A couple days later, Gabriella was waiting in Dr. Brand's office waiting for Troy to arrive from the gym. There was a knock on the door and Troy opened the door and stuck his head in and smiled.

"Hi baby" Troy said walking into the room and shutting the door behind him.

"Hi" Gabriella said.

Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly.

"How was the gym?" Gabriella asked.

"Good. I saw a couple people from Red Hawks there" Troy said.

"Oh. Did you talk to them?" Gabriella asked.

"For a little bit just to catch up. How are you feeling?" Troy asked.

"Good. A little tired. But, it's probably because Grace climbed into bed with me as soon as you left" Gabriella said.

"She didn't let you sleep?" Troy asked.

"She did. But, she's like you. She likes to spread out when she sleeps. I woke up and her feet were on my chest.

Troy chuckled. There was a knock on the door and Dr. Brand came into the room and smiled.

"Hi guys" Dr. Brand said.

"Hi" the couple said simultaneously.

"How are you feeling?" Dr. Brand asked.

"Tired" Gabriella said.

"I see the baby bump is growing" Dr. Brand said.

Gabriella looked down at her small, expanding bump and smiled and nodded.

"Is the morning sickness slowing down?" Dr. Brand asked opening Gabriella's chart and writing down notes.

"Very slowly, but yes" Gabriella said.

Troy smiled and looked at Gabriella.

"Any cramps?" Dr. Brand asked.

Gabriella shook her head.

"No bleeding?" Dr. Brand asked.

Gabriella and Troy both shook their head.

"Good. No stomach pain?" Dr. Brand asked.

"No" Gabriella said.

"Great. Let's take a look" Dr. Brand said.

Gabriella lied down on the exam table. Her hand found Troy's and they instantly entwined their fingers together. Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek. Gabriella looked at Troy and smiled slightly. Dr. Brand put a blanket over Gabriella's legs and pulled her gown above her expanding bump. She turned on the ultrasound and let it heat up. Once it was heated, Dr. Brand squeezed some gel onto Gabriella's stomach and took a wand and moved it around. She and the couple looked at the screen. Dr. Brand pointed to the screen and smiled.

"See that dot right there?" Dr. Brand asked.

Gabriella nodded.

"That's your baby" Dr. Brand said.

Gabriella and Troy smiled.

"Is it healthy?" Gabriella asked.

Dr. Brand moved the wand around Gabriella's stomach and looked at the screen. Her brow furrowed as she looked closer at the monitor. Gabriella saw that instantly.

"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked.

Dr. Brand looked at the screen and then pressed a couple keys on the keyboard and nodded.

"Dr. Brand?" Gabriella asked.

Dr. Brand looked at a worried Gabriella. She smiled sympathetically.

"Honey, why don't you change first and then we will talk okay?" Dr. Brand suggested.

Gabriella nodded worriedly. Dr. Brand wiped the gel off of Gabriella's stomach with a towel and left the exam room. Gabriella changed back into her clothes and looked at Troy.

"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked.

Troy looked at Gabriella, who had her hand on her bump.

"Baby, just relax okay? Dr. Brand will come in and talk to us" Troy said.

There was a knock on the door and Dr. Brand came back into the room and sat down on a stool.

"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked again.

"Gabi, the baby is breech" Dr. Brand said.

"What does that mean?" Troy asked.

"It means that instead of the head coming out first, the feet are" Dr. Brand explained.

"Is that bad?" Troy asked.

"The head is supposed to come first as you recall. It would be ideal to have the baby be head first instead of feet first" Dr. Brand said.

"So what do we do?" Troy asked knowing Gabriella was probably in shock and wanted to ask what he thought would be going through her head.

"We can turn the baby to the correct position. But it has risks. We can wait and see if the baby flips back to a normal position" Dr. Brand said.

"What if the baby doesn't flip back to where it's supposed to be?" Troy asked.

"It's up to you. Gabriella could try and have the baby like Grace and Logan or she can opt to have a c-section" Dr. Brand said.

"Is it in danger?" Gabriella asked.

"No. But we just have to come up with a plan that in the event that you get to full-term and the baby is still breech" Dr. Brand said.

Gabriella nodded. Dr. Brand finished talking to the couple. Gabriella and Troy walked out of the office and got into the car. Troy looked at Gabriella.

"Babe, you okay?" Troy asked gently.

Gabriella started to cry. Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella and let her cry into his chest.

"Brie, look at me" Troy said.

Gabriella tried to pull herself together and looked at Troy.

"The baby could turn. We have to be positive" Troy said.

"I'm so scared" Gabriella said.

"I know you are baby. But, like Dr. Brand said, the baby could turn and everything could be fine. The worst case scenario is that it doesn't turn and you have a c-section" Troy said.

"I think I'm just in shock" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"You have me and our families. Everything is going to be fine. Whether the baby turns or not, everything will be fine" Troy said.

"Can we go to mom's? I want to tell her" Gabriella said.

"Yeah" Troy said.

Troy drove to his parent's house and parked the car. The couple got out. Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella and kissed her lips.

"I love you" Troy said.

"I love you too" Gabriella said.

The couple walked into the house.

"Mom?" Troy called.

Lucille came into the living room and knew something was wrong.

"What happened?" Lucille asked.

Troy looked at Gabriella, who nodded. He put his arm around Gabriella's shoulder.

"We went to Dr. Brand's today and found out some news" Troy said.

"What news?" Lucille asked.

"When she was doing the ultrasound, she saw that the baby was breech" Troy said.

Lucille's face softened.

"Gabi, are you okay?" Lucille asked knowing she was probably upset.

"I'm scared and kind of in shock" Gabriella said.

"What's the plan for when she has to deliver the baby?" Lucille asked.

"She said that if the baby doesn't turn then we have to make a decision to let Brie have the baby like Logan and Grace or to have a c-section" Troy said.

Lucille sighed.

"Let me know if you want me to do anything. I can take the kids for a night or two" Lucille said.

The couple nodded.

"We'll think about it. We are still processing it" Gabriella said.

"Alright honey" Lucille said.

The couple and their children went home. That night, Troy walked downstairs after waking up and not seeing Gabriella sleeping next to him. He went into the living room and saw Gabriella lying down on the couch, tears running down her face and her hands folded on her expanding bump. Troy walked over to the couch and sat on the edge.

"Baby, are you alright?" Troy asked softly.

"What if things don't go as planned and the baby doesn't turn, Troy? I don't want to have a c-section" Gabriella said.

Troy's face softened.

"Sweetheart, listen to me. You heard what Dr. Brand said. If the baby doesn't turn, we have two options. You can have the baby like you did with Grace and Logan or a c-section. I know you don't want that, but we have to look at the whole situation. We have to keep our options open. I've started reading about c-sections" Troy said putting his hand on Gabriella's expanding bump.

"And what did you find?" Gabriella asked.

"I can be with you the whole time" Troy said.

Gabriella nodded.

"I would want you there with me" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"They will give you medication that will make you not feel anything" Troy said.

"I'll be awake" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"That's what scares me the most. Being awake and hearing Dr. Brand and whoever else will be in there talking about things that are happening" Gabriella said.

Troy kissed Gabriella's cheek softly.

"The baby will be out faster than if you had it like before" Troy said.

"I'll have stitches" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"Let's keep our options open okay? If the baby is in danger, we need to do whatever it takes to keep it safe" Troy said.

Gabriella nodded.

"Come on, come back to bed" Troy said.

Gabriella sighed. Troy stood up and offered Gabriella's his hands, which she gratefully took. He carefully pulled Gabriella up off the couch. Troy held Gabriella in his arms for a minute. They both stood in silence taking in all that they had endured that day. Troy kissed Gabriella's forehead softly.

"I love you and I am going to keep you and the baby safe okay?" Troy said.

"I love you too" Gabriella said.

The couple went upstairs and went to bed. The next day, Troy woke up and smiled when he saw Gabriella still sleeping. He got up quietly and walked out of the bedroom and smiled when he saw Grace and Logan playing quietly in Grace's room. Troy walked into his daughter's room.

"What are you guys doing?" Troy asked.

"Playing. Where's mommy?" Grace asked.

"Mommy is still sleeping. The baby is making her really tired" Troy said.

"Why?" Logan asked.

Troy smiled.

"Because the baby is growing inside mommy's tummy" Troy said.

"Oh" Logan said.

Troy smiled. An hour later, Troy heard footsteps behind him and he turned his head and smiled.

"Good morning baby" Troy said.

Gabriella smiled.

"Morning" Gabriella said leaning down to kiss Troy's lips.

"How are you feeling?" Troy asked as Gabriella sat down on the ground next to Troy.

"Okay. Just feel like I need to sleep" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"Mommy, when will the baby come out?" Logan asked.

Gabriella smiled and opened her arms. Logan sat down in Gabriella's lap.

"In a few months. He or she needs to grow a little more before it can come out" Gabriella said.

"Oh" Logan said.

Gabriella smiled.

"What time do you go in to work today?" Gabriella asked.

"Ten" Troy said.

Gabriella nodded. Troy's phone rang. He got up and walked over to it and picked it up. Ten minutes later, Troy came back into Grace's room.

"Babe, I need to run to mom's. I'll be home as soon as I can" Troy said.

"What's going on?" Gabriella asked.

"My dad said that she was in the kitchen and she lost her footing and fell backwards and blacked out. An ambulance came and took her to the hospital" Troy explained.

"Do you want me to call in for you?" Gabriella asked.

"I will on my way to the hospital" Troy said.

Gabriella nodded. Troy leaned in and kissed Gabriella's lips.

"Call me if anything changes" Gabriella said.

"I will. Love you" Troy said.

"Love you baby" Gabriella said.

"Bye guys" Troy said.

"Bye daddy" Logan and Grace said simultaneously.

Troy left the house and got into his car and took a deep breath and released it. She lost her footing? Troy thought. He shook his head and started driving to the hospital. Ten minutes later, Troy arrived at the hospital. He walked into the emergency room and went to the front desk, but saw Jack walking towards him.

"He's with me" Jack said.

The receptionist nodded and gave Troy a visitor sticker. Troy put the sticker onto his shirt and followed his father.

"What happened?" Troy asked.

"She was in the kitchen and my back was to her so I didn't see her fall. All I saw was that her eyes closed and she was on the ground. I called 911 and the ambulance came and here we are" Jack explained.

Troy took a deep breath and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Is she awake?" Troy asked.

"They won't tell me anything. They said that someone will come out and talk to us when they know what's going on" Jack said.

Troy nodded. An hour later, a doctor, who looked to be about forty years old with dark brown hair came out to the waiting room.

"Family of Lucille Bolton" the doctor said.

Troy and Jack stood up and walked toward the doctor.

"Hi I'm Dr. Lewis. I have been working on Lucille's case" Dr. Lewis said.

"Hi" Troy and Jack said simultaneously.

The three men walked into a small office. Dr. Lewis closed the door and motioned for Troy and Jack to sit down.

"Are you her husband and son?" Dr. Lewis asked.

Troy and Jack nodded.

"What happened?" Troy asked.

"Your mom had a small stroke. Her body went numb and she lost her balance and that's why she fell" Dr. Lewis explained.

"What is your perception of small?" Jack asked.

"As of a couple minutes ago when I checked on her, her face wasn't drooping on one side or both. But that's only a guess. We gave her something to help her relax and now she's asleep. We will be able to see the magnitude of the stroke when she wakes up" Dr. Lewis said.

"But isn't a stroke something that happens to older people? My mom's not that old" Troy said.

"It can happen to anyone. It also has to do with stress and other types of things" Dr. Lewis said.

Troy took a deep breath and released it.

"So now we just wait until she wakes up?" Jack asked.

"I'll slowly lower the medication dose and she will begin to wake up. But I ask for you both to not overwhelm her with questions or anything like that. She may not even know what happened" Dr. Lewis said.

Troy and Jack nodded.

"Thank you" Jack said.

Dr. Lewis brought the two men to Lucille's hospital room. Troy and Jack sat down in two chairs that were next to the bed. Dr. Lewis left the room.

"I have to call Brie and tell her what's going on" Troy said.

"Go ahead" Jack said.

Troy stepped out the hospital room and took his phone out. He called his wife and waited for her to answer.

"What's going on baby? Is she okay?" Gabriella asked.

"Hey, slow down. The doctor just came and talked to dad and I. He said that she had a small stroke and he gave her something to help her relax" Troy explained.

"Stroke? But she's young" Gabriella said.

"That's what I said. But he said that it could happen to anyone" Troy said.

"So what's going to happen now?" Gabriella asked.

"He gave her something to help her relax and sleep and he said he was going to lower the dosage of the medication. When he lowers the medication, she will slowly wake up. He doesn't know the magnitude of the stroke because she needs to be awake to tell" Troy explained.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to come down there?" Gabriella asked.

"I'm okay. I'm just trying to wrap my head around this. Is mom working?" Troy asked.

"She's home. I can call her and she can come watch the kids" Gabriella said.

"Okay" Troy said.

"I love you Troy" Gabriella said.

"I love you too Brie. See you soon" Troy said.

The couple hung up and Troy walked back into the hospital room and sat down in his previous spot.

"Did you tell Gabi?" Jack asked.

Troy nodded.

"She's dropping the kids off at Maria's and then coming here" Troy said.

"Okay" Jack said.

Troy sighed.

"How did this happen?" Troy asked.

Jack shrugged.

"Troy, it was going to happen at some point" Jack said.

"She's not old though. That's what is what's frustrating me" Troy said.

There was a knock on the hospital room door and Gabriella poked her head in. Troy turned around and smiled.

"Hi Gabs" Jack said.

Gabriella gave Jack a small smile.

"Hi dad. Has she woken up yet?" Gabriella asked putting her hand on Troy's shoulder.

"Not yet" Jack said.

Gabriella looked at Troy, who looked at her.

"Want to take a walk? I'm sure you need a break" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded.

"Do you need anything dad?" Troy asked.

Jack shook his head.

"No. You guys go get some air" Jack said.

Troy stood up and the couple left the hospital room. Gabriella entwined their fingers together and started walking around the hospital.

"You okay?" Gabriella asked.

"I can't lose her" Troy said.

Gabriella stopped walking and stepped in front of her husband. She put both hands on both sides of his face.

"Troy, listen to me baby. We don't know how bad this is until she wakes up. We can't jump to conclusions. Like what you said about the baby. If the baby turns or just stays in the same position, everything is going to be okay. I know you are hurting. If anyone knows what it feels like, it's me. But you have to be strong for her" Gabriella said.

Troy took a deep breath and released it. He then placed a kiss on Gabriella's lips.

"Thank you" Troy said.

Gabriella smiled.

"It's my job" Gabriella said.

"Did you tell mom?" Troy asked.

"No. I just said that there was a medical emergency" Gabriella said.

Troy nodded. The couple walked around the hospital and then walked back to Lucille's hospital room. Troy pulled out another chair for Gabriella and they both sat down next to Jack.

"Still nothing?" Troy asked.

"She's starting to wake up but hasn't opened her eyes yet" Jack said.

Troy nodded. An hour later, Lucille slowly opened her eyes and she looked around the room, confused of why she was lying in a hospital bed. Troy saw his mother open her eyes and smiled. He stood up and sat on the edge of the bed. Jack had left a half hour earlier to go take a nap.

"Hi mom. How are you feeling?" Troy asked.

Lucille moaned.

"Can you talk to me?" Troy asked.

"Tr…o…y" Lucille managed to get out.

"Yeah, it's me. Dad just left to get some sleep. Do you know what happened?" Troy asked.

Lucille shook her head. Troy swallowed hard.

"You had a small stroke" Troy said.

Lucille's eyes widened and her breathing rate increased.

"Relax, you are okay. I'm going to go get the doctor and he can tell you more okay? Brie is here if you need anything" Troy said.

Lucille nodded. Troy walked out of the room. He leaned against the wall right outside of his mother's hospital room and released the tears he had been holding in. He never expected this and didn't understand why he couldn't get a break.