-1Chapter 12

"Your son and Daughter are stable", said the doctor.

He could visibly see everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm not going to lie to you it was touch and go for a while there. Ruthie was in the better shape, she had a few broken bones and a concussion but she seems to be doing alright", said the doctor.

"And my son?", asked Mr. Brewer.

"With Martin we had the hardest time, he flat lined twice on us. But something just kept making him come back. I know it might sound crazy but I think it was your daughter Ruthie. Every time his heart would fail hers would increase and she would start thrashing all over the bed and then we would hear Martin's heart start beating again. The first time that happened we thought it was just a fluke or something but when it happened again we were sure it was your daughter that was keeping him alive", said the doctor.

"This is not say that both Ruthie and Martin are out of the woods yet", said the doctor.

"What do you mean?", asked Sammie looking at the doctor.

"We have to look for internal bleeding the force that the car hit them must have been hard. Martin's chest was badly injured, I'm assuming that he hit the wheel of his car hard. He got 9 broken ribs, one of those ribs actually punctured his lung. We had to go in an repair that. He lost his spleen, we had to take it out. He also has a broken arm and a broken leg. What has me worried however is the trauma to his head. Both Ruthie and Martin has had severe trauma to their heads that's why they both have not woken up yet", said the doctor.

"Are they going to wake up?", asked Simon with tears in his eyes.

"I don't know I want you all to have realistic expectations here. It's really up to Ruthie and Martin they are the only ones that can pull themselves out of this", responded the doctor.

"Thank You doctor, can we see them?", asked Annie clutching Eric that seemed to be trying to calm himself down.

"In a little while, we will be putting them in the same room, a nurse will tell you when they are there", said the doctor.

He nodded his head before walking away. They all sighed and sat down.

"I can't believe this is happening", said Harmony.

"Why would he get behind the wheel?", asked Eric.

No one had an answer to that. Kevin's phone rang then. He quickly excused himself to answer it. He returned 5 minutes later.

"Vincent has been charged with DUI, reckless driving, and depending on how Martin and Ruthie are, he could be charged with a felony", said Kevin.

They all sighed. It was a long night. They knew they would not go home.

"They are ready now, you may go to the room", said the nurse looking at the tired family.

Mr. Brewer got up first and followed the nurse. What he saw when he got to the room almost made him gasp in shock. His little boy was connected to all these tubes. His faces was bruised up.

"God Martin", whispered Mr. Brewer walking up to his bed.

He looked down at his son and cried out in pain.

"Why", whispered Mr. Brewer.

He had already lost his wife he couldn't lose his son as well. The rest of the family and friends walked into the room. Annie and Eric sat on either side of Ruthie and prayed. They prayed so hard for their little girl. Annie looked up to look at Martin. She walked over and took his hands in hers and prayed for him as well.

Ruthie and Martin's Mind:

"Is this how you see us?", asked Ruthie looking at the scene in front of her.

It was basically a scene of domestic tranquility. She looked at herself and Martin sitting at the kitchen table with their two children and her heavy with child and they were just acting like a normal family eating dinner.

"Yes is that how you see us", asked Martin pointing to the other scene that could be clearly seen.

Ruthie blushed at that. They were making love in that scene.

"Yes Martin, I dream about making love to you, it's not about hormones or at least not totally, I just want to be connected with you in that way. My dream has to happen for yours to happen", said Ruthie smirking.

Martin laughed along with her.

"You know that we can't stay her Martin", said Ruthie after a while.

"I know but I might not make it out there, I'm weak Ruthie, there is too much damage", said Martin pulling her closer to his body.

"I won't let you die, it's not your time Martin, we are meant to have that Martin both these dreams, I want to make love to you, marry you, and give you lots of babies, only with you. I can't with any one else", said Ruthie.

"Do you want to know why?", asked Ruthie.

"Why", asked Martin looking down at her.

"Because you are it for me, you are my soul mate, I know it in here", said Ruthie pointing to her heart.

"I have never been so sure of anything in my entire life", said Ruthie.

"I might die out there Ruthie", said Martin cupping her face.

"You are dying in here, I want to live Martin, but the only way I could do that is with you, I won't leave until you are ready to leave", said Ruthie.

"I can't let you do that", said Martin.

"Then come with me", said Ruthie looking at him.

"give me my dream baby, let me be your wife, and the mother of your children, we can't have that in here but out there we can", said Ruthie.

"I'm scared", said Martin softly.

"I know but I will always be here with you, so lean on me and we can do this, I want this will you Martin", said Ruthie as the scenes passed in front of them.

"It's been two weeks I'm worried", said Sammie looking at their friends laying on the bed.

The family was now in the café downstairs, and the only people in the room were, Sammie and Mac.

" I am too but we have to have faith that they will wake up", said Mac kissing her forehead.

Sammie nodded her head and looked at Martin and Ruthie. She missed her friends.

"All rise", said the bailiff.

The judge walked in and began the trail.

"You have been careless, and because of that you have put two young individuals in the hospital where they are fighting for their lives. It is with this knowledge that I sentence you to a year in jail, and 300 hours of community service as well as 5 years probation", said the judge.

Vincent looked up and stared at the judge. One would think he had no remorse for his actions but they all saw the single tear the slid down his face. Eric and Annie looked on at the young man. Before they pulled him away however, Annie walked up to him and looked him in the eye.

"Why?", asked Annie.

"Because she couldn't love me like she loves him", said Vincent with tears flowing down his face as he looked at Ruthie's mother.

Annie looked at him but said nothing. Vincent bowed down his head as the police officers dragged him away.

It's been a month since the accident but Ruthie and Martin still had not woken up yet. Their parents and friends prayed though. They were losing hope though. The longer they stayed under the harder it was for them to revive.

Ruthie/ Martin's minds:

"It's time", said Ruthie.

Martin nodded his head.

"we will have this right?", asked Martin.

Ruthie smiled pulling him down for a kiss.

"Yes my beautiful man, I will be your wife and give you lots of babies, it's us against the world, I love you Martin Brewer", whispered Ruthie smiling before disappearing.

Martin smiled at her and closed his eyes.

"Ruthie", whispered a hoarse voice.

Everyone's head snapped up at that.

"Martin", asked Mr. Brewer.

"Martin", whispered a voice behind them.

"Oh God Ruthie you awake", said Annie with tears flowing down her face.

Everyone was laughing and smiling and were so excited. Mac looked at Sammie that hadn't said anything.

"What's wrong Sammie?", asked Mac.

"Well leave it to those two to be in a coma when they wake up the first words they say are each other's names", said Sammie smirking.

Everyone laughed at that. Ruthie turned her head slightly to the right and smiled. Martin gave her small smirk. They road to recovery would be a hard one but as long as they were together they would be able to do anything.