He couldn't believe his eyes. His girls they were awake, talking to each other.
Jason: Never mind Carly.
Carly: I'll bring the kids by later.
Jason nodded and entered his wife's room.
Emma: Daddy! Look Mommy's up from her nap!
Jason: I can see that!
Emma: I told Mommy about my new heart too!
Jason: That's good baby.
Courtney: Hey Emma? I think that you need a nap of your own.
Emma: I'm not tired. She said as she yawned.
Jason: Okay. Come on. He picked up Emma off Courtney's bed. I'll be right back, he told Courtney.
Emma: Night Mommy!
Courtney: Night sweetie! I love you.
Emma: I love you more!
Jason had put Emma into her bed and she fell asleep almost instantly. He wasn't surprised, with her heart condition and all, she must be tired often. Jason walked back into Courtney's room and saw her crying.
Jason: Hey. I'm so glad you're awake. He pushed her blonde hair out of her face and wiped away her tears.
Courtney: She told me that you said she needed a new heart because her's broke.
Jason: According to Tony Jones, Emma's hole in her heart never completely healed. When you both got in the accident, the pressure on her heart to produce blood became to much. We have to make a decision.
Courtney: We need to make one now Jason. I'm not willing to risk her life because I'm taking my sweet old time thinking about it, when she doesn't have that kind of time to spare. She cried into Jason's shoulder.
Jason: Hey. It's okay. She's gonna be just fine. She's our miracle remember?
Courtney: Yeah, she is.
Jason: What do you want to do?
Courtney: Well, you've heard way more than I have about this.
Jason: Tony said that since she is still hurting from the accident, we could wait two days longer and see if her organs heal up better, or we could do surgery now and risk it.
Courtney: Oh my God. We need to do the surgery. She's strong. She'll make it.
Jason: I wanted her to have the surgery too, but I wanted you to wake up first before I made any decisions. She's our daughter, we should make the decision together.
Courtney: Thank you for waiting. I know how bad it must have been driving you crazy.
Jason: We need to talk about this more later, but right now I need to get a hold of Tony and tell him that you're awake and that Emma needs to have the heart surgery right away.
Courtney: I need to see her before she goes into surgery. Courtney said, trying to get out of her bed, but found she was too weak to do so.
Jason: I'll make sure they bring her in.
Courtney: Thank you Jason. Will you come back as soon as she goes into surgery? I don't want to wait alone.
Jason: I'll be with you the whole time.
Courtney: Go find that doctor.
Jason nodded his head but still lingered in her room. He was looking at her so intently, it was like if he took his eyes off her, she would have closed her eyes again and fall back into the coma.
Courtney: Okay… why are you looking at me like that?
Jason: I'm just glad you're awake.
Courtney smiled. She was glad he was here.
Jason left her room and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he went to find Tony Jones. End.
***Courtney's Hospital Room w/ Jason and Tony***
Tony: Well Mrs. Morgan, you're recovering remarkably well. Your vitals are great, and you're breathing is regular.
Courtney: Good. That's good. But, when is Emma's surgery scheduled?
Tony: She is going to be prepped for it in about a half an hour. I'll bring her in before so the two of you can talk to her.
Courtney: Okay, thank you, we appreciate it.
Tony: No problem. If you are experiencing any discomfort or have any questions, please ask a nurse to page me.
Jason: Yeah. She will, or you know, I'll make her.
Tony laughed and exited.
Courtney: Jason, what if she gets scared during the surgery? What if the pain killers don't work? What if-… Jason interrupted her.
Jason: She'll be fine. Emma will make it. I know she will.
Courtney: Okay, alright yeah I know it too. I'm just worried about her. I'm scared Jason.
Jason: Let's not talk about that right now okay?
Courtney: Yeah, it's just gonna make me more afraid.
Jason: I want you to know something.
Courtney gave him a quizzical look… Okay….
Jason: I love you. More than anything else. I heard the crash Courtney. I heard you and Emma screaming. I didn't think I was going to be able to hear your voice again, I- I didn't think I was gonna be able to hold you, or hug you, or kiss you, or make love to you. I thought it was over. Then Capelli called, he told me where you were and I came, as fast as I could. Emma had already been to GH by the time I got there. But they had just gotten you out. So I ran over and I looked at you. You were so… hurt. I just wished so hard that it could have been me instead of you. I wanted to take all the pain you were feeling away, all the pain Emma was feeling. Then Tony told me about Emma's heart. I felt like my whole world just came crashing down on top of me. I told Tony that we had to wake until you woke up before a decision was made. He then told me that you were in a coma. I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't understand why this was happening. Because it wasn't supposed to be like this. It was supposed to be me in the hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound or a stabbing or something. It wasn't supposed to be you and Emma, not the two people that I love most in the whole world. I didn't know how to deal with it. So, I punched walls, and was lost in my mind. Revisiting memories, our wedding, the day you told me you were pregnant, Emma's birth, her first step, her first word, and the first time she told me that she loved me. I couldn't stop thinking about the both of you, the good and the bad. I spent every waking moment next to either you or Emma. I talked to you, I told you that you had to wake up because I love you and I need you. When you woke up, the biggest feeling of relief swept over me, I realized you were going to be okay. You and I would get Emma through her surgery, it would be fine, because it had to be. I'm selfish Courtney, I want the both of you in my life because its what I need. I don't want to ever feel that helpless and scared again. It was the worst feeling I have ever felt, knowing I couldn't save you or our daughter. I couldn't solve the problem by eliminating someone who hurt you, or making sure Max followed you around. I couldn't help you this time, and it scared me.
Jason's confession left Courtney speechless, she had no idea what to say. Jason had to wait hours on end to know whether or not his family was going to live or die. Courtney knew that if it had been Jason and Emma, she wouldn't have been able to survive.
Courtney: Jason, I'm sorry I wasn't more careful…
Jason: No. Don't apologize. Please, you have nothing to be sorry about.
Courtney: I should've had my eyes on the road Jason. I should've waited until we got to Carly's.
Jason: It was an accident. Nobody's to blame.
Courtney looked up at her husband. She loved this man more than life.
Jason: Come here.
He kissed her passionately. He kissed her with so much emotion. Jason could feel her hot tears on his cheeks. He then reluctantly pulled away.
Jason: What's wrong?
Courtney: What you said… you're just, you're the best man I've ever known. You have this way of making me feel safe, a way of reassuring me. I am so in love with you.
Jason: I love you too. More than anything. End.
Jason: Never mind Carly.
Carly: I'll bring the kids by later.
Jason nodded and entered his wife's room.
Emma: Daddy! Look Mommy's up from her nap!
Jason: I can see that!
Emma: I told Mommy about my new heart too!
Jason: That's good baby.
Courtney: Hey Emma? I think that you need a nap of your own.
Emma: I'm not tired. She said as she yawned.
Jason: Okay. Come on. He picked up Emma off Courtney's bed. I'll be right back, he told Courtney.
Emma: Night Mommy!
Courtney: Night sweetie! I love you.
Emma: I love you more!
Jason had put Emma into her bed and she fell asleep almost instantly. He wasn't surprised, with her heart condition and all, she must be tired often. Jason walked back into Courtney's room and saw her crying.
Jason: Hey. I'm so glad you're awake. He pushed her blonde hair out of her face and wiped away her tears.
Courtney: She told me that you said she needed a new heart because her's broke.
Jason: According to Tony Jones, Emma's hole in her heart never completely healed. When you both got in the accident, the pressure on her heart to produce blood became to much. We have to make a decision.
Courtney: We need to make one now Jason. I'm not willing to risk her life because I'm taking my sweet old time thinking about it, when she doesn't have that kind of time to spare. She cried into Jason's shoulder.
Jason: Hey. It's okay. She's gonna be just fine. She's our miracle remember?
Courtney: Yeah, she is.
Jason: What do you want to do?
Courtney: Well, you've heard way more than I have about this.
Jason: Tony said that since she is still hurting from the accident, we could wait two days longer and see if her organs heal up better, or we could do surgery now and risk it.
Courtney: Oh my God. We need to do the surgery. She's strong. She'll make it.
Jason: I wanted her to have the surgery too, but I wanted you to wake up first before I made any decisions. She's our daughter, we should make the decision together.
Courtney: Thank you for waiting. I know how bad it must have been driving you crazy.
Jason: We need to talk about this more later, but right now I need to get a hold of Tony and tell him that you're awake and that Emma needs to have the heart surgery right away.
Courtney: I need to see her before she goes into surgery. Courtney said, trying to get out of her bed, but found she was too weak to do so.
Jason: I'll make sure they bring her in.
Courtney: Thank you Jason. Will you come back as soon as she goes into surgery? I don't want to wait alone.
Jason: I'll be with you the whole time.
Courtney: Go find that doctor.
Jason nodded his head but still lingered in her room. He was looking at her so intently, it was like if he took his eyes off her, she would have closed her eyes again and fall back into the coma.
Courtney: Okay… why are you looking at me like that?
Jason: I'm just glad you're awake.
Courtney smiled. She was glad he was here.
Jason left her room and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he went to find Tony Jones. End.
***Courtney's Hospital Room w/ Jason and Tony***
Tony: Well Mrs. Morgan, you're recovering remarkably well. Your vitals are great, and you're breathing is regular.
Courtney: Good. That's good. But, when is Emma's surgery scheduled?
Tony: She is going to be prepped for it in about a half an hour. I'll bring her in before so the two of you can talk to her.
Courtney: Okay, thank you, we appreciate it.
Tony: No problem. If you are experiencing any discomfort or have any questions, please ask a nurse to page me.
Jason: Yeah. She will, or you know, I'll make her.
Tony laughed and exited.
Courtney: Jason, what if she gets scared during the surgery? What if the pain killers don't work? What if-… Jason interrupted her.
Jason: She'll be fine. Emma will make it. I know she will.
Courtney: Okay, alright yeah I know it too. I'm just worried about her. I'm scared Jason.
Jason: Let's not talk about that right now okay?
Courtney: Yeah, it's just gonna make me more afraid.
Jason: I want you to know something.
Courtney gave him a quizzical look… Okay….
Jason: I love you. More than anything else. I heard the crash Courtney. I heard you and Emma screaming. I didn't think I was going to be able to hear your voice again, I- I didn't think I was gonna be able to hold you, or hug you, or kiss you, or make love to you. I thought it was over. Then Capelli called, he told me where you were and I came, as fast as I could. Emma had already been to GH by the time I got there. But they had just gotten you out. So I ran over and I looked at you. You were so… hurt. I just wished so hard that it could have been me instead of you. I wanted to take all the pain you were feeling away, all the pain Emma was feeling. Then Tony told me about Emma's heart. I felt like my whole world just came crashing down on top of me. I told Tony that we had to wake until you woke up before a decision was made. He then told me that you were in a coma. I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't understand why this was happening. Because it wasn't supposed to be like this. It was supposed to be me in the hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound or a stabbing or something. It wasn't supposed to be you and Emma, not the two people that I love most in the whole world. I didn't know how to deal with it. So, I punched walls, and was lost in my mind. Revisiting memories, our wedding, the day you told me you were pregnant, Emma's birth, her first step, her first word, and the first time she told me that she loved me. I couldn't stop thinking about the both of you, the good and the bad. I spent every waking moment next to either you or Emma. I talked to you, I told you that you had to wake up because I love you and I need you. When you woke up, the biggest feeling of relief swept over me, I realized you were going to be okay. You and I would get Emma through her surgery, it would be fine, because it had to be. I'm selfish Courtney, I want the both of you in my life because its what I need. I don't want to ever feel that helpless and scared again. It was the worst feeling I have ever felt, knowing I couldn't save you or our daughter. I couldn't solve the problem by eliminating someone who hurt you, or making sure Max followed you around. I couldn't help you this time, and it scared me.
Jason's confession left Courtney speechless, she had no idea what to say. Jason had to wait hours on end to know whether or not his family was going to live or die. Courtney knew that if it had been Jason and Emma, she wouldn't have been able to survive.
Courtney: Jason, I'm sorry I wasn't more careful…
Jason: No. Don't apologize. Please, you have nothing to be sorry about.
Courtney: I should've had my eyes on the road Jason. I should've waited until we got to Carly's.
Jason: It was an accident. Nobody's to blame.
Courtney looked up at her husband. She loved this man more than life.
Jason: Come here.
He kissed her passionately. He kissed her with so much emotion. Jason could feel her hot tears on his cheeks. He then reluctantly pulled away.
Jason: What's wrong?
Courtney: What you said… you're just, you're the best man I've ever known. You have this way of making me feel safe, a way of reassuring me. I am so in love with you.
Jason: I love you too. More than anything. End.