Title: A Chance at happiness 70/?

Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)

Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize

Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.

Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10 (ok I'm going to use the kiss that happened on the last eps with Karen and Henry as if it did already happen but that's the only thing I'm actually keeping) (oh and I'm keeping Miriam and Aaron together)

"How's she doing?" Grace asked as she came in and sat down next to Eli.

"She's still sleeping." Eli said.

Grace took his hand. "The doctor said she'd fine. She just needs to rest."

"I know and I really want to believe that but there's the little voice in the back of my head that keeps telling me it's not true." Eli said sadly.

"Don't listen to it. Because if you're mother could survive being hit by a car then believe me she can survive this." Grace said. "She's a fighter like the rest of your family."

"I hope so. I was just… I just didn't want to lose her. I couldn't take that." Eli said.

"I know, believe me I know." Grace said as she held him.

He pulled away. "You know what, how about I go get us some coffee?"

"Sure, I'll stay here and watch her." Grace said as Eli left.

"How you holding up?" Lily asked as she walked over to Rick.

"I'm ok. It's the kids we should be worried about." Rick said.

"I've worried about the kids, now it's time to worry about you." She said.

"I'm fine really." Rick said.

"I don't believe you. If that was Jake in there I wouldn't be fine."

"Ok so I'm not, but I can't really do anything."

"Yes, you can you can be there for her and be there for the kids." 

"You'd be ok with that?"

"I wouldn't expect anything less from you." She said smiling.

"How about you try to rest? There's nothing you can do." Katie said to Jessie whom she was holding.

"She's my mother, she's always taken care of me, now I need to take care of her." Jessie said yawning.

"You're tired you should go to sleep, I'll wake you if we get anymore news." Katie said.

"But…"

"I'm not going to argue with you about this anymore, you need sleep and you're going to sleep." Katie said smiling.

"Ok but just for a little while." Jessie said as she snuggled up to Katie and closed her eyes.

"Are you ok?" Jamie asked Zoe.

"I'm fine, this is just a little weird. I mean she just got out of the hospital and now she's back in." Zoe said.

"Well at least this time it's not as bad." Jamie said trying to reassure her.

"Yeah I know, I just I feel sorry for Jessie and El. They don't need this again." Zoe said.

"They'll be ok." Jamie said.

"I hope so. I just don't know how they can stay so strong." Zoe said.

"They have to. They're just doing what they have to do." Jamie said.

"Yeah, you're right. This just really has to be getting to them." Zoe said.

"It's would get to anyone, but they can take it." Jamie said.

"Barbara, where is everyone?" Peg asked.

"There all at the hospital. Something happened to Karen again." Barbara said.

"What? Is she ok?"

"Oh she's fine. Rick, just called and told me. So how are you doing with the news?"

"You mean of the twins?"

"Right, Rick did call you right?"

"Yeah, I guess I owe you a thanks for that."

"Yeah, well I thought you should know."

"I'm very happy for them."

"Me too, but aren't you worried about the fact this house may explode?" Barbara asked smiling.

"Well if they can fit everyone in there then that's luck. So I think I'm just going to wish them luck."

"They'll need it. So when are you coming down here?

"In the last months of the pregnancy. I figure you will all need a lot of help."

"I don't doubt that for a second." Barbara said smiling.

"Where's is she? Marcy, where's is Karen?" Henry asked frantically as he came up to the nurse's table.

"Um… Henry's she in room 212. She's all right you know." Marcy said.

Henry didn't hear the rest of what she said because he was already off to the room. When he came up to the rest of the family, He asked not to anyone in particular, "Is Karen ok?"

Rick got and went over to him. "You're Henry right?" Rick asked.

Henry just nodded.

"I'm Rick, the x-husband." He said as he guided him away from the family. "She's going ok, she's resting now. But you might try to not scream, we just got Jessie to sleep and she's a little frantic."

"Sorry, are sure she's ok?" Henry asked again.

"The doctor said it was a minor injury and that she'd be fine." Rick said.

Henry sat down in a chair. "When I heard, I was at work and I freaked out. I just… I should have been there. She wanted me to be there."

"Hey don't be so hard on your self, you had no way of knowing. And take it from me Karen is the type of person who would have done what ever she wanted no matter what you would have done." Rick said.

"I know. Does anyone know how this happened?" Henry asked.

"Not really, we're hoping Karen will tell us when she wakes up. She didn't have her cane near her so we know she wasn't trying to walk." Rick said.

"Yeah I guess we'll wait. Can I go see her?" Henry asked.

"Sure, oh and we're sorry we didn't call you, we're just not used to having to call someone other than us." Rick said.

"It's ok, I understand." Henry said as he headed to the door.

"How you feeling?" Sam asked Judy.

"Like this is not real. You know I accepted the fact that the car hit her, she was going to be ok, and now she is back here. That's just too much." Judy said.

"And she's going to be ok again, Judy. This is not near as bad as the car accident. She'll recover quickly and be out of here soon." Sam said.

"I hope so." Judy said.

"I'm really worried about you though don't you think you should be trying to get some rest." Sam said.

"Why?"

"Because you're carrying a baby and you shouldn't be let your self get drained because that can't be good." Sam said.

She smiled. "Ok I'll try to sleep but I'm only listening to you just this once and only because I'm so tried." She said as she snuggled up to him.

Karen opened her eyes and looked around. She was in a hospital room that much she knew. She tired to lift her head but she could not. She noticed Grace was sitting in the chair by her bed. "Grace?" Karen asked weekly.

"Oh you're up." Grace said smiling. "How you feeling?"

"Like something just ran head on in to my head." She said sarcastically.

Grace smiled. "Well that would make sense, you did hit your head." Grace got up. "Do you want me to go tell everyone else?"

"No, sit down. I'm not so sure I want everyone to see me yet." Karen said.

"Ok." Grace said sitting back down. "So how did you hit your head?"

"The last thing I remember doing was walking with out my cane, then I fell, and well then I'm here." Karen said.

"You tired to do that alone?" Grace asked shocked.

"Well I didn't think I'd fall, I thought I'd be fine." Karen said.

"I guess that makes since. And you are fine. The doctor said you'd recover prefect well." Grace said.

"Well that's better news than I got when I was in here before." Karen said.

"You sure you don't want me to get someone else? Eli and Jessie have been waiting and I think Henry's here." Grace said.

"Henry? Oh great." Karen said sadly.

"Do you not want to see him?" Grace asked.

"No, I just wanted this whole walking thing to be a surprise for him and well…"

"I don't think he's going to care, I think he's just going to be glad to see you." Grace said.

"Ok, well I guess let him in." Karen said.

Grace got up. "Karen, I'm glad you're ok because when Eli and I found you, we were so worried."

"That's right, I forgot to tell Eli, that I was going to be home."

"I'm glad you didn't, I would hate to think what would have happened if we hadn't gotten there." Grace said.

"Then don't." Karen said as Grace left.

Tiffany opened up her door and looked around. Jake had not been here, Jake was not here and Jake was not going to be here. She did not know why she ever believed he would. She slammed the door mad and went over to her machine, hoping he left her a message. "You've got three new messages: "This is the manger…." "I'm calling about the…" "Tiff, it's Jake I'm heading to the hospital right now I'm sorry I can't come over there. Karen was in an accident and Grace and Eli found her. I'm going to go check on the girls." End of Message." Tiffany sat down. Well at least he had a good reason. She looked at Maddie and started to think. Maybe she should go and check on them.

"Where's Grace?" Jake asked as he came into the hallway.

Lily got up. "She's in there with Karen."

"Is she ok? How's she taking this?" Jake asked.

"Better than most people." Lily said.

Grace came out. "She's awake and she wants to see Henry."

Henry got up. "Thanks." He told Grace.

"Grace…" Jake said as he went over to her and hugged her.

"I'm ok Dad, I'm really ok." She said to him.

Zoe came up. "So am if you wanted to know."

Jake looked down at her. "I'm glad you're ok too." He said smiling.

Eli came down the hall. "Grace, what happened? Why aren't you in there?"

Grace walked over to him. "She's ok. She woke up and asked for Henry."

"Thanks God. I was so worried." Eli said as he hugged her. "And thank you."

"For what?"

"For staying with her." Eli said.

"Oh that, I didn't mind doing it. I like her."  She said smiling.

"Well for what ever reason, I'm just glad you were with me." He said.

"Me too."

"How are you doing?" Henry asked as he came in the room.

"I'm ok, I just feel like my head ways a ton." She said smiling.

"It probably does. That's a pretty normal reaction." He said.

"Henry…" She started to say.

"What?"

"Please come over here." She said.

He walked over and took her hand. "I know you're probably mad, I should have been there. I could have stopped this."

"Stop." She said putting a finger to his mouth. "I knew what I was doing when I decided to walk with out my cane and I did it any way. This isn't your fault."

"Yes, it is. Karen you tried to get me to come…" Henry started to say.

"Please, don't do this. You know this whole time while I was sleeping I kept dreaming of being with you and now that I am, I don't want to ruin this with us arguing." She said

"Ok, then we won't." He said smiling.

"Henry, if I tell you something you promise me you won't tell anyone?" she asked.

"I promise."

"I was scared when I started to fall, I was terrified actually." She said as her tears started to fall.

He just held her tightly.