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Hunter feverously drove through red lights and stop signs trying to reach Pilar. He remained on the telephone the entire time, trying to calm his children. He did manage to use his Onstar system to contact Shawn to meet him at the house. Pilar had not regained consciousness, and both children were now hysterical.

Hunter's Escalade came to a screeching halt as he pulled onto the curb and grass of his home, he practically stripped the gear shift as he slammed the vehicle into park. He was relieved to see Shawn arriving just as he did. "What happened, Hunt?"

Hunter continued to run as he spoke to Shawn. "I don't know, Liam called…The two of them were crying uncontrollable…Shit…"

Hunter jiggled the door handle. "It's locked…Dammit…"

Liam had obeyed his father and was at the front door…"DAAADDDYYY….!"

"Baby….Unlock the door….It's Daddy…" Hunter putting his ear to the door to listen, he could hear Liam struggling to unlock the door. "Baby…Stand back from the door…Liam….Listen to Daddy now…Step away from the door…"

Liam sobbing, backed away from the door…."HURRY UP DADDY…"

Hunter waited a few seconds, once he was sure the child had moved, he put great force with his shoulder, and knocked the door almost off the hinges.

Shawn immediately reached down to pick up the crying little boy. "It's okay, it's okay…sweetie, look at me…Daddy and Uncle Shawn are here…" Shawn rubbed the boy's back to soothe him.

Hunter stopped suddenly when he reached the kitchen, as he watched his daughter hugging her mother's back. He bent on one knee, to scoop her up. "Shh…Tata tot…" He lifted her underneath her small arms to face her. "Shh…Daddy needs to look at mommy…Can you be daddy's big girl and go to Uncle Shawn…?"

"MOMMMY…SHE DON'T WAKE UP…!" Lily clutched her arms around Hunter's neck, and whaled loudly. "Shawn…Take her…" Hunter didn't want to frighten her, but he needed her out of the kitchen.

Shawn trying to handle Liam, rushed into the kitchen. He did his best to take Lily, but both children being so overwrought, it was very difficult.

Hunter now on both knees, carefully turned Pilar over on her back. What he saw was a very pale and unresponsive Pilar. He listened for a heartbeat, and his eyes went wide listening to almost nonexistent heartbeat. "Dammit…Don't you do this to me…" He ripped her blouse open and started a combination of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing. "Come on…!"

Shawn was becoming afraid, he could see her coloring was very pale. "Do you have your case, Hunt?"

"Yeah…In the truck…Get it…NOW!" In between sessions of chest compressions and mouth to mouth, each time no response. "Baby, you gotta help me out here…Breathe dammit...!"

Hunter continued to work on his wife, he normally would be calm and confident in these sort of situations, but he was slowly beginning to worry. She was too young to have a heart attack, and there were no empty pill bottles lying around her, without being tested he was puzzled. But that wasn't going to stop him from trying, he was going to take a huge risk, and he hoped to God, he would be right.

Shawn rushed back in with Hunter's medical case. "Here, I called for an Ambulance, they should be here any minute." Luckily being doctors, they had to live close by the hospital. Shawn continued to console the small children as Hunter worked on Pliar. "Come on guys…Daddy is waking up your Mommy…" The children were somewhat defiant about leaving their mother, but slowly complied, but still clung to Shawn's leg and neck for dear life.

Hunter wasting little time, reached into his medical case for what he knew was a huge a risk. He thumped the syringe, and leaned over and kissed Pilar lightly on the lips. "You better wake up…I'm not asking you…I'm telling you…!' With those last words he injected her with epinephrine. He watched for several seconds, and horror flashed across his face, there was no response. He started CPR again, his demeanor was slowly cracking, as his movements were becoming more urgent. "Dammit Pilar….Don't you dare die on me…" He did CPR one more time, and injected her with the epinephrine several seconds later.

Hunter doing what he never does when working on a patient, he looked up, and asked for divine help. "Don't you dare take her away from me…You hear me up there...!"

The medic's had finally arrived, rushing in with the stretcher. Hunter assisted the medics as they rushed her onto the ambulance. "Shawn, call her parents, and tell them to meet us there…!" With that Hunter shut the doors, and quickly began hooking her to the heart monitor.

Shawn held Lily in one arm and held Liam close to his leg, both children now seem to be in shock, there were only silent sobs to be heard.

Massachusetts General….

It has been several hours since Pilar had been rushed into the hospital. Hunter and her parents sat in the waiting room. Hunter abruptly stood, the waiting was practically killing him. Being a doctor and not being allowed to assist was unacceptable in his mind.

Pilar's mother, Maria (Maria Conchita Alonso) watched Hunter, and she could see his distress. She loved Hunter as if he were one of her own children, she hated that he was divorced from her daughter. She slowly approached Hunter, and placed her hand on his back. "You have done everything you can for my daughter, and I so appreciate you, but it is in God's hands now. Come with me to the chapel, we all need to pray for her." She than looked to her husband, and reached out her hand to him.

Hunter didn't want to be rude, he too loved Pilar's parents, but his belief was in medicine. He was not going to rely on something he had no control in. "Maria, you and Michael go, I'm going to stay here in case they need me."

"Hunter Helmsley, we need to pray. What would your mother say in a time like this? I know Susan would be the first one to lead us in prayer. Come."

Hunter turned to his mother in-law. "Maria, please." He then walked away, he didn't trust himself not to snap on her.

Shawn stepped out of Pilar's room, and hunter rushed to him. "How is she? I need to see her."

Shawn lightly placed his hand on Hunter's chest. "She is resting, and she will be okay." Shawn had to ask this question, but was dreading it. "How long has she been taking Xanax?"

Hunter clearly irritated by Shawn's question. "What…She has never taken that. What does this have to do with anything?"

"She had a large amount in her system. That is what caused all of this. Do you think she tried to kill…"

Hunter didn't let Shawn finish. "She would never do that. I want to see the damn chart."

"Just calm down, you know I had to ask that question."

Maria and Michael were standing behind Hunter. "Our child would never do such a thing. That is blasphemy." Maria was outraged.

"Shawn, had to ask. Maria, I'm going in to see her. I will re-check her chart." Hunter did not want her going off on Shawn. He too was outraged by Shawn assumptions, but he knew Shawn was doing his job.

Hunter stepped inside and pulled the chair closer to her bed. He held her hand, as she slowly opened her eyes. "Hey baby. You scared us."

"What happened?" Pilar suddenly became agitated as she thought of the kids. "Where are the kids…Are they okay? Oh God, Hunter…Are they alright?"

"Shh…They are fine, they are with Torrie. How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, I want to go home." She tried to sit up, but that proved to be mistake, as she felt the room spin.

Hunter frowned, and put his hand over her heart, and messaged the area, trying to soothe her. "You are not going anywhere. Doctor's orders." He chuckled.

"I don't understand what happened. One minute I was standing in the kitchen, the next, I'm waking up here. What happened?"

"I was going to ask you that. Shawn, said you had high levels of Xanex in your system. When did you start taking that?" Hunter was confused, he and Pilar rarely took any medication.

Pilar again was becoming agitated. "I'm not…I didn't…You don't think I would try and hurt myself? I love our kids too much to do that."

"Okay…Okay…I know. But how did it get into your system. You have been under a lot of stress."

"How could you even think that? I love our kids, and would never leave them alone. You don't believe me." Pilar just stared at him.

"Baby, I'm just trying to figure it out. I thought maybe you took one too many, not purposely, but maybe you got distracted, or maybe just all the stress you are under."

Pilar could see Hunter was doubting her. "You bastard, that "stress" is because of you. Again, I would never to do that to myself…You know what, if you don't believe me, just get out…!"

"That right there is what I'm talking about. You have been all wound up about Sable..."

"And , why is that, Hunter...You have been hiding something from me."

"I told you before, there is nothing to tell. You are letting your imagination get the best of you." Hunter wanted to keep Sable out of this conversation.

GET OUT! If you can't believe me, just leave." Pilar turned on her side.

Hunter didn't want to continue to upset her. He kissed the top of her forehead. "I'm sorry, I will come back later, after you have rested."

Hunter left her room, he knew once she was rested, he would have to tell her something. As he looked to his left, he saw the one person he didn't want to see, Randy.

Randy came rushing down the hall, and was ready to go inside of her room, but Hunter grabbed his arm. "You are not going in there." Hunter said through gritted teeth.

"Get off me, Hunter. I heard what happened, and I want to make sure she is okay." Randy tried to get out of Hunter's grip, but was unsuccessful.

"I'm warning you, Orton. You stay away from her." Hunter at this point didn't care if his in-laws were in ear shot or not, he was done with Randy.

"Make me, Chief of Staff. I dare you to put your hands on me here at the hospital." Randy's voice was cocky, and it pushed Hunter too far.

"YOU LITTLE BACKSTBBING ASSHOLE!" Hunter shoved Randy against the wall, and back handed so quickly that his in-laws missed it. Randy was literally bitch slapped. "NEXT TIME, I WILL BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU…STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE!"

Shawn shook his head out of frustration, before pulling Hunter off of Randy. "You are making a scene, Hunt. Just calm down, he isn't worth it."

Hunter looked at Randy angrily, but then side stepped Shawn, and hailed his fist hard across Randy's jaw, this punch nearly broke Randy's jaw. Hunter held Randy's collar, to make sure he was right in his ear, his tone was cold and icy, just as his glare was. "You keep pushing me, and your ass will be fired...Just one more time..."

Shawn pulled Hunter back and started walking him outside. Maria and Michael glared at Randy. Maria spoke. "He is right, they belong together, and they have committed themselves before God. Do the right thing, and please stay away from our daughter." Michael placed his hand around his wife's waist, but not before giving Randy a disgusted look. "You may think that I am a old man, but I will back up my son in-law, and help him whip your ass...Stay away!"

Randy glared at Michael, he was tempted to tell them about their precious son in-law, but he held back. He knew there would be a better time to use his ace in the hole. He actually smirked just thinking about Sable's secret, because the day was coming, and very soon.

TBC…Thank you for reading and supporting the story…Please review, it tells me if I should continue...Will everyone really figure out what happened to Pilar or will bad things continue to happen...Any opinions or suggestions are welcomed…Thanks again for reading