Jason and Marissa sat on the hospital floor outside of Tonya's room. Jason rocked Marissa as they both cried. Picturing a future without their daughter was something neither one of them wanted to imagine.
"I shouldn't have left her side. I should have stayed with her." Jason said through tears.
Marissa looked up to see his eyes red with tears. "it's not your fault Jason. I was right there with her. There was nothing either one of us could do."
"I promised her mom I would watch after her and protect her. And I couldn't even do that." Jason cried. The stress of all this was really starting to get to him. "I can't handle losing her." Jason held on to Marissa tight. What she didn't know is his heart wasn't only breaking for his daughter but the stress was taking a toll on his health. He was starting to have chest pains but didn't want to let Marissa know. Their main focus was to have their little girl survive. The doctor walked out of Tonya's room. Jason and Marissa quickly stood to their feet.
"The good news is she is stable. The bad news is she has had a stroke and a mini heart attack. With the part of the brain the stroke hit she may have seizures the rest of her life. She might also be paralyzed on one side. We will know more when she comes out of her coma which could be in a couple of days could take a couple of weeks. I hate being the one that has to give bad news. But the little girl you had yesterday will probably never go back home with you. She will be a totally different person. I'm so sorry." The doctor said before returning to Tonya's room.
"We should go inform the others." Marissa suggested and Jason agreed. His heart was beginning to feel even worse. He knew he probably need to go get checked out himself, but his family needed him, his health could wait. When Marissa and Jason walked out they seen that Jimmy Palmer and Ducky had also made their way to the hospital. Both teams stood when they saw the couple walk out with a look of grief on their faces.
"Mom, dad, how is she?" T.J. asked about ready to break down again.
"She's in critical condition." Marissa said.
"She's had a stroke…and a mini….heart…attack…" Jason tried to get out. His chest pain getting worse the more he thought about what had happened. He wanted to hold his chest but didn't' want anyone knowing something was wrong with him as well. It was becoming very hard for him to breathe. He struggled to make the sentences. "She…could be…paralyzed….on..one..side" that was all Jason was able to make out before he seen everything going dark. It felt like he was being smothered and an elephant was sitting on his chest. As he stood in front of the two teams, he collapsed in front of them.
"Jason!" Marissa yelled.
"Dad!" T.J. yelled.
McGee tried to keep Marissa and T.J. away as Jimmy Palmer dropped to his side.
"He's not breathing." Jimmy said.
Ducky tried to find a pulse.
"Oh dear God. I'm not finding a pulse." Ducky said. "Jimmy start CPR Kate you can help. Gibbs come with me to find a doctor."
"Come on Jason not again. Not right now. We need you. Our son and daughter need you, I need you." Marissa whispered.
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