Tad and Dixie followed Jesse to the Prison Ward of the hospital JR was out of surgery and Dixie wanted to see her son.
They stopped outside of his room and waited for the doctor to allow them to go in.
"What are the doctors saying Jesse?" Tad was both concerned with JR and pissed off at the pain he had caused everyone.
"He has a concussion and some internal bleeding from the accident. His arm was shattered in the accident they've already repaired the damage. There's something else." He paused.
"What is it Jesse?" Dixie knew this was something bad she hoped it was an injury that the doctors could fix rather than another invisible scar that no one could help him with.
"When JR got here the doctors ran a Blood Alcohol level. JR's Blood Alcohol was twice the legal limit." He hated to give them more bad news but JR had spiraled out of control these last few weeks and has now hit the bottom.
Tad leaned against the wall frustrated. He dipped his head down and placed his hands on his knees. Dixie put her hand on his shoulder. Tad looked up at her, "My God! What was JR thinking? Why couldn't he just leave town like he promised. Kidnapping, attempted murder, reckless driving, driving under the influence, endangering the welfare of a minor. The damn felonies keep piling up don't they." He turned around and punched the wall.
"Tad…stop. This isn't your fault." Dixie tried to comfort him.
"NO? I've watched him spiral out of control and I did nothing. And I'm not just talking about the last few months with the drinking and the restraining order and loosing custody of AJ. He's been spiraling out of control ever since Babe died and he moved back in with Adam. I watched him sink deeper and deeper into the Chandlers and did nothing about it.
I promised you Dixie. I promised you I would take care of your son, MY SON, and I broke my promise. I got so focused on Kate, Jenny, and Damon and left him to fend for himself."
Tad sunk to the ground, "Dixie I'm so sorry I sacrificed him for my other children." Dixie kneeled down In front of him and pulled him close to her.
"Tad this isn't your fault. And as much as I want to blame myself for leaving him so many times. We can't keep taking the blame for him. JR's an adult he's responsible for his own actions."
Outside Greenlee's room Ryan, David, and Leo were all staring at each other.
"Who hell do you think you are Ryan that you can tell my brother he can't see his wife?" David's hatred for Ryan could be heard in the tense sound of his voice. He glared at Ryan.
"First of all Hayward no one invited you into this conversation so why don't you go make someone else's life miserable and secondly Greenlee's my wife now I'm trying to protect her." Ryan looked at Leo who's eyes were fixated on Greenlee's room.
"When you talk to my brother like you did I'm making it my business and with Leo back alive your marriage to Greenlee null. We all know you're keeping Leo from her because you know that she'll drop you like yesterday's news now that Leo's back." David rubbed Leo and Greenlee's closeness in Ryan's face.
Ryan started to spew another comeback at David but was stopped by Leo who placed his hand up stopping the two men's argument. "I can't believe I'm saying this David but Ryan's right."
"What are you saying Leo? Greenlee needs you!"
"Greenlee almost died because she thought I was a ghost David. She almost gave up her will to live because she thought I was calling her to heaven to be with me. If I sit in that room and hold her hand that could cause even more confusion for her. She knows she's Ryan's wife." Leo hated to step aside for Ryan but he cared more about Greenlee than himself.
"Leo! Your letting him win? You don't know what he's done to her!" David was pissed he hated Leo giving up the woman he loved for the likes of Ryan.
"David it's not about winning. It's about Greenlee and her pulling through this. When she's awake and we know she's going to be alright then she can figure out what she wants and she can tell me what she's been through without me. Until then David for her sake I'll step aside." He turned back towards her room willing her to survive this and be 100% again.
While the guys were arguing Angie had gone into Greenlee's room to check on her and found Jackson talking to his daughter.
She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, "How you holding up Jack? You look like you haven't slept in over 24 hours."
"I'm ok Angie. Just sitting her telling Greenlee how much we love her and can't wait to see those big brown eyes again."
"You'll see them soon enough Jackson I promise." She smiled down at him.
"I thought Doctor's didn't make promises Angie."
"We only make ones that we can keep and I can keep this one. Now why don't you go take a break and let me examine my patient." She was looking for a reason to get him to get some rest.
He nodded his head. He leaned down next to her kissing her forehead and gently caressed her cheek. "I love you baby .I'll be later."
He walked out of the room and saw David and Ryan giving each other dirty looks while Leo was staring him down.
"What's going on out here gentleman?" he looked at each man.
They all stared at each other before Leo finally answered, "Nothing to worry about Jackson. How is she?"
"The same. Angie's checking on her. Why don't the four of us go to the cafeteria and David you can tell us all about how you brought the man that claimed to be Greenlee's father back into our lives."