Holly went spent nearly two hours in the chapel just crying her eyes out all the while silently pleading with all of her heart that; her friend, her best friend, her companion, her lover, her fiancée, her wife to be…but most of all her reason to breathe would survive, she prayed Gail would fight for their love and Holly would do the rest when she came too. She eventually made her way back to the waiting room and was shocked to say the least when she saw all of their friends there. It took all she had in her not to breakdown again but she managed to hold it together.

Traci pulled her friend aside, they became really close over time. "Holly, how are you doing?"

She replied "I'm…umm good now."

"Sweetie you can talk to me, you know that right?" and with that she broke again. "I'm scared to go see her, I can't bear to see her attached to all those machines. We were supposed to go cake tasting, get floral designs and discuss the seating arrangements. I mean we are getting married in six weeks…she can't leave me, not now….not when we are supposed to have forever….." Traci had to pull Holly into a comforting hug that reminded that she wasn't alone and that she had to stay strong. She just needed to think about how much the Gail loved her.

Holly made her room into the blonde's hospital room, what she saw before her made any happy thoughts she had vanish. Gail was lying on a hospital with wires all over her porcelain skin, her left thigh was bandaged but she was thankfully that the hospital gown was covering her midriff, she didn't need to see it bruised as well. Shuffling her feet at a snail like pace until she reached the bedside. The doctor wanted to kiss her forehead but it was covered with gauze, which puzzled her why was the younger woman's head wrapped at all, no one said anything about a head wound. Her right hand had the I.V line and the left hand had a heart monitor clip attached. Since she was a doctor she proceeded to look at the chart.

Patient: Gail Peck

Age of patient: 27

Time of arrival: 8:30 pm

Injuries: three gunshot wounds (left thigh and two in the abdomen), 6 bruised ribs,
a concussion and broken collarbone.

Holly placed the chart back in its original place and she found her place in the chair by the bed railing. She inhaled deeply before making any moves to touch her girl. She placed her hand on the younger woman's hands trying not to move any wires. Sitting there for what felt like forever, she decided to tell Gail something in hopes she would hear it and wake up. The doctor knew what she was hoping for was like asking God for a miracle but she needed to do something.

"Baby can you remember the night that you proposed? Of course you do." she laughed a little remembering how Gail practically boasted that she got the greatest gift in the world when Holly agreed to marry her. She cleared her throat and wiped a tear that she had shed. "I was going to propose to you! But you just had to beat me to it, I was going to do on our anniversary, the day that I received the second greatest gift of my life. The day you agreed to be my girlfriend."

Holly had been planning for a week to take Gail to her parents' summer home on the lake. They would spend the weekend there, they would put down their belongings and take a walk, taking in the sights of the lake. There was a peace that the older woman found every time she visited, she would spend days at a time away from civilization, away from the stresses of life but since she met the blonde she never found a reason to come back there until now, although she had different purpose in mind this time. It would be getting dark and she would've sent her girlfriend to change into something nice since they were going to be having a nice dinner. Holly would get ready in one of the many guest rooms equipped with a bath, she also wanted to steel her nerves and she knew if she got ready with Gail that they would've probably ended up never leaving the room. They would meet downstairs and Holly would escort them outside, around to the back and up the spiral staircase which would be a task to climb in dresses.

Upon reaching the roof where there would be a romantic setting for two next to the rooftop pool, slow music playing the background. A thick plastic material was placed over the water to give the appearance as if walking on water, it would take anyone's breath away and she hoped it would have the same effect on her girlfriend. They would have dinner under a star filled sky, hopefully a light breeze would blow as so they wouldn't freeze.

After eating Holly would probably need to excuse herself for a few moments to steel her nerves once more but she would return in a timely fashion as not to get the blonde antsy. She come back to her seat and bring it closer to her girl and she would propose…

Her thoughts were cut short when she heard the machines start to beep, immediately she started to panic, "No! No! No! God I begged you to bring her back to me, you can't take her away!" she screamed. When a team of nurses and doctors came in to stabilize the blonde they told she had to leave she was about to protest until she thought about how she couldn't see her like this. So she left; not because she didn't want to be there but she couldn't see the love of her life like that…

She found a seat in a remote part of the hospital and called her mom, the phone went straight to voicemail. She hung up, she didn't want to speak to an automated system when she needed her mom. After ten minutes her phone rang and the caller ID showed it was her mom.

Holly: "Mom?"

Mrs. Stewart: "Yes, baby girl what's wrong? Have you crying?"

Holly: "Mom, I don't know what to do. I'm so scared, it's Gail…"

Mrs. Stewart: "What happened, Hollycakes?"

Holly: "She's was involved in a holdup on her way home and she was shot…"

Holly told her mother what happened, pausing between breaths to either clear her throat or to sniffle.

Mrs. Stewart: "Sweetheart, I'm so sorry to hear this, don't worry she'll pull
through. She's really strong and she loves you so much."

Holly: "Mom I know but I don't know what I'll do if she doesn't make it?
I'm so afraid, it does not look good, and she already slipped into a coma….
Hold on, I'm getting another call."

Mrs. Stewart: "Okay honey."

Holly: "Mom, I have to call you back."

Mrs. Stewart: "Is everything alright? Do you need me to come, I can be there be there in ten minutes."

Holly: "Please mom? I need you."

The other call was from the nurse's station informing her that Gail had coded. Holly literally flew down the stairs. She was just in time because the doctor just came out to give the news. He told them that Detective Peck had coded three times but they have stabilized her for now but that the next few hours are going be touch and go.

Three Days Later…..

Holly hadn't gone home and she wouldn't leave Gail's side. She was almost asleep in her chair when she heard someone say "Holly." She opened her eyes to see her favourite person in the world staring at her.

"Gail?" the older woman replied.

"Yes, Holly?" The doctor was so happy that her girlfriend… fiancée was wake.

Special thanks to ragingscooter for beta reading my fic once again

Sorry for taking so long to update was finding hard as too where this fic is going not the wedding because it will happen but in between is the question. On that note if anyone have any ideas or suggestions please PM or comment.