Pandora's box
The next morning Jackson and Maggie headed home to Seattle.
"Ah I wish they lived closer." Maggie said grabbing a couple of grapes from a nearby platter
"'Me too. Me and your dad could def get lost for hours with sports. I dunno I never had that father son vibe with my dad. Hell I don't even know if he really likes sports much."
"I love that you two are really in a good place."
"Me too babe"Jackson responded
Maggie and Jackson returned to the penthouse after landing in Seattle in the morning.
"I am so tired!" Maggie said putting her duffle down at the foyer
"Are you hungry?"
"No jackson you are always hungry" she said giving off a quirky chuckle
Jackson reached over picking her up.
"I think I want some cake..."
"Jackson!" Maggie said playfully hitting him
Jackson placed her back on the ground grabbing her by the waist.
"Seriously though..."
"Uht oh..."Maggie said shifting her head to the side
"I am in love with you."
"Uh huhhh..."
"I'm being serious Maggie."
"I know I'm just waiting for the but ..."
"There is no but. I love you, I'm in love with you. You make me so happy."
"That's sweet... what did you do?"
Jackson laughed getting closer to her face
"Nothing Maggie just reminding you."
Maggie reached up grabbing his face on her toes
"Jackson I love you too." She leaned in kissing him
Jackson's phone rang
"Hey.." he said moving away from Maggie
Maggie scrunched her face watching as Jackson walked towards the couch, then to his home office.
Maggie decided unpack before coming downstairs to find Jackson in the kitchen.
"Hey babe .. I'm going to order something . I'm hungry. You what me to order something for you to eat later ? Or I could just order you something later."
"Who called Jackson?"
"Oh it was just my intern at the hospital nothing serious."
"Mmmhhmmm. Ok. "
Jackson walked over to his curious girlfriend
"Mmmmhmmm ?"
"Nothing. I'm going to take a nap I'm tired from traveling." Maggie Said getting on the couch pulling a throw over her
Jackson smirked calling the local pizza place ordering enough food for him and Maggie both.
Maggie dozed off in no time. Jackson loved watching her sleep. As beautiful as she was she was even more beautiful as she slept. She was an angel and Jackson knew he didn't deserve her. Jackson waited for the food to arrive . He ate a little before putting in his AirPods and watching sports on his iPad.
Before long Jackson had dozed off.
Maggie got up seeing the food in the counter walked over and helped herself. Shortly after her phone started to ring and it was the hospital. 9-1-1 mass casualty and all hands were needed on deck . Maggie walked over and woke jackson.
"Jackson they need all hands on deck at the hospital.. you coming?"
"K.. let's go."
Jackson and Maggie drove to the hospital When they arrived they found that there had been a multiple car pile up had occurred on the freeway leaving dozens injured and near death.
It was about 3 am when things started to settle down . Maggie was in a surgery with Amelia. The patient had suffered a horrific crush injury to the abdomin as well full thickness burns to 18% of his body. He showed a increasing icp.
"We need bae .. the burns need to be addressed. "
"No amelia.. we all did a plastics rotation so that we can do the bare min our part involved handling the life threatening things then we can call in A plastics consult. We don't need Jackson. Not at least until we finish. "
"Fineeee. I just love working with you two. So much sexual tension !"
Maggie snorted as Amelia let out a chuckle.
"God I love you two."
Maggie smiled " thanks?"
Maggie finished and went to scrub out . She started to scrub out . When she finished she opened the door and walked inot the hallway. To her surprise she found Jackson leaning up against a stretcher.
"Hey.." Jackson said
"Hey! That surgery was tense"Maggie said tilting her neck as she rubbed it with her hand.
Jackson remained silent
"What? What's wrong?"
"I— "
"You...?"
"Baby can you sit down?"
"No jackson—you are scaring me."
Maggie began to pace.
"Baby.. come here."
"No.."
"It's your mom Maggie, she had a heart attack."
Maggie's knees buckled, Jackson was there to break her fall.
"What?! What happened? When? She's ok right? Was it a block? Who was her surgeon? When? Jackson when?!"
"Your dad just called.. she is fine. She is at MassGen. The plane is ready to go when you are ."
"Omg."
Maggie jetted off with Jackson on her heels .
"Baby... she had surgery. She is resting now. I need you to breath. Stop. And breathe Maggie." He said placing both hands on her shoulders.
"I just . I feel like there's a weight on my chest. I can't breathe Jackson. I can't."
"Baby, look at me. We are going to breathe ok?"jackson looked her in the eyes a she blankly starred back at him mimicking his breathing
"Good .. ok. I went home and grabbed some clothes for you and put them in your overnight bag."
"You're not coming!!?"Maggie said frantically tears dropping from her eyes
" I will be by your side every second . Don't worry. I'm here Maggie I'm not going anywhere."
Jackson took her hand leading her to the attendings lounge .
Meredith and Amelia came rushing in.
"Did bill get ahold of you? What's going on? We had missed calls from him
"Her mom had heart attack. She is ok. We are going there now."
"Yes WE are all going." Amelia said
"You don't have to..." Maggie started
"Shut up Maggie." Meredith interrupted
Jackson held Maggie's hand never letting go as her and her sisters got into a town car to go to the private airport. Maggie cried and stressed the whole way.
It seemed like the longest trip ever for Maggie. When they finally arrived she hoped up from the plane and awaited the doors to leave. They all gathered in the car and rode to MassGen.
When they arrived they were met by Bill.
"Dad! Tell me everything. Where is she? What room? Can I speak with the surgeon?"
"'Maggie come over here and sit down for a second."
"No dad! I wish you all would stop asking me to relax. I want to see mom. NOW!"
"Maggie, your mother's is resting.
Eventually Maggie was let back to see her mother.
"Mom. How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine Maggie . You didn't have to—"
"Of course I did mom. Hush. Get some rest."
A slim dark haired dr entered the room.
"Margaret?" He asked.
"Yes."
"Hi I'm Dr Pearson. I was your moms surgeon."
"Pearson? From Harvard?"
"Yes... and youre e legendary Margaret Pierce from Yale."
Maggie mustered a smile.
"Her surgery went effortlessly, she's going to be here for awhile but I don't foresee any issues. She will need rest and I'm sure I don't need to review the game plan with you. You are more than welcome to review the surgery notes as a courtesy dr to dr."
"Thank you. This is Drs Shepard, Grey, and Avery. "
"Wow. Medical royalty .. " he responded
"Well they are my sisters and Avery is my.."
"Boyfriend. Nice to meet you... weren't you chief of cardio at northwestern?"
Amelia raised a brow turning to Meredith
"I was , met my wife and we moved to be closer to her family."
"Ah I see. Well thank you for everything Dr."
"No problem. My intern will monitor her tonght."
"I will personally monitor my mom... I'm not going anywhere ."
"Did you see that marking of territory?" Amelia whispered to Meredith
"Unnnnnnn huh." She replied .
"What are you two talking about? Jackson asked."
"You." Merediths replied
"I can get us all rooms just tell me where."
"If Maggie is staying we are staying . We all were interns once sleeping in hospitals is not weird."
"I'm staying wherever Maggie is. I just thought maybe we should have a room somewhere to take showers and freshen up at least. We can't all be here you guys can take turns."
"The freshen up idea is good but I don't think you heard us . We aren't going anywhere until she is out of ICU."
"Yes ma'am." Jackson responded.
"Can I get you guys some food at least ? I know Maggie hasn't sleep or ate since we got back from her parents. I'll bring you guys some food okay?
"Prefect boyfriend." Amelia said
Jackson smirked .
"Baby. I'll be back."
"Huh? What?" Maggie said glancing at him as she sat down next to her mom.
"Be back."
"Okay."