Chapter 25:

Matt POV:

"No Jess seriously it's fine we've got her!" Matt said quickly as Michael helped get Mel into the back seat of the Van.

"But she's hurt Matt! Are you going to take her to the hospital?" Jessica asked watching them lay her down on the back seat.

"Jessica, sweetie, we're going to take very good care of Mel." Liz told her holding her at arms length by the shoulders.

Jessica glared daggers at her. "She's hurt Liz, she's your daughter aren't you going to take her to a hospital?"

"She doesn't like them." Matt interrupted walking over. "Last time she woke up in one she had a panic attack. It was awful she was screaming and crying…we can't let that happen again." He said to her thoughtfully.

"Max use to be a paramedic he knows what he's doing." Maria lied.

"Ok guys we need to go." Michael interrupted. "Now!" He said urgently.

Matt climbed in the back seat resting his girlfriends head in his lap and Maria and Liz climbed into the far back while Max got in the drivers seat.

"Can I…"

"No!" Matt said quickly. "I'll call you when she's awake." He said. With that they slide the door closed and Max drove off in a rush. "Shit!" Matt shouted.

"Calm down." Michael said. "We'll get her to your place and Max can heal her."

"Michael a restaurant full of customers saw her, I can't just heal her." Max said.

"Then we'll put like alien stitches in or something." Liz interrupted. "Max you've done that before remember, when she fell and she got that rock in her knee and it was cut real deep."

Max nodded. "Yeah but I could see the wound clearly."

"You are not touching her hair." Matt said firmly. "She loves her hair."

"Matt it's ok, Isabelle can bring it back, but Max needs to be able to see the wound." Maria said calmly rubbing her son's shoulder.

Matt shook his head. "Then I want no part in this, cause she will kill you all." He tried to joke.

Max pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number before quickly bringing it to his ear. "Isabelle?" "Oh Jesse, is Isabelle there?" "Thanks." "Isabelle meet us at the kid's apartment. I'll fill you in when you get there." He hung up and set his phone on the passenger seat because Michael was crouch by the back seat making sure Mel was ok and her powers weren't acting up.

"Well Maxwell?" Michael asked.

"Isabelle is going to meet us there. That way she can clear the spot, I'll stitch it and then she can put the hair back in place before Mel even wakes up." Max said quickly.

"I heard that." Mel coughed lightly.

Liz looked over the seat. "You ok?" Her and Matt asked at the same time.

"Not so loud, my head hurts." She whined her hand reaching up to rub at the pain, but Matt grabbed it before she could.

"You gave us quick a scare kiddo." Maria said looking over the seat also.

Mel grimaced at the pain. "Sorry."

"Don't be." They all said and laughed silently even Mel did a little.

"If Jess asks you're terrified of hospitals and Max use to be a paramedic." Matt said trying to lighten the mood a bit more.

Mel tried to giggle, but it came out as more of a breathy laugh. "Do I even want to know how that came about?"

"I'll tell you later." Matt said softly brushing some hair from her face to the side that wasn't injured.

Apartment:

After Isabelle arrived and helped Max fix up the gash just behind Mel's ear and the whole hair situation everyone was gathered in the living room. Mel was resting in 'her room' because 'their room' was still slightly tossed from earlier.

"Would it be wrong for me to say the girl kicked ass?" Maria asked. Everyone chuckled softly. Max and Liz took up the small couch laying on it, while Michael and Maria lay snuggled on the soft carpet. Matt was standing leaning against the wall next to the door jam of the guest room incase Mel awoke and called for him.

Liz giggled. "I don't think it would be wrong, just don't let her hear you say that. I would hate to encourage that kind of behavior." She said.

Isabelle came out of the kitchen with a hot cup of Tabasco tea and sat against the wall. "You two need to seriously get some more furniture." Isabelle joked looking over at Matt. But saw that his attention wasn't really on them. "Matt?" She asked kindly.

Matt's head shook and jerked over to look at her. "Yeah?"

"Furniture?" Isabelle inquired wondering if he had heard anything.

"Yeah we need to get some more now that you've all decided to stay." Matt said casually.

Matt's head looked back at the door and then he sank down to the floor leaning back against the wall. "Honey she'll be fine." Maria told her son.

Matt nodded. "I know."

"I gave her a small alien like sedative, it'll wear off in a few hours." Isabelle said softly.

Matt just remained silent after that and the adults continued on talking. After a little while Matt snuck into the room and lay down next to Mel and brushed hair out of her sleeping face. He heard a soft mumbled escape her lips and her eyes lifted heavily in sleep. And she smiled exhaustedly at him before snuggling closer to him and letting sleep consume her once again.

She's fine. I know this, but a few hours ago she was really fine. She was awake, alert, laughing, smiling, but now she's just…fine…laying here sleeping. Isabelle asked me about the toy ring on her ring finger when she noticed it. Max noticed then to, but Mel had only told the girls about the toy ring. So he didn't have a clue, but I think maybe Isabelle didn't believe me. But she's one awesome aunt to have cause she didn't say anything.

Now their all sitting out there, Mom drifted off to sleep, as did Liz so Max, Michael and Isabelle sort of are just there remaining as silent as possible. I noticed Isabelle kept looking at her watch and then at the door, I have a feeling she is just waiting for Mel to wake up so that she can go be with Jesse. Understandable. She's been without him for so long that any minute she has with him these days isn't taken for granted. I couldn't live that long without Mel and I know Mel would understand if Isabelle decided to just head out. But she wont she cares too much so she'll stay until Mel wakes up and gives the 'I'm ok' speech.

My mom and Liz are both exhausted so it's no wonder they're asleep. They finally found two houses next door to each other and are in the middle of moving in. They don't have much stuff to unpacked, but they have been out looking for furniture and stuff for a few days straight. Tonight was supposed to be a fun break for everyone, instead we have to rush my hurt girlfriend home and do a make shift healing so that she'll be ok. Max checked for internal damages just to be safe, but found nothing.

Danny. There's a name I never want to hear again. Danny can hit me all he wants, but if he ever goes near Mel again I'll kill him. I wont be holding her back it'll be the other way around next time. But she did pretty damn good. When she socked him in the nose I almost laughed out loud, but when she kneed him I think a small, tiny microscopic part of me felt pain for him. That had to hurt, but Mel isn't one to be nice when she's pissed off, I've learned this. With me she can use powers, but on others she can't.

When she started to collapse and I caught her, my heart clenched with fear and I felt this awful dread build up that she was seriously hurt. I don't ever want to feel that again, so she's going to find that when we're together I'm going to be even more clingy then usual for a while. Just a short while, but a while nonetheless.

A groan escaped Mel's lips and she pushed away from Matt gently to lay on her back and look up at the ceiling as her eyes slowly opened. "Hey." Matt said very softly so that he didn't cause any pain.

Mel glanced over and smiled softly and winced slightly. "Hey." She whispered back.

"How do you feel now?" Matt asked in his low voice.

"A little better. My head isn't pounding as much. Where is everyone?" She asked softly.

Matt sighed. "Living room. They are waiting for you to wake up and then they are going to head home."

Mel nodded. "What time is it?" She asked quietly.

"Almost ten thirty baby." He said softly.

"Help me out of bed?" Mel asked looking over at him.

Matt looked at her a little stunned. "Lindy I don't know if that is such a good idea."

"Matty I'm ok. I just need a little help with staying upright." She giggled. "The world is spinning."

"Then maybe you should rest for a little while longer." Matt suggested softly.

"Aunt Iz wants to be with Jesse. I need her to see that I'm ok." Mel said thoughtfully.

Matt reluctantly nodded and helped to get Mel off the bed. She wrapped her arms around his waist and he wrapped his one around her shoulder. "You sure?" Matt asked.

Mel nodded. "Just don't let go." She whispered. Matt nodded.

"I wont." He kissed her head softly and then walked with her out of the room.

Walking down the hall got Max, Michael and Isabelle's attention. "Hey how you feeling?" Isabelle asked being the only one without a sleeping person snuggled to her.

Mel smiled faintly. "I'm ok. You should go. I know you and uncle Jesse had plans tonight."

Isabelle smiled. "You sure. Our plans aren't that…"

"Aunt Iz don't lie. It's been a long time. Don't make it any longer, go. I insist." Mel told her giggling softly.

Isabelle walked over and kissed her forehead. "Thanks. I'll check up on you tomorrow."

Mel nodded. "Ok." With that Isabelle smiled at the guys and left. "You guys are more then welcome to sleep in here, but I can tell you the floor isn't very comfortable." She joked.

Michael smirked and then looked over and gently shook his wife awake, as did Max. Liz and Maria both sat up rubbing the sleep from their eyes and then focusing on Mel who was leaned against Matt. "You ok sweetie?" Liz asked.

Mel nodded. "Yeah you guys should go home and sleep."

Maria smiled. "You sure. We could stay and make breakfast in the morning."

"I'm fine. I've got nurse Matt here. I'll be ok." Mel said.

"Sorry I couldn't heal the wound completely." Max said.

Mel shook her head. "Don't worry about it dad. I'm fine I promise."

Max nodded. "Ok." He and Liz got up from the couch and Michael helped Maria up off the floor. Liz walked over to her daughter and gave her a half hug so she didn't have to release Matt and Maria did the same.

"You two behave and Mel get some more rest." Liz instructed teasingly pointing a playful finger at the duo.

Michael and Max waited by the door and Liz and Maria walked over to join them and they headed out. Mel locked the door using her powers and leaned heavier on Matt. "I need to go back to bed." She said faintly.

Matt leaned over wrapped his free arm behind her knees and then picked her up and her arms went from around his waist to around his neck. "That can be arranged." He said nobly.

Mel giggled softly. "My hero." She joked.

Matt smiled at her and kissed her forehead as he made his way down the hall to their room and placed her in bed. "Always." He said softly. After stripping down to his black boxers Matt crawled in to bed with Mel and she snuggled up close to him resting her head on his chest and fell asleep.

Next Day:

Mel POV:

Mel awoke to a buzzing in her pocket. My cell. She thought and pulled it from her pocket. She flipped it open and put it to her ear, not ever moving her head from where it rested on Matt's gently rising and falling chest. "Hello?" She whispered hoarsely.

"Mel?"

"Hey Jess." Mel said.

Jess sighed. "Are you alright?" She asked quickly.

"I'm fine. How are you though?"

"Never better. But I just want to be sure Danny didn't do any real damage. He has a temper I am so sorry." Jess said solemnly.

Mel giggled faintly. "It's ok. I promise. Did he leave town?"

"Yes. He tried to come by, but the sheriff came over to make sure he heard right from Mr. Parker. He wanted to be sure I was ok. I told him to check on you, but he said he had heard from your father that you were ok. I just wanted to be sure."

"Yeah. So what happened when the sheriff was there?" Mel asked curiously.

"Oh right. So he was there and he came in saying that he would take Shayn from me and I'd never see her again. So I threatened to press charges again and the sheriff stood right there and heard everything."

"So he just left after that?"

"Pretty much yeah. Danny may look tough, but he wouldn't last ten minutes in jail. He's to needy and his daddy wouldn't be able to help him this time."

"What did you ever see in him?"

"I haven't got a clue. I told you I wasn't very proud of my life from back in those days."

"Yeah. Anyways I'm feeling better I just need some more sleep."

"Oh I'm sorry." Jess said quickly.

"No, no, it's ok really."

"Is there anything you want me to bring by? I could get you some lunch and bring it over around one, when I have my break."

Mel smiled to herself. "That would be great."

"Your usual?"

"And Matt's. I have a feeling he'll be calling in sick today."

"I heard that." Matt grumbled opening his eyes and glancing down at her as she lifted her gaze to meet his.

Mel smiled. "He's awake Jess. I should go, but I'll see you around one."

"Yeah see ya then. Bye!" Mel closed her phone and dropped it over the side of the bed into her duffle.

"Morning." Matt whispered.

Mel yawned. "Not yet. I'm still tired."

"Alright you go back to sleep I'm going to take a shower."

Mel lifted her head up a bit and gave him a gentle kiss. "Ok. When you're done in the shower will you make me some jam and Tabasco toast, please?" Mel asked sweetly.

Matt gave her another quick kiss and grinned. "Yeah no problem."

"Thanks." Mel yawned as her head shifted to her pillow.

"Welcome. I love you. I'll be in shortly." Matt said climbing out of bed. After that the world drifted away as Mel fell back to sleep.