A/N: Thank you everyone for the review, the followers and the favorites. You guys are the best. I know you guys are still waiting to see how Sam is doing. And it would explain at the end of the chapter. Next chapter is really cute. Anyway don't forget to review. Thank you.
It has being an hour and team one haven't heard anything about Sam condition. And the more the minutes pass, the reckless they get. Sophie and Shelby had arrived half hour before to support the team and make sure that they won't have to worry about other things. But everyone seems lost on they own thoughts, the only thing they all have in common is that they were all staring at Jules. She hasn't move or said anything, since she snap earlier.
"Jules let go to the bathroom." Sophie said.
"I don't need to use it." Jules whisper.
"You need to watch yours hands." Sophie said and they all look at her bloody hands.
"Ok." Jules said and with that she follows Sophie and Shelby. They guys gave them a reassurance smile and felt a little relief that they could get through Jules.
"She doesn't look so good." Wordy said.
"No, but she is strong and she would get through this and so is Sam." Ed said.
"Stop that." Spike said.
"What?" Ed asked.
"Stop that. Stop saying they strong. They not, or haven't you notice how bad the situation is." Spike snap.
"Spike." Greg started.
"No boss, is true, they not strong, or maybe they are strong to hide how hurt they both are. But they suffering, they are in pain and hurting to the point that they heart is broken and you guys don't see how we fail them. How we let them down?"
"Spike there is nothing we could have done." Wordy said.
"That bullshit and you know it. We could have done things different. We could have being there for them, but we were too worried about our job and how they relationship affect it that we didn't care how they were feeling. We just figure it was sex and that it was going to go away."
"That not true, we always being there for them and we gave them opportunity to talk to us." Ed snaps.
"Did we, because I remember when Jules got shot, and after we found out she was going to be ok, we hardly went to the hospital. We hardly asked, if she was doing alright or if she wasn't having nightmare. We hardly went to her house to see if she would be alright to go up the stairs. We didn't do that, we just did it when everyone was going, as a group thing. Sam was the only one with her. He was one that helped out with the doctor, with her therapy and encourages her to get in shape so she could back to work, while we were training the rookie and having fun with her. While we all ignore the signs that Sam was feeling guilty. We just figure he was upset because of Donna. So we didn't even think twice to ask if he was ok, hey he is Sam, he could get through anything." Spike snap again and started pacing the room.
"Yes, Spike he is Sam and you know he hide things really good." Greg said.
"Yes, but even if he those, we should had seeing it." Spike snap.
"How?" Ed snaps again.
"The same way, he knows when you having problem with Clark and he would tell you a story when he was younger, so you could see Clark argument. Or when the girls are driving you crazy and he give subtle advice on how to handle woman. Even Jules, when you guys have problems with Shelby or Sophie, she the first one to notice. And when Lou die, how both of them made sure I wasn't alone. Even when I was home, Sam would show up and just sit with me. And last when you stay late with paperwork and one of them stay to help out, because one, they want to do it and two, because they have no one to go home too. We are all they have. They don't have anyone else. Jules father doesn't talk to her because she is a cop, and her brothers got they own family. And Sam father wants him back in the army. They had each other but we ruined that for them. They just need it us to support them and we didn't even do that. We didn't take the time to understand it. We didn't take the time to see if it was real. We just joke about it and threw it back on their faces."
"There are rules." Wordy said.
"Forget the damn rules, it not about that. It about the principle, we just ignore them, we didn't even bother to ask if they were happy. If what they had was real. And the job isn't shit, look how hard Jules work to get back on the team. It wasn't because they didn't know she was good enough, it was because she was dating Sam. They try to make it hard for her, try it say she couldn't work with him. But she proves them wrong. They both did. And for what, so they could be miserable and in pain. So they could go home every night alone and fool themselves that they are happy because they are in team one, the best team in Toronto."
"Spike I get it, we all do. We fail them as a friends, all we could do it is make it right now." Ed said.
"If we ever get a second chance." Spike whisper.
"We will buddy, because Sam would be damn if he die and leave Jules feeling guilty because of his death. He would survive this just for her." Wordy said.
"That true, those two can't stop blaming each other for things that aren't in they control." Spike said and chuckle.
"Right, that a habit we need them to break. They just use too second guessing everything when it comes to them personally and part of that is our fault. We don't give them a chance to be open with us. We are quick to judge sometimes, until the matter get worst and then we try to make it right. Like now." Ed said and sighs.
"Look guys the best we could do, it take it one day out of time. Let just prayed Sam gets through this first, and then we see how things goes from there. We have our faults, but those two are stubborn and they would shut down no matter what we do. We just have to be more alert, because how Spike said, we are all they have. So this time we need to push for the truth. Make sure that they being really open with us and for us not to judge them. In the end you can't help who you fall in love with." Greg said and they all agree.
It was another hour before the nurse informed them that the surgery had finished and the doctor would be coming out soon to explain Sam condition.
"I hope he is alright." Jules whisper.
"Honey, Sam would get through this, just like you." Sophie said.
"He knows you waiting for him." Shelby said and grabs Jules hands and smiles.
"I know." Jules said and then notice when the double doors open and she was up in seconds.
"Family of Sam Braddock." A tall man with black hair and big brown eyes asked.
"We are." Ed said.
"Hi I am Doctor Miller. I was the one that perform Mr. Braddock surgery. He is in the ICU right now. The bullet pierces one of his lungs so we had to repair it. We got the bullet out and he going to be just fine. He just need to rest, but he going to be intubated for a while into he would be able to breathe on his own. He sleeping now but he should be waking up in 24 to 36 hours."
"Thank you doctor."
"No need is my job, and I was honor to help a strong young man like him. He would be back on his feet in no time."
"Can we see him?" Spike asked.
"Just two out of time. I would send the nurse to show you his room."
"Thank you." Greg said and the doctor nod and walk away. Then everyone turn to Jules who seem lost in her own thoughts.
"Jules."
"Um."
"Jules, why don't you go first?" Greg said.
"No."
"No." They all said in unison.
"Jules are you alright? Sam is going to be alright." Wordy said.
"I know."
"So why you don't want to go see him?" Ed asked.
"Because if I go first, then I would have to leave so you guys could see him, and I don't want to leave him." Jules said and sat down while everyone looks at her in shock. They couldn't fault her logic, but they heart broke. She was willing to stand by and wait until everyone had they chance, knowing that she was dying to see him.
"Jules."
"No, he going to be ok, I am fine with that. I will wait." Jules said and Sophie and Shelby tears came out. Team one couldn't understand the commitment and dedication that Sam and Jules had to the people they care for, even if they own heart were breaking because of it. And that dedication just made team one and everyone around them admires and appreciates them more. Jules and Sam were one of a kind and destine to be together and team one decide at the moment that they were going to help them be together again.
It was another half an hour before Jules could walk into his room. When she came in she gasps. He was pale and had a tube down his mouth to breathe easier. Also they were a bunch of wires and machine to monitors his condition. And as happy as she was that he was going to be alright, the sights of him broke her heart and she broke down crying.
"Oh Sam." She said and cries her eyes off. When she manage to settle down she sat next to him and grab his hand with one of hers while her other one, went to her stomach.
"Daddy is going to be ok baby, he just sleeping, but soon he would be with us. Right Sammy, you would wake up soon." Jules said before she lower her head to his hand and felt asleep.
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