"Drew, wake up." Drew groaned. Emma stepped into his room and said, "It's 9:30. I let you sleep a bit."

Drew sat up, "When are we leaving to go see dad?"

"After you shower and get ready."

He yawned and stretched, "Okay." He swung his legs over the side of the bed and said, "I really can't wait for him to be home with us forever."

"Me too, kiddo. Me too."

Drew stood up and walked past his mother. "I won't take long."

"Okay." Emma smiled at Drew and walked out of his room. He went into the bathroom, and she walked downstairs. Manny was sitting at the kitchen island, and Emma greeted her, "Good morning."

"Hey, babe. How did you sleep?"

"Pretty well. I think it's because I know Sean is getting better and that he'll be home soon."

Manny smiled, "I made you some coffee."

"Thanks." Emma grabbed a mug and poured her coffee. "So, what are your plans today?"

"I can come to the hospital with you. I want to spend as much time with you guys as possible before I leave."

Emma smiled and asked, "And how are things with you and Jay?"

"They're great."

"And how does he feel about you leaving?"

Manny shrugged, "He hasn't said anything about it."

Emma nodded, "Ah, right. If you don't talk about it, it doesn't exist."

Manny rolled her eyes, "It's like I told Sean the other day, Jay is here, and I am in L.A. 90% of the time. It won't work."

"Manny, it's obvious you two love each other."

"Fine, I'll admit that, but again, he's here, and I'm in L.A."

Emma smiled and said, "There are auto shops in L.A."

Manny shook her head and said, "No, I couldn't ask him to do that."

"Why not? Manny, I wasted years of my life not being with Sean, and after finally getting him back in my life, I could have lost him the other night. Don't make the same mistake I made. If you love each other, you will figure out a way to make it work."

Manny sipped her coffee and nodded.

Sean was in his hospital room, eating his breakfast, and watching T.V. when there was a knock on his door.

"Yeah?" The door opened and when he caught a glimpse of his visitor, he smiled, "Wow, long time no see."

Marco Del Rossi walked into Sean's room, "Archie filled me in on what was happening, and I wanted to see how you were doing." They shook hands. "It's good to see you."

"You too. Sorry, I look so rough." Sean muted the T.V. and sat up.

Marco laughed, "I'm just glad you're doing better."

"Thanks." Sean pointed at the chair near his bed and said, "Sit, please."

"Thanks." Marco sat down and asked, "Where's Emma?"

"She and Drew are coming in later."

Marco nodded, "So, how shocked were you when you found out about Drew?"

"I saw him walking out of Degrassi." Sean shook his head, "And I couldn't believe my eyes."

"Wow, that must have been jarring given the resemblance."

Sean nodded, "It was. What was it like for you when you first saw him?"

"It was as if I was transported back in time. Drew is so much like you."

Sean laughed, "Yeah, I know. We're hoping his behavioral issues will improve now that I'm in his life."

"Well, he's already turning things around, so I'd say you being in his life is a good thing for him." Sean smiled, then Marco asked, "And you and Emma?"

"Manny is helping me pick out a ring."

Marco smiled, "Good for you."

Sean asked, "How about you? Anyone special in your life?"

Marco shook his head, "I got a divorce two years ago, and my love life has been kind of quiet since then. Work is busy, and truthfully, I'm still not ready to open up to someone else."

Sean nodded, "I understand that. I used to joke that I was married to my job. Then Emma reappeared, and everything changed."

Marco nodded, "You two always had that connection."

Sean smiled, "Yeah. Little did I know there was more of a connection than I ever could have dreamed."

Marco smiled, "I'm happy you two found your way back to each other."

"Thanks."

Marco and Sean were deep in conversation when Manny, Emma, and Drew arrived.

Emma smiled when she saw Marco, "Hi!"

"Hello." He stood up, and they hugged hello. Marco looked at Drew and said, "Hi, Drew."

"Hi, Mr. Del Rossi."

Marco looked at Sean and said, "Well, I'm going to head out."

Emma said, "No! Stay, don't leave on our account."

Marco shook his head, "I have things to do. It's my Costco day." He looked at Sean and said, "I know, so exciting."

"Thank you for coming by, man. I appreciate it." They shook hands.

"You're welcome."

Manny walked out into the hall with Marco, and Emma walked over to Sean, "Hello."

He smiled and said, "Hi."

"How are you feeling?"

"I feel good. No headaches, no nightmares, and the only pain I feel is around the wound."

"Good." She kissed him and smiled. "Hopefully, this means you're coming home soon."

Sean crossed his fingers, and Emma giggled.

She asked, "How was breakfast?"

"Not bad for hospital food." He looked at Drew, "Hey, kiddo. How's 14 treating you so far?"

"So far, so good."

"Good."

"It'll be even better if you come home tomorrow."

Sean nodded and said, "The doctor will let us know later."

Emma sat on the bed next to Sean, and Drew sat in the chair. "How did you sleep?"

Sean grabbed her hand and said, "Aside from the nurses coming in and checking on me every few hours, I slept okay."

"Good."

"And you?"

"I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow."

He smiled and kissed her hand.

"Your face is looking better today."

"Oh?"

Emma nodded, "Yep. The swelling is mostly gone. Now you're just bruised."

"Oh, good."

Emma laughed and kissed his cheek.

About an hour later, the doctor came into Sean's room.

"Hey, doc. Please tell me you have good news for me."

"I do. You can go home tomorrow."

Both Emma and Drew cheered, and the doctor laughed.

Sean smiled, "Thank goodness."

"I still want you to take it easy for a few days. No work until Wednesday."

Sean nodded and said, "I can do that."

"Great. So I'll get the paperwork ready, and you will be discharged tomorrow morning."

"Thanks, doc."

When the doctor walked out, Emma hugged Sean and kissed him, "I'm so glad you're coming home."

Drew said, "Me too."

"Me three." Sean laughed then said, "We can celebrate your birthday tomorrow, so invite your friends over."

Emma asked, "Are you sure?"

Sean nodded, "Yes. If I feel tired, I can always go upstairs." He looked at Drew and said, "Besides, I want to meet Oliver."

Drew smiled and said, "Can I just invite Oliver? I don't mind having a low-key birthday."

Emma said, "If that's what you want."

"That's what I want."

Emma said, "Then it's settled. You'll invite Oliver, I will bake you a funfetti cake, and we'll have a dinner of your choice."

"Thanks, mom. Can Jay and Manny be there too?"

"Sure!"

"I guess we should invite grandma and grandpa too." Drew looked at Sean and asked, "Are my other grandparents alive?"

Sean nodded, "Yep. They live up in Wasaga Beach."

"Do they know about me?"

"Not yet." Sean looked at Emma then back at Drew, "We don't have the same relationship that your mom has with her parents."

Drew asked, "Do you think they'd be happy to hear about me?"

Sean smiled and nodded, "You're their first grandson."

"Oh yeah?"

"You have three cousins. All girls. They're out in Calgary."

Drew nodded.

"One is older than you, and the other two are younger."

"Will I ever meet them?"

"Maybe someday if they all come back to Toronto." Sean looked at Emma, "I don't think we'll be heading out to Calgary any time soon."

Emma smiled, "I've never been to Calgary. My parents went one time to see Joey."

Sean asked, "He's still out there?"

Emma nodded, "Yep! And he finally married Caitlin."

Sean smiled, "So they finally got it right, huh?"

Emma kissed him, "Yes."

Drew looked at his phone and said, "Oliver can come tomorrow."

Emma clapped her hands together and said, "Great! Do you know what you want for dinner?"

"Let's just order pizza."

"Are you sure? Because I can cook something."

Drew shook his head, "You're already baking a cake."

"So? I can do both. It's not a problem."

Drew shook his head again, "It's okay. I'm fine with pizza."

Emma smiled, "Okay."

Manny walked back into Sean's room and said, "It was good to see Marco. I hadn't seen him in so long."

Sean nodded, "Yeah, that was a nice surprise."

Drew said, "I thought it was weird to see my teacher here."

Sean and Emma laughed.

Drew asked, "Ms. Kwan isn't going to visit later, is she?"

Sean shook his head and said, "No, kiddo." Then he joked and said, "At least I don't think so."

Jay arrived just as Sean was finishing his lunch.

"Hey, man."

"Hey, how's the shop?"

"Everything is fine. You have a well-oiled machine there, Seany."

Sean nodded, "Good. I'll be back Wednesday."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yep. I'm leaving here tomorrow, but the doctor doesn't want me to return to work until Wednesday."

"That's great news."

Sean nodded and said, "I know."

Jay looked around and asked, "Where is everyone?"

"I made them go downstairs to eat some lunch. They should be back soon." Sean pushed his tray away from his bed and asked, "So, what's going on with you and Manny?"

Jay shrugged, "We're just having some fun while she's here."

"Oh, bullshit. You're in love with that woman."

"Doesn't matter. She's in L.A., and I'm here."

"There are shops in L.A."

Jay asked, "Are you trying to get rid of me?"

Sean smiled and said, "Not at all. I just want my friends to be happy."

Jay rolled his eyes and said, "Fine. It's killing me that she's leaving on Monday, and I wish she'd stay."

Sean smiled, "That's all I wanted to hear."

"And how about you? What's going on with you and Emma?"

"Well, after what happened earlier this week, I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to ask her to marry me."

Jay smiled, "I figured."

"Well, she knows because I told her I wanted to get married, but I want to surprise her with a proposal."

"You need help getting a ring?"

Sean shook his head, "Nope. Manny showed me one that she thought Emma would like, and it was perfect." He heard footsteps and said, "Time to change the subject."

"Yeah, so, as I said, everything is fine at the shop. The guys miss you."

Emma, Manny, and Drew walked into the room, and Sean smiled. He asked, "So, how was lunch?"

Emma said, "Not bad."

Manny put her arm around Jay's waist, and he kissed her hair.

Drew looked at Manny and Jay and said, "You two should get married."

Emma and Sean shared a look and smiled. Manny and Jay looked embarrassed.

"You know I'm right." Drew continued, "My parents should get married too."

Sean looked at his son and smiled, "We will don't worry." Emma squeezed Sean's hand and kissed his cheek.

Jay turned to Manny and said, "So how about it, Santos?"

"How about what?"

He asked, "Wanna get married?"

Manny laughed and asked, "Are you crazy?"

"I'm crazy about you."

Manny cocked her head to the side and asked, "Wait, you're serious?" Jay got down on one knee, and both Manny and Emma gasped. Manny shook her head and she said, "Jason Hogart—"

Jay stopped her, held her hand, and said, "I don't have a ring yet, but I love you, Dimples. You're the only woman I've ever loved, and you will be the only woman I ever love for the rest of my life. I know the distance sucks but I will do whatever it takes to make this work."

"Oh, my God."

"So, Manuela Santos, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Manny wiped her face and nodded, "Yes."

"Yes?"

She kept nodding and said, "Yes, I will."

Jay stood up, picked her up, and hugged her. "I love you."

"I love you." Manny kissed him, then buried her head face in his shoulder.

Sean looked at Manny and Jay and said, "Congratulations!"

Emma wiped tears off her face then hugged Manny, and Jay and Sean shook hands.

Jay smiled at Sean and said, "Thanks."

Emma hugged Jay then said, "You two better go out and get a ring. You still have time before stores close."

Jay nodded and looked at Manny, "Want to?"

"Yes!"

"Okay." Jay looked at Sean and said, "We'll be back later." Jay and Manny left the room and Sean looked at Emma in shock.

"Wow, I wasn't expecting that at all."

Emma shook her head and walked back over to Sean, "We definitely won't be seeing them until sometime tomorrow."

Sean laughed and said, "Good for them."

Drew looked at his parents and smiled, "You're next."

Sean smiled at his son, and Emma kissed Sean's cheek.

Later that afternoon, while Emma and Drew were grabbing a quick snack to eat, the doctor came in to check on Sean.

"Hey, doc."

"Hey there, Mr. Cameron." He opened his chart and said, "I have more good news for you."

"Oh yeah?"

The doctor nodded and said, "I'm discharging you early."

He handed the papers to Sean who sat up and asked, "What? Really?"

The doctor nodded and smiled, "Yep." He handed Sean a pen and Sean signed them, "You're doing well, and as long as you promise to take it easy for a few more days at home, I will let you go today."

Sean held up his right hand as if he were being sworn in at court, "I promise to take it easy." The doctor laughed and Sean handed the papers back to him. "I do not want to be stuck here again. No offense."

"None taken." He walked over to Sean, and Sean leaned forward so the doctor could check his wound. "Looking good. The wound is healing nicely. Does it still hurt?"

"Not really. Now it's just itchy."

"Yep, that's what happens. The stitches will have to be removed next week so you can come back here and I'll do that for you."

"When?"

"Tuesday."

"Great!"

The doctor wrote some more stuff down in his chart and said, "I'm glad you're not feeling any pain."

Sean laughed and said, "Me too."

The doctor put his chart down, removed the I.V.s from Sean's arm then placed a band-aid on each spot. After he finished, the doctor said, "You can leave as soon as possible." Then he asked, "Can you have someone bring you home?"

Sean nodded, "My partner and son are downstairs grabbing a snack. I can go home with them."

"Good." He handed Sean the bag with his clothes. "Here you go."

"Thanks, doc. I appreciate everything you've done for me."

"You're welcome. And remember if any of the symptoms you were feeling come back, you need to come in."

Sean nodded, "I know."

The doctor walked out and Sean swung his legs over the edge of the bed. He waited a few moments before standing up just to be safe. When he did stand up, he groaned because he was feeling stiff. Then he stretched and walked over to the window. Sean was thrilled to be going home.

Emma and Drew came back to his room a few moments later, and Emma gasped, "Sean! What are you doing?"

He turned and smiled, "They're discharging me today."

Emma smiled and walked over to him, "Really?"

He nodded, "Yep. I signed the paperwork, the doctor removed the IVs and I can leave as soon as possible."

"I'm so happy." She hugged him.

"Me too, dad." Sean extended his hand to Drew, who grabbed it and smiled.

Sean said, "Maybe we can celebrate your birthday tonight instead?"

Drew shook his head, "No. We can do it tomorrow. You should take it easy tonight."

Emma nodded, "He's right."

Sean smiled, "Okay. We'll have a low-key night together as a family."

Drew smiled, "Sounds perfect."

Sean grabbed his bag of clothes and walked toward the bathroom, "Let me get dressed so we can blow this pop stand."

Drew looked puzzled, "Is that an old person saying?"

Emma laughed and said, "Yes."

Sean walked into the bathroom and got dressed. He inspected his face and noticed just how much the swelling went down. When he finished, Sean walked out of the bathroom and smiled at Emma. "I'm ready."

Emma walked over and grabbed his hand. She turned to Drew and said, "Ready, kiddo?"

"Yes, let's go home."

Emma keyed into the house and opened the door. Sean followed Emma and Drew inside and he smiled.

"I'm so happy to be back here."

"We're happy you're back." Emma kissed him and said, "Do you want to take a bath or a shower?"

"I think I can take a shower. I'll just be careful around the wound."

Emma nodded, "Okay."

Sean looked at her and said, "I probably stink, right?"

Emma shook her head, "It's not that bad."

Sean laughed and said, "I'll be back in a bit."

"Okay."

Sean walked upstairs and Drew flopped onto the couch.

Emma looked at Drew and said, "I'll be right back."

"Take your time, mom."

Emma shook her head and climbed the stairs. When she got to the third level, Sean was walking into the bathroom.

"Hey."

"Hi." Emma opened a cabinet and said, "Towels are here."

"Thanks." Sean smiled, grabbed one and asked, "Are you going to join me?"

Emma shook her head, "Not yet. You need to take it easy."

"Okay." Sean peeked out of the bathroom and said, "I won't be too long."

Emma smiled and said, "Okay. We'll be downstairs waiting for you."

When Emma walked back into the living room, Drew was on the couch watching T.V. He looked at his mom and asked, "Why are you back down here?"

"Because your dad is showering."

"Oh," Drew looked at the T.V. and said, "I figured you'd join him."

"Andrew!"

"What? I'm not a kid, mom. I know that you and dad love each other and I know you have sex."

Emma shook her head and asked, "So how do you feel about Chinese food for dinner?"

"That's fine with me."

"Good." Emma was happy she successfully changed the subject. She looked at her son and couldn't help but giggle to herself.

Sean walked back downstairs after his shower and joined Drew on the couch.

"How was your shower?"

"I stood there for a few minutes before I did anything. It felt so nice."

Emma walked in from the kitchen and said, "That rainfall showerhead is divine."

Sean nodded, "It really is."

"Do you want anything? A drink? A snack?"

Sean shook his head, "Nope, I'm okay for now."

Emma sat on the loveseat and said, "We're doing Chinese for dinner. I hope that's okay."

"Of course it's okay." Drew stood up and Sean asked, "Where are you going?"

"Mom, switch places with me."

Drew sat in the loveseat and Emma joined Sean on the couch.

She smiled and said, "Hi."

"Hello." Sean wrapped his arm around Emma and she snuggled into him.

After a few minutes of watching T.V. as a family, Drew stood up again. "I'm going upstairs."

Emma looked at him and asked, "Is everything okay?"

Drew nodded, "Yep. You two need some time alone."

Sean asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yep. I'll do some work now so I'm not stuck doing it tomorrow night."

Emma said, "Good idea. We'll let you know when the food arrives."

"Mom, can we get dumplings tonight?"

"Sure."

"Cool, thanks."

Drew walked up the stairs and Emma smiled at Sean. Sean raised an eyebrow and said, "Yes?"

"I've missed this."

"You've missed sitting on the couch with me?"

Emma caressed his face, "I'm so glad you're home and that you're okay."

Sean smiled, "So am I." Emma's eyes filled with tears and he kissed her. When he pulled away, he cupped Emma's face in his hands. "I love you."

"I love you." She closed her eyes and blinked away the tears, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get upset."

He wiped her face with his thumbs and kissed her again. As he pulled away, he smiled and said, "I wish I could make love to you right this second."

Emma smiled, "So do I."

"But we have to wait. Doctor's orders."

Emma pouted and asked, "How long do we have to wait?"

"He said I can go back to work on Wednesday."

"So Wednesday morning before breakfast?"

Sean smiled and said, "You can be my breakfast." Emma laughed and he said, "I don't know if I can wait that long."

"How about this? We can try later tonight and if it's too much for you, we'll stop."

"Okay." He quickly kissed her and stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"I am getting a glass of cold water to pour on my crotch."

Emma laughed and said, "Sorry, but not really."

Sean said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and walked gingerly into the kitchen.