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Summary: Nathan returns safely home from war, only to be injured in a car accident. Will the accident bring his family closer together or tear them apart? Can his friends and family help him to deal with it before its too late? Naley, Brucas

Savior
CHAPTER 4

"John, what room is open?" A young doctor questioned the clerk behind the front desk as he pushed a gurney through the halls, nurses and paramedics along side; one was at the back, squeezing a bag that was attached to a tube in the patient's mouth. John pointed to a room, one used for emergent cases.

"What do we got?" The doctor questioned the paramedics that were now standing in the corner of the room.

"Unidentified male, late-20s, early 30s. He was found down in the street, hit-and-run. We had to intubate, major blood loss; his right leg is badly injured, real mangled." The male paramedic answered. His partner stood next to him, holding a young boy in her arms.

"What's with the kid?" A nurse in the room questioned.

"We found him with they guy, he's the one that called." The female paramedic replied. "Won't tell us anything."

"Alright." The doctor said moving down to the man's leg. "Some one call up to surgery, tell them we need them down here now. Jay, call up the blood bank, tell them we need four more units of O neg. And how 'bout we get the kid out of here."

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EARLIER

Nathan sighed, swinging his legs around so he was sitting on the edge of the bed. Running his hand over his face he stood, pulled on some shorts and a shirt, and walked around the bed to his dresser. Opening the top drawer he glanced at Haley, and insuring that she was still sleeping, grabbed the small box and shoved it quickly into his pocket.

Quietly shutting the front door behind him, he again reached into his pocket, pulling out the box, and stuck a cigarette into his mouth. Cupping his hands around it, he lit it, inhaling, and then blowing out the smoke.

Scared, he throws the butt into the bushes as the front door creaks open. "Daddy, can we go play basketball?" Andy asks as Nathan ushers him back inside.

"Sure." Nathan answered. "Go get the ball, I'll tell mommy." Nathan walked straight to their bedroom finding Haley still in bed. "Hales." He whispered shaking her gently.

"Hey." She said rubbing her eyes.

"Andy and I are going to go play some basketball." Nathan informed her. "I'll be back later." He smiled, kissing her forehead.

"Bye." Haley smiled, pulling the blankets up when he left.

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"Hey buddy." The male nurse said kneeling down in front of the boy. "My name is Nick, what's yours?"

"Andrew." The boy replied shyly. "Is my Daddy going to be ok?"

"I don't know." Nick stated.

"I've seen that kid before." Another nurse said from the front desk of the ward.

"A patient?" Nick asked turning his attention to the nurse.

"No." The nurse replied, a look of confusion on her face. "Wait a second!" She said running into a near by room, returning a few seconds later with a photograph. It was a picture of Nathan, Andy, and Lucas that was taken at the river court; Lucas had taped it up in the doctors' lounge.

"That's the guy we brought in." Nick said pointing at the picture.

"He's been in here before." The nurse stated. Kneeling down to the boy's level she turned the picture for him to see, "Who's this?" She questioned pointing to a person in the picture.

"That's my Uncle Luke." He replied. "He's a doctor."

"Go find him." Nick told the nurse. "Are you hungry?" He asked the boy, once again at his level, he nodded. "Why don't we go find you a snack?" He stood, taking the boy's hand in his, leading him to the doctor's lounge.

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Nathan hoisted Andy up onto his shoulders, handing him the ball. "Take a shot." Nathan laughed, taking a few steps closer to the basket.

"Watch this." Andy said throwing the ball; it his off the rim, bouncing down towards the street.

"I'll get that." Nathan said setting Andy back down, jogging towards the street. He bent down, grabbing the rolling ball, then stood. That's when he felt the blinding pain hit his leg, throwing him in the air; he hit the ground, his head slamming against the cement.

Andy came running, stopping to kneel down beside his father as he watched the blue car speed off. He shook his father's shoulder for a minute, trying to wake him, but then he remembered what his mother always told him. He reached into Nathan's pocket, searched around for a minute before finding the phone; he dialed 911, just like his mother had taught him.

The ambulance arrived a few minutes later; they loaded Nathan into the back. One of the paramedics picked Andy up, sitting him in the front with him as they drove to the hospital.
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"John, do you know who this is?" The nurse asked the man while he was on the phone. She was holding up the photograph, pointing to one of the people in it.

"I've seen him before." John answered, his hand over the receiver. "Maybe up in pediatrics?"

She ran up the stairs, skidding to a stop at the desk, "You know this guy?"

"That's Dr. Scott." Alex replied. "He's in with a patient right now, can I help you with something?"

"What room?" The nurse demanded.

"Exam 3." Alex replied as he pointed down the hallway.

"Dr. Scott." The nurse said barging into the room.

"I'm kinda in the middle of something." Lucas said as he escorted the nurse out of the room. "What's so important that you couldn't wait?"

"We have your nephew downstairs, Andrew?" The nurse questioned, Lucas nodded. "His father was brought into the ER, he was involved in an accident."

"Is he alright?" Lucas questioned, escorting her towards the desk.

"I don't know anything." She replied.

"Alright." Lucas said tossing the chart onto the counter. "Alex, get Miller to cover for me."

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"Uncle Luke!" Andy said jumping up into Lucas' arms. Lucas wrapped his arms tight around his nephew and stroked his hair. "Daddy got hurt."

"I know." Lucas tried to comfort him. "Where is he?" Lucas questioned the doctor that had walked up to him.

"They brought him up to surgery." The other doctor informed him.

"For what?" Lucas questioned.

"His right fibula and tibia were both shattered." The doctor said holding up an x-ray. "It severed the popliteal artery and a bunch of the nerves."

"So they are going to amputate?" Lucas asked as he shifted Andy's weight to his other side.

"I don't see another choice." The doctor replied. "They are going to try for below the knee if they can salvage enough."

"Who's operating?" Lucas questioned.

"Dr. Cotner." He informed him. "He specializes in this type of surgery. Is there any other family that we should call?"

"Oh shit." Lucas exclaimed. "I'll call his wife."

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Haley ran through the halls, looking around for Lucas. She stopped herself when she saw him standing by the triage area, Andy in his arms. "Lucas." She called; he spun at her voice and walked towards her. "Where is he, what happened?"

"Mommy." Andy said holding his arms out; Haley took him and held him tight. "I called like you said, I called the doctors." He cried onto her shoulder.

"I know buddy, you did good." She comforted him.

"He's fine Haley." Lucas informed her. "He's up in surgery right now."

"Surgery, for what?" Haley questioned worriedly.

"They have to amputate his right leg." Lucas said placing his hand on her back. "It got tore up pretty bad when the car hit him."

"But he is going to be ok otherwise?" Haley said holding in some tears.

"He's gonna be in the hospital for a while to recover…" Lucas explained. "When he gets home he will most likely be in a wheel chair."

"Dr. Scott." John said approaching them. "Novak wants you upstairs right now, he seems mad."

"Alright." Lucas said guiding Haley towards the elevators. "Page me when Nathan Scott comes out of surgery."

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"Scott, what the hell are you doing leaving in the middle of your shift?" Dr. Novak questioned when Lucas returned to his department. "You can't just leave whenever you feel like it, you have patients that are waiting on you."

"I know that sir." Lucas replied calmly. "I got called down to the ER, my brother was in a car accident."

"Is he going to be alright?" Dr. Novak questioned calmer.

"He will be." Lucas answered. A loud beep interrupted the two; Lucas started backing away towards Haley. "That's him right there."

"Take the rest of the night off." Dr. Novak instructed. "Tomorrow too."

"Thank-you sir." Lucas said as the elevator doors closed.

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"Nathan Scott?" Lucas questioned the woman behind the desk.

"Second door on your left." She replied. "Dr. Cotner is in with him right now."

"Dr. Scott." Lucas said shaking the man's hand. "Did everything go well?"

"Very." Dr. Cotner replied. "We managed to save the knee, so later he will be able to be fitted for a prosthetic. He just came out of anesthesia."

"When can he be extubated?" Lucas questioned.

"I was just about to do that." Dr. Cotner replied.

"I can do it." Lucas stated. Dr. Cotner nodded as he left the room.

"Hey Nate." Haley said standing beside his bed. She smiled down at him, Andy asleep in her arms.

"You feeling alright?" Lucas asked; Nathan nodded. "Wanna take that tube out?" He questioned; Nathan nodded again. "Alright, I'm going to count to three, I want you to take a deep breath in, and when I hit three I want you to blow out. One, Two, deep breath in, three…blow." Lucas said as he pulled the tube out.

Nathan coughed, his throat sore. "Haley…" He began but started coughing again.

"Don't talk yet Nate." Lucas instructed him as he poured a cup of water and then helped Nathan take a few sips. "Just rest."

"Andy?" Nathan managed to whisper.

"He's fine." Haley said turning so Nathan could see the sleeping boy. "He's the one that called 911, just like we taught him."

"Nate, listen..." Lucas said taking Nathan's attention. "When the car hit you, it shattered your leg…they had to amputate it below your knee." Nathan nodded, his hand squeezing Haley's.

"What about everything else?" Haley asked him.

"His labs look fine." Lucas said grabbing Nathan's chart from the end of the bed. "That was the only serious injury. How's your pain?"

"Fine." Nathan whispered. Lucas nodded as he set the chart back in the holder.

"I'm gonna go." Lucas stated as he walked around to Haley; he took Andy from her arms. "I'll bring him by in the morning."

"Thanks." Haley replied. "For everything."

"Night." Lucas smiled as he shut the door behind him.

"I was so scared Nate." Haley said as she lifted his hand to her lips. Nathan strained, using all the strength he could get, to move over in the bed.

"Come here." He said, his voice still raspy. Haley smiled as she lay gently beside him on the bed, Haley facing Nathan.

"How are you feeling?" She questioned, her hand resting on his chest.

"Better." He replied as he moved his hand up to rest on hers. Haley propped herself up on her elbow, her lips grazing his in a tender kiss.