Adam carried Kim out of the motel room. His brain was telling him to freeze up and panic, but his heart knew he had to do whatever he could to make sure that the woman he loved and the new life inside of her were ok. He forced his legs to run down the stairs, past the other cops who were taking control of the scene. Adam vaguely heard someone yell that medics were on their way, but he knew that wasn't good enough. He had to get Kim to the hospital and he had to do it now; every second wasted put both of them in even more danger.
Adam carefully laid Kim into his car. He didn't want to put her down, feeling her grip on his neck tighten once her body met the passenger seat.
"Don't leave me." Kim whimpered.
Adam kissed the top of her head and put her down. "I'm not going anywhere."
He jumped into the driver's seat as fast as he could. He slammed the keys into the ignition and hit the gas. He drove faster and faster the more he heard Kim's cries for help. Adam used his free hand to take hers, squeezing it tight to prove he wasn't going anywhere. "I've got you."
Weaving in and out of cars, it was in that moment that he wished his car had lights and sirens. Kim normally hated how reckless he was behind the wheel, but today she was grateful for his lead foot.
Adam pulled into the ER bay at Chicago Med and immediately jumped out and got Kim out of the car. He didn't care that the car was still running or that it was probably in the way. Someone could fix that later. All Adam cared about was getting Kim inside so she could get the help she needed.
With Kim in his arms once again, Adam stormed through the ER door. The commotion caused many of the doctors and nurses to look over and see what was going on. They knew this duo anywhere, but usually saw them in much different circumstances.
"Someone please help her!" Adam yelled as Kim buried herself further into his neck.
Nurse Maggie took charge as many of the ED doctors clambered to see how they could help.
"We need a gurney over here! Take them to Trauma 2." Maggie called out. She looked back over at Adam. "What happened?"
"Kim was on the scene and I couldn't get there in time to help and she got beaten by our perp and it's all my fault!" Adam blurted out as if it was all one word.
His heart was pounding out of his chest as he watched Dr. Choi take Kim from his arms and put her on the gurney. Just like before, Kim didn't want to let go. He took her hand from behind his neck and held it tight. "I'm right here Kim."
Adam stayed right by her side as they wheeled her into the trauma room. As the doctors worked up Kim, he got pushed to the side. Their grasp on each other broke, which caused both cops to panic even more. He could hear her trying to call out for him and it broke his heart knowing there was nothing he could do. His mind was on autopilot; everything going on around him was a blur. Doctors and nurses were running in and out, shouting off medical jargon that he didn't understand. There was one word that thankfully caught his attention. He heard the word x-ray and knew from his recent Google searches that pregnant women have to be extra cautious when getting those done.
"Kim's pregnant!" Adam blurted out just before they pulled the x-ray machine over her.
Dr. Choi looked over at a panicked Adam and then back to the group of medical staff around him.
"April, grab the drape. I'm also gonna need the ultrasound." He called off orders.
April quickly came back with the lead drape to place over Kim's abdomen. This would protect the baby and still allow the doctors to perform the necessary x-ray. A few seconds later, an image popped up on the screen.
"Chest is clear, no broken ribs." Dr. Choi called out.
Immediately, April took away the drape and Nurse Doris handed Ethan the ultrasound wand. He put it on her stomach and tried desperately to find the baby. Minutes passed and still nothing. When he finally found what looked like a tiny blob he was interrupted by Nurse Doris.
"Come on Kim, stay with me!" Doris jostled her gently to get Kim conscious again. "Dr. Choi, she's crashing!"
Ethan looked over and saw Kim unconscious. Doris did a sternal rub and got her back, but Ethan still didn't like the looks of it.
"Call radiology…tell them we're on our way for a head CT. And call OB and tell them to meet us up there!"
Adam was about to grab Kim's hand again but April stopped him. He tried putting up a fight but she persisted. "Adam, we've got her. Your job is done for now. We'll bring her back when the tests are done."
Adam stepped back and let April do her job. He hated being away from Kim, especially now, but he knew it was the only way Kim was going to get the care that she needed. He walked out of Kim's trauma room to try and collect himself when he saw two very familiar faces.
"Hey, my brother called and said you were coming in. I'm so sorry I wasn't there with her." Will said.
Natalie was standing right next to him. She put a reassuring arm on Adam's shoulder. "Kim is in the best possible hands right now. How are you doing? This is probably a dumb question, but is there anyone you want us to call?"
Adam smiled a little and shook his head. The only family he cared about calling was probably already on their way there. "No. Thank you though. The crew will probably be here any minute. I just want them to hurry up and finish their tests so I can get back to Kim."
Will and Natalie both nodded knowingly. They've both been in similar situations before.
"If you'd like, we have coffee in the doctor's lounge. You can wait there and we'll keep you updated." Natalie offered. Non-staff usually wasn't allowed in the doctor's lounge, but this was different. Adam, Kim, and the rest of Intelligence were considered family.
As Natalie brought Adam over to the room, she overheard him muttering to himself the phrase 'This is all my fault'. She had heard that phrase many-a-time in her years as an ER doctor. Whether it was something as simple as a kid with an earache or as major as a car crash victim, everyone around the situation suddenly felt this overwhelming guilt. This one seemed different though. Probably the job that Kim and Adam are in made Natalie question it a little further. She got Adam settled and then went back to the desk, where Maggie was waiting.
"Hey, how's he doing?" Maggie asked.
Natalie shook her head. "He's doing as well emotionally as Kim is doing physically."
Maggie sighed. "That poor guy. Those two have certainly been through the ringer."
"I know. And what's worse is that he keeps saying it's all his fault."
Maggie nodded. "Yeah, he was saying that when he brought her in too. He said something about if he had just been a little faster."
Natalie digested what Maggie just told her and combined it with the gut feeling she already had. "Maybe I should give Dr. Charles a call? You know, just to talk him off this ledge he's on."
"Not a bad idea." Maggie nodded and handed Natalie a chart. "I can call him while you take the patient in Trauma 3. Young kid with a possible leg burn."
Natalie walked away to tend to her patient while Maggie called Dr. Charles. It wasn't long before he was lurking around the nurses station.
"You rang?" Dr. Charles announced his presence.
"Yeah. We've got the family of a patient in the doctor's lounge. He keeps blaming himself for what happened. Could you possibly go talk him down?"
"Doctor's lounge?" Dr. Charles thought that was curious. "I'll see what I can do."
It wasn't until he was within eye shot of the doctor's lounge did Dr. Charles see why Maggie was concerned. This case was going to be one of his most challenging…he could tell.