Sonny and Lisa are sitting outside the hospital. Lisa reaches over and takes Sonny's hand. "Are you ready Sonny?"
"I don't know if I can do this Lisa."
"Yes you can Sonny. You're a lot stronger than you think you are. Plus, I am going to be right by your side."
"Shit Lisa, I have seen brothers die and I have taken countless lives why is this so hard for me."
"It's your mom Sonny. It is okay to be worried."
"Okay, let's do this." Sony says running his hand down his face.
"You know where she is?" Lisa asks squeezing his hand tighter.
"Uh, yeah, Anna Grace text me her room number." Sonny says turning off the car.
"You got this Sonny. Let's go."
Sonny and Davis get out of the car. Sonny drapes his arm over Lisa's shoulder. They walk into the hospital and make their way into to the Cardiac ICU. Sonny pauses outside the doors to the unit. "Lisa, I" "Sonny you have come this far. Let's go."
"Shit. Okay." They open the door and walk down the hallway to Mama Quinn's room. Sonny freezes the second he sees his mom laying in the hospital bed.
Sonny's oldest sister sees him. Anna Grace stands and hugs him "Holy crap Sonny, you're all grown up."
"Woah, that is not a term that is used to describe Sonny Quinn." Sonny says with a laugh.
"And who is this?" Anna asks looking towards Davis.
"Oh, uh, this is my best friend Lisa Davis." Sonny says wrapping his arm around Lisa's waist.
Lisa extends her hand to shake Anna's hand. "It is very nice to meet you."
Anna takes her hand. "It is nice to meet you two Lisa. Are you the reason Sonny actually got his ass here?"
"Listen her Anna Grace, I wanted to come and see mama and y'all. I know it has been a long time, my life has just been crazy."
"That's not what I asked. I asked if she is the one that forced you down here."
"I am just going to answer this. Yes, I am the one that booked the flight and told him to get his ass through the hospital doors." Lisa says with a laugh.
Anna pulls Lisa into a hug. "Thank you for taking care of him. We all know he can't take care of himself."
"Aw he's not as hopeless as people think he is" Lisa says. Pulling back and rubbing Sonny's upper arm.
"Thank ya Davis." Sonny says. Truly grateful for her. "Um, uh how is she?"
"Better. They extubated her yesterday and she is just on a couple of liters nasal cannula. She is off of pressors and is and is down to one antidysrhythmic."
"Uh, hi little miss Physician Assistant, non medical person here." Sonny reminds Anna.
"Oh, right sorry I am just so used to talking to Scarlett and not having to worry about that. They took out her breathing tube and she is requiring just a little oxygen. And she no longer needs the medications to keep her blood pressure hand heart rate up. And her heart is having a little bit of trouble beating right so she is on a medication to keep it in line."
"Oh." Sonny says. Everything hitting all at once.
"Hey, she's doing better. They are hoping to have her moved out to the step-down unit some time tomorrow."
"I sorry it took me this long to come back and that this is the reason I am here."
"Well you're here now. Go say hi. She will be happy to see you." Anna tells Sonny.
Sonny looks down at Davis and she looks up at him. "She will be happy to see you Sonny. Go." Davis says shaking his arm off her.
"Fine" Sonny takes a deep breath and walks into his mom's hospital room and takes a seat in the chair next to her bed. "Hey Mama."
"Sonny" she says taking his hand.
"Mama, I'm real sorry it took me so long to come see ya. I'm glad you're okay"
"I'm glad you're here Sonny. How's life?"
Sonny laughs "It's good mama. Just bein the best Navy SEAL I can be."
"What about finding you a girl?" Mama Quinn asks nodding towards Davis.
"Oh mama, that is a beyond complicated question."
"She came all the way to Texas to support you. That doesn't sound too complicated to me."
"I'll tell ya what mama, the feelings aren't the complicated part. She's my best friend and has been for over a decade and yes, we fell in love, but as long as I'm still operatin we can't be together."
"Do you love her?"
"Mama"
"Sonny, answer your mother."
"Fine mama, she's the love of my life and half of me wants to give up operatin to be with her, but she would never in a million years allow me to do that."
"Can I meet the woman who has been kickin your ass for the last decade?"
"Of course ya can." Sonny turns. "Davis, c'here."
Davis walks hesitantly over to the bed. "Yes Sonny."
"Mama wanted to meet ya." He turns back to his mom. "Mama this is Lisa Davis."
"It is so nice to meet you Ms. Quinn." Lisa says.
"You're not gonna to let her sit down Sonny? I raised you better than that." Mama Quinn says smacking his arm.
"Oh, no it's okay. I'm okay standing." The next thing Lisa knows Sonny is pulling her down onto his lap. "Sonny." Lisa squeals. She shifts a little and whispers in Sonny's ear. "Friends."
"I'll explain later." He responds
"Lisa, I just want to say thank you for taking care of my boy. I remember when he told me he found a woman that keeps him in line, I was so relieved. And now to hear you are the love of his life, that makes me so happy. Just please don't break my boy's heart."
"I, um. I do love him. I will do everything I can to avoid it." Lisa says smiling awkwardly. Sonny wraps his arms around Lisa's waist and she instantly feels more secure. They look over at Sonny's mom and see she has drifted off. "I think we should let her sleep Sonny"
"I agree. We need to get checked into a hotel too." Sonny says letting go of her. Lisa stands up and walks back to the door where Anna is still standing.
Sonny stands too, he leans over and gives his mom a kiss on the top of her head. Sonny walks back over to Davis and Anna. Anna looks at him "That looked like a little more than best friends there Sonny."
Sonny makes an unhappy face and looks at Lisa to gage her reaction. Just as Sonny is about to answer a woman in a flight suit comes up to them, she wraps her arms around Anna's shoulders "Hey sis, how's mom?
"Holy fuck, Scarlett?" Sonny says shocked.
"Holy fuck, Sonny?" Scarlett says just as shocked. "I didn't realize you were actually coming down."
"Damn, I see how it is." Sonny says shaking his head.
"You're a dumbass" Scarlett says hugging him.
"Still bein mean to poor Sonny." Sonny tells Scarlett with a laugh.
Scarlett pulls away from Sonny and looks at Lisa "Sonny is there something you need to tell us?"
"Ain't nothin to tell. This is Lisa Davis. We have been workin together for about a decade now and because she is such a good best friend, she came with me."
Davis extends her hand to Scarlett. "It is nice to finally meet you." Lisa says with a smile.
"Damn, Sonny didn't make you up. Anna and I always kinda wondered if he just told mom he had this amazing best friend that kicked his ass when needed and could close down any bar with him just so she wouldn't worry." Scarlett tells Davis after shaking her hand.
Lisa laughs. "If I wasn't real Sonny would never find his way out of the strip clubs at sunrise."
"Oh shit. And she's a ball buster. I like this, we are going to have to get to know each other better." Anna laughs.
"Looks like you and Anna have that in common." Scarlett says shaking her head.
"I for one don't like this." Sonny says annoyed. "Anyways, what is this whole get up?" Sonny says pointing to Scarlett's flight suit.
"See if you came home more than once a decade you would know I am a flight nurse." Scarlett responds.
"Wait, I thought ya were the uh nurse version of what she is." Sonny says pointing to Anna.
"Great way to put that. I am a nurse practitioner, but before I went back to school I started flying and fell in love with it. So, I do both. I also take it Anna didn't tell you she still works as a flight medic too." Scarlett says.
"Damn, I ain't the only baddass sibling anymore." Sonny says looking between his sisters.
"Well, now that Sonny is caught up on our careers, how's mom?" Scarlett asks Anna
"Good she's down to two liters regular nasal cannula and only on Amiodarone, which seems to be controlling the ventricle craziness that was happening."
"Fantastic, are they gonna move her to step down?" Scarlett asks.
"If she keeps up this way, yes, tomorrow some time." Anna responds.
"Great. Let me get back to the helipad, I am sure my medic and pilot are beyond ready to head back to base and go home. Are we all going to dinner? Think on, text me. Bye guys." Scarlett calls over her shoulder as she walks away.
"Tell ya what, let us go get a hotel room and then we can all meet for dinner." Sonny says.
"That works for me. Where are you staying?" Anna asks.
"Uh, uh, I" "The Hilton." Davis cuts Sonny off.
"Wait, I thought you didn't book a hotel this mornin?" Sonny asks Davis confused.
"I just booked it." Lisa says.
"Wow, she really has your back, doesn't she?" Anna laughs.
"That's Davis, when she ain't puttin me in front of the bad guy, she's watching my back."
"Um, excuse me, I watch your back extra hard when I put you guys in front of the bad guy. No climbing the six-foot latter on my watch." Lisa says lightly punching Sonny in the arm.
"Yes Ma'am, Ensign Davis." Sonny says snapping to attention.
"I'm going to fucking kill you Petty Officer Quinn."
"Wait, what do you do Lisa?" Anna asks confused.
"Oh, I am the intel officer attached to Bravo team now."
"Now? Because I thought you did something else." Anna asks still confused.
"You're right. I have been an officer for about a year. I was logistics prior to going to Officer Candidate School."
"Ah. That makes more sense. You two go get checked into your hotel and I will text you where we decide to meet for dinner. Okay?"
"Sounds like a plan Anna. We will see you in a while." Sonny says hugging her.
"It was nice to meet you." Lisa tells Anna.
"You too Lisa."
Sonny and Lisa walk out to their rental car and start driving to the hotel. "Want to tell me what the hell that was about with your mother?"
"I um, I tried to tell her you are just my friend, but she wouldn't believe me and then I told her it was complicated and she insisted that it wasn't since you came to Texas to support me it wasn't complicated, and I, I don't know I just didn't have the heart to tell her, nor did it feel right to do that to her."
"So, you thought lying to her about us would be better?" Lisa askes annoyed.
"I technically didn't lie to her. I told her it was complicated and that we can't be together while I'm still operatin and that, uh you're the love of my life."
"Shit Sonny."
"What? Ain't none of that incorrect Lisa."
"I just thought we were going to keep all of that to ourselves. And since you pulled me onto your lap in front of your sister, I am sure she will have a bunch of questions."
"Yeah, sorry about that one. It was just kinda a in the moment thing, seein as we ain't in Virginia Beach and it can't end our careers."
"I guess you're right. Are we telling your sisters everything?"
"I don't see why not just be honest with them. Right?" Sonny asks.
"Yeah. You're right. There is no point in lying to them, I know Anna is confused and I am sure Scarlett will be as soon as Anna tells her what she saw. God Sonny this is not how I saw this trip going."
"I know Lisa, let's just go with it and hope for the best."
"Sounds like a plan Sonny."
Sonny pulls into the hotel parking lot and finds a parking spot. They get their bags out and head inside. They walk inside and check in and head to the room. Lisa flops on the bed. Sonny jumps and lands next to her. Causing Lisa to bounce off the bed a little. "Shit Sonny" Lisa laughs. Sonny wraps his arms around and pulls her on top of him. "Sonny you know you shouldn't be doing this."
"I know Lisa." Lisa tries to move off of Sonny, but he grabs her hips and holds her in place.
"Sonny. Bad idea."
"Lisa, I, I'm not going to try anything I promise. I just want ya close."
"Okay Sonny." She says finding his hands on her hips and giving them a squeeze.
"Davis, thank ya for everything. I know my sisters can be a bit much. They were always two peas in a pod, I see some things never change. Ya handled them, especially Anna like a pro; just be careful she's into your type."
"I was going to say no problem Sonny, it is nice to get to meet your family after all of these years, then you go and tell me your sister wants to get in my pants."
"I mean, I can't blame her." Sonny says raking his eyes over her body.
"Great now I have two Quinns chasing after me. Although one of them is available to me." Lisa says.
"I, I, not that I want ya to with my sister, but uh another woman?" Sonny with an evil look.
"You can wipe that smirk off your face. I only have threesomes with guys." Lisa says placing her hands on his chest.
"Damn Davis. How the fuck did I never know about that?"
"Like you would ever share me Sonny."
"You'd be surprised there Davis."
"Really Sonny?"
Sonny is about to respond when his phone goes off. He looks at it and it is a text from Anna with where and when they are having dinner. "That was Anna, dinner in 30."
"Good, I'm hungry." Lisa says as she climbs off Sonny and walks into the bathroom. Sonny sits up on the bed and tries to digest the conversation he just had with Davis. She walks out of the bathroom. "Ready if you are cowboy."
"One thing." Sonny says moving towards her. "And what would that be Sonny?" Sonny keeps moving towards her and pushes her against the wall and captures her lips in a passionate kiss. She winds her arms around his neck, pulling him tightly against her. They stay locked together for several minutes until Sonny's phone going off again brings them back to reality. "Either we walk out of this room now, or we ain't leavin for the rest of the night." Sonny growls.
"Back up then cowboy." Lisa whispers, her hand lingering at the waist band of Sonny's jeans.
Sonny brushes a loose chunk of hair behind her ear. "Ya ain't makin it easy."
Lisa leans her head back against the wall, takes a deep breath and places her hands on Sonny's chest pushing lightly against him. "Okay, let's go."
"I always knew ya were smarter than me there Davis."
"Let's go Sonny, before my desire outweighs my better judgement."
Lisa turns and looks at Sonny while he is driving. "What type am I?"
"Uh Davis?"
"Earlier you told me Anna loves my type, so what type is that?"
"Oh, uh, um beautiful and badass. She thinks she can, uh, flip any woman that has that, uh real badass characteristic like ya do." Sonny says hoping to not be punched.
"Oh, yeah that mistake happens a lot." Davis says with a shrug.
Sonny looks wearily at Davis, "Ya don't hate me too much for sayin that."
"No Sonny. I really don't care."
Sonny reaches over and takes Lisa's hand "Good."
They pull into the parking lot, get out of the car and walk into the restaurant. They see Anna at a table with another woman that Sonny does not recognize. "I think ya may be safe there Davis."
Lisa laughs "I mean all I really have to do is climb onto your lap and start making out with you and that would put an end to your sister hitting on me."
"Don't tease me with a good time Davis."
"Keep it in your pants Sonny."
"I have been doin a good job thus far." An evil grin spreading across Sonny's face.
They arrive at the table and Anna greets them "Hey guys! This is my girlfriend Maddy. Maddy this is my brother Sonny and his uh, friend Lisa."
"Ya ain't gotta say it like that Anna Grace and it is very nice to meet ya Maddy." Sonny says shaking her hand.
"It's nice to meet you too Sonny."
"Maddy Robinson nice to meet you." Maddy says extending her hand to Lisa. Lisa takes it "Lisa Davis, nice to meet you."
Sonny and Davis sit down. Lisa looks at Maddy, knowing Sonny shouldn't be allowed to question her. "So Maddy, what do you do?"
"I am a flight nurse and I still work in a PICU a little."
"Forgive my ignorance, PICU?" Lisa asks
"Oh, I'm sorry. Pediatric ICU." Maddy clarifies.
"So y'all two met at work" Sonny buts in.
Anna responds "We did. We were partners for a few years. And one thing led to another."
Davis laughs "Looks like falling for co-works runs in the family too."
"Not cool Davis" Sonny grumbles.
"Aw is the tier one operator upset I called him on his bullshit."
Sonny leans forward and whispers in Lisa's ear "You'll regret that there Davis."
Anna laughs "Damn, you really do give him a run for his money."
Sonny shakes his head. "Ya have no idea there Anna."
"I knew you two weren't just friends, spill." Anna Says leaning forward ready for the story.
"I don't really feel like recantin this twice so why don't we just wait for Scarlett to get here." Sonny says rubbing Lisa's shoulder.
Anna rolls her eyes. "I don't like it, but I guess it's fair."
"Anyways, just so I have it straight in my head. Anna you're a flight medic and a Physician's Assistant?" Lisa asks clearly confused.
Anna smiles, she never thought Sonny would bring a girl home, let alone one like Lisa. "I am. Just like Scarlett I fell in love with flying and I still do both. It's great, one day I am working in the PICU taking care of sick little ones and the next I am out on some scene with some dude that fell 5 stories and is real messed up. Best of both worlds if you will."
"That definitely sounds like two different worlds." Lisa says still amazed people willing to that for a living. "How did you and Scarlett get into all of this?"
"Well, you see, I had some bullshit bachelor's degree in biology and had no idea what to do with it and Scarlett was in nursing school and she was trying really hard to get me to go as well, and uh that just wasn't quite for me so I went to EMT school instead and fell in love with EMS. I then went to paramedic school. I worked for about five years before deciding I wanted to try to fly and by some miracle, I got a flight job and like I said, and I fell in love with EMS all over again. But it also opened my eyes to the critical care side of things, and I decided I wanted to go to PA school. And now here I am. As for Scarlett she went straight to adult ICU as a new grad nurse and loved it, but she got bored after a while and then when I started flying, she kind of started to think about too. So, she applied, and because I am such an amazing sister, I helped her get the job. And when I decided on PA school, she decided she should torture herself too and she got into NP school. So long story short now we are here."
"Um wow. I am so impressed by you two."
"Are you kidding me little miss intel officer?" Anna says with a laugh.
"See that doesn't seem that impressive to me, probably about as special you think your job is" Davis says.
"That's a good point Lisa."
At that moment Scarlett and her husband walked in. "Hey guys." She says. "Jeremy this is my brother Sonny and his friend Lisa." Everyone interduces themselves.
Anna smiles "Seeing as Scarlett is now here. Spill Sonny."
"What is Sonny spilling?" Scarlett asks confused.
"What the fuck's up with him and Lisa. Because they are more than just best friends."
"I, uh, um, we fell in love." Sonny says unsure of himself.
"What the hell does that even mean." Anna pushed.
"Okay" Lisa says "We originally met when I was assigned support staff to SEAL team 4, which is the team Sonny was assigned to prior to going to Green Team. We made fast friends and spent the next years being best friends. Nothing ever happened. About six months after Sonny got drafted to Bravo I was assigned to be their logistics. Sonny and I picked up where we left off and the rumors went crazy. For the next several years we were just friends. Then something changed for both of us. We tried to fight it, but it happened. It went from hooking up to falling in love and madly in love. And we were together for about a year and a half. And then um, I, um I ended it because of our jobs, we are not allowed to be together, if anyone found out we would be fired immediately. We love each other so much so, but the stress and constant worry while we are together, it was just too much."
"We are still figurin out how to be just friends." Sonny adds.
"Shit" Anna says slightly shocked.
"Let me ask you this, if your jobs were not in the way would you two be together?" Scarlett asks.
Sonny looks at Lisa. "She would have a ring on her finger if the Navy wasn't in our way. But we have both accepted that as long as I'm still operatin we can't be together."
Lisa looks at Sonny. "What?"
"Don't play dumb Davis. Ya know I want to spend the rest of my life with ya." Lisa rests her hand on his thigh and smiles.
"You dumbass you don't realize you basically just proposed to her without actually proposing to her." Anna points out.
"Fuck. Davis ain't dumb."
"Davis is right here." Lisa buts in. "And Sonny is right I am not dumb, I did know that, it is just we never said that to each other. It's, it's just weird hearing it, that's all."
"So ya don't hate me right Davis?"
"No Sonny. I could never hate you."
Jeremy looks at Scarlett "Why don't you love me like that?"
Everyone laughs at Jeremy's attempt at cutting the tension. "I'll never hate you either, you just really piss me off sometimes." Scarlett says kissing Jeremy on the cheek.
The group spends the rest of the night eats dinner, drinking and catching up.