Author's note: (Shameless plug) If you want to read the full account of Kat's accident then I suggest you check out A Season to Remember because this story doesn't cover everything just things from Jason and Kim's point of view.
My thanks to those readers who have now read about Kat's accident for the third time, I hope that each time brings a new perspective to the story.
JasonLeeScottFan: Tommy loves Kat enough to know that she would want him to do everything to save the baby, as most mother's would choose to give their lives for their children. It was actually a very hard decision for him to come to but like I said above that's covered more in the first story.
Original-Red-And-Pink-4ever: Poor Kat and Poor Tommy. It's a horrible situation!
BellaDayDream: It's a sad event to write about but I just had to include it in this story because Kim and Jason were a big part of it.
NatyAlbie: I think situations like this really show how truly close the group is.
CoolDiva: If I have any thing to say about it, the Crusade will never stop!!!
"Jason, I'm heading to the hospital," Kim told him one afternoon. It was now weeks later since the accident that had put Katherine into a coma.
"Do you want me to come with you?" he asked.
"No, I'll be fine, I won't stay long, I just want to check on the baby and you know make sure Tommy's getting at least a little rest," Kim replied.
"OK, well give Tommy my love," he said as he kissed her goodbye.
"Excuse me, I was hoping I could see the Oliver baby," Kim said as she walked into the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital. Tommy had finally allowed the C-Section to be performed after finally being assured by the doctors that the baby now had a better chance of survival.
"I'm sorry only family's allowed inside," the nurse told her.
"It's ok, she is family, she's Tommy's sister," Lily Oliver said as she approached.
"Oh of course, I'll get you a gown to put on," the nurse said as she left.
"She's new here, otherwise she would have known that Tommy's an only child, I'm glad you're here, Tommy could use a friend right now," Lily replied as she gave Kim a hug.
"I know Kat would do the same if the situation was reversed and that were Jason in there worrying about our baby," Kim told her.
"I'm going to go check on Katherine before I start my rounds, give Tommy a hug for me," Lily said as she walked away.
"She really is beautiful," Kim said as she came up next to Tommy as he sat watching his daughter who was inside an incubator and hooked up to machines.
"I didn't think they would let anyone but family in here," Tommy replied.
"Shh, your mom told them I was your sister, I hope you don't mind," Kim told him.
"No, I'm glad for the company," he said as he got up from his chair and offered it to her.
"Lauren is pretty name," Kim remarked as she read the baby's name tag.
"Kat picked it out," Tommy replied.
"Did she pick out the name Audrey too?" Kim asked referring to the baby's middle name.
"No, that was my choice, it means strong and right now my little girl needs all the strength she can get," Tommy explained.
"It's a perfect name, what's the word on Katherine," Kim replied.
"The whole point of letting the baby be born early was so that Kat would have a better chance of recovery but so far there's been no change in her condition, there's nothing more the doctor's can do, it's all up to Kat now," Tommy told her.
"Kat loves you and your kids so much, I just know she's going to fight to come back to you," Kim said.
"I hope you're right but all this waiting is killing me, I feel so helpless, I can't do anything but watch as my daughter struggles to live and my wife fights to wake up, I don't know what I'm going to do if they don't make it," Tommy told her.
"You have got to stop thinking that way, they need you to believe in them, I know it feels like you're doing nothing but it's all you can do right now," Kim replied.
"I really appreciate you being here Kim, I don't know what I would have done without you and Jason and everyone else for that matter," Tommy told her.
"We're family, where else would I be," Kim told him with a smile.
"Mommy, come play with us," said Jayne as Kim entered Jayne's bedroom. Kim had just woken up from a nap.
"What's going on here?" Kim questioned.
"Daddy and I are having a tea party," Jayne told her.
"How'd you sleep?" Jason asked.
"Good, I really needed the rest," Kim answered.
"I don't doubt it, what with the amount of time you've been spending at the hospital lately," Jason replied.
"Mommy, would you like some tea?" Jayne asked interrupting her parents.
"I would absolutely love some," Kim told her as she sat down on Jayne's bed.
"Here you go," Jayne said as she handed Kim a cup and Kim pretended to drink.
"Wow, this is by far the best tea I've ever tasted," said Kim as the phone began to ring.
"I'll get it," said Jason.
"Mommy, can we go to the park tomorrow?" Jayne asked.
"Sure baby, and I'll even pack a picnic and you can bring this delicious tea," Kim said with a smile as Jason returned.
"That was Tommy," he said.
"OK, so what's the news?" she questioned.
"Kat's finally awake," he told her.
"Oh thank God, that's the best news ever," Kim said as she got up to give Jason a hug.
"She doesn't remember the accident but the doctor's seem to think she's going to make a full recovery," he said.
"I am so glad to hear that," she said.
"You can go to the hospital and see her if you want, Jayne and I will be fine," said Jason.
"No, I think she and Tommy need some time to themselves and I need a little time with my family, I'm just glad that this whole ordeal is over with," Kim told him.
Months later
"So what do you think of your little brother?" Jason asked Jayne as he sat her down on the hospital bed next to Kim who was holding the baby.
"He's little," said Jayne.
"You were this little once," Kim told her.
"Show Mommy what you brought him," said Jason.
"I brought him a teddy bear," Jayne said.
"She picked it out all by herself," said Jason.
"It's beautiful, I'm sure it's going to be his favorite," Kim told her.
"Hope I'm not interrupting," a voice called from the doorway.
"Of course not, come in," Kim said as she looked up and saw Kat.
"He's beautiful," said Kat.
"Thanks, we think so too," said Jason with a smile.
"He looks just like you," Kat told him.
"I guess it's a good thing that we decided to name him Jason then," said Kim.
"Well Jason, you are a very lucky little boy because you have the best parents in the world," said Kat.
"How's Lauren?" Kim asked.
"She's good, she still needs to put on a few more pounds before they'll let us take her home but she's getting better everyday," Kat answered as there was a knock on the door.
"Come on in you two," Jason said as Rocky and Emily walked in.
"I'm gonna go back to Lauren, congratulations," Kat said as she said a quick hello to Rocky and Emily before leaving the room.
"Hi guys, this is Jason, Jason this is your Uncle Rocky and Aunt Emily," said Kim.
"Jason huh, you know seeing as how the two of you might not even be together if it hadn't been for my big mouth, it would have been nice if you had named the kid after me," said Rocky.
"Your Uncle Rocky is such a big joker," Kim said as she looked down at her son.
"Why don't you name one of your kids Rocky?" asked Jason.
"Believe me I suggested it but she won't let me," Rocky answered.
"He is so tiny, I can't believe we're going to have two of these soon," remarked Emily who was pregnant with twin boys.
"How much longer until the big day?" asked Jason.
"The doctor said one more week and then we'll be parents," Rocky told him.
"I can't wait, I mean I've loved being pregnant but I'm just so excited to finally get to see my boys," said Emily.
"Would you like to hold him?" Kim asked her.
"I'd love to," Emily said as Kim handed the baby to her.
"You guys did good," said Rocky as he looked down at the baby.
"Want to hold him?" Emily asked her husband.
"No, that's ok, I don't really like holding babies until they're a few months old," he told her.
"You are aware that our children will probably be this small when they're born, so you might as well get used to it," she said.
"Just make sure you support his head and you'll be fine," Kim assured him.
"You look just like your dad but I still think they should have named you Rocky," he said.
"You'll never change will you," Jason said with a laugh.
"Welcome to your home little guy," Jason said a few days later as he brought Kim and their son home.
"I'll go put this stuff in the nursery," said Jason's father.
"Let me hold my beautiful grandson," said Jason's mother.
"Hi Mommy," said Jayne as she came running over.
"Hi Big Sister," Kim said as she scooped Jayne up into her arms.
"Oh Jason, he looks so much like you when he was your age," said Jason's mother.
"I think it's time we put him down for a nap," said Kim as she took her son back from her mother-in-law.
"Ok, you go do that and I'll go into the kitchen and make us some lunch," she told them.
"You ok, you've been really quiet since we left the hospital," said Jason after Kim put their son in his crib.
"I'm just thinking how lucky we are that our son was born healthy and that we got to bring him home, not everyone is so lucky, I can't imagine how hard it is for Kat having Lauren still in the hospital," Kim replied.
"But you heard what Kat said, Lauren's getting better everyday and she'll be home before you know it," he told her.
"Sorry, I don't mean to be so down, I guess my hormones are still out of whack, this is a happy day, our son is home," she said.
"I love you so much Pinky and I love our family," he told her.
"I love you too Rex," she said as they kissed.