Skyler's Chance

OR 12

Juice slams on the brakes, nearly missing the emergency entrance at Saint Thomas. Opening the side door to the van, he scoops up Skyler in his arms and runs through the double doors, yelling for help. Staff stop and look at him like he's crazy for a few seconds until they see a battered Skyler in his arms. Some of the staff did wonder if his club did this, but they had taken an oath to help, regardless of how they felt about the club. Laying her on gurney, Juice steps back and let's the staff step in. A nurse pulls Juice aside and starts asking him what happened. He explains he doesn't know, but the club didn't do this. The nurse said he will need to move his van and wait in the waiting room. They rush Skyler back to the ER to start working on her before taking her to the OR. They see various bruises and cuts all over, besides the fact that she didn't have clothes on except her bra and underwear. The receptionist is already on the phone with Charming P.D.

Tara is looking down at the little body before her on the table, finishing her stitches with prefect precision. The hernia repair was a success and she was ready to head home soon. The nurses and other doctors chattering away around her as someone bursts through the door, frantic. "Gina, April, we need you in OR
12, stat." Tara figures someone was in a car accident and severely hurt, and knowing the others had it under control, she finished her stitches. After scrubbing out, she walks past OR 12 and pauses at the window to see what's going on. Staff is surrounding the table, doing what they can. They turn the patient on their side and put in a chest tube, more than likely for collapsed lung. She feels her phone vibrate in her pocket, she checks the screen, Kozik.

"Baby, hey, did Juice get Skyler to the ER ok? We haven't heard from him. "I'm not sure, I was in surgery, but I'll check the waiting room. Right now I'm looking into another OR, a patient is pretty banged up,this it may have been a bad accident." Tara stands at the window, still waiting. "Please let us know if he is there. We will be there soon. Tara....Tara..." He keeps repeating her name, but she's doesn't hear him. "TARA." He says, half yelling. "Oh my...she is here, they just put a chest in tube and... she's in really bad shape." Kozik gets angry, but kept is it under check, "Yea we know, please keep us posted. We will be there soon." Tara hangs up and continues to stand, and just watching. She jumps when her phone vibrates again, it's a text from Gemma saying the guys were bailed out.

A hour later, Juice is still pacing the floor of the waiting room. Tara has been out, giving him updates on Skyler, as Unser comes through the doors, ready to get statements. "Now son, I hope your club is not responsible for this young  lady being beat up. I need to know what happened. Have a seat." Juice glances at him before he sits down, "We think it was Zobelle's crew and a few of the guys who worked for Darby. We found her like this." Unser nods, " I have a feeling I won't get much info. So maybe I'll let you guys handle this. Please keep me updated." Juice just nods, as the other guys run up to him in the hallway as Unser goes to leave. "The others were bailed out and now being processed. They will be here soon." Happy explained.

After nearly 5 hours of working on Skyler, and getting her stabilized, the staff are finally finished and take her to the PACU, post Anesthesia care unit. The head surgeon gives Tara a run down of Skyler's injuries : collapsed lung, 3 cracked ribs, fractured eye socket, her right arm is fractured, kidneys are bruised so there's blood in her urine, both ankles are fractured, but no signs of sexual assault. Tara nods, and asks if she can see Skyler. The surgeon says yes, Skyler is still on the critical care list but she is stable. Tara heads down to the PACU to find Skyler is on a ventilator to help her breath since she is still under sedation, with an IV in her arm to rehydrate, cast on each leg and one on her arm. Her face is purple and red, and her hair is messy. Tara gently fixes her hair, then sits down next to her bed for a few minutes before leaving to meet up with the Sons.

The Sons and Gemma race down the hallway to catch up with Tara. She explains that they cannot see Skyler yet, but she is stable. After explaining her injuries, Gemma says there's no point in hanging around since there is nothing anyone can do but wait. Tara turns to Jax, " Do you know where Darby is? She may want to see him when she wakes up." Kozik steps forward and says "He is dead. We blew up the place they held her hostage in, and he stayed behind to detonate the bomb......I will stay here with her. I don't want her to be alone." Clay speaks up, "Ok, we will take shifts. Kozik first, then after church, we will fill him in and take turns being here. I want to know who any visitors she has, what they want, and how long they stay." The other guys nod as Kozik sits in the waiting area. He dozed off, and woke up to the feeling of someone tapping his shoulder.

"Hey, are you here for Skyler Darby?" The nurse asked. Kozik jumps to his feet, "Yes, yes, is she awake?" "Afraid not Sir, but we did take her to a private room up to the med surge floor. Follow me and I will take her to you." Following the nurse to Skyler's room, Kozik goes in quietly, noticing it's dimly lit. Skyler looks so helpless, and to see the machines hooked up to her, and the various casts she has on, he sits down next to her bed, laying his head on her stomach and looking at her bruised face, "I'm so sorry, I should've been there to protect you."