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When I wooke up the doctor was just coming into the room.

"Good morning Mr. Delko. I was just coming to see what the verdict was for today." the doctor said cheerily to me.

"Well I won't interupt you." I said wanting him to get started.

The doctor smiled and went over to Calleigh. He observed all the machines and then gently looked at her neck to see how it was. Then he turned to tell me the verdict.

"Well her neck is healing quickly like we expected and she's doing quite well so I'll send the nurse in here to take her out of the coma." he said before walking out.

I walked over to Marisol and gently woke her up.

"God Eric what time is it?" she asked still tired.

"Eight in the morning, but I have good news. They're taking her out of the coma the nurse is on her way in here to do it." I told Marisol happy that I would soon see Calleigh's eyes.

"That's great have called Horatio yet?" she asked excitedly.

"No I haven't would you go do that why I wait for the nurse?" I asked.

"Yeah sure Eric." Marisol said excited to talk to her husband.

"Thank you." I said as I handed her the phone.

She gladly took it and then was in the hallway on the phone with Horatio.

A few minutes later Marisol came back in the room.

"He said he'll be here later to see her." Marisol said with a smile and I knew that Horatio wasn't only coming to see Calleigh.

I was fixing to talk but then a nurse entered the room entered some new medicine into Calleigh's IV. Then she switched out some of the fluid bags and shuffled out of the room.

I quickly went over and sat down in the chair and then grabbed Calleigh's hand.

A few minutes later started to move then Calleigh eyes opened.

"Oh my God Calleigh you have no idea how good it is to see your eyes." I said lovingly.

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CPOV:

I remember waking up and hearing Eric talk about how good it was to see my eyes. I tried to speak but started choking instead.

"Marisol go get the doctor!" Eric yelled at her in urgency.

"Calleigh, Calleigh sweetie you got to stop fighting the tube." Eric said trying to calm me down, because at this point I was crying.

The doctor finally came in and walked right over to me.

"Ms. Duquesne do you want me to take out the tube?" the doctor asked quickly.

I answered by shaking my head yes.

The doctor told me to take a deep breathe and on the count of three to blow out.

"Ok are you ready? One, two, three." he said and while I blew out he pulled the tube out.

After he pulled the tube out I started to choke and had to drink some water before I could talk, and even then it was a croak.

"Eric how long have I been unconcious?" I croaked.

"Calleigh you kind of weren't unconcious. The doctors had to put you in a medically induced coma so that your carotid artery had time to heal. And to answer your next question it's been nine in a half days." Eric said before placing a gentle kiss on my hand.

"Eric I love you and I wasn't on drugs or anything when I said yes to marrying you. So if you didn't mean it you might want to take it back now." I said in a raspy voice hoping he didn't take it back.

"Calleigh I'm not taking it back. I love you too." he said before gently crushing his lips to mine.

"Eric am I seeing things or are those the clothes you were wearing nine days ago setting on the chair over there?" I asked curiously.

"They are I haven't left the hospital since you were shot. I only left your room once and that was to get me and Marisol coffee." he told me in a soft voice.

"You could have gone home you didn't have to stay. Hey Eric did you guys call my dad?" I asked just noticing he wasn't here.

"Yes and about that. Cal we called him the second we got to the hospital, but he hasn't come by once. I tried to call him again yesterday but he didn't answer. Horatio has even picked him at The Whiskey Stop and offered him a ride every day since you were out in the hospital, but he wouoldn't come see you. I am so, so, sorry." Eric said as tears swelled in my eyes.

"You know I was hoping that he would care more now, but I was obviously wrong. I just keep giving him second chances that he doesn't deserve." I said before the tears started to swell over.

"Calleigh, shhh, it's okay he doesn't know what he's giving up. You still have a family." he said while holding ne in his arms.

And I fell asleep like that. In the arms of the person I loved the most.

AN: Next Chapter Will Be Up As Soon As It's Done!!