Emma woke up the next day to the sound of hospital carts, beeping. She tried opening her eyes but they felt heavy, especially with trail of tears that stained her cheeks. She sat up weakly in her chair.

She couldn't stand to stare at him, lying in that bed and looking so motionless. Jay.

He laid in the hospital bed, he was okay. Thank fucking God he was ok, just shot in the shoulder.

After he wrestled for the gun and was shot, he kept fighting... even when he was shot and bleeding, just so Emma still had time to run.

But she couldn't, she was frozen where she was standing. And then the gun went off again, it went into Rick. Rick had died. Rick pulled the trigger though, NOT Jay.

When Jay got the strength to finally stand, there was a pool of blood. He was breathing heavily, probably loosing too much blood himself.

He made his way slowly and painfully toward Emma and the outside door. She was still frozen at that time, with stained tears everywhere.

God.

She's been crying non-stop since then, she noticed.

That's when, on his way to her, he fell to his knees, holding the side of his chest and shoulder. All he saw was black...

Now here they were.

He hadn't woken up since then but they assured Emma he'd be okay but she wouldn't leave his side. And where the HELL were his parents?

She gazed at his sleeping face. No smile or smirk to show that he was peaceful, and no distortion to show that he was in pain. His body was just there, as if he didn't know what he was doing.

Emma walked to the edge of Jay's bed where the railing gapped. She pulled the chair to the edge as well and sat, resting her head on her right arm, facing him... watching him.

Emma brought her hand up and traced Jay's face with slender fingers, her touch light and feathery. Jay finally sturred and groaned, fluttering his eyes open.

He then saw her, and the pain he felt just vanished and he was smiling weakly to her and her touch.

Emma sucked in a shaky breath.

FINALLY.

"Hey," she breathed.

"Hey," he whispered back.

"How are you feeling?" she asked gazing at the bandage on his front shoulder and stood up over him. The hospital bed was so tall she was just a head over him.

"I've been better, I'd laugh but my chest hurts like hell," he said grimacing. Something inside the girl snapped.

"Don't you ever, EVER do that to me again." Emma said through clenched teeth, one tear slipping from her eye though and she tried to quickly whip it away. She had to be strong, for him.

"Em." He sadly said, grabbing the hand that tried to hide the tears and pulled her closer to him, running his hand through her hair as she leaned down and he leaned up, kissing another tenderly and slowly, lovingly.

Wow, it almost seemed natural to do this now.

His arm hurt like hell trying to reach up but the kiss was amazing and wouldn't stop him.

But Emma knew him to well and pulled away, "I don't know what I would of done if I lost you..." she confessed, and shook a bit.

Now or never.

"I love you jerk." She said with tears but laughed a little bit.

Jay's whole world stopped. And no, not from being shot this time. From pure happiness.

Emma backed up a bit when she heard a knock and some of his friends were coming in but he grabbed her hand, and it was a good grip too for just being shot!

She was pulled back over to him and Jay stared her in the eyes and said, "I love you." His blue's deepened into her chocolate brown eyes.

"We'd hope so." Spinner said, "You just got shot for her." They all laughed.

Spinner was there, Ellie, Towerz, and even Manny. Manny couldn't be any more happy that Jay had saved her best friends life. He had total approval now.

"Glad to see your okay." Ellie said and Jay just muttered.

Where was Sean?

"I'll be right back." Emma said to Jay, "I'll get you food."

"Good. I'm starving. Make it a burger." He adds with a smirk and she just smiled shaking her head and left.

That's where she noticed Sean still in the waiting room, staring down at his hands that were shaking.

"You okay?" Emma asked Sean and he looked up startled.

He then looked away and said, "I just feel awful. Emma, I could of grabbed you... and this wouldn't of happened. I almost lost my best friend... I don't know what to say to him. I can't face him." He breathed.

Emma said something to the nurse at the desk who nodded and left and then she went and sat beside Sean.

Emma told him, "You guys are great friends, it'll be okay. He doesn't look that bad."

"It's not that. He'll hate me for not saving you, I hate me for not saving you. What me and you went through, grew up together..." Sean drifted off to choke up.

Emma insisted, "No one can think in that position. Hell, I don't think Jay thought about what he did before running in either."

She knew this wasn't Sean's fault. Why was he beating himself up?

"No. He knew." Sean confirmed with sincerity, "Emma, he loves you to death... well, almost death." He joked and they tiredly laughed.

"Don't worry, he's going to reap the benefits of saving my life, you don't have a thing to worry about." Emma insists.

The nurse came back over and gave Emma a coke and burger.

"A burger?" Sean said with a smile.

"You know Jay." Emma laughed and guided him back to the room, "Found someone... and got your burger."

Jay looked away from his friends to see Sean.

"hey." Sean said slowly, and sadly. He had his hands dug into his pockets and he looked like shit. Raffled hair, pale, red eyes.

"hey." Jay finally greeted back, motionless. He didn't know what to think right now.

But they were best friends...

"We'll let you get some rest." Spinner said to Jay and led Towerz out. Ellie knew Sean wanted to talk to Jay so kissed his cheek before leaving and then waved to Jay.

"Here. Got you this." Manny told Jay, resting a card on his table before leaving.

"Thanks.." Jay awkwardly said giving Emma a look who rolled her eyes smiling, it was Manny trying to be nice.

Jay smirked watching Emma follow Manny out.

Sean and Jay were not alone in the room.

After a few moments Sean finally burst into tears.

"I'm sorry." He choked.

Jay stared at Sean and finally breathed, "It's alright man." He said sternly, "It's okay."

They nodded at another and Sean went over, slapping Jay's hand and pulling him into a manly hug.