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A/N: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry!!! Did I mention how SORRY I am that this chap took so long. I've been juggling school and a job and homework and my computer being busted on account of my father's computer-illiterate-messings. So, yeah, enjoy, if ur still reading. If u are, thanks for waiting!!
Monica strode into the operating room garbed in white smock, face mask and surgical gloves. She came up beside the table and cringed. It was worse than she'd thought. "How can I help?" She asked the surgeon.
"You can't," he replied. "We've got enough hands; any more would only get in the way."
"Okay, well then, what're her chances?" The surgeon shot her a strange look. "She's my daughter-in-law." Monica explained, stretching the truth a little since Jason and Courtney were, technically, divorced.
"Oh, well, right now? Not great. She's losing blood from somewhere but we can't figure out where and until we get the blood stopped we can't repair the damage. Plus there may be internal bleeding that we haven't seen yet. My prognosis as of right now is one in ten, maybe two. We're doing the best we can."
"I know you are; thank you. Page me if you need me." She laid a gentle hand on Courtney's hair before turning and walking out.
Monica met Jason and Jax in the waiting room a few minutes later. Jason rose silently from his seat, piercing eyes asking his silent questions. Monica downcast her eyes for a moment before quickly lifting his eyes back to her face.
"It doesn't look good, Jason. They can't seem to find the source of the bleeding and they don't know how much damage the bullet has done. I'd be in there but I'd only be in the way and, believe me, that's not what's best for Courtney right now." Jason swallowed hard.
Now would be a good time for that prayer to kick in, he thought. "Thanks." Suddenly realization dawned. "I have to call Carly and Sonny, and her father...I should've called earlier..." His voice trailed off as he wandered away towards the pay phone to make his calls.
Carly sat snuggled up against Sonny's chest contently as he stroked her hair lovingly. His cell phone rang and she groaned in annoyance and protest as he moved to answer it. "Let it ring." She suggested, knowing full well that he wouldn't do that.
"It could be important." He smiled and kissed her creased brow, flipping the phone open and putting it up to his ear. "Yeah," his usual welcome to callers. "What?" He rubbed a hand over his face, a sign of concern. "How bad is it?" Carly leaned over to try to listen.
"What's wrong?" She whispered. He held up a finger to silence her, listening intently.
"Oh God," he breathed. "Okay, we're on our way..." he almost hung up before quickly bringing the phone back to his ear, knowing that Jason never hung up first. "Hey Jase... thanks." He closed the flip phone gently, shock evident on his dark features. He blew out a breath before turning to Carly's concerned face.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's Courtney," he replied quietly, sounding surprised at his own words. "She was shot."
"What!?" Carly gasped in horror. "When? Why?"
"I don't know, Jason said his surveillance equipment picked up the gunshot about a half an hour ago. But the thing that gets me is why Courtney? She's not even associated with the business anymore." Carly shrugged and pulled on her high heels.
"We've gotta be there with her." She stated, fixing the sleeve on her one-sleeved-one-strapped, off –the-shoulder, deep burgundy top and shook the hem of her long black pants out around her heels until they brushed against the floor. She picked up her purse and moved towards the door, Sonny, in his jet-black, tailored Armani suit, not far behind.
Carly ran into the ER waiting room, heels clicking rapidly against the tile floor, dragging Sonny behind her. Jason stood up and greeted them silently with a quick hug for Carly and a brotherly back-pat for Sonny.
"How is she?" Carly asked anxiously.
"She's still in surgery-"Jason began as Mike came running up.
"Where is she? What happened?" He asked hastily, looking panicked and flushed.
"She's with the doctors." Jason replied. "Monica says that it doesn't look good. They can't figure out where she's bleeding from and if they don't stop it..." his voice trailed off, but he didn't need to finish his statement. He and Sonny had suffered enough bullet wounds to know the outcome of a serious one, so did Carly and Mike, though the latter didn't really know from experience.
"How did this happen? Mike asked after several long moments of silence.
"Someone shot through her bedroom window." Jax answered, startling people after his long silence. Most of them hadn't even known that he was there. "But I don't think that the shooter was aiming for her, or otherwise she'd be dead already."
"What do you mean?" Mike asked.
"A hired assassin doesn't miss, especially not with a shot like the one that Courtney obviously presented to him." Jason answered for him. "I think he's right."
"So my sister is in there dying because some bastard hit a target that he wasn't even aiming for?" Sonny gritted furiously. "We need to find out who did this. Jason you-"
"No, I'm staying here." Jason interrupted him firmly. "At least until I know she's okay." Sonny didn't say anything for a minute before finally agreeing.
"Jason-," He began
"No." Jason interrupted again, glaring Sonny down. Carly nudged him gently and shot him a look. Sonny complied.
"I'll call Max and have him get someone on it." He said. Jason met his eyes gratefully and Carly kissed Sonny's cheek.
"Hurry back." She whispered in his ear. He nodded and smiled softy.
Mike blew out an exasperated breath and slumped down beside Jax, rubbing a hand over his face, something that Sonny did often in times of stress. Jason noticed the gesture and looked over at Carly, sharing knowing looks. Mike and Sonny would never admit how alike they were.
"I can't believe you refused an order from Sonny." Jax commented in awe and thinly veiled admiration.
"This is more important." Jason replied. Way more important.
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N: ::GASP:: BLATENT DISOBENDIENCE FROM JASON!!! WOW!! Suprisingly calm reaction from Sonny but I'd like to think he'd understand, under the circumstances... Hope u liked it.