Ch. 23

Waking Up

It was the next day, and JR had just returned. He had stayed with his son for longer than he thought he would. He then was tired and decided to take a nap, but the nap turned into a good nights sleep. He got up and realized he was supposed to be at the hospital with Babe. He jumped in the shower and hurried and got out.

When he arrived, Krystal and David were there, sitting in the waiting room. JR started to apologize but Krystal stopped him.

"Don't worry about it. You have been here too much already. You needed a break." Krystal said to him.

"How is she?" JR asked,

"She is doin better. She had a rough time last night, but she has been fine for the past hour. She also woke up this morning." David said.

"What?" JR asked, shocked.

"She has some of her memories back. Mostly things dealing with Miranda and Little A, and some of you." Krystal said.

"Is she still awake?" JR wondered, getting ready to race to her room.

"No, the doctor gave her another shot after about an hour of being up. He wanted to wait until tomorrow to administer another shot to let Babe rest up, but she was adamant in getting her memories back as soon as possible." David said.

"God, why wasn't I here earlier!" JR asked no one in particular.

"I'm glad you weren't JR." Krystal said.

"Why?" JR wondered angry, "I thought you said you were thankful for me being there for Babe!"

"No it's not that. JR, the memories she has of you so far are... not the good ones you guys have made in the past couple of weeks. They are the ones of you doin' bad things to her." Krystal explained.

"So basically, when Babe woke up, she thought she was still dating Jamie and you never wanted her to see her son again." David told him.

JR leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes, "So she doesn't remember us falling back in love?"

"Not yet. But she will. JR, be happy! That was proof that the medicine did work and soon her memory will be back in full!" Krystal said gleefully.

JR smiled, "I guess you're right. I better go and see her."

JR turned and walked to Babe's room. She was asleep just like Krystal had said. JR was a little disappointed. He was hoping she would be awake and put on that smile of hers that makes him melt whenever he sees it. JR was also disappointed that Babe didn't remember how they were going to give their relationship another chance.

He took his coat off and sat next to her on her bed. He traced her cheek with his fingers and smiled, just happy to see her sleeping peacefully. He just watched her like that for a little while, not wanting to move.

He stood up and walked around her room a little bit after he started to get sore. When he turned back he saw Babe's eyes open and she was smiling at him.

"Babe?" JR asked quietly, almost afraid that if he was loud she would go back to sleep.

"Of course it's me. Who else would it be?" Babe said, and JR ran to her side.

"Is it really you? Do you remember everything?" JR wondered, kissing her hand.

"Yeah, I do. I remember my life, and the time after the accident when Erica Kane told me her opinion of me." Babe said.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have even let her get in here." He said sheepishly.

"It's not your fault. Nothing would have stopped that woman from getting in here." Babe told him.

"That's true. So how do you feel?" JR asked, not being able to stop smiling.

"Tired. That medicine... I'm thankful it worked but I wouldn't want to go through something like that again."

"Good, because I don't want you to go through something like that again. So no more car accidents, ya hear?"

"How is Lucky?" Babe asked.

JR got quiet and his smile disappeared and Babe noticed.

"Is he all right?" Babe asked, worried.

JR sighed, "Lets not talk about him right now. We have to focus on you getting better. Why don't you get some sleep?"

"No JR, I don't want sleep, I want to know how Lucky is! Is he still here in the hospital?" Babe wondered.

JR shook his head, "No, he's not here."

"Did he check himself out? Is he back at his hotel?" Babe questioned.

"No, he's not." JR said quietly.

"Then where is he? JR just tell me what is going on!" Babe pleaded.

"I'm sorry... he didn't make it."

"No... Oh god no." Babe started crying.

JR slid in bed next to her and held her as she cried.

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Bianca and Jamie arrived at the hospital a little while later, and they noticed that Krystal and David weren't in the waiting room.

"Hm, JR must have come back then." Jamie said, and Bianca agreed.

They walked towards Babe's room, chatting pleasantly. They had been told of how Babe had woken up and regained some of her memories. Jamie had also been told of how Babe thought they were together.

"Are you sure you should be going to see her? I mean if she thinks you're together, it might confuse her right now seeing you." Bianca said.

"Krystal said she was asleep, so it should be fine. But if she isn't, or she shows any signs of waking up, I'll promise I'll leave until I know she doesn't think we are a couple anymore."

They walked up to Babe's room and noticed the blinds were open, and they saw Babe lying on her bed crying with JR holding her.

"She's awake." Bianca said.

"JR must have told her about Lucky." Jamie said.

"I guess. That has got to be hard. I mean sure they weren't in love or a couple or something like that, but they still did care about each other. And after everything Babe has been through, it has got to be hard learning Lucky is dead." Bianca watched Babe and JR through the window.

"Yeah, well I am going to go get the doctor. I don't know if she has been checked out yet and I don't want her to tire herself out by crying because the doctor may not want her to go back to sleep just yet." Jamie said and walked away to find Dr. Martinez.

Bianca waited until Babe's crying had subsided, and then she knocked on the door and slowly pushed it open. Babe was lying on the bed, quietly talking to JR who was sitting on the chair next to her. Babe's eyes were red and swollen.

"Hi, I hope I'm not interrupting." Bianca said; ready to walk back out of the door.

"No, not at all. It's so good to see you!" Babe smiled at her.

"Yeah I know. We've missed you." Bianca said, walking up to Babe and giving her a gentle hug. "How are you?"

"Good. You know about Lucky, right?" Babe's voice grew somber.

Bianca nodded "I am so sorry. He seemed like a great guy."

"He was. JR, did you know he was trying to get us back together?" Babe asked JR.

JR nodded, "Bianca told me."

"You little sneak; you went behind my back and got Lucky to help." Babe said to good-naturedly Bianca.

"Well, you were being stubborn and it seemed like the only person who could get you to see reason was Lucky!" Bianca explained herself.

"I'm glad you did get his help." Babe said quietly.

"Me too." Bianca said.