When I rushed into the hospital I saw some familer faces. And that wasn't a good sign. Vince, Linda, Shane and even Hunter were all sitting there crying. Shawn was pacing, but he looked just as upset as the others. "Is she here?"

"Yeah." Shane said through sobs. "Sit." I took a seat next to Hunter and hugged my brother.

"Where is she?" Hunter pointed down the hall and I saw the O.R sign on a door. "She gonna be ok?" No one spoke so I took it pretty bad. "She needs to eat, do the nurses have a microwave?"

"Shut up." Hunter rolled his eyes and looked away. "Give me my daughter. I handed Ava over to him and he rocked gently in his rather large arms. "Daddy will feed you." He carried her and the jar to the nurse's station and using his charm he got then to let him use their microwave. When he came back he fed her and laid her back down. "Why were'nt you with her last night?" He quietly asked me.

"She was nervous, she wanted time to herself."

"What made her nervous?"

"I, I did. I asked her to marry me, Hunter."

"Kiddo, you're only eighteen. You're not ready to be married. Just drop it, don't marry her if she, you know, makes it. I couldn't stand listening to Hunter talk anymore.

"She's gonna make it. She's a strong girl. She's strong, she is bro."

"You didn't see her before the surgery. She was in a coma. Burns and bruises covered most of her body, her head was bandaged and bloody. And one arm and one leg was broken and casted." He paused and shook his hair. "I know she's strong, but no one can live through that."

"We waited for awhile and I had a few "nice" conversations with Vince and Linda. Linda hugged on me and Hunter for a while, as Vince didn't want to be touched. "John, we haven't talked in a long time. You and Steph seeing each other?"

"Yes. Shawn we don't talk for a reason."

"What would that be?"

"Because you say the worst things at the worst times."

"John, I was trying to help."

"Fuck off."

"Whoa you two." Hunter piped up. "Shawn, why don't you go?" Hunter stood and walked Shawn out.

OUTSIDE

"Do they know yet Hunter?"

"I haven't told them. It's a big change."

"I'll see you at home." Shawn leaned up, but Hunter pushed him away.

"I don't want then to see." Hunter squeezed Shawn's shoulder and came back in.

BACK INSIDE

"She's out but we can't see her. Not yet." I whispered.

"Who's seeing her first?"

"Vince and the baby." I shivered involuntarily. "The he's taking Ava to his and Linda's."

"I can take her if he wants to stay."

"Naw, he's basically biting at the bit to get out of here. I think he was to be with Ava, it's like having a piece of Steph with him."

"I know, that's why I want her."

"Bro, you were married to her, you have memories all over your house. So do I, Steph hasn't lived in their new house.. Let Vince take Ava."

"Fine." Hunter sat down and messed with his hair. We were all silent for a few minutes and then we heard a loud beeping and saw nurses scurrying towards Steph's room. Me and Hunter raced over there and watched through the window. They shocked her a few times and nothing happened. Then we watched the heart moniter flat line and Steph's body go limp. Vince was on the other side of me bawling, Hunter reached oer me and grabbed his arm. "Go say goodbye."

"She can't hear me." VInce pulled his arm away and left. We all followed him, we didn't want to watch her get covered.

AT HUNTER'S HOUSE

"Honey is everyhting ok?"

"She's gone."

"Oh baby." Shawn wrapped his arms around Hunter and pulled him close. "You ok babe?"

"Shawn I can't think right now, just let me go." Hunter tried to pull away but Shawn followed his pulls. "Shawn, baby. Please."

"Hunter, sit down you need some rest."

"Baby let me eat something I haven't had anything all day." Hunter kissed his cheek and pulled away.

"I'm making dinner in an hour so don't eat to much."

"Fine." He grabbed a cheese stick out of the fridge and sat on the couch with his arm around Shawn.

"We have to tell them."

"Two of them lost their daughter today, Shane lost his sister, and John lost his fiancee. Let it wait." Hunter kissed Shawn and someone knocked at the door. "Come in." Hunter straightened himself and moved away from Shawn.

"Hello boys." Vince said. "I have an idea for the show."

"Vince, Stephanie died can we talk buisness later?" Hunter asked.

"My point is Steph died today, I have an angle for that."

"What?" Hunter asked snootily.

"You killed her."

"What!"

"Come on it will be perfect, the fans aren't to fond of you right now anyway, so you killed her."

"No I didn't."

"I know Hunter, but they don't have to."

"You know what i do?"

"What's that Mr. Helmsley?"

"I quit." Hunter said. "Oh, you want to know something else?"

"What Mr. Helmsley?"

"I'm gay." He leaned over and kissed Shawn. "And I want your son." Vince stormed out.

"You don't realy want Shane do you baby?"

"No." Hunter placed his hand on Shawn's back and kissed him again.