"Hey Cassie?" A soft voice called through the bedroom door, accompanied by a soft knock

Cassie sat up, her blonde hair frizzy and clinging to her face. She struggled to open her eyes, groaning and calling

"Yea? Come in"

The door opened and Melissa walked in

"Hey, Diana wanted me to give you this. We're going to a party with Faye, and Diana said that since you both needed to rest, if you didn't want to stay cooped up in the house maybe you could do this" the girl carefully handed Cassie an envelope

"Groceries?" Cassie guessed

Melissa nodded

"Yes. The money is in the envelope. Faye put in some extra money, you'll see why on the list"

"Okay. Thank you Melissa"

Melissa nodded and scurried out of the room. Cassie rolled over so she could face Adam, and smiled. She reached down and gently brushed a lock of his hair out of his face.

He groaned and slowly opened his eyes, smiling when he saw her.

"Morning"

"Morning" she smiled

"What's in the envelope?"

"Grocery list. We're overdue"

"Okay" he yawned and sat up, hurrying out of the bedroom towards the bathroom. Cassie giggled softly. When he came back out again he smiled at her, running his hand through his hair "So, when do we leave?"

"We can go right now, if you want" she suggested

"Sounds good"

Once they were dressed they got in her car and took off. He pulled out the list and nodded to himself.

"Shot enough" he smiled "Shouldn't take too long"

She looked over and smiled at him

"That's great"

His eyes widened in terror

"Cassie the road!" he screamed

She whirled around in time to see a figure standing in the middle of the road. She slammed on the breaks but it was too late, and they smashed into the figure. The car rolled several times before coming to a stop in the middle of a deserted intersection.

Adam groaned and forced open his eyes. He saw Cassie, hanging limply in her seat, and without a second thought unbuckled his seat belt. He caught himself as he fell, his arm and ribs throbbing in protest. Once he was upright he supported her shoulders and head with one arm, and reached up with the other to unbuckle her seat belt.

She fell and he caught her body carefully, and kicked out his window, crawling out, then dragging her out with him. He saw the figure walk to the car, their footsteps stopping at the driver's door. He noticed the gasoline pooling just in front of the figure's feet and tugged harder.

A match was dropped just as Adam got Cassie clear of the vehicle, and the entire vehicle burst into flames, exploding seconds later. Adam was forced to the ground by the explosion and used his body to shield Cassie.

When the flames died down he shifted so he could look at her face, tapping her cheek gently.

"Cassie?" he asked

He received no answer. His heart rate spiking in panic he leaned down and pressed his ear to her chest. He didn't hear anything, nor could he feel her breathing.

"Cassie!" he exclaimed. He lunged down and commenced CPR, desperate to make the girl breathe.

He pulled away and pressed on her chest, desperately trying to keep a rhythm.

"Cassie answer me!"

Just as he considered CPR again, she lurched up, coughing violently. Her gaze was frantic as it settled on the car.

"Adam!" she screamed

"Cassie! It's okay! I'm right here!" he assured her

Her gaze was immediately on him

"Oh my god! Adam! I am so so so so so so sorry!" she exclaimed, flinging herself into his arms and burying her head in his chest

"It's okay, it wasn't your fault. Are you okay?"

"I feel fine" she replied "You?"

"My arm hurts a bit, but it's nothing serious" he stood and held a hand out to her to help her up.

She gratefully grasped it and allowed him to help her to her feet. At first her legs were shaky, but after a moment or two she was fine.

"We should get home" he murmured, once again holding her close

She snuggled into his chest

"Can we just go do the shopping and get it over with?"

He nodded

"If you really want to"

By the time the duo got home, both were in terrible pain. Cassie was limping heavily from her previous leg injury, and Adam was cradling his arm against his chest with a makeshift sling made from his coat, while his free arm carried groceries. His ribs were in throbbing pain, and Cassie's were as well.

After setting the groceries on the counter, she allowed Adam to look her over. When he was done, he told her that she had a few broken ribs and a sprained wrist. She fixed him up a proper sling, and then they collapsed onto the couch.

Adam yelped in pain, lurching back up as he did so, and Cassie immediately moved to his back.

"You threw it out of whack" she murmured "Come upstairs with me, I'll give you a massage to fix it"

Adam allowed her to lead him up the stairs, and push him down onto the bed. She removed his sling and unbuttoned his shirt. She gently slipped it off, forcing herself not to stare as she tossed it on the floor. His pants were next, and then she gently pushed him back onto the bed. He took his own time in rolling over so as not to hurt his injured arm.

"Ready?" she asked, as she straddled his hips. He lifted his good arm to give her a thumbs up.

She swallowed her nervousness and placed her hands on his back, doing things similar that he had done to her a while back. His hum of appreciation let her know that she was doing a good job, and she continued with renewed self confidence. She paused in her motions, shifting her position slightly and scratching the back of her neck.

When she opened her eyes she found herself staring at his enchanting blue-gray eyes. Her cheeks flushed, as did his. Her heart was pounding nervously in her chest, and using his good arm he propped himself up on his elbow. She found herself leaning down, and their noses touched.

"Cassie" he breathed, a soft smile tugging at her lips

"Adam" she whispered, and closed the distance, sealing their lips together passionately.