Cammie POV

It's been too long since Zach was taken into the hospital. Too long since I last heard his voice. Too long since I last saw his smirk. I'd do anything to see his smirk again, to hear him call me Gallagher Girl just one more time.

'Mommy' Sean jumped on my bed 'Are we going to see daddy today?' He asked. I still haven't allowed Sean to see Zach, but that doesn't stop Sean asking every single morning.

'Not today, honey' I ran my fingers through his hair 'Bex and Grant are going to take you to the park'

'But I went to the park last week!' He sighed defeated

'Well...um...what would you like to do instead?' I asked

'See daddy' He huffed, folding his arms across his chest. It was my turn to sigh.

'You can't' I said

'Why not?'

'Because he needs to rest'

'Why? His bed is here, he should be here!' Sean was getting more angry and more upset by the second.

'He can't!' I didn't mean to raise my voice but I did. Sean looked up at me with wide eyes. I felt tears form in mine 'He can't' I said softer, my voice cracking a little.

'Don't cry mommy' Sean stood up and wound his arms around my neck. I hugged him back. A few tears did fall. Sean leant back and wiped my eyes.

'Don't be sad, mommy. The baby won't like it' He was so sweet, so caring. I laughed lightly.

'Promise me that you will never change' I soothed his cheek. Sean smiled

'I will have to change mommy, I can't stay in my pajamas forever' He giggled. The doorbell went off.

'Someone's here! Someone's here!' He bounced up and down on the bed. 'Mommy, get up! Someone's here!'

'I'm up, I'm up!' I got out of bed, grabbed my dressing gown and headed downstairs. I opened the door.

'You're early' I said to Bex and Grant

'We went shopping' Bex shrugged carrying in groceries.

'At 8:30 in the morning?' I raised my eyebrow at her. Bex shrugged again, she moved off into the kitchen. I shot Grant a questioning look. He shook his head

'Don't ask. She's been up since 4:30'

'Why?' I asked. Grant checked over my shoulder to make sure Bex wasn't listening.

'She said she had her Baxter feeling and that it was a bad one'

'Uncle Grant!' Sean came bouncing down the stairs. He jumped into Grant's outstretched arms.

'Hey buddy! How are you?'

'I'm good' Sean smiled 'Mommy was crying because I wanted to see daddy' I glared at Sean, sometimes he doesn't know when to stop talking. Grant looked at me with one raised eyebrow. I looked away.

'Sean, would you like pancakes?' I asked

'Yes please!' Sean bounced down the corridor.

'How are you holding up, Cam?' Grant asked. I shrugged

'Taking every day one at a time' I said.

'How's the baby?'

'Good' I skimmed my hand across my stomach 'Edward took me for a scan a few days ago. Baby's heartbeat is perfect. About the size of a cauliflower now'

'27 weeks, right?' He mentally checked. I nodded.

'Speaking of food, I'm starving' He patted his belly 'And I'm sure you are too. When was the last time you ate properly?' He asked

'I'm fine, Grant' I waved it way. We made out way into the kitchen. Bex and Sean were busy mixing the batter for pancakes.

'Sean,' Grant began 'What did you have for dinner last night?'

'Grandpa Ed came round and we had fish fingers, chips and peas' He smiled

'And what did mommy have?' Grant asked

'Mommy had some chips but said she wasn't feeling well. Grandpa Ed didn't believe her'

Grant looked at me triumphantly

'I rest my case' He said.

'Fine' I huffed

'Cammie, you'll have three pancakes' Bex said, her eyes narrowing 'And you will eat them all'

'As long as there's maple syrup and strawberries, then I'll eat'

'Promise?' Bex raised an eyebrow at me

'I promise' I replied.

Sean's laughter filled the air throughout breakfast. As promised I did eat all of my food. I know that I should be eating more than I have be doing for the baby, but my mind is so preoccupied with Zach worry that the whole idea of food is off putting.

...

After breakfast I had a quick shower and got changed into a maternity pair of navy jeans and a white blouse.

'I'm off' I called to the others as I made my downstairs.

'Where are you going?' Sean asked, looking up from his colouring

'To the doctors' I kissed him on the nose and ruffled his hair. 'Be good for Bex and Grant'

'I will, mommy'

'Cam, can we talk?' Bex asked. I nodded and led her into the hallway.

'Today's the day, isn't it?' She asked once we were alone.

'I don't know what you're talking about, Bex' I said

'You're turning off his life support, aren't you?' I sucked in a shallow breath. Bex pulled me into her arms

'I'm so sorry, Cammie' She held on tight.

'The doctors all said that there's not much that can be done. The swelling on his brain has gone down but he's still unresponsive. He should have woken up by now'

'You're doing what's best for Zach' She pulled back but held me tightly still 'He wouldn't want you to see him like this. It's not good for you or the baby'

'I can't wait for this baby to get here' I caressed my stomach

'Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?' She asked. I shook my head.

'That's the furthest thing from my mind right now'

'Do you want me to go with you?'

'No it's fine. Edward is meeting me at the hospital; I think it's only fair that he's there too'

'If you need me, call me'

'Will do' Bex gave me one more hug before I slipped out of the door.

...

When I got to the hospital, Edward was already waiting for me.

'How are you feeling?' He asked, pulling me into a hug.

'Numb' I told him honestly 'You?'

'Pretty much the same' He let out a shuttered breath 'I didn't tell him how much I loved him' I've never seen Townsend this broken before or lost before.

'Have you had anything to eat?' He composed himself

'Yes, Bex and Grant made me eat before I left'

'Good' He offered me his arm 'Shall we?'

Townsend led me into the hospital. My feet felt like they weighed a tonne, or that could just be the weight of my heart.

Zach was still asleep in his bed. Liz had managed to sneakily give Zach doses of her formula to stop his muscles from fatiguing. There had been progress in some parts; the bones in his legs and right arm had been put into casts and were set properly, his internal bleeding had stopped and the swelling on his brain had gone down. The damage to his spinal cord is still a mystery until he wakes up. Theoretically he should have woken up by now.

I slid into my usual seat next to him, my hands covering his left.

'I'll leave you too alone' Edward kissed my head and slipped out. Since Zach was taken into hospital, I haven't been left alone for a single day. There was always someone round at the house to keep an eye on Sean and me. The only moments I can truly grieve is with Zach. I squeezed his hand.

'Hey' I began 'It's me again. It seems as though you're taking our wedding vows extremely seriously with the whole in sickness and in health part' I laughed for my own benefit 'Sean's asking about you, again. I don't really know what to say. What did you tell him, when our roles were reversed?' I bit my lip 'You know that there will never be anyone I love more than you. You've given me so much heartbreak and so much joy, and this decision is not easy. I'm nearly 7 months pregnant, Zach. You've missed quite a lot; Bex has finally picked her wedding dress and Sean is going to be page boy, which should be...interesting' I laughed 'The doctors have said that you should have woken up by now, but knowing you, you'll wait till the last moment to wake up and smirk and tell me that I had nothing to worry about. I want you to wake up. God, I would do anything to have you back here, just anything' I paused 'Damian recovered after mom shot him; he disappeared before the CIA could get to him. He's probably back with his family. I'm happy for him. Karis is in jail, never to see the light of day again. I don't think it's fair though, she can walk around, she has a bed, she is breathing freely whilst you are struggling. I can't be bothered to be angry at her though, it won't help me, it won't help you' I intertwined our fingers 'Can you just wake up and tell me how cheesy I'm being. Do your stupid aww, Gallagher girl, you really do care thing. Or dip me in the middle of the corridor and kiss the shit out of me! I want back the boy I met in the elevator in Washington, the guy who gave me M&M's and tricked the shit out of me. I want the guy who went crazy over the summer looking for me. I want you, Zach. I want you right now' I pressed a kiss to his hand 'If you wake up right now, I'll tell you that you were right, I'll take back all the shitty things I've ever said to you. I'll let you name the baby!' I exclaimed 'Actually no, you can't pick this baby's name, that has to be something for us to decide, because this is our baby Zach' I picked up his hand and placed it on the top of my stomach. The baby kicked immediately. I felt a tear cascade down my cheek.

'You need to wake up to see your baby, Zach' The baby kicked where Zach's hand was again.

'Wake up, please' I begged. Townsend came into the room

'Any luck?' He asked. I shook my hand. Townsend knelt down next to me, removed Zach's hand from my stomach and placed it back on the bed.

'Cameron, I know that this decision is the worst decision any human can make in humanity. But it's the best decision for Zach' He squeezed my hands, his voice cracked and his eyes welled up. 'He's in a lot of pain, Cammie, perhaps it's best that we let him go'

'I can't, Edward. I can't do it'

'And I don't want you to either, but Zach hasn't come back to us, and at this rate he won't' Edward held my hands tighter 'I love Zachary so much and I am so proud of him' A tear escaped. 'But I understand that he is suffering and I have to say goodbye. It's best if you do too'

I flurry of tears escaped and I broke down again. Edward cradled me in his arms, our tears falling onto each others clothes, neither of us caring.

After a few minutes we composed ourselves as best as we could, we turned arm in arm to face Zach. He was still the same. Still broken. I planted a kiss on his forehead.

'I love you, Zach' I whispered, withdrawing.

Townsend said a few words and held his hand. Then we both stepped back and just studied Zach. These were my final memories of him, and I wanted to remember everything.

Then, something caught my eye.

His index finger on his left hand twitched ever so slightly.

'Did you see that?' I asked.

'See what?'

'His finger, it moved!' I exclaimed, Edward gave me a sad smile

'Cammie, don't do this to yourself'

'I'm telling the truth, look!' I said. Townsend turned to study Zach's hand. I held my breath for a few moments, then boom, two fingers clearly moved. A smile spread widely across Townsend's face.

'He's a lucky bastard' Edward chuckled. I smiled too.

'He's my lucky bastard'

One Month Later

Zach POV

'Okay, now try and put your weight on this foot' Joe was crouching in front of me, my arms resting on the two balance beams either side of me. I tried to lift my left foot, I could only lift it an inch of the ground; pain shot through my body.

'Good, now try and take a step' He said. I gritted my teeth and willed myself to move forward. My foot connected with the ground but then my knee buckled and I began to fall. Joe caught me then steady me.

'This isn't working' I hissed

'You're just stubborn' He said 'It's been a month, you can't expect everything happen in one go'

'I know' I grumbled 'But me being like this has put strain on Cammie'

Ever since Cammie and my emotional reunion, she's been taking care of me, Sean and the baby. It's too much for her.

'Do you want to finish for today?' He asked. I nodded. Joe made sure that I was steady before moving off to grab my wheelchair. Yep, that's right; I, Zachary Goode need a wheelchair.

'I can't wait to get rid of this shitty thing' I punched it with my good hand.

'Just a little bit longer, that's all' He patted my shoulder. I sighed, sinking into the contraption (not allowing Joe to see my pain). After about 10 minutes of trying to get me into the car, we were on the move. The car was steady and I found myself drifting to sleep.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. White noise filled my ears. My body felt disconnected from my mind, I couldn't control anything, but I could feel the burning. My whole body flooded with some sort of fire. I couldn't move away from it, not could I reach out and touch it. The flames consumed me. They were just there. The white noise got louder, a high pitched buzzing, followed by two sharp pains on my chest. Slowly I was becoming more aware, my body attuning to my surroundings.

The white noise was dying down and I can hear muttering. Someone in the distance calling my name.

Zach.

Zach.

'Zach?' I felt someone rubbing my arm, I opened my eyes to Cammie's beautiful smile. I looked around me, we'd arrived back home. 'Are you okay?' She asked, a line creasing her forehead as her eyebrows knitted together. I smirked.

'Just peachy, Gallagher Girl' She chuckled and kissed me. I lifted my arms up slowly, they hurt, but I could move them. I rested my bad arm on her hip and the other behind her neck, pulling her closer.

'I think we need to get you out of the car' She withdrew, a hand landing on my chest.

'I can do it' I unbucked my belt trying to lift myself up.

'What do you think you're doing?' Her hands stopped me. I glared at her.

'Getting out of the car'

'Zach' She sighed 'You aren't strong enough yet'

'I can do this' I hissed. Cammie huffed but step back from me

'If you think so. But remember that if you fall over, I'm going to laugh and probably pee myself'

'I can do this' I said softer this time. Cammie's harsh expression became softer, but also full of worry. She wanted to believe in me, but at the same time, part of her knew that I couldn't do it.

I gritted my teeth pushing myself up. I tried with all my might to move my left foot. For once, it was cooperating with me. I tentatively placed it on the ground. I smiled internally, pride inside wanting to prove everyone wrong. However, my ego was just a little too big. As soon as I placed weight on my leg, my body began to collapse under me. I gripped the edge of the car to steady myself, pain radiating through me.

'Hate to say I told you so but….' There was a smirk playing on her lips.

'Ha, ha' I said sarcastically.

'Come on' She held onto my hands 'try some baby steps'

'I've already been doing this with Joe'

'Yes, but last time Joe was in this position was when he had to walk again, it's very different when you're teaching someone else'

'Oh yeah, who did you teach?' I quipped. In hindsight I probably should have thought about my question first.

'Our son' She pointed out ''And I'm determined to get you walking before this baby is born. Now, man the fuck up and take a step' She gave me an encouraging squeeze of my hands.

'Just look at me' She said 'Keep your focus on me'

I stared into her eyes, they were glistening in the light. I haven't stared into Cammie's eyes properly for a long time. She had flex of brown in both of her eyes that I'd never really noticed before.

'You're so beautiful' I told her. A blush crept up her cheeks.

'Try and move your left foot' She said softly. I glanced down at my feet. 'Hey' She squeezed my hand 'Eyes up here buddy' She smirked. I chuckled but looked back at her eyes. It was hard not to look at my feet, but I found myself getting lost in her eyes again. I could feel pain through my body as I tried to move, but I knew that I couldn't look away from Cammie, I just squeezed her hands instead.

'You're going really well' She smiled. I smiled in return.

'How many steps have we taken?' I asked.

'Two' She shrugged

'Seriously?' I was irrated that we were putting in so much effort into just two steps.

'Just think, it's two more steps than you did this morning' I chuckled at her optimism.

'I love you, Cammie'

'I love you too' She leant forward and kissed me quickly.

'No, I mean I really love you. You've had to deal with so much in your life and with everything recently, I honestly believe that you deserve a medal'

'Zach-'

'I'm serious Gallagher Girl! With me being a coma and then dealing with Sean and the baby, you've had your plate full. Then you've had to deal with me trying to get back to normal. I'm sorry for what you've gone through'

'In sickness and in health, dipshit. I'm stuck with you'

'So, it's not just a piece of paper?' I teased. Cammie chuckled

'Definitely not'

Author's note: Quite a long chapter today! Cammie had a very tough and emotional decision, but I'm glad Zach is now awake...although he's not 100% back to normal, he's making progress. I promise that I'll go more into depth with Zach's recovery process soon (I'll be doing that in the third story to this series which I'm brainstorming at the moment). In the next chapter, THE BABY ARRIVES! AHHHHHHHH! So excited for you all to find out the baby's gender and name! See you all on Thursday xxx

GirafeRosie: I think it was very hard for Cammie to tell Sean the truth considering that I don't think Cammie has really come to terms with Zach being in hospital indefinitely. Sean is my favourite character with how he can just jump into situations and be amazing with it. Oh my god! That story about your tooth made me cringe slightly. I've been trying to get this chapter sorted and I just kept writing, but I'm so excited for the next chapter. FULL of emotion. Thank you so much xxx

Smiles180: There will be another story after this (won't be for a while though) which will almost follow straight after this storyline with Zammie dealing with the new baby and Zach still dealing with the repercussions of the accident. xxx

Zammieotp: Yeah...lot of drama with the this chapter and the next chapter will be a long one as well xxx

GallagherGirlEmbassyRow: Sean has only known Zach as his 'daddy' for only a short amount of time but have bonded very quickly so I don't think Cam would want to take that hope away from Sean if she told him the truth xxx

Zachgoodet: I KNOWWWW xxx

Fairy095: I KNOWWW xxx

ALLY CARTER 4 EVER: Zach and Cammie have had to go through so many difficult decisions. Karis is just pure evil. I love the idea that Townsend is just sat watching them in Central Perk or in Monica's apartment just chilling. Very heartbroken indeed xxx