A/N: This takes place after "Moving On"
Everyone except Eric and Annie were sitting in the waiting room.
Lucy had her head on Kevin's shoulder. "When was the last time we talked to doctors?"
"Fifteen minutes ago," Kevin said and Lucy opened her mouth but Kevin cut her off, "We checked the kids five minutes ago. Luce you need to relax."
"That's my little sister in there. I have to worry about her. Oh my god. The Church! If me and dad are both here, who will be at the Church?" Lucy said now pacing in front of Kevin. "And now I have to worry about the baby!"
"Lucy. It'll be okay. I'm just as scared as you are."
"No you aren't!"
"Yes, I am. I'm just not showing it as much as you."
"What if? What if it doesn't turn out okay?"
"As long as I've known Ruthie, she hasn't let anything keep her from living her life."
"Have you missed the past month and a 1/2? She's been moping around heartbroken," Lucy said.
"She has?" Martin asked.
"Yeah. She has," Kevin answered then his cell phone rang. "Hello?"
"Let me talk to Lucy," Ben said driving.
Kevin put his cell phone down. "I called Ben earlier about Ruthie so someone on my side of the family would know where I am. He wants to talk to you."
Lucy picked up the phone from him, "Ben?"
"How many times have you called Mary?"
"Dad once. Me three times. Simon twice and Kevin once. We all got her voicemail. Why?"
"I'm going to the airport."
"You don't have to come out here. Ben, we're going to be okay, hopefully."
"I'm going to the airport and making sure Mary getson the next flight to Glenoak."
"Thanks. Here comes a doctor.Bye." Lucy hung up.
"Hello, I"m Dr. Ferrance. Ruthie's condition hasn't been changing and we're not sure when she'll wake up."
"She will wake up though?" Simon asked.
"We aren't definately sure. There is also a man with brown hair at the front saying he's Ruthie's brother. His name is Matt?"
"His flight got in early. He needs to be here," Lucy said. The doctor turned around and Matt was already half way down the hall.
"Sir, you weren't supposed to come until a doctor said you could."
"Dr. Hank Hastings is my uncle. He passed by and was going to check on Ruthie," Matt said.
"Oh," Dr. Ferrance walked away.
"Have you guys heard from Mary yet?" Matt asked. He got nods of no from everyone. "What have the doctors said?"
"That she won't be waking up anytime soon," Simon said.
"That's it? Anymore info? Brain activity level?"
"Well we aren't doctors. You are," Rose said.
"I'll be back in a bit, I'l find out what's really going on." Matt walked away.
"Ruthie is going to make it? Right?" Simon said. Everyone looked at each other unsure.
"Simon, it will be okay," Rose said.
"What is with you lately? Before you weren't really into hospitals, or family," Simon said.
"I love you. And part of you is your family, so I love them. And I'm here for you and your family," Rose turned, "I'll be here for all of you."
"Why all of a sudden? Why do you want to be involved all of a sudden?" Simon asked still confused by Rose's behavior.
"It's time you found out. When I was ten, my parents had another baby, Daniel. He died 2 weeks after he was born. His heart was too weak. I never had a chance to be a real big sister.When I found out he was a boy, I was so happy. I wanted to teach how to ride bikes help him with homework. That's why I didn't like families. I was afraid of loosing it.I never got my chance. So the next best thing is giving you your chance. I love you."
"Rose. Thank you."
"And..." Rose smiled. "Because I love you. I think we should postpone the wedding until next May."
"What?"
"Your sister is unconcious and our wedding is in two months. I can wait. She can't."
"Rose," Lucy said. "I'm sorry for our behaviour towards you. It just seemed you were rushing. But, you really love Simon. And being here shows you love us. So, sorry."
"Thanks. And if you guys want I can watch the kids back at the house."
"Thanks. There's some baby stuff at the house for Savannah and if you need something our cell phones are on the fridge."
"Okay. But can I have directions to Julie's?"
"Right," Simon said and wrote quickly on a peice of paper. "Thanks, Rose." Rose smiled and left.
"How are we going to live without Ruthie?" Lucy asked.
"She'll make it," Simon said defensefively.
"But what is she doesn't come out of the coma for awhile. The only way we really knew stuff about everyone else was Ruthie."
"She found out things before they even happened," Simonlaughed.
"She was the first to know that I loved Lucy," Kevin smiled.
"She knew before me?" Lucy said surprised.
"She's even helped keep Camden tradition, like making sure Lucy knew everything last," Simon laughed.
"We need Ruthie. Not the same without her," Lucy said.
They were all telling funny stories about Ruthie, then Matt came back.
"What'd you get out of the doctors?" Simon asked.
"Nothing at first. Then one of them remembered me as an orderly here and told me. Ruthie's brain activity hasn't increased or decreased," Matt said.
"What does that mean?" Martin asked.
"Means we have no clue when she wakes up. But she's breathing well and her blood pressure is normal. She has a broken leg and some bad bruises but that's it. Except for the coma."
"We were just talking about how Ruthie always knows everything," Kevin said.
"Yeah. She's kept a couple of my secrets," Matt said not realizing it.
"Like what?" Lucy jerked up.
"Nothing you know. And no one else knows either. Besides Ruthie and Sarah."
"God, I hope she gets better," Simon said.
Back in New York, Ben got into a terminal and started looking for Mary.
A/N: The next chapter will have Eric and Annie and Mary and Ben. Thanks for the reviews.
