Shots Fired

by 50shadesofnightshift

Formerly BABY MAKES FOUR. A normal shift at the ER brings a new addition for Drew, Rick and Brianna. Weeks into the family's new happiness, a shooting across from the hospital draws the doctors into the croshairs of the gunmen. The staff then find out that one of their own is a liablity to the ER.

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Chapter Sixteen

Drew was relieved that Brianna wasn't permanently scarred by the footage from the bar shooting. Both dads talked to her at length. They could see right through her when she was lying. That brief video call Drew had made to her had made a huge impact. Regardless of what had happened across the street that night her daddy Drew didn't get hurt. Something was bothering Brianna though. The whole situation with Drew's parents was distressing to her.

Brianna tearfully told her dads she hated seeing Drew so upset and by the two people he should be able to trust and feel loved by.

"But they're not your problem, sweetheart. I know they're wrong in what they're doing. You, daddy, Avery and aunt Claudia are my family. Don't forget our friends at the hospital. You guys make me happy. It's my parents' loss that they don't accept me," Drew said.

Brianna admitted she was worried that Drew's mother would try to have she and her sister taken from their parents out of spite. She was assured she and Avery weren't going anywhere. Her dads would make sure of it. The teenager didn't need to know that legal minds in two states, Texas and Pennsylvania said Drew's mother, Lily had no case to take her grandchildren away from her son and his husband, no matter what she thought of their marriage. Worse for her so-called case was even her own attorney realized that the girls were at risk of parental alienation if Lily got a hold of them. That would be more task with Brianna but with Avery it would the "easiest" time for such a vindictive action. One of the main reasons was Lily hadn't met Brianna or Avery. Regardless Brianna knew she had a whole lot of people ready to protect her and Avery against anyone, including Drew's parents.

Drew's in-laws were ready for battle mode if need be. Unlike Drew's parents, they had home court advantage so to speak. They actually lived in Texas, even if it wasn't in San Antonio. Then there was Claudia, the elder Alisters' only daughter. She swore that if Brianna and Avery were going to move anywhere, it would be with her to a house on the same block as their dads. Their dads could, likely would live there unofficially and be with the children 24-7. Whether any custody action would take place or not, Claudia was moving into the neighborhood. The lease was signed and she was moving into the four bedroom bungalow in a week. To say the least, the battle lines were drawn and Lily and her husband didn't have any allies.

To be continued…..