the car and met her at the stairs.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" she asked.

He paled, "Mia we have to get to the hospital" he said.

It was her turn to pale, "why, what's going on?" she asked as she grabbed her bag, shut the door and followed her brother to the cruiser.

He wasn't saying anything, trying to figure out what to say. "Joey, what's going on? Is someone hurt?" she stopped him in the middle of her driveway.

Joey stopped and looked at his sister. "Look, there is no easy way to say this, so I am just going to say it" he started before stopping for a breath, "Tommy got shot at the firehouse today. He is at Chicago Med and dad said they are taking him into surgery" he got it all out.

Mia froze, "what?" was all she got out.

"Mia…" Joey approached her concerned.

Tears flowed steadily from her eyes, "NOOOOOOO!" she screamed, "please be wrong, Joe, I can't lose Tommy…please say you're wrong" she pleaded as he wrapped his arms around her in a hug.

"I am sorry Mia, but it's true. From what I know, some gangbangers shot up the firehouse and Tommy was standing at the entrance and got shot. Joann staunched the bleeding and Dr. Rhodes is trying to figure out how to help him" he helped her into the car.

She sobbed the entire way entire way to the hospital. She was freaking out about Tommy. She couldn't lose him. Not when they worked so hard to get where they were. They were so happy and about to have a baby.

Meanwhile at the hospital

Joann was still straddling Tommy pressing on his wound. She kept nudging him with her knee to keep him awake and make sure he was conscious.

The nurses and medical personnel wheeled them into the prep-room. She knew because she recognized the surgical table, metal plating and cabinets with various instruments into them…and besides that, the room smelled sterile.

A few seconds later, the doctor returned. He felt for Tommy's pulse and turned to Joann. "He's still conscious" she said.

He doctor smirked and nodded, "that he is, mind telling me what happened? I need to know what I am in for" he replied.

She nodded, "he was talking to a dispatcher when all of a sudden we heard gunshots. We all dropped until they stopped and we heard Chelsea scream. Tommy pushed her out of the way and took a hit to the right shoulder region. I got to him first and applied pressure the wounds I could see, called for the medics. Evans packed the wound and stopped all the bleeding. He told me to keep pressure that it staunched the entry wound bleeding" she explained all that she knew.

Connor nodded, "Okay, try not to worry; we are going to take good care of Lt. Casey, but your paramedic is right. You're hands are stopping him from bleeding out, so you are coming along for the ride. Don't move your hands and listen to my nurses when they move you. I have to get scrubbed in" he said before leaving the prep room.

They took a moment to assess the situation and figure out the best possible treatment. It would be tricky moving them, but it had to be done.

"How are you going to move us?" Joann asked one of the nurses.

"Okay, we are going to drop you down so be steady" she said, with one nurse supporting Joann's back as the others dropped down the gurney.

Keeping pressure on the wound, Joann crouched next to the gurney. "Okay everyone, here comes the tricky part. We are going to lift him off the gurney and drop it. Lieutenant, you'll step on the gurney as we move him to the bed" she instructed.

They all nodded and waited for the go sign. Joann was just focused on Tommy. She wanted to stay focused, because she wanted to be able to give Mia as much information as possible.

The nurse counted on three and they lifted Tommy. Once they dropped the gurney, they moved him to the surgical bed. Joann followed the flow and used the gurney as a step stool to keep pressure. The nurses doused Tommy's chest in scrub and antiseptic wash. Then they did the same to Joann's arms to get them relatively sterile.

Next was the blue scrub gown that was tied on Joann as Tommy was covered with the surgical cloth, a hole cut around each wound. They put a scrub cap on each and Joann received a mask.

That didn't stop her though. She kept talking to Tommy, trying desperately to keep him awake. The charge nurse helped Joann back to her position over Tommy on the surgical table.

Once they were all good to go, they rolled them into the operating room. Dr. Rhodes was there with Dr. Hanes, or in Joann's opinion, Dr. feel-good; the anesthesiologist.

Once they got an IV into Tommy's outstretched arm, the doctor was about to inject the anesthetic. "You hang in there Tommy. Stay strong and keep fighting. We are all pulling for you" she said before they gave him the happy juice and put him to sleep.

The scrub nurses and residents were getting the necessary instruments and getting into position. Joann knew the surgery was about to start.

In the lobby

When Mia arrived to the hospital, she was panicked. She had put her badge on in the car. She didn't want the hassle and run-around.

She spotted their group right away. She ran right up to her dad, "dad, what's going on? How's Tommy? Please tell me he's going to be okay" she begged, a fresh batch of tears in her eyes.

"He was stable when we last saw him" Kelly started only to be interrupted by his youngest daughter.

Leah was coming around the corner and saw her sister. She ran right up to her and gave her a hug.

"He's going to be okay Mia. Connor's doing the surgery and you know he's the best" she rubbed her back in comfort.

"Leah what's going on?" Leah was the only medical personnel around here beside Mia. She knew she could get the inside information.

"I just got back from the scrub room outside the OR. They just wheeled him in. Joann is still staunching the bleeding. Connor just got scrubbed up. They are about to start the surgery" she informed her sister.

Mia nodded and sat down in between her dad and her eldest brother and prayed. She sent a silent prayer to her mom to watch over her husband.

In the OR

Connor felt around the bullet wound and around the shirt Joann was pressing on. "Alright, when I tell you to Joann, you are going to remove your hands and lean back, out of my way. April, you are going to get the shirt out of the way and be gentle. We don't want to rip out any clots or dermal scabs. Everything is going to have to move fairly quickly. Are we ready?" he asked looked at everyone.

They all nodded and waited for further instruction on when to move. Armed with gauze and clamps, Connor moved in close to Tommy's body. "Now Joann" he called out.

Joann reluctantly released pressure and pulled her hands back. She then felt someone lead her backwards towards the end of the bed and scooted back with her eyes trained on Tommy.

April gently peeled the ruined shirt away, bringing forth small rivers of blood. Conner moved in instantly, calling for suction as he packed the wound with gauze. Suddenly alarms went off and Tommy's heart rate shot through the roof.

Joann panicked and moved to get to him. She wanted to do something. The medical team was on their A-game. They were all over the place.

"BP is dropping"

"He's losing blood fast"

"Arrhythmic heart beat"

"Clamps…Suction…good. Someone get me 5 ott suture" Connor ordered. It was his OR, he needed to remain in control.

Hands pulled Joann out of the room and into the scrub room. She ignored the jesture and made her way to step back into the OR.

"You can't go back there lieutenant" April explained. "They know what they are doing. They are going to take good care of him" she said.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Tommy's heart had to work extra hard to pump blood once you removed your hands. It caused his blood pressure to drop. They're trying to stabilize him and patch the wound" she explained.

"But he's going to be okay right?" Joann pressed further.

"We'll do everything we can to make sure of that" she promised as she helped Joann de-scrub. He got her a scrub top to change into and led her out to the lobby.

When Mia saw Joann walking towards them, she jumped up. "Jo, what's going on? Is Tommy okay?" she asked.

Joann smiled and couldn't help but cry. "He's stable. They just removed my shirt from the wound and his BP dropped and his heart rate shot up. Dr. Rhodes was able to get him back to being stable…I'm so sorry Mia. I tried to stop the bleeding…" she cried.

"Shsh, it's okay. He would have bled out without you. Thank you for staying with him" she replied.

Joann smiled and wiped her tears, nodding. She took a seat next to Evans. No one was going anywhere. They wanted to make sure their lieutenant and brother was going to be okay.

It was two hours before Connor and April came out of the OR. Mia had fallen asleep in her brothers' lap when they came out. She was beyond exhausted. They were all worried about her. She cried her- self to sleep and was beyond herself with worry.

Andy noticed the doctors and shook his sister awake. "Mia, the docs are here" he said softly.

She bolted awake and sprung up. She looked at Connor and April and jumped up. "What happened? Is Tommy okay?" she asked.

Johnny texted Jessica so she knew what was going on. She made her way to the hospital to see Tommy and make sure Mia was okay.

"He pulled through. The bullet ricocheted around his muscle tissue and nicked his scapula before exiting. The bullet also severed his subclavian vein, which is why he lost so much blood" he started.

Mia let out a breath of relief, "so he's okay? He's stable?" she needed to be reassured.

Connor smiled, "yeah, thanks to Lt. LeBlanc. She stopped the blood loss and saved his life. He'll be in a sling for a few weeks but no lasting damage. He'll be off duty for a month at most but he's going to be okay" Connor could barely get out before Mia launched at him and squeezed him in a hug.

"Thank you so much. You just proved everything they say about you. You really are the best" she kissed his cheek and pulled back smiling.

He smiled and nodded in gratitude, "you are welcome. I had to do good by you, you would have kicked my ass otherwise" he teased.

Mia smiled and made her way to the recovery rooms. She turned to her family, "thank you all for coming, but I am going to see him. I really appreciate you all being here but please go rest. I am going to stay with Tommy tonight" she left no room for argument.

They all kissed her bye and made their way out, all except their family. They followed Mia and Leah back into recovery.

They walked into the room to see Tommy lying on the bed all bandaged up with his arm in a sling. He was not going to be happy about that.

Mia walked over and sat at the edge of the bed, playing with the hair sweeping over his forehead. She kissed the top of his head before looking over his wound. It looked better. She smiled when she noticed the cross necklace on his neck. It jingled with his medallion and his wedding ring.

"Thank God you are okay" she kissed his temple.

Everyone sat around the room, waiting and willing him to wake up. "You know you are lucky you are cute and injured because I swear Tommy, I am going to kill you myself. You scared the crap out of me lieutenant. God, now we are even okay. Always make everything a competition, well you are done, you get me. No more scares" she argued with him.

"Yes mam" Tommy croaked.

They all turned to see him starting to wake up. "Hi baby, how are you feeling?" she asked.

Tommy cleared his throat, causing Leah to reach for the ice chips and hand the cup to Mia. She gave him one and let him relieve his dry throat.

"Like I've been skewered" he replied.

Joann smiled and laughed a little, "well getting shot will do that to you prince charming" she teased. "But, lucky for you, you are going to be just fine" she added.

"When can I go back to work?" he asked a little more awake.

Matt laughed at his son, "you just focus on getting better son" he said.

"If mom and Mia ever let you out of the house again" Johnny teased, causing everyone to laugh.

"1 month at the most" Andy told him.

"And no straining yourself to make it faster…I am going to be running a tight ship" Mia added to her brothers statement. She knew the men in her family. When they were told not to do something, they just worked 10x harder to do it.

"I love you baby" he said to Mia as he pulled her closer.

She laughed and smiled against his lips, "flattery will get you nowhere lieutenant" she replied.

He smirked against her lips, "I've already been there princess" he teased.

Mia laughed at him before closing the gap between them and meshing their lips. Tommy groaned and moved his free hand to hold her in place for a minute.

He pulled away when he felt her crying. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"I almost lost you" she realized.

He sighed and pulled her close so she was nuzzling his good shoulder, "you are never going to lose me" he promised.

"God that was the worst call I ever had to make. I'm glad you are feeling better Tommy and everything turned out alright" Chief Clarke said.

Tommy smiled from his place wrapping around Mia. "Thanks Chief, but I am the one who should be thanking you. From what I have heard, it's all the guys that saved my life" he replied.

Clarke smiled, "all in a day's work lieutenant"