Over the next few days Chris barely left Rachel's side apart from to have a wash and get change. Mel and Philip also came each day but never stayed long.

It was a Wednesday, and Rachel had been in a coma for five days and still showed no sign of waking up. 'Mr Mead' Chris looked up it was a nurse 'why don't you go and get something to eat?' Chris nodded, got up and kissed Rachel on the cheek. He left the room and headed to the hospital cafe. He bought his food and sat down. I hate hospital food he thought to himself as he bit through the tuna and sweet corn sandwich. When Chris arrived back at Rachel's hospital room there was someone sitting in his seat. All Chris could see was grey hair and a beige jacket, 'who are you?' asked Chris. The man stood up and turned around.

'I could ask you the same question' answered the man,

'I asked you first'

'Eddie Lawson and you?' he finally answered,

'Chris Mead, so you are the famous Eddie Lawson' Chris laughed

'What do you mean by that?'

'You are the guy that knocked up her sister, and then broke her heart'

Eddie sighed and put his head in his hands 'so I am I allowed to ask why are you here?'

'Well as Rachel's boyfriend I think I have a right.'

'WHAT! You're barely out of nappies!'

'For your information I am 34'

'Wow! You can count!' Eddie smirked.

'Oh just get out!' shouted Chris,

'You don't have the authority to throw me out!' Eddie shouted back.

'You lost the authority when you got her sister pregnant!'

A mumble came from the bed and Eddie and Chris went running to Rachel's bed side.

'It looks like she is waking up' stated Eddie

'Well I think we can see that, go and get a nurse!' shouted Chris. Eddie Started to argue but Chris shot him a warning glace. As Eddie headed out the door, Rachel started to mumble something.

'Rachel what is it?'

'Chris?' Rachel questioned.

'Yeh, sexy.' A grin appeared on Rachel's face. 'I promise I would say it to you everyday' Chris grinned. Again Rachel smiled, 'don't do that again'

'Do what?' asked Rachel

'Scare me like that, I thought I had lost you, I couldn't live without you!'

'I am sure that is not true' she grinned

'It is!' said Chris, while stroking her face 'As I told when e were confronted by Aleesha I love you'

Rachel grabbed his hand and said 'I love you too'

Standing at the door was Eddie, he had heard everything, and he stood there paralyzed, as the doctors and nurses pushed passed him. She has got over me already he thought to himself. He was about to go in there and confront them, but what was the point. She wasn't his; they hadn't seen each other in over 6 months. He turned and started to walk down the ward. When he heard his name being called he turned round to see Chris running down the ward after him.

'What do you want?' asked Eddie,

'Rachel wants to see you'

'Really?'

'Yes, she wants to thank you or something' Eddie nodded and followed Chris back down to Rachel's room. When they entered Rachel was sitting up in the bed, 'I will leave you to it' said Chris and left the room.

'So how are you?' asked Rachel

'Shouldn't I been asking that?'

'Well I am fine now, so what about you?'

'I am okay, so it didn't seem to take you long to move on, did it!'

'What are you talking about?'

'Well we have only been spilt up 6 months and you could of only know him for 4 of those. How long have you been going out for?'

'Since Friday' replied Rachel.

'What and you can really say you love him?'

'Yes, he has been here for me all term, and when he told me he fancied me I wasn't going to make the same mistake as I did with you!'

'And what mistake was that?' inquired Eddie,

'Wasting time! I wasted a lot of time with you. I pushed you away, and by doing that you went of with my sister and got her pregnant'

'Oh okay, so this is why you called be back to tell me what an idiot I have been'

'No I called you back to say thank you for coming to see me'

'Okay I will see you around' Rachel nodded and Eddie headed out the door.

Outside Rachel's room Chris was sitting on one of the uncomfortable hospital chairs. When Eddie came out, he turned to Chris.

'You ... better look after her'

'Don't worry I will'

Eddie walked closer to Chris and whispered in his ear 'if you don't I will hunt you down and kill you' Chris smiled but that smile soon disappeared when he realised Eddie was serious.

'Okay, I will look after her' Eddie nodded and walked out of the hospital ward.