A/N: Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed the previous chapter. I'm glad you liked it. I hope you'll like this next chapter just as much.

Disclaimer: I only own Dr. Simon Alistair. Everyone else in this chapter, does not belong to me.


The group was still waiting nervously and patiently in the waiting area of the hospital. At Aaron's request, Dr. Simon Alistair was doing another test on Jack. Everyone was hoping for a positive outcome. Aaron was pacing the floor as everyone else were quietly talking.

"He has to be okay. He just has to be," Penelope said of Jack.

Derek placed one of his hands over hers. "We're all praying for the same thing, baby girl," he said.

"I feel like I'm reliving the time I lost my son," said Alex. "I just hope the Doctor has good news for Aaron."

After about an hour later, Dr. Simon Alistair re-entered the room. Everyone was out of their chairs and surrounding the man. They were waiting to hear what he had to say. Their hearts sank when he told them.

"I'm sorry, but there's still no progress," said Simon. "I think at this point, there is no chance of Jack getting better. Now we can prolong his life for as long as you wish, but is that something you'd really want for him," he asked Aaron.

Tears were spilling from everyone's eyes. The news they had received from Simon about Jack, wasn't what they were hoping for. They were hoping for a miracle, but in the end, a miracle isn't what they had received.

Aaron was silent for a moment, before speaking. He wiped away a tear. "I don't want my son to spend the rest of his life hooked up to a bunch of machines and I know he wouldn't want that either," he said. "This is the hardest decision I'll ever make in my life, but I know it's for the best," Aaron inhaled deeply and let out a breath. "So I'll do it. I'll donate his organs, but his heart goes to Henry LaMontagne," Aaron's friends and family gasped when he said that. "He's a little boy who's on the transplant waiting list for a new heart and he's also my son's friend," Aaron explained to Simon. "If Jack's heart is not a match for Henry, then no one gets his heart. Do you understand," Aaron stared at Simon as he waited for an answer.

"I understand," replied Simon. "We'll need to run some tests on Jack to see if he's a match for the LaMontagne boy. If he's a match, we'll contact the cardiologists team and then they'll contact the LaMontagne family," he explained. With a sympathetic look, he then gave his condolences to Aaron. "I'm really sorry for your loss, Mr. Hotchner."

After Simon had left, everyone stood there, in stunned silence. It was like time had stopped. No one knew what to say or do. Sean, who had dropped to his knees and had his hands over his face and cried when Simon gave them the news, suddenly stood up and walked up to his older brother. Aaron's heart nearly broke when he saw the look on his little brother's face.

"How could you do that? Jack's your son," Sean half whispered. "I thought you loved him," more tears fell from his eyes.

"Sean," Aaron reached out to place a hand on his little brother's shoulder.

Sean pulled away from him. "Don't touch me," he angrily said. "What you're allowing them to do to Jack, isn't right. It just isn't right," he turned and stormed out of the room.

Aaron wanted to go after his little brother. He wanted to explain to him that he still loved Jack very much and that letting him go was for the best. He was about to walk out of the waiting area to look for Sean.

"Aaron," Jessica placed a hand on his shoulder. Aaron turned around to face her. "let me talk to him, please."

Without saying a word, Aaron stepped aside to allow his former sister in law to go after his little brother. He ran a hand through his dark hair and sat down next to Beth. She picked up his other hand with one of hers, to let him know she was there for him. Aaron wanted to break down and cry some more, but found himself unable to. He was just in too much shock to show any type of emotion. This all just seemed like a nightmare to him. A nightmare he couldn't wake up from.

Jessica had found Sean at the bottom of the stairwell. He was sitting down with his elbows resting on his knees and his hands clasped together as if he was saying a prayer. His eyes were puffy and red from crying. Jessica sat down next to him and placed a hand gently on his back in a way to comfort him. The two of them sat there in silence for a moment.

"Aaron does love Jack," Jessica finally spoke. "You know that, right?"

"He made the decision to let Jack die," Sean's eyes never met with Jessica's. He just stared out at the wall in front of him as he spoke. "How the hell can you call that love?"

"Aaron didn't choose to let Jack die," said Jessica. "He made the decision to allow Jack to be able to save several lives by donating his organs. And one of those people could possibly be Henry," she paused for a moment and then sighed. "What if you were in Aaron's position? What would you do?"

Sean ran a hand through his blonde hair. "I wouldn't want anyone else having my child's organs," he admitted. "If I had a child and if that child had died, there is no way in hell that I would allow a bunch of doctors to cut him open and give his organs to some random strangers," He stood up and leaned against the wall. "How the hell can Aaron be okay with all this? I mean if Jack can't live, then why should anyone get his organs just so they can survive," his eyes finally met with Jessica's. "It just isn't fair."

Jessica rose from her spot on the stairs and stood in front of Sean. "I know it isn't fair, but all the lives Jack is going to save," she began. "he's going to live on through them. This is not the end for Jack. It's merely just another chapter of his life. As long as the people who are going to receive his organs are alive, then so is a part of Jack," she sighed once again. "You may not understand why Aaron made this decision, but one day you will and I hope when you do, you'll realize that Aaron did this out of love for Jack."


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