An Hour Later

Tommy and Sadie walked out into the waiting room, Jude had asked for Sadie. Tommy looked at her "Can you tell them, I need to go do something." Sadie nodded, and Tommy looked around "Anyone know where Vin is?"

Stewart nodded "Yeah, he's in the other waiting room, down the hall." Tommy nodded and walked off that way, as Sadie began to tell them that the doctor said that if Hannah made it through the night, her chances of recovery would go way up, and the were hopeful that she would be off the breathing machine in a day or so.

Tommy walked down the hall, and found Spied sitting by himself, his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. "Hey." Tommy said from the doorway.

Spied looked up and saw him, and stood, but didn't move from that spot, only watched as Tommy walked closer "I'm sorry." Tommy said, when he was infront of him.

Spied opened his mouth to respond, but Tommy held up his hand "I know it wasn't your fault, and I'm sorry."

Spied shook his head "but it was my water she slipped on, I spilt the water." Tommy gave a small smile and shook his head "No you didn't, Jude did. She told me what happened, and how she even said it was her fault, that she wasn't looking where she was walking. No one believes it's your fault, and I'm sorry if I made you think otherwise."

Spied nodded his head, tears filling his eyes, and Tommy reached out a hand, and pulled the younger man into a hug, then Tommy pulled back, one hand still on Spieds shoulder and turned him toward the door "Come on, I'm sure Jude would like to see you."

A Little While Later

Jude was sitting on her bed, hair pulled back into a messy pony tail, a pen in her hand and her journal in front of her, looking confused.

Tommy walked over to her and pulled a chair up beside the bed "Hey, what are you doing?" Jude shrugged, and looked at him with red rimed eyes "I'm trying to write a song, get some of what's happening and what I pray will happen, down on paper, but aahh, it's not really working."

Tommy nodded and held out his hand "Can I see it?" Jude nodded and handed him her journal. Tommy looked over the few words she had down and thought for a moment "Alright." He said, giving her a small smile "Let's write a song."

They spent the night writing and sitting beside their little girl in the NICU, watching her sleep.

Tommy had never been one for religion, but he also spent the night, praying for his daughter.

The next Afternoon

Tommy and Jude were watching Hannah sleep, as they listened to the doctor tell them that they were keeping her in the NICU for one more day. They still didn't like how she had progressed through the night and were worried about her breathing. "If it doesn't improve, we'll have to do surgery."

Jude grabbed Tommys hand as they both nodded. It looked like they had another long night of waiting ahead of them.

The Next Morning

Tommy stood outside the doors to the NICU, looking at the place where Hannah had been the night before. He ran a hand over his face, and turned to walk back to Judes room.

When he got back, he stood in the doorway and watched her for a moment. Then she turned and saw him, and he walked over and sat on the bed beside her. "Hey." He said. "Hey." Jude responded, and Tommy could tell she had been crying again, and he looked down. When he did, he couldn't help but smile at the little bundle of pink in her lap. He reached out a lightly ran a hand over her head, feeling her soft hair.

Jude looked at him, and saw a single tear run down his face, then she turned back to Hannah, laying in her lap "You must be a very special little girl, not just anyone can make Tom Quincy cry."

Tommy laughed and wiped a hand over his face, before reaching over and taking Hannah into his arms "Your mama's right, you are a very special little girl."

Jude then there was a knock on the door as it opened, revealing all of their family and friends, here to welcome the newest member of the Quincy family.

Tommy smiled at them all, as Maggie came and took Hannah into her arms, before passing her around for everyone to have a turn to hold her.

Tommy couldn't help but smile as he watched all of the people that made up his family, knowing that she was going to be a very well loved little girl.