A solid month had flew by before Lauren had finally awoken from her comatose state of mind. Over the past four weeks, the doctors believed that she was going to pass at some point; they didn't believe she was going to make it through. No matter what type of testing they tried, Lauren never responded; she didn't any of the doctors a reason to keep the hope alive.
As Lauren weakly opened her eyes, she felt her hand being squeezed by another person in the room. "Lauren, baby, can you hear me?" Jax asked, his voice cracking through the hears he tried so desperately to hide; Lauren didn't need to see him break down right now. Lauren tried her best to push herself up into the sitting position, but she failed; she wasn't strong enough. "Don't, you're going to hurt yourself." He said, gently stroking the back of her hand with his thumb.
While Lauren was in her coma, it was the most horrible time of Jax's life. He had said things to her that he regretted and honestly, he knew that he shouldn't have blown up at her. He should have taken the time to listen to her and find out what had actually happened, before he went and assumed things. Maybe if he wouldn't have been so hotheaded, the accident never would have happened.
"I'm sorry.." Jax whispered softly. "I never meant for this to happen to you, I didn't mean to blow up at you for something that may not have been your fault; i'm sorry for leaving, Lauren." He said, moving to sit on the edge of the bed. "I love you and i'll do anything for you, even if that means sitting aside while you be with Chibs." It would kill him inside, but if that's what she wanted, he'd let her go.
Shaking her head weakly, she looked up at him. "I don't want him." She whispered. "I only want you." Lauren lightly squeezed Jax's hand as the two held their gaze; would he believe her this time? "That's all I needed to hear." He said, leaning in and kissing her forehead lightly. He wasn't going to question her about what happened at the clubhouse, because she didn't need to be stressed out in her condition and he trusted her.
Jax reached into his pocket and pulled out the wedding band that Lauren give him on their wedding day, smiling as he slipped it back onto his finger. "The paramedics found it in the car and they gave it back to me. I didn't want to put it back on until you were awake." He said, looking down at her. Despite what the doctors had said, he knew that she would wake up; Lauren was a tough girl.
Lauren let a faint smile form over her lips as she eyed the ring on his finger; he wasn't going to leave her after all. That was the best news anyone coming out of a coma could ever wake up to. "I love you." She said, her voice soft. "I love you too." He nodded his head. "Get some sleep." She may have just woken up, but she looked exhausted. Without resisting, Lauren pulled the covers over her and shut her eyes; everything was back to normal, they way it should be.