Chapter 12 - Teaser

I would like to thank hcsd1719 for his help in editing and offering encouragement.  Again, there are no actual sex scenes, since the main characters are underage. All italics indicate communication through the mental bond.

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Forty minutes later Joe and Victor were pacing frantically back and forth in the waiting room of Doc’s clinic while Annie and Alberto were in the examination room with Maria.   Joe could feel his agitation rising with every step he took…that was HIS daughter in there and he didn’t like the feeling of being replaced, pushed aside, usurped by that…

“Joe, your daughter wants to see you,” said Doc motioning for Joe to follow him.

“About fucking time somebody remembered I was here,” muttered Joe angrily as he hurried after Doc. 

Victor sat in one of the hard-backed chairs and said, “Sal, we don’t know anything yet, Doc just came to get Dad, Maria was asking for him.  I’m really worried.”

“You want me to come there?  Everybody else went home, Madame Gina says they’ll do the safe room tomorrow, but the family is here,” replied Sal.  “Mom and Dad were waiting to hear from your parents.”

“Maybe Aunt Rose, Uncle Frank and you,” said Victor.  “I think Dad’s about to lose it, when we were here in the waiting room, he was so angry I thought he was going to pop a vessel.”

Sal quickly relayed the information to his family and before he finished his mom and dad were running out the door.  “We’re on our way; see you in a couple of minutes.”

“Sit down, Joe,” said Doc as they walked into the large examination room.  He nodded his head but first hugged his daughter and seeing her holding hands with Alberto, he felt the anger build up in him again as he thought that should be him comforting his daughter.  Annie could feel her mates’ agitation and gently rubbed his forearm to try and calm him down.   

“I took three x-rays and they show Maria has a Class IV Monteggia Fracture and I recommend she have Open Reduction Internal Fixation Surgery,” said Doc as he looked at Joe before pointing to her x-rays. 

“Doc, I don’t understand a fucking thing you just said,” said Joe as he started getting upset again. 

“Basically, the first break to her ulna wasn’t fully healed and when she fell, the stress re-fractured the bone and caused the radius to fracture and dislocate at the elbow.   I feel surgery to insert two titanium plates would give the bones extra stability while they healed,” said Doc as he pointed at the x-rays.  “Once the breaks are fully healed, she would need another surgery to remove the titanium plates.”

Joe looked at his daughter who was hooked up to an IV and appeared to be resting and said, “Can you do the surgery here?”

“I could do the surgery Joe, but I’ve only ever done one like this before and that was in Med School,” said Doc as ran his hand through his hair.  “I had Carlo contact Alpha Parr, their Pack has one of the best orthopedic surgeons on the East Coast and he’s on staff at Johns Hopkins as well as Union Memorial Hospital.  They are willing to send the Doctor here, so I can observe to remove the plate later.”

“How soon can he get here?” asked Joe as he winced when he saw Maria’s face grimace in pain.

“Alpha Parr has a helicopter so they can be here in less then an hour,” said Doc as he adjusted the drip on Maria’s IV, and then was silent for several moments.  “Carlo said they’ll be here in less then forty minutes, they left when he contacted them and they are bringing a surgical team with them.  If you’ll excuse me, I need to finish getting the operating room ready and then I’ll come in and finish prepping Maria.”  He nodded at them and quickly left the room.

Joe continued to stare at his daughter and then abruptly got up and left the room returning minutes later with Frank and Rose.  He told them everything Doc had said and the two brothers stared at each other and Frank said, “What do you need us to do?  The youngsters are at the house with Ric, Rocco and Luc so they’re fine.”

“There’s nothing to do, my baby’s getting operated on and there’s not a fucking thing I can do.  I’ve never felt so damn helpless in my entire life,” said Joe grabbing his hair as if he was going to pull it out by the root a handful at a time.

“Dad, I hate bothering you, but how’s Maria doing?” said Vin and Frank could hear the concern in his voice.

“They’re getting ready to take her into surgery, we’re waiting for the surgeon to arrive from Parr Ridge Pack and I have no idea how long the surgery is going to take,” said Frank to the youngsters.  “She’s on some pretty strong pain meds so she’s pretty much out of it now.”  

“Do you need us to do anything, Dad?” asked Vin worriedly.  “How are Uncle Joe, Aunt Annie and Alberto holding up?”

“Your Aunt is calm, Alberto is holding onto Maria’s hand with a death grip and your Uncle is losing his fucking mind,” said Frank as he glanced at his brother who sat staring unblinkingly at Maria.  “I’ll let you know what’s going on as soon as we hear anything else.” 

Seeing Maria grimace again, Joe jumped to his feet and ran to the door shouting, “DOC, GET YOUR FUCKING ASS IN HERE NOW.”

Doc hurried in and immediately went to Maria’s side and checked the pulse in her broken arm and the monitors before looking around and asking, “What happened?”

“SHE’S IN FUCKING PAIN, DO SOMETHING,” shouted Joe as he waved his hands in the air.

Maria exhaled loudly and said with her eyes closed, “Calm down Daddy, you’re making me more nervous.  I’m okay, it just hurts when I move it when I’m sleeping and it wakes me up.”

“Joe, I can’t give her any more pain meds.  I don’t want them to interfere with the anesthesia,” explained Doc while he checked the IV line again.

“Well, where the fuck are they?  They should have been here by now,” Joe said angrily as he waved his arms in the air again.

“It’s only been twenty minutes Joe, they’ll be here soon.  Now I’d like everyone to leave the room, except for Annie and Rose.  We need to start prepping her,” said Doc in a firm voice.

If possible Joe got angrier and said, “WHY ANNIE AND ROSE?  WHY CAN’T I STAY?  I’M HER FATHER DAMNIT, I WAS THERE WHEN SHE WAS BORN, I FED HER, I CHANGED HER, I TAUGHT HER TO RIDE A BIKE, WHEN SHE WAS SCARED AT NIGHT SHE RAN INTO MY ARMS, WHEN SHE FELL DOWN AND GOT HURT I KISSED HER BOO-BOOS AND MADE IT BETTER.  SHE’S MY DAUGHTER FOR FUCK’S SAKE.”

“Joe, you need to calm down,” said Annie in a soothing voice as she rubbed her hands up and down his forearms.

“Fuck calming down, they’re trying to take my daughter away from me,” Joe said angrily as his claws started to extend.