Hey everyone, I know it's been a while since I updated and I am sorry, I am still working on my book and it is taking up a lot of my time. The name of my bookis Changing Winds, it is an indian story. It isn't finished yet but it should be published by January.Maybe someday I will be writing a fanfic on my own book...lol...

I know this chapter is short but it is building up so no worries, once I get plenty of reviews I will update the last chapters and finish it out. I have decided that once this story is finished I wanna do a fanfic on Jack and Cassie's Wedding, since Dee Henderson didn't write on it. Do you think this is a good idea or bad idea tell me plz.

I want to thank everyone who has reviewed this story, without ur reviews, tips, and advice, I wouldn't have continued, so thanks everyone...U ALL ROCK!

The intensity of the heat was staggering, he couldn't breathe or see. His heart was pounding loudly in his chest and his arm felt like it was about to fall off. He held Cassie in his arms, which was getting harder by the moment. Debris was falling all around him and the smoke in the room was becoming thicker. Jack kept praying that God would get him and Cassie out of this horrible predicament and then suddenly a jet stream of cold water came through the window and...

Jack cried out and tried to sit up. He wasn't able to move much without this arm surging with pain. He wasn't sure where he was or how long he had been out. His eyes were slightly blurred from sleep and from the smoke, from what he could see, he was in a hospital room. He lay in a hospital bed with his arm hanging in a cast and sling. With his good hand, he wiped the sweat that had formed during his fiery recollection of the fire. He heard the door open and was happy to see his sister Kate walk in.

"Hey Jack, feeling any better?" Kate took the seat beside Jack's bed.

Jack sighed. "Not really, how long have I been out?"

Kate thought for a moment. "Since they brought you in last night."

Jack looked up at Kate. "How is Cassie?"

Kate looked down not wanting to meet Jack's eyes, Jack felt his heart wrench, she couldn't be...

Jack sat up slightly shaking his head, tears threatening to fall. "Kate, she can't be gone."

Kate looked up quickly and shook her head. "No Jack, she is still alive, she is just in really rough shape. I am going to go see her in a little bit."

Jack's heart slowed down but he was still worried. Without thinking he tried to get up, he struggled with the sling and ignored the pain shooting through his arm. Kate's eye grew wide and she stood up. "Jack O'Malley, what do you think you are doing?"

Jack continued trying to get out of the bed. "I need to see her!"

Kate shook her head and placed her hand gently but firmly on Jack's uninjured shoulder. He looked up at her with such a helpless look on his face that it almost broke her heart; she helped him lay back down and fixed the sling. "You can't do anything for her, stay here and sleep, I will be back soon. Marcus will come and see you in a little while." Kate gave Jack a firm look. "I don't want to hear from the doctors that you tried to escape the room before they let you so you could see Cassie."

Jack laughed a little bit. "I can't promise too much."

Kate smiled and kissed her brother on the forehead. "I love you." Kate turned to leave.

Jack smiled and called out to her as she walked out of the room. "Love you too sis."

Jack lay back in the bed exhausted physically and emotionally. He felt so helpless and even though he knew that he wasn't to blame for everything that happened he couldn't help but feel as though he had failed to protect the woman he loved. He closed his eyes and prayed that he wouldn't have any more dreams.

Cassie groaned in pain, everything on her hurt so bad. She opened one eye and was nearly blinded by a bright light. She couldn't move any part of her so she closed her eye again. Her head was pounding and her arm was killing her. All she could remember was the fire trying to take her and Jack, Jack had held onto her the entire time. She wanted so much to be in his arms once again, she couldn't help but feel responsible for putting Jack in such danger. She wasn't sure where he was, but she prayed he was all right.

She heard movement close to her so she opened her eyes again, to her relief she saw Stephen. Stephen came and kneeled beside her bed and kept his voice gentle and comforting. "Cassie, are you awake?"

It hurt to breath, so talking was out of the question. She simply let out a small groan to answer him. Stephen stood up when Kate came in.

Cassie could faintly hear them talking. "So how is she doing?" Kate asked.

Stephen looked down at Cassie then back at Kate. "As well as can be expected, the doctors managed to get her as comfortable as they could, she will have to have surgery on her arm."

Kate sighed. "Does she have more severe burns?"

"Yeah, on her legs, but the doctors will do everything they can for her. She was lucky that she doesn't have hypothermia from the cold."

"Is she awake yet?" Kate asked.

Stephen nodded. "Yeah, but she isn't talking, understandable. So how is Jack?"

"Jack is going out of what's left of his mind with worry; I didn't know what to say to him, but he seems to be doing better."

Cassie wanted to tell Kate and Stephen to tell Jack not to worry about her, that she would get well fast just so she could see Jack's smiling face and be in his arms, but it hurt too much, so she just closed her eyes and prayed she wouldn't have any more dreams.