Drift POV
Yesterday was rough for J.R. it was a challenge to get her to move around as she should while healing. Even with the pain medication, she's still on pain, but it's an uncomfortable pain, not unbearable pain. We talked about taking measures to help J.R. though they're typically unnecessary measures. Jayce stayed in her room. We know she wants to stay with J.R. but hates hearing her cry. I was able to stay with her for the day. To help her deal with her emotional pain and guilt for what she did to J.R. Jamie feels bad she couldn't heal J.R., but I was able to get to continue her work. Made the day easier for Crosshairs, and I though I'm sure Bee or Hound could have figured out something to do with Jamie.

No doubt today will not be any different. Crosshairs tells me he's been keeping a close eye on the infusion and how long the medication should last. Until this morning, since he fell asleep. J.R. is quiet, but it's clear she's in pain and trying not to cry.
"It's fine, Crosshairs, you need to sleep."
He smirked at the comment, remembering he said the same with this all started. Standing by the bed, I held J.R.'s hand and stroked her forehead. No words are going to comfort her right now.
"I'm sorry," she apologizes.
Before I can say anything, I hear the door open.
Good, I don't have to say this twice.
I know why J.R. feels bad. True, part of the reason is she needs more care focused on her again. I have Jayce sit at the end of the bed, to prevent her from touching J.R. in any way that might cause pain.
"Listen, both of you, I know what today is but you two forget Jamie doesn't care about valentine's day. True, this is the first year we'd be together without having to plan to be together or another conflict getting in the way, but I had nothing planned."
'What if she has something planned?" J.R. asks.
"Yeah, she loves you've been here the past ten months. She could change her mind," Jayce adds, and the two girls laugh.
Am I supposed to be taking them seriously?
"I hate the ruin the good mood," Cade jumps in, "but Ji can't find Jamie."
"What?" I ask and run out of the room. Judging by Cade's expression, he was hoping I knew where she was. Jamie was asleep when I left the room. She'd come right to the medbay to check on J.R. even though Crosshairs has been with J.R.
Damn it, where did you go?

Jamie isn't in her room, but Jamie's backpack is still here. It seems silly to assume that means she'll be back soon, but the pack has important things. Also, her laptop and tablet are here.
The only place she could go and leave these things behind is Bulma's dimension, and Bulma would text us considering what's been going on.
I tried texting and calling, but Jamie wouldn't answer. This isn't like her at all.

I returned to the medbay to J.R. crying and Crosshairs holding her.
"She wanted him to hold her though now she's in unbearable pain," Jayce tells me. She's calm considering the fact that Jamie left, and we have no idea where she is. Cade helps Crosshairs calm J.R. though both he and Crosshairs know she will not relax until the pain medicine kicks in.
I sit with Jayce on the other bed. She's getting upset hearing J.R. cry but also will refuse to leave.

One hour later

The door opens, and Jamie walks on with our friends, Izzy, Tessa, and Vivian.
I know Cade is happy to see them.
"I'm sorry, I wanted to have them come at Christmas-,"Jamie apologizes.
"No, it's ok, Jamie," Cade says before hugging her.
"Oh my gosh, are you ok?" Tessa exclaimed before rushing to J.R.'s bed.
"Careful, Tessa, don't touch her," Crosshairs warms. J.R. stopped crying, but it's clear she's still in pain.
"You three, with me," Cade says; Izzy, Tessa, and Vivian follow him out of the room.
I have Jamie sit with Jayce and me on the other bed.
"I'm amazed you got Tessa to come without Shane," Jayce comments, and we all laugh.

Cade POV
I hated telling them what's been going on, but Izzy, Tessa, and Vivian asked. They didn't know what to say after hearing what's been going on.
"How long before you and the Autobots decide to have that conversation?" Vivian asks.
"I will not lie; we've been trying to delay that conversation. It's also hard to know how long Jayce and J.R. will take to recover mentally," I tell the three of them.
I showed them around the base before they wanted to go back to the medbay. We find out J.R. and Jayce are asleep. Jamie and Drift went to her room.
"She won't leave J.R.'s side," Crosshairs comments, "go ahead, Cade, we have this under control, and Jamie would want you to spend time with them. She had this all planned."
"We don't mind if you need to be here," Vivian tells me. Something tells me the three girls don't want to leave anyway.

Four hours later

Jamie POV
While J.R. can deal with the pain, she joins Jayce, Izzy, Vivian, and I watching T.V.
"It's Valentine's day, right?" Tessa asks.
"I think Cade has plans for tonight," Vivian tells her.
"I'm not talking about you and my dad. I mean Jamie."
"Why? I hate Valentine's day," I tell her.
"Lier."
"It's true, Tessa. Though you're right, Jamie likes Drift," Jayce adds.
"You're still holding back on the relationship, aren't you?"
"Tessa, drop it!" J.R. scolds.
"You want to know why I don't bother with a relationship with him? To protect him. You know my illness. He's already watched me come close to death. I can't..." I had to get away from the conversation. I left the base and flew to the lake.

Drift POV
"Leave her alone for a while," Crosshairs tells me while keeping a grip on my wrist. We were about to go downstairs when we heard the conversation.
"No, I have to go. She could hurt herself," I break free from his grip and ran down to the garage to my alt mode.

J.R. POV
"You see why I said to drop it?!" I scolded.
"That's not even all the reasons she's not going forward with a relationship with Drift," Jayce adds, "thought you knew already?"
"Let's go find her," Tessa says.
"No, leave her," Vivian urges, "Drift went after her. She needs him more than your apology right now."
"Talk to her later. I'm going back to the medbay. Help me, Jayce," I say as I stand up.

"What a shitty day. Sucks if Drift had plans for today, they're ruined now," I say as I sit on the bed.
"I know, he knows how to deal with her, it'll be ok."
"You two ok?" Crosshairs asks as he walks in.
"Go find them," Jayce urges.
"No, let him handle her," he says.

Drift POV
I find Jamie at the lake, sitting on the snowy ground, crying.
"Hey, it's ok, come here," and no picked Jamie up, carried her to my alt mode, and sat on the driver side, holding Jamie on my lap as she cries.
"Look at me," I made her look at me, "I love you and will help you with your emotional struggle. I take care of you when you have a flare-up. I will never leave you," I promised. I know she can't change how she feels just from what I've said, I've seen showing her my love for six years, but she's getting better showing love towards me. It doesn't help we haven't been together all this time. There's one thing I didn't bring up. Jamie is complicated, but I love her. She continues to cry for five minutes before calming down. I was expecting Crosshairs to come by now.
Ten minutes pass before Jamie is asleep. I put her on the passenger seat and drive back to the base.

Again, Crosshairs is waiting for me to come back with a sleeping girl.
"Our little ladies are too predictable," he jokes.
"That's a good thing right now. Especially if they won't talk to us."
"Something is bothering you?"
"I hate the girls' mental state. Jamie doesn't know everything, but she's stressed. Immediately after waking up from a flare-up. It's impressive she's never been stressed after waking up, but that means no records-."
"Drift, she'll be ok. All three of them will be ok."
I know Crosshairs hates how much more challenging things are getting and knows this will take time, but all three girls will get over this, hopefully.