AN: I don't own 7th Heaven just Troy

Chapter 25.

Ruthie's POV

I landed at JFK and went straight to the hospital. I couldn't go anywhere else. I needed to see him more than I'd realised. Luckily I saw Bella walking back from getting coffees so I just followed her. I just stood outside staring at him thorough a little window in the door. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Ruthie what are you doing here?"

"Mac I just needed to see him. I need to know if he's going to be ok."I said tears forming in my eyes.

"It's going to be alright. I promise. Martins a fighter, he's not going to leave us."

"What if he does Mac.? What am I going to do without him? He's my best friend." I was full on crying now

"I know that Ruthie. Everything will be alright. He's not going to leave you." By this time Bella had seen what was going on outside. She had decided that it was time she and Mac left the hospital.

"Ruthie go in and sit with him. I'm going to take Bella home."

"Alright Mac. I'll call you if anything changes, thanks for keeping me calm."

"Hi Beau, do you want me to sit with him while you go and get something to eat?"

"No I can't leave him. I promised his mother that I'd look after him and I've failed her."

"Beau this isn't your fault. You never knew that this was going to happen. We'll get through this together. Go and get some fresh air, you know I won't let anything happen to him. You know how I feel about him."

"I think I will. But I'm glad to see you've finally come to your senses." With that he left to get some fresh air. I went and sat down next to him and held him hand.

"Martin, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew the doctor had come in to check on Martin and the sun was up.

"Miss you can talk to him if you like. He can hear you." The doctor said as he left.

"Martin, I need you to be able to hear me. I'm really sorry about all of this. I wish I could take back everything that has happened over the past few years. I wish I'd chosen you instead of T-Bone all those years ago. I was blinded by the fact that he's mended my heart. I love you. I've always loved you. Don't leave me I'll be lost forever. I'm not leaving you till you open those beautiful eyes. Please come back to me"

Martin's POV (a week later)

"Were am I what's going on"

"Its ok sweetheart, everything's going to be ok"

"Mom is that you. You're dead. I'm not dead am I?"

"No not yet. You were in a car accident, your unconscious. Martin honey you need to make a decision"

"Mom what are you talking about."

"You need to decide whether you want to come with me or not"

"Mom how am I supposed to make that decision"

"Follow me, this may help". She showed me what my life was like when she was alive, to the day he died, my time with the Camden's (although most of that was with Ruthie). During that the I was the happiest I had been since my mom was alive. That was mostly because the Camden's made me feel like a member of their family. I knew the day that dad ca back I had feeling for Ruthie but I ignored them and ruined both of our lives. Finally I saw Ruthie sitting by my bed last week telling me that she loved me. I knew what I had to do.

"Mom I have to go back. I need to tell Ruthie how sorry I am and that I love her."

"Okay Martin. I love you and I'll always love you."

"Ruthie" I muttered

"We have a heartbeat" I heard the doctor say "we almost lost you"

"Ruthie" I said again

"Hold on I'll just get her" the doctor signalled to Ruthie and she came in.

"Martin it's ok. I'm here I'm not going anywhere." She said.

"I'll notify the police that you're awake. They want to speak to you."

About 10 minutes later the cops arrived. "Mr. Brewer can you remember what happened."

"Mac and I were driving from Scott's Back to Macs place when we were hit."

"Can you remember anything about the driver?"

"Yeah he was a white man with dark hard and had a scar above his left eye. That's all that I can remember."

"Thank you Mr. Brewer. "