AN: This is extremely short, I apologise . The next chapter will definetly make up for the shortness of this one. Please let me know what you think

Chapter 35

Riker was sitting at Laura's bed side. He couldn't sleep all he wanted was to be by her side. Riker petted her head. All he wanted was for her to wake up. Riker was up all night thinking about what he should do. Even though he told Rocky that he would let the police handle it, Riker was still way too upset with Maia to just do nothing.

Riker seethed.

How could someone be so evil and nasty? Riker felt like such a fool. Sure he didn't trust her, but he was letting his guard down with her due to the fact that he thought she was pregnant with his child.

Riker rolled his eyes that were another mistake that he made. Turns out that he definitely was not the father of the baby. Turns out it was Garron.

Which pissed Riker off. He thought Garron was a friend and he let Maia continue to trick him into thinking he was the father. But he should be grateful that he wasn't going to be tied to Maia for the rest of his life. But she still had a lot to pay for. Riker looked at Laura and he just sighed.

He had a lot to make up to her; Riker had only hoped she would give him the chance too.

" I love you." Riker spoke.

" I love you too." Laura said as she was waking up. Riker's eyes widen. He looked and there she was looking right at him.

" Laura you came back to me" Riker said as he leaned down and kissed her. Laura moved her hand and petted his hair, it was so soft. Riker let out a whimper.

" I wouldn't want to be anywhere else then here with you." Laura said as she broke the kiss. Riker leaned his forehead on hers.

" God Laura there is so much I need to tell you." Riker said.

" Can it wait for a little bit. I just want to be with you. Please I missed you so much." Laura replied.

Riker nodded.

" Sure thing." Riker said.

Laura smiled.

" God I missed you so much." Riker said as he stroked her face. Laura leaned into his hand. " I missed you too."

Riker smiled.

"So are you feeling okay? Did you want me to go get the doctor?" Riker asked.

" No not yet please, I am feeling fine. I just want to be with you." Laura pleaded.

" Hey it is okay, I am not going anywhere. I am afraid you are stuck with me." Riker answered as he rubbed her hands.

" I think I can handle that." Laura whispered before she leaned in for a kiss. Which Riker was more than happy to oblige.

" How long have I been in here?" Laura asked.

" A couple of days. Do you remember anything?" Riker asked.

" I just remember getting out of the car with Ross at your new place. And then a car running over us."

" Do you know who runned you guys down?" Riker asked afraid that she may now and cause her to have a setback in her recovery.

" I didn't see the person unfortunately." Laura said.

Riker sighed. Should he tell her now? Or should he wait until she got out of the hospital?

" Laura there is something I need to tell you, I just don't want to overwhelm you. But we promised that we would always be honest with each other and I want us to always be so I am going to tell you that I know who ran you guys down." Riker said. He was searching her eyes to make sure she was strong enough to handle the news.

Laura rolled her eyes. " Riker I may be in a hospital bed but I am strong enough to handle anything. Now who ran us down?"

" It was Maia."

Laura was silent.

Riker said " Laura say something."

" You are telling me that pyscho is the one to run me and Ross down? That she almost killed us?"

Riker nodded.

" Does the police know?" Laura asked

" Yeah we called them and they are doing an investigation."

" I cant believe she is that far gone , that she would try and kill me and Ross. Speaking of Ross how is he?" Laura asked she couldn't believe that she was that forgetful about Ross.

" He is fine, actually he woke up yesterday and Ratliff is with him."

" Oh…So you know about him and Ratliff?" Laura asked

" Yeah I am happy for them. In fact I think Ratliff should move in with us, he can stay with Ross in his room, what do you say?" Riker asked.

" Us..Does that mean your coming home?" Laura asked hopefully.

" Yeah if that is okay with you." Riker smiled.

" Shut up and Kiss me." Laura said.

So he did.