Neela rolled over onto her side and gazed around the hospital room. She worked here. She never thought she'd have to be a patient here. She rolled back onto her back and stirred up at the ceiling. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Sam enter the room. She smiled.

"Hey Neela, how are you feeling?"

Neela sighed. She didn't know. She really didn't know.

Ray paced up and down his apartment he had to sleep, he was due in work in 2 hours. How could he sleep? The woman that he cared most for was in hospital with a case of the super-bug. Whoa … he stopped himself. "The woman he cared most for?" where did THAT come from? Did he LIKE like Neela? He stood up and, frustrated, grabbed his coat and headed to work early, without his sleep.

Sam poured the cool liquid into a cup and handed it to Neela, who had sat up in bed.

"So, Carter said your results have got about an hour to come, then he'll bring them up for you"

Neela nodded and sipped her drink

"So" Sam asked, sitting on the edge of Neela's bed "you like Ray"

Neela laughed

"Maybe, he's just … he accepts me, and I accept hi, I've grown to like him … I just…" Neela struggled to find the words so Sam took the hint.

"Hey that's ok, I get you, speaking of boys, I best get back to mine, he's covering for me, everyone's looking out for you down there"

Neela smiled and said goodbye to Sam.

Abby met Carter for lunch and he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Abby felt so safe with him. She kissed him gently and carried on walking.

"How was your morning?" She asked him

"ok, the odd annoying patient, as usual, you?"

"Ok" she sighed "im sorry im just so worried about Neela, did you pick up her results?"

"Three due after my lunch break, I'll take them straight to her"

"ok" she kissed him again "what would I do without you"

"oh, I dunno …." He laughed and they walked into the nearest café.

Ray charged into the ER and asked Frank if he knew what room Neela was in.

"No, but I can find out for you" Frank said as he begun to type into the computer.

"Yeah, if you would"

Ray leaned against the desk and saw Abby and Carter walk into the reception holding hands. He walked over to them, his breathing heavy.

"Hey, how is she?" he asked them

Abby smiled

"She's doing ok, were just about to take her results to her, you wanna come?"

Ray nodded and told Frank that it didn't matter.

Neela was taken back when Abby, Carter and Ray came into her room. She ran her hand through her hair and sighed.

"Result time?" she asked trying to make light of the situation.

Abby nodded and held her hand. Carter looked down at the sheet and read the first paragraph. He looked up and smiled.

"You have a very VERY acute case, that we can cure with medicine, you'll be ok in about a week or 2. "

Neela felt as if the world had been lifted off her shoulders. Abby squeezed her hand as tears ran down both their cheeks. She hugged her best friend and sniffed. Abby stood up and linked with Carter.

"Well, we best get back, we've got patients, I'll come up and see you later ok?"

Neela nodded, happier than she had ever felt. She noticed Ray was standing there with a huge grin on his face and her heart skipped a beat. Carter and Abby left and Ray sat down on the edge of her bed.

"That is great Neela, I've … I've been so worried…"

Before he could go any further Sam walked into the door, a smile shining from ear to ear.

"Abby just told me! Neela that's great…" she stopped when she saw Ray "oh, I'll leave you two alone". She winked at Ray who looked utterly confused, until he saw Neela blush and his heart jumped into his mouth.