Elliot went home just before one. Ava and Sophia stay in the room with Olivia. The following morning around ten Olivia wakes up. She sees Ava sitting next to her quietly rocking Sophia.

"Where am I?" Olivia asks in a disoriented state.

"The hospital," Ava replies softly.

"What happened?" Olivia questions.

"You collapsed,"

Olivia thinks for a minute and then remembers. "I remember now. So..."

"What?"

"What happened? I mean why? Do you know?"

"They said that you're really dehydrated-my guess is it's probably from all the throwing up you've been doing– and that you might have had a panic attack on top of everything. They're not sure if you had a panic attack, but they want you to try to stay out of stressful situations because you're blood pressure is through the roof,"

"Did you tell him?"

"Tell who what?"

"Did you tell Elliot?"

"No. I wanted to, but I didn't because it's not my place,"

"It's not but I wouldn't have blamed you if you told him,"

"Mom you need to tell him. If you don't do you really think that he'll ever forgive you. Don't let him walk away just because it's easier. After all of this time are you really satisfied with where you are? I mean if you're partners and nothing more then I know you won't be. Mom you can't just let him go. He's a keeper. Don't wait to tell him exactly how you feel and what you want this time. Let him know. Your feelings toward him are reciprocal this time. It's not the same,"

"It's not the same as what?"

"As it was before,"

"Ava what are you talking about?"

"Don't wait for him to find somebody else before you tell him. You've got the chance and you need to take it,"

"What?"

"Mom make the same mistake again. Especially on my account,"

"What mistake,"

"Don't let him run off with some slut and never tell him how you feel about him. You have to tell him how you feel, and about the baby. He's not going to leave, but if you push him away long enough he will,"

"What is your obsession with him running off with someone?"

"Mom I know the truth about my dad, I'm not as naive as you think I am. I know what happened. The truth is I know more about it than you do,"

"Ava I don't understand,"

"I know he ran off with some girl, and then got killed in a car accident. I also know why he left,"

"Why?"

"Because of me,"

"No he didn't Ava. He didn't even know about you,"

"Yeah he did,"

"Where would you get that idea?"

"I found a letter he wrote grandma in the attic. He told her that he saw the pregnancy test in the trash. That he didn't know what to do so he was going to start over. He said he just wasn't ready for a kid, so he was going to take off with his ex Kerry-Ann,"

"Ava..."

"Yeah mom that's what happened. Men are a little bit smarter than we give them credit for. Elliot probably knows. I mean after all he does have four kids already, you'd think he'd know the signs by now. Don't ya think?"

Before Olivia can answer her cell phone rings. She flips it open without even looking at her caller I.D.

"Hello?" she answers.

"Liv, it's Elliot,"

"What's wrong?" She knows by the tone of his voice the something is up.

"Is Ava there with you?" he asks.

"Yeah why?"

"Do not let her out of the room,"

"Why not?"

"Because I'm in a bus headed into St. Mary's,"

"Are you ok,"

"I'm fine. I'm on my way here with an accident victim. We were driving back to the station when a pedestrian got hit by a drunk driver,"

"Ok?"

"They don't think that he's going to make it,"

"I don't get what you're trying to tell me,"

"Liv, it's Adam,"

"What?"

"It's Adam... her Adam,"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes positive I checked his I.D. half a dozen times. It's him I'm sure,"

"Bye," she hangs up. She raises her eyes and stares at her daughter.

"What?" Ava asks as she meets her mother's glance.

"Nothing," she lies.

"Are you sure?"

"I was just thinking that you look tired,"

"Yeah, I didn't sleep much last night,"

"Did Sophia keep you up?"

"No she slept through the night, I just felt this eerie feeling that something bad was about to happen,"

"Do you still feel that way?"

"No," she admits.

"I think I'm going to go get a cup of coffee do you want anything,"

"Why don't you wait?"

"For what?"

"Why don't you wait until Sophia falls asleep,"

"I guess,"

"Why don't you give her to me,"

"Why?"

"Maybe instead of going to get coffee you could just try to get some rest while I'm awake with her,"

"Ok," Ava sheepishly agrees.

Ava falls asleep, but Sophia doesn't. Olivia cuddles her until Elliot comes in.

"Hey," Olivia says quietly not wanting to wake Ava.

"Hey," he smiles at the sight of Olivia holding Sophia.

"Well?" she asks hoping that Ava can't hear what they're saying while she's asleep.

"He didn't make it,"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, his mom met us here. She's hysterical,"

"How am I going to tell her?"

"I don't know,"

"Elliot?"

"Yeah?" he answers entranced as he stares at her eyes.

"About last night..."

"What about it?"

"What I was going to tell you,"

"Right,"

"I... I think you should sit down," she advises.

"Ok," he sits on the edge of the bed.

"I've got some news..."

"What kind of news?"

"I don't know just news,"

"Ok what is it?"

"I..." before she can tell him Ava suddenly jolts from her sleep.

"Where is he?" she says frantically.

"Who Ava?" Olivia asks.

"Adam,"

"Why?"

"Just tell me where he is. This isn't right. It can't be..."

"Ava calm down what's wrong?" Olivia questions.

"I had a dream that he was gone. I had a dream that I was there at his funeral with Sophia. The casket was open, but I couldn't even look at him. Just tell me he's ok,"

"I..." Olivia can't bring herself to say anything.

"Elliot," she looks at him and knows.

"No," she says in tears.

Before they can say anything to comfort her she begins speaking once again but this time in a solemn voice, "I need to see him,"

"I'll take you," Elliot tells her.

When they get to the body Ava sees Jayne. Ava sees Adam's lifeless body out of the corner of her eye and turns around and buries her head in Elliot's chest. Jayne wipes her eyes, and walks over to Ava.

"Ava,"

"Yeah?" she says still hidden from the situation.

"Can you turn around for a second?"

"No,"

Elliot moves his body to shield the sight of Adam from Ava.

"Here, he wanted you to have this," Jayne tells her as she hands Ava a little black box.

Ava opens the box and sees a diamond ring. She takes a deep breath and buries her head in Elliot's chest again.

"Can we go now?" she asks through the tears.

He nods and follows her.

"What happened?" Ava asks curiously.

"He was crossing the street to go back to his car when a drunk driver came out of nowhere and hit him going sixty miles an hour,"

"It just isn't right,"

"I know," he tells her as they walk back to the room.


A/N: So what do you think? If I get ten I'll update tomorrow.