Leo walked in to her room surprised to see the bed empty. He checked his watch she was usually done with Physical therapy by 3:30 it was almost 4. He had gotten there early today hoping to spend some time with her before Ryan came by the hospital.

He walked back into the hallway of P.V.H looking for a nurse. He looked to his right where the nurses' station stood empty. He then turned to his left hoping someone would enter the hallway. Just as he was about to go search for someone she slowly rounded the corner.

Her arm tightly wrapped around the waist of her physical therapist as she walked painfully down the hallway. Her brown hair pulled into a tight ponytail. Even wearing a pair of pink sweat pants and a white t-shirt she took his breath away. He leaned against the doorway of her room watching her fight for every step. It was odd for him to see her in sneakers instead of the heels she usually clicked around in.

Greenlee's eyes focused on her feet watching as she lifted her leg just off the ground and brought it forward taking one step after another. This brought back memories learning to walk again with David although then she fell down a lot more than now. She focused on each step and the encouraging words of Sarah her physical therapist.

"Good job Greenlee just a few more steps and you'll be there. It looks like you've got a visitor."

Greenlee lifted her head to see Leo staring back at her as she made her way down the hall. He smiled at her. She thought back to the first time she saw that mischievous smile on his face. He had just come to Pine Valley and along with his psycho mother had caught her and Ryan in a compromising situation. When he called them out on her Polar Bear Dip Club lie she knew immediately there was something about him.

"Hey Greens." He walked over to her and kissed her on her cheek.

"What are you doing here Leo?" She breathed heavily both a result of the injuries she had sustained and from the lack of physical activity she had in the weeks leading up to starting physical therapy.

"We haven't really had a lot of time to talk so I thought I would come by early and hang out with you for awhile. Unless of course you're too tired. I could come back later." The last thing he wanted to do was push her.

"No, it's ok. It has been hard for us to talk thing out with Ryan always here."

He nodded his head in agreement not wanting to say anything bad about her husband.

Sarah looked between the two of them and not even knowing much about them could tell there was a deep connection there. "Alright Greenlee that's it for your session today. Leo why don't you help Greenlee walk down to the waiting room. I think being somewhere other laying in bed will be good for you."

Leo looked worried, "Are you sure it's ok? I won't hurt her? Maybe…maybe I should just push her in a wheelchair."

"Walking is good for her Leo. And as long as you don't throw her on the ground you're not going to hurt her walking down the hallway." Both Sarah and Greenlee laughed at the thought of Leo throwing her to the ground.

He still looked terrified. She looked into his eyes, "It'll be ok Leo. We'll help each other. I'm not ready to go lay in bed again."

He reluctantly agreed never really being able to tell her no. Greenlee held tight to Sarah as she wrapped her arm around Leo's waist. She leaned against him as Sarah let her go.

"I'll see you tomorrow Greenlee." Sarah said as she walked away.

Greenlee looked up at Leo as they held tight to one another. They last time they had been this close was the night they were supposed to leave for Paris. She remembered the sweet taste of his lips. She thought back to how every time they kissed he took her breath away but were still so intoxicating she was left wanting more when they parted to take a breath. As she thought about their time together she saw the same memories in his eyes as he watched her.

She noticed his eyes and mouth slowly approaching her own. She breathed in deeply waiting for that moment when their mouths would meet again for the first time. She could feel his breath with every movement closer to her. Their lips were just a breath away from each other.

BANG…they turned their heads to see Bianca quickly dropping to the floor picking up the tin can's she had dropped upon seeing them so close to one another.

"I'm so sorry guys." Bianca was flushed both in embarrassment and guilt.

Greenlee let out a sigh…she was married to Ryan but had almost kissed Leo. She loved Ryan he had been there for her when she took Leo's ring of. But Leo was Leo. Things were getting more and more complicated every day.

"It's ok Binx. What are you doing here?" Leo smiled at his friend.

"Oh…um…Marissa's going to be here all night with AJ so I brought her some real food that Krystal made and well I had a feeling Greenlee was probably tired of hospital food so I had Krystal make extra."

"Thanks Bianca. If I never eat hospital food again in my life it will be too soon." Greenlee joked.

As they laughed Leo felt Greenlee's legs give out just slightly he could tell she was getting tired but had known her long enough to know she wouldn't say anything.

His eyes met Bianca's "We were just headed to the waiting room would you like to join us?"

Bianca nodded her head and watched as Leo helped Greenlee walk into the waiting room. She stared as he helped her take a seat in one of the chairs. Even if these two wouldn't or couldn't admit it the loved they shared was still there. She hated that she had interrupted them as they were reconnecting.

Greenlee placed a hand on Bianca's knees bring her back to reality, "How are Marissa and AJ?"

"Not so good." Bianca explained to them about the operation that they were going to do the next morning and how worried Marissa was.

Leo and Greenlee were speechless for a moment. "AJ's going to be fine Bianca. He's got some stubborn genes. He's got a lethal combination of Hayward and Chandler in him. And he's got a whole lot of people praying for him." Greenlee tried to comfort Bianca with her words knowing they would do much to ease any of the girls concern for the boy that had become like a son to her these last few months.

"Thanks Greenlee. Listen guys I'd love to stay and chat but I want to be with Marissa and AJ until visiting hours are over" Bianca stood up to leave. Leo stood up as well and hugged his friend.

"Let Marissa know if she needs anything I'm here for her and you to Binx."

"Thanks Leo. I'll see you two later." She walked out of the waiting room leaving them alone again.

Leo sat back down and looked at her, "Finally alone again."

"Careful Leo every time we think we're alone someone show's up." She reached up and ran her hand through his hair. "You've changed a lot in nine years Leo. There's something different about you something in your eyes has changed."

"Nine years does a lot to a person Greens. I can see a change in you to and when you're ready I want to know everything. I know I don't deserve to know what you went through when you thought I was dead."

She looked down at her hands and thought about that night. The memories were as fresh now as they were nine years ago, "When I lost you Leo I lost myself. When I met you I knew what love was. Your love for me changed me made me a whole person."

"It was the same for me Greens. The first time we made love I knew something was different. I can't tell you everything now but being without you all these years was like a part of my soul was missing."

"It was the same for me. David and Anna did everything they could to help me come to terms with losing you but I couldn't, wouldn't believe it. It seemed so unbelievably impossible that we could be getting ready to start our lives in Paris in one moment and in the next you were gone." She paused for a moment, "When I finally faced a life without you I couldn't handle it."

He looked at her as she relieved everything. He pulled her close to him. "I'm so sorry Greens."

She shook her head and fought back the tears, "I went back to where I lost you. I don't remember how I got there. One second I was sitting in a hospital room clinging to your jacket and the next I was standing at the falls wearing only a hospital gown and your jacket. I looked over the falls and watched you fall over them over and over again. If David hadn't shown up I would have jumped over the falls to join you."

He looked at her shocked by the words coming out of her. It hurt him so much to know she was ready to end her life because he wasn't in it. He needed to know what her life was like but it hurt so much to know what she had gone through. He watched as the tears escaped from her eyes. His hand lifted up to her face he wiped a tear from her face. She leaned into his chest as he held her tightly.

Ryan walked in to her room expecting to find her waiting for him and was surprised to see an empty bed where she was supposed to be. Her physical therapy session had ended hours ago. He walked towards the nurses' station to find out what was going on. Before he got there he passed by the waiting room. He stopped in his tracks as he watched them. Their eyes were closed and Leo was holding his wife next to him.

He watched them as they held onto one another unable to take his eyes off of them. He knew as hard as he tried to stop it they were starting to reconnect he needed to find a way to keep her with him.

After a few tender moments she pulled away from Leo that was Ryan's cue to join them. "There you are Greenlee. What are you doing here?"

Greenlee looked up at him surprised to see him there, "Hi Ryan" she tried to sound enthusiastic.

Ryan saw the look in her eyes, "Baby you've been crying." He sat down next to her placing an arm around her shoulder.

She didn't want to talk to Ryan about Leo and what they lost. "Um yeah Bianca was just here. AJ needs open heart surgery it's bad Ryan he could die." She half lied to him.

"Oh my God!" Ryan listened as Leo and Greenlee told him everything that Bianca had told them. Hearing about AJ made Ryan think of his own children and how he would feel if one of them were facing the same danger.

They sat and talked for awhile as the sun set over Pine Valley. They tried to pretend like everything was normal between them never once acknowledging the awkward feeling they had being in the same room together.

"Greens I'm gonna head out of here and go see David I'm sure he could use his brother." Leo stood up to leave.

"Tell David we're praying for him and the other doctors. I know they'll take good care of AJ."

Leo nodded and turned to leave. Before he went to find David he turned back and watched her for just a second. Sure she had changed a lot but she was still Greenlee deep down.

Ryan picked Greenlee up and carried her back to her room. "You know Ryan I could have tried to walk back on my own."

"True but then I wouldn't have had an excuse to hold you close to me for just a few moments at least." He leaned in and the two shared a passionate kiss.

"Ryan I know you want to be with me right now but I can see it in your eyes hearing about AJ made you think about Emma and Spike. Why don't you go home and tuck them in appreciate that your children are safe and sound." They had been together so long that she could read his thoughts just by looking into his eyes.

"I hate to leave you." He protested.

"Ryan really it's ok. I didn't sleep after either physical therapy session today and I'm exhausted. I can barely keep my eyes open as it is. Give the kids a kiss from me."

He finally reluctantly agreed to leave her before visiting hours were over. As he walked down the hallway towards the exit he ran into Jackson.

"Jackson. I assume you're here to see Greenlee?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah I wanted to tell her about JR."

"What about JR?"

"He was arrested today. He finally remembered what happened the night of the party." Jackson watched as Ryan let out a sigh of relief.

"It's about time. Is actually going to pay for what he did or is Adam going to get him off by throwing some money at the D.A. or the judge?"

"He's going to pay this time. The D.A. is going to make sure of that. Adam's money isn't going to get JR out of this mess."

"Oh did you hear about AJ?"

Jackson nodded his head, "Erica called me. I guess that's part of why I'm here. To hear about that little boy having to fight for his life made me want to be near my own child. I know Greenlee's a grown woman but I needed to be here with her just to see that she's safe. You know what I mean?"

"I do. I was actually headed home to see Emma. It's sad that it takes something like this for us to really appreciate those we love."

That night across Pine Valley parents held their children just a little bit tighter. News of AJ's predicament had spread like a wild fire.

Bianca tucked her own girls into bed. When the begged her for a second story she happily obliged she wanted to savor every moment with them.

Kendall watched as Zach rolled around on the floor with Spike and Ian. She listened as their laughs echoed through the house.

Across town Tad and Dixie let Kate and Jenny stay up late and they watched a movie as a family.

Amanda sat In Trevor's room rocking the boy to sleep with Jake standing in the door way mesmerized by his wife and son.

Erica flipped through a family album. She watched her girls grow up all over again through the pictures.

Tragedy had rested over this town weeks ago and it seemed like it was just lingering around trying to suck all the happiness left in this town. They all felt it again hearing about the little boy fighting for his life but with each giggle that echoed through the town and with each "One more cup of water" hope began to fill the town up.

Jackson walked into his daughter's hospital room and found her fast asleep. He sat back and watched her as she softly slept enjoying even this simple moment in her life.

Downstairs in the chapel Marissa lit a candle and lifted her head up to the heavens. "God if you need someone up there in heaven then take me. I love my son and I love Bianca and her girls. I don't want to leave them but if it's another person you need up there with you then I'm ready to go just please God don't take my son."