New Love (17 page)

“Tes
sa,” he groaned as his eyes rolled back.

Tessa stood back holding her handover her mouth not knowing what to say.

Maggie grabbed his chart, “Lucas this is Maggie-- I’m a nurse here. You have a concussion and a pretty large wound on the left side of your head honey. We’re going to stitch you up. You’re going to be fine ok? Your parents have been notified and are on their way.”

His eyes fl
uttered, “Tessa.”

“
Lucas I’m here,” she grabbed his hand, he squeezed it.

“Your dream,” he opened
his eyes, “I’m sorry.”

“
Lucas its ok,” she kissed his hand.

“Your dr
eam Tessa, who is it?”

“
Lucas you need to rest, I’m going with my mom to check on everyone okay?” He nodded and winced, “You rest, I’ll be back ok?”

“Thank you baby,”
he closed his eyes.

“Good job Tessa,” Maggie whispered as
they walked into Ryan’s room.

Ryan was sitting up and getting stitches in his left arm. His right arm was badly bruised from the impact, but he was alright.

“Hello Ryan, how are you feeling?”

“I’
d be a lot better if I knew how everyone was. Tessa they were using that heart machine on Tommy and I think --well can you find out how he is? Please Tessa,” Ryan’s eyes were watering.

“Well I can tell you I just saw
Lucas, and he has to have stitches in his head. That doesn’t sound like much fun does it?” she gave him a weak smile. “Your parents are on their way, and I’ll report back to you okay?”

“Tessa how is Jade; she is
going to be a mess.”

Tess
a looked at her Mom “Ryan, as soon as we know we’ll tell you, but right now you need to rest okay?” Ryan laid back. By the look in his eyes, he knew.

They came to Jade’s room. Tessa walked in, and Jade was sitting up wide eyed. She had a few scratches on her left hand.

“Tessa, how did you know we were here?”

“We came up on the accident. T
he police told us you were here. I saw your purse on the ground. It scared me Jade,” she took a deep breath and tried not to cry.

“Tessa
, did Tommy wake up yet?”

Tessa took a deep breath, and Jade searched her face.

“I know he was pretty messed up. I’m sure he had cuts in his mouth because the last time I saw him he had blood coming out of it. And he hurt his ear too Tessa.” Each time she mentioned an injury her voice broke a bit more. Tessa was taking deep breaths trying not to cry. “There was blood in it to. Tessa they used the machine that shocks people’s hearts on Tommy,” she had tears rolling down her face. “Did you see him yet?”

Tessa shook her head no.

A nurse came in and handed Maggie her chart.

Maggie read it and took a deep breath, “Tessa could you
please give Jade and I a minute?”

“No
, Aunt Maggie, I think I need Tessa to come sit with me now,” more tears rolled down her face. “Tessa, please get under these covers and hold me. I think I’m going to fall apart,” she was shaking.

Tessa told her to lie down, kicked her shoes off, and climbed under the covers and hugged Jade.

“Tessa he’s gone isn’t he?” Tessa closed her eyes and pulled Jades head to her chest.

Tessa looked at Maggie, “Ok Jade
, we did blood work to test a few things, are you sure you want Tessa in here Jade,” she shook her head yes. “Jade honey,” she sat on the other side of her and rubbed her back, “this test says you’re pregnant.”

“Tommy and I are going
to have a baby?” Jade cried softly. “Tessa did you hear that?” she smiled. “I want to see him so I can tell him… I know he will wake up then.” She cried harder, “Tommy’s going to miss this.”

“Jade we need to take you down and do
an ultra sound. Tessa’s going to need to leave for this okay?”

“You’
ll be back right? You can’t leave me Tessa.”

“I’
ll be here Jade, I promise.”

Tessa walked into the waiting room, and Ben jum
ped up and walked towards her. She grabbed him and hugged him.

“Ben,” Tessa whispered.

Ben kissed her head and sat down and pulled her on his lap, she started to cry. He ran his hands through her hair and hugged her.

Tessa saw the parents come in, first Ryan’s then Tommy’s. Uncle Jack came in next and
Lucas’s Mom right behind him.  They all stood at the desk. Tessa walked up and hugged her uncle; he grabbed her and hugged her back. Lucas’s Mom looked at her, she held her hand. Maggie came out and took Tommy’s parents into a room, and his mothers scream echoed throughout the ER.

“Tessa is
Lucas…” she started to cry.

“
Lucas is going to be fine… physically,” Tessa hugged her. “Uncle Jack, Jade is too, and Ryan is good. None of them have been told yet. Jade is having some testing.”

They heard
Lucas yelling at the nurses, “What the fuck is going on? Where’s Tommy? I want to see him now!”

Tessa grabbed his mom’s hand and led her back to his room.

“Lucas your mom is here,” Kate hugged him tightly, and he cried.

Lucas
looked up and saw Tessa standing there, he was crying, he looked at her confused.

“Tes
sa?” he said, “Where’s Tommy?” he wiped his tears away, and she stood frozen. His eyes bored into hers: “Damn it Tessa, where is he!”

She took a deep breath and walked over to him and grabbed his hand. He looked at her and shook his head and winced, he pulled her towards him.

“Just fucking say it!” he yelled. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. He let go of her hand and grabbed Tessa’s face. “Tell me!”

“
Lucas… he’s gone,” Tessa whispered as tears fell down her cheek.

He let go of her and tried to stand up, Maggie walked in.

“Lucas you’re going to need to sit down honey okay,” and he did. She looked at the other nurse and shook her head yes. “We’re going to give you something to help you relax.”

Th
e nurse put a syringe into his IV, and he looked at Tessa.

“Please baby,” he said im
mediately feeling the effects of the drugs, “don’t leave me.”

She
took his hand and helped him into bed. He pulled her towards him and she sat on his bed and held him until he fell asleep.

“Tessa they’
re bringing Jade up now,” Maggie whispered.

“Okay Mom
ma.” She loosened her hand from Lucas’s tight grip and handed it to his Mom “I’ll be back later,” she hugged her and walked down the hall.

Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks were in with Ryan.

Tessa
walked in. “You okay Ryan?”

“How is Jade?”

“She’s coming back up now. She had to have a test done.”

“So he’
s gone right? Tommy’s gone?”

Tessa shook her head yes and hugged him. He hugged her and looked at her.
“How is Lucas?”

“He’s asleep,” she cleared her throat, “T
hey gave him something to help him sleep.”

Ryan wiped away her tears
and hugged her, “You need to go be with Jade now, Tessa. She’s going to need you.”

“They’
re both going to need us, Ryan,” he hugged her again.

“Well lucky for them, we’
re here,” Ryan smiled through falling tears. “Now go.”

She walked into Jade’s room, and Uncle Jack looked at her.

“Does she know yet?” he asked.

“I think she knows, but no one has officially told her. They were wa
iting for you,” she held his hand.

He hugged her, “This is not going to be good Tessa, can you be strong for her?”

“Of course I can. We are Ross’. We’ll be okay,” Tessa forced a smile on her face.

They wheeled her in, and Jade saw her father.

“Daddy,” she said and smiled softly, “Tommy, and I are going to have a baby, please don’t be mad… we love each other.”

Jack looked at his little girl and said nothing.

“Uncle Jack,” Tessa whispered, “We need to be strong for her.”

“How long
have you know?”

“I just found out Daddy. I need to tell Tommy so he’ll wake up,” she began
crying. “He isn’t waking up is he Daddy?” Jack shook his head no. “I love him Daddy please… he has to wake up, I love him.”

“Oh Jade, we’
ll get through this one too,” he hugged her and held her tight.

Maggie walked in.

“Momma, please give her something she needs to sleep,” Tessa cried.

“No
Tessa, I have a beautiful baby growing in my belly. I don’t need anything,” she said.

“Jade we’
re going to give you a little something, it’s perfectly safe for the baby, okay?” Maggie said.

“No
, I want to see him before I sleep; I need to see him please! I need to tell him he’s going to be a Daddy,” Jade sobbed.

“Jade,” Tessa softly rubbed
her back “Tommy already knows. He’s holding his little soul in heaven, he already knows him,” tears fell down her face.

Jade turned to her, “He does, doesn’
t he, Tessa?”

She hugged Tessa, and they cried together.

Maggie turned and saw Tommy’s parents standing at the door. She smiled at them and motioned them in. Tommy’s Mom stroked Jade’s long black hair and Jade looked up.

“I’
m so sorry,” Jade cried.

His mom hugged her. They cried together.

“Jade are you pregnant?”

“I g
uess I am,” she touched her belly.

“Ho
w far along are you?”

She held up a picture and handed it to her.

“This says I’m ten weeks,” she said softly.

“You didn’t know?”

“No, not until an hour ago. I need to see him, I need to tell him,” Jade said as tears ran down her face.

Tommy’s mom looked at Maggie.

“Can she see him?” she asked softly.

“If that’s what she wants. I’
ll go get a wheel chair. Jade are you sure?” Maggie asked.

“Yes, can
Tessa come with me?”

“Of course
, honey.”

Tessa wheeled Jade down the hall with Tommy’s parents. They stopped outside the door next to
Lucas’s room.

“We’
ll give you a minute before we come in,” Mrs. Lane said softly.

They walked through the door, and Jade cried loudly.

“Oh Tommy please, please wake up,” she stood and hugged his lifeless body.

Tessa stroked her hair
, while they both said their goodbyes.

He just looked like he was sleeping.

~

Lucas woke and heard her. He stood up.

“
Lucas you need to lay back down honey,” his Mom said.

“No
, I don’t, I need to go out there,” he got up and pulled his IV out.

He saw Tommy’s parents standing by the door. They hugged him.

~

“Tommy I love you and have since the day I saw your beautiful smile,” Jade said.
“I need to tell you something. You’re going to be a Daddy. Tessa says you already know, and that and the two of you are in heaven together. Please Tommy, if you can’t wake up I need you to hold our baby tight and let him know you until I get to see his beautiful face. I promise I’ll take good care of him then, but right now as he is sitting on your lap, teach him about who you are. The beautiful person you are,” She sobbed “I love you Thomas James. I love you so much!”

The door opened, and Tommy’s parents and
Lucas walked in, Ryan was behind them. Lucas looked at him and stood shocked, he stumbled back, and Tessa caught him. She grabbed a chair and made him sit. He held her hand, and she rubbed his back with the other. Lucas looked at the ground, and tears fell.

“He looks beautiful doesn’t he
Lucas?” Jade said as she hugged Tommy, “He’s sleeping until we see him again someday.”

Jade took Tommy’s hand and placed it on her belly and kissed his head over and over again.

She took Lucas’s hand and placed it on her belly.

“Part of Tommy is right here. W
e’re going to have a baby and that baby is going to need to know all about Tommy. Can you help me with that; can you be strong for Tommy?” Jade said crying.

Lucas
looked up at her and shook his head.

“Ryan,” Jade said, “You c
an help too, okay?” she hugged him. “You helped me through my brothers. I’m going to need you for this too, okay?”