Crippled...crippled. That one word echoed in Tim's mind over and over again. Tim wiped the tears from his eyes when he heared a knock at the door.
"Come..come in."
Doctor Carter smiled as he walked into the room. "I expected Calleigh and Gracie to be here."
Tim shrugged and looked away. " I heared about what happend in court today."
"Well I guess the lab's not the only thing that's like highschool." replied Tim saracstically.
Jack smiled and handed Tim a form. "What's this?"
"Its your release papers."
"My release papers? Doc, if you haven't noticed...I'm paralized from the waist down. How can you send me home."
"Well...its been a year Tim. I think you can go home. You'll just have to show up for your therapy sessions."
"No. I'm not doing it."
Jack sighed. "Tim...I know why your objecting and don't even think it for one second."
"I'm not going to have her baby me anymore. She's not my slave."
"Look at the paper again."
Tim did as told. "She already signed it."
Jack nodded. "She did it because she loves you. Not beacuse she feels like she has to."
Tim sighed and took the pen from him.
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Tim sighed as Calleigh wheeled him into the apartment. "Everything looks the same as the last time I saw it." said Tim.
"My apartment was bigger...I-"
"Its fine Calleigh. My parents told me they rented out my condo anyways..."
Calleigh nodded. "So what do you want to do?"
Tim shrugged. "I dunno. There's not much I can do."
Calleigh went to say something but Tim cut her off. "Where's Gracie?"
"She's with Alexx. If you want her here i can call her and have her bring her over."
Tim shook his head. "I think we need the time alone."
Calleigh nodded and Tim pulled her onto his lap. "I just want to feel again Calleigh."
Calleigh smiled lightly and ran her hands through his hair. "I know you do."
"I just...I want to be the father I never had. I haven't been there for Gracie or you...and that's not fair."
"Its ok."
"No Calleigh its not."
"Tim..."
"Calleigh please just let me finish."
Calleigh nodded and let Tim continue. "Look...I love you. More then anything. Both you and Gracie. Now I may walk again and I may not. But you have got to know whatever happens. I. Will. Always. Love. You. You've got to know that."
Calleigh fidgeted as tears came from her eyes. "I do know that. And you will walk again. I'm sure of it."
"How are you so sure? I'm not even sure."
"Because I can see it in your eyes. And..." said Calleigh as she took Tim's hand and put it over her beating heart. "I can feel it right here."
Tim took a deep breath as tears fell from his eyes. "I love you."
Calleigh smiled and kissed him passionatley.
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"Ok take it easy Tim."
"Damn Zack I know that. Ok. Will you just let me get out of the chair please."
Zack through his hands up defenisvely. "Alright...I'm just saying. There's no need to rush yourself."
Tim glared at him. "There's every reason to rush myself."
Zack closed his eyes. "Ok...now take your right leg and move it about 3 inches in front of you."
Tim sighed as he tried to move his leg. "I still can't feel anything."
"Its ok...I'll tell you when you move it."
Tim sighed and looked up at the celing as he held onto the bars. "That's it great your doing it."
Tim groaned in frustration. "Its alright Tim. Your doing fine. Now move your left leg the same distance."
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''So Zack tells me you walked today." said Calleigh as she put the dishes in the sink.
Tim rolled his eyes. "I moved about 3 inches Cal."
"Still...its a start." Calleigh sighed as Gracie tottered her way into the kitchen.
"Dadda tired."
Calleigh smiled. "Come on I'll put you to bed."
Gracie shook her head. "No...Dadda."
Calleigh sighed and looked at Tim. "I can do it."
"You sure?"
Tim nodded. "Come on Gracie. Come get on daddy's lap."
Gracie squealed with excitment and jumped on her dad's lap. Calleigh moved forward but Tim held out his hand. "I'm fine."
"Hurt dadda?"
Tim shook his head. "No baby...you didn't hurt me. Come on let's get you into bed."
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Tim lowered the bars on the crib and placed Gracie inside. He would give anything to give Gracie a kiss on the forhead right now.
"Goodnight dadda."
"Night baby."
"Wove you."
Tim smiled. "I love you to."
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Calleigh smiled as Tim came into the bed room. "She asleep?"
"She should be in a few minutes."
Calleigh smiled and got up. "Ok time for your sponge bath."
Tim groaned. "OK that just sounds wrong."
Calleigh smirked and walked closer to Tim. "Well...I could be the seductive nurse Calleigh giving her very naughty patient a sponge bath."
Tim smirked and pulled Calleigh onto his lap. Calleigh leaned into Tim's caress as he stroked her cheek.
"I just want to feel again Calleigh."
Calleigh sighed and put her forehead to Tim's. "I don't want to hurt you."
Tim shook his head. "You won't hurt me."
Calleigh nodded and helped Tim into the bed.
TBC...AWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Aren't I evil? lol.