"I let go of her hand for Two seconds!  Where could she have gone!" Jessica screamed as she ran through the store searching for her baby.

"ISLA!  Isla come here, this isn't funny!"

By now Jessica has drawn a lot of attention.  Workers are now helping her, and no one can find Isla.

Jessica started to hyperventilate so Catherine grabbed her hand and tried calming her down.

"Jessica, it's okay.  We are going to find her.  She was just here, she probably just took off to find the toys."

"Why didn't I just take her to the toys?" Jessica cries. "My sweet little baby!"

Just then a woman came running in holding a Isla.

"She was outside!" The woman shouts.  She was so distraught that her voice was barely understandable.

Jessica turned and gasped at the sight.  It was her baby covered in blood.

"ISLA!  What happened?!" Jessica takes her daughter.

"I saw her run out of the store but I was too far and it all happened so fast!  It was a hit and run.  I don't even know if they noticed because she wasn't in front of the car, they just.."

The woman's voice started to disappear to Jessica.  Instead she blended in with the chaos going on around her.

Jessica didn't know what to do.  She was practically frozen there holding Isla.

Everyone worked around her, trying to get Isla the help she needed.

**

Jessica drove in the ambulance with Isla.  She was traumatized, but she needed to be with her baby.

Catherine called the house and her family rushed over to the hospital.  Sarah of course called Danny and he left what he was doing to be there.

Once arriving at the hospital Jessica had no choice but to leave Isla and wait with Catherine.

Not knowing if her baby would live or die was the most horrible and useless feeling Jessica has ever experienced.

Danny rushed in and Jessica lost it as he held her in his arms.

"That's my baby, Danny.  She lost so much blood.. what am I going to do?  I can't lose her.  I love her so much!" Jessica sobbed.

"You're not gonna lose her, Jessie.  They're helping her.  It's going to be alright."

Just then a woman walks out and speaks to Catherine.

"Are you Isla's mother?"

"I AM!" Jessica says.

"Oh!  I'm sorry.  Do you know Isla's blood type?  She needs a transfusion."

Jessica once again froze up.  She knew Isla had a rare blood type, and she knew it didn't match hers.

So many negative thoughts ran through Jessica's mind as she thought about not being able to help her child.

Catherine spoke with the nurse since Jessica was unable to.

Jessica didn't hear much of what was going on, she felt as if she were going to pass out at any moment.

Suddenly Jessica snaps back when she hears Danny say, "That's my blood type!  Let me go back there!  I can help her!"

Jessica felt so blessed to have Danny here.  She didn't know he and Isla were the same blood type.  It wasn't something that just came up in conversation.

**

Jessica had so much guilt and just wanted to see her daughter and apologize.

"Surgery.  My baby is in surgery because I failed her.  I'm so stupid!  Why did I let go of her?  How didn't I hear her take off?  Why didn't I make her get in the stroller?  I don't deserve her.  I knew I would hurt her if I kept her.. I'm a horrible mother."

"Jessica, stop this right now!" Catherine says. "This wasn't your fault.  You are an amazing mother!"

"If it isn't my fault then who's is it?   It's Mine!  I hate myself!" Jessica buried her face in her hands.

Danny walks into the waiting room.  Sarah stands to let him sit beside Jessica.

"She's gonna be okay.  They said she'll be okay, remember?"

Jessica nods. "I know I just hate myself for hurting her."

"You didn't hurt her."

Jessica then cries and wipes her cheek.

"You saved her."

Danny smiles. "I helped."

"Thank you, Danny."

Danny hugs Jessica and rubs her back.
"Don't thank me.  I love that little girl, and I'll do anything for her, Jess.  Always."

Jessica hugs him tight and says, "She's so lucky to have you."

"She's lucky to have you too.  Don't forget that, Jess."

"No.. I couldn't even give her blood.  The one thing she got from that man and it's her freaking blood type.  Danny, if you weren't here I don't even want to know what would have happened!  I'm forever grateful for you.  Thank you so much."

"I love you, Jessica."

"I love you too, Danny."

"Jessica?" The woman who spoke to her earlier walked out.

"Yes?" Jessica quickly stands.

"She's out of surgery, and a bit groggy, but you can come back." She smiles.

"Oh my gosh, thank you!"

Danny smiled. "You see?  She's okay!  Tell her we're all here for her."

"Come with me."

"I don't want to be in the way."

Jessica takes Danny's hand and looks him in the eyes. "Come with me."

**

Danny and Jessica made their way to Isla's room.  Jessica did her best to stay as cheerful as possible, but seeing her baby this way made her so upset.

"Mommy?"

"Yes baby." Jessica smiles with watery eyes. "Oh honey!  You had a little adventure, didn't you?"

"I no find toys.."

Jessica giggles through her tears.
"Mommy will buy you all the toys you want."

"Uncle Danny." Isla says in a weak voice.

"Hey champ!"

"I hurt myself.."

"I see that!  But guess what?  You're all fixed up now, and soon you'll come home, and uncle Danny is gonna buy you all the ice cream in the whole world!"

"WOW."

Jessica laughs.
"Isla.. you were very sick, and uncle Danny saved you."

"Me?"

"Yeah Isla!  We share the same blood now!  Isn't that so cool?" Danny shows off his band-aid.

Isla giggles softly before speaking jibberish.

"We're family Isla, and family does stuff like this.  We stick together, don't we?"

"Toys.."

Danny and Jessica both laugh.

"We'll get you some toys, little one." Danny says.

Isla then turns to her mother.
"Isla, I am so so sorry.  I should have taken better care of you."

"FIRE!" Isla says loudly.

Jessica chuckles and reaches in her purse for her pacifier.

"Tanks mommy!"

"You're welcome, love.  Mommy is so sorry this happened.  I promise you, I will not let this happen ever again."

"Kay." Isla says as she sucks on her pacifier. "Mommy I bwoked my leg." She mumbles.

"I know, Princess.  But oh my goodness, you are so strong!  You're looking better already!"

"Yea.. I not bwoked dis one.." Isla holds her other foot up.

"Mommy's so happy about that. Oh my Isla things could have gone so much worse.  I'm just so happy to have you right now."

"I lub yew, mama."

"I love you more, baby girl!" Jessica kisses her forehead.

"Cuddle time!"

Jessica giggles and lays beside her, carful not to hurt her injuries.

"Cuddle uncle Danny toooo!"

"Oh me too?  Well thank you!" Danny smiles.

"Cuddle, Cuddle, Cuddle!"

Jessica smiled listening to Isla's adorable baby voice.  So far this is the most difficult Mommy Day she's had, but she's getting through it with a little help.