(This chapter is dark, the topic of death, and slightly suicidal thoughts. *nothing acted upon, though*)

Will

I sit into the waiting room of the nicu holding Nico.

He's been silent since we left the room.

Conner is pacing back and forth, and I watch him quietly as Nico stares at the floor.

The image of the nurse doing chest compressions on Bia engraved into my brain, I can't imagine what's going through Nico and Conners.

"Will you can't go in there at all?" Conner asks, and I sigh.

"As I've said, I wasn't even supposed to be in there at all. The minute it became... that serious I had to leave. She's technically family. My emotions were too much involved, " I explain, and Conner sighs.

"What about my baby?" He asks, and as he said that, a nicu nurse walks out smiling.

"He's perfectly healthy." She assures, and Conner sighs in relief.

"Can I see him?" Conner asks, and she nods, and he looks to us.

"If you hear anything, come get me... but she'd want me to stay with our baby." He whispers, and I nod, and he heads in there.

"Nico?" I ask quietly, and he just blinks.

"They're doing everything they can to save her. I can't make promises, but... she... she has a chance..." I whisper, and a tear runs down his face.

"I can't do this, Will... if she doesn't... if she doesn't make it." He whispers, and suddenly a sob rips through his throat, and I tighten my hold on him.

"I don't know, Neeks... but I'll be right here for you..." I whisper.

Hades runs in looking panicked, and he sees us.

"Have you heard anything?" He asks, and I shake my head, and he runs a hand through his hair and turns to Nico.

"Mio Soldantino." He says, and Nico runs into his arms and starts sobbing, causing my heart to shatter.

If she dies... I'm killing Nicole.

That's malpractice! She's been here longer than me!

Ooo, I'm so mad.

The OB walks around the corner, snapping me out of my thoughts, and I stand up, and Nico and Hades turn around.

"How is she?" I ask, and she pauses, looking at Nico and Hades.

"Where's the babies father?" She asks, and Conner happened to walk out, and his eyes snap to her.

She takes a deep breath and sighs her eyes, burning with tears.

"I'm sorry... we dis everything we could...she's gone." She says, looking heart broken, and I froze and turn to Nico.

Nico stood frozen, no response, Hades looked up at the ceiling.

"No..." Conner says, knees falling to the ground.

Hades looked at me, and I went to hold Nico while he kneeled down next to Conner.

"No." Nico says in a quiet voice, shaking his head as tears start fall. He shoves me and runs into the room.

"Nico!" I call going after him, I stop in the doorframe and cover my mouth.

"Wake up, wake up, wake up....p-pl-ple-please." Nico says, shaking Biancas' lifeless body sobbing.

Tears fall down my face as he breaks down, hugging her the other nurses standing away looking heartbroken at the scene.

I take a shaky breath and walk over as place a hand on him, and he slaps it away.

"You should have stayed! You should have done something!" He shouts, and I take a step back.

He doesn't mean it at the moment... He's just upset, I understand.

I feel a hand pull me back, and I look, and it's Hades.

"I got him." He whispers, looking like he was holding back tears, and I nod and motion to the other nurses to leave as well.

Conner walks in, and I decide to let them all have a moment.

When I walk out, I see the OB, and I walk up to her.

"I may not be the boss... but if you don't fire Nicole and have her license revoked, I will go to the board of nursing and raise hell." I threaten, and she nods.

"Trust me... she is done." She assures me, and I take a shaky breath, and she puts a hand on my shoulder.

"I'm sorry for everything." She whispers, and she turns to see Nicole walk out of a room.

"Pack your shit, you're fired! I'll also be taking measures for your license to be revoked!" The OB shouts, and she freezes.

"Wait, why?!" She exclaims, and I laugh dryly, wiping my face.

"My sister in law is dead." I state, and her jaw drops, and she covers her mouth.

"B-but she was just... she ways just up holding the baby..." She says, and I grit my teeth.

"She hemorrhaged... she bled to death. You! Know that premature mothers need constant monitoring. You didn't even inform her doctor that she was even here! Now my fiancé and his Dad and her boyfriend are in their grieving... you'll be lucky if they don't sue you. In fact, I hope they do." I snap, and she glares at me.

"What about you? You shouldn't have done medical things on a family member? That conflicts of interest! You can get in trouble for that!" She counters, and I step forward and take a deep breath.

Can't hit women... can't hit women...

Almost as if someone read my mind, Nicole was decked in the face suddenly, and my head snaps up.

"That's my sister in there...he did what you wouldn't do... I heard everything, so I suggest you step away from my brother in law." Hazel seeths tears streaming down her face.

Frank holds grabs her by her shoulders, holding her back now, but he looks angry as well.

Nicole looked to the OB, but she looked away.

Realizing she was done for she got up and left.

Hazel was shaking, and she broke into a sob.

"Where's Biancas' room?" Frank asks quietly, and I point to the door, and Hazel leaves his arms and runs in.

He takes a shaky breath and looks to me.

"Are you okay? I never thought of you as someone who snapped like that." He says quietly, and I shake my head.

"Bianca didn't deserve this. That girl went through so much with Octavian... she finally was going to get her life together... and Nico. He lost one of the people he loved more than anything... his sisters... he loves his sisters." I say, and Frank sighed.

"When we got the call... Hazel lost it immediately. I drove 100 miles an hour to get here... when she saw what was happening between you and that nurse... I had never seen her like that before. She wouldn't hurt a fly." He says, and I pat his back.

"She's grieving, I'm upset that I cared about Bianca very much... bit that's their sister, that's Hades first born child, that's Conners love and the mother of his child. They are going to need time and space to grieve." I mumble, looking at the door.

"The baby, is he okay?" Frank asks, concerned, and I nod.

"He's okay... gosh Conner... he's going to need all the support right now." I say, and Frank nods.

"We are extending our stay for now. So, whatever he needs. I'll do what I can... for all of them, " Frank assures.

"Nico snapped at me, I'm not mad or anything obviously, but if Hazel does anything similar, don't take it personally." I say to him.

"Of course." He says understandingly, and I sigh, looking at the door.

"Good, they need us right now."

Nico

Time Skip

I walk into the door of our apartment quietly as Will locks the door.

"Do you want anything to drink..?" He asks, and I don't say anything back to him.

"I'm going to draw you a bath, okay?" He says softly, and I just stare at the floor as he walks to the bathroom.

I sit on the couch and stare down at the floor. The feeling of wanting to cry comes back.

But I have no tears left to cry.

After being in Biancas' room for almost 2 hours, the medical team came to take her away, I kicked and screamed. I was still hoping for the chance she'd come back.

It didn't happen.

My Dad had to hold me down the entire time. Hazel had to intervene because I almost hit our Dad. I collapsed against her, held her. We both just cried.

Conner was blank the entire time. He broke down after they took her away.

After some time, Dad talked to the funeral home. We are going to have a viewing and memorial before we cremate her.

Conner went back to the nicu before we left. He was staying the night with the baby while they kept him for observation.

The ride home was silent, and Hazel and Frank are staying with my Dad for now.

Will didn't say anything on the ride back. I was grateful and worried at the same time. Him asking about the drink and bath was the first I heard from him after the hospital.

"Hey." I hear him say softly, and he lifts my chin up before kissing my head.

"Do you need help?" He asks, and I don't respond.

I can't respond...

I can't bring myself to say anything without crashing.

I want to tell him I'm sorry. I want to tell him I shouldn't have shouted at him.

I want him to know I don't blame him...

But I can't say anything!

He gently grabs my hands, lifting me to my feet, and I walk with him to the bathroom.

I see the bath filled, and he gently removes my clothes and lowers me into the tub.

The hot water felt good against my skin, but I honestly just wanted to lower my head under it and let nature take its course.

Will gently pour water on me and start washing my hair as he kneels outside the tub.

I don't deserve him.

"I love you." He whispers to me, and for some reason, that small sentence.

Made me break.

A sob rips through my throat, and I hold my face my elbows on my knees.

"She's gone... she's gone... she's gone..." I sob, and he pulls me to him, ignoring the fact I'm soaking his clothes.

"I'm so sorry." He says, and I just sob in his chest.

"I shouldn't have yelled at you back in the hospital. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I know it's not your fault." I say through tears, and he just hushes me.

"I didn't take a word you said to heart. I know you were mad and sad. You're grieving. I know you didn't mean it." He assures me, kissing my head.

After I calmed down just enough, we decided to cut the bath short, and he wraps me in a towel, drying me up as I just stand there sniffling.

He dresses me in his sweats and shirt, and we head over to our room, and Will gies over to turn the lamp on.

"Will?" I ask quietly, and he looks up at me.

"What happened with that nurse?" I ask quietly, and he sighs.

"I screamed at her, she tried to gas light me but your sister arrived and heard everything. She punched her in the face, surprising all of us. She was fired and is in the process of her licensed being taken away. I also think your Dad is going to press charges." He explains, and I nod a bit.

"Good." I say shortly, and he gives me a sad smile and pulls me over into the bed.

"I will be here for you. No matter what." Will says seriously, and I nod.

"Thank you..." I whisper, and he kisses my head and holds me close.

"Conner is taking the baby hoke tomorrow... I know today's been... horrible... but do you want to go see him?" Will asks quietly, and I nod.

"Thebbaby... is the last thing we have from my sister... I am going to show him how much my sister loved him. Even if she met him for those few moments." I state quietly, and he kisses my head.

"Your sister would be so thankful." He assures me, and I nod a bit as my eyes get heavy.

"Sleep kitten... I'm right here." He says softly and with that.

I fall asleep.

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Yeah... hi... uh... I love you guys...

I have a plan... I know you are probably mad at me. I even mentioned in the past that I was going to kill Bianca...

Plans have changed, but I have ideas coming for the future...

Anyways I love you all so much!...

Peace?