A/N: I know, I know – I haven't updated and pretty much seemed to abandon this fic. But I haven't – just got a writers block. Any ideas are welcome. Anyways, here is an attempt to salvage this thing.
Emma could feel the worry rolling off Adam as he drove, breaking every rule in the book. She wasn't sure - was it all his worry or was hers there too? It was taking all her concentration to keep breathing and not break down into tears. Stop it! You won't help anyone if you fall apart. Especially not Brennan. Adam glanced at his love.
'He'll be fine, Em. Brennan's been shot before. Comes with his life. He'll be fine.' He repeated it for his own good - Emma knew that.
'I should have told them about Shal and Jess - Oh my God! Jesse and Shal! We didn't tell them! Adam we need to call them!' All thoughts of keeping calm were gone. Adam shook his head.
'I don't think it'll be good for anyone of them, Brennan specially, if they come over.' He could see the tears on her face. He continued, ' We'll tell them as soon as we talk to Dr. Williams, ok?' Unless the wound is too serious. He temporarily forgot his girlfriends powers. His thoughts echoed through Emma's head as she looked out the window at her side. Her mind wandered, Lexa and Brennan's faces the pain, the anger and the betrayal - the loss of trust in their eyes. It played over and over in her mind.Please be okay, please! Fight, like you always do. Please! And Lex - hang in there. We're coming.Just don't go anywhere, don't leave him alone. She was desperate, guilty and in a world of emotional pain. Had been since the phonecall. Adams voice brought her back to reality.
'Did Lexa tell you where he was shot?' Swallowing the pain.
'Just below the ribcage.' Whispered, afraid.
They had arrived. The warehouse loomed abve them, Emma felt a thrill of fear down her spine. She'd felt Adam's worry peak when she told him that. Please be okay. That was the only thought running through her head as she climbed the stairs into the building.
Earlier...
Just as they'd entered the building, a nurse had rushed towards them. 'Doctor?' Staring at the patient.
'Heavy bleeding, possible injury to lungs. We need a OT pronto. Bullet wound.' Was the only reply. Lexa helped put Brennan onto a bed to be wheeled into the operating theatre. Watched his face. The fear was clear on her face. Had it been any other time, Theodore Williams may have asked about it, but not now, not today. He had a man bleeding from a bullet and with possibly serious internal injury.
'Lexa, call Adam. He needs to come down here. Stay here and call him. There's a phone on the desk.' He pointed to it. Saw her eyes following the bed Brennan was being wheeled away. Taking her shoulders, he shook her gently. 'You have done everything you could. Now it's my turn, okay? Call Adam.'
Lexa nodded, turning towards the phone. She could feel the tears of guilt running down her face mingling with those of fear. He had pushed her down, kept her safe - something no one else had ever done for her. She swallowed, trying to compose herself. Picked up the phone to dial. Waited.
A worried voice - Emma, 'Hello...'
Her resolve broke. The mask cracked. Her mouth opened and she said something. What was it? she could hear the panic in the other womans voice. What was she saying to her? It didn't matter. She needed to wait. For Brennan. She hung up when she heard the dial tone. Walked to the simple dark coloured couch on the other side of the room. Sat down. Didn't move for hours.
The first thing Emma saw when she entered was Lexa. The 'Ice Queen' as Brennan had once called her. Only she didn't look so icy now. She looked broken. Emma could feel the guilt and the pain and had to stop the nausea she felt because of it. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Adam go to talk to the doctor who had entered with news on Brennan. Emma went over to Lexa, ready to give a shoulder to cry on. As she approached Lexa, who had been staring at a spot on the ground, looked up. Emma saw the tear tracks, the red rimmed eyes. She sat down and waited, patient as always.
Next thing she knew, Lexa's head was on her shoulder, her arms around her. Emma could feel the tears seeping through the fabric of her coat. She returned the hug, allowing her own tears to fall.
She saw Adam return a few minutes later. She was too tired to read him. She just waited feeling Lexa tense beside her.
'He'll be fine. Little pain when he wakes up and it might take him a little longer than normal since there was a little damage to his respitory system, but other than that he's fine. YOu got him hear just in time.' The smile he gave Lexa was gentle, as if between father and daughter.
Lexa swallowed hard. 'C-ca-can we see him?' The panic drew back just a little. Not a lot but enough to let her think straight.
'Only one person at a time. YOu go first. We need to call Shal 'n' Jess.' Lexa didn't know which one spoke. It didn't matter. She walked quietly towards the door of Brennan's room, opening it quietly. She swallowed and walked in.
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