Is Love Enough?

Chapter 2

Abby, Luka and Carter were at the admitting desk, when Susan came up to
them.

"We have a hit and run accident victim coming."

"How can you call a hit and run an accident?" Luka replied, as he came up to them, "I can never understand how people can hit someone and just drive away."

"That is how we are," Abby replied.

"How bad is she?" Abby asked, as they walked towards the ambulance bay.

"The paramedics said that she lost a lot of blood. Her vitals were steady, but they didn't know for how long." Susan and Abby both waited for the patient to show up in the ambulance bay.

Bosco was sitting in the back of the ambulance, holding Faith's hand.

"I can't lose you, Faith. You are everything to me; we have been through so much these past few years. You can't leave me now. Please, I love you," he said, as tears started to fall down his cheeks.

"I have to check her out. Can you move aside, sir?"

"She is going to be okay right?" Bosco asked looking at Faith laying on the
gurney.

"I don't know the full extent of her injuries yet," the paramedic replied.

"Is she or isn't she going to be okay?" Bosco shouted, "I know that she is hurt! She was hit by a car, jag off. I want to know if she is going to
be okay."

"She's lost a lot of blood, sir, and may have other internal injuries! Now, please, sir, let me have some room to work!" the paramedic said. Bosco knew that it was bad. He couldn't lose Faith, not after everything they went through together and were finally happy together.

"Bos…" said Faith in a weak quiet voice. Bosco turned to Faith.

"I'm right here," he said, as he grabbed a hold of her hand. She looked up at him.

"I love you, Bos, never forget that and tell my kids that I love them."

"You can tell them yourself when we go home. Nothing is going to happen to
you; you are going to be fine."

"I…love..." but before she could say anything, she went into
unconsciousness.

"Faith… no..." Bosco shouted.

"Come back to me!"

Abby and Susan were standing in the ambulance bay, when the ambulance pulled up and the paramedic opened the back doors.

"Is this the hit and run victim?" Susan asked.

"Yes, she is a 35 year old. She has injuries to her chest and abdomen. Woke up for a few seconds and then went back into unconsciousness.

"Okay, let's get her inside," Susan said as she and Abby helped the paramedics with the gurney. Susan looked at the patient, and knew that she had seen her before. Abby glanced over at Susan.

"Do you know her?"

"I don't know.. She looks familiar." Bosco then climbed out of the ambulance.

"Are you going to help her?" he shouted, "She is hurt; I can't lose her!"

Susan recognize the voice right away and she realized who the patient it was. It was the cop that help her when Suzie was missing and the guy coming out of the ambulance was her
partner. Susan and Abby wheel Faith into the Emergency room, with Bosco right behind
them.As they were hurrying into the trauma room, Susan turned around.

"You can't come back in here. Chuny, can you take this gentleman to the waiting area?"

"No, I don't want to leave her! I want to wait here," Bosco replied, upset. He didn't want to leave Faith's side, even if he couldn't be in the room
with her. He wanted to see be able to see her.

"It's fine with me," Susan answered as she walked into the exam room. Bosco watched as the doctor worked on Faith. After everything they went through all the years. he couldn't lose her now not when they are so happy
together. For the first time in his life, he was truly happy, and now it could all be destroyed.

Dr. Lewis walked out of the room. Bosco looked at her.

"How is she?" he questioned.

"Why don't we talk over here?" Susan replied, as she led Bosco over to the
waiting area.

Susan looked at him. "Officer..."

"Boscorelli." Bosco looked at her.

"You are Dr. Lewis, I didn't recognize at first." Susan nodded.

"I remember you, now your partner is critical condition; she is going to need surgery."

"You mean my wife," Bosco said. Susan was shocked to hear that they were married. Bosco laughed.

"Yeah I know it is shocking to hear that we are married; it is a long story. But I
don't have time to talk about it; I want to know about Faith. How bad is it?"

"She has some serious injuries and lots of internal bleeding. A couple of her ribs are broken and one has punctured her right lung..."

Bosco didn't know what to say.

"But she will be okay, right?" Susan sighed.

"I don't know. I'm going to do everything I can."

"Can I atleast see her before she goes to surgery," Bosco asked. Susan nodded.

"Of course you can." Bosco walked into the trauma room. He couldn't believe how pale she looked.

"Faith.. you can't leave me now," he replied, as he grabbed a hold of her hand. "Haven't we been through enough already. You getting shot, me getting
shot, but everything worked out for us. You are my wife and I get to spend the rest of my life with you. You can't leave us, not now! We need you!" Bosco cried. Susan entered the room.

"I'm sorry, but we have to take her up to surgery
now." Bosco held onto her hand tightly.

"I'll be here when you get back,
Faith," he said as he kissed her forehead.

"I love you," he said, as Susan wheeled Faith out of the room.

Bosco was sitting in the waiting area to hear about Faith's surgery. He put
his hands on his face; he couldn't lose her. He stood up as a doctor walked by; he walked up to her and looked at her name.

"Dr. Lockhart, is my wife out of surgery yet?" Abby glanced at Bosco.

"I'm sorry, but she hasn't come out of surgery, but
I'm sure that Dr. Lewis will come to you when your wife is out of surgery."

"Did you work on her as well?" Bosco asked. Abby nodded.

"I did, but Dr. Lewis was the main doctor. Don't worry, she is in good hands; we have the best surgeons here." Bosco sighed.

"She is my life, I can't live without her. She is everything
to me." Abby put her hand on his shoulder.

"I know she is." Bosco then saw
Susan coming towards them.

"Abby, do you think I can talk to him alone?" Abby nodded, and walked away
from Bosco and Susan. Bosco glanced at Susan.

"Faith is going to be okay right?"

"Well.. Mr.. Boscorelli..."

"Call me Bosco." Bosco looked into Susan's eyes, and saw that she was upset.

"Don't tell me she is gone…. No… " Bosco yelled as he put his head in his hands, "Not my
Faith!" Susan put her arm gently on Bosco's shoulder.

"Bosco, she isn't gone." Bosco felt a sigh a relief when he found out that she was still alive. She
was going to be okay, he just knew it. Susan looked at Bosco with this caring look on her face.

"But it is still serious; she is in a coma," Susan responded.

"Why?"

"She has some serious damage to her body, sometimes the body just needs to rest."

"But she will wake up, right?" Susan sighed.

"We don't know; it is up to her now. Do you want us to call her family?" she asked. Bosco shake his head.

"No, I will do it. Can I use your phone?"
he asked.

"You can use the phone in the doctor's lounge; patient's families aren't allowed in there, but you did find my niece all those years ago, so I think
it is only far that you should be allowed. Think it as a favor for what you
did in New York for my niece. If anybody tells you off, just tell them that Dr. Lewis told you that you could use it." Bosco nodded, as Susan show him
where the lounge.

Bosco walked into the lounge, and picked up the phone and dialed the number.

"Hello?" said the voice on the other line.

"Em, it's me Bosco."

"Hey, how are you and mom doing? Are you having fun in Chicago?" Bosco took a deep breath before he spoke. He didn't know how he was going to tell Emily the news about Faith.

"Em.. something has happened with your mom."