Gracia had finally made her way to the hospital. She cursed Nick about six different times on her way there. She knew that he mustn't have told them anything about his condition or they would have contacted her personally. Sometimes she just didn't know how to read this man Nicholas Fallin. With his background and history if he had some kind of episode in front of members of his family or coworkers they would think that he was relapsing. She knew without a shadow of doubt that he would let his father and the others think that because he wouldn't want to be appear weak towards them. For that she didn't know if she wanted to shove him or kiss him.

When she finally made it to his room and saw him lying on the bed, she knew immediately what she wanted to do. She wanted to take his pain away.

"I know you're not sleeping." She replied.

He knew that she knew him to way so he cracked his eyes and tried to smile but it came as a grimace.

"Oh Nicky, what have you done to yourself?"

"It happened so quickly at the courthouse, I didn't even have a chance to tell anyone. I was talking out of my head when I got here. The doctor's here know of course but they can't tell my dad."

"You need to tell him, this could just be the beginning, I'm going to have to take a look at your chart, we need to find an alternative medication." She snapped snapping up his chart from the end of his bed.

"I guess I was mistaken, I thought you were here as my girlfriend, but I was wrong. How did you find out I was here anyways Dr. Evelette?"

"Shannon called me, she's a lot smarter than you think. She's putting things together and she doesn't think that you're on drugs. You really need to tell your family Nick you shouldn't be alone right now. I'm here for you, and not just as your doctor. Do you know how much trouble I can get in just for being with you? It's unethical, but I can't help myself. I saw your dad the other day you know."

"What? What did you tell him?" he asked almost panicked.

"He doesn't know that we're together. I was tidying and he came over, he assumed I was your maid." She stated almost disgusted.

"You can't let that bother you Gracia. You make the rules, as long as you're my doctor they can't know about the two of us together, but there's no other person that can treat me. So what am I supposed to do?"

"I know, it's just when I get a phone call that my boyfriend has been brought in to the hospital I want to be there for them."

"You are here for me."

"No that's not what I mean, I want to be here to hold your hand, and I want to be here to show you comfort, and I want to be able to hold you and tell you that everything is going to be okay." She said trying to keep her tears at bay.

Normally she would be upset, because at this moment the typical boyfriend would wipe away her tears. He would hold her and tell her that everything was going to be okay, but this was Nick. Nick didn't show his emotions, you had to look beyond the surface to see what he was feeling. He was feeling all of that, he just didn't know how to express it. She could also see that he was hurting like you would not believe and it was her job as his doctor and as his girlfriend to make things better. In other words, they were mostly screwed. So she did what came to mind.

"Everything is going to be alright Nicky, I'm going to see you through this." She leaned in and she kissed him with all the affection that she had for him in her heart.

*Gracia*

Burton Fallin just couldn't help himself. No matter what Nick did he was still his son and he wanted him to know that he was there for him. He was going through some things after the break up with Lulu and he could understand that the pressures of that might cause him to have a relapse. It was his job as his father to be there for him and not scold him and turn away. Their relationship would never get better if he continue to be this way. Shannon had really wanted to see him and he didn't allow that. That's why he was back at the hospital. He wanted to let his son know that he was in his corner, that he was going to be there for him and see him through his recovery. He had to tell him this before morning, but he got a surprise when he rounded the corner to Nick's room.

The maid that he had met a few days ago, she was in the bed with him. They were snuggling, but that was not what he found to be so strange. It was his face, he hadn't seen him look so at peace since he was a little boy. He wondered what this maid had to do with that. He also felt like he was disrupting something so he backed away and decided to talk to his son about it later.

Author's note: I know that this chapter is it's best but I wanted to update cause I haven't for this story in so long. It's going to go someplace I promise and I would like to thank those still reading.