Greg and Alison walked next to Jamie and Eddie. They joining them for coffee on their break. Greg and Alison had just got off their shift and needed to talk to Jamie about family dinner.
"So Eddie, you've been my brother's partner for a while are you growing sick of him." Greg gave Alison a pointed look, but she ignored it.
"Only when he goes Harvard on me." Jamie shooked his head smiling. He moved to set his cup down on the table but knocked Greg's cane over.
"Sorry." He said, bending over and picking it up.
"Do worry about. If I could, I'd burn the thing." Greg said, taking it back.
"How long do you have to keep it," Eddie asked. Jamie elbowed her.
"It's fine, Jamie. I don't know I'm still going to PT, but it's slow going. Glad I work at the lab, or I might have been out of a job." Alison reached over, grabbing his hand. He was doing his best to put on a smile, but she could see the frustration bubbling under the surface. Jamie's phone rang, and he got to his feet, walking away.
"So what was it like working and dating," Eddie asked Alison. Greg smiled, but his eyes were fixed on Jamie. He watched as his brother-in-law's color vanished.
"It wasn't that bad. We just had to fill out some paperwork for Mac. Since we don't have set partners in the lab, it's easier to get away with it. Why…" Jamie came running back over, cutting Alison off.
"We have to go Linda's been shot." Alison froze, unable to move staring at her older brother. He looked at her then closed his eyes, walking over to her. "She was treating a witness and got hit. It wasn't him now. We have to go." She nodded, getting to her feet.
Alison and Jamie ran into the hospital, followed closely by Eddie and Greg. There were there just in time to see Linda rolled past them. Danny came screaming around the corner, and Alison and Jamie ran to stop him. He stepped back then shoved them back. Alison fell into Eddie's arms, and Greg helped Jamie hold him back, dropping his cane. Alison could see Greg's face twist as he put pressure on his bad knee.
"Don't worry, they got her," Jamie said. Pulling Danny into a hug.
Alison stood on the other side of the glass. This muted the sound of the monitors enough. She wanted to be there, but every time she tried to move, her stomach would churn. Linda had been shot in the side like she had. Linda was hooked up to a monitor like she was. The only difference was Linda wasn't left for dead, and she never saw it coming. Greg stood behind her, wrapping his arms in front of her. He was bent over.
"Listen to my voice. You are not in that bed. You are fine; he doesn't have you. You are free." He kept repeating in her ear. The sound of footsteps made the two turn seeing Frank walk toward them. He squeezed her shoulder and nodded to Greg before walking in to see Linda.
Alison slowly walked down the hallway carrying the bag. Greg was waiting out front, ready to drive her over to the house for family dinner. Danny and Linda were eating at the hospital and talking to the family on the phone. She was glad she had her hands full so she couldn't see them shake. She lifted her hand to knock on the door.
"Hold on someone's at the door," Danny called, turning and opening the door, revealing her holding a bag of food.
"Al, what are you doing here," Danny asked.
"I wanted to save you from the hospital food. Greg is waiting out front for me." Alison said, handing over the food.
"Come say hello before you head back to the house," Linda said. Alison froze, looking at the heart monitor. Danny grabbed her shoulder.
"You don't have to." He whispered to her she shook her head. Taking a deep breath, she walked over to Linda.
"How are you doing," Alison said her voice trembling. Her family, on the other end of the phone, were silent listening.
"Fine, come and give me a hug," Linda said, gently signaling Danny to not stop her. Alison Walked up to the bed, leaning over and giving her a hag.
"I love you, Linda. I hope you get to go home soon." Alison said before walking out of the room.
"Danny," Frank Said through the phone.
"Yeah," Danny said, looking down the hallway where Alison had headed.
"What just happened," Sean asked.
"A miracle," Linda said, grabbing Danny's hand.
Alison got in the car and was greeted by Greg.
"Do you need a minute." Alison took a deep breath.
"No, let's get to dinner before everything is eaten." Greg started to drive.
"You could have had someone drop the food off," Greg said.
"No, I needed to do this," Alison said. "It happened 9 years ago I need to get past it." Greg kissed the back of her hand.
"You have moved on look at what you just did and all you did for me." Alison closed her eyes.
"But, the nightmares are still there."