Disclaimer not mine. OH I'm on holiday soon so plenty of time to update if you want me to go on.
Family.
"You are?" The young doctor looked at Gerry and Sandra as Brian joined them.
"The closest thing Jack has to family." Brian stated. "I told Esther, she's going to try to get hold of his brother in law. Mary had a brother, Michael."
"Oh yeah." Sandra nodded. "He's not seen him since Mary's funeral."
"Look, Doc." Gerry rested his hand on the small of Sandra's back as he spoke. "How is he?"
"The nurses are preparing him for transfer to the Coronary Care Unit. We're waiting for blood tests to come back but it looks like he has had quite a serious heart attack."
"Oh my God." Sandra looked away.
"Is he going to be alright?" Brian asked.
"We will look after him." The doctor stated calmly. "We are going to monitor him and he may end up with a stent in one of his arteries. He's a lucky man."
"Dun sound too lucky." Gerry huffed.
"Thanks Doctor." Sandra watched as the doctor nodded and walked away. He had other patients to attend to. "Gerry."
"He'll be ok." Gerry stated. "I mean this is Jack. Our Jack. He's always ok."
"No actually Gerry." Brian stated. "He isn't always ok. Remember that business with the scum that killed Mary? He wasn't ok after that."
"Not to start with no." Sandra agreed. "But a heart attack is a little bit more serious than dealing with Hanson."
"True." Gerry shook his head. "Just don't let Jack hear you say that."
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Jack opened his eyes to find himself on a hospital bed surrounded by wires and monitors. A nurse old enough to be his granddaughter sat at the end of the bed.
"Awake then?"
"Yeah." He swallowed hard. "What happened?"
"The doctor can explain more when he comes round. You've been lucky."
"Don't feel it." He closed his eyes. "Who let the elephant sit on my chest?"
"That what is known in the trade as a Non ST elevation anterior myocardial infarction." A cut glass English accent spoke. Jack opened his eyes and stared at the young nurse, ignoring the consultant.
"In English?"
"Jack." The nurse smiled. "It means you had a big heart attack. But it could have been worse. A non STEMI."
"Oh right. So what now?"
"Now you stay in hospital for a few days and rest while we look after you." The nurse smiled. Jack opened his eyes and caught sight of her name badge. "Mary."
"Yeah?"
"Pretty name." She blushed at the compliment.
"Thanks. My birthday is Christmas Eve so I guess it was Mary, Eve or Carol. "
"Mary, good choice." Jack sighed before falling into a dreamless sleep.
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"The nurse that was killed." Gerry started as Brian and Sandra glared at him. "She worked 'ere."
"We know that." Sandra snapped. "Bloody visiting hours. No way they are going to let any of us see him."
"I'll call Esther again." Brian walked off, keen to be out of the firing line as Sandra got more and more upset.
"They will." Gerry squeezed her hand. "They will. Of course they will."
"Do you think I should tell Mum? I mean she's known Jack forever." Sandra fell into step beside him.
"Can't hurt I suppose. Anyway, the murder was in what? 1999? Maybe someone who knew 'er still works 'ere? Worth a shot?"
"Yeah." Sandra agreed. "It's definitely worth a shot but I don't think I could be objective tonight. I'll put a request in to the hospital director tomorrow."
"Ok." Gerry looked away, content that Brian was busy trying to get the payphone to work he pulled Sandra into his arms. "He will be ok."
"I hope so." She let him hold her. "I really hope so."
Brian replaced the receiver and ran a tired hand over his face. It seemed that everything had gone wrong lately and he had no idea what to do about it. He looked out into the main car park before turning back to his friends. None of them had any idea they were being watched. Sandra slipped her hand into her jacket pocket while Gerry looked around the waiting room. He couldn't shake the feeling that Jack's heart attack was more than just old age and bad luck. He shook his head sadly before ushering his friends out into the night.
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A/N A filler chapter but more action soon. Will Grace listen to Sandra? Is the killer still in the hospital and can Jack help solve the case from his hospital bed?
