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The helicopter rose quickly, leaving the Rutledge property behind on its way to a Pittsburgh trauma center. JJ and Adam remained unconscious while fluids were drained from JJ but given to Adam, who had lost nearly forty percent of his blood. Both were whisked away for surgery upon their arrival. JJ’s doctors congratulated her on the path the bullet had taken and were pleasantly surprised by the condition of her chest wall. Adam’s prognosis was guarded. His team did what they could to save his life but couldn’t salvage his hand. His arm was amputated below the elbow in a subsequent surgery.
Adam’s first word upon waking—for several days—was JJ; he couldn’t remember what had happened at Teddy’s house after he killed Danny. Much of what happened at the altar was fuzzy as well, though tha
