Doctor Fields walks out of the trauma room.

"How is she?" Walsh quickly asks

The rest of the squad listens intently.

"We need to operate. She's got a lot of internal damage, but." Dr. Fields says

"But what?" Walsh asks

"We need to deliver the baby." Dr. Fields says

Walsh cries out "But she's only at 28 weeks. Are they gonna be alright?" Asking about both Taylor and the baby.

"We can deliver the baby at 28 weeks, there should be no major complications. We have a team standing by upstairs. Mr. Walsh, if your wife and child are to survive, we need to do this." Dr. Fields says

Walsh pauses, all eyes are on him.

"Walsh, They're gonna do what we can. To save them both." Doc says

"Where do I sign?" Walsh asks in tears

"Right here." Dr. Fields responds as he hands Walsh a pen.

Walsh signs the form. "Can I see her?" he asks

"Yes, but only for a minute. We need to get her up to surgery." Dr. Fields says

Walsh walks into the room and takes Taylor's hand.

"Baby, I'm here. You have to have surgery. You're going to be alright, you're both going to be alright." He sobs, "You have to be baby, I can't do this alone. I love you, please be alright."

The nurses take Taylor out of the room. Walsh stands there in the middle of the room watching. He slowly walks out into the hallway. Everyone watches him silently. He walks over to the wall and leans against it putting his hands over his face he cries. Jimmy walks over.

"She's going to be alright. You made the right decision." He says

"If one or both of them doesn't make it, I didn't make the right decision." Walsh cries

"They'll be okay Walsh." Kim says

"You don't know that!" Walsh snaps as he walks off leaving his shocked coworkers behind.

When Walsh is well out of ear shed Lieutenant Johnson speaks to the group.

"Guys, don't take that seriously. He's upset and he has every right in this world to be. The only thing we can do to help is pray." *~*~*~*~*

Bosco and Faith are scouring the area to attempt to find a clue to what happened. Gusler and Sasha, Davis and Sully are looking as well.

"I don't see anything." Sully says

"It's weird that someone like Taylor would just be attacked. There had to be motive." Davis says

"Did she have a purse or wallet or anything?" Sasha asks

"Not that I saw when we found her." Faith says

"This doesn't make sense." Bosco says

"It's not fair." Gusler adds

"No it's not." Sully responds, "It's not." *~*~*~*~*

Walsh sits alone, awaiting word from the surgeons. Kim walks up alone.

"You okay?" She asks

Walsh looks up at her. "Not until I know they are okay."

"Alex is strong, she's going to be okay." Kim says

"Everyone is so sure of that. But no one knows." Walsh replies

Beth Taylor is escorted to the waiting room by Lieutenant Johnson. Walsh stands up and meets her halfway across the room where they embrace. Beth then acknowledges Kim's presence.

"How is she?" Beth asks

"We don't know right now. They are delivering the baby." Walsh replies

"But it's early." Beth exclaims

"They assured me that it would be okay, they have a team waiting. They are doing this to save both Taylor and Aaron." Walsh says

"My grandson's going to be named Aaron?" Beth asks

"Yes Ma'am. Your grandson's name will be Aaron James." Walsh replies

Before Beth can respond a doctor comes out to speak with them. *~*~*~*~*

"I'm not finding anything." Sully says

"Keep looking. There's got to be something!" Bosco replies

"Why are you so determined Bos?" Faith asks

"Because she risks her life to save others. Now someone is walking the streets free while she's in that hospital fighting for her life." Bosco pauses, "And I'll be damned if I am going to standby and let the creep who did this get away. As her friends, we owe her more than that."

The other officers stand in silence as Bosco begins rummaging through garbage cans trying to find any evidence that he can. *~*~*~*~*

The guys sit around the house. It's an uncomfortable feeling for them.

"This doesn't seem real." Prescott says

"Tell me about it." DK replies

Jimmy gets up from the table and moves into the weight room to lift. The guys all sit around the table and wait for the phone to ring. Doc, Carlos, and Nicole each sit stone-faced in the den.

"It's too quiet in here." Carlos says

"Yeah, I agree." Nicole replies

Doc continues to sit there in silence. *~*~*~*~*

"Mr. Walsh." The doctor begins. "My name is Doctor Kotch, I was the operating physician on the delivery of the child."

"How is he?" Walsh asks

"He's doing well." Doctor Kotch smiles

Kim, Beth, and Walsh all smile.

"That's a relief. What about my wife?" Walsh asks

The smile quickly fades from Doctor Kotch's face.

"She needs to go through another surgery and blood transfusions." Doctor Kotch says

"Then do it." Walsh orders

"Mr. Walsh, it's not that easy. She may not be strong enough to handle the surgery." Doctor Kotch says

"You're telling me that there is nothing you can do to help save my wife?" Walsh asks

"I didn't say there was NOTHING we can do, I said she may not be strong enough to go through it." Doctor Kotch replies

"Look, my wife is a fire fighter, a paramedic. She made it through 9-11. She lost her father when those towers fell. She lost 343 brothers! But she's strong. She can make it through this. She's not going to give up, and quite frankly, I'm not going to either. Do whatever it takes, she'll get through it." Walsh says

"Yes sir. Would you like to meet your son?" Doctor Kotch asks

"A nurse will be out in a few minutes to take you to meet him, all of you." Doctor Kotch says. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have another surgery to begin."

"Thank you." Walsh says as Doctor Kotch returns to the operating room.

"Let's meet my son." Walsh smiles as the nurse comes out to get them. *~*~*~*~*

"We should go back down to Mercy." DK says

"Yeah, let's go." Logan replies

"Wait a minute." Lieutenant Johnson says, "The moment she hears anything, Kim will call. That's why I left her down there." The phone rings and everyone jumps to get it. It turns out to be a false alarm. And so they continue to wait. *~*~*~*~*

"Mr. Walsh, do you know what the name is to appear on the birth certificate?" A nurse asks

"Aaron James Walsh." Walsh replies

Another nurse carries baby Aaron to his father. Walsh smiles proudly.

"That's my son." He says with tears trickling down his face.

Kim lets her tears fall, "Yeah, that's your son." She smiles as she watches Walsh embrace his son for the first time. *~*~*~*~*

"Pressure's dropping." A nurse says

"Get me 2 more liters on board." The surgeon replies

"2 liters on line." Another nurse replies

The focus goes to Taylor's face, it is pale.

"Come on Mrs. Walsh, you're going to pull through this." The surgeon says as he looks briefly at the monitors. *~*~*~*~*

It's the end of the shift. The guys should be heading out, yet they all just kind of hang around the house.

"Guys, go home and get some rest. We'll let you know if anything changes." Lieutenant Johnson says

"He's right guys. Let's go home and get some rest." Jimmy says

Slowly the guys leave the house. None of them wants to go home so they head off to Hagertee's instead. *~*~*~*~*

Walsh is back in the waiting room to the ER. Kim comes up with coffee for him and Mrs. Taylor.

"Thank you dear." Beth Taylor says

"It's not a problem." Kim replies

"I wish we'd hear something." Walsh says

A surgeon walks out and removes his cap. Walsh, Mrs. Taylor, and Kim all fear what he has to say.

"Mr. Walsh." The surgeon says, "Your wife came through the surgery. She's going to be out for a while, but everything looks good." He smiles

"Can I see her?" Walsh asks

"Sure, follow me." The surgeon says

He leads Walsh to a room. Taylor is lying there with monitors hooked up to her. Walsh sits in the chair next to the bed.

Here Without You by 3 Doors Down plays

"Hey baby." Walsh says quietly. "We have our little boy. He's doing well. Doctor's think he's going to be just fine. They think you are too. I'll admit. I am so scared to lose you. " He takes her hand in his and holds it to his face. Then he strokes Taylor's cheek. *~*~*~*~*

Kim can be seen making a phone call. Jimmy can be seen answering a phone call. But the lyrics to the song drown out all other sounds.

Then the scene shifts back to Walsh and Taylor in the hospital room.

"I'm here without you baby.but you're still with me in my dreams. And tonight girl. It's only you and me."