A/N: I don't know about you guys but that finale hit me like a ton of bricks! I never saw Travis and Bay as anything other than friends until he kissed her. But wow, their chemistry shot through the roof! So since we have a few months wait for the show to come back, I decided to write this story. I don't own any characters from Switched at Birth, this is just for fun!

Bay answers her phone after finishing her latest tattoo. It's her brother, Toby. Bay assumed he was calling to tell her Carlton's latest trick. "Hey, can we talk later, I'm permanently alterring someone's flesh here."

Toby knows that Bay has been tattooing in China but John and Katherine don't know. Bay didn't think they would approve of Bay's latest career choice.

"Bay, something has happened. I didn't want you to hear about it from someone else, so I had to call. Travis and Emmett have been in a car accident. I don't know all the details but it's pretty serious."

Bay's heart drops. Suddenly two of the most important people in her life are holding onto theirs. Bay knew she needed to get home right away. She ran to the naturopathic clinic that Daphne has been working in. Daphne had discovered it a few months after they had arrived in China. The herbs and oils they used were fascinating to her. After visiting the clinic so many times, the owner had asked if she needed a part time job. It had since become Daphne's favorite part of the week.

Bay spotted Daphne just outside the clinic. "We need to go home right now."

Daphne hadn't seen Bay in this much of a panic in a long time. "Why? What happened?"

"Emmett and Travis were in a car accident. I don't know what's going on, just that it is bad."

Bay didn't have to ask Daphne twice. Daphne ran inside, apologized to the shop owner, grabbed her things and they headed for their hotel. They hadn't brought much with them to China as they didn't know how long they would be staying. The hotel was for extended stay and it was fully furnished. It took them about an hour to pack up all their clothes and treasures they had found while in China. They both knew that China was a temporary adventure but neither of them had thought it would end this quickly. They thanked the staff, checked out, and headed to the airport.

It was going to take 15 hours to get home but Bay knew they had to get there to be with their friends. As they boarded the first flight which would take them all the way to San Francisco, Bay was looking through pictures on her phone. It had been such a crazy year. She had gotten through the miserable experience with Tank, Emmett had broken up with her and started dating another girl, and Travis had kissed her out of seemingly nowhere.

Bay thought back to that night. She had been on such a high knowing that this was her first show. And then she discovered that it had been a set-up by Travis. She had been so angry at him for taking away what she thought was her first real experience. She couldn't understand why he had kept interfering. The truth finally came out. He had fallen in love with her. Bay remembered that feeling like it was yesterday. She had been blown away by his revelation. He was one of her best friends, and she hadn't even considered having a relationship with him. Then he had kissed her. Bay had been kissed a few times but she was blindsided by the passion behind that kiss. 'Don't tell me that's not real.' And then he walked away.

There were too many feeling to process all at once. And just when Bay had decided to call it a night, they received word that Toby's baby was on his way! Bay had never thought too much about being an aunt but when she saw Carlton's little face for the first time, she knew that that was about as close to heaven as you can get. He was perfect in every single way.

Bay and Daphne had made the decision to go to China that night. Daphne was finished with school for the semester and Bay didn't have anything holding her in Kansas City. She was still confused about her feelings for Travis and Emmett. She knew that a summer away would give her the distance she needed. She found out that Emmett had known about Travis' feelings for Bay and that it had caused a riff between them. They had been like brothers. She wanted them to have the summer to repair their relationship and the time for all of them to figure out how they felt.

Before Bay left for China she had written a letter to both Travis and Emmett. In Emmett's she talked about how hurt she had been but that she had forgiven him. The thing she missed most about Emmett was his friendship and she wanted that back. In her letter to Travis, she told him how much he meant to her as a friend and that his feelings had come as a surprise to her. She told him that she did feel something real in their kiss but that they needed time before they could do anything about it. She expressed in both letters how much she wanted for them to repair their relationship before anything else could happen.

The plan was to come home after the summer but Bay and Daphne had both been enjoying their time in China and neither had wanted to come home yet. Daphne was still trying to figure out what she was going to do for the rest of her life. She knew she wanted to help people but after her struggles with her medical classes, her confidence was wavering. Bay had found solace in tattooing. She found it to be similar to her old tagging ways. She was finding ways to leave her artwork around the world. Plus the pay was enough to sustain them while they were in China. They had come home for Christmas but Emmett and Travis had gone to Mexico with Melody and Gabe.

From the updates Bay had received, Emmett had gone back to L.A. for the fall semester and then came home to Kansas City after the semester had ended. Bay didn't know why he had decided to leave L.A. In all honesty, she was afraid to ask. She knew it was better for them to just catch up in person the next time they saw each other.

When they reached San Francisco, Bay and Daphne were both making phone calls to get updates on Travis and Emmett's conditions. They were both in surgery when they called. They had another layover in Denver but it wasn't long enough to get another update on the boys' conditions.

After what felt like a lifetime, the girls finally landing at Kansas City International. Regina had volunteered to pick up the girls and bring them to the hospital. They ran to Regina as soon as they saw her.

"I assume you girls want to go to the hospital first thing?"

"Yes."

They walk into the lobby where John, Katherine, Toby, and Melody all sit. After the cheerful reunion, Bay asks them to tell her everything that happened.

Melody signs that Travis was driving to the movies with Emmett in the passenger side and someone had run a red light. The car had T-boned Emmett's side of the car and the impact had pushed them into another car that was at the intersection. Both boys had been hit pretty hard. Travis was in surgery because he had had some broken ribs and a broken leg that all had to be set. Emmett was in surgery because after being looked after for awhile, he had some internal bleeding and they weren't sure where it was coming from.

Bay didn't know how to feel. She was relieved that Travis' injuries were relatively mild and non life-threatening. But the uncertainty of Emmett's condition was making her extremely nervous. They waited, and waited, and waited.

Finally a doctor came out and said that Travis was in recovery. He was still groggy but he was coming out of the doctor only wanted one to come in at a time. Travis' parents had apparently come to the hospital earlier but they had needed to leave. Katherine was going to call Travis' mom to let her know he was out of surgery. Melody signed to Bay, 'Why don't you go in. We all saw him before surgery. I think you need to see him with your own eyes.'

Bay looked at Daphne who was ushering her to go in as well. Daphne had known how confused Bay was about her feelings for Travis. She knew that even though Bay had never saw him as anything more than a friend before the kiss, her feelings had shifted after he had kissed her. Not only did she realize it was a possibility, she realized she may even feel the same way. She had known Travis for a long time and knew how good of a guy he was. He deserved a real love. He deserved someone that would treat him right.

The doctor led her into the recovery room and when she first saw him, it took her breath away. His leg was in a cast and propped up, he was hooked to a couple of machines but worst of all his face was bruised and had a few cuts. His eyes were closed but he opened them when he heard her gasp.

He smiled and lifted his finger as to wave to her. "Hey. Don't try to sign, you shouldn't move. I just had to come in here and make sure you were okay. Daphne and I rushed home as soon as we heard."

Even though Travis didn't speak the same way most people do, Bay could read what he was thinking through his eyes. She could tell that Travis still felt the same way about her as he did before. She could also tell that he was surprised to see her. Bay had been in China so long but yet sitting there next to him, it was like she had never left. She felt at home just being next to him.