Suddenly her feet were flying over the linoleum on their own account. She didn't hear the gasps of her team nor Rusty's "Mom!" Her sight had narrowed to what was right in front her. She rounded the corner. There he was - about to be pushed into the elevator. His eyes widened in surprise and when she grasped the rails of his bed to keep herself from falling, she could see the sparkle in them. She didn't let him speak. For once in her life, she threw caution to the wind and pressed her lips to his. "I love you."