It hurt to breathe, she slowly opened her eyes glancing around the room. Her eyes focused on Spike setting by her, she saw other members of Team One were sitting around the room looking sad. "Hey handsome, why so sad?" She whispered.

His head snapped up, he smiled at her. "Hi beautiful! Welcome back." He leaned over, kissing her cheek. The rest of the team crowded around the bed, to greet her. She smiled at them but fell back to sleep.

She was in and our for the rest of the day, when she woke up Spike was asleep in the chair next to the bed. She reached over touching his face, he came awake, she smiled at him. "Hi."

He stood up, leaning down to kissing her. "I love you Kendall."

"I love you too "

"Why's you do it?" He asked soflty.

She closed her eyes. "Which part?"

"Any of it?"

"He was going to kill you, if I didn't come, I love you too much for that to happen. Sam it was reflex, I saw Viktor with the gun..."

"Sam had a vest..you could have died."

"Spike..." He took her hand kissing it, sitting back down. "Just crawl into bed and hold me."

"I can't..I might hurt you."

"You won't, just come hold me."

She rolled to her side to he could crawl into bed with her. His arms went around her, she closed her eyes falling asleep.

XXX

"Ma, wants you to stay at the house so she can take care of you."

"Spike, I don't want to trouble her."

"It's no trouble, she wants to. She loves you."

"I love your parents, that's why I don't want to be a bother."

"Ma will skin me alive if I don't bring you home with me."

She laughed. "I guess I need to save your hide, then."

XXX

He helped her out of his truck, guiding her into his parents house. "Ma, we're here."

Rosa came in from the kitchen, she pulled Kendall into her arms for a hug. "Kendall, we've been so worried! I'm so glad you're better, sit down and rest. Lunch will be ready soon." She kissed her on the check. She hugged and kissed Spike next, leaving the room going back to the kitchen.

"You're mother is going to feed me to death, isn't she?"

He laughed, pulling her to his side. "She will put some weight on you." He kissed her, guiding her to the couch. "You better do as Ma says, she can get mean."

"Not Rosa."

Spike let out a chukle. "You have no idea."

"I'll keep that in mind. If I need to keep you in line."

He cupped her face, kissing her again. "Michelangelo, leave her alone." Dominic came in and sat in a chair next to Kendall.

"How are you feeling bella?" He placed his hand on hers.

She put her other hand on his, smiling at him. "I'm good Dominic."

"I think you can call me Pop." He smiled at her kindly.

She looked at Spike for help but he wasn't looking at her. "I...I"

Rosa saved her from saying anything by coming in and telling them lunch is ready. Spike got up from the couch quickly leaving the room, Dominic glared at his son. Kendall eased herself up off the couch, Dominic took her arm, leading her to the dinning room.

She sat down next to Spike, his demeanor had changed. She wasn't sure what had happened, she filled her plate with food. She wasn't very hungry, she was eating slowly. Spike looked at her.

"Ma, made lunch for you. At least you can do is eat."

"Spike, what's wrong with you?" She asked.

"Nothing." His usual loving self had turned snarky.

She finished eating, helping Rosa clear the table. "Go sit down and rest"

"I'm fine, let me help you."

"My son loves you very much."

"I love him Rosa. He means the world to me."

"Call me Ma, if you like." She smiled at Rosa, she hugged the women. "Now, go rest yourself, you just got out of the hospital." The women gave her a push towards the livingroom. Kendall walked in, sitting down next to Spike.

He frowned at her, she had enough of his bad mood. "What is your problem Scarlatti?"

"Feeling comfortable with my parents?"

"I thought that's what you wanted!"

"I wanted you to get to know them better! "

"What the hell Michelangelo?"

"Nothing?"

"Fine..I'm going home. You can explain to your parents why I left."

She grabbed her purse and bag, slamming out of the house. She hailed a cab, and went home for the first time in weeks.

XXX

He sat on the couch angry at himself for pushing her away. It wasn't about his parents loving her, he was glad that they loved her, and wanted her to call them Ma and pop. What had him in a foul mood was it hit him again, how close he came to losing her. He loved her so much, the thought of losing her forever scared him.

In his fear, he'd pushed her away in anger. He got up from the couch, walking into the kitchen. His Ma was standing at the counter looking at him. "Go after her. Don't let her walk out of your life."

"Ma..."

"Michelangelo, go get her and bring her back."

He nodded his head, leaving the house.

XXX

She had hired a cleaning crew to come in and clean the house, she had to pay extra for them to come out immediately. They were already there cleaning, the house she got out of their way by sitting on the sun porch.

She heard his truck pull up, she was hurt and more then a little pissed at him for his behavior. She didn't want to talk or see him. She heard him ringing the doorbell, she ignored it. She closed her eyes and laid back in the lounge chair. She heard him calling her name, she still ignored him.

Her phone rang, she picked it up answering it. "I don't want to talk or see you! Get the hint!"

"Let me in or I'm getting Team One to help me kick it in."

"Abuse of power much Constable." She ended the call, now good and pissed, she flung open the door glaring at him.

"I'm sorry, I thought about how close I came to losing you, I got scared and angry. I took it out on you. I love you..."

"Are you done? Feel better?"

"Kendall please!"

"Have a nice life!" She slammed the door shut in his face.

XXX

Six Weeks Later

Kendall was starting her first shift back in the ER, she hadn't seen or heard from Spike since slamming the door in his face. She still loved him desperately, and wished she hadn't let her temper take over. It was too late now, she'd pushed him away.

She saw several patients that day, there was a lull in patients. She was sitting outside, enjoying the fall sunshine. She had her eyes closed, her head resting on the side of the building. One of the nurses came in, letting her know an ambulance was coming in with an MVA.

She got up, to prepare for the patient, the EMTS rolled the patient into an exam room. Kendall was in the middle of assessing the patient when there was an explosion. She fell to the floor as debris fell around her.

XXX

"Team One Hot Call. Explosion at St. Joseph Hospital. Reports of multiple bombs on premises"

Spike paled at the name of the hospital, he hoped she wasn't on duty.. He ran with Team One for the SUVs after loading Babycakes to go to St. Pauls.

"Spike, are you going to be able to do this?" Greg asked over the headset.

"Yes boss! Why wouldn't I?"

"Because Kendall might be in there."

"I'll be fine." His heart was in his throat, still hoping she was at home safe and not at the hospital.

XXX

She slowly moved, wincing in pain, taking inventory on her body. Nothing felt broken, she slowly sat up, she felt blood trickling down her face. She needed to get up, and get evacuation procedures started. She tried to stand up but was to dizzy. She crawled across the floor, she was picked up by a rescue worker and taken out to a triage tent.

"Spike?"

"Dr. Tucker, can you open your eyes for me?"

She opened her eyes, the doctor cleaned her head wound, stitching it up. She slowly started to get her bearings, she was sitting up on the gurney waiting to be released. She walked out of the tent, seeing the SRU command truck, the door opened and Spike stepped out.

They stared at each other he walked towards her. "Kendall."

She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him. "I love you." She heard a clearing throat, she turned around to see Greg standing behind her. "Sorry, I'll let you get back to work."

"Wait, where will you be when I'm done?"

"Probably still here, my car is buried in the garage."

"Doc, you can wait in one of the SUVs and ride home with us."

"Thanks Greg."

XXX

She curled up in the backseat of one of the SUVs falling asleep. She was being lifted out of the SUV, waking up suddenly, she was starting in his warm brown eyes. She wrapped her arms around his neck, laying her head on his chest, as he carried her to his truck.

He drove her to her house, he walked her to the door, pulling her into his arms he kissed her. "Kendall, I live you. I've missed you."

"Stay with me."

She unlocked the door, taking his hand she lead him into the house.