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Tommy stayed knelt on the floor, Megan's head still in his hands. Tears ran down his cheek, dripping onto her face and running down her skin. She looked up at him. She stared into his eyes, the last thing she might ever see. "Megan stay with me. I love you!"

Her eyes fluttered beneath her lids. She moaned but eventually opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Tommy. He was sat next to her, his hands covering hers. "Hey." he said, "You're awake." he smiled at her.

"What happened? Where am I?" she tried to get up but had to sit down again as she felt dizzy. Tommy laughed and helped her back into bed before she fell over.

"Easy there tiger." he laughed. "You're in hospital. Someone attacked you but I'm gonna get them, I promise. For now all you can do is rest, that head injury had me worried."

She smirked. "So you were worried about me?" she said, mimicking his earlier words.

"I'm never not worried about you - you're so strong willed and independent. I was sure one day your stubbornness would come back to get you, looks like I was right."

"Thank you."

"For what? I called you stubborn."

"Yeah but you'd be the person I wanted to see when I woke up."

"Hey, if you were gone who would I flirt with?" he chuckled.

"I'm sure you'd find someone, good-looking guy like you."

"No one can replace you."

Megan was about to reply when Kate opened the curtain. "Megan, you're awake." she said.

"Apparently so, hey."

"How are you? Lacey's on her way along with your mom."

"Thanks. I'm a little dizzy and I feel as though I spent the whole night tipping vodkas down my throat but apart from that I'm fine."

"Well the doctor said that you should be ok in a couple of days." Kate turned to leave but turned around at the last moment. "Oh and Megan, if Tommy hadn't checked on you, you wouldn't be here right now." With that she smiled at them and left.

Megan looked at Tommy. "Uh, thanks, you know, for saving my life."

"Its ok." He paused. "Do you remember anything from that night?"

"Err, no. Why?" A look of recognition lingered on her face for a second before swiftly disappearing. It was enough for Tommy.

"Are you sure? I mean, you looked straight at me."

"No. I must have blanked it out. The brain does hide traumatic events such as...sorry, I'm rambling."

"That must be it, the brain thing. I'd call an attack traumatic and you are the ex neurosurgeon here." He stood up. "I'm gonna go back to the precinct, help Adam."

"Err, yeah, sure. I should probably get some rest before seeing Lacey anyway."

Body of Proof

As soon as Tommy got back to the station he grabbed a coffee and walked over to Adam. "How's Megan?" the young detective asked.

"Errmm, lets say we aren't at our best." was all Tommy could say.

"What happened?" Adam had only been told of Megan's attack, not of Tommy's actions.

"Well, as you probably already know, I was going to check in on her last night and the blinds were down so I knocked. She didn't answer so I went inside and found her lying on the floor with blood around her head. I got her head in my hands and told Kate to get help."

"Look, that's all good and well but there's something you aren't telling me. I wasn't made one of the youngest detectives for nothing Tommy."

"I thought she was dying and she was just looking up at me, staring into my eyes and there was so much blood. I started to cry. I told her to stay with me...and that I love her."

"What's the problem? You told her how you felt."

"She lied to me Adam, I asked her how much she remembered and she said nothing but she was lying. I saw it in her face. Eyes don't lie."

"Tommy. Get your head straight. This isn't an episode of Castle ok. You aren't gonna find out while watching her talk to a suspect! She's gonna be fine. She's got a lot to deal with at the moment, she probably just needs a little time to figure things out. If she does remember the she'll tell you when she's ready, not when you are."

"Wow, you really do like Castle." He paused "Ugh, it's like working with a bloody therapist."

"You know I'm right."

"And you know I'm too proud to admit that."

"That's another thing. Megan's a strong, independent woman, maybe she needs time to adjust to having competition."

Tommy knew Adam was right but tried to ignore him. "This coffee tastes like shit."

"That's so typical. Running away, again are you?"

"I'm getting real coffee." Said Tommy before turning round and walking towards the door.

Adam paused then shouted to him. "Get us one will you?" he asked but to no avail, Tommy was already out the door.

Body of Proof

Four hours later Adam found himself in the hospital. It had been a spur of the moment move yet now he was here he didn't want to back down. He made his way through to Megan. "Hey." he said.

"Detective Lucas."

"How are you?"

"Good considering I almost died. You?"

"Good." He paused, an awkward silence filling the air. "There's something I need to ask you."

Her body tensed up. "Is it about Tommy?"

"Yeah. Look, I don't mean to pry and I know you have history but please just answer one question. Do you still have feelings for him?"

She felt sick. Her whole world came crashing down. This was a reality she didn't want to face. She couldn't face. What was she supposed to do? This was Tommy's partner, someone he trusted. What did that mean for her?

Adam could obviously see her brain working. "I won't tell him, I just want to know. I promise, he will never find out." he added, reassuring her slightly.

She looked down at the sheets and nodded her head. The action was so small that Adam almost missed it. "Yes. I do still have feelings for him. I can't help it. Even when I married and had Lacey I knew it was him I wanted to be with." she paused. "I heard what he said to me, when he told me he loved me. Then I lied to him, right here in this very room. I told him I hadn't heard, but he knew. He always did. Oh God, what have I done?" By now tears were streaming down her face.

Adam put his hand supportively on her arm. "Why didn't you tell him? Why didn't you admit to hearing what he said?"

"Because I'm scared. I'm scared of what might happen, of what's already happened. I'm scared this won't work out and I'll go through all that heartbreak again."

"He's changed and he's trying to prove it. Look, he probably wouldn't want me to tell you this but everyday he asks me how he could prove to you that he's changed."

She laughed. "That's not what I thought but in a way it's typical of him."

"Yeah." He paused. "You should tell him you know, he feels the same way."

"Maybe I will." she smiled.

At that point Adam's phone rang. "Oh, hey Tommy." He shot a glance at Megan. "Yeah, sure, I'm on my way now." With that he left the room, smiling at from the doorway. They're meant together he thought on his way out.

Body of Proof

"Tommy." she said to the figure walking in front of her.

He turned around. "Megan? Aren't you meant to be in hospital?"

"I was discharged."

"Tell me the truth."

"Fine, I was discharged against the doctor's wishes."

He pulled her into a hug. "I'm so glad you're ok."

"So am I." she laughed, hugging him back. "Have you found out who attacked me yet?"

"I was just going to view the tapes now. How about you go back to your office?"

"Tommy, I want to see the tapes. You can't stop me."

"Well I can, being a policeman."

"But you won't." she smirked at him.

"No, I won't."

They walked together, chatting about various things, until they got to the station. She saw a picture of herself at her desk on the screen. She felt sick. The reality of the situation was starting to sink in. The technician look at her before playing the tape. She watched as a man entered her office and caught her by surprise. Her hand grabbed Tommy's and he pulled her closer. Her head was now buried into his chest but she continued to watch. She saw Tommy run over and cradle her head in his arms. There was no sound. Tommy silently thanked God. He felt Megan's head turn into his chest and he knew she couldn't watch anymore. Her body started to shake as tears streamed down her face. Tommy hugged her tighter and stroked her hair with his hands. He motioned for the tape to be stopped and the technician exited the room, leaving Tommy and Megan alone together. "Shh." He whispered, still stroking her hair. "It's ok, I'm here." They stayed like that for five minutes and he waited until the shaking stopped. She turned her head to look at him. Her face was blotchy and red and her puffy eyes made it obvious she'd been crying. He moved a strand of hair behind her ear and gently cupped her face in his hands. She looked up at him, staring into the blue sea that was his eyes. "Thank you." she said.

"For what?"

"Saving my life...and comforting me."

"What can I say? I didn't really think about it, it just came naturally."

"Well, thank you anyway." She paused. "I mean it Tommy. I owe you so much."

"Meg, listen to me. You don't owe me anything."

"Tommy don't lie. I just wish you weren't so stubborn."

"Rich coming from you." They laughed. "But seriously though, just the fact that you're alive is enough."

Before he knew what was happening he found his lips on hers. She didn't back away as usual, instead she kissed back. After a few seconds they broke apart. "Megan?"

"Yeah?"

"Was that real?"

"I hope so. If not, that's the best dream I've had."

Silence descended upon them.

"Megan, you aren't thinking straight."

"Yes I am."

"No you're not. It's the medication talking."

"Tommy I am thinking. I am perfectly sane."

"I'm sorry Meg but I can't do this now. Lets wait until you've calmed down and come off the painkillers then, if you still want to, we'll try this again." He kissed the top of her forehead and walked off.

"Tommy!" she called but he was already gone.

Author's note - Ok, I'm gonna be honest here, I'm not the biggest fan of this chapter but the events are quite important so please on't hate me for my crappy writing!