Racing Hearts

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Thanks to Eilis for helping me out with grammar :)

This chapter is a little short, I still hope you like it!

Sarah watched as Connor tried to save her father's life. For the second time, he'd been the one in that position.

Her husband was the kindest man she knew and when they began dating it was something she had learned to deal with early on.

She hadn't had the greatest track record in relationships as she was too afraid to be hurt.

Much like Connor who tended to get involved in superficial relationships.

Both of them had come to trust the other and accept the fact that they deserved to be loved.

"He's back, bag him," Connor told Lucy.

Sarah saw her father's eyes flutter open slightly. "Go back to the waiting room." He asked his wife. "It's okay."

Sarah bit her lip. Her pager hadn't gone off and they had run into Will and Nat on the way, they, of course, had offered to wait on news of Ollie.

Sarah had insisted on coming down with Connor, much to his disagreement.

"Sarah?"

"He's rejecting the heart, isn't he?"

"Sarah, honey... Come on, you shouldn't be here." Connor's gaze softened.

"What happened?" Ava came running into the room out of breath. Sarah could have sworn her chest got constricted a bit.

"Ava…"

"It's alright… Ollie is in Dr. Latham's hands." Connor sighed. "Surgery is going well."

"He's stable Dr. Bekker." Lucy said eyeing Connor. "Thanks to Dr. Rhodes."

"Let's run an echo." She said. "You better get back to the waiting room."

"Ava..." Connor warned.

"I would recommend you not to touch him any further."

Sarah now gazed at her husband.

"I just saved his life."

"And I am grateful, believe me." Ava sighed. "But right now, you need to get back out there and be a parent Connor, you can't be both."


Her babies were a year old. Sarah could barely grasp the idea, as she woke up early that morning to her usual routine, the boys were already fussing in their cribs.

"Good morning." She took Luke out first and placed him down on the mat and then reached for the other two. Connor had just gotten home from a double bypass and she hadn't the heart to wake him.

"Daddy!" Finn smiled, Sarah turned around to see Connor already reaching out to pick him up.

"Looks like mommy could use a hand." Connor smiled at the baby.

"I didn't want to wake you."

"It's fine, I didn't get much sleep anyway." He told her softly.

"Let's go, boys, we have to make breakfast."

Sarah smiled. "But first."

He leaned in to kiss her softly on the lips.

"You're my hero, you know that?"

"Yeah, I've heard that one before." He said cheekily


Ollie's surgery was beginning to be a grueling process. Connor paced and Sarah over thought, a million scenarios playing in her head.

"I keep thinking that maybe I did something wrong?" Sarah said as she buried her face in her hands.

April placed a hand gently on her back.

"This is not something you could have prevented, no matter how much technology we have."

Sarah looked up at her friend. Dr. Shepard and Maia had told Sarah and Connor that Ollie had been born with a heart defect.

Her fiancé had rushed off somewhere with Ethan going after him while Sarah stayed by her child's side.

She understood Connor needed to vent. What kind of cynical world was this that her son had been diagnosed with something that Connor could clearly treat but couldn't fix?

Sarah laughed bitterly. "Did Ethan find him?"

"I'm sure honey, don't worry," April said.

Sarah felt tears in her eyes again.


"Connor, sit." Natalie ordered. He rolled his eyes at her. "I'm serious."

"Nat is right, I already have Noah checking on Robert, you need to calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down."

"Connor," Sarah begged. "This isn't helping." He turned to look at his wife and sighed. Nat stood up so he could take the seat.

He took her hand in his. "I'm sorry, I just…"

"I get it babe, but I need you not to be a doctor right now, please?" He kissed her forehead.

They heard footsteps coming their way, the four of them stood up as they saw Maia, Ava and Dr. Latham approaching.

"Surgery was a success," Maia said softly. "Thanks to Dr. Latham's and Ava's help I might add."

Sarah sighed and felt relieved as she collapsed against Connor.

"How are his..."

"He's going down to the PICU in a few minutes," Ava said. "You can see him then."


Connor walked over to Robert's bed, Noah was nowhere to be seen and the man seemed to be asleep.

"Dr. Rhodes?" It was Daniel. "Everything okay?"

Connor turned around to face the man. "Of course."

"I heard Ollie's in recovery," Daniel said sweetly. "That's excellent news, I'm very happy for you and Sarah."

"Thank you." Connor smiled softly. He bit his lip before turning to take his leave, he had better walk away.

"Anything you want to talk about Connor?"

"When I was a child and my mother... passed away, I never thought I'd have kids, I never really thought I could be capable to love a woman like that." Connor said softly. "And then I met Sarah and she, she showed me that I was worthy of having the family I had always wished to have."

"It seems you two found each other, in spite of the circumstances you both faced as children."

"Dr. Rhodes?" A voice said behind Connor, which made the hair on the back of his stand up.

"I thought you were not allowed to touch me," Robert said hoarsely. "But you saved my life."

Connor's head was pounding, and Daniel watched him closely.

"I love Sarah and as much as I hate to admit it or contemplate that without you she wouldn't exist, I guess I should thank you," Connor said dryly. "But, let me make one thing clear…"

Robert gazed at him. "If and when you leave the hospital you try and contact her…"

"Is that a threat?" Robert gasped.

"Consider it what you will," Connor said, turning around and leaving before either Robert or Dr Charles could speak.

"He pulled through just fine," Maia said sweetly, smiling at Sarah. "He's a trooper."

"Thank you, all of you," Sarah said with a broken voice. "I don't know where we'd be without…"

"Hang in there." Maia touched Sarah's arm as Dr. Latham spoke and Ava told them she'd catch up.

"Where's that husband of yours?"

"Clearing his head, I guess," Sarah said softly, taking a seat beside Ollie.

"Did he tell Ms. Goodwin what happened?" Ava inquired. "I know it's not the time but…"

"Are you?" Sarah looked at her. "Going to tell her?"

Ava bit her lip.

"Tell me what?" Ms. Goodwin stood behind Dr. Bekker.


"Connor?" Will spotted his friend as he took the elevator on the way to the PICU. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah." Will rolled his eyes.

"Listen, I know you and I haven't always seen eye to but if you want to talk…"

"I need to get to my son," Connor said.

"Of course, anyway… I'm around."

Connor made his way over to Sarah, Ollie was still heavily sedated. "Sorry…" She stiffened as he spoke. "Sarah…"

"Let's not do this okay?" She begged.

Connor sighed as he touched Ollie's cheek softly, moving to the other side of the bed.

His warm eyes opened a moment later much to both his parent's relief.

But Connor felt his heart sink into his chest as Sarah wouldn't look at him.

He had to make things right.


Drama for Rheese but Ollie pulled through :)

We only have about 3 chapters left and then an epilogue

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