CAPTURING THE DREAM
Chapter 6 – One Step Closer / A Heart and A Prayer
The next morning Elizabeth awoke to Jason packing her suitcase. "Jason what are you doing?"
"Just packing you a few things for our trip."
"What trip?"
"It's a surprise remember. I called the doctor and she said it was fine for you to travel as long as you rested."
"So the doctor knows about our trip, but I don't get to know?"
"Elizabeth Webber you are terrible at surprises aren't you. I promised to make you my wife this evening and that's what I plan to do. So it's time to get up, take a shower and get dressed. We can get breakfast on the way to the airport."
"Airport? Jason . . . I know it's a surprise. I'll be ready as quickly as possible, I'm pregnant remember it may take me a little while."
"I haven't forgotten," Jason said as he ran his hand over her stomach. "Take your time I'll be waiting, if you need any help just let me know." Jason said with a smile.
"Always willing to help aren't you, in a few more weeks I will be definitely taking you up on that." Elizabeth smiled as she closed the bathroom door behind her.
The car and driver arrived; Jason put the luggage in the trunk and helped Elizabeth in. They ate a quick breakfast and were at the airport in record time. Jason had a private plane waiting to take them to their destination. He didn't want to use one of Sonny's planes; he hadn't even talked to him since he left to find Elizabeth. Funny he thought, not once while he was with Elizabeth had he thought about calling him. Jason knew he would be worried and probably anger but he would deal with that later. Jason sat there staring out the window with Elizabeth laying on his shoulder resting. He looked at her sleeping so peaceful, she was beautiful and in just a few short hours they would be husband and wife. He took his hand and brushed it across her cheek, "I love you Elizabeth," and kissed her lightly on the head. Elizabeth stirred a little wrapping her arm around him he took it and held it tight to him; he would never tire of her touch.
The driver was on time to pick Danielle up for dinner at Lorenzo's. They were on their way when they noticed a car crash ahead. There were a few people standing around and someone trying to open the car door, which looked to be pretty smashed in. The driver stopped and Danielle quickly jumped out of the car to see if she could help. There was a woman flapping her arms around hectically and screaming to the top of her lungs to get her baby out. There were a couple of men trying to pull the door open, as she could hear a baby screaming in the car. Danielle ran to the woman knowing she was in shock.
Touching the woman on the shoulder she turned quickly with tears streaming down her cheeks facing Danielle.
"Carly," Danielle said in surprise.
Carly acted as if she couldn't even recognize her at that moment, which Danielle completely understood. "My baby, my baby" was all she could say at the moment.
"Ok, I'm going to check on the baby ok . . . stay here and I'll be back in a minute."
"Can you see the baby," Danielle asked the men, who turned out to be a couple of Sonny's bodyguards.
"No, the car seat flipped over and the baby is underneath it," one of the guards said franticly.
In that moment sirens could be heard coming down the road. The ambulance arrived shortly after the fire department. The firemen had to pyre the door off of the car and as soon as they did Danielle jumped into action. She careful sled herself in the car and reached to pull the car seat up; as she did she put one hand underneath to support the baby's chest and head. Once she got the baby unhooked from the car seat she gentle put him on the backboard to support his small body. Once outside she could see the baby had a small gnash to his head and looked like he had stop breathing. Immediately she started CPR and after several minutes the baby was breathing again.
"What are you doing to my baby," Carly screamed as the bodyguards held her in place.
"Start an IV and let's get this baby to the hospital as quickly as possible." Danielle ordered.
"Who do you think you are and what are you doing to Morgan," Carly screamed again. Get your hands off my baby, you stole my man and now your trying to steal my baby."
The paramedics were putting Morgan in the ambulance as Danielle jumped in with them, "She's in shock, follow us to the hospital. More information can be given on his condition after they run some test."
Carly finally arrived at the hospital with the bodyguards in tow. Sonny had been called and was there shortly after. Bobbie tried to calm her daughter down, but was no use. Danielle was standing in the waiting area; Monica was on call at the hospital and rushed Morgan to the back as quickly as possible. Michael had not been in the car accident, he was with Latisha at a friend's house for a play date.
Danielle was waiting in the lobby of the emergency room when Carly and Sonny arrived.
"Carly you need to get checked out," Bobbie said as she noticed the bruises and cuts on Carly's face and arms.
"Where is my baby," Carly screamed as she grabbed Danielle's arm swinging her around to face her. "What did you do to my baby," Carly said as she shook Danielle by the arms.
"Carly, stop it," Sonny shouted as he ran to her pulling her off of Danielle.
"I'm sorry," Bobbie looked to Danielle with remorse of what her daughter was doing.
Danielle said nothing but shook her head in response and walked to the waiting area and sat down.
Sonny pulled Carly to him and embraced her in a tight hug, "Carly you need to calm down, everything is going to be fine. Tell me what happened?"
Carly pulled out of his arms and looked in to his stone cold face, "How can you say that Sonny, you don't know that everything will be fine. Morgan could . . . our baby could . . . "with that Carly fell to her knees and cried. The words could not find her lips, she dare not speak them or they would surely come true.
Bobbie knelt beside Carly and rocked her in her arms. "Carly, baby let's just wait to see what the doctor says."
Danielle watched as a mother comforted her daughter in a time of true crisis. Danielle wondered what that would have been like to have a mother hold her and be there for her in the tough times of her life. Never knowing her mother always was a pain to Danielle's heart, maybe that's why she focused so much on helping abandoned and abused children.
The doors swung open and Monica approached Sonny, Carly and Bobbie. Danielle slowly stood up to hear but still kept her distance.
"Dr. Quartermine . . . how's Morgan?" Sonny questioned still trying to keep is emotions in check.
"Yes, is ok right . . . we can take him home now," Carly said between tears that fell down her face.
First addressing Carly, "No he can't go home yet Carly, Morgan has internal bleeding and we need to go in and operate. But I need your permission to do so."
"An operation, are you sure. He is so small still, won't that be to dangerous," Sonny questioned finally concern actually coming through his voice.
"Yes, Sonny he is small. But if Morgan doesn't receive the operation he will bleed to death and that is a lot more dangerous."
"No . . . my poor baby, this can't be happening!" Carly was overwhelmed with the news.
Sonny walked over and put his arm around Carly's waist, but she pulled away from his touch.
"Carly, Sonny . . . I need an answer time is of the essence here. Every minute counts." Monica questioned.
Sonny looked to Carly from a distance now, their eyes met and both nodded in agreement.
"Good, a nurse will come out and have you sign the papers. I'll report back to you as soon as the surgery is over." With that Monica left them to scrub up for surgery.
Danielle eased out of the waiting room and walked down the hall. Sonny went to the corner of the room and pulled out his cell phone. Carly and Bobbie went to sit down and wait for news.
"Francis . . . find out what happened to Carly and Morgan . . . what caused the accident, find out now!" Sonny relayed his order over the cell phone. Max and another guard were station in the waiting room; one by the enterance and one by the exit.
Coming to the door Danielle opened it and stepped inside. The chapel was so quiet; no one was in there at the moment. She thought this a perfect time to pray, it had been so long since she had.
Going to the front of the church she got to her knees at the alter, looking up and clasping her hands together she began. "God, I know it has been a while since I spoke to you . . . I am sorry about that. But I'm not here for me today; I'm here to pray for a small child that needs your help. His family is heartbroken and in shock right now; they need your strength and love to get through this. And baby Morgan needs your help to pull through the operation; give his small body the strength. Thank you, Amen." With that Danielle bowed her head in silence a few moments and then decide to return to the waiting area.
Sonny had finally finished with his calls; he tried contacting Jason again with no success. Monica came through the doors to the waiting area in her scrub clothes, blood still on her. Carly grabbed her mouth in terror of knowing it was her son's blood.
"We have a problem," Monica got to the point quickly.
They all stood waiting for the other shoe to drop.
"There is a lot of blood surrounding Morgan's heart, I think he might have punctured it in the accident." Monica quickly continued.
"Fix it, you can fix it right?" Finally Carly's voice found her again.
"I don't know, not without some help. There is no one on staff right now who is capable to assist me. I have stablelized him as best I could and I have a call in to another surgeon."
"I thought you said every minute counted, this delay could cost our son his life!" Sonny demanded.
"I know . . . I'm sorry, but if I go ahead with out proper assistance he will die. At least with assistance he has a chance." Monica tried to explain.
"Wait, what about . . . "Bobbie began.
At this moment Danielle walked down the hallway and was entering the waiting room. Looking up she could see the tension in the room and then saw a finger being pointed at her.
"What about her," Bobbie said as she pointed at Danielle.
"You're right Bobbie, I didn't even think . . . Dr. Adams can you please assist me in surgery." Monica asked.
"What, she's a doctor . . . why her? I don't what that woman near my child!" Carly screamed.
Danielle stood there a little shocked at first. If her child could be saved why would she deny him that. Surely this woman was crazy, as she had thought earlier.
"Carly, she is Morgan's best hope," Bobbie put her arm around Carly to reassure her.
"No, I said no!"
"Carly . . . Carly look at me!" Sonny demanded as he grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly. "If the doctor says she can help save our son, she will be allowed to help! Do you hear me Carly, she will be allowed to help!"
As soon as that was said Sonny turned to Danielle, "You're a doctor right?" Danielle nodded yes. "Then please go help save my son!"
Danielle quickly followed Monica through the doors and hoped her prayers would be answered for this baby boy.
The next morning Elizabeth awoke to Jason packing her suitcase. "Jason what are you doing?"
"Just packing you a few things for our trip."
"What trip?"
"It's a surprise remember. I called the doctor and she said it was fine for you to travel as long as you rested."
"So the doctor knows about our trip, but I don't get to know?"
"Elizabeth Webber you are terrible at surprises aren't you. I promised to make you my wife this evening and that's what I plan to do. So it's time to get up, take a shower and get dressed. We can get breakfast on the way to the airport."
"Airport? Jason . . . I know it's a surprise. I'll be ready as quickly as possible, I'm pregnant remember it may take me a little while."
"I haven't forgotten," Jason said as he ran his hand over her stomach. "Take your time I'll be waiting, if you need any help just let me know." Jason said with a smile.
"Always willing to help aren't you, in a few more weeks I will be definitely taking you up on that." Elizabeth smiled as she closed the bathroom door behind her.
The car and driver arrived; Jason put the luggage in the trunk and helped Elizabeth in. They ate a quick breakfast and were at the airport in record time. Jason had a private plane waiting to take them to their destination. He didn't want to use one of Sonny's planes; he hadn't even talked to him since he left to find Elizabeth. Funny he thought, not once while he was with Elizabeth had he thought about calling him. Jason knew he would be worried and probably anger but he would deal with that later. Jason sat there staring out the window with Elizabeth laying on his shoulder resting. He looked at her sleeping so peaceful, she was beautiful and in just a few short hours they would be husband and wife. He took his hand and brushed it across her cheek, "I love you Elizabeth," and kissed her lightly on the head. Elizabeth stirred a little wrapping her arm around him he took it and held it tight to him; he would never tire of her touch.
The driver was on time to pick Danielle up for dinner at Lorenzo's. They were on their way when they noticed a car crash ahead. There were a few people standing around and someone trying to open the car door, which looked to be pretty smashed in. The driver stopped and Danielle quickly jumped out of the car to see if she could help. There was a woman flapping her arms around hectically and screaming to the top of her lungs to get her baby out. There were a couple of men trying to pull the door open, as she could hear a baby screaming in the car. Danielle ran to the woman knowing she was in shock.
Touching the woman on the shoulder she turned quickly with tears streaming down her cheeks facing Danielle.
"Carly," Danielle said in surprise.
Carly acted as if she couldn't even recognize her at that moment, which Danielle completely understood. "My baby, my baby" was all she could say at the moment.
"Ok, I'm going to check on the baby ok . . . stay here and I'll be back in a minute."
"Can you see the baby," Danielle asked the men, who turned out to be a couple of Sonny's bodyguards.
"No, the car seat flipped over and the baby is underneath it," one of the guards said franticly.
In that moment sirens could be heard coming down the road. The ambulance arrived shortly after the fire department. The firemen had to pyre the door off of the car and as soon as they did Danielle jumped into action. She careful sled herself in the car and reached to pull the car seat up; as she did she put one hand underneath to support the baby's chest and head. Once she got the baby unhooked from the car seat she gentle put him on the backboard to support his small body. Once outside she could see the baby had a small gnash to his head and looked like he had stop breathing. Immediately she started CPR and after several minutes the baby was breathing again.
"What are you doing to my baby," Carly screamed as the bodyguards held her in place.
"Start an IV and let's get this baby to the hospital as quickly as possible." Danielle ordered.
"Who do you think you are and what are you doing to Morgan," Carly screamed again. Get your hands off my baby, you stole my man and now your trying to steal my baby."
The paramedics were putting Morgan in the ambulance as Danielle jumped in with them, "She's in shock, follow us to the hospital. More information can be given on his condition after they run some test."
Carly finally arrived at the hospital with the bodyguards in tow. Sonny had been called and was there shortly after. Bobbie tried to calm her daughter down, but was no use. Danielle was standing in the waiting area; Monica was on call at the hospital and rushed Morgan to the back as quickly as possible. Michael had not been in the car accident, he was with Latisha at a friend's house for a play date.
Danielle was waiting in the lobby of the emergency room when Carly and Sonny arrived.
"Carly you need to get checked out," Bobbie said as she noticed the bruises and cuts on Carly's face and arms.
"Where is my baby," Carly screamed as she grabbed Danielle's arm swinging her around to face her. "What did you do to my baby," Carly said as she shook Danielle by the arms.
"Carly, stop it," Sonny shouted as he ran to her pulling her off of Danielle.
"I'm sorry," Bobbie looked to Danielle with remorse of what her daughter was doing.
Danielle said nothing but shook her head in response and walked to the waiting area and sat down.
Sonny pulled Carly to him and embraced her in a tight hug, "Carly you need to calm down, everything is going to be fine. Tell me what happened?"
Carly pulled out of his arms and looked in to his stone cold face, "How can you say that Sonny, you don't know that everything will be fine. Morgan could . . . our baby could . . . "with that Carly fell to her knees and cried. The words could not find her lips, she dare not speak them or they would surely come true.
Bobbie knelt beside Carly and rocked her in her arms. "Carly, baby let's just wait to see what the doctor says."
Danielle watched as a mother comforted her daughter in a time of true crisis. Danielle wondered what that would have been like to have a mother hold her and be there for her in the tough times of her life. Never knowing her mother always was a pain to Danielle's heart, maybe that's why she focused so much on helping abandoned and abused children.
The doors swung open and Monica approached Sonny, Carly and Bobbie. Danielle slowly stood up to hear but still kept her distance.
"Dr. Quartermine . . . how's Morgan?" Sonny questioned still trying to keep is emotions in check.
"Yes, is ok right . . . we can take him home now," Carly said between tears that fell down her face.
First addressing Carly, "No he can't go home yet Carly, Morgan has internal bleeding and we need to go in and operate. But I need your permission to do so."
"An operation, are you sure. He is so small still, won't that be to dangerous," Sonny questioned finally concern actually coming through his voice.
"Yes, Sonny he is small. But if Morgan doesn't receive the operation he will bleed to death and that is a lot more dangerous."
"No . . . my poor baby, this can't be happening!" Carly was overwhelmed with the news.
Sonny walked over and put his arm around Carly's waist, but she pulled away from his touch.
"Carly, Sonny . . . I need an answer time is of the essence here. Every minute counts." Monica questioned.
Sonny looked to Carly from a distance now, their eyes met and both nodded in agreement.
"Good, a nurse will come out and have you sign the papers. I'll report back to you as soon as the surgery is over." With that Monica left them to scrub up for surgery.
Danielle eased out of the waiting room and walked down the hall. Sonny went to the corner of the room and pulled out his cell phone. Carly and Bobbie went to sit down and wait for news.
"Francis . . . find out what happened to Carly and Morgan . . . what caused the accident, find out now!" Sonny relayed his order over the cell phone. Max and another guard were station in the waiting room; one by the enterance and one by the exit.
Coming to the door Danielle opened it and stepped inside. The chapel was so quiet; no one was in there at the moment. She thought this a perfect time to pray, it had been so long since she had.
Going to the front of the church she got to her knees at the alter, looking up and clasping her hands together she began. "God, I know it has been a while since I spoke to you . . . I am sorry about that. But I'm not here for me today; I'm here to pray for a small child that needs your help. His family is heartbroken and in shock right now; they need your strength and love to get through this. And baby Morgan needs your help to pull through the operation; give his small body the strength. Thank you, Amen." With that Danielle bowed her head in silence a few moments and then decide to return to the waiting area.
Sonny had finally finished with his calls; he tried contacting Jason again with no success. Monica came through the doors to the waiting area in her scrub clothes, blood still on her. Carly grabbed her mouth in terror of knowing it was her son's blood.
"We have a problem," Monica got to the point quickly.
They all stood waiting for the other shoe to drop.
"There is a lot of blood surrounding Morgan's heart, I think he might have punctured it in the accident." Monica quickly continued.
"Fix it, you can fix it right?" Finally Carly's voice found her again.
"I don't know, not without some help. There is no one on staff right now who is capable to assist me. I have stablelized him as best I could and I have a call in to another surgeon."
"I thought you said every minute counted, this delay could cost our son his life!" Sonny demanded.
"I know . . . I'm sorry, but if I go ahead with out proper assistance he will die. At least with assistance he has a chance." Monica tried to explain.
"Wait, what about . . . "Bobbie began.
At this moment Danielle walked down the hallway and was entering the waiting room. Looking up she could see the tension in the room and then saw a finger being pointed at her.
"What about her," Bobbie said as she pointed at Danielle.
"You're right Bobbie, I didn't even think . . . Dr. Adams can you please assist me in surgery." Monica asked.
"What, she's a doctor . . . why her? I don't what that woman near my child!" Carly screamed.
Danielle stood there a little shocked at first. If her child could be saved why would she deny him that. Surely this woman was crazy, as she had thought earlier.
"Carly, she is Morgan's best hope," Bobbie put her arm around Carly to reassure her.
"No, I said no!"
"Carly . . . Carly look at me!" Sonny demanded as he grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly. "If the doctor says she can help save our son, she will be allowed to help! Do you hear me Carly, she will be allowed to help!"
As soon as that was said Sonny turned to Danielle, "You're a doctor right?" Danielle nodded yes. "Then please go help save my son!"
Danielle quickly followed Monica through the doors and hoped her prayers would be answered for this baby boy.