Riker opened his eyes and saw Dr. Crusher leaning over him with a tricorder. "Well hello Commander, you gave us quite a scare for a little while." What was she talking about? Why was he in sickbay? The last thing he remembered was being with Deanna in her quarters... "Imzadi" the word stung his memory.

"What happened Doctor?" He tried to sit up. She pushed him back down gently.

"I don't know what happened Will. Deanna called for a medical team to her quarters about an hour ago saying you had just blacked out. We got you in here and I've been monitoring and running tests since then. Deanna will be back in a second she has gone to change into her uniform. She didn't leave your side until a couple of minutes ago when I told her she should probably put on a little more than that nightgown." Crusher smiled. "Do you feel any pain, any discomfort at all?" She ran the tricorder over him one more time.

"Doctor I feel fine. My head hurts a little bit but besides that I feel just fine. A little confused. I don't know what happened. I remember we were talking and then I woke up in sickbay with you." Troi came back in dressed in her uniform looking a little distressed.

"Will you're awake?!" She ran over beside his bed. She grabbed his hand again. He felt a little nauseous. "What happened?" She looked at him intently trying to sense his emotions. All she felt was confusion.

"I don't know Deanna. I already told Dr. Crusher all I remember is us talking one minute and the next I am in here. I'm just confused." He was allowed to sit up and he did feel a little dizzy but it went away quickly. Dr. Crusher gave him a shot for his head hurting that cleared it up instantly.

"I would like to keep you overnight Will to run some further tests if you don't mind. And in the end if we find nothing, I'll still want you to take at least two days off and rest. It is obvious even without a tricorder you have not had a good night of sleep in a long long time." Dr. Crusher gave him a look of 'you know I'm right'.

"Will would you like me to stay here with you tonight?" Deanna looked so sincere and worried about him he couldn't help but say yes. "I am going to go talk to the Captain about changing my bridge shift to a different time tomorrow so I'll be here when you wake up." She smiled and gave his hand an extra squeeze. She told Beverly she would be back in a little while. Beverly smiled and walked back over to Riker.

"I want to know what's going on right now." She knew something was up.

"Nothing is going on. I blacked out. So what? Deanna and I were just talking earlier."

"About what?"

"About her and Worf moving in together. She wanted to know for some reason how I felt about it. I'm fine with it. Why the hell should I care who she moves in with?" He was becoming obviously angry again.

"Well maybe because you are still in love with her." Beverly wasn't wasting any time with him. She knew exactly what was going on. She could see it. He gave her a piercing look. "That look confirms it," she laughed.

"I am not still in love with her. We are just friends. Like you and Picard are just friends." This time her eyes gave a piercing look.

"That's not the point Will; the point is we both know you still love her. When I was scanning you earlier and she walked in your adrenaline shot up rapidly. I am your friend and I just want to help you. You can't keep it in forever."

"Fine Beverly fine! You want to know how I feel," he was up on his feet now pacing back and forth across the room, "I still love her. I have for such a long time. I want to tell her so much but she is moving in with Worf and they are so happy. She is happy now. I couldn't make her this happy. If you know anything of our past then you know I screwed up bad. Deanna has given me chances before in the past to fix my mistakes and I let my...career get in the way. We even agreed not to pursue a relationship while working on the same ship." He was starting to breath heavier and work himself up. Beverly was hoping Riker wouldn't get too upset by all this but she knew it was good he was finally letting it all out.

"Yes that is true Will but Deanna fell for Thomas when he was on board and now her and Worf are dating and they are on the same ship are they not?" She regretted the question right after she asked it. She knew Riker had thought of all this before now but someone else actually saying it made it true. Beverly loved Deanna, they were best friends but she admitted Deanna could be a little back and forth on rules she made for herself.

"I know she dated Thomas and is now dating Worf but our agreement was a little different than those relationships. We had one big difference why we would not date while on the Enterprise..."

"What was that difference?" He sat back down and looked at her with sadness in his eyes.

"Imzadi."

Dr. Crusher had decided Will needed a night of real sleep. He had agreed to take a hypo drug to induce sleep and keep in a state of sleep for at least 10 hours straight. If needed Beverly could take him out of it, but only if necessary. Deanna returned from meeting with the Captain. She relayed the condition of his number one and the Captain said she could take the whole day off tomorrow if needed to help Commander Riker. This way he could return to his duties as soon as possible. By the time she got there Crusher had already induced Will's REM sleep, knowing he was upset and exhausted. Seeing Deanna wasn't probably the best thing at the time. Deanna sat down beside his bed. She took one of his hands again in hers. She knew something was wrong in Will's dreams and she hoped she could explore his mind and try to figure them out. She closed her eyes and concentrated on his breathing. She sensed he was starting to dream by his emotions. He was becoming more frightened each minute.

"We are going to crash. Brace for full impact." The ship was hurdling towards the planet below. He sounded so commanding on the outside but on the inside he was scared. All of their lives was in his hands. "I'm sorry," he whispered but no one on the bridge heard him as they hit the ground.

She realized he was dreaming now. At first she could hear him talking in his mind. He eventually started saying things out loud in his sleep. She got up and sat down beside him on the bed. She rested her arms on his chest, hoping a familiar touch would calm his nightmare.

"We're never going to stop sliding. This is all my fault. Damn those Klingons!"

She finally realized she was right. All this time he had been dreaming about the crash all those months ago. He had blamed himself for what happened. He dreamed every night over and over about the crash and how everyone almost died. She wanted to comfort him so badly. She reached out with her mind to him.

Will it is alright. I am here. The crash wasn't your fault. We are all ok now. No one blames you Imzadi. When she spoke 'Imzadi' she felt such a surge of raw emotion surge through his body and mind that it broke the bond she had started and she almost fell off the bed. His emotions were pulsing through her mind. Sadness, hate, love, desire, revenge, grief and fear. She was so overcome herself she started to cry. Why did that one word hurt him so much? They were still Imzadi. Once the bond is made it can never be broken. It was the exact same relationship they once had but they still shared the bond now as friends. She recomposed herself beside him on the bed; this time she placed a hand on each side of his face. She was going to try and explore his mind deeper. Whatever scenario he had been having of the crash was now over. He was dreaming a different dream now. This one seemed different than the other one.

Riker was walking through the ship's corridors to Deanna's room. He came to the door and punched in the code to let himself in. He was greeted by his beautiful wife. He gave her a big bear hug and a kiss. "I am so glad my bridge shift is over. I was getting so antsy waiting to come home to you." She smiled at him and he melted.

Deanna could hear what was going on his the dream but not see it. She was surprised Will was having a dream about the two of them. She didn't know how to react.

"I can't believe we've been married a month now Will." She glowed with happiness.

"I know. It's the only thing I've ever done right with my life." He picked her up and swung her around and placed her on the bed. "I love you so much Imzadi. As long as I have you I can do anything." They shared a kiss, one that Will deepened into a very passionate kiss.

Deanna could feel the kiss sitting there. She knew it was a dream but she could feel every emotion and hear every word they were saying. She was scared. Will couldn't still have feelings for her after all this time. It had been years since they had even considered being more than just friends. He had never said one word to her about it. The kiss shook her completely. It was the most familiar thing she had ever felt. It made her happy, scared, and surprised all at the same time.

The dream ended and for once Riker's mind was clear of dreams. Deanna just sat there not knowing what to do or feel. She shouldn't be here. Will's feelings were personal; she didn't expect that to be how he felt about her. She didn't know how to feel about him now. She loved Worf, why was she even having this conversation with herself. She loved Worf. There was nothing else to think of. When people have scary dreams their minds sometimes compensate for what is happening by conjuring up thoughts that make or made the person happy. Will's mind could just be doing this. He could feel nothing for her in real life.

She decided this was what was happening. His mind was just compensating for his nightmares. He really couldn't still feel that way about her. She would have known. She jumped up suddenly feeling all too upset by her thoughts. She rushed out almost knocking Picard and Beverly over as they entered into sickbay.

"Where are you going Counselor?" Picard asked with a surprised look on his face. "I thought you were staying with Commander Riker tonight to help figure out what was wrong with him."

"I...I was sir. I just I need to go and let Worf know I won't be in my quarters tonight or tomorrow so he won't worry about me. I'll be back later on sometime." She hurried away. Picard and Crusher had no clue what was wrong with Troi. They sat down in the CMO's office. Beverly needed to talk to the Captain about Riker and what she had found out could be causing all of his problems.