Black Water | Jax Teller

Chapter 10

Vanessa was pondering if she had developed a heart defect as she raced to St. Thomas as she ran through the hallways. She was surprised she didn't get a speeding ticket as she raced through the streets of Charming. A part of her was pissed at Heath for messing with her phone making her miss the initial phone call, but she was really pissed at herself. She was mad at herself for not being there when her baby boy needed her. Instead, she was with Heath. Something she knew shouldn't have done.

Nearly breaking her ankles in her booties as she ran through the hallways ignoring staffs shouts for her to walk, she nearly collapsed when she caught sight of leather vests taking up a bulk of a waiting area.

Chibs, Jax's Sergeant at arms, was the first person to notice her as her heels slapped against the linoleum floors and she nearly began crying when she engulfed him in a hug. The scene was similar as the club was here once again for support for her and Jax.

"It's going to be okay, luv," he told her as he gave her a kiss on her head.

Tears were already spilling in her brown eyes as she looked at the Scotsman before she was engulfed by hugs and well wishes by the club members. She was prepared to ask what happened when her attention was taken back by Gemma with her tearstained face as she held an upset and cranky Thomas.

Her stomach dropped at seeing Gemma's appearance. Vanessa couldn't recall Gemma ever crying so publically, not even when Clay had his accident. Gemma always kept herself composed for appearances and she knew whatever happened couldn't have been good.

Gemma transferred Thomas into her hold. Vanessa pressed a lingering kiss to Thomas' head as she inhaled the scent of his shampoo in his curly hair before she turned her gaze back to Gemma.

"What happened?" She asked with a shaky voice.

"The kids were playing when he stopped and began clutching at his chest. He's in surgery. Opie's in the room with Jax where you can see the operation."

Vanessa nodded her head and she knew she surprised Gemma when she unexpectedly crushed her into a hug being mindful of Thomas. Even though she knew as a mother this was hard for her, but Gemma knew this pain. She knew the terrible symptoms of the family flaw that was passed down to her son's and now grandson.

Gemma gave her a tight hug and she could tell the biker matriarch was trying to hold back an onset of tears when she eventually broke away. "You should go with Jax. We've got Thomas."

"Come on darlin'," Chibs called from behind her. Vanessa pressed one last kiss to Thomas' head, who was reluctant to let her go, but settled into Gemma's arms before she let herself be escorted by Chibs.

"Oh wait, I need to call my parents."

"We already took care of it. They're on their way." Chibs informed her. This time the tears were pouring freely down her face in show of gratitude for the club. Chibs gave her another hug and pressed a kiss to her head as he led her down to the room where Jax and Opie were.

The room was dark. The only light that highlighted the room was from the operating room that was visible from the glass window that let loved ones observe. Her baby boy – her oldest boy – was lying there on the operating table with doctors hovered over his small body.

It was a familiar and honestly unwanted scene she recalled when Abel was born. Her pregnancy with Abel wasn't bad, despite the early diagnosis of him having the family flaw, the pregnancy was smooth. Except until they got to the birth, Vanessa was scheduled for a C-Section as the doctors, her, and Jax were worried about the stress of going through a vaginal delivery. But Abel was an eager boy, and her water broke two weeks before he would be considered full term, and immediately after the birth Abel's heart condition was worse off than the doctors believed and she only got to hold her boy for a couple minutes before he was whisked off to surgery. She remembered watching a similar scene while her baby boy's life seemingly hung on a balance.