Penelope let go of Opie's waist and climbed off the back of his bike, "Thanks for the ride, Ope."

The biker grinned, "Anytime sweetheart." He nodded his head towards the hospital, "Want me to walk in with you?"

Penelope swallowed hard, "No, I've got this."

Opie nodded, "Alright then. Tig will be by around noon to pick you up. Gemma doesn't want you spending the whole day in the hospital."

"Okay," she replied then taking a deep breath started walking towards the hospital entrance.

Opie made sure she was safely inside before riding away. Penelope stopped at the information desk, "I'm here to see Jackson Teller."

A few moments later she pushed open a heavy wooden door to see Jax lying on a hospital bed. She made her way to the side of the bed and brushed his long blond locks away from his face. "Oh Jackson, what have you done to yourself," she whispered quietly.

A nurse came in and smiled at her, "Well hello there."

Penelope smiled back, "Hello."

"Do you want to move the chair closer to the bed?"

"Oh, I don't want to be in your way."

"It's fine," the nurse replied gently, "My name is Margo and I am Mr. Teller's nurse. I'll be in and out, so if you need anything just let me know."

"Thanks, but all I really need is to know how he's doing."

Margo turned so that she could meet the other woman's dark eyes. "Honestly, I'm not sure. He's doing okay physically, there's no reason we can find for him to not wake up. It's like he just doesn't want to wake up."

Penelope nodded her head then just watched as Margo went about checking all of Jax's vital signs. A few moments later she left the room and Penelope stood once again next to his head. She leaned over to brush his lips with hers, "I love you Jackson Teller and I need you to open your eyes and come back to me."

Pulling the chair closer she leaned her head on the bed and cried. She cried for Gemma and Abel, she cried for Jax and all of the time they spent apart. She cried for the family that she thought she'd lost and the family that she'd left behind to come home.

Jax opened his eyes and tried to get his bearings. He remembered being shot and wrecking his bike, then nothing. He glanced to his right and saw the monitor showing that his heart was still steadily beating. Then he looked to his left and saw Penelope sitting in the chair, sound asleep with her head on the bed next to him. He heard the beeping on the monitors increase as his heart rate sped up. He glanced up as the door opened and Margo rushed in.

"Oh! You're awake!"

"Shhhhh," Jax replied nodding towards the redhead sleeping next tohim.

Margo smiled, "She'll just be happy that you're awake. I'm going to go get Dr. Jeffries and I'll be right back."

Penelope moaned softly then blinked her eyes open, as the hospital room came into focus she sat up with a sigh. She stretched her back then glanced up to see Jax's blue eyes watching her every move. She jumped up, "Jax! Oh, I've got to get the nurse."

He reached out a hand, "Wait honey, she's already been in. She went to get the doctor."

Penelope caught her plump bottom lip between her teeth and nodded her head. Jax tugged gently so that she would come closer to him, "Did you mean it?"

She arched one brow at him questioningly, "What?"

He lifted his hand to cup the back of her head drawing her face down to his, "You said you loved me. Did you mean it?"

Tears welled in her dark eyes, "With everything I am."

Jax smiled tiredly as he drew her closer for his kiss, his tongue swept across the seam of her lips seeking entrance to her mouth. She melted into him and their tongues met and danced as Jax tangled his fingers in her fiery mane. When she finally pulled away to breathe he whispered, "I love you Penelope."

The doctor stood at the foot of the bed and cleared his throat, "Welcome back to the land of the living Mr. Teller. I'm not sure that you're quite ready for that much physical exertion yet."

Penelope flushed a bright pink while Jax merely laughed, "I've waited nearly six years for this woman to come back into my life. Trust me I'm more than ready for that exertion doc."

The doctor smiled, "Well we're going to check you out and see how you're doing. We'll keep you tonight for observation and if everything looks good we'll release you tomorrow."

Jax wiggled his eyebrows at Penelope, "I can hardly wait."

Margo came into the room followed by Tig, who grinned when he saw that Jax was awake. "Nice of you to finally open your eyes sleepin' beauty."

"Good to see you too, Tig."

Tig turned to Penelope, "Hey beautiful!"

"Tigger! I was wondering where you were!"

"Sorry my love! Club business for Clay."

"As long as you still love me."

"Sweetheart just say the word and I will sweep you off your feet."

Jax groaned softly, "Quit hitting on my woman, Tig!"

The taller man laughed, "Whatever you say, kid." He turned to look at Penelope, "Hey are you ready to go? Gemma wants to come see Jax and wanted to know if you'd sit with Abel."

"Of course." She walked over to the bed, "Be a good boy for the doctor, Jax."

He drew her down, "Oh I'll be a good boy for the doctor alright. But once I get home, all bets are off."

Penelope grinned before bending down, "That's what I'm banking on," she whispered before kissing his cheek gently.