Sorry I have taken so long to update but I went down to London to see my dad for a few days so didn't really have any time. The italics are lyrics from 'You raise me up' by Celtic woman – as is the title (kinda obvious). Hope you like it. Please review.

Chapter 7: You Raise Me Up

Ryan gently closed the door. He gradually turned around to look at her. He couldn't believe how vulnerable she looked. There were tubes all around her and a beeping machine beside her. He wanted so much to go and kick it and break it. Marissa wasn't supposed to be here. She was lying on a hospital bed thinking that he hated her.

When I am down and oh my soul so weary

He just wanted to tell her how much he loved her. He managed to control himself, the palms of his hands becoming sweaty. He went over and sat on the chair that Jimmy had been sitting on only minutes before.

When troubles come and my heart burdened be

He looked at her, feeling his eyes welling up.

"What happened Marissa?" He hung his head "I guess I just want to apologise for hurting you. But I love you Marissa. Just wake up."

Then I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

Ryan lifted her hand and kissed it gently. As he closed his eyes to stop his tears from falling, he didn't notice the fingers on her other hand twitch.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas

He got up still completely unaware. He walked over to the window and looked out.

And I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

He couldn't believe that everyone out there was getting on with their lives and Marissa was in hospital, her life on pause. It wasn't fair. He turned around to go and sit back down, when something caught his eye. He could have sworn that he saw Marissa's fingers move but then again he wasn't exactly thinking straight.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
And I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

He rushed over to her.

"Marissa?" he said hopefully as he moved hair off her face. Her hand moved. He may have had a lack of sleep, but he definitely saw that. He held her hand

"Marissa!"

"Come on wake up" was all he thought to himself. Her eyebrows moved and she made a faint moaning noise. He let go of her hand and ran out to the corridor.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
And I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

"I need a doctor!" he shouted desperately. A couple of doctors cane running at his call.

"I think she's waking up." They all ran in to the room. Marissa was beginning to move a bit more. All Ryan could hear was shouting and beeping on the machine getting faster.

They were all in the waiting room in complete silence. Seth heard someone shout for a doctor. He could have sworn it was Ryan. A doctor went running past Seth. He immediately stood up which woke everyone from staring in to space.

"Seth what's wrong?" Kirsten asked in a worried tone.

"I think something's happening" he said absently, staring where the doctor had just run to. He headed off in the same direction. Everyone else stood up.

"Seth where are you going?" Sandy asked, his voice full of concern. Seth sped up. They all followed him, worried expressions on their faces. As they got nearer to Marissa's room voices got louder. Seth ran in to the room. Ryan was at the bedside along with three doctors.

"Miss Cooper? Can you hear me, Miss Cooper?"

Everyone was now at the doorway looking in, when Marissa opened her eyes. They looked full of fear and pain. The machine beeped faster as Marissa struggled for breaths.

"Slow deep breaths" one of the doctors said calmly to her.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
And I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

Ryan was holding her hand, the tears he had been holding back now falling down his face. Summer stood beside Seth and clasped his hand tightly in hers.

"That's it. Well done" the doctor said softly to Marissa who had now calmed down.

"Pulse and breathing regular" one of the other doctors noted. "It's amazing that she woke up so soon."

Marissa's wide eyes looked over to everyone at the doorway, their eyes all glistening with tears. Her eyes finally rested upon Ryan. There he was, tears running down his face, holding on to her hand.

"Ryan?" she said weakly as a tear rolled down her face. He smiled at her and nodded. He stroked her hair then kissed her on the head.

You raise me up to more than I can be

She didn't know what had happened, why she was lying in a hospital bed, but what she did know was that she was surrounded by the people she loved. Before she knew what was happening everyone crowded around her bed. There was Ryan, Summer, Seth, Sandy and Kirsten. And the most important person in her life. Her Dad. Her eyes met his as another tear rolled down her face. He just looked at her for a second then stepped forward and pulled her in to a hug. He held on to her and swore he would never let go. Marissa held on to him, closed her eyes and let the tears fall.

Sandy was holding on tightly to Kirsten who was crying silently. A tear fell down Summer's cheek but she was the one comforting Seth – because obviously hospital rooms are just magnets for pollen.

"We'll be right outside if you need anything and will be back to check up in half an hour" said the doctor. They had all forgotten that the doctor was still there. Sandy turned around.

"Oh, thanks" He shook the doctors hand who smiled then left the room.

Just as Jimmy stood up Summer leapt on to the bed beside Marissa and put her head in her lap.

"Don't ever scare us like that Coop."

"Uh, yeah" She felt a wave of confusion flow over her. She couldn't remember what had happened. She remembered walking to the Cohen's but everything after that was a blur.

Kirsten noticed Marissa's blank expression.

"Sweetie, are you alright?"

Marissa felt a shooting pain in her head. It was unbearable. She put her hand up to her head and the room started to spin. Everyone's voices merged and all she could hear was distant noises. She swallowed deeply, willing the pain to go away. It slowly started to fade as she felt someone laying her head on the pillow. The room came in to focus again and she saw Kirsten's hand come up from under her head.

"Marissa? You feeling ok?"

"I feel kinda dizzy" she said weakly.

"Maybe we should go, this is probably a bit too much just now" Kirsten said.

"Ye, you guys can head home, get some sleep. I'll stay with her" Jimmy said to everyone.

"God, Marissa, you could audition for Casper's girlfriend – you're white as a sheet."

"Cohen!" Summer said hitting him on the arm.

"Uh, sorry. Really need to work on my hospital bedside manners."

There was an awkward silence as everyone looked at Seth.

"What? Has my Jew-fro frizzed up?" he asked putting his hand up to his hair. "I'm telling you all these disinfectants…." He trailed off as he noticed everyone staring at him with unimpressed expressions on their faces. "Ye so, um, do I remember someone say something about leaving?"

Summer put her hand up to Seth's mouth as he continued to talk.

"I'm sorry about this, Marissa." Sandy said apologetically.

"No, it's fine." Marissa said smiling. She had gotten used to Seth's mindless chatting.

"Right, well we should go." Kirsten said leaning over to Marissa and kissing the top of her head. "We'll come back and see you later?"

Marissa smiled at her. Sandy hugged her as did Summer and Seth.

"I'll just have to sort out my Jew-fro"

"Seth, out now" Summer said pushing him in to the corridor.

"I'll see you later Coop"

"Bye" She looked up at Ryan who looked back at her, awkwardly.

"Could I have a minute alone with Ryan?" She said to Sandy, Kirsten and Jimmy.

"Oh, ye sure" they all said at once.

"See you at the main door." Kirsten said to Ryan. "See you later honey" she said smiling at Marissa.

Jimmy closed the door as he followed Sandy and Kirsten out. She was left alone with Ryan. She looked at him. He looked exhausted. He sat down on the seat beside the bed and looked down at his hands awkwardly. It was so much easier talking to her when she was unconscious.

"I just, uh, wanted to say that I'm sorry." He said still looking at his hands. "Sorry for everything. Sorry that I let Oliver get in between us and sorry that I let you go. I couldn't bear the fact that you were lying there thinking that I hated you, and that you hated me. I could never forgi…" Marissa gently took one of Ryan's hands in hers. He looked up at her. He could see tears forming in her eyes.

"I am sorry about the whole Oliver thing" she said, her voice quivering. "But even after everything that happened I never hated you. Ryan I never…" a tear fell down her face, "I never stopped loving you. I couldn't bear to see you so upset and angry and knowing that I had caused it. I should have known that he…"

"No you shouldn't have. No-one saw him for what he was. Not Sandy or Kirsten. Or Seth or Summer. I was never angry I just couldn't cope with losing you. It was too much to watch you disappear. To watch someone I loved slip through my fingers because I had been jealous and blind. The only way I could cope with letting you go was by being angry. All my life I have watched people leave. I thought that maybe telling you to go would make it easier, but it didn't. I love you Marissa and I'm sorry that I ever made you doubt it."

A tear fell down her face. She pulled him towards her and broke down in his arms. He couldn't believe how stupid he had been, ever letting her go. It was never going to happen again. Even though she was confused about what had happened to her, she felt safe in Ryan's arms. Nothing else mattered.