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After a long and restless night, I gathered enough strength to get up this morning. I was surprised to see Gabriel up and about. Then again he was always up before I was and always had a cup of coffee waiting for me. I quickly went into the bathroom to get ready. I was seriously considering selling my apartment since I hardly got to sleep over there, usually I would just go to get my clothes and spend the night with Gabriel, because he felt better if I stayed with him. Though we are not married and are technically living in sin, Gabriel has solved that problem by proposing to me. We acted already like we were married and so I was content with that, but we had a long discussion over it and both decided that we should make it official. I was ecstatic when he already had the ring in his pocket. It was a simple diamond ring, nothing extravagant, but to me it was everything.

I stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a simple light pink cotton dress and a grey sweater. My hair flowed freely, the way Gabriel liked it to be. I walked over to the other side of the bed to get my silver metallic flats.

"How did you sleep?" I dropped my flats. Gabriel had startled me. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you." He came closer to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I leaned my head against his chest and took a few breaths as I inhaled his irresistible scent. Shivers went up my spine as he held me tighter.

"I'm okay, and yes I slept well." I lied. I didn't want to mention anything to him about my wierd dreams. I had decided once again to not pay any attention to it.

"Coffee is waiting for you on the table." He kissed the top of my head. "How is your hand?"

"It still stings if I move it a little but otherwise its okay." He let me go and took the flats out of my hand. He bent down and helped me slip into them. "Thank you. Did you finish fixing the watch?"

Before he answered he kissed my cheek and smirked."No, its more complicated than I thought." He didn't let go of my hand as we walked into the kitchen.

"Oh, well I am sure you will accomplish fixing it. Just don't exhaust yourself too much." I picked up the cup off the table and took a sip of coffee. Gabriel went to the counter to grab a cup himself. "You know, I never said this to you but you have been spending a great amount of time fixing those timepieces instead of spending more time with me."

Gabriel turned to look at me and laughed because I was pouting. "Jealous are we?"

"No, of course not. I am only letting you know." I took another sip.

"Well, consider me dually noted. And I promise to pay more attention to you, which I always do."

"I know, I am only teasing you." I smirked. "I love you."

He smirked and came over to me and kissed me softly. "I love you too."

We finished breakfast and took a cab to the facility where my father was.

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Two years ago, my parents, along with my younger sister, had an accident while going out of town. They were on their way to Ohio to visit my Aunt and Uncle, I stayed behind in Chicago with my grandparents because I really didn't get along with my father's side of the family. They were rude and treated me very differently from my sister. They treated as if I was some sort of alien and I could never figure out why, but I didn't really care. I had figured it best if I just stayed behind. Both of my parents agreed, so they just took Leah (my younger sister) with them. All I remember from that night is having my grandmother wake me up in the middle of night, sobbing, telling me my mom and sister were dead. My dad was in ICU, but he was going to be alright. Gran could not stop sobbing, she blamed herself for letting them drive all the way up there in bad weather conditions, but we knew it was my father's fault because he had insisted for them to travel by car. Even though he was my father, I never forgave him. But I loved him no matter what.

After he was released from the hospital we buried my sister and mother in Chicago. Shortly after he had a mental breakdown and my grandparents thought it was best to put him in a facility, I also agreed because I couldn't stand to have him around me, ignoring me and moping around. It was illogical for him to be even home. What didn't ease me at the moment was returning to see him. I hadn't come for almost two months.

Gabriel held my hand tightly as we walked in. He knew it wasn't easy for me to see my father stare at a window blankly, hoping that my mother and sister would come back to him. Before I arrived at the nurse's desk to check in, Gabriel held me back.

"Aubri, everything is going to be alright. I will be by your side at all times, just remember that." He pressed his lips against mine. God! I loved him so much. Every night I prayed that me and Gabriel didn't end up with a tragic end like my parents.

Our foreheads pressed together as I cupped his face in my hands. "Thank you. What will I ever do without you?" I gave him a peck on the lips, not wanting to let go of him but I had to. At least for a little while.

"You will never be without me." He whispered into my ear, I shivered and left his side to see the nurses gawking at us.

"I am here to see Daniel Collins." I didn't look directly at the nurses, instead I signed in.

"What is your relation to the patient?"

"I am his daughter." As I finished signing my name I distinctly heard an intake of breath from one of them. I looked up and gave her a questionable look.

The nurse, Nancy, took hold of the other nurse. "Excuse us." I stared at them in utter confusion as they went to the other side of the hallway. Gabriel had probably noticed what was going on and was at my side within seconds.

"What's going on?" His arm encircled my waist and held me close. I placed my hand over his. I stared at the nurses as they whispered frantically at each other. What the hell was going on? I knew it had something to do with my father and me because they kept looking at my direction.

"I don't know, but whatever it must be it can't be good." I looked up at Gabriel who showed the same concern.

Finally after five minutes of bickering the two nurses came back, hopefully with some information to give me. "Sorry about that honey."

I bit my lip. "Well, it would certainly help if you give me information on my father."

Nancy looked at me and Gabriel, then at her co-worker. The other nurse nodded. "Honey, I'm afraid your father has been taken to the hospital last night."

"What!? Why didn't you people let me know what the hell happened!?" I yelled not caring if people stared. How could this happen! Gabriel pulled me away to calm me down.

He led me to the hidden corridor where no one could see us. "Aubri, you have to calm down." His voice was demanding yet soothing. But I couldn't just simply calm down.

"Gabriel, how can I calm down if they kept vital information from me?! I am the only one he has left. My grandparents are too old to even try to help and our relatives are too far away, which I really doubt now they care about him!" I let out a flustered breath. "This is not right." Tears streamed down my cheeks as I looked around the corridor as if I would find some sort of answer.

Gabriel took me into his arms and held me for awhile. Despite my current plight, I had never felt more secure than in Gabriel's arms. Everything just seemed to settle when he took care of me. "I know it isn't. But we don't even know what exactly happened. Now, I will go ask what exactly happened, and to never keep information such as this or any from us."

"Us?" I looked at him.

"Yes, us. I told you I am here for you." Gabriel kissed my cheek and disappeared down the hall.

A few more tears escaped my eyes as I felt more grateful for Gabriel. I had no idea what was going on with me these past few days. My emotions were everywhere and I was losing control. Maybe it was my nerves for the next audition and the stress of my father. But fortunately I had Gabriel by my side.

Before I knew it he was back. "What did they say?"

"Your dad is at the hospital uptown. Apparently he suffered a heart attack but he is stable now. That is what they know so far." Gabriel looked as if he had more information, he paused to see my reaction. I let out a few breaths and forced myself to relax. "And your dad didn't want them to tell you."

I wasn't surprised at all by that. He had pushed me away ever since my mom and sister died and I had not come to visit in two months, I couldn't blame him. But it was getting to the point where I didn't know what to do.

Regardless I was his daughter. "Can we go now? I need to see him."

"I have to go to the shop, but I will leave you for only an hour. Someone is coming by to pick up a watch. I will make sure not to take any longer than an hour. Will you be alright without me?" Gabriel held my hand.

I didn't mind, I didn't want him to have the burden of my father. "I will be fine, don't worry."

He smirked and kissed me sweetly on the lips. I managed to smile a little bit, which put him at ease.

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The hospital was full of sickness and chaos. I had no idea where to go because I was not in the right state of mind. I looked around to see if there was anyone around who could help me, but all the nurses were busy. The phones kept ringing, babies were crying, some people arguing, I was losing myself because I could not stand the noise. I felt as if my head was going to explode. I backed up against the wall and closed my eyes and hoped that everything would disappear.

"Miss, are you alright?" I shook my head and opened my eyes to see a man, a handsome man standing in front of me. His face was chiseled, his eyes were a sweet brown color and meaningful. His hair was seemed silky to the touch. He was prince charming straight out of a fairy tale.

"No, I'm not." His beautiful face began to fade away and his voice echoed, then everything went blank.

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I awoke with a bad headache and a sudden feeling of loss. I felt a hand on my shoulder. Then, everything fell into place. "Are you alright?" The man's handsome face came back into vision.

"A little better. I fainted, right?" I struggled to sit up.

"No, no lay back don't force yourself. And yes you did faint." He helped me lay my head against the pillow. "I take it you find hospitals overwhelming."

I laughed a little, mostly because I was embarrassed. "I try to avoid them at all costs."

He smirked back and stuck out his hand. "Peter Petrelli."

"Aubri Collins." I shook his hand, I was a bit nervous because our hand shake lingered. I decided to start a new topic. "Do you work here?"

"Well, I am a hospice nurse but I work here when I have no patient to care for. One of the patients I cared for died a few weeks ago."

"I'm sorry." I let go of his hand but didn't look away. Peter shook his head. "Thank you for helping me. I would have lost myself completely." I tried to look away from his eyes but I couldn't. Something about him drew me in and it was becoming difficult.

"No problem." His stare was still on me. "Now, if you don't mind me asking, why were you here in the first place?"

Then it snapped into my head. My dad was here. "Oh, my father was admitted here last night because he suffered a heart attack and I was looking for someone to tell me where he is, but as you can see I kind of freaked out."

"You suffered an anxiety attack. Maybe you should stay here for a doctor to check you out. Now, what is your father's name?" He went over to the computer that was located at the far end of the room.

"Daniel Collins." His eyes were intently focused on the computer. I found myself staring at him again. Why couldn't I look away?

"Alright, he is in room 216, which is located on the second floor. I can take you, but you should rest for now." Peter shut the computer off and came to sit by me.

"Do I have to spend the night here?" I didn't want to stay here because I didn't want Gabriel to worry. Gabriel, I had completely forgotten about him.

"No, but it would be a good idea for a doctor to check you out just to be safe." It was strange that I felt completely safe with Peter. No! I shouldn't be feeling anything toward him because he is a complete strange who I barely just met. No! I loved Gabriel, I was going to marry him for heavens sake!

"I guess you're right." I sighed and looked out the window to see the sun setting. It must have been late in the afternoon. "How long was I out?"

"Four hours. You looked exhausted."

"I didn't have much sleep last night." I looked back at him, his eyes were beautiful. Peter looked down at my bandaged hand.

"What happened to your hand?" He caught me off guard when he took my hand into his.

"I burned it on accident." My cheeks became red as I remembered my clumsiness.

"May I take a look?"

"Yea, sure." I extended my hand toward him. He took it and began to unravel the bandage. "Petrelli? Did you say your last name was Petrelli?"

He looked up at me smiling. "Yes, my brother is Nathan Petrelli."

"Nice to know." I looked away for moment.

"Is there a problem?" Peter raised his brow.

"No, not at all, its just you're nothing like your brother." I looked into Peter's eyes again, losing myself in the depths of them.

"Ah, well I get that a lot. My mother refers to me as the noble soul of the Petrelli family."

"I am sure she speaks the truth." I smiled and watched as he put some smelly ointment on my hand. I wrinkled my nose at the awful smell, which he noticed.

"The smell is temporary, it should heal up nicely after a day or two."

"Thank you Peter." I watched him intently, it looked as if he wanted to ask me something. Then, he noticed my ring.

"Are you married?" He tried to hide some sort of emotion but I could not tell which one it was. I mean, I just met him.

"Engaged." I didn't wish to go into full detail.

"Well, congratulations." He placed the ointment in the drawer next to the bed and stood.

I nodded and watched as he made his way toward the door. "Peter, can I ask you a question?"

His face brightened up slightly. "Yea, anything." He moved away from the door and came back to where he was sitting.

"I know this might seem weird of me to ask but I need to get another person's perspective." I took a breath and closed my eyes. "Do you find yourself asking questions about yourself and no one can answer them? Do you ever think we are meant to do something special? Something that no ordinary person can do?" I opened my eyes, praying that he didn't look at me as if I was insane. The reason I asked this to him was because I felt he would be the only to understand. This question had been on my mind for weeks. I don't know why, but it just was.

He had the biggest smirk on his face. "You mean like save the world?"

Ah!! Sorry, I left you a cliffy! Well I hope you enjoyed the first meeting between Aubri and Peter. Please review and let me know what you think. I shall be back with more soon! :)