Hi Everyone! Thanks for reading my story and following along. Sorry for the late updates. I am a college student and finals are coming up, so please bear with me for updates. I will try and update as soon as I can.
So it is Christmas time at the firehouse and the holidays are always crazy with the firehouse families.
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Chapter 9- Christmas Miracle
Previously….
She laughed and shook her head, "no, that's not it. It's just after that performance, I have to assume that the candidate's first day didn't get go so well" she said looking up at him.
Tommy looked down at her with a quirk and flipped them over so he was on top of her and she was pinned to the bed, "you think you're right huh?" he played along.
She smiled up at him and nodded, "yes lieutenant, I have a feeling that I am absolutely 100 % right" she teased against his lips.
He huffed, "yeah okay, you're right. Her first day was a record bad. She did everything wrong and then some. As far as first day's goes, she definitely has this one in the books" he stated.
Mia raked her fingers through is hair, "well remember, it was just her first day. Give her time" she advised.
"First day" he repeated.
She smiled and nodded, "first day" she reassured.
The first couple weeks the candidate was at the firehouse were horrible. She did every possible thing wrong. The guys were really holding their own. They were trying really hard to hang in there and help her for their lieutenants. They respected their lieutenants enough not to give up.
Finally, they just had enough. Lt. Casey told them that the women they pulled from the garbage compactor would live and she would be okay. Detective Casey and Detective Severide were on the case from the police point of view. They haven't found anything definitive, but they have a couple leads.
"Hey Lieutenant, how's that women we pulled out of the garbage compactor?" Morgan asked.
Tommy let out a breath and rubbed the back of his neck, "Mia said that the surgery was rough but it was successful. She said that the woman's name is Erin and she has a tough road ahead of her. She put up a fight, so hopefully Sofia and Joey can get somewhere and get the guy that did that to her" he explained.
The guys all nodded in relief. That was a really tough call. They tried their absolute hardest and worked their best to get her out of there and get her the help that she needs.
"That's really good that she's going to be okay" Morgan replied.
"Dr. Casey really helped us out. She knew exactly what to do. I am glad she was there to help" Anderson added.
They really followed Mia's leadership. She was the one giving orders and telling them the best way to help the patient.
"Yeah well Mia said we got to her just in time. Any longer and she would have bled to death" Tommy informed them.
They all glanced over to the candidate, who was sitting at the table going through her tablet. She looked up and noticed everyone staring at her. "What?" she asked.
"We just found out that the woman we pulled out of the garbage compactor a couple shifts ago is going to be okay. Dr. Casey said that she will make a full recovery" Morgan told her.
She smiled as if she accomplished something. "That's great! It was really a tense situation and a really tough call. Do we even know how she got in there or how she got shot?" she asked.
The guys shook their heads, "no we don't, but CPD is on it and knowing my sister and brother-in-law, they won't rest until they figure it out" Tommy replied.
The guys shook their heads at her antics and made their way to the locker room. Tommy walked in to get his coat before lunch. He was meeting Mia for an ultrasound during their lunch break, when he saw his men standing around in a huddle.
"What's going on here?" he asked.
"She ain't a good fit Casey" Webber said.
Tommy sighed and rubbed a hand over his face. "Guys, it's only her first week" he stated.
"Lieutenant, no offense or anything, but I don't know how she passed the academy" Morgan stated.
Tommy let out a breath and crossed his arms across his chest. "Look guys, I know this has been rough for all of us, but it's only been a week. Let's put our big boy pants on and give her a chance to prove herself, you never know, she may surprise you" he advised.
Morgan got up and shook his head, "for you and Jo, sure, we'll give her a shot. But let's hope she figures out what the hell she is doing before she gets someone hurt" he said before walking out.
Tommy hung his head and nodded in understanding. They had a point and they were all valid concerns, but her dad is a Chief in their district and she isn't going anywhere.
Tommy grabbed his wallet from his locker and made his way out of the firehouse. Everyone was really excited for them. "Let us know how it goes Tommy and give our love to Mia" Jo called after him.
Tommy smiled and nodded, waving her off as he got in his car and made his way to the hospital.
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At the hospital, Mia was going crazy. She was in and out of patients rooms like there was no tomorrow. There were only two attending physicians on call and she was one of them.
When Tommy got to the ER, it was crazy. He made his way to the desk and smiled at Grace. "Hey Grace, how are you doing?" he asked.
She looked up flustered and smiled at Tommy. He was like a breath of fresh air. Finally, someone she could talk to you without having to help. Grace let out a deep breath, "Oh God Tommy, you are like the first person who walked in here on my shift that I didn't have to help" she sighed in relief.
He laughed and leaned against the counter, "busy huh?" he asked looking around the lobby. It was crazy. There were people everywhere.
Grace scoffed, "that's an understatement" she teased, "want me to page Mia?" she asked.
"Yes please, we are supposed to get the ultrasound with Angie" he said.
She smiled and put the page over the PA system and sent her a message to her phone. "She's really excited for this, we've just been so busy that she hasn't had time to enjoy it. Make sure she enjoys it okay" Grace said.
Tommy smiled, "Thanks Grace, you are really a good friend" he replied.
As Mia came out of the patient's room, she was walking out with a group of teenage boys and explaining their discharge instructions.
"Okay guys, here's the deal. I gave you a prescription for some antibiotics. Make sure you take the antibiotics twice a day for 10 days. The reaction should go away. If it doesn't or if it gets worse after 3 days, here's my card" she handed each of them one, "my number is on there and so is my cell phone. Text me to update me or come see me" she said as she walked them to the door.
"Thanks a lot Dr. Mia, and can I say, no offense or anything, but you are hot as hell" one of the boys said.
Mia smiled and nodded in gratitude, "thank you, be sure to follow my instructions okay" she waved as they walked out. They were tripping over each other as they walked out, waving to her.
Mia just laughed and shook her head before turning back to the desk. She saw Tommy and Grace looking at her amused. She walked over and put the chart on the desk and gave her husband a kiss. "Hi babe" she greeted.
"Hi, I see I came right in time. You do know you are pregnant right? I see that you still have admirers" he said tilting his head towards the door.
Mia followed his gaze and laughed, "They are harmless. They are college kids, athletes" she explained.
Tommy shook his head at her, "you are enjoying this way too much you know that" he wrapped his arm around her and kissed the top of her head.
"When you are pregnant and bloated and feeling nasty and get flirted on, come talk to me" she replied.
He laughed, "Come on playboy bunny, let's go see our baby" he said pulling her into his side.
Mia turned to Grace, "if you need me, page me" she said.
Leah came out of the exam room and shook her head, "no if you need an attending, you page me" she said to Grace before turning to her sister, "you need to learn to relax and enjoy being pregnant" she instructed her sister.
Mia put her hands up in surrender, "okay, okay" she took her sisters advice and led Tommy into the maternity floor and up to the desk.
"Hey Dr. Casey, what can I do for you?" Ally asked from the desk.
"Hi Ally, I am here for my ultrasound. Would you let Angelina know I am here" she said.
Ally smiled and grabbed all Mia's information, "sure thing Dr. Casey" she replied as she complied the chart and sent the page to Angelina.
Mia led Tommy to the end of the lobby and sat down next to him. "How was your shift?" she asked as she leaned against him and nuzzled his neck.
He huffed and wrapped an arm around her. "It was crazy. We have been going out on calls all morning. The guys were asking about Erin. I told them she would be okay and that we got her here at the nick of time. They were really worried about her. Glad that call turned out okay. They want the candidate out though, says she isn't a good fit" he informed her of their locker room chat.
Mia nodded in understanding. She had seen the candidate's work first hand at the trauma call. It was because of her mistake that Jo couldn't get them out sooner. She put her own opinions to the side and staid supportive of Tommy. She knew he was in a tough spot.
"Really?" she was genuinely surprised. She figured they would at least give her a month.
"Yeah, when I was getting my stuff from my locker, they were all their waiting for me. I mean, I have to agree with them. She isn't a good fit. She has no idea what the hell she is doing. The guys are tired of picking up after her mistakes and frankly, so am I. I just don't know what to do" he vented.
Mia laced their fingers together and squeezed his hand, "I know you are in a tough spot and I know you want to do the right thing but maybe it's time to admit defeat. Tommy we both know she has the potential to be great, she just isn't there yet. Maybe instead of tough love, you give her the ass kicking she needs to get in gear" she suggested.
He thought it over, "so basically spell it out for her" he summarized.
Mia smiled and nodded, "yeah, why don't you and Jo sit down with her and tell her exactly how things are done" she added.
Tommy pulled her closer and tilted her chin up to kiss her, "you're a genius" he mumbled against her lips.
She laughed, "I know" she teased as she gave him one more kiss before pulling away.
As they were waiting, Mia noticed a little boy, sitting across from them, glancing over at Tommy every few minutes. Mia followed his gaze and couldn't help but smile. Tommy was still in his uniform. She giggled a little and looked up at Tommy.
He looked down at her curious. "What?" he asked.
"I think you have an admirer" she looked the direction of the little boy. Tommy looked at her confused before he followed her gaze. He smiled and got up to walk over to him.
The little boy was sitting at the play table in the lobby, so Tommy just sat next to him, discreetly keeping an eye on him. He saw how the little boy's eyes widened when he sat down next to him.
"Hi" Tommy greeted, "do you mind if I borrow your blue crayon?" he asked.
The little boy gasped but shook his head and handed it over. "Thanks" Tommy smiled at him. He wanted to get more out of him.
"I'm Tommy" he introduced.
"Paul" the little boy replied.
Tommy smiled and shook his hand, "Hi Paul, are you here with your mommy?" Tommy asked.
Paul groaned and nodded, "Yeah, my mommy has a baby in her tummy. She says it's a sister, but I hope it's a brother. Girls have cooties" he commented as he pointed to his mom.
Tommy followed his gaze to land on a women in her mid-40 with a very pregnant belly. When she looked up at the lieutenant, he just smiled and nodded at her before turning back to Paul.
"I understand. I have a brother and a sister, but my sister came last" he informed him.
Paul looked up at him hopeful, "cool. Maybe mommy will give me a brother this time. I don't want a baby sister. They are weird" he stated.
Tommy let out a little laugh, "yeah I get that, but sisters are cool too" he started.
Paul looked at him unconvinced. Tommy couldn't help but laugh, "don't look at me like that, I am serious. You get be an older brother and protect your sister. You get to walk them to school and make sure they are okay" he said.
Paul looked at him surprised. "Really, you get to do all that?" he asked.
Tommy smiled, "yeah, all that and more too as they grow up. Trust me, sisters are way cool" he said.
"Cool, are you getting a sister too?" Paul asked excited
Tommy looked over at Mia who was going through her pages with a smile. He leaned closer to Paul and pointed to Mia. Paul followed his gaze.
"See her over there" Tommy said.
Paul nodded, "is that your sister?" he asked.
Tommy laughed, "No, that's my wife Mia. She's my best friend's sister. She has a baby in her tummy too, my baby" he explained.
Mia smiled at them and waved. Tommy smiled and waved back. "She's pretty Tommy" Paul said.
Tommy smiled, "I know right, that's why I married her" Tommy stated.
"So is she having a girl or a boy?" Paul asked.
Tommy shook his head and shrugged, "don't know yet. That's why we are here. We get to see the baby and find out" Tommy said.
Before they could say anything else, Ally came back out, "Mrs. Weston" she called.
Paul's mom got up and waved him over, "come on Paul" she called and stuck her hand out for him. Paul got up and fist pumped with Tommy, "good luck dude" Tommy said.
"Bye Tommy, you too. I hope you have a good baby" he replied before running off to his mom.
Tommy laughed and waved as he made his way over to Mia. She curled back next to him and looked at him amused, "who was that?" she asked.
"That was Paul Weston. He wishes luck on our baby" he replied.
"Hmhm" Mia replied as she reclaimed her spot against him.
He wrapped his arm around her and kissed the top of her head, "anything good going on in the world of the rich and famous?" Tommy asked.
Mia laughed and pulled the magazine up so he could see the page she was talking about, "There's a three page story about David Beckham and his move to the LA Galaxy. There's even a picture of him in his briefs" she peaked up at him through her lashes.
"Oh really" he made an attempt to pull the magazine from her. She laughed and reached up to kiss his neck, "don't you worry lieutenant, you are the only man in my eyes" she smiled as she gave him another quick kiss.
About 10 minutes later, Ally came back out with Mrs. Weston and Paul. "Dr. Casey, we are ready for you" she said as she waved to Paul.
As they were walking over, Paul ran up to Tommy. The fire lieutenant knelt to his level, "so, what's the verdict?" he asked.
"It's a girl, I have a little sister" Paul said.
Tommy gave Paul a high five, "that's great buddy, remember what I told you about all that sister stuff" he reminded the little boy.
Paul nodded and gave Tommy a hug, "thanks Tommy, I promise I will" he said before turning to his mom.
"Well maybe if you be really good and help your mom, you can come visit me at the firehouse, Firehouse 51 okay, anytime. Just ask for Lt. Casey okay" he said to Paul, while looking at his mom.
"Thank you" she said before dragging Paul away.
Mia smiled up at Tommy and wrapped her arm around his waist. "I love you" she gave him a kiss as they followed Ally back into the exam room.
"Here you go Dr. Casey. There's a gown on the bed if you can change and remove your underwear. Dr. Medici will be right in" she said.
"Thank you Ally" Mia called.
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Mia took off her shirt and put on the gown before taking off her pants and underwear. Tommy took them from her and put them on the chair next to him. He helped Mia jump on the bed and get settled.
She was antsy. She wanted to get this done and see what they were having. She looked over at Tommy and saw him laughing at her.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing it's just, now you know how your patients feel when they have to wait for you" he teased, "the doctor has become the patient" he added.
Mia glared at him, "you are not funny. This is new for me" she said.
Tommy knew she hated not being good at something. She hated being out of her element. She was the best at dealing with surprises when they occurred, but she hated getting surprises. She liked to be in control. It was in her nature as a doctor.
Tommy got up and walked over to sit beside her on the bed. He wrapped his arm around her and laid butterfly kisses around her face, ignoring her attempts to kiss him on the lips and continued teasing her.
"I know that you are uncomfortable on the other side of things, but you are strong and take it all in with pride. I am so proud that you are my wife and that you are pregnant and that you are going to give me the greatest gift anyone could give me" he continued to kiss her, avoiding her lips.
Mia smiled against him and cupped his face and pulled away. He looked at her with a smirk on his face, "You know it's mean that you are teasing me like this. It's not very nice to tease your pregnant wife" she said.
He laughed and pulled away to sit next her on the chair next to her and laced their fingers together, kissing her knuckles. "It took your mind off things didn't it? Still nervous?" he asked.
She smiled and racked her thumbs over his knuckles, "yes it did, thank you, but I am still nervous" she replied.
Tommy let out a breath and squeezed her hand, "me too a little. I just want to know that our baby is okay and figure out if we are having a girl or boy. Everyone at the firehouse is super excited. I thing Jo is more anxious than we are" he stated.
Mia laughed, "Same here. Andy and Joey texted me this morning to see when my appointment was. My dad has been pestering me all day. We aren't the only ones waiting for this appointment" she teased.
Tommy laughed and nodded in agreement, "I completely understand. You would think they have no calls at all at the firehouse" he added.
Mia looked at him concerned for a second. "You would be okay if we had a girl though right?" she asked. They never really talked about it.
Tommy looked at her shocked, "are you serious? Of course I would" he sat across from her on the bed and cupped her face to make sure he had her attention. "Babe, I wouldn't care if our baby was a boy, girl, has three eyes and five arms. I just want a healthy and happy baby" he replied.
She smiled and wiped her tears away. "You really can be charming when you want to be" she teased as she gave him a quick kiss.
He laughed and pulled away to wipe her tears, "part of my charm baby" he teased.
Before she could reply, Angelina came into the room. "Hello Mia, you ready to see this baby?" she asked as she put the chart down and sat at the ultrasound machine.
Mia smiled at her friend. "You have no idea how ready I am. Angie, this is my husband Tommy" she introduced.
Angie smiled and extended her hand to shake Tommy's. "Hi, Angelina Medici. It's really nice to finally meet you. Mia used to talk about you so much, it's really great to meet you" she greeted him. Tommy smiled and nodded at her, "nice to meet you too. Thanks for taking care of my girl" he smiled at Mia.
"So, Mia, how are you feeling? Anything abnormal?" she asked.
Mia shook her head, "no not really. I am really starting to feel pregnant though. I've been feeling really tired, nausea, starting to get cravings. The thing that is worrying me is the lack of energy. I know pregnancy takes away from you, but I am abnormally tired" she explained.
Angie took it all in and wrote it all on the chart. She looked up at Mia and nodded. "Okay, we'll run some bloodwork and I'll take extra look on the ultrasound. There maybe two explanations. One being that this is just a rough pregnancy and you need to be extra careful. The other being that something is up with the baby. Don't panic, we'll know everything after the tests" she said.
"Thanks Angie" Mia nodded in gratitude.
Angie nodded and reclaimed her position at the ultrasound machine. "Okay, I'll start with the wand first. If I can't see anything, then we'll do the vaginal exam for both the ultrasound and to see how you're progressing" she informed them, "ready?" she asked.
Mia got herself adjusted on the bed and squeezed Tommy's hand, "ready" she said, nodding to Angie.
Angelina pulled out the gel and squeezed some on Mia's stomach before moving the wand around. "Alright, let's see if this baby is cooperative today" she teased.
After a few minutes, the baby appeared on the screen. Mia and Angie knew what they were looking at, but to see Tommy's reaction to the ultrasound image was so amazing.
"Is that the baby?" he asked.
Mia and Angie smiled at each other before nodding at him. "Yeah, that's the baby. Can you see the sex Angie?" Mia replied.
Angelina moved the wand around a little more and scrunched her face. "Okay, I have a good view. Whatever the sex, the baby is definitely modest. The legs were crossed and clinched together" Angie said.
Mia laughed and Tommy couldn't help but smile. "That's so cute. Tommy, we want to know right?" Mia asked her husband.
He leaned over and wrapped his arm around the top of her head and nodded, "Yeah, we want to know, but before you tell us, I need to know. If you tell us the sex of the baby, how for sure is it because I have heard about the ultrasounds being wrong?" he stated.
Mia looked at him surprised, "where have you heard that?" she looked at her husband amused.
He scoffed, "You are the medical one, you know all about this pregnancy stuff. I needed to pull my weight, so I read some books" he defended himself.
Mia laughed and caressed his cheek before turning to Angie. The OBGYN smiled at Mia and waved in Tommy's direction. "Do you want to take this one?" she asked.
Mia put her hands up in surrender, "he wouldn't believe me even if I tried. You go for it" Mia relented.
Angie nodded, "there is a possibility that the gender identity could be wrong, but it's about 1 %, very rare. The ultrasound image is about 98% clear, so I can tell you for sure if you are having a girl or boy" she informed him.
She gave them a minute to really understand everything. "So, do you still want to know the sex of the baby?" she asked them.
Mia and Tommy looked at each other for the answer. "Up to you babe" Tommy said.
Mia smiled at him and turned to nod at Angie. The OB nodded and rearranged the wand to get a perfect picture of the sex of the baby.
"Okay," Angie froze the picture and pointed to the part of the image that showed the sex of the baby. "Right here is where the gender identity is. From the picture I can honestly, 99.9% tell you that you are having a baby boy" she said pointing to the spot between his legs.
Mia smiled and looked at Tommy. "We are having a son" she said squeezing his hand. He leaned forward and kissed the top of her head, "we are having a son" he repeated.
Mia turned to Angie and sat up a little and gave her a hug. "Thank you so much Angie" she said. The doctor smiled and squeezed her tighter. "You are more than welcome. Now, let's see how things are going down under" she teased as she moved between the stirrups.
Angelina did her vaginal exam and made sure everything was progressing okay. After the exam, Angelina had the answer for Mia. She knew a little of what was going on.
"So, what's going on doc?" Tommy asked when she was finished.
Angie took off her gloves and turned to Mia and Tommy. "Mia I was right when I told you about what could be causing your weakness and the rough pregnancy. From what I can see from the ultrasound, the baby is okay and is growing as normal, healthy, so the problem may be coming from you" she started.
Mia started to get an idea of what she was talking about when she said the baby was okay. "Do you think it could be the Rh factor? You know I am negative. With the weakness and my blood count being low, do you think my body is rejecting the baby?" Mia asked.
Tommy looked at Mia concerned before looking at Angelina. He could tell they were communicating in between the lines. It was the medical talk. Mia knew what Angelina was talking about before she even finished talking.
"What the hell is going on and no more talking between the lines? Talk in English please" he exclaimed. He was really freaking out.
"I have to do further blood tests to be sure, but I think that Mia's blood type is incompatible with the baby's. That being said, Mia is going to have more severe pregnancy symptoms than a normal pregnant woman. What happens is that since they are incompatible, if they are incompatible, Mia will make antibodies to destroy the blood cells of the baby. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, so if the antibodies are killing them faster than the body can make them, the baby won't get enough oxygen and it can be fatal" she explained.
Mia laid back on the bed with tears rolling down her cheeks. "Don't worry though because when I get the blood tests back, if they are incompatible, then I am positive we can deal with it. There are medicines that we can give her to help" Angie said.
Tommy took a deep breath, "is this pregnancy too risky for Mia? Could she die from this?" he asked.
Angie took a minute before nodding, "yes it could if we don't deal with it sooner" she replied.
"Angie go forward with the blood tests and if we are incompatible, then we will deal with it. Women go through this all the time" Mia explained.
"Okay, let me take the blood and I will personally run the tests. As you know, it doesn't take too long to get the Rh factor of a person's blood type, so I should be able to let you know the next step by the end of the day today" she stated the plan.
Mia and Tommy nodded. They knew what the plan was and that's what they were going to stick too. Once Angie took the blood and got everything she needed, she squeezed Mia's shoulder, "Don't panic, I am going to do everything I can to help you" she said before walking out.
Mia got dressed and sat on the bed with her hands on her knees and her head down. Tommy walked between her legs and wrapped his arm around her so she rested her head against his chest and wrapped her arm around him. He ran his fingers through her hair.
Tommy sat on the chair in front of her and cupped her face, wiping her tears. "We are going to be okay. Everything is going to be okay" he rested his forehead against hers and kissed her, laying butterfly kisses on her lips.
"I am so sorry Tommy. I don't know what to do" she cried. She couldn't believe this was happening. She's wanted a family her whole life and now this was happening.
"Hey, don't do that. You can't start to think the worst because you are a doctor and you know what is supposed to happen, so if you start freaking out then I am going to start freaking out. We are going to be positive about this and trust that Angelina, Mike, Leah, Grace…all our friends and family are going to make sure we are okay" he said.
She nodded and pulled herself together. After taking a minute to catch her breath and try to calm herself down, she wrapped her arm around Tommy's waist and walked out with him. They got to the lobby and saw everyone waiting for them.
Leah, Grace, Stephanie, Connor, Nathan, Mike, Johnny, Sofia, their parents…they were all waiting. "I have Jo on the phone and Sofia is talking to mom, Johnny is talking to dad and Kelly. Grace is talking to Andy and Joey too. What's the verdict?" Leah asked them.
Mia couldn't help but break down into tears. She saw everyone waiting for them with smiles and they looked so excited and happy to be there for them, that it was just too overwhelming. Tommy wrapped his arm around her and cradled her into his chest, kissing the top of her head.
"Tommy, what the hell is going on?" Sofia asked her brother.
"Is everything okay with the baby?" Johnny asked his brother concerned.
Mia breaking down really freaked them out. Tommy let out a deep breath and turned to everyone, "we don't know for sure yet if the baby is hurt or not. There may be a problem with the baby's blood type and Mia's. They may not be compatible with each other and the baby may not be getting enough oxygen, but we don't know for sure yet. Angelina is running some tests. We'll know more at the end of the day, she should have the results by then" he explained to everyone.
"What happens if they are incompatible? Is it dangerous to Mia and the baby?" Johnny asked as he wrapped an arm around his sister to bring her into his chest, Mike doing the same with Leah.
Tommy could barely keep it together, so Leah stepped up. "If they are incompatible with each other, then there is medication she can take to help aid in the regeneration of the baby's blood cells and help with compatibility" she added.
"Well, let's just all stay positive and everything will be okay" Sofia said as she wiped her tears. Leah and her pulled away from the boys and walked over to wrap Mia in a hug. "Don't worry, everything will be okay" she said to her sister, kissing the top of her head.
Johnny walked over to his brother and pulled him aside. "Is there anything we can do?" he asked.
"I am going to take Mia home," he said to his brother before turning to Leah, "Leah, can you stay with Mia, I don't want her to be alone" he said to his sister-in-law.
"Yeah, absolutely. Connor and Mike can fill in for me" she said looking at the boys for reassurance.
They nodded in agreement and waved her off, "whatever you need" they each took turns hugging Mia.
When they got to Tommy and Mia's house, they didn't really know what to do. Mia just started keeping herself busy. She went from cleaning the house, to doing laundry, to baking and cooking. Leah walked in from the garage and saw the counter and island full of food and deserts.
She didn't want to push her sister, but she knew that Mia needed to talk. She walked over to the kitchen and leaned against the counter.
"How's it going sis?" she asked.
Mia shrugged, "I'm fine Leah. It is what it is. We just have to deal with it if it happens" she said.
Leah nodded, "I get that, but Mia, I know you. You need to talk about this" she decided to just push her sister. Sometimes she needed that push.
Mia slammed the bowl down, "what do you want to say Leah? I have always done what everyone wanted me to do. Went to school, got good grades, took care of my family, became a doctor, got married…now I want to have a baby and something goes wrong. What the hell have I done to deserve all this trouble? What have I done in my life to deserve this? What is the world trying to pull? First they take my mom from me and now they want my baby? I can't…I can't…" she started hyperventilating.
Leah walked over and wrapped her arms around her sister. "Mia, it's going to be okay. I promise you that everything is going to be okay. You have a whole team of people at the hospital that will make sure to get you and the baby the best care possible. You have the guys from the firehouse and the PD, your family…and most important, you have mom looking out for you. I promise you that we are going to make sure that you and the baby are okay" Leah said.
"I know…I know. I am really grateful that I have everyone to stand by me and as a doctor I know that everything is easily treated and explained, but as a woman going through it, I don't know if I can deal with this" she tried to explain.
"Mia you can deal with this. I know you can. You are strong enough to deal with this I promise you. You just need to focus on a project" she suggested.
Mia wiped her tears and nodded in agreement. "You are so right Leah, I just need a project and I just thought of the perfect one" she said as she started pacing.
Leah watched her sister pace around the living room grabbing note pads, magazines and scrapbooks. "Project? What project?" she asked. She was thinking rhetorically.
"Christmas! I am going to make sure that this family gets the best Christmas ever. It's going to be the best Christmas Firehouse 51 has ever seen" she said.
Leah looked at her sister doubtful, "Mia I was talking about scrapbooking or something to keep you calm" Leah suggested.
"No, no no, this is going to be great. I swear Leah, this is going to be the best damn Christmas Firehouse 51 has ever seen" she said as the wheels started spinning in her head.
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It's been like a Christmas wonderland at the Casey household. Mia had lists and boxes full of Christmas decorations and various décor everywhere.
Tommy came home to find things everywhere and Mia on the couch, a notepad on her chest, magazines all around her, her feet on the table and her head back on the couch fast asleep.
He smiled, put his bag in the closet and made his way over to the couch. He caged her in on the couch and leaned down to lay kisses on her lips.
She moaned and stirred. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled when she saw Tommy standing over her. "Morning Lieutenant" she greeted.
He smiled and leaned down to kiss her for real now that she was awake. He brushed his lips against hers while keeping her gaze. He missed her. She's been going Christmas crazy these last few days. Leah and everyone told him it was her way of keeping her mind off the test results. The first tests were inconclusive, so they wanted to rerun the tests and do something more specific.
It only took a minute before she closed her eyes and the kiss heated up. They both poured their emotions into it. It was like they couldn't get enough of each other. She pulled him closer and leaned back against the couch so he was on top of her. He was kneeling half on the couch, half on her, being careful of her pregnant belly.
She opened her mouth to let their tongues battle for dominance and deepened the kiss. He groaned and pulled her closer, until they were smashed together. She moaned and fought for dominance, but easily gave in when he slipped his hand under her shirt and started rubbing circles on the small of her back.
Mia moaned at the feel of his strong hands run up her back under her shirt, pulling her closer. She shifted, so she was laying on the couch and he was straddling her. She felt how hard he was and couldn't help her heart from pounding. "Tommy" she moaned as he leaned down and sucked on her breast and nibble them through her shirt.
She moaned and withered as she felt the need to have him really take them. She felt him smirk against her skin and run his hand down her middle as he went to her ear and said, "I missed you so much this past week" he whispered as he nibbled on her ear. He found her underwear and slid them off as he started to massage her clit. Mia grabbed the edge of the couch and moaned loudly as she arched up into him.
He used his free hand to rip open her shirt and smirked when he saw she wasn't wearing a bra and started to suck on her bare breast. She gasped and she arched her own body into his and wrapped her arm around him to keep him close as he worked her with now three fingers moving in and out of her as she moaned. He pumped her hard and rough until she came hard and then licked his fingers and smirked as he wriggled down to kneel in front of her on the floor. He pulled her around so her legs were braced on the coffee table around him.
He took his moth and claimed her clit for his. He sucked and tugged on it with his lips, smirking as he felt her wriggling with pleasure. He sunk his tongue in her eating her out. Mia was wriggling and writhing on the couch like it was his last meal. It didn't take long from Mia to come over the edge again. She came hard, screaming Tommy's name.
He pulled away smirking at her as he ripped his clothing off. He couldn't get his pants and boxers off fast enough. Mia rolled over and straddled him, pushing herself onto him. Mia rolled her hips against his and smiled when he threw his head back and groaned. She leaned forward and nibbled on his ear, "it's my turn for payback lieutenant" she whispered.
Mia put her hands on the back of the couch, around his neck as she ground into his hips. Tommy squeezed her hips and helped her set the pace. He was as hard as a rock since he walked in the door. "God baby, you look so sexy" he said.
She smiled and thrust her tongue into his mouth. "Sexy talk will get you everywhere lieutenant, especially when I'm 3 months pregnant" she teased against his lips. He smiled and cradled her head so he could kiss her some more. Tommy trailed his lips down her neck and kissed his way down her jaw.
Mia broke the kiss and threw her head back with her mouth gasping. She was so turned on, it wasn't even funny. She groaned and pushed into him some more. She played with the hairs on the nape of his neck and pushed his head closer to her body.
With her waist grinding into his, she leaned forward and kissed her way up his jaw, to his pulse point. Once she found it, she moaned and started sucking it. When he moaned and moved a hand to tangle in her hair, she smiled against his neck and bit down on the already sensitized skin.
"MIA…PLEASE!" he begged.
Mia smiled and moved up his jaw to his ear. She knew what he wanted and she would gladly give it to him. He's been so patient and loving with her these last few days, this was the least she could do for him.
She cupped his face and kissed the outside of his ear. She sped up the movement of her hips and smiled when his lifted off the couch to meet her movements. "Is this what you want?" she kissed his ear lobe; "You want to cum?" she asked.
Casey had died and gone to heaven. He couldn't believe what was coming out of her mouth. He has been dreaming about this since he was 16 years old.
"PLEASE GOD! MIA…PLEASE…FOR THE LOVE OF GOD" he moaned against her neck. She smiled and rubbed her chest against his before biting his earlobe at the same time as her hips roughly smacked against his. She smiled when she heard him moan out her name as he came. She pulled back and leaned down to rest her head in the crook of his neck. She kissed his neck lightly and watched as he came down, from his post-orgasmic high.
Mia smiled and leaned down to cuddle into Tommy. He stretched out and wrapped a sheet around them as he wrapped her in his arms. "Good enough morning for you?" she looked up at him with a smile on her face.
He laughed, "second best morning of my life" he replied as he trailed his hand up and down her back. She sighed and curled into him, "good" she commented.
"So, how's the Christmas extravaganza going?" he asked looking at his living room, which was barley recognizable under all the Christmas stuff.
She laughed, "It's actually going really well. I have the dinner planned and everything. It's going to be great with everyone's help" she explained.
"Oh good, I'm glad it's working out. Am I going to be able to see living room again anytime soon?" he asked.
Mia laughed and hit him in the stomach, "don't be a smartass" she warned.
Tommy looked down at her with quirked eyebrow, "oh yeah, what are you going to do about that?" he teased before he launched at her again.
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Much, much later that day, Mia started working on dinner. Everyone was supposed to come over and help.
"Okay so I just got off the phone with Leah, her and Sofia and Nick are about thirty minutes away. Jessica called and said that she was staying with her sister for the weekend, so we are just waiting on the family" Mia explained as she walked into the kitchen.
"Johnny is coming with the boys and our parents are on their way too, about twenty minutes away" he added as he put the phone on the island and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Mia laughed, "so much for being punctual, I told them to be here after work" she protested in fake annoyance. She knew she family, she was used to it by now.
"Well, we have at least an hour between the both of them…" he nuzzled into her neck.
She smiled and pulled away pointing her finger at him while shaking her head, "Oh no you don't. I put the cookies in the oven, take them out when the timer beeps and do not eat any…they are for desert tonight" she said as she pulled on her sweater and grabbed her purse.
"Where are you going?" he asked as he grabbed a celery stick to munch on. She had a whole bunch of appetizers all over the counters and the island in the kitchen…pretty much every flat surface was full of food or drinks.
"I have to go pick up one last thing from the store. I will be right back. While I am gone, call Jessica. She wanted to talk to you about something" she gave him a quick kiss before leaving.
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Mia pulled into the grocery store 10 minutes from their house and ran into the baking section. She literally needed two more backing pans and to pick up another chicken. She didn't think one would be enough.
At the cashier, the young lady smiled. "Last minute stuff huh?" she commented.
Mia smiled and nodded, "yeah, huge party at my house and I don't have enough food. It's likely to cause a riot in my family" she teased.
The young lady nodded in agreement, "I completely understand, my family is Italian and food is like a top priority in our house" she replied as she bagged her items. "Have Merry Christmas" she said.
Mia smiled and nodded at her, "Thank you, same to you and your family" she wished them season greetings before leaving.
It was freezing outside, so she literally ran as carefully as possible to her car. On the way home, she was dancing to some music, bobbing along when out of nowhere, everything went black.
She didn't know what was happening. She felt pressure and pain. She moved her hands along her body to find out what happened. She felt liquid and looked up to see red.
She groaned and tried to move but she couldn't, something was holding her back.
Ambulance 61….Car Accident…53rd and Maple
The alarm rang out and the second shift from the Firehouse were all on it. They rushed to the scene and noticed two civilians on the street standing by the car.
Chout and McCully ran out and to the accident. "What happened?" Chout asked them.
"There was a car accident. She had the right of way. The other guy just ran into her. She just keeps saying Tommy over and over again" they informed the medics.
Chout looked at McCully knowingly and ran to the car. When they saw who was strapped in the front seat of the car, they flew into action.
"Med we are coming in hot with a twenty five year old female, possible crush syndrome, internal bleeding. BP is 90/75, HR 104. Patient is 3 months pregnant…ETA is 10 minutes out" McCully called into the radio.
At the hospital, the first shift was getting ready to leave and head over to Tommy and Mia's when they heard the call come in over the radio.
Leah, Grace and Stephanie called everyone into action. They got the trauma room in action and got everyone on standby. They wanted to be ready for anything.
When the ambulance pulled up, Leah and Stephanie met them at the doors. "What do we got?" Leah called out.
"25 year old pregnant female. She was in a car accident. 3 months along. Possible crush syndrome, internal bleeding, we intubated on scene. BP and HR are low but stable" Chout replied as they pulled Mia out of the ambo.
When they got the gurney out of the ambo, Leah froze. She literally just stood there staring at her sister bleeding out on the gurney. "Mia" she whispered.
"Leah, we got this, you call your family" Connor came over and took over for her.
Chout wrapped his arm around Leah and led her to the lobby. She walked up to the desk and took a breath to calm her nerves before picking up the phone and calling Tommy.
At the house, everyone was there except the hospital crew and Mia still wasn't back yet. "Tommy, where's Mia? She should've been back by now" Andy said.
They knew their sister. She liked to have everything done and ready before people got there. "I don't know. She said she had to run to the store and grab something. She left like 20 minutes ago" he replied.
"I'll call her" Joey said as he pulled out his phone.
"Hold up, that's the hospital" Tommy said.
He picked up the landline, "Hello" he answered.
"Tommy, it's Leah" she tried to keep her emotions straight.
"Leah, where are you guys? Is Mia with you? What's going on? Everyone is here" Tommy asked.
Leah moved the phone from her ear and tried to keep her sob to a minimum. "Tommy, you need to get to the hospital. Mia's been in an accident" she tried to say as calmly as possible.
The smile on Tommy's face faded. He froze. "What do you mean? What accident? Leah, what's going on?" he yelled into the phone as he grabbed his jacket and keys, everyone else following behind him.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but Mia was in an accident tonight. Someone hit her car. Ambo just brought her in. They are working on getting her stable. Tommy, you need to get here" she said.
"We are on our way" he replied as he got into the car and made his way to the hospital. He couldn't get there fast enough.
They all ran into the ER, looking for Leah. She was standing at the desk with blood all over her scrubs, leaning on Nathan with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Leah" he called running over to her.
Leah wiped her tears and pulled away from Nathan to face her family. "Okay, she's stable for now. She was hit from the passenger side of the car. The car is wrecked, but the important thing is that she's okay. The main thing we are worried about is crush syndrome and internal bleeding. We don't know yet how bad anything is yet, my guess is that we are going to have to take her to surgery" she informed them as Kelly wrapped his arm around his daughter.
"How's the baby?" Kelly asked.
"The baby is fine. Mia got really lucky that the baby wasn't hurt. The baby is healthy and stable. I paged Angelina, so she's on her way" Leah added.
Tommy nodded, "what the hell happened?" Tommy asked.
Sofia stepped up, "She had the right of way. She was on her way home from the grocery store on the corner of 53rd and the driver ran into her passenger side of the car. She rammed into the steering wheel. They checked the baby right away and everything was good. There is a strong heartbeat. We caught the driver a few blocks down the corner from the site. He was drunk, we have him in custody" she informed them.
Tommy nodded and fell into one of the chairs in the lobby. His whole world was crashing down around him and there was nothing he could do about it.
Gabby sat down next her son and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He turned and cried into his mom's lap. "It's going to be okay honey. She is strong and she is going to be fine" she tried to comfort him.
Just then, the doors flew open and Jessica ran in with Mike on her tail. She ran right up to Tommy and hugged him, with wide eyes.
"What's going on? Is Mia okay? Is the baby okay? Mike's brother called to ask him about Mia and told him about the accident, he picked me up and brought me here right away" she was panicked.
Mia was the only mom she ever knew. She couldn't imagine losing her. Tommy wrapped his arm around her and kissed the top of her head, "she was in a car accident. We don't know anything else. They are trying to stabilize her and the baby" he informed her.
She nodded and took a seat, squeezing Mike's hand as they joined in the waiting.
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Joey was watching Captain Voight and Sergeant Dawson interrogating the suspect. He was in the hospital, chained to the bed, surrounded by cops. Voight and Antonio let Joey stay in the room as long as he stayed in the corner and quiet.
"We are the cops and we are placing you under arrest for attempted murder on a peace officer" Antonio said.
The suspect had a banana bag hooked up to sober him up faster. Grace was in the room, just to keep his vitals stable and make sure nothing happened.
"Cops? I don't need no cops. I ain't pressing charges" he slugged out.
Joey tensed. He was close to his breaking point. He had steam pouring out of his ears. Voight looked at his people and knew they were close to killing this guy.
"We aren't here for you. You hit someone very close to me while driving drunk earlier tonight and we are placing you under arrest" he said lethally.
The guy looked at him before bursting out laughing. He was beyond drunk. Grace was changing his IV bag and checking his IV line when he reaching over and grabbed her ass.
Joey was on him in a minute. "Hey, don't touch her" he pulled his hand away. Grace backed away from the patient and stood behind Joey. "Don't touch her, think about her or even breathe in her direction. If you do, then I promise you they won't find a hair from your head" he threatened before pulling Grace out of the room.
They joined Voight and Antonio outside in the lobby. "Please tell me that we have enough to bust him" Joey asked.
Voight and Antonio looked at each other before turning to Joey and Grace. "Yes, we have enough to bust him. We have him under arrest and cops surrounding him. He isn't going anywhere. We just have to wait for Mia's prognosis for the severity of the charges" Voight said.
Joey took in the information and nodded. He was fuming. He didn't know what to do. Everything in him told him to go after the guy that hurt his sister, but logically, he knew he couldn't.
Antonio noticed the dilemma within his nephew and walked over to squeeze his shoulder. "Go be with your sister and your family. I'll be there as soon as I can" he said. Joey nodded at them in gratitude before making his way down the hall.
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When he walked into the lobby, the guys all stood up waiting for news. "We have him under police custody. He's not going anywhere, he's going down" he informed them.
They all nodded and waited for any news on Mia. Connor and Mike were working double time to figure everything out.
They cut off her clothes, wrapped and packed her with gauze to try and saunch the bleeding. The trauma room was chaos. Everyone was on high alert, this was one of their own.
"I have a good IV"
"Good Breath sounds"
"Fluids and Blood are in the infuser"
"The bleeding won't stop, I don't know where it's coming from" they were pressing around her abdomen trying to find out where Mia was bleeding from.
"SOMEONE GET ME AN ULTRASOUND! NOW" Connor yelled at no one in particular. They needed to make sure the baby was okay and she wasn't bleeding internally.
"DAMMIT, HER ABDOMEN IS DISTENDED AND TENDER! SHE'S BLEEDING INTERNALLY" Mike called out.
Angelina was running into the room as they wheeled in the ultrasound machine and Mike called out that her abdomen was distended.
"What's happening?" she called out.
Just then, blood started spilling out of her and all the machines started beeping and going off. They heard the alarms from the lobby.
Tommy jumped up and tried to find out what was happening. Everyone was freaking out. Grace and Nina grabbed the gurney as Stephanie unhooked the machines and put them on the gurney before jumping on and straddling Mia to put pressure on the bleed.
"Stephanie keep pressure on the wound" Connor called out.
They all wheeled the gurney out of the room down the hall to the OR's. Tommy and the family freaked out when they saw Mia being wheeled out of the room and down the hall.
"Connor what the hell is going on?" he yelled after him, running after the gurney.
Connor stopped at the doors of the operating rooms and turned the crowd with Angelina by his side. "We had her stable before she crashed. She's bleeding internally and we don't know from where. Stephanie has pressure on the wound to stop it from bleeding, but there is too much blood and she is losing it fast. We have to get in there and figure out where the blood is coming from" he explained.
"I'm here to make sure the baby is okay and stable during the surgery, but we have to know…" she paused looking at Connor before looking back at Tommy.
He looked between the doctors on the edge. "Know what?" he blurted out.
"This surgery is very risky because of her pregnancy. There is risk to Mia and to the baby. If it comes down to it, we need to know who to save, Mia or the baby and the decision is yours Tommy, you're her next of kin. I am sorry for the rush, but we need to know now" Connor stated cautiously.
Everyone had tears running down their face. Tommy just froze. He didn't know what to do. He wasn't a doctor. He didn't know how to choose. Finally he let out a breath and gathered his thoughts.
"Mia…I want you to save Mia if it comes down to it…she's my world and I can't lose her" he said.
The doctors nodded and filled it on the consent and had him sign it before running to get ready for surgery.
Tommy signed his babies life way and just stared at the doors they went through. He just put his life in their hands. Mia was his whole life, his reason for living. He couldn't lose her. What if he made the wrong decision?
The emotions of the day, the reality of the situation hit him hard and he was sick. He covered his mouth and ran into the bathroom to empty his stomach.
Johnny ran in after him and rubbed his back, squeezing his shoulder as he watched his little brother wash his face and rinse out his mouth. He handed him a towel and a mint when he was done.
They didn't say anything, nothing needed to be said. He took a minute to collect himself before walking out with his brother. Everyone was on edge. Gabby walked over and wrapped her arm around her son, "Don't worry honey, she'll be okay. She's strong and she'll fight and get through this" she tried to comfort her son.
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Tommy got up and started pacing. After a minute when they hadn't heard anything, they panicked. He kept seeing people running in and out of the room but no one stopped to tell them anything.
Finally he just punched the wall and leant against it. He was mad, mad beyond belief. He ran off into the chapel and right up to the altar where there was a cross and a statue of the Virgin Mary.
"WHY! WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME? SHE IS MY WHOLE LIFE AND NOW YOU WANT TO TAKE HER FROM ME!" he yelled at the statue.
Kelly followed him and stood at the back of the chapel just listening as he let it all out. He needed to get it out and this was the best place to do it.
Once he was done yelling, his voice hoarse and his throat sore, he turned to see his father-in-law. "I didn't know anyone followed me in here" he said.
Kelly nodded and sat down at the first pew. "I came and sat in this same seat when Emily was dying. They told me she had three days to live but they would be surprised if she made it through the night and I didn't know what to do. None of the kids knew yet, they were all still working, so I came here and just sat. I didn't understand why any of this was happening to me" he started.
If anyone understood what Tommy was going through it would be Kelly. "Mia came in a couple minutes later. She was on her lunch break and she stopped by to see her mom. The doctors told her she was dying and she knew exactly what to do. She called the boys and had Leah wait with Emily to explain everything to them when they got there, and then she came to find me" he laughed, "I remember asking how she knew I was here. Do you know what she said?" he asked Tommy rhetorically.
Tommy just shook his head but remained quiet as he sat next to the Captain. "She said that she knew her mom would tell me that she was ready to go and that she was okay with dying. That she knew I would be able to take care of this family and raise our kids right. She said that she knew I would blame myself for Emily getting sick and not being able to do anything to stop what was happening. She came over and sat next to me, taking my hand. She told me she called her siblings and told them to be with their mother and that everything was going to be fine" he explained.
"I looked at her like she was crazy. How did she know everything was going to be fine? Her mom was dying and there was nothing anyone could do about that. Do you know what she said?" he turned to Tommy.
"She told me that she believed that everything happens for a reason. She said that it was more peaceful for Emily to go with her family around her because she would be able to fulfil her mission in life… to be there for her family. Mia was at peace with her mom dying because she knew that she would always be in her life and she would always be looking out for her" Kelly told him.
Tommy looked at the floor, tears spilling down his face. "I can't lose her" he whispered.
Kelly looked at him knowingly and squeezed his shoulder, "you won't because she has too much to live for. She believed that her mom would always be with her and she is, even now. Tommy she should have died in that car, but she didn't. There was no way for them to know that she was bleeding out. She should have died tonight but she didn't because there is some higher power that is looking out for her. You have to believe that she is going to be okay and that she and the baby are going to pull through this because I can guarantee you that she has an angel on her shoulder and that angel is not going to let anything happen to her daughter or grandson" Kelly said.
Tommy sobbed and cradled his head in his hands. Kelly rubbed his back in comfort. "You let it all out in here because Emily is listening. She knows how important Mia and that baby are to you and everyone. You let it all out now because when we go back out there, you need to be strong for your family" he said.
Tommy took a minute to gather his thoughts and get himself together before wiping his face and turning to Kelly.
"Thank you. Thank you for what you said and for trusting me with your daughter" he was really grateful.
Kelly nodded and watched him walk out to join the vigil in the lobby. Once he was gone, Severide turned to look up at the altar, "don't make a liar out of me" he said to his wife, who he knew was listening.
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In the lobby, the boys were trying to figure out how to help. "I feel like we need to do something" Hermann said.
Then it clicked for Leah. She stood up and stood in the middle of the group. "Christmas" she said.
Everyone looked at her like she was crazy. "What are you talking about Leah?" Andy asked his sister.
"When Mia found out about the baby, she said she wanted to get her mind off the waiting and decided that she was going to throw the best Christmas we have ever seen. I feel like that is a way to honor her. We need to pull together and hopefully perform a Christmas Miracle and Mia and the baby will be okay" she said to everyone.
They all nodded, and pulled together. "Okay, let's get it" Johnny ordered everyone. They all scattered. Leah and Sofia got Mia's room cleaned up the room Mia was assigned and to everything together they could from the hospital.
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Connor was working like man on a mission with Mike in the OR. They wanted to make sure that Mia and the baby both made it off their table in one piece and stable.
While everyone planned their plan of attack in the lobby on Operation Christmas, they heard an alarm go off and the intercom come over the whole hospital.
"CODE BLUE…OR 3….CODE BLUE….OR 3….ALL HANDS ON DECK"
Everyone turned to Leah to see what that meant. Leah froze and then adrenaline kicked in and she ran up to the desk. She ignored everyone's questions and looks of panic and grabbed the phone.
She called the OR and waited. She knew they were insane and were busy, but she needed to know what was happening.
The phone was ringing and everyone was running around the OR trying to get Mia stable. "Connor you have 5 minutes before that baby has to come out" Angelina yelled over the commotion.
"GET ME A CLAMP AND PADS NOW" he yelled.
While they were trying to get Mia stable, the phone kept ringing. They ignored it…focused more on Mia.
No one was answering in the OR and Leah was getting more panicked. She slammed the phone down and made her way around the desk.
"Leah, what's happening?" Tommy yelled as they ran after her.
"No one is answering in the OR and there is a code blue, that means either Mia or the baby are crashing and no one is answering the damn phone" she replied as she swiped her badge and ran into the restricted zone.
She gowned up and ran into the OR just as they were getting Mia stable. "What the hell is going on? Who's crashing?" she asked as she ran in.
"Mia was bleeding out. It turns out the bleed was coming from an artery that was nicked and the baby's oxygen dropped. We were able to cauterize the bleed and Angie stabilized the baby. They are okay. We got them stabilized" Connor called out.
Leah sagged against her knees and let out a breath of relief. She walked over and stood by the foot of her sister's bed, cradling her face before leaning down and kissing her forehead.
"You fight Mia. We are all pulling for you. You need to fight for you and for this baby" she kissed her forehead, holding in her tears before nodding to the Connor and Angelina before scrubbing out.
Leah scrubbed out and made her way back to the lobby with Connor and Angelina when they were done with the surgery and moved Mia into her normal room.
Everyone stood up when they saw the group of doctors. Everyone was on edge. Ever since Leah ran into the OR when they heard the Code Blue, they were sitting on pins and needles.
"So, is she going to be okay?" Tommy asked.
Connor and Angelina looked at Leah and nodded, as if giving her the green light. Leah looked back at her family and smiled through her tears.
"She's okay…she's okay" Leah started.
They all let out a breath of relief and patted each other on the back. "The surgery was rough. Her spleen ruptured on impact with the car. She was bleeding internally and it was cutting off oxygen from the baby. She crashed a few times in the OR but we got her stable and cauterized the bleed. We were able to save her spleen, but we are going to be watching it for the next 24 hrs. If the bleeding restarts or ruptures again, then we have to take it out" Connor informed them.
"The baby is fine. We got him stabilized and everything back to the way it should. He is developing normal for 3 months and I ran a STAT blood test while I was checking things out," she paused to look at Tommy, "the Rh factor is negative. Both mom and baby are compatible and there is no risk to the two from that standpoint" she added.
Tommy rested against his knees for a minute letting out a breath of relief. "Thank God. What happens if you have to take her spleen out?" he asked.
"She would be okay. The spleen is an organ that is kind of like first defense. It sends out antibodies to kill infections when you are sick or it senses something bad in the body. You can live without one, we would just have her on antibiotics to ensure a healthy immune system" he said.
Tommy nodded and then remembered what Kelly told him in the chapel. "Did you expect her to make it?" he asked suddenly.
Everyone was shocked that he even asked, everyone expect his father – in-law. Connor looked at the medical staff before turning to Tommy and let out a breath, "Honestly, no we didn't. When we heard the call from the medics and then saw what we did in the OR, she shouldn't be alive right now, but she is and I can honestly say that it's a miracle she is still with us. Someone is definitely watching out for her and the baby" he replied.
Tommy nodded and smiled, taking off and going straight to Mia's room. Leah gowned him up and waiting in the hall so he could be alone with his wife.
He sat in the plastic chair and couldn't help the tears as he saw her. His whole life was laying lifeless in the white hospital bed, wires coming out of places they shouldn't be, gauze and bandages covering her wounds…it was a rough site to see.
He held her hand, cautious of the IV and just stared at her, listening to the monitors, listening to her heart beat along with their babies.
He was just rubbing his fingers over her knuckles and kissed her hand. Mia started to stir and groaned as she opened her eyes and took a deep breath. All the pain and ache started kicking in, she scrunched her face and turned her head to see Tommy. She smiled at him, "Hi baby" she greeted.
He smiled and caressed her hair, "Hi honey, you're okay" he said.
"What happened?" she asked.
"You were in an accident. A drunk driver hit you on the way home from the store, but you are going to be okay. You and that kid, you're fighters and you are going to be just fine" he said.
She took the info in as the events of accident were coming back to her, "who did the surgery?" she asked.
"Connor and Angie were the main surgeons. Connor for the trauma and Angie was there for the baby to make sure you were both okay, which you are" he explained.
She smiled and looked at him clearer, "never had a doubt, I knew my mom would be with me" she replied moving her free hand to her stomach before panicking, "the baby? Is the baby okay?" she was on the verge of tears.
Tommy smiled and laced their fingers over her stomach, "The baby is fine. There was a minor complication but Angie said that everything is stable and the baby is healthy and happy. More importantly, he is compatible with his mom" he informed as he waited for it to sink in.
She looked at him with tears in her eyes, "he's okay? The Rh was negative" she had to be sure. Tommy smiled and wiped her tears, "everything is fine. You are fine, the baby is fine…everything is going to be okay" he said.
She looked at him like he was crazy. "How do you know?" she asked.
He smiled and looked lovingly at her, "because you alive with our happy healthy baby is a Christmas Miracle that I am ever so grateful for" he replied with a kiss.
"Tommy what are you talking about?" she looked at him curious. This did not sound like her husband.
Tommy caressed her stomach and laced their hands together. "I was really angry at everything when this all happened. Leah called and told me that you were in an accident. Babe, they didn't expect you to make it, you or the baby. It's a damn miracle that you and our baby came back to me…I know I don't usually believe in stuff like that, but after today, I'm thanking everyone I can think of that you are with me right now" he said.
She smiled and caressed his cheek, "it's thanks to my mom. She promised me and my siblings before she died that no matter what, when we needed her, all we had to do was think about her and she would be there. I needed her tonight and she was there for me and our baby" she informed.
Tommy rested his forehead against hers and nodded, "true that. I thank God every day that you have your mom looking out for you because tonight, she helped give us an early Christmas gift, with this Christmas Miracle" he said giving her a kiss.
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