Hi Everyone, thanks for reading. I appreciate you all sticking with me. Sorry for the late updates, as I said in the beginning, I am a college student and finals are coming up, so please, bare with me.
So a bit of a time jump in this chapter. Thanks all!
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Chapter 12 – Happy Valentine's Day
All she said was his name, like it was all she formulate. Her body shuddered so violently, she couldn't help it. His name was the only thing she could formulate since the bliss. When she clamped down on him, Tommy came so hard he swore that he saw stars. Tommy pulled out of her after a minute and collapsed on the bed next to her.
"Hey doc, what does it mean if I am seeing stars and I can't feel my legs?" he asked.
Mia smiled and turned to rest on his chest, she laughed and caressed his jaw, "it means I am better than I thought. Besides, the pregnancy hormones just make things ten times better. It's the chemical changes in the body" she explained.
"Mmmhm, well, I don't think that a doctor, former EMT/firefighter, now turned teacher should not be this sexy…if I was a cop, you would definitely be arrested for being so danm sexy, Mrs. Casey" he teased against her lips.
She smiled and teased his lips, "its Dr. Casey" she corrected him.
Tommy couldn't help but grin, "damn straight" he flipped them over and proceeded to initiate a third round…
Mia paced the front of her classroom in a red dress, a pink sweater and nude heels. She had her whole classroom decorated for the occasion of Valentine's Day. She loved the holiday. It was one of her favorites. She had gotten comfortable with her class and they had gotten comfortable with her.
Mia's bump was now prominent, and her students were excited and protective. They made a point to ask how she was feeling all the time.
"Okay guys, we've been studying cardiology and just had a test over the unit. I think it was fitting the season don't you?" she asked.
They all looked at each other and groaned, "Dr. C, why do you like Valentine's Day so much?" Cole asked.
She propped herself on the edge of her desk and returned his question with a question, "I have a better question, when you think of Valentine's Day, what do you think of?" she replied.
They all took a minute to think of an answer. Jenni started, "romance" she said.
"roses"
"Chocolates"
"Candy"
"Dates"
"Girlfriend/boyfriend"
"Waste of money"
They all shouted out.
Mia smiled, "okay, Jacob, why do you think it's a waste of time?" she asked.
"No offense Dr. C, but you are hot. It's easy for you. Adam, Claire and Cole, they are popular. Getting dates and going out is easy for them. People like me, Jenni and Faith, we are geeks. We are outcasts. The holidays like this, they are made for popular people, not people like us" he stated.
"That's crap, we are all friends here Jacob, you know that" Adam said.
"Really, we don't talk outside of this class, or hang out" Jacob replied.
"Okay enough, all of you. I have an idea, everyone stand in the front of the room and face the board" she said.
As they were doing that, she wrote all their names on strips of paper and laid them on her desk. "Okay turn around and take a strip of paper" she pointed to the pile on the desk.
They each took a piece of paper and opened it to see each other's names. "What are these for Dr. C?" Faith asked.
"Everyone read out the name that is written on the paper, aloud. After you read the name, go stand by that person" Mia said, "Jacob, you start" she said, crossing her arms across her chest waiting for them to do the assignment.
"I got Claire" he said, as he moved to stand next to her.
"I got Adam" Faith went to stand next to him, smiling as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"I got Jenni" Cole said as he stood by her.
Mia nodded, clapped her hands together and walked around in front of them. "Okay, Adam, Jacob, I need your help please" she motioned them forward.
Mia had them move the desks around. "Okay, I want you guys to rearrange the desks so you are sitting next to your partner. Now I want you all to buy each other a Valentine's Day gift and you are now each other's valentine. Since Valentine's Day is on Friday and we now all have valentines, I want you all to have a presentation on what Valentine's Day means to the two of you, so yes you have to agree" she explained the project.
They all groaned, "Are you serious Dr. C? Are we being graded on this?" Cole asked.
Mia laughed and shook her head, "no this is not for a grade. We are going to vote on the best presentation and the best one is going to get a free date night on me at my friend Tina's restaurant" she said.
They all nodded and began agreeing with each other. While they weren't exactly thrilled about the project, they figured that Mia had ulterior motives. She knew they were all from different groups around the school and she wanted them to intermingle outside the classroom. She wanted them to be real friends.
They spent the rest of the day going over the cardiovascular system and all their previous assignments. The last half of the class, the pairs got together and decided what they were going to do for their project. Mia had set up a list so the pairs could indicate what kind of project they were doing.
"Dr. C, can we do a mixture of two things?" Faith asked.
Mia looked at them curious, "two things?" she repeated.
Adam put his arm around Faith's shoulders and nodded, "yup, two things. We are going all out Dr. C" he added.
Mia smiled at their enthusiasm and nodded, "go ahead, put it up on the board. Adam can you put the chart up the bulletin board? You guys are free to go after you are done signing up. Remember, that the presentation is due on Valentine's Day and that's all we are going to be doing that day" she informed them as they all packed up.
"Have a good night Dr. C" Cole waved as they left.
Mia smiled and waved back at them, "thank you Cole, you too guys" she replied.
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1 week later…
Valentine's Day was a few days away and Tommy had to finalize his plan. It was their first Valentine's Day as a married couple. With Mia being pregnant and hormonal, he knew he needed to get this right.
He was running around the firehouse like he was crazy. He was on the phone during his free time and looking things up on the computer for things to do for Valentine's Day.
During lunch that day, Joann walked over and sat next to her fellow lieutenant with a bowl of oatmeal. "Did you figure out what you are going to do for Valentine's Day for Mia?" she asked.
Tommy kept his eyes on the computer and shook his head. "I have a little, I mean obviously I am going to take her to a nice dinner, but I need to figure out something to do after dinner. I want to do something meaningful you know" he replied.
She nodded, "well, you should talk to Nick. He's got a whole date night planned. He's keeping it a surprise, but I have sources that tell me that he's got a great night planned out" she informed him.
Tommy looked over at her with a smirk, "you want me to get romantic advice from you're pretty boy lawyer boyfriend? I am not that desperate Jojo" he laughed when she punched his shoulder.
"I am just trying to be helpful" she replied.
He rubbed his shoulder and laughed at her, "if you want to be helpful, then try giving me some tips on what I should do that's meaningful" he begged for help.
Jo leaned forward and pulled down the laptop screen to close the computer. "You don't need this first of all" she started, "Tommy, you have known Mia your whole lives. She doesn't need or want anything found on the internet. Think from your heart. Is there somewhere that means a lot to the both of you from when you were kids?" Jo asked.
Tommy thought for a second and it was like a light bulb went off in his head. "Yeah I know a spot from when we were kids. It was the first time we kissed" he said.
She brightened up and nodded, "okay, that's good. Where?" she asked.
He smiled at her, "the football field at the high school. It was after our state high school game. I had just threw the pass that won us the season. It was the last game that her mom was able to go to. Me, Andy, Johnny and Joey were all in the end zone celebrating when I get a flash of red flying at me. She wrapped her arms around me, cupped my face and told me she loves me and kissed me for the first time" he explained.
Jo looked on in a lovey dovey look on her face, "Tommy that is soo cute! Are you going to take her to the football field? You have to make it romantic. Maybe plan a picnic or something" she said.
He nodded, "yeah that's a good idea. My old buddy from high school is the coach of the football team now, so I may call him up and have him help me out" he replied.
Jo smiled and patted his back, "I knew you had romance in you somewhere. It's about time" she teased.
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On Valentine's Day, Mia walked into school with Valentine's Day cards and treats for her class. They all knew that she loved the holidays and with this presentation Valentine's project she wanted to treat them.
She had ulterior motives for assigning this project. She wanted them to branch out of their normal friend groups and spend time with others. She watched them this past week and she saw her students sit together at lunch, meet after football practice, go to each other's events and even help with school work. She was very proud of them.
At 8:00, they all walked in talking and chatting with each other. "Good Morning everyone, Happy Valentine's Day" she greeted them.
They all smiled at her, "Good morning Dr. C, Happy Valentine's Day" they replied.
"So, whose ready for their Valentine's Day project?" she asked.
They all got really excited. They worked hard that week to make sure it was perfect.
"Adam and Faith, are you guys ready to go first?" she asked.
They got up and got everything set up for their project. Faith had a power point and Adam held up a poster.
"So, during this project I learned that Faith really loves Valentine's Day. We learned that February is the month of romance. Valentine's Day started as early as 270 A.D to celebrate young lovers…" they each went on with their presentations.
Mia was really impressed on how much work they put into their presentations. When they all their done, she returned to her spot in the front of the class.
"You all did a great job, I am really proud of all of you. Your presentations really represented the great deal of work you put into them. Great Job all of you" she commended them.
"Well, I have to admit that it was really fun. We didn't just work on the project either. Like for me, Faith helped me in English for my test last week. I think my mom almost fainted when I brought home a B+ on my paper" Adam teased as he put his arm around Faith and put her in a hug.
"Same here, I taught Clair how to play chess and now she's getting as good as me" Jacob said.
"Well I have learned about Jenni's new obsession with David Beckham and Beckham's corner" Cole stated.
Mia laughed and nodded, "that's great. I am really proud of you all for going out there and trying something new this week. Since you're presentations were so good, there's really no way for me to pick between them, so you all are going to get a dinner at The Bistro restaurant tomorrow" she said.
They were really excited to hear that. "Can you come with us Dr. C?" Adam asked.
She smiled at their invitation, "thank you guys for the invitation, but Tommy has something planned for us tomorrow. You guys go have and have fun" she said.
Since they all won and they all got to go to the dinner, they decided to go together.
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Valentine's Saturday
Tommy left Mia asleep as he snuck downstairs to make breakfast. He already sent a mass text to their family not to bother them for at least 24 hrs. They were all paranoid with Mia and the baby, so they were always texting and calling and stopping by. Tommy couldn't have that today.
Mia sighed and rolled over stretching the sleep out of her bones. She reached around and felt for Tommy, only to feel an empty spot on the bed, she opened her eyes, squinting at the sunlight.
She pulled herself up to a sitting position and looked around confused. She knew neither of them had work, usually they liked to sleep in and Tommy was wrapped around her like a pretzel.
It wasn't until she smelled food that she was about to get out of bed, "no, no, stay in bed" Tommy came in just in time to see her ready to get out of bed.
He carried a tray of food and waited until she was settled in bed before sitting at the edge of the bed. "What's all that?" she asked pointing to the tray.
A large grin spread across his face when it occurred to him that she was surprised he got up early enough to make breakfast.
"Breakfast" she said simply as he got settled next to her as she rearranged the pillows on her lap so he could put the tray down.
"And what did I do to deserve such an elaborate breakfast in bed?" she teased.
He smiled and leaned over to hover over her lips, "You agreed to be my wife. It's my job to spoil you on our first Valentine's Day as a married couple" he replied as he kissed her.
She smiled and pulled away after a minute, Tommy looked at her curious. Usually she never gave up on their kisses.
"Sorry babe, but the baby is craving that bacon and I am afraid to inform you that you have been replaced" she teased with her hand on her protruding stomach.
He laughed and leaned down to kiss her stomach, "Hey kiddo, its dad. I guess if I have to be replaced by anyone, it might as well be you. Just be good to your mom today because I got some plans that need your cooperation" he talked to their son.
Mia looked up at him curious when he sat next to her, "plans huh?" she pressed for more information.
He smiled and shook his head as he dug into their breakfast, "you ain't getting anything out of me" he replied, already knowing where she was going with her questions.
After breakfast, Tommy had a whole day planned for her. He kept her in bed and cleaned up the breakfast and booked it up the stairs.
Mia was sitting in bed with a smile on her face. She was so happy and excited that Tommy had gone through the effort of making the best day for her and it was only the morning portion of the day.
She looked up and watched as he walked into the room. He was jumpy like a kid in a candy store. "What's next master?" she teased.
Tommy's eyes darkened as she said that. He jumped on the bed, causing her to laugh as he crawled up her body to reach her face. "You can't say stuff like that princess" he teased as he nipped at her lips.
Mia's hormones took over and she wrapped her arms around his neck and legs around his waist as she bit as his lip and thrust her tongue in his mouth to battle with his. Tommy groaned and forgot all about the plan. He was too invested in Mia taking control.
Tommy bit at her lips and completely lost control of himself. He pulls her against him, his hand snacking down to the small of her back, pressing his lips roughly against hers. He couldn't control himself, he snuck his hands down her back to her ass, pulling her firmly against him.
"Babe, you can't say stuff like that" he trailed his lips down her jaw, down to her chest, moving his hands up her shirt, his calloused hands reaching up to cup her breasts. Mia moaned and arched her back as she reached down and trailed her hands up his chest to pull his shirt off.
"You like that lieutenant?" she teased.
He smiled and let his lips graze the side of her neck under her ear. Mia couldn't help but moan and arched her back. "I love that doc" he replied.
Tommy pressed her down to the bed and slid his hands into her hair, framing her face as he pressed into her. "Ready?" he asked.
She smiled and nodded, "you have no idea" she fisted her hands in his hair, keeping his mouth fused to hers as he pushed into her.
She was trembling from pleasure. All Tommy knew was that he had to get inside her or he'd explode. He loved her so much. He didn't know if it was the hormones or what, but pleasure was coursing through her.
She felt so perfect, her muscles clamping down around him like she never intended to let him go. The need to move was overwhelming. Tommy couldn't help but snap is hips. He tried to go slow and savor the moment, making it good for her, but he couldn't help it.
Mia struggled for a minute to meet his thrusts but she kept up with him. She couldn't help it, she needed him just as much as he needed her.
"Fuck Mia" he lost complete control of his body. Because Mia's nails were digging into his hips and finally she was coming like a freight train.
"TOMMY. TOMMY"
All she could say was his name, like it was all she could say. Her hips lost all semblance of rhythm, her body shuddering violently. Then she clamped down on him, drawing Tommy further inside of her and had him coming so hard he swore he saw fucking stars.
Tommy collapsed against her trying to catch his breath as Mia thread her fingers through his hair. "Sorry baby, I promise I'll move. I just need a minute" he said breathless.
She smiled and raked her fingers through his hair. "It's okay, you're fine where you are. I told you that the hormones amplify everything" she teased.
"Damn, I never thought I would say it, but I love those pregnancy hormones of yours" he replied causing her to laugh.
He looked up at her curious, "what are you laughing at?" he leaned down and settled by her belly.
"Tommy you have got to be the only man I know that actually likes pregnancy hormones. You just wait until I get you running out at all hours of the night looking for chunky monkey ice cream" she teased laughing at him.
He kissed her belly, "you wouldn't do that to me huh buddy. You wouldn't make daddy to all that would you?" he layered her stomach with kisses.
Mia just laughed, "yes he would" she stated.
"uh uh" he argued as he crawled up her body.
She smiled as she watched him, knowing his intentions. She wrapped her arms around his neck, "uh huh" she teased against his lips.
His hands slid into her hair so that he could tilt her head back. He wanted to control the kiss. He tried to keep her mouth where he wanted so he could control the kiss but he couldn't keep his hands off of her.
He trailed his hands down her back so he could cup her ass and push her body closer to his. Then he couldn't help but slide them up her sides to her breasts and squeezed, causing Mia to groan in protest and pull away.
Tommy pulled away concerned, "what happened? Are you okay? Did I hurt you?" he asked looking her over concerned.
She smiled at his concern, "no babe, it's not that. I'm okay. It's just, you need to go easy babe. My breasts are starting to get sore" she explained.
He looked down at her with a sloppy grin on his face, "really?" he asked.
"Yeah, why? What's that look for? It's completely normal I am about 6 months, things are about to change for me" she said.
"No it's good, I mean it's just, now it's real" he said.
"Tommy, this is real" she was confused as to what was going on with him.
"I know that, it's just now there's physical evidence that we are having a baby" he said leaning over to give her a kiss.
"Okay, now I am officially worried. Are you feeling okay?" she teased.
He scoffed, "haha, very funny. Come on, let's get up and dressed. I am taking you somewhere special" he said.
They literally spent the entire day in bed. Tommy wanted Mia to relax and take her mind off of things. He wanted her to enjoy her day with him. With both of their schedules the way it was, they rarely had time to do things like this with each other. He wanted to make it special for her.
By the time they were ready to go, Tommy had everything planned. Mia was up changing while Tommy finalized his plan.
"Hey did you get everything ready?" he asked over the phone.
"Bro you need to relax. Me and Leah are here and she's setting everything up; all the romantic girly stuff. Joey got Izzy to have her sister make the food and they are setting it up. Are you guys ready? How's Mia and the baby? Did breakfast go okay?" Johnny asked his brother.
"Yeah, breakfast was good. Jo had the best idea. We literally spent the whole day in bed, Mia is fine and so is the baby. We are all good, that's why I need to make sure this day ends as good as it started" Tommy replied.
Johnny smirked, "you know as hot as my sister-in-law is, that is too much information. I don't want to hear about your bedroom activities you nymphomaniac. You know I hope you are taking a break and giving Mia some time to breathe, eat and are keeping her hydrated. She is taking care of a baby you know" Johnny teased.
"Shut up man. I know how to take care of my wife, thank you very much. Alright, she's coming down. You guys be gone by the time we get there and tell everyone I said thanks for all the help" he replied, shaking his head at his brother's antics.
"Come on man, we are family. There's no thanks needed. I'll talk to you later" Johnny hung up and went to update the troops. He had to admit it, the girls set up a really romantic picnic for them.
Mia deserved it though. She put up with all his brother's shit, a doctor, working between the hospital and the firehouses, she's a tough chick. She deserves a day to just relax.
Mia changed into some jeans and a black sweater. She was really excited. Tommy rarely pulled off surprises like this and she wanted to take advantage of this. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and made her way down.
Tommy was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs with her jacket, ready to go. "Okay, let's go" he helped her into her coat and opened the door for her. She was jumpy she was so excited.
"Okay, what is all this? Are we going to the park again? Do you have another romantic evening planned?" she asked all at the same time.
Tommy cranked up the heat and laughed, "I am not telling you anything. We've been over this already. I know you don't like surprises but bear with me on this one. It's our first Valentine's Day as a couple and I want this to be special" he explained.
She smiled and reached over to kiss his cheek, "I love you so much. I am so lucky to have you as my husband" she continued to suck on his neck, trailing kisses up and down his jaw line.
He smiled and wrapped a free hand around her and tugged on her hair, "you keep that up, I will turn this car around and take you right back home" he teased.
She smiled against his skin and pulled back to rest her head against his shoulder to look up at him. "Is that a promise husband?" she whispered against his ear.
He smiled and looked down at her, "what has gotten into you?" he asked.
She rested her head against his shoulder and got comfortable there, "I would say pregnancy hormones but I'm a doctor and I know better. They only amplify what you are really feeling" she said.
He smiled and looked over and kissed the top of her head, squeezing her tighter against him. "I love you so much princess. I am the one who got lucky" he replied.
He waited a minute before he looked down at her with a knowing smile and shook his head, "I am still not telling you where we are going" he added, smiling when she groaned and nuzzled closer to him.
"Not even a hint?" she asked.
Tommy laughed, "Okay, it is somewhere that means something to us" he replied vaguely.
She nudged his side, "That's not nice" she stated, "leaving your wife in the dark like that" she said.
It took them about 20 minutes to get there but when they pulled up to the football field. Tommy helped her out of the car and wrapped an arm around her leading her to the football field.
The lights were on, there was a plush blanket in the middle of the 50 yard line with candles, two plates of food and flowers in the middle of the blanket. Tommy led her onto the field and to the picnic. Lucky for them, it was stable weather.
"Tommy, what's all this?" she asked.
"Remember after the state championship game, I kissed you under the bleachers? Well, I knew from that moment that everything would happen with me and you. I love you babe, and I wanted to bring you somewhere we could just relax and be our old selves again, with no worries, no stress, just 18 year olds in love" he stated.
She smiled and turned to him with tears in her eyes, "you did all this? You thought of all this for me?" she asked.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around her, "of course I did. I love you. I don't know how many times I have to tell you babe, you and this kid, you're my whole life. The things I do, I do them for you and this baby. To make sure you are supported and taken care of. I love you" he said as he leaned down to kiss her.
He slid his tongue along the seam of her lips and she parted her lips and his tongue slid inside her mouth. He took control of the kiss and soon she was lying flat on the blanket with his body on top of hers, keeping his weight off of her with his arms, his knees on either side of her hips.
"Tommy please" she whimpered as he trailed kisses down her neck. Tommy started un-layering her clothes, pulling her jacket to the side, keeping it on her and sliding her shirt up. He began placing open mouth kisses down her stomach. His warm tongue slid along the edge of her jeans.
Tommy pushed himself off of her and leaned back on his heels and slid her jeans down. He tossed them aside and wrapped the heated blanket around her so he could take her clothes off. Tommy began kissing her long legs, starting at her feet and going towards his true destination.
She smiled and parted her legs for him as he got closer, growling at the sight of her wearing red lace panties that contrasted with her skin tone. He nuzzled her lace clad mound, "God I love you" he said.
His tongue began sliding over the lace, creating a wet friction on her nether lips. He slid his tongue down her slit and then sucked hard when he was directly over her clit.
Mia reached out and dug her hands into Tommy's hair, "Oh God, Tommy please" she moaned, arching into him.
"Tell me what you want princess" he was beyond turned on right now.
"I want you, come on, don't be an ass" she stammered, her mind was miles away. She could barely talk, she could barely formulate a sentence.
He chuckled against her, sending vibrations right to her core, making her arch into him more. The sensations were too much. She couldn't hold it back anymore. Tommy slid her panties down her legs and reached out with a finger and felt her smooth flesh.
"Perfect" he said as he thrust his finger in and out of her at the same time as his tongue, finding a fast past rhythm to keep up with.
It didn't take long for her to come part. "GOD TOMMY" she moaned as she panted, trying to catch her breath. Tommy smiled and rolled onto his back, pulling her into his chest, pulling the blanket around her.
He would have to remember to thank his sister-in-law for bringing the heated blanket for them. It was like she knew they would be using it. Mia looked up at him, smiling at the smirk on his face, "what?" she asked.
"You know it was your sister's idea to bring a plush, comfortable blanket and the warming blanket to use" he explained, knowing that she would understand what he was talking about.
She burst out laughing, "I knew it. You know my whole family thinks that we are nymphos and that you are obsessed with sex right?" she teased.
He flipped her and rested on top of her, "I'm not the only one obsessed with sex" he replied.
"Wait, you really think so?" he asked as he looked at the twinkle in her eyes, "yeah I do think so" she teased him lips with another kiss.
After another round together, Mia was resting on Tommy's chest, wrapped in the heated blanket eating their now cold meal. "You know I think you have a point" he said.
She looked at him over her shoulder, "about what?" she asked.
"I think you really are turning me into a sex addict" he teased.
She gave him a pointed look, "oh no, you cannot blame your sex appetite on me. That has nothing to do with me. You have always been a ladies man" she replied.
"Well that changed now. Now I have you and this little man. That's more than enough for me" he said reaching over to turn her so he could properly kiss her.
It was a really nice night. They had their romantic picnic, their night together, no worries or stresses. They had a night just to relax and be together.
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The next couple days were hectic. Mia was between the hospital, firehouse and the school. She loved teaching. Those kids loved her too. They were really good kids.
Mia was nearing her due date and everyone was on edge. Tommy was specifically worried. He couldn't help but be cautious around her. He didn't let her carry things, stay on her feet too long, eat too much junk food…he was being pretty overprotective.
Tommy wasn't the only ones who worried about her, her kids at school did too. They carried her things in/out to her car, walked with her at the end of school, made her not bother her during her breaks, made her she was sitting when she could during class. They were excited for her to have her baby.
They really liked her as their teacher and their friend. She really looked out for them and cared for them. Not just as their teacher. She cared for them and tried to help them in their lives.
Tonight she was going to Adam's football game. The whole class was there. They had become really good friends throughout the class. Mia was sitting with them, wearing the school colors and a football sweatshirt with Adam's number on it.
"Hey Dr. C" Jacob greeted as they all saw her coming down the bleachers.
She smiled at them and took a seat between them, "hey guys, are you excited for the game tonight?" she asked.
"Oh yeah, Adam is going to do great" Faith replied.
Mia smiled and settled with them on the bleachers and pulled out her drink. "Are you warm enough Dr. C?" Cole asked.
She smiled at him, "I'm fine thank you" she replied. She knew her kids really cared about her and they worried about her. They have ever since she told them about the baby.
They were in the fourth period and tied at 3 to 3. It had been a cheerless day, a game where both sides were feeling the enormous pressure for a win. They were rivals with this school. Everyone could see the tension between Adam and the other quarterback, Jason. Adam looked to the crowd and saw his classmates and Dr. C sitting there watching him, supporting him. Mia waved and smiled at him.
He smiled at them and nodded back at him. He was glad she was there supporting him. He really appreciated it, especially because his home life was a mess.
It was the other teams play. Adam was ready. He was going to play the game of his life. This was it, he could feel it.
The ball was in the air, Adam leapt up and intercepted the pass. Everyone in the stands jumped up cheering him on, Clair going crazy on the side lines. Players from the opposite team started stampeding toward him, ready to knock him out.
Adam ran, he ran for his life. He dodged as much as he could the opposing players and ran all the way to the fifty yards and into the end zone, ready to score the touchdown to end the game.
He was in the touchdown, he did it. He won the game for them. The crowd erupted, he looked up and saw his friends and Dr. C hugging each other, jumping up and down with each other in celebration. They were so happy for him. Mia was so proud of him. She knew he could do it.
She was watching him cheering in the end zone, happy that he just won the game for the team. He didn't notice one of the players from the other team charge at him. Mia gasped as she saw him tumble into Adam, watching him flip into the air and fall hard on the ground.
The cheering in the stadium stopped. It was dead silent. Immediately his teammates and the coach ran over. "We need a doctor" the coach called out.
Mia and the class moved through the crowd, the kids making a whole for her so she could make her way to the field. She ran over and knelt down next to Adam.
"Everyone back up and give me some room" she announced to the crowd before turning to her kids, "Jenni, I want you to call 911 and tell them they need to get here ASAP. I want you to tell them that I am here and I'm taking primary" she instructed before turning to Adam.
"911. What's your emergency?" the operator said.
"This is Jenni Baker, I am at the high school on the football field. You need to get here ASAP. My friend, Adam, he's the quarterback, he got hurt tonight. Our teacher is a doctor at Chicago Med, Dr. Casey, she's here and she's helping him, but you need to get here" she cried.
"Okay ma'am, are you saying there is a trauma doctor on scene?" the operator said. She was getting all this down for her report.
Jenni sighed, "yes, Dr. Margaret Casey. She's a doctor at Chicago Med. Her husband works at Firehouse 51. You need to send an ambulance. Dr. Casey needs help" Jennie replied.
Once Jenni said Firehouse 51, the operator knew what to do and who to call. "Okay ma'am. An ambulance is on it's way" she said.
"Okay, thank you" Jenni replied before hanging up.
Jenni ran back over to the crowd starting to form around Adam. "Dr. C, they said the ambulance is on the way" she reported.
"Okay, good. Now I want two of you to go wait at the entrance and lead them over when they get here" she ordered as Jacob and Cole took off down the field.
Mia turned and looked down at Adam. She got on her knees and in his line of vision. He was on the ground freaking out. Mia could tell she was scared. "Hi Adam, it's Dr. Casey, everything is going to be okay alright?" she announced as she ran her hands on his body to search for injuries.
"No open injuries" she announced to the coach.
"Dr. C, what's happening? Am I going to be okay? What's going on?" he cried.
Mia leaned up so she was in his eye sight. "Hey, everything is going to be okay. I am going to take care of you. I need you to stay calm okay. Faith is going to hold your head straight, I need you to stay still and don't move. Does anything hurt?" she asked.
"My legs, I can't feel my legs and my ribs are burning" he replied as he looked up at Faith.
She smiled down at him as she held his head, Clair holding his hand. "You are going to be okay Adam. Dr. Casey is going to take good care of you" she reassured.
He squeezed his eyes shut as the tears flew down his face. He was really scared. Clair squeezed his hand, "don't be scared, you'll be okay" she said as she tried to hold in her tears.
When the ambulance got there Jacob and Cole led them over right away. "Dr. C, the EMT's are here" Jacob said.
Evans and Corona recognized her right away. "Dr. Casey, what do you got?" Evans asked.
"17 year old boy complaining of leg numbness and rib pain. He got tackled mid abdomen and fell pretty hard. We have his head stabilized and his vitals are good and steady. We need to get him to Chicago Med. I am coming with you guys in the ambo. Corona, I want you to call ahead and tell Med, what's going on and tell them that I am with him and I want Rhodes and Grace standing by" she instructed.
"You got it" he said as he stepped away to make the call over the radio.
Evans helped Mia get everything set up. "Okay Adam, we are going to get you on this gurney. I just need you to stay still and let us do all the work okay?" Evans said.
Adam took a breath, "yeah okay" he replied.
Mia got on one side of him, "Faith, I want you to follow the movements with your hands and keep them stable okay, it's really important that you keep your hands supporting his head" Mia stressed.
Faith nodded, "okay I will" she said scooting closer as she followed what they were doing. She kept his head stabilized on her arms when they rolled him onto his side. Evans slid the stretcher under him and rolled him back on it.
Evans got him hooked up and ready to roll. "Okay Faith, you can let go now, we have him stabilized" Mia instructed.
Faith was afraid to let go. She knew from class that if she let go, his head would be unstable and he could risk paralysis. "I can't" she cried.
Mia walked over and placed her hands over hers and pulled them away, "it is okay, I promise" she said. Faith nodded and pulled away, turning into Mia and crying.
The rest of the class was around them in a heartbeat. "Dr. C, what do you we do? How do we help?" Jacob asked.
"Relax guys, meet us at the hospital and someone call the firehouse and let Tommy know please" she said to her students.
"I'll do it" Cole said as he pulled out his cell phone.
"Okay, Evans, let's do it" Mia said to the EMT as they wheeled the gurney to the ambulance.
"Dr. C? Dr. C? Are you coming?" Adam called out.
She walked over the gurney and took his hand, "I'm here Adam, I promise I'm not going anywhere" she said squeezing his hand.
True to her word, she stayed with him the whole time in the ambulance and in the hospital. He got scared when they wheeled him off in to the trauma room and started checking him out, but after updating Connor on his condition, she was right by his side. She even followed him all the way to surgery.
"Okay Adam, we are going to give you the medicine to make you sleep now. Just relax, take some deep breaths and have some sweet dreams okay" the anesthesiologist said.
"Wait, Dr. C?" he called.
Mia walked over to the end of the bed and got in his line of vision. She was all gowned up but she was there for him. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"I just want to say this, incase things don't go well in surgery. Thank you for being there for me this year and through all this. Please tell the guys that they are really good friends and tell my mom I love her" he said with tears rolling down his face.
Mia squeezed his hand, "Tommy don't worry about anything okay. Everything is going to be alright. Dr. Rhodes is a great doctor and I am going to be here to make sure everything is okay. You just worry about getting better okay" she said.
He nodded, "okay I will" he replied.
Mia smiled and nodded to the anesthesiologist who gave her the mask and she put it over his face and watched as the medication took over and he fell asleep.
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The students were all in the waiting room when Adam's mom came running in with her big burly boyfriend.
"What happened? Excuse me, I need to see my son, Adam Coletti. Where is he?" she asked the nurse at the desk.
The nurse pointed to the group of kids in the waiting room. They were all standing with the coach and the rest of the team.
She ran right over to them, "Coach Joe, I am Natalie Coletti, Adams' mom. What happened to my son?" she asked.
"He got tackled pretty hard in the end-zone. We got a doctor to him right away. He's got leg numbness and rib pain. The doctors have him in surgery right now" he explained.
"What doctor? How is my son? What's going on?" she cried.
"Mrs. Coletti, I'm Cole. Were in the same class as Adam. Our teacher is a doctor here. She's the one who is taking care of Adam. She is really good at her job and knows what she is doing. Adam is going to be okay, we just have to believe in that. Dr. Casey will take care of him" Cole said.
Natalie looked at the group of kids standing in front of her and nodded, "thank you, that's really sweet. I am sure Adam would be happy to know that you are all here to support him" she said.
About 30 minutes later, Tommy came running in the ER. He recognized Mia's students and ran up to them worried. The message at the dispatch desk was that Mia was taken to the hospital by their EMT'S.
"Hey guys, what's going on? Is Mia okay? The baby?" he asked.
Faith and the kids looked at him confused. "Lt. Casey, I don't know what message you got, but Dr. C is fine. We were at the football game and Adam got hit. She came with the ambulance and left you a message that she was staying late to take care of Adam" Faith explained.
Tommy physically sagged in relief. He was glad that it was nothing to do with Mia or the baby. "Thank God, the dispatch got the message wrong. I get back to the firehouse, but tell Mia to keep me updated on the situation. Don't worry guys, I am sure that Adam is going to be okay. He's a tough kid" he said to them.
They nodded and watched him leave. He came straight from a call to the ED. As soon as the message came out over the radio that Mia was taken to the hospital, he panicked.
Mia stayed with Adam all the way up to recovery. When they got him settled, she walked out with Connor to update the kids. She didn't know that his mom had come.
Once they got to the lobby, the kids immediately got up and met her at the desk. "Dr. C, this is Adams mom" Jenni said as she pointed to Mrs. Coletti.
"Nice to meet you, I am sorry it was under these circumstances" Mia said.
"How's my son?" Natalie asked.
Mia looked at Connor and nodded, "the surgery was rough but informative. The way that Adam got hit, the vertebrae got affected which is why he felt the leg numbness. From the scans and surgery, we have determined that the leg numbness is temporary. He should be able to regain feeling in his legs in a few hours when he regains consciousness. We have taped his ribs as they are badly bruised" Connor explained.
"What does that mean? Is my son going to be okay or not?" she asked.
Mia smiled at her, "he is going to be just fine, he got very lucky" Mia replied.
The kids started cheering. They were happy for their friend. Mia led them back to see him now that he was more awake and settled into a normal room.
"Hey man, glad you are okay" Jacob said as they all piled into the room and greeted him.
"Thanks man, Sorry for getting hurt on your favorite holiday month" Adam teased.
Mia squeezed him, "that's okay Adam. But you do know who was looking out for you right? Because you got very lucky" she replied.
They all looked at her confused, "what do you mean Dr. C?" Cole asked.
"Well, proving my point about the power in believing and this being the month of February, you have St. Valentine to thank for watching out for you while Connor and I were doing surgery" she stated with full conviction. From past experiences, Mia completely believed in those things.
They all looked at her and started laughing, "Hey, it hurts to laugh, besides, it was Cole who dissed Valentine's Day, not me" he replied.
She got her point across. She cheered him up a little and changed the subject off the hospital. Being a doctor who was a patient, she knew that being in the hospital was pretty scary. She was glad to cheer him up and keep his spirits up.