Authors Note: I misquoted the Bible verse in the 2 Chapter of this story. I regret that I made this mistake. Here is the correct verse from the KJV Bible.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:23
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At 6:00 the next morning, Adam Rove wakes up and runs a hand over the back of his neck.
He stretches and yawns, then he heads to see Joan.
He is sitting in a chair, holding her hand and talking to her.
"Come back to me, because I have something very important to tell you," Adam says as he looks at Joan.
Luke, Kevin and Grace have all returned to the hospital.
Luke enters Joan's room, then hands Adam the CD and the CD player.
"Thanks," Adam says as he plugs in the CD player
Your welcome," Luke says as he leaves the room.
He puts the CD in the player, then he turns the volume up. He presses the play button and sits down in the chair next to Joan's bedside, he holds her hand and starts to singing to her.
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
Look into my heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all - I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way
Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - ya I'd die for you
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
She is still sitting on the hillside, but she can hear the music and it feels like someone is holding her hand.
God is standing beside her in his cute boy form.
She can slowly feel strength returning to her body.
"That song that's one of my favorite songs, Joan says as she looks at God.
"It's Everything I Do, Joan says.
"I can hear Adam's voice too, he is singing to me,she says with amazement in her voice.
"You must go back Joan, because your family has been very worried about you."
She can feel her body gaining strength rapidly now.
Just as Adam finishes the last line of the song,he feels Joan squeeze his hand.
"Wahoo!" Adam yells in excitement and everyone comes running.
Grace is the first to speak.
"Have you lost your mind,Rove?"
"Jane squeezed my hand!"
Helen walks over to Joan's bedside and Adam releases her hand and walks away, so that Helen can sit by Joan
Honey, if you can hear me squeeze my hand?"
Joan squeezes her mother's hand. She slowly opens her eyes, then she says one word.
"Adam."
"Thank God!" Adam says as he makes his way to Joan.
Helen kisses her daughter on the cheek, says I love you and steps away from Joan. Will is standing beside Helen and they embrace in gladness.
Adam walks to Joan's bedside.
"Hey Jane, how do you feel?"
"Well,my head hurts a little."
"Adam, you said that you had something important to tell me.
"Unchallenged."
"What is it?"
"Come on, let's give these two some privacy," Helen says as she looks at Joan and Adam.
Joan's family and her friend Grace leave the room.
"Now,what do you have to tell me?" Joan ask.
Well,do you remember when I told you that I would never follow God again?
"Yes, I remember."
"I was wrong," Adam says as he looks at Joan.
"Last night, I had an encounter with God and I ranted and railed at him about a lot of things, then he told me that I should listen to him."
"He said that you had a message for me, he told me that you couldn't stand to see me in pain."
"How does Jane know that I am in pain, I asked him and he told me that you had heard everything that was said in your hospital room."
"How did this come about?" Joan ask in amazement.
"Grace was with your family when the dr. told them that they had done all they could do for you."
"I had just come out of your room and I saw your mom crying on your dad's shoulder."
"I asked what was wrong and Grace answered my question."
"I turned and ran up the hallway, then I decided that I needed to find a quiet place to think."
"So I walked into the Chapel and sat down and started thinking about the memories that we have shared."
"God showed up and like I mentioned earlier, I ranted and railed."
"But He was working on my heart the whole time and by the time I had finished all that, I knew what I had to do."
"I fell to my knees, right in front of God and I asked him for his forgiveness.'
"Arise my son, Adam for you are forgiven," that's what God said to me.
"I ask him how he could forgive me and he said that everyone had sinned at one time or another."
"Then he quoted scripture on the subject."
"I thanked him for forgiving me and giving me a second chance and he said that he would always be with me and waved and walked out the door."
"I said a prayer for you before I left the Chapel."
"It feels so good to be right with God again."
"Wow!" that's awesome, Joan says as she looks at the man that she loves.
"Thanks for singing to me, that was very sweet."
"Your welcome, Jane."
Joan lays her hand in Adam's, he stands up and leans down and their lips meet in a passionate kiss.
Later on that day, Joan gets a clean bill of health and gets to go home.
THE END.