Angels Wept


Sorry for not replying to all my reviewers it has been lovely hearing from you all. So many of you have added this story to Favourites and Alerts. It has really made me happy and look forward to hearing lots from you.

Word of Warning to ALL of you...

This story is going to get worse... Much, much, worse!

The Poor Temple Family...

Character Death!

In answer to my ANR. The house is empty because the diictodons had been sent back to their own era, and Rex had been sent to the menagerie while Connor and Abby took to girls on holiday. Abby's team of Vets are looking after all the creatures.

This is a very sad story, hopefully events in this story NEVER happen to anyone, and I would Never wish this upon my worst enemy.

Tissues at the ready...


A Week after the accident...

Nicola and Danielle stayed in a Coma for a week. They had been in intensive care since they had slipped into unconsciousness and although their injuries were very severe they were slowly on the mend. Their whiplash had now dissipated and there was no fear of the girls being left paralysed as the doctors had first thought. The huge number of stitches were also healing nicely and the doctors were hopeful that with the passing of time the scars would not even show.

The days went on with Connor dividing his time between Abby and the girls, and soon it was the day of the girl's birthday. He arranged with Jess, to have a cake brought in for the girls in the hope that it would bring them out of their unconscious state. Jess had been to a local bakery that made specialised cakes. This one was in the shape of their favourite Disney Character. Cinderella.

Abby sat up in her wheelchair, while Becker pushed her to the girl's room. On this one occasion the Doctors had allowed her to see her daughters. Connor forced a smile on his face, looked at Becker, Jess and Abby, and took a deep breath. He picked up the cake and Jess lit the candles.

They walked into the girls' room singing. Abby tried to sing, her breathing still laboured. Nurses joined into the strains of 'Happy Birthday to you'. Connor blew out the candles for both girls and then cut the cake. They waited for a reaction from the girls...

Connor watched for the slightest movement as he had done for days now.

But none came.

Jess smiled at Abby, she took the cake and distributed it to all the doctors and Nurses in the building, after ensuring that Abby had settled back into her own bed gave her a piece. She stayed to chat with Abby for a while.

"Abby, when this is all over; and the girls are well enough..." Jess stammered. She took a deep breath and continued, "Would you... will you be my Maid of Honour?"

Abby nodded and smiled. "Of course I will," she whispered.

"Do you think the girls would like to be my bridesmaids?" Jess smiled.

"They'd love to..." Abby gasped with joy for the girls. Jess and Abby chatted for a while. Until Becker came in to remind Jess that they were due into work. Jess took a few slices of cake for those at work and then disappeared.

Connor sat with the twins, Abby watched through the webcam. He sat reading their favourite fairy tale. Cinderella was a firm favourite. Both his daughters loved the story and would never tire from hearing it. He began to read it for the fourteenth time that week. Towards the end of the story he glanced at Nicola's hands. He was sure he had seen her move. He carried on reading; maybe his voice would bring her back...

Nicola moved her head slowly from side to side.

"Dad, Daddy, are you there?" a tiny voice mumbled.

"Nikki, Nikki darling, you're going to be fine," Connor smiled properly for the first time in days. A proper smile and not a false one. Happy tears started falling from his eyes. Quickly Connor pressed her buzzer to alert the nurses.

Nicola's eyes opened slowly. A nurse came in and started monitoring her vital signs.

She looked very worried; Nicola's breathing was very shallow. Nicola's eyes focused on Connor.

"Why...? Why did this happen Daddy...? I've been naughty haven't I! ... Danni didn't fall down the stairs... I pushed her! ... I'm sorry!" Nicola closed her eyes.

"No, you haven't been naughty darling; you're going to be fine! Up and about in no time!"

A nurse closed the curtain around Nicola.

"Connor, what's happening?" Abby shouted as loudly as her lungs would allow. Connor looked into the webcam. He smiled back at her, Hopeful tears running down his face, Nikki had come round! She talked to him. It didn't matter what she said. She had spoken, and that was enough.

"Nikki came round Abby; she's going to be fine!"

Suddenly Connor heard small voice, moaning softly, behind him.

"Daddy, Daddy... Daddy. Are you there Daddy...? I love you daddy! ... Where's mummy? Tell mummy I love her too. Where's Nikki?" More tears flowed down Connor's face as his youngest daughter spoke.

"She's here darling; she's right here," Connor became very optimistic. His girls were alive! They were going to be O.K.!

"I've been horrible to her... Tell her I'm sorry."

A nurse pulled Connor to one side and asked him to wait outside for a moment.

The nurses fussed around both girls and an ecstatic Connor ran down to tell Abby the joyful news.


I would like to thank Lovingthis for her unwavering help with this...

Thank you to all who have reviewed. Sorry If I haven't replied to you all, but this story has become a little depressing and I haven't wanted to write back in my upset state. (Seeing all those wonderful reviews lifts my spirits!)

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