Chapter 1
"I can't wait to get out of this place. I've been here nine days and I just want to go home" Willow said giving a frustrated giggle as Brooke painted her nails a pale blue before asking "are you moving back in with Matt?" "Yeah, but staying in separate rooms" Willow replied "I mean, Jasmine is settled there and I can't uproot her again" "But why the separate rooms? Surely you and Matt have talked about things" Brooke asked, confused as to why they weren't in the same bed. "We haven't exactly talked things over Brooke. We've discussed some things but we've decided that the main points right now are me getting better and Jasmine." Willow replied, adding "We've said that we will, and need to talk but only once I'm out of here. We don't want to blur the lines between us" "I don't know how you guys could blur the lines between you. It's obvious to everyone that you two still love each other" Brooke said, "You didn't see him after you left all those years ago. He was devastated, absolutely distraught. He just shut down, almost cost him his job. He swore that one day he'd track you down" "Matt never told me this" Willow said quietly, wondering why Matt hadn't told her how badly he'd suffered after she left him "he shut himself off from the world for months. Only travelling to work but being in a different world. Not speaking to anyone unless it was necessary. " Brooke continued "It was only when Amy told him to stop feeling sorry for himself and that everyone else was suffering just as much as him that he began to return to his old self. You ok Wills?" she asked as Willows eyes filled with tears. "It's the one thing I regret. Him not knowing Jasmine for all these years" "Hey don't cry sweetie. Matt absolutely adores Jas. When he met her he fell in love with her" Brooke replied hugging Willow as they heard a gentle knocking on the door behind them. "Is it ok to come in?" a familiar voice asked behind them. It was a voice that Willow hadn't heard in almost 3 years "Sure Vince come on in" Brooke replied, standing up from the chair as Vince McMahon entered the room, followed closely by Stephanie who was carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. "Matt will be in later Wills" Brooke said closing the door behind her, leaving the three old friends alone, giving them a chance to talk about the last three years.
"You sure you don't wanna tell him? After everything you guys have been through?" Amy asked Willow who had just recounted the conversation that she had had with Vince and Stephanie jest a few days earlier. "I'm only telling him what Vince offered me mom, and that when I'm recovered, and I mean fully recovered, I'm gonna consider it" Willow replied, wondering why Amy wasn't being more supportive of her choice "You know that I'm a long, long way off even thinking about making the odd appearance at WWE, let alone get in a ring with anyone" "I guess it is up to you. I'm just kinda surprised that Vince and Steph asked you this early in your recovery" Amy replied, taking her cell out of her pocket and groaned "Nevaeh, on Adams phone. Wanting me to get pizza on the way home because Adam has managed to burn soup" she said, half laughing half frustration. "Sounds like she's after something. Go; be with them, I'm kinda tired anyways. I didn't sleep well last night" Willow lied, as she heard Amy close the door behind her. Closing her eyes, trying to get a few hours sleep before Matt would be in to see her. Willow hadn't been sleeping well at all since waking from her coma, four days ago. She hadn't said anything to them about not sleeping as she didn't want them worrying over her any more.
She awoke a few hours later, drenched in sweat, tears rolling down her face. Matt was standing next to her , his hand in hers and looking worried. "Wills, you ok? You're shaking like mad" he said, sitting on the bed next to her "Just a bad dream. Nothing to worry about" Willow replied, smiling "Matt I need to tell you something" "What's up?" he asked, worried about what she was gonna say "Matt, I wanna say I'm sorry. I'm sorry for pushing you away all those years ago. I'm sorry for not telling you about Jasmine earlier" she sobbed as Matt wiped away her tears as he replied "Willow, It's ok. I understand that you weren't in a good place back then" "I also wanna thank you. You saved my life again and I'm never gonna be able to repay you for that" she continued as Matt held her, feeling her tears seep through his t shirt onto his chest as she looked up at him, she said "Vince and Steph came to see me a few days ago" "Hmmm, what did they want?" Matt replied, never taking his eyes away from hers "they want me back, in WWE. I told them that I was a long way off even considering thinking about a return" Willow said "but you are thinking about it. I know you Wills. You miss being out there" Matt replied "I do miss it but my focus right now is on getting better and Jasmine" she replied, wincing at a pain in her chest "you ok Wills?" Matt asked seeing the pain on her face "I'm ok" she lied "Just a small ache. I just wanna get out of here. I wanna go home. Ten days in here and I'm going mad!" "Give me five minutes. I'll go and see when you are eligible for release" Matt said, kissing the top of Willows head but before he had even got to the door, Dr Blanchard entered the room "Doc, when can Willow go home?" Matt asked "I'm gonna be there for the next few weeks and can look after her" "Well it looks like good news" Dr Blanchard replied, checking Willows vital stats and weight "looks like someone is going home in the morning" the doctor had hardly finished the sentence before Willow let out a sigh of relief. "However, you are still severely underweight. We will want a weekly check up on your weight" Dr Blanchard continued, but Willow didn't care. She was just relieved that after three long years, she was finally going home.