Chapter 25

POV Will

Wow. That is the only way I can describe how I feel about the Jackson family. They are just wow. I wish it was a good wow but unfortunately, it's just an okay wow. How much more can be thrown at them till they break for good?

First you have the adoption crisis. Then you have Sally getting diagnosed with cancer. A dislocated shoulder from a football injury. A wicked car crash. Throw in 4 surgeries and a baby and boom you have the Jackson's life right now in this moment. They are some of the strongest people I have ever known.

My brother and I just got out of repairing the muscles around little Dakota's heart. He was fighter just like the rest of his family and did amazing. He should wake up in no time. Hopefully. I was walking towards Dakota's room to update Percy and Annabeth, but I noticed my oldest daughter sitting outside of Connor's room.

"Sweet pea?" she looked up and tears started to form in her eyes. My heart broke, this whole thing has taken a toll on everyone else too.

"Hi Pa." she said. "How's Dakota." I slid down the wall to sit next to her.

"He's okay. Should recover with flying colors. Whatcha doing out here instead of in there?" I pointed at Connor's room.

"He's being a pain in my butt. He won't stop saying he wishes he was in Dakota's spot." I nodded. "This might make me sound like an awful person but I'm happy that Connor is fine. Not that I want Dakota to suffer or anything." I put my arm around her and she curled into my side.

"I know baby girl. It's okay to think that. But maybe see it from where he stands. If this was Katie instead wouldn't you feel like switching spots with her?" she sighed.

"Well when you put it like that yea." I was going to say something else, but I was cut off.

"Look at how cute you two are." We looked up to see my wonderful husband.

"Hi Daddy." Said Bianca.

"Hi baby." He said sliding down to sit on her other side. "How's the boy." He asked. I rolled my eyes at him.

"You know the boy has a name why don't you use it?" I asked he stuck he tongue out at me.

"I know he has a name, but I don't like using it that's all." I rolled my eyes again.

"He's okay. How's Percy and Annabeth?" she asked him. I nodded like I wanted to know too.

"They're with Dakota right now but not well." he looked at me "Do you know about Thalia."

"Know what about her. Did something happen while she was on the table?"

"Oh, something happened but not what you're thinking." He said. I waited for him to tell me.

"Well?" I asked. He chuckled. Then got serious.

"She's having Leo's baby." My eyes got wide. Then looked at the girl between us.

"You ever get in that situation you come straight to us okay?" I said

"What do you me in that situation. Our daughter is smart and knows not to go any where near that boy like that." Said Nico.

"Nico she's in high school."

"And?" he asked.

"And I'm going to go see if my boyfriend needs anything it seems like you two need to talk." Bianca go up kissed both our cheeks and walked through the door. Nico gave me a look. I smiled.

"She's not getting in that situation. I'll hurt the boy that takes the innocence from her." Too late, I thought, and he must have seen the look on my face because he started to get off the floor.

"Oh, know you don't. My patient needs rest and you going in there to be all macho is not going to help. You really don't give our daughter enough credit when it comes to boys." He sighed. He moved closer to me, I was tired from today it drained me, and I just wanted to put my head in Nico's lap and take a nap.

"You look tired." He said running his hand through my curly blond hair. I nodded.

"Four surgeries and teenage boy's breakdown will do that to you."

"How's Dakota is he any better." I sighed and got up holding my hand out for Nico. He took it when he was standing I buried my face in his neck taking a breath, his scent always calmed me down. He rubbed my back for a few seconds and then my brain went back into work mode.

"Well, want to come with me to go update them. I think Austin should be there soon too." He nodded, and we walked that way.

When we got to the room what I saw broke my heart. A little boy with a tube down his throat surrounded by his family. Well as much of his family that could move to see him. Travis was sitting on Percy's lap on Dakota's left side. Annabeth on the right. Piper had Jason in a wheel chair at the end of the bed. Connor and Hazel were still sleeping in their own rooms. I knocked on the door. They all looked at me. Percy made eye contact with me, asking silent questions.

"Austin should be here any minute and then we can tell you how everything went." As if he knew I was talking about him there was a knock on the door. He came in and smiled.

"How'd he do?" asked Annabeth.

"He was champ. There was point where we weren't sure he would make it, but he pushed through and everything looks great." I saw the panic go through everyone's eyes.

"Dakota was amazing." I said. "We did our part so now it's up to him to wake up." They nodded. I moved to the door. "Percy, Annabeth a word." I said. Percy looked like he wanted to stay with Travis because he kept trying to shake Dakota awake.

"I'll stay with them Perce." Said Nico moving to Travis. He picked him up off his dad's lap, Percy moved and the two of them sat back down. In the hallway Austin and I started going through what we did.

"So, it all went well then?" asked Annabeth. I smiled.

"It all went really well." she released a breath. "Really the only thing he needs to do is wake up. In the next hour or so they will come in and remove the tube."

"He should be fine to breath on his own. If he can't the worst thing we do is put it back in." said Austin and I nodded.

"As for the rest of the kids. You can take Jason, and Connor home tomorrow I want to check all their brakes again before they leave. Jason's leg might need surgery but as of right now he's okay. Connor needs rest lots of rest, when testing him we noticed high levels of stress. He needs to figure out something that calms him down being stressed all the time is not good for his health." They nodded. "You can go ahead and take Travis home that boy needs to sleep in a comfortable bed."

"He has been a champ hasn't he." Said Percy. I nodded.

"Hazel stays till Sunday at the least. If there is any swelling between now and then longer." They nodded again. "Thalia, is a different story. With what Kayla had to do she needs to stay for a little longer, they stopped the bleeding in time nothing hurt the baby. She is still in a fragile state, so we want to keep her till the wound on her side heals. She has bruising around her abdomen."

"Should we start talking about what they want to do when the baby is born or wait it out?" asked Annabeth

"Right now, I think it's better to wait. She is already stressed with the fact that she will be a mother soon and too much stress is not good for her or the baby." Said Austin. I nodded in agreement.

"Dakota will have to stay for the longest probably depending on Thalia's healing rate. I figure you two will want to stay here?" they nodded.

"The older kids should be fine, but we want to be here with Dakota." Said Percy I nodded.

"That's fine." Said Austin "We will make sure there are extra pillows and blankets for you guys."

"Thanks so much for everything you did for our son." Said Annabeth hugging him.

"You are really welcome, I know how much your family means to my brother." He said his good byes and left.

We all went back into the room to see the kids and Nico just staring at little Kota. I leaned against the door frame and just took some breaths. In all honesty I was freaking out the entire time this whole thing was going down. It's scary to work on your friend's kids because if something happens to them then it's your fault. I couldn't live with that. Nico came back over to me after giving Travis back to Percy.

"I offered to take Travis with us." He said. I nodded and put my head on top of his. "Everything is fine Will." He whispered.

"I know I'm just thinking." He nodded

"Me too." I knew we were both thinking how happy we were that it wasn't us in their situation with our kids hurt. If that makes me a bad person, then sue me.

POV Percy

Sitting with Dakota was starting to be hard. Not being able to do anything for him just waiting for him to open his big brown eyes. Travis was having a hard time understanding why he wasn't up yet. Making this part 1000 times harder for everyone. Seeing not one but two of your sons in pain is hard.

"Daddy why isn't Dakota up Will fixed his heart he should be awake and talking." I kissed his head.

"Buddy it's not that easy. Will did fix his heart, now Dakota has to want to get up."

"Dakota." He said, tears started welling up in my eyes. "Please wake up. I miss you and Connor doesn't want to show it, but he's scared too. Just please wake up Dakota please. Mommy and Daddy have been waiting for you to wake up me too. Come on Dakota please!"

He was crying so hard. I brought his head to my chest and he just cried and cried. Annabeth was crying. I was crying. Jason kept whispering he was sorry that he got them in this mess in the first place. What a messed-up day.

"I know buddy it's hard to see him like this." I said while rubbing Travis's back. He looked up at me.

"Why did this happen Daddy?"

"I don't know kiddo, I don't know." he took his tiny hands and whipped my tears off my face. I smiled at him.

"Daddy?"

"Yea Trav?"

"I think that Dakota would want us to stop crying." I smiled at him.

"You know what? I think you are right." He smiled at me. I kissed his head.

"Dad?" I looked back at Jason.

"Yea Jay?"

"I know you told me to stop apologizing but I feel like this is all my fault that you and mom could lose so much of your family because of my stupid eyes."

"Stupid is a mean word." Said Travis

"Sorry Trav dumb eyes." I smiled at Jason. Annabeth went over and kneeled in front of him.

"Jason baby," she started "we do not blame you for this." His head went to the ground. Travis moved off my lap.

"Jason can I sit on you?" he asked, and Jason smiled.

"Yea buddy hop up." He did quite literally causing Jason to groan.

"Sorry." Said Travis. Tavis then proceeded to take Jason's face in his hands. "Bubby, I don't think this is your fault. I think your eyes just need some surgery like Dakota did. It isn't your fault that everyone got hurt. Or that Dakota hasn't woke up and I am almost sure you didn't mean for Thalia to have a baby." We all laughed. "I don't blame you. I love you." Jason smiled.

"I love you to buddy." He said.

"I'm going to go update Thalia on what is happening." I said while moving to the hallway. Annabeth followed me.

"Seaweed Brain," I stopped. "don't do anything to Leo." I took a breath.

"Wise Girl. I will try my hardest to not do or say anything to him. I just hate that this is happening to her, I want to help with anything I can, but I just hate that she is in this situation. My biological mom had me while she was in high school." She kissed my cheek.

"Tell her we love her." I nodded.

I started the short walk to Thalia's room, thinking about how she will never get to do so many things that she would have if she wasn't having a baby. I love her so much she's my daughter and I just can't get over the fact that she is having a baby. I am way to young to be a grandparent. I made it to her door and stopped to look in. What I saw kind of made me smile. Leo was sitting in the bed with Thalia he had his hand on her stomach and was talking to it.

"Hi baby," he started "I'm your daddy," Thalia giggled

"Leo the baby doesn't even have any ears." He looked up at her.

"Your mommy likes to interrupt me but I'm not going to let that happen. As I was saying I'm your daddy and I love you very much sweet baby. I hope that you look just like you mom when you grow up, even if I have to fight back all those nasty boys away form you." Thalia kept smiling. She put her hand on top of his and started talking to.

"But sweet baby if you look like your dad then that's okay too." I knocked on the door. They both looked up. Leo went a little pale in the face but mostly he stayed where he was.

"I hope the baby is a nice mix of both of you." They smiled

"Thanks daddy." Said Thalia

"Hey Leo mind if I talk to my daughter for a few?" Leo kissed Thalia's head.

"Not at all." He said then looked at Thalia "I'll be back." She nodded. I moved over to take Leo's spot. I just kept think about how young she is, I mean how this happens to people that plan on wanting a baby till they are older. Then I feel bad for being upset that she gets the chance to carry a child and Annabeth doesn't. After a while I spoke.

"Your mom told me you thought I hated you." she shrugged.

"I wouldn't blame you I kind of hate myself right now."

"Why would you say that?" I asked she started to shake which meant tears and I hated when my girls cried.

"I just wish it was later in life. I'm okay that Leo is the father I wanted him to be the father of my children but just not so soon. This baby is going to have a hard life and I don't want that for him or her."

"This baby is going to have a hard life." Squeezing her shoulders so she knew I was talking about her. "You and Leo are going to have your work cut out for you, good thing is you have me and mom and this baby will have so many aunts and uncles. Plus, Leo lives right next door." She laughed.

"Yea I guess you're right." She paused. "I'm gonna have to give up dance aren't I." I sighed sadly.

"Right now, yes. Later in life no. You can still teach dance lessons like you do know." we set there just thinking. I know this is going to be hard for her, but she has so much help. They'll be fine both her and Leo just fine.

"One of the nurses came in and told me my options you know? How they say you can keep it or abort it or give it up." I nodded and kissed her head. "Leo had to keep me in bed before I strangled the nurse." I laughed.

"Good I have a good lawyer, but I don't think he can get you out of murder." She laughed. "Why did you try killing the nurse."

"For her to come in here and tell me that I could give this baby up. They aren't stupid they know you guys adopted us they know we were given up. I won't do that to this baby, I won't ever do that this baby he or she will be loved and have a great life even if that means I miss out on things." I kissed her head.

"You're going to be a great mommy." I said. Cue tears.

"I hate being pregnant I cry all the time." I laughed. I was about to speak when Piper ran into the room.

"He's up." I knew she meant Dakota. I sat there frozen for a minute.

"Dad go Leo said he was coming back I'll be fine, got tell my baby brother I love him." I smiled and ran out the room.

POV Dakota

I was dreaming of swimming in the pool back home with mommy and daddy and all my siblings. Thalia had a baby that had curly hair and blue eyes it was cute. Tempest was in the pool with us and Jason was trying to get him out. Gwen was splashing me, and Travis was sitting on the stairs looking sad. He was crying so I swam over and asked what was wrong. He said that I was sleeping, and I needed to wake up. Something about mommy and daddy wanting to see my eyes.

"Wake up please Dakota wake up." He said and so I closed my eyes and then opened them again.

What a bad idea there was something in my mouth and I started choking, I couldn't breath and it was scaring me, so I started crying and moving my arms.

"Baby boy it's okay. Just hold still." Mommy said I reached my hand out to her and she took it. Will, Katies papa came and took the thing out of my mouth. He smiled at me.

"How you feeling champ?"

"L-l-like I've been a sleep for years." Everyone laughed. There was a big commotion out side the door.

"I'M HIS DAD!"

"Daddy?" I asked, and he pushed the nurse out of the way.

"Hey little man. How was the nap?" he knelt down by my bed and took my hand and kissed it.

"Long." I said, and he laughed. "Why am at the doctors? Where's Connor? Why am I at the doctors?" I was starting to get a little freaked out I hate the doctors.

"It's okay little man everything is fine. You and your brothers and sisters were in a car accident. Do you know what that is?" he asked. I shook my head no.

"Its when one car gets hit by another car." Said mommy she was crying.

"Why are you crying mommy? Are you sad?" she smiled.

"No baby boy I'm so happy." I was confused.

"But you're crying."

"She's crying because you woke up. They said you might not." Said Travis.

"Travis why aren't you in a bed like mine?"

"Cause I didn't get hurt. You did you left the car and they brought you here and fixed your brain and heart."

"My heart?" he nodded "But it wasn't broken." Mommy laughed.

"No baby boy you didn't brake it was just sick."

"How did it get like that?"

"Because something hit you really hard so hard it hit you in the heart and caused it to get sick, so Will fixed it for you and know it's healing." Said Daddy. I yawned I was tired, but I just woke up.

"How about we leave you to get some rest." Said Mommy

"Can Travis stay?" she looked at Will who nodded his head.

"Yea Travis can stay." Said mommy. "Travis be careful okay." he nodded and climbed in bed with me.

"I love you mommy." I said

"I love you baby."

"I love you daddy."

"I love you more little man." Travis laid down with me and we both closed our eyes and went to sleep.

POV Annabeth

I can officially breath and be okay for at least a little while. Jason is done freaking out because of the crash. Percy is not trying to kill Leo anymore, Hazel is up and trying to learn as much as she can from the nurses, Travis is finally sleeping well and yes Dakota is sleeping too but he woke up and he's okay for now. Which means this mama can rest for a while and just breath. With nothing to worry about at the time being.

Sure, we still have the fact that I'm not even thirty-five and I'm going to be a grandma. Plus, the fact that I'm going to have a pregnant teen in my home and have no idea how to help her because I haven't been through the same thing. That was what made that situation so hard. The fact that I am really upset that Thalia is so young and is going to be a mother and I had to find a different way to be one. Okay so I'm not that upset I love my kids even if they are all old and not babies and I didn't raise them or birth them but it's okay everything is fine. I love them.

"Why do you have that face Wise Girl?" I looked up from my spot on the couch in Dakota's room. Him and Travis were napping, and Piper took Jason back to his room, so he could do the same.

"What face?" I asked.

"The 'I know this is wrong to feel this way, but I do' face." He said. I smiled sadly. I reached out for him and he came and set next to me wrapping his arms around me. I curled into his side and took a deep breath.

"Is it wrong to be upset that Thalia is going to be a mom the natural way and I never got to do that?"

"No, it's not wrong."

"But?"

"But, you can't blame Thalia for the fact that we couldn't get pregnant." I sighed. He was right.

"You're right." I took a breath. "I guess I'm not upset that she can get pregnant and I can't but more that I don't know how to help her."

"Um, yes you do."

"Um, not I don't Seaweed Brain. I have never carried a child in me."

"And?"

"And that means I can't help her understand what she is going through." He rolled his eyes.

"Wise Girl you have so many books on this subject locked up in there." He said tapping my temple. "You are going to be more help than you realize."

"So, I read a few books that means nothing to real experience."

"Sure, it does. I certainly can't have a baby in me, but I know things about child birth." He had a point there. He read the books too even with him being dyslexic.

"When did you get so wise. I'm supposed to be the smart one." He chuckled.

"Maybe you're rubbing off on me." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "And I am okay with that." He winked. I smacked his arm.

"Are you serious, making innuendos like that while our sons are sleeping?"

"Or while there is one in the door way." Said Connor who was being wheeled in by Bianca. I smiled at him.

"Hi, baby." I said and got up to move him closer to Trav and Kota.

"How's he doing?" he asked looking at Dakota.

"He's good." Said Percy behind me.

"I wish I was here when he woke up. B told me he was up but before I got the clear from Will to move he was asleep again." I combed my fingers through his hair.

"He needs rest baby boy." I said. Connor leaned into my hand. We were all quiet for a while before anyone spoke again.

"B also told me I was going to be an uncle?" he kind of asked. I sighed, and Percy grunted. "Touchy subject?"

"No," said Percy "to the touchy subject thing yes to you being an uncle." I smiled at Percy.

"Your father is not to pleased with the Repair Boy." Connor laughed and then winced.

"Everything okay?" asked Percy.

"Sometimes when I move my side hurts, but I figured it was just the cut they made to fix my lung it's no big deal." Took a breath before I exploded.

"No big deal. Did you tell Will." He looked down in his lap. "Connor?" I asked in my mom voice.

"No, I didn't tell him I wanted to see Dakota I knew he wouldn't let me if I told him." I sighed.

"I'll go see if I can find Kayla Will has done enough for a now." Said Percy he kissed my head and then left. I wheeled Connor away from the bed and knelt in front of him. I took his hands in mine and looked up.

"Connor, you know it's okay to worry about yourself, now don't you?" he looked at me with a broken glance.

"It's hard." He whispered.

"I know baby, but you can. Me and your dad got them okay? You worry about you, so I don't have to." He laughed and then winced again. I kissed his hands. "I love you Connor."

"I love you to mom." I smiled stood up and kissed his head. We waited awhile for Kayla and Percy to get back. When they did Kayla looked at the incision and said it had opened. Percy went with him back to get it fixed and I stayed with the little ones.

Today was a tough day. Maybe not as tough as finding out all your kids could have died but it was tough. I was glad they were all okay or as okay as they could be. I just hoped we made it through the next nine months.

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That's all I have for now, I hope you enjoyed. Next chapter I hope to have a little bit of all the teens point of views. The next chapter will move up a couple of months. Everyone will be out of the hospital and well on the way to recovery. Thalia will be pregnant and that means hormones! Also, find out how she is adjusting to being pregnant and in high school. See Leo get tired of people and find out why Jason is so mad at both of them. All in the next chapter so please review this one and wait for the next. Love you beautiful people!

-IAmHazel