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Dana and Nick are rushing into Rittenhouse and they meet Lu and Peter in the waiting room. They are out of breath, tired as they approach them.

"Lu..Peter." Dana says as she is breathing heavily for air

Lu comes over and hugs Dana.

"Dana! You will NEVER believe this!"

Dana looks puzzled. Nick comes over at this point.

"Lu, Peter.what is going on? What is up with Jerkson, is he okay?"

They all go and sit in the lobby area. Peter goes to get more coffee for everyone. Lu starts to talk to them about Jerkson.

Guys, Jerkson is going to be okay! They did emergency surgery on him and he had a stroke as he was hemorrhaging from the brain. Actually, they were afraid of not catching this and he would lose a lot of blood in the process. After surgery, his vitals dropped to an all time low. This is uncommon with a stroke as when having a stroke, your blood pressure is sky high"

"Yeah, yeah, Lu..we know that...come on, tell us," urges Dana

"So, they were on the verge of losing him and suddenly, it was like a miracle. His vitals started to register as normal! He was miraculously stabilized!"

"WHAT?" Dana and Nick both exclaimed

"Yes, he remained stable and the Dr. came out and told us what had happened. Jerkson is going to be okay!"

Peter comes back with coffee and they are all trying to deal with the shock of this whole thing. Suddenly, the Dr. comes back out

"Well, it looks like Jerkson is going to be okay after all. He continues to hold stable and is waking up"

"Has anyone contacted his family?" Dana asks

"Yes, as you know, his wife is at Duke undergoing some clinical trials for MS. But, we spoke with the woman who is caring for the kids and told her. She will be passing the news along to other family members."

"Can he have any visitors?" asks Lu

"Yes, you all can go in and see him one at a time for a few minutes. He has really been though an ordeal tonight and needs his rest. We are going to keep him in here for a while to make sure he is stable and work with him towards a plan for physical therapy. Right now, we are doing what we can to make sure he stays out of a coma. That is the last place he needs to go"

Peter, Lu, Dana and Nick go to his room and wish him well. However, Jerkson is groggy and is like a zombie so what he is saying does not make sense or a whole lot anyways. Dana walks in and stands by his bed.

"Jerkson" she says softly

Jerkson opens his eyes and on the monitor, you can see his pulse start to race a little.

"Dana...Dana" Jerkson says groggily.

"You know, you really gave us a scare tonight. How are ya doing?"

"Oh...ugh..I am so sleepy and feel groggy"

"The anesthesia is wearing off. You will be here for a while and you are aware of what they will do to treat you"

Suddenly, Jerkson tries to grab her wrist but because of the stroke, cannot grab properly. So, he lightly touches her wrist. She was trying to pull away but can see he had something to say.

"Dana, I love you more than I can ever say"

"Jerkson, get some rest, these drugs are affecting your train of thought and you are not coherent"

"Dana, please Dana. I love you. I have always loved you. I plan to leave my wife at some point as she is driving me nuts. Dana, I have always loved you, I dream about you, I."

Dana stops him in mid sentence

"Jerkson, you need to rest and pull yourself together"

"No Dana, I love you. I cannot get you out of my head. My thoughts, my dreams, my everything Dana. I pulled through this for you Dana. I cannot stop thinking about you. I want you day and night. Please, please leave Nick and come to me Dana. You are my everything. I love you, I think of you in the morning, noon and night. I cannot go on without you"

Dana suddenly looks at him and begins to realize that this is not the drugs talking here. Jerkson means everything he is saying to her.

"Jerkson, listen to me. I care about you as a friend. I am with Nick and I love him very much."

"Dana, no! You love me, please say you love me!"

"Jerkson, I cannot say that because I don't love you. Your wife is my friend and I would not do anything to hurt her or get in her way here.."

"Dana, I do not love her, I love you. I think of you always, I fantasize about you. I do not know if I can go on like this. Dana, please say you love me"

"Jerkson, I know you have had a crush on me for a long time and I know you have wanted Nick and I apart as well"

"Biancavella is not nearly the man that I am, he is a twit Dana. You deserve so much better"

"Look, I love Nick, I belong with him, I know this. Jerkson, this is not right, you have a wife and family that really cares about you and needs you"

"Dana, I cannot stop. I look at photos of you and go wild. I see you everyday and it takes all I have not to take you as mine. The sun rises with you Dana and sets with you as well. You make me feel like a man...I love you. I ride by your apartment sometimes and it tears me up to know that I cannot have you. Everything you have ever written to me or given me, I have kept..in a lock box for safety.

Dana looks at him with a strange look..

"Jerkson...what do you mean you ride by my apartment? You keep things I have given you in a lock box?"

"Dana, it pains me so much that I cannot have you. I have a shirt of yours that I keep with me and I take it everyday and keep it close to me. Please say you will leave Nick.."

Dana looks at him and is trying to digest the fact that Jerkson is confessing to her that he is obsessing over her. She starts to get chills down her back at the thought of this.

"Jerkson, what you are feeling for me is not love."

"Dana, it is. It really is. I love you and I have been wanting to tell you for so long. But I could not so I allowed you into my fantasies and created my own world around you. I deserve your love and you deserve someone like me." Dana starts to back off a little and gets kind of frank with him.

"Look Jerkson, what you have is not love. You are keeping a shirt of mine, locking everything up in a lock box that I have ever given you, riding by my home, having fantasies...this is not love, it is obsession. Jerkson, you really need some help here."

"Dana, say you love me, I need you. I survived this for you. YOU pulled me through this. I can give you the world. Nick cannot give you anything. I cannot stop thinking about you. Dana, please say you will take me"

"Jerkson, I can't. I love Nick and he and I are together. I love him. You do not love me and you need to come to terms with this. "

Suddenly, Jerkson looks mad. Despite being groggy on the meds, he is still Jerkson and his true colors are coming through.

"Dana, it is like this. Either you leave Nick and say you will come to me or both of you can find another job"

Dana looks at him like he flipped out.

"WHAT" she says incredulously.

"That's right, I cannot go on seeing the two of you like this and I have warned you both. I will not allow this romance to go on in my hospital. Either you love me or you find another place of employment"

Dana looks at him and sees that despite the meds, he is not playing here. What she sees before her is a sick man. A man trapped in what he thinks is love but is really a world of delusion. It hits her at that point that this is a man who is evil to the core. A man who would leave his wife and family to be with her. His feelings for her are not love, they are obsession. Jerkson is not a man capable of love but of only manipulation and games. A man who is very, very sick.

"Jerkson, maybe you should rethink all of this when your mind is more coherent. You are not thinking straight right now. Give the drugs time to wear off"

"No Dana, this is what has been on my mind for a long time. I do not care about my wife; I hope she never comes home. My kids? I do not have time for them anyways. Nick? He is a sorry excuse for a Doctor and has never given me the respect I deserve. I deserve you and you deserve me. What is it going to be Dana, me or Bianciavella?"

Dana continues to look at him and then walks over to the window as she sees the sun rising outside. Morning is breaking and none of them have had any rest. She continues to think and what he has just said confirms her feelings. She thinks about Emma and her deep-rooted hatred and jealousy she has for her. She thinks of what has happened since Emma came to RHWC and how her world has been torn. She thinks of what she did to Peter and the lies she has told. Also, the seduction of Nick. She reflects and realizes all of the changes that have occurred in the last few weeks. She turns and sees Jerkson has fallen back asleep and that a nurse has come in to take his vitals. She leaves Dana at the window with her thoughts and tears start to trickle down her face. She tries to rationalize everything that has happened. Emma and her hatred, Jerkson and his distorted view of life and his confession. She thought she had people she could trust and care for in her life. What happened to make such a discovery that these people were not who she thought they were? What did she miss before that she is just now realizing? Her world has gone into such a tailspin and she does not know where to turn. Suddenly, Nick walks in and puts his arms around her and holds her. He sees she is crying and he continues to hold her as they watch the day come to life. Soon, Lana would be coming in and none of them have slept a wink during the night. He takes her and keeps his arms around her as they walk down the halls, elevators and towards the car. Peter and Lu have already gone home to get ready for work. Also, to make sure Marc has gotten off to school. They get into the car and drive off at 7:15am. As they turn on the radio, they hear an interruption with an announcement about Jerkson. Both are taken back and surprised.

"This just in..RHWC Chief Of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson was in a car accident last evening around 7pm. He was rushed to RWHC for observation and emergency surgery due to a stroke. Dr's were able to stabilize him during the night. However, at 6:55am this morning, he went into cardiac arrest and died due to complications arising from the stroke. Dr Jackson did not survive and was pronounced dead at 7:00am this morning. We will keep you updated as developments continue on the situation." At this point, Dana and Nick turn onto the road that will take them back to the apartment. More shock has occurred and they are surprised that Jerkson up and passed away.

"Dana, I cannot believe it, I thought he was doing well and a miracle had occurred. Wow, cardiac arrest, we had just left him and this occurred as we were leaving the hospital. Can you believe it?"

Dana turns her head towards the window and looks out. Tears once again run down her face. She begins to speak softly.

"Nick, I feel that Jerkson died because of a broken heart."

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