Chapter 6

Grace POV

The sight of my husband in that frigid water was frightening! Not only were we looking at Ana having hypothermia but the potential of Garrick and Emmett. We had to get them out as quick as possible or there would be serious consequences. Granted, infants will lose heat faster than adults, being in water tends to accelerate the process. Time is of the essence as I see Emmett bust the window and break out the glass. Rose and I are working to hook up the wench to pull them out of the water. Suddenly I hear the panic in Garrick's voice as he calls my name. He the essence of calm under pressure but this is family and it makes it ten times harder to remain calm. I see he has Carter in his arms and is lifting him above the water but checking him over. I rush into the water to grab the baby pulling him against my dry chest. That goodness he is dry and not wet. The cold temperature still had impacted him.

I rush to Emmett's jeep to get out of the rain the entire time very worried. His skin is cold and tented pink; he is not crying which is probably due to fatigue. He is moving and opening his eyes occasionally with some whimpering. I quickly get in the car and grab the blanked from the back seat. I quickly wrap him in the thick wool blanket and kick off my wet shoes. "It is ok Carter, gran is here and we will take care of you darling." I spoke to him as I turned on the seat warmer for me, and low heat for the car. I don't want to warm him rapidly but at the same time keep him dry and try to get some color back.

I will not really know more until we can warm him and do a full exam. It does not take long for the state patrol to arrive and fire department. Thankfully the car navigation system had alerted the emergency system so they were here quickly. We were very fortunate that the Children's Hospital was just across the Pudget. I can no longer see Garrick with makes me fearful. The last thing I can think about right now is losing both of them. I redirect my thoughts to the little one in my arms who is beginning to warm up and cry lightly. I carefully rub his cheek as my door opens.

"What can we do?" the officer stated. "I just got the infant out and need Life flight stat. Baby already showing signs of hypothermia." I told him quickly. "Yes Doctor, got one in route." He said as I nodded and about that time I could hear it beginning to land. "Ready when you are Doctor" the officer stated. I was glad for Rose's propensity to keep extra shoes with her. I slid on the extra flip flops from the floor and walked under the umbrella with the officer as the air medic rushed to us. "Dr. Grey, what do we have." He asked as we walked up the hill. "Mother and child hit the deer and made impact with several trees before landing in the water. He never touched the water but was very cold and lethargic upon removal from the car. Low pulse and slight shallow breathing which has improved since we began warming him up." I tell them as I can somewhat calm knowing that he seems to be in much better condition than expected when we first arrived.

"Let's get him stabilized on the board and into the isolette." the flight medic stated. I worked right with them to ensure my little fella was ok. "Thank you Dr. Grey, I guess right place at the right time?" one of the crew working to prep for take of stated. Naturally they would not know he was kin being that they knew I lived on the island and happen to see them frequently at the hospital on occasion. "Well actually this little fella is my grandbaby. His momma is the one trapped and my son is in transit now. I will be the one to oversee his care until they can get there. " I told them as I took a minute to look back down the hill. I could see the crews working to pull the car out of the water, I still did not see Garrick and worry penetrated me heart. I knew that like me, he would not leave that car until Ana was out despite the consequence he would suffer.

Tears filled my eyes as I watched them work frantically. I could not help but worry about my dear son who is probably a wreck as he tries to get here from Seattle. The hour drives alone is stressful enough but, add knowing the other half of you is fighting for their life. I felt a hand on my arm and looked up at the crew. I wiped my tear as I looked back at Carter whose color was getting back to normal. "It will be okay! You have the best down there and this little one seems to have minimal signs. His rectal temp is low but not dangerously so. Let's get you strapped in so we can take off. They called for the Harborview life flight which is on approach." He said with compassion and a sad smile. I simple nodded and sat down strapping myself in.

They did their cross check which I tuned out as I continued to look at the river and then back at my grandson. I closed my eyes and said a prayer for all of us because anything could happen at this point. I felt some relief that Carter seemed to be in the clear for now. I felt us lift and we were off. "Doc, based on the scene how did the baby manage to stay dry?" the female medic who was standing checking vitals asked. She was starting to feed him some liquids to help hydrate him and assist with the warming process.

"I am not sure but somehow Ana managed to unhook him and lift him out of the seat and above the water near the roof. We only live a mile down the road and were able to get her pretty quickly." I told her as we made our way across the sound and over into the city.

"Ana, she is married to your son Christian right?" she asked. I smiled because their courting and nuptials were the talk of Seattle and many young females were very sad the day Seattle's Most Eligible Bachelor was not longer single. I chuckle case many of my staffers fawned over my handsome son who definitely takes after his father. "Yes that is correct. Carter just turned six weeks old today as a matter of fact." I told her as she continued to work and monitor his progress. His pulse and breathing were much better and gave me at least partial relief. "Well, you have a beautiful grandson and I know everything will work out just fine. You are a wonderful doctor and mother from what I can tell. I know the last little bit was probably unimaginable. I must warn you before we land that the press has already been tipped off about the accident. I am sure it will not take long for this word to get out. I didn't want you to be blindsided when we get there." She said quietly. "Thank you dear, I appreciate that and will make sure to get Marcus on alert once we arrive at the hospital." I respected her greatly for letting me know. I was aware that such an accident was news worthy but for some reason the press and gossip rags seem to think we are news worthy. We have been very fortunate up to now and I have a feeling what ever happened to cause this accident will change a lot of things for our family! We can deal with it as long as each family member makes it back home to me at the end of this day I thought to myself.