Saving Ma

Summary: After Frank proposed to Natalia, Rafe Ave and Emma team up to help their moms.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this.

Chapter 52

Rafe fell to his knees beside her as security called 911. Rafe lay her gently on her back and ripped off his jacket and shirt pressing them to the entrance and exit wounds. "Oh god mom, come on wake up. Don't do this."

The security guard dropped down beside them. "Oh god Rafe, there's so much blood."

Rafe looked glared at him yelling. "Shut up she's going to be fine, just shut up. Where the hell is the ambulance?"

The security guard looked panicked. "Five minutes out."

Rafe looked up when he heard sirens. "They need to hurry up."

The security guard moved closer. "Let me help."

"Back off don't touch her." He yelled, panic and rage overtaking him.

The ambulance was let through the gate and Remy jumped out. "Oh god not again."

Rafe looked up pleading with him, "Someone shot her you gotta help her please."

Remy dropped beside him pushing the guard away. He listened to her heart, took her pulse then grabbed some pressure bandages. "These will help stop the blood flow." He worked fast applying the dressings and they loaded her on a stretcher.

Olivia groaned and opened her eyes when they yanked the stretcher in place. She looked to Rafe. "Tell your Ma I love her and I'll see her soon. I love you son." That was all she said before her eyes closed again.

He turned to the guard before he climbed in behind her. "Call Ma and tell her what happened and to meet us at the hospital."

"The gate attendant already did, she should be down any second." He said in a rush.

Rafe nodded. "Wait for her and tell her." Then he climbed in the Ambulance and they were off.

As they exited the garage Natalia, Ava and Ashley flew out of the elevator. Natalia ran up to the guard grabbing him. "Where's my wife?"

"The ambulance just left with her. Someone shot her ma'am. Rafe is with her." He barely got the sentence out before they pushed past him and ran to Natalia's car. They were peeling out of the garage a few moments later.

They sped into the hospital parking lot a few minutes later barely putting the car in park and raced to the ER door. When they entered they saw Rafe sitting in a chair in only his slacks and undershirt, covered in blood, his head in his hands.

Natalia made a bee line for him the girls hot on her heels. "Rafe! Where is she? How is she?"

Rafe stood and swooped is Ma into his arms, "I don't know, Rick took her back and wouldn't let me in. She woke up when they put her in the Ambulance. Said to tell you she loves you and will see you later but then she was out again."

Natalia sobbed into him for a moment then straightened her spine and walked to the desk trying to get more information. "My wife was brought in with a gunshot wound. Olivia Spencer, I need to know how she is."

The receptionist at the desk looked up. "Ms. Rivera you know we cannot give out patient information to anyone but family."

Natalia was taken aback by this, never expecting it. "Excuse me, I just told you she is my wife. I have medical power of attorney for her on file here and my name is Mrs. Spencer not Rivera. Tell me how my wife is NOW."

The receptionist looked unimpressed. "Just let me look up the power of attorney." She looked to the computer.

Ava came up behind her. "Listen bitch, you know damn well who she is and that she has her power of attorney, and if that's not good enough for you I am her daughter. Tell us how my mother is NOW or I swear to god I will have your job for this and black ball you everywhere else in this town, and that's after I drag you over that desk and beat the ever lovin shit out of you!"

The woman looked up at her with fear in her eyes. "The doctor is with her and hasn't updated anything yet. That's all I know."

Ava grabbed Natalia's arm gently to pull her away she looked back over to the woman. "You will be reported for this, don't mess with my family." And she walked off with a slightly stunned Natalia beside her.

Rafe stood when they walked back over. "What the hell was that?"

Ava was still seething. "She didn't want to give Ma any information without proof of power of attorney. That bitch has worked here for years and knows who the hell we are. She even called Ma Ms. Rivera."

Rafe glared at the woman who shrank back behind her desk. Natalia push him back down. "Sit down mijo, I will deal with her later. We have more important things to deal with now."

He deflated and sat, Ava sitting next to him, arms crossed. Natalia and Ashley sat flanking them. Natalia turned to Rafe and was about to ask him a question when Mallet and Marina came in and walked toward them.

Mallet knelt in front of them. "We got a call that there was a shooting at the Beacon. What happened?"

All the girls looked to Rafe. He looked up with tears in his eyes. "I don't know, I was talking to the security guard and we heard the gun shot. We ran to see what was up and I found mom slumped against a pillar. I applied pressure with my shirt and jacket until the paramedics got there. That's all I know."

Mallet put a hand on his shoulder looking to Natalia. "Do we know how she is yet?"

Natalia shook her head. "No, Rafe said Rick took her straight back and wouldn't let him go with her. We haven't heard anything yet."

Just then Lillian came up to them with papers in hand. "Natalia," they all stood and she continued. "Rick asked me to get you to sign these papers. She was bleeding too badly and they had to rush her to the operating room to get it to stop. He will be out as soon as he knows anything, or I will with updates."

Natalia sobbed taking the papers, signing them. She handed them back and burrowed into Rafe, Ava wrapping around her. She turned her head back to Lillian. "Where was she hit?"

Lillian just looked down for a moment then back into her eyes. "On the left side of her chest."

Natalia sobbed again and buried her face in Rafe's neck. He pulled her back sitting, pulling her into his lap as her knees buckled. Ava knelt in front of them hugging her tight.

Lillian put a hand on her shoulder. I'm going to go and check on their progress and will be back as soon as I know anything."

She nodded into Rafe and Lillian walked away. Mallet came forward again. "If it's ok with you, we'd like to wait with you until you get news."

Natalia nodded again and leaned heavily into their son. A few minutes later Doris and Blake came bursting through the door. Ashley rushed to them to explain so the other three wouldn't have to repeat it again. Once she finished Doris and Blake came over flanking them in the chairs.

Doris leaned into them her face close to Natalia's. "She's going to be fine. She will be coming home to you, you have to have faith in that." She whispered to her.

Natalia nodded and pulled her in for a hug. Phillip, Beth, Lizzy, Bill, and James were the next to arrive. Ashley had called them to let them know what was going on. As they approached Ashley went to them and told them what Lillian had said. They all took seats to wait.

It had been over an hour and reporters were starting to arrive having heard on the police scanners what had happened at the Beacon, looking for the first scoop on anything.

Natalia shared a look with Phillip and he stood going over to the reporters. He held a hand up to ward off their questions. "We don't care if you are here, but you will keep your distance from the family. At this time we don't know anything but that Mrs. Spencer is in surgery." He turned and went back and sat, Natalia smiled sadly at him.

A few minutes later Rick and Lillian came out walking slowly toward them. They all stood and waited for him to speak. He looked into Natalia's eyes. Natalia shook her head, "Don't look at me like that Rick." She said backing up slightly. "You can't look at me like that, I know that look." She sobbed out.

Rick stepped forward. "I am so sorry Natalia. She lost so much blood before we go her back there. The bullet grazed her heart and we were unable to repair it. She died fifteen minutes ago."

"NO! Don't tell me that Rick you can't tell me that." she whaled and hit the floor, Rafe and Ava falling beside her sobbing their own grieve, pulling her close.

They were immediately surrounded by Ashley, Doris, Blake and the Spaulding's. All on their knees crying for the loss of the strongest woman they had ever met.

Rick and Lillian stood there watching as the Spencer's completely fell apart in a heap on the floor. Knowing there was nothing they could do to help them.

Rick looked to Lillian. "Come get me when they are ready to see her before they take her away."

Lillian nodded tears flowing and he walked away fighting his own emotions.

After a few minutes Natalia stood and the rest surrounded her. "I want to see her please." she choked out.

Lillian held out a hand and led her Ava and Rafe to Rick's office. Rick walked them to a door. "You have about thirty minutes before the orderlies come to take her. We will wait out hear for you."

Natalia nodded and head into the room Ava and Rafe close behind.

Lillian looked to Rick. "I don't know how they are going to get through this."

Rick just looked down. "The only way that family knows how to do anything. Together."

Lillian looked stricken, "But…"

Rick just shook his head. "I know, I know."

Lillian looked back to the door. "It's going to be so hard to tell Buzz, but if he hears it anywhere else then me…"

Rick put an arm around her. "I know. This sucks."

Before Lillian could say anymore the orderlies came down the hall. Rick stuck his head in the door to tell them and they came out a few minutes later fresh tears flowing. They watched as the Orderlies pushed her out of the door and down the hall.

It was all too much for Natalia "Oh god," and she hit the floor again sobbing. Rafe and Ava dropping beside her wrapping around her and each other, crying, praying for their family to pull through this.