Author's Note: Thank you Copea for the foresight on my mistakes because I do run spell check but that didn't show up and I will change that. Glad to see that everyone has an interest in the story and now here we go...

Love, Home, Hurt

Chapter 9

Harm's mind was in a state of panic as he watch the paramedics work hastily to try and save Mac.

"Charge to 150," one paramedic ordered.

"Charged," another paramedic said.

"Clear," the first paramedic said as he placed the paddles on Mac's chest and her body convulsed with the shock.

"Still no pulse," the second paramedic reported.

"Charge to 200," the first paramedic ordered.

"Charged," the second paramedic reported.

"Clear!" Again the Marine's body convulsed with the shock of electricity.

"Still no pulse." The machine monitoring Mac's heartbeat whined.

"Charge to 250." The first paramedic was beginning to get frustrated. "Come on Marine! This is nothing!"

"Charged."

"Clear." Mac' body convulsed again but the whine continued to emanate from the monitor. "Let me guess. Still no pulse. Charge to 300."

"Charged!"

"Clear!" Mac body convulsed again and a heartbeat was registered on the monitor. Followed by another, and another, and another.

"She's back."

Harm and the first paramedic sighed deeply. "That's the way to fight Marine," The paramedic said.

#%(

The ambulance arrived at Bethesda a short time later. "What do we have?" Dr. York asked as she made her way through the ER."

"Lt. Colonel Sarah Mackenzie, pregnant, thirty-six years old, gunshot wound to the abdomen. Lost her heart rhythm in route, shocked her four times, got her back."

"Page OB," Dr. York ordered one of the nurses. "How far along is she?"

"Probably around six weeks," Harm said. "She told me a couple days ago when she was angry with me about accusing her husband of beating her."

"Is her husband the one that did this to her?" Dr. York asked him as she hooked Mac up to several monitors and yelling at the nurses. "Get an IV hooked up!"

"Yes," Harm said. "Don't waste your breath the police have already arrested him."

"Damn," Dr. York swore.

&$($ Author's Note: So why is Dr. York swearing? I know that your thinking that there has to be more to this so why don't you guys push the lilac button and review?