I'm back again! Thank God I now got a break so I can update more! I hope you like this chapter and I had decided to twist things up a little bit!

Date: November 22, 2005

Previously on Chapter ten:

Alicia cried as she took her mother's hand into hers. She closed her eyes and started praying for a miracle.

"Please, God. Don't take Mommy away from me. I already lost one mother in my life. Don't let me lose another," Alicia said silently.

She remained by Amy's side until the ambulance came to her rescue.

Here's Chapter eleven.

The next several weeks proved to be exhausting for Alicia. Amy was doing no better and no worse at the hospital; Drew kept harassing her while he was in jail and Hunter just kept being there for her.

This was beginning to be too much for her to take.

Sitting by her mother's bed, Alicia held her hand and prayed. This was tiring. How can she even pull herself together when her beloved mother nearly died from the gunshot wound her father administered?

Alicia will never know.

"Alicia," a groggy Amy said.

She looked up and saw her mother fluttering her eyes. Shock and disbelief was all Alicia could muster when tears fell from her brown eyes.

"Mommy? Are you awake?" Alicia choked out.

"Yes, baby. I'm awake. What happened?" Amy asked, her face scrunched up in pain.

Alicia sighed deeply. "Daddy shot you at the birthday party. He was aiming at me."

"I could kill that bastard. Where is he, anyway?" Amy asked.

"He's in jail. Hunter pressed charges against him in your honor. He said Drew was gonna pay if it's the last thing he'll have to do," Alicia explained.

"Good for him. I need to see him," Amy declared.

"I have my cell phone with me. I'll call him right now." Alicia pulled out her phone and dialed Hunter's number.

Amy leaned back on the bed and groaned. That bullet she took felt like someone hurled a bean bag against her. And, the funny thing is, Drew was a lousy shooter!

"Mommy, Daddy's on his way here," Alicia announced.

Amy smiled.

X

"What the hell is this? Have they lost their minds?" Hunter ranted.

"Believe you me, I'm just as shocked as you are," Dave said, his voice filled with rage.

"I can't believe Drew had the balls to get his own lawyer to bail his ass out of jail," Lisa scorned.

They were in Hunter's hotel room, watching the 6:oo p.m. news. They were shocked to learn Drew made bail, thanks to his lawyer and he's in the process of getting a petition to bring Alicia back home with him.

"Hunter, what we gonna do? With Amy in the hospital, Drew may have a better chance in getting Alicia back," Dave reminded him.

"According to the law, Amy's legally her mother. Plus, the state deemed Drew as an unfit father. Not to mention, we have all the ammo we need in nailing the bastard," Hunter explained.

"Baby, he's right about that. Basically, the whole town's against him," Lisa agreed.

"I know, honey. But, I'm worried. He managed to get close to Alicia on several different occasions and he shot Amy at point blank. You'd never know when he's gonna strike next," Dave declared.

Hunter knew Dave was right.

X

"Doctor, can you tell me what's going on with Mommy right now?" Alicia asked.

Angela placed her hand on Alicia's shoulder and smiled at the little girl. "Honey, your mother's gonna be fine. Amy just has some minor injuries but she'll pull through. She's a fighter at heart."

"Thank you so much." she reached over and hugged Angela tightly.

Honey, you don't have to worry about a thing. Amy will pull through, just for you, a voice in Angela's head said.

X

"I can't believe this, Benton! How can they just issue a restraining order against me? I have the right to see my daughter!" Drew yelled.

"After that stunt you pulled at Alicia's birthday party? You're damn lucky I bailed your sorry ass out of jail!" Benton ranted, throwing some papers up in the air.

They were in Benton's office, arguing as usual. Drew was pissed off because the judge granted Alicia a temporary restraining order against her father after the incident at her surprise birthday party a few days ago.

"I don't care about that. I want you to seek an order for Alicia to come home!" Drew demanded.

"It's too late. We're going to trial. The prosecution decided to go ahead with the case. Face it, Denton, your ass is going to jail for what you did," Benton said.

Drew stood up and headed for the door. "I don't care. If I don't have Alicia back within a couple of days, I'm gonna finish what I'd started!"

X

"How are you feeling, baby?" Hunter asked.

Amy gave him a weak smile. "I've been better. I've been getting a lot more rest since I'd been here."

"That's good to know. I want my woman to be strong again so I can ravish her like crazy." he laughed.

"Well, in that case, I'll speed up my recovery. Then, I'll be in your arms again." she laughed right along with him.

He leaned over and kissed her passionately before he took her hand into his. "Marry me, Amy."

"What did you say?" Amy was shocked.

"I said marry me, baby. I wanna make you my bride. I love you so much. Please make me the happiest man in the world and say you'll be my wife," Hunter pleaded.

Amy looked in his eyes and saw the sincerity he portrayed. She loved him too. Hell, he saved her life and became the best thing that ever happened to her.

"I'll marry you, Hunter. I wanna make you my husband," Amy said with a weak smile.

You don't wanna miss the next chapter! Drew gets close to Alicia again...and does the unthinkable!