Nessa sat in the living room of her apartment, it was five in the morning and she was unable to sleep. Joe was upstairs sleeping in her bed which upset her beyond words...the man she loved was currently sleeping in her bed and she was wide awake thinking about an ex-boyfriend. Chris Sabin was on her mind, he had been since this whole thing started. Nessa wanted so bad to end it but she knew if she ended it the way she wanted there was no chance in hell of her and Joe being together.

"Ness?" Joe's sleepy voice brought her out of her thoughts and Harley barked.

"Yeah?"

"You okay babe?"

"I'm fine. Go on back to bed." Nessa said.

"You're thinking about him aren't you?" She didn't have to ask him who he meant because she already knew.

"Yes."

"Babe...everything's going to be fine. He's not going to get to either of us and I'm not going anywhere." He stated, taking her in his arms.

"I'm just so pissed and so scared. I lo...I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to you."

"Nessa look at me." Joe instructed and she looked up into his eyes. "Tell me the truth...what were you about to say?" Her face went beet red and she started to look away. "Don't look away from me, please." Nessa looked back up at him and he smiled. "Tell me." Joe whispered.

"I...I love you."

"I love you too Ness." Joe responded and she looked up at him shocked.

"Did you just..."

"Yes I did." He laughed.

"Oh god Joe I love you so much." Nessa said, kissing him.

"I love you too babe. You think you're ready to come back to bed now?" The look in his eyes told her that he had no plans of letting her get any sleep.

"I think I am."

"Good because once we get up there, I fully intend on taking your mind off of Chris Sabin and putting it on us." Before she could reply her phone rang.

"Who in the hell is calling at five in the morning?" She growled and picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Miss Callahan?" A young female voice asked that she didn't recognize.

"Yes, that's me. Who's this?"

"My name is Melissa. I'm a nurse at Orlando Regional Medical Center. We have a patient here by the name of Mr. Monty Brown, he gave us your number and told us to call you."

"What? What's wrong with him?" Nessa asked, scared.

"I'm afraid that I can't go into the details with you over the phone but I can say that Mr. Brown was injured very badly."

"Okay thank you. My boyfriend and I will be there soon." Nessa said and hung up the phone.

"Be where? What's going on babe?"

"That was Orlando Regional Medical Center...Monty's there. He's been hurt, I have to go to him Joe." She whispered, tears streaming down her face.

"Shhh baby, it's all right." Nessa got dressed really quick and they left the apartment. Joe drove because he knew Nessa was in no condition to be behind the wheel of a car. Once they arrived at the hospital and were inside Nessa ran to the nurses station.

"Yes, may I help you?" A young female nurse asked her.

"I'm looking for my ex-husband Monty Brown. I just received a phone call that he was here."

"Of course Miss Callahan, I'm Melissa...the one who spoke to you. Follow me." Joe took her hand and they followed the nurse through the emergency room. She stopped at one of the small rooms and smiled. "He's right in here, I'll leave you two alone so you may visit with him." Nessa took a deep breath as Joe squeezed her hand and they both walked into the room. What she saw brought tears to her eyes and made her want to scream. Monty laid there with his arm in a cast with bruises and cuts all over his face, arms and chest.

"Monty?" Nessa whispered, stepping closer to him.

"Nessa that you?" He asked, his eyes fluttering open.

"Yeah it's me. Joe's here too. What happened?"

"Joe?"

"Yeah man?" Joe questioned.

"Hold on to her, please?" Joe grabbed Nessa and held on to her tightly. "It was Sabin." Monty stated. Immediately the color drained from her face and her eyes became cold as steel.

"Why you?" She questioned, her voice full of rage.

"The only thing I can figure out is that he was standing outside my locker room when we were talking about our marriage." Monty said.

"He'll pay for this Monty, I promise you that." Nessa hissed.

"Yes he will but not by you. You need to keep a sane mind about this, Joe needs you and you need him. Sabin will get what's coming to him, I'll make sure of it. You deserve to be happy and Joe makes you happy...promise me you won't do anything, please?" Monty begged her. Nessa looked back over her shoulder at Joe who smiled and nodded.

"All right Monty, I promise. I love Joe too much to let this asshole come between us being together. I need to go get some rest, I haven't slept yet and you need your rest too. Are they keeping you?"

"Just over night. You go home and get some sleep."

"I am but if you need anything just give me a call." She stated.

"I will. Joe get her home and make sure she doesn't do anything stupid."

"All right man, you get some rest and we'll talk to you soon." Joe said, shaking his good hand. Nessa gave him a gentle hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Be safe Monty."

"You too Nessa." Nessa and Joe walked out of the hospital and went home where Joe was finally able to do what he wanted and took her focus off of Sabin, putting it on their relationship.