Ji Hoo was standing in the lounge when the alarm for a car accident came over the intercom. He was the emergency physician on call. He and the nurses on staff with him rushed to the ER doors just as two ambulances pulled up. He stopped just as the first patient came through the doors.

Woo Bin was talking to the nurse and EMTs as they wheeled him past. Ji Hoo watched him leave just as the second person was brought in. He nearly met the floor as Eri was brought by next. Blood covered her head and chest, but the worst ones were near her stomach. His stomach clinched at the possible meanings.

He heard the page for Dr. Kang as he was heading into the ER. He went to Woo Bin immediately and began checking vitals and where he was injured. His friend kept talking even though he was crying, his tears, snot and blood mixing into one nasty mess. He didn't even scream when his dislocated shoulder was set back into place and tapped still.

"Ji Hoo, how is she?" he begged through a mucus clogged throat. "Tell me she's all right."

"She'll be all right but you need to tell me what happened," he said.

"We were in a taxi coming home from a movie because she said her feet hurt. We were crossing through a green light when a car from the left ran the red light and smashed into us right into the intersection. It was going so fast that our car flipped twice before landing on its side. The driver and I climbed out through the shattered windows, but Eri was trapped and unconscious. What's going to happen to my baby?"

The monitor started to beep as his heart rate skyrocketed. Ji Hoo ordered a light sedative to calm him down until he could get information of Eri, whom they had rushed straight into the OR due to her pregnancy.

Kyu Lee heard the page and ran as fast as she could down the stairs to the ER. She arrived just as they pushed Eri's gurney through the doors to the OR. She caught a brief glance of Ji Hoo seconds before he disappeared into the ER. She didn't have time to worry over him. She turned and ran to get changed, sincerely praying that she wasn't right about who her patient was.

Unfortunately that pray wasn't answered. Eri lay on the table, IVs and other tubes running from her. Glass shards were embedded in her arm and face. It wasn't going to leave a lot of scarring but that wasn't the most concerning thing. Eri was only 34 weeks, and her baby was in distress. They were going to have to deliver early and there was always the possibility of issues when delivering a preemie.

She got to work, making an incision in the abdomen and uterus. Normally she would have made sure that this method didn't happen, but Eri's blood pressure and heart rate were dropping and the baby was in distress. If she didn't do something soon, she would lose both of them.

She worked quickly and efficiently, making sure she kept an eye on the monitor. Once she had delivered the baby and cut the umbilical cord, she passed it off to a nurse who started to clean it and wrapped it up in a blanket. She was pulling out the placenta when she heard the first strangled cries of a newborn. Sighing, she started to stitch her patient up.

That's when things started to go down the shitter. Eri's blood pressure plunged, sending her into cardiac arrest. It was a horrible irony. The cardiovascular surgeon going into cardiac arrest. Kyu Lee would never hear the end of it if she let the woman die so the nurse started compressions until the crash cart was in place. They shocked her as soon as the all clear was given. Immediately her heart started up.

"Dr. Kang, what will happen if she gets pregnant again?" a nurse asked.

Kyu Lee looked at the sutures in her hand and battled with herself. If she did this, she could be sued for malpractice. No doctor would ever do something without their patient's consent. But if Eri were to get pregnant again, it would put a strain on her system since this was such a shock to her. There would be higher risks involved. So she made the decision, hoping it wouldn't bite her in the ass later on.

The anesthesia was starting to wear off just as she finished stitching up everything. That was the worst thing about all of this. Eri didn't take anesthesia well. They'd only administered a small does since she was already unconscious when they brought her in, but now it was wearing off. She was going to be in a lot of pain but that wouldn't stop the violence due to disorientation.

She heard her patient moan in pain and knew she didn't have a lot of time. She called for morphine and a sedative. Those two would keep her pain free and asleep for a little bit until her heart calmed down.

Eri opened her eyes briefly and made eye contact with her. Kyu Lee smiled sadly at her just before the nurse punched the plunger. Her mouth opened at the sudden burn then she nodded as her eyes closed again. She understood without having to be told with words.

She finished in the OR and went to clean up. Once she was in fresh scrubs, she went to check on the baby. The nurses said the baby was doing well. It was healthy and normally developed. Its lungs weren't fully developed, but that was normal and wouldn't hinder the baby. After making sure the baby was comfortable in the NICU, she went in search for Ji Hoo.

He was pacing around outside the ER so it wasn't hard to track him down. He grabbed hold of her shoulders and shook her. Panic and fear were rampant in his eyes.

"How are they?" he asked.

"Both are doing well. I had to do an emergency C-Section because the baby was in distress. The only thing Eri has to deal with right now is a concussion and getting better," she explained.

But he knew she had left something out. His mouth was set in that stubborn line. He shook her once again. "How is she?"

Sighing, she removed his hands. "She went into cardiac arrest because there was too much stress on her at one time. She's going to be fine. I'll explain the rest when we speak to Woo Bin."

He explained what had happened as they walked into one of the recovery rooms. Woo Bin was supposed to be asleep but the adrenaline had probably already helped his body metabolize the sedative. He looked up as soon as they slid the door open.

"Ji Hoo, how is she? Is she all right? Are they all right?" His mouth started going ninety to nothing as his body started shaking, making the monitor go nuts.

"Woo Bin, you have to calm down. You're going to give yourself a stroke if you don't," Ji Hoo advised.

"How can you say that? My girlfriend, your friend, is in the hospital too! How can you be so calm?"

"Shut up," Kyu Lee ordered. "If you don't calm down, I won't tell you a damn thing." It took a minute but Woo Bin shut his mouth. "You have to remain calm even if what I tell you is hard. Understand?"

When he nodded, she sat down beside him and took his hand. "I removed glass shards from Eri's face and arms. There will be minimal scarring so you don't have to worry about that, not like you do anyway. Your child was in distress due to the accident so I had to deliver."

His mouth dropped open at those words. "Is my baby okay? Did it make it?"

Kyu Lee nodded as she smiled. "Yes, he made it. For six weeks premature, he has reached the development that is normal for a thirty-four week fetus. He'll have to be in the NICU for a few weeks to strengthen his lungs, but he'll be fine."

Woo Bin looked up at Ji Hoo. "I have a son." But that faded as soon as he thought about something else. "What about Eri?"

"She went into cardiac arrest on the table." A horrified gasp escaped him and she saw tears tumbled over his cheeks. "The crash cart was brought in and I shocked her to bring her back. The pregnancy was hard on her and no one knew. I'm assuming you didn't know because if you had she would have complained about your nagging. But I made a decision that she was okay with."

"How was she okay? She was unconscious."

"Not at the very end. The anesthesia wore off just as we were finishing. She looked up at me and nodded."

"What did you do?"

Kyu Lee looked down in remorse. "I tied her tubes. She won't be able to have any more kids because it will cause a strain on her system."

Woo Bin didn't like the news, but he accepted it far better than she thought he would. He wiped at his eyes. "When can I see him?"

"As soon as you're discharged," Ji Hoo said. "We're going to keep you overnight for observation. You should be discharged tomorrow."

Checking his friend's vitals once again, Ji Hoo and Kyu Lee left him to rest. They walked to the lounge and got some coffee before taking a seat. Their night had just gone to hell with their friends being admitted to the hospital. Ji Hoo had called everyone after he made sure Woo Bin was fine. They should be there shortly.

Ji Hoo's phone chimed and he pulled it out to check the messages. "Yi Jeong is with Eri. He said he's staying the night."

"At least she won't be alone," Kyu Lee muttered. "That was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Making a split decision like that to keep a woman from having children? That's not what I do."

"It had to be done. I'm sure if she were conscious she would have told you the same thing. Don't beat yourself up over it."

"I caused so much trouble in the beginning. I feel like I'm causing trouble now."

"She'll yell at you if she wants to. Just be ready for that time."

That didn't make her feel any better, but having Ji Hoo sitting beside her worked wonders on her nerves. She sighed and stared at the black liquid in her cup.

"What is it?" he asked.

She shook her head. "I'm just thinking."

"You're thinking awfully hard."

"I tend to do that after something so stressful. And whatever I spout off now, just ignore it. My senses aren't really perfect right now. And when they falter, I say stupid stuff like I'm a virgin or that I'm secretly in love with the doctor beside me, but don't stand a chance because he hates me and thinks I'm out of his league. It's things like that that get me in trouble. Just like I couldn't keep my mouth shut when I was around Woo Bin in the beginning."

Ji Hoo put a hand on hers. "You should really shut up now. I think you just poured out your heart in a matter of sixty seconds."

"But I can't!" She stood up and started to pace.

"If you can't then you should leave right now and go stand in a corner until you're ready to listen to what I have to say."

She turned around and looked at him. He was staring at her with so much force he could see right through her. She had already poured everything out and now he wanted her to be quiet. What kind of man was he? Was he that stuck up that everything he said went? Annoyed already she turned and stormed off.

Ji Hoo sighed and shook his cup. He was going to say something meaningful but the damn woman had gotten mad instead. Could he not make a woman happy in the least bit? Was he destined to piss off everyone in the female population? Not understanding anything that was going on, he went to finish his rounds then to pop in on his other friend.