"Jesse…" Kathy whispered as she pulled away to search those blue eyes.

She was afraid she would find something wrong, a dull spark, or anger, maybe even resent, but there was nothing except a deep blue. A deep blue that somehow managed to be both water and warmth, both security and danger….a deep blue that was Jesse.

"Jesse," she said softly, but with al the relief in the world. For a moment the two looked at each other, a warm smile on both faces before Jesse broke the silence with a ragged, chocked voice and said;

"Damn that was a hell of a party…."

And all around him people laughed.

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Jesse slept, just slept. Nothing life threatening, nothing dangerous, just sleep. Adam made sure to wake him every hour. His vitals were stable, and growing stronger by the hour, and while he wasn't out of the woods he was making good time. Both Kathy and Shalimar were unmoving by his side.

They said nothing to disturb his rest, but were ruthless in their defense. Every now and then Emma and Brennan would come in to try and get one of them to either eat something or go to bed, but were unsuccessful.

Adam just sighed as he ran one of his many test knowing all to well it was going to be a long night.

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A/N: I know, it's bee so long and this is all I've got?! But hey, don't kill me cause if you do I can't post the next chapter which I am working on now….promise.  don't kill me……