The surgeons were scrubbing out, they had been at it for five hours trying to repair the damage to Agent Cooper.
"Do you want to inform the family or chart?"
"I'll talk to the family, I know how you hate doing it."
"Thanks, I owe you one." He walked out to start charting on the Agent's case.
Dr. Guffey, took off his cape and walked out into the waiting room to the talk to the agents anxiously awaiting news.
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Aaron sat on the couch with his head in his hands, he glanced over at Jack sleeping peacefully on the couch next to him. There hadn't been any news on Izzy's condition for awhile. He saw Dave sitting across from him, looking worse then he did, he just found out he had a daughter, only to possibly lose her in the same day. JJ and Garcia were sitting on another couch, holding on to each other, crying, while Morgan and Spencer paced the hall.
They didn't notice the doctor walking out into the room until they heard him. "Izzabelle Cooper?"
Aaron and Dave stood up, Morgan and Spencer stopped pacing and came to stand by them, JJ and Garcia walked over. "We're her family." Aaron said.
"I'm Dr. Guffey, I was one of the surgeons that worked on Izzabelle. She lost a lot of blood, she's weak from being beaten, and lack of nutrition. We almost lost her. We were able to repair the damage. She's going to have a long road to recovery. The next 24-48 hrs will be the crucial in her recovery."
"Can we see her?" Aaron asked.
"She's in recover right now, we will be moving her to ICU shortly. You can see her then. She's very lucky."
Dave walked over and shook his hand. "Thank you."
The team sat down on the couches and breathed a sigh of relief, it was now a waiting game. They knew she was strong and a fighter, she was going to survive.
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She was running from a monster. 'Jack, where are you? Answer me!" She ran into a muscular chest and fell to the ground, she looked up and Aaron was glaring at her.
"You broke your promise! You didn't protect him! He's dead!" He pulled out a knife and started to stab her, she felt the knife go into her chest. She begged him to stop, he laughed at her. He stood up and his face changed, it was Mc Clure, he looked at her.
"I have Jack, you didn't protect him! Aaron will never forgive you. You might as well die!" She started to cry."
CODE BLUE RECOVERY ROOM 2! CODE BLUE RECOVERY ROOM 2!
The trauma team ran with the crash cart to Izzy's room, and started rescue procedures.
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The team heard the code over the intercom, Aaron started to panic, it's not her, it couldn't be her! They watched doctors and nurses run through the recovery room doors, they waited what seemed like hours but in reality it was only minutes.
Dr. Guffey came through the recovery room doors and walked into the waiting room and zeroed in on Aaron. "Agent Hotchner."
Aaron slowly rose to his feet, fighting back fear, that he had lost her, Dave and JJ were standing next to him. "Yes, is Izzy...is she..." He couldn't finish.
"We were able to bring her back. She's a fighter, we aren't sure what happened. We will keep you updated."
"Can I see her. Please?"
The doctor could see that this man was about broken. "Follow me." Aaron got up and followed the doctor through the doors into the recovery room 2. He sat down next to Izzy's bed and took her hand.
He was taken aback at how pale and small she looked. "Izzy, you have to fight and wake up. Jack is fine, you protected him like you promised. You have to wake up, I love you so much. Please. I want to look into your eyes and tell you, so I know you can hear me."
"Agent, I can only let you stay for a few minutes. We'll be moving her to ICU soon."
"Thank you Dr. Guffey." He leaned down and kissed her forehead, and left the room going back out to the waiting room.
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"Why didn't you tell me I was you father?" She looked at Rossi.
"All I had was a picture, I had no way of knowing it it was true!" He stared at her with disbelief, he turned his back on her. "Please...forgive me."
He walked away from her, she chased after him, she grabbed his arm, turning him around. It wasn't Rossi it was Mc Clure. "Do you really think he'd accept you?"
She turned to run, she could hear Jack crying and calling her name. "Jack, where are you?" She looked everywhere but couldn't find him. She felt his hands on hers, she looked down but couldn't see him.
"Why didn't you save me Iz? Why?"
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"Daddy, is Iz hurt cause of me?"
"No, buddy. Why would you ask that?"
"Cause she told me to run, and he had a knife. That bad man had hurt her before."
"Iz loves you Jack. She was protecting you, that man was very bad. She's hurt because he was bad, not because of you."
"Can I see her, daddy. Please?"
It broke his heart to think that Jack blamed himself for Izzy being hurt. "Sure, we'll go in and see her soon." He didn't care if it was against policy, he was taking Jack in to see her. Aaron carried him into her room, the nurse tried to stop him, buy he just gave her a look. Jack climbed up on the bed beside her and curled up next to her. He raised up and put his hands on her face.
"Iz, I love you. Thank you for taking care of me. You have to wake up soon. I want to go tot he zoo again." He reached up and kissed her forehead, he laid his head down on her shoulder. He fell asleep next to her, Aaron couldn't hold back the tears.
He sat down in the chair next to her bed and took her hand and held it, he brought it up to his lips and kissed it. She had been out of it for three days, he was getting worried that she wouldn't wake up.
"Come on Izzy, you have to wake up soon." He whispered. The nurse came in and informed him that she had turned her back as long as she could and Jack would have to leave. He picked his son up and left the room, he walked out into the waiting room with him and sat down.
"Hotch, you two need to go home, get a good nights rest, and a good meal." Morgan said.
"I can't leave her."
"Garcia and I will stay with her tonight."
He looked hesitant, but he knew Morgan was right, he took Jack home for a good meal and some sleep in a real bed. "I'll be back in the morning." He left with some reluctance.
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"But Iz..."
"Promise me Jack!"
"But Iz.."
"Jack Hotchner!"
"I promise."
"Be brave!"
He went to stand in the corner by the door, it busted open and the man that had been holding them came running in. She ran full force at him. "Run Jack!" The man turned to grab Jack, but Izzy pushed him away from the door. The man came at her with a knife, she used all the energy she could to fight him, to give Jack tine to get away. The man brought the knife down into Izzy's chest she pushed him away, falling backwards. The knife still impaled in her chest, he laughed at her and grabbed Jack and left the room.
Her eyes snapped open. "JACK!" Morgan and Garcia were sitting by her bed, she was struggling to get up.
"Cooper, look at me, it's Morgan." He was trying to push her back down in bed.
"Jack, he has Jack. I have to get to him."
"Jack is safe. He is out with Hotch in the waiting room. Garcia go get Hotch."
Izzy was shaking and crying, she was still fighting against Morgan trying to get up and leave, the nurse was coming in with a sedative. She shot it into her IV, Izzy started to settle down. She was still crying when Hotch appeared at her door, he got to her bedside and looked into her green eyes. Morgan and Garcia left the room.
Aaron cupped her face. "Izzy, it's okay, Jack is safe." She was struggling to stay awake, from the sedative she was given.
"I'm sorry Aaron, I'm sorry." He wiped away her tears.
"For what?"
"I didn't..." She fell asleep before she could finish her sentence.
Aaron sat beside her holding her hand, he had to admit Garcia scared him when she came running into the waiting room dragging him back to Izzy's room. He had thought the worst had happened.
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She moaned in her sleep, her eyes slowly opened Aaron was asleep in the chair next to her bed. She looked around the room, Rossi was sitting on the other side of the bed reading a book. She cleared her voice, trying to say something. Rossi looked over the top of his book, his dark eyes looking into her green ones.
"Nice to see you awake, Izzy."
"How long?"
"About a week. You gave us a scare."
She closed her eyes, and opened them again. "What happened?"
"We can talk later, when you're stronger." She nodded her head. "I'm going to get some coffee." He tapped Aaron's shoulder's on his way out. "Look who's awake."
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Aaron sat up quickly and cupped her face. "Hey!" He kissed her gently on the lips, she closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry...I didn't protect him."
"What are you talking about?"
"I let my guard down at the diner. I..."
"Stop! You protected him and kept him safe." She started to cry, he wiped her tears away.
"Aaron..."
"Look at me! He came home safely, because of you!" She closed her eyes, letting more tears escape. He kissed her again, she opened her eyes looking at him. "I was so afraid that I had lost you. That I would never get a chance to tell you."
"Tell me what?"
"I'm hopeless in love with you."
"I love you too." He leaned down and kissed her again. They heard a voice clear in the door way, Rossi was standing there.
"Do you mind if I talk to my daughter?"