"She's so beautiful" Connie said as she looked down at baby Amy in her arms, she was only fifteen minutes old but Connie and Jacob were already head over heels in love with her.
"Just like her mummy" Jacob replied softly.
He looked at Connie, seeing the smile on her face fading, the grip she held with her free hand on his loosening.
"Con?" he asked in concern.
Her hate rate began to slow, her eyes rolling back.
"Help!" he shouted, alerting Zoe and Rita from outside the room.
"I love you both" Connie mumbled weakly.
"Connie stay with me baby, please" Jacob begged.
"Jacob you need to leave, take the baby" Zoe told him.
"No, no I can't leave her" he cried.
Rita quickly took Amy from Connie's arms and passed her to Jacob then Charlie guided him outside as Rita and Zoe began treating Connie.
"I can't watch, I can't" Jacob cried as he walked away carrying Amy.
Cal, Louise and Ethan all rushed past him into HDC and began to assist with treating Connie.
Jacob sat in her office with Charlie, tears falling down his face as he held his new daughter, she was so happy and content, obvious to all the pain her dad was feeling.
"Daddy will keep you safe, I love you so much princess" he told her gently as he stroked her tiny amount of her on her head.
Amy was all Connie, other than her skin being darker, she was the image of her mother. Beautiful green eyes, her mouth and her nose, she was perfect.
He sat there for half an hour, talking quietly to his daughter, hoping that she wasn't all he had left.
"Jacob" Zoe said a little louder, for the third time as she stood in the doorway.
"Is she ok?" he asked quickly, snapping back to reality and standing up.
Zoe didn't reply, just made her way back out closely followed by Jacob and Charlie.
His face dropped, the ED was silent, all of the staff watching him with a sympathetic look on their faces.
"No, no she can't be!" he screamed, quickly passing Amy to Charlie.
"Jacob, calm" Zoe started but he cut her off.
"Don't tell me to calm down! My wife is dead and you would have no idea what that feels like" Jacob shouted.
He was getting so worked up, not listening to anyone and certainly not looking back towards HDC.
"You can't get out of bed Connie" Rita said firmly.
"He needs me. Don't try to stop me, I'm still your boss" Connie cried then pulled herself up out of bed, wincing in pain.
Jacob stood leaning against the nurses station sobbing his heart out.
"Jacob" Connie said softly.
"Leave me alone!" he shouted, not looking back or registering who the voice belonged to.
"Jacob, baby it's me" she said a little louder, placing a hand on his arm.
He looked up and pulled her into his arms, "oh my god Connie, I thought you were dead" he cried.
She cried into his shoulder, unable to form the words to speak.
"Connie's heart rate and blood pressure dropped, she wasn't getting enough blood to her heart but she's going to be fine Jacob, she's not dead. That's what I was trying to tell you" Zoe said.
He nodded and held her close, "I love you so much baby, so so much" he cried.
"I love you too" Connie cried.
The staff began to clap and cheer then Connie slowly pulled away, and took Amy from Charlie's arms.
"Mummy's here baby girl, it's ok" she said gently.
Jacob put his arm around her waist and slowly helped her back to head as she rested her head on his shoulder, "I won't leave you muscles, I promise" she told him.
"I know sweetcheeks, I won't leave you either" Jacob replied.
