A/N: Oooh start reading!

Achilles awoke in the hospital, he looked over at the machines he was hooked up to, and then at his foot. It was in a cast. And he was wearing those annoying hospital gowns with a draft in the back. He tried to get up and get out of bed. Instead he got a nurse that came in and pushed him back down.

"Where am I?" he asked

"Hospital, you've been out for a week. Now stay in bed. You'll be starting physical therapy soon"

"Physical therapy?"

"If you ever want to walk again"

The nurse pushed him back down and then left the room. Achilles wasn't sure what was happening. He was alive, that much he knew, but everything else was gone. There was pain in his abdominin from where he was shot. He started going to physical therapy, he was on crutches by the month's end. He was determined to get back on his feet. He had also ordered no visitors either, as he knew no one would come to see him either.

Odysseys had sent him flowers and a fruit basket but had not come to visit. Apparently he had to lie low for a while as someone had leaked to the media that the Agamemnon brothers had hired someone to kidnap the cousin of the CEO of Troy Shipping Inc. The merger never occurred and all was well again, or so it seemed. Achilles had grown cold and hard again. He focused on getting his body back. He hated being weak. He also hated the lime jello the nurses insisted that he eat.

However by the 3rd month he received a visitor while he was in physical therapy being yelled at by his therapist. Achilles was one who did not like being told what to do. In fact he wanted to use his crutch and beat his therapist into submission. But instead he controlled his anger and agreed to see this visitor, who apparently has been anxious to see him for the past 3 months. In his heart he wanted it to be her, but he also knew that she would not come, as the way they left it, he had hurt her and degraded her to another one of his conquests.

Achilles looked up and saw his cousin in a wheelchair.

"Patrick? How can this be?" Achilles asked as he moved closer to him on his crutches.

"They called you to let you know that I was ok. I heard you were in an accident or something, and NOT taking visitors!"

Achilles dropped his crutches and leaned down to hug his cousin.

"They told me you had died" Achilles said as he held his cousin closer

"I am very much alive cousin" Patrick said as he was gasping for air

Achilles let go a little and looked at his cousin's face.

"I want you to meet someone," Patrick looked behind him and Hector emerged with his arm in a sling and a neck brace, "He paid for my medical bills, and made sure I was ok"

Hector walked up to the two. Achilles wasn't sure what happened. He never missed. Achilles looked down and then back up at him.

"Thank you for taking care of my cousin, but I assure you I am able to do so now" Achilles said coldy

"Achilles, Hector and I have made our peace. Please do not bear him any anger" Patrick said as he got up out of the wheelchair.

Achilles looked at his cousin and then at Hector. He extended his hand out to Hector.

"I'm sorry I shot you" Achilles said

"I guess that's the best we're gonna do" Hector said as he shook his hand

"I didn't mean to chase your cousin out into the street and all" Hector said

"I guess we're even or something" Achilles said

"Look my cousin is making friends" Patrick said mockingly

"Don't you have therapy?" Achilles asked

"Oh yeah, I do" Patrick said, "But there's one more thing"

"I brought you a surprise" Hector said

"I hope it's your brother who shot me, twice" Achilles said under his breath

And then a figure emerged from the doorway. Achilles immediately smiled as he saw her. She was beautiful as ever. Briseis glowed as she walked into the room. She still wore the earrings he gave her. She wore a white smock tube dress that flowed freely to her knees with butterflies on them. She saw him and her eyes lit up. Her hair had grown a bit as well. She walked slowly towards him, not sure what to expect and then ran to him and jumped in his arms. He was unable to hold her and they both fell back onto the floor.

"Ouch!" Achilles said as he rubbed the back of his head

"Are you ok?"Briseis asked

"Yes, I missed you" his fingers tracing the outline of her face

Briseis smiled and kissed him.

"I have to tell you something"

"What?"

"There's a reason why I haven't come to visit you"

"You were in Africa?"

"No," Briseis stood up and helped him stand up, "The reason why I didn't come was that, was that.."she stopped and looked at her cousin and Patrick.

Her silent look was enough and the two left quietly. Achilles looked concerned at the quietness of her face.

"What is wrong?" Achilles said as he gripped onto her arms

"I was afraid of telling you the truth"

"The truth about what?"

"I too have a surprise for you, somewhat"

"What?"

Briseis was nervous and the words would not leave her mouth.

"You're scaring me Brsies"

"You scared? When would that ever happen?"

"What is it? Tell me. You know you can tell me anything"

Briseis reached out and took his calloused hand and placed it on her face. It had been so long since he touched her. She missed it. Then she took his hand and moved it down and placed it on her stomach. She looked up at him and her eyes spoke the truth. His sapphire eyes lit up as he realized what she was trying to tell him. His hand held onto the small bump on her stomach and smiled. He dropped his crutches and pulled her into his arms again. Briseis felt a wave of relief wash over her as he held her.

"I was so afraid" she started to cry

"Why?"

"I didn't know if you would be happy. If you would want it"

"Why wouldn't I want it?"

"I've never been pregnant before"

"Neither have I"

Achilles kissed her again and they fell back onto the floor again.

"Ouch!" Achilles said, "you gotta stop doing that"

"I love you Achilles"

"I love you Briseis"

Awe...wasn't that sweet? But it doesn't end there! Oh no...I can't leave things like that! Keep reading and R&R! Happy endings are for stories that haven't finished yet. And this story hasn't finished...not yet...