AUTHORS NOTE:

Okay guys, I'm gonna warn you, this chapter sucks lol and it's short, but for now it's all I got so you're gonna have to make do. R/R please!

A huge relief soared over her body and she quickly excused herself from Tommy's grandparents.

"Tommy," she said, bursting into the room.

He didn't move but she could see his eyes open and close. She walked closer to him and held his hand, regardless of his father's presence. His eyes were darting around the room like a scared little boy's and he couldn't speak because of the ventilator. Jude noticed the panic in his body and started to talk to him to calm him down.

"Hey Tommy," she said soothingly as she grazed her thumb back and forth across her hand. "It's Jude."

Tommy looked over and saw a man who looked like his father but it couldn't be. His eyes grew wide, he tried to talk but nothing came out. He tried to move, but nothing cooperated.

Jude saw Tommy's eyes, wild with fear. "Shh, it'll be okay, just calm down."

"I want you to get away from my son!" Jack's voice bellowed. He had watched enough of this pitiful act.

"Excuse me?" Jude looked up.

"I want you to leave this room now!"

"No!" she yelled back.

Kwest and Tommy's grandparents heard Jude and Jack yelling at each other. Kwest rushed in with the elder Quincy's close behind.

"Jack Quincy," Jessica Quincy yelled. "I am ashamed to call you my son! First you abandon Tommy and now that you're back, you're yelling at his girlfriend who obviously loves him."

"Mom stay out of this!"

"No! You never cared about your wife in the first place but when she died you laid all the blame on Tom because you couldn't blame his mother for everything anymore!"

Jude felt Tommy squeeze her hand and looked at her with sad eyes. Her heart went out to him. She knew it had to be hard, hearing everyone talk about you and not being able to do anything about it.

Leila entered the room and took a firm stance. "I want everyone out of here! You're disturbing my patient!"

Jack sneered at Jude before he retreated from the room. Jessica walked over to her grandson and Jude saw his eyes light up instantly at the site of her. Jude guessed Tommy was very close with his grandparents and she stepped out of the room to give them some privacy. Kwest followed behind and found Sadie in the waiting room.

"What's going on?" she asked, a sense of panic in her voice.

"He's awake." Jude said.

"That's great!" Sadie said, hugging her younger sister.