Hey guys,

wow, I'm really happy that someone read the beginning and want me to continue. So, I'm quiet inspired this week, so here's the first chapter.

What I forgot to tell you last time: The story is set in season 2, but before all the problems with Rebecca and Carter started.

Hope you will enjoy this part as well. I will put the rating up to M by now, just to be sure, but I hope you will still keep on reading.

Special thanks to: kellypeter, bobbiejod, TeamZade and kandyocbr, who reviewed the first chapter and made me see that Kandy still has a fanbase here, which makes me really happy. :)

Please keep on reviewing (all of you).

Love Mariella

Disclaimer: I still don't own anything.

Paradise - Chapter 1

Short time later the ambulance arrived at the Cohen's and was taking Kirsten and Sandy to the hospital. Ryan was driving the Range Rover with a shocked and frightened Seth sitting next to him. They didn't speak for a while until Seth said "Why did we leave her alone? This wouldn't have happened if someone was there."

Ryan sighed and looked at his brother, he was thinking the same, but he had to try his best to calm Seth down. "Come on Seth, it's nothing anybody could have seen coming. It's not like we're living in Chino or something where things like this happen, it's Newport."

"Yeah, but why her? How could anybody …" Seth didn't manage to finish his thought.

Ryan nodded "I know. Let's go to the hospital and maybe she can answer some of the question when she's a bit better. Seth nodded and they stayed silent for the leftover drive.

Meanwhile Sandy was sitting next to his wife in the ambulance. They managed to stop the heavy bleeding at least for now. He looked at his wife, his beautiful, lovely wife. He hadn't seen her that pale ever before. Why hadn't he been home earlier? Then this wouldn't have happened and what exactly happened. He hadn't looked exactly, but it didn't look like something was stolen or somebody really broke in. When they arrived at the hospital Kirsten was taken to the or immediately.

Sandy, Seth and Ryan could do nothing but wait. After what felt like hours a doctor came out of the or. "Mr Cohen, I'm Dr. Green." Sandy stood up. "How is my wife doing?" The doctor felt a bit uncomfortable, because he saw the two boys sitting next to their father. "May I have a word with you in private?" Sandy looked at him confused, but before he could say anything Ryan stood up, "Come on Seth, let's get some coffee. We're back in a few." Sandy nodded at them and they left. He then looked at the doctor. "So, please tell me, how is my wife doing?"

"She had a glass splinter in her right shoulder, we managed to remove it and stop the bleeding. She will be fine Mr Cohen. Why I wanted to talk to you in private is, because we wanted to know if she was responsive when you found her and can tell us what happened."

Sandy sighed a bit, when he heard that Kirsten was going to be fine. "She was unresponsive when I found her."

The doctor nodded, he hated to do what he was going to do, but he had no choice. "Mr Cohen, we noticed marks on her inner thighs and some other injuries in that area. Since your wife is not responsive you need to decide if you want to have a rape kit done."

Sandy looked at him in shock. He hadn't expected that. His Kirsten, his lovely wife, hurt in the worst way possible. He hated to admit it, but it made sense now, the mess in the bathroom, the shattered shower cabin and that nothing was out of place out of the bathroom or stolen. The doctor looked at him, waiting for an answer, it made him feel sick, but he nodded. Dr. Green simply nodded. "We will do it then, bring her to a room afterwards, so that you and your sons can see her then." Sandy nodded, still feeling like having a nightmare, but this was really happening. What should he tell Seth and Ryan? Sorry, but there's the possibility that your mother was raped. He couldn't tell them this, but he hated to lie to them either. He tried to calm himself down, they had to do the test first and wait for the results, maybe he was worrying over nothing. He shouldn't freak the boys over probably nothing, so he decided to keep it for himself for the moment at least. Shortly after the doctor left, the boys came back with coffee. Ryan handed him a cup of coffee. "Black. Like you like it." Sandy nodded. "Thanks."

"So, what did the doctor tell you?" Seth asked tense.

"They managed to get the splinter out of her shoulder and stop the bleeding. They still have to do some tests, but after that she will be brought to her room and we can see her. She will be fine." Sandy told them, trying not to lie to them exactly, but on the other hand not to give anything away. He saw how Seth and Ryan lost at least a bit of their tension, but Ryan noticed something was off. Sandy looked miserable since they found Kirsten, but now something was really bothering him. He hoped it was only the fact that they needed to do some more test and he couldn't see her now.

Half an hour later a nurse came up to them. "Mr Cohen?" Sandy nodded. "You can see your wife now." The three of them got up and followed her. "She's still asleep, but should wake up soon." She then left them alone.

Seth noticed how small his mother looked. He had never seen her like that. Also she was petit, she was always the strong one, the one that kept all of them together. She was the boss. She was his mother and only now he noticed how less they talked the last time. They sat down next to her bed. Sandy took her hand. Ryan was still standing, looking a bit uncomfortable. This was a family thing. He wasn't really family, was he?! Sandy looked up to him. "Sit down Ryan, you're family too."He told him as if he had read his thought. Ryan nodded and sat down next to Seth.

They were sitting like this for a long time. Ryan and Seth were drifted into sleep. Sandy on the other hand was wide awake. He noticed that Kirsten's fingers, which were lying in his hand, were moving only a bit. "Hey honey" He whispered. She opened her eyes painfully slowly. He smiled at her slightly. "You're safe. Everything will become good again. I'm so glad that you finally woke up." He told her quietly and then leaned in slowly and carefully and kissed her bruised lips as soft as he could.

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