The morning comes and the sun shines on Tess' face Nick turns over to his wife he in hales her scent and grins as she turns over to face him still asleep Nick smiles as he sees the little smirk on Tess' face. He lays his head back down on the pillow and watches her sleep he never knew something could be so calming so beautiful so amazing and fascinating as watching your wife sleep he lets out a little giggle as he sighs "I love you."

Nick climbs out of bed and finds the camera they got of Harry and Liz as a wedding present he smiles and takes a picture of his warm fuzzy beautiful wife snuggled up in all the blankets. Tess' face expression changes as he finds his clothes scattered around the room and puts them on he smiles at her and lets out a giggle as he takes another picture.

He makes his way down stairs Charlotte smiles at her uncle "Where's Aunty Tess?"

Nick looks at her "What about Uncle Nick?"

Charlotte giggles "Sorry Uncle Nick."

Just then Claire and Alex walk in Alex huffs "Good to see you dressed."

Nick smirks "It's all good Al Tess is gonna start moving in today so you won't have to put up with us anymore."

Alex nods "Good we couldn't even sleep in our own bed little alone our house."

Nick shrugs "look Tess has more right being here then you."

Alex shakes his head "Claire is my wife now Nick and Tess is yours ok so it's time for you two to start moving."

Nick scrunches up his fist's Claire looks at BOM knowing that she doesn't need to see Her Father and Uncle arguing "Come on BOM."

Claire takes BOM out to the horses Nick raises his voice "DON'T YOU TELL ME WHEN IT'S TIME FOR MY WIFE TESS MCLEOD TO MOVE OUT OK THIS IS HER HOME! I MEAN WHAT IF SHE DIDN'T WANNA MOVE OUT HA ALEX DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT NO. AND DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY ONE BUT YOURSELF!"

Anger crosses Alex's face and a fist meets Nicks cheek then there where punches getting thrown all over the shot Nick falls to the ground Alex tumbling on top. Nick rolls over so he was on top throwing punches at Alex then he rolls over throwing punches at Nick both of them grab each other by the collars of their shirts raising one another up. Tess runs down stairs startled from the all the racket she stands between them "THAT'S ENOUGH!"

Nick lets go of Alex and he does the same for Nick Alex storms out. Tess turns to Nick "What was that all about?"

Nick shakes his head nothing."

Tess shakes her head "Bullshit it was nothing."

Nick sighs and sits down at the table and Tess gets the first aid kit "Ok he was telling me it's time for you to move out because well we disturbed them from sleeping last night so they went down to the cottage. I told him you have more right to be here than him which you do then I told him he doesn't think about anyone but himself."

Tess sighs while fixing Nicks sores "So this whole thing was over me."

Nick nods "I love you and I will stand up for you when somebody's trying to kick you out your home."

Tess shakes her head "I'm moving out any way."

Nick nods "Yeah but..."

Tess cuts him off "I don't wanna hear it."

She walks outside Nick grabs his keys and leaves. A few hours pass Alex and Claire are in the lounge room Alex is on the floor playing sleeping lions with Charlotte and Claire watches TV.

Nick then walks in and smirks down at his brother "Can we talk?"

Alex nods "I'll be back BOM."

He gets up and walks to the kitchen with Nick, Nick sighs "Look I'm sorry Alex I understand how you feel and yes this is your home now."

Alex smirks "Yeah I'm sorry to and yeah you're right about Tess."

Nick looks around "Have you seen her."

Alex shakes his head "Um no not since this morning when she was storming out the kitchen and to Oscar."

Nick looks at his watch "Alex it's nearly 6:00pm she's been out there for 11 hours Alex."

Alex pats his brothers back "She will be fine mate."

Nick starts to breath heavily "Yeah I know I'm gonna head off and start looking can you please start a search party."

Alex nods as Nick races to one of the bikes. Tess lays on the ground with scratches all over her body with a broken arm leg and sore back she groans as she opens her eyes she tries to call out for help but she was too weak as she sobs to herself and thinks I should of told Claire where I was going but stupid old Tess didn't think of that at the time did she because well idiot self you where to pissed off at Nick for fighting with Alex. Nick goes at full speed searching everywhere for his wife tears start to trickle as he can't seem to find her he loves how for once she wasn't out of his reach but stupid old Nick you just had to go off at Alex didn't you and if you didn't well Tess would be in your embrace right now. Tess swallows her spit trying to quench her thirst and her stomach aches from hunger. Alex walks back inside "Claire gets the girls to get the horses ready and you go with Meg in the Ute oh and Nicks already gone."

Claire lifts her eyebrows "What?"

Alex sighs "You're sister went for a ride and hasn't come back yet."

Charlotte jumps up of the floor "Come on Mummy and Daddy we have to get looking."

She runs out to get her shoes. Claire jumps up to and explains to the rest what's going on. A few more hours pass Nick still can't find her. Alex and Dave are trailing up the wild life corridor Dave sighs Alex says "What?"

Dave shrugs "Tess should of never married Nick."

Alex looks at him "What? Why not?"

Dave looks at Alex "If it wasn't for him she wouldn't be lost even maybe dead."

Alex shakes his head "I took the first swing maybe you should think before you speak and not be so cocky."

Dave shrugs "Yeah you're right I spose."

Nick speeds through the last paddock on Drovers he stops his bike and runs over to his wife he bends beside her "TESS, TESS CAN YOU HEAR ME WIFEY TESS!"

Tess doesn't budge Nick checks her pulse and a very week one at that Nick pulls his walkie talkie out "Alex, Claire, Jodes and Stevie come in I found her in Skinny Jim's paddock and we need the Ute down here now and off to a hospital instantly."

Meg speeds down to the paddock and the others gallop down to the paddock as well. Claire climbs out of the Ute and runs over to her sister as the helicopter lands to fly Tess off. They put Tess into the plane Claire pats Nicks hand "You can go with her we will be right behind."

Nick nods speechless they fly off. Claire turns to the rest of them "Jodes and Kate go find Oscar then come to the hospital in the VW. Alex you're driving us to the hospital lets go. Charlotte leans back in her seat "Mummy what's wrong with Aunty Tess?"

Claire sighs "Aunty Tess I'm not actually sure honey."

Charlotte turns to her Mum "Will she be alright?"

Claire smirks "She's a McLeod Charlotte."

Charlotte raises her eyebrows "But now she's a Ryan now."

Claire giggles "No silly she still has the same blood though."

Charlotte nods. The helicopter lands and they rush her inside Nick running along to as the Doctors and nurses push him out the road. He stands in the waiting room. Claire, Alex, Stevie, Becky, Meg and Charlotte all gather around Nick he pushes through them finding a seat. They all sit to. Not too long after Jodi and Kate enter the room. 6 hours pass. The girls head off wanting to stay but knowing they will soon enough say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing Meg drives them home. Claire falls asleep on Alex's shoulder and Alex lies his head on hers dozing off as well.

A doctor walks past Nick shoots up "What's going on?"

The doctor turns to him "She needs a lung transplant she has a few broken bones mainly a leg and arm and ribs and we found internal bleeding. She's still in the surgery room."

Nick swallows a lump "Who's giving her a lung?"

The Doctor sighs "Well there are only two people Ryan or McLeod."

Nick swallows another lump "Well Claire can't do it because well she's pregnant so I will have to."

The Doctor smirks "Good on ya mate. And we found some other news mate you're gonna be a Dad although in the lung transplant there's a 50/50 chance she will lose the baby."

Nick smirks "But we only started trying."

The Doctor shakes his head "Well she's 12 weeks along."

Nick smiles "Wow when do we start the lung transplant?" The Doctor explains right now so if you will come this way.