Adam had been by Brooke's side since she woke up but down found himself wandering down the halls of the hospital. Brooke had been encouraging him for the last few days to go and visit JR. He had been resistant not sure what to say to his son.
The Doctors had told him that JR had been in and out of consciousness but hadn't said anything yet. As angry as Adam was at his son he didn't want anything bad happening to him. He wanted his son to get the help he needed to get past all the pain he was obviously in.
Adam stood at the door of JR's hospital room staring at the man lying in the bed. He pulled a chair next to his son.
"JR what the hell were you thinking? You told your mother you were leaving town and instead you kidnap AJ and then start shooting at everyone. How did things get so out of control for you?" Adam hung his head down afraid of the thoughts racing through his mind, "As mad as I am at you son I blame myself. Colby kept calling me telling me how out of control you were. That you were drinking again. I was so disappointed in you that rather than coming back and facing this together I pulled you out of my will thinking that would give you the jolt you needed. I'm so sorry son I let you down."
Adam felt a hand rest on his shoulder. He turned to look up at the person standing behind him coming face to face with Dixie.
"Hello Adam."
"Dixie? What are you doing here?" Adam wasn't sure why he felt the need to ask her such a question she was here for her son just like him.
"Same as you I suppose." She sat down next to him placing her hand on top of his. "What are we going to do Adam? Our son has caused so much pain. How do we get past this? How do we ask our friends and family to forgive him when I can't figure out how to do that myself?"
Adam so badly wanted to give her the answers she needed but he was as clueless as she was. "I don't know Dixie. I can't even begin to think about forgiving him until I find away to get past my own role in this mess."
"Adam what are you saying?"
"I failed him Dixie. I wasn't there for my son. What kind of father am I that I abandoned my son?"
Dixie looked at her ex-husband not sure how to give him the answers he so desperately needed. She opened her mouth hoping to find the right words to say.
Before she could speak their eyes darted to the bed. JR's eyes were opening. They weren't sure if he was waking up this time or if he was going to go right back to sleep.
"Dad?" his voice weakly called out for them. "What's going on why am I here?"
JR's eyes darted around the room. He realized quickly that he was in a hospital. His head was pounding and his body ached. He knew where he was and who he as but he didn't know why he was here.
"JR honey?" Dixie's voice cut through his senses.
His eyes shot towards her. She couldn't be there. Was he in a dream? This wasn't possible. "Mom? Am I dead?"
"No JR you're alive. I'm just as real as you are." Dixie and Adam glanced at each other wondering if he was suffering memory loss or if he just needed a moment to regroup.
"No that's not possible. You died last year." JR tried to remember everything that had happened.
"JR son what's the last thing you remember?" Adam placed a hand on JR's shoulder trying to calm the young man.
"We were at the Comeback. There were siren's ringing everywhere. The tornado hit the bar. BABE! Where's Babe? What about Little A? Where's my family?"
Adam and Dixie looked at each other the same thought running through their minds, was this real or was he faking amnesia.
Bianca walked into Marissa's room and noticed the other girl was engulfed in the latest Tabloid magazine.
Marissa heard the footsteps entering her room and looked up from her magazine. "Well it's about time you got here. I've been bored all day without you."
Bianca leaned down and kissed her, "I'm sorry but I promise I'll make up for being so late."
"Oh yeah and how do you plan on doing that missy?" Marissa winked at her and tapped her hand on the bed inviting Bianca to join her.
"Are you trying to seduce me 'Rissa?" Bianca laughed.
"Yes! Now get over here!"
"Down girl. There will be plenty of time for cuddling when you get out of here. While you wait I thought I'd bring you a new friend." Bianca turned as a tall blonde man walked in the room.
Marissa looked quizzically at the man walking in to her room. He looked familiar but she couldn't place where she had seen him before.
"Hi Marissa" his comforting voice greeted her.
"Marissa I'd like to introduce you to Leo du Pres" Bianca smiled brightly at them.
"Leo?" Marissa looked between the two of them confused. "I thought you were dead?"
Before either of them could answer Marissa quickly came out of the trance that had taken over when she heard his name, "Oh God. I'm so sorry that must have sounded so insensitive!"
Leo laughed "Don't worry about it Marissa. I'm sure it's a shock to meet someone who you were told was dead."
"True but this is Pine Valley you would think we would be used to this. So your David's brother right?"
"Yeah. So I guess that means we're family. I hope your ok with that." Leo always wanted a large family but he wasn't blind to David's actions and knew she might hold that against him.
"From everything I've heard about you I can't wait to get to know you better." Marissa examined his faces trying to see if there was any resemblance between her and him.
"Well don't believe everything you hear. I'm not all that bad." Leo laughed.
"Don't you know Leo we don't talk bad about the dead. So we lied and told everyone how great you were." Bianca joked with him.
Bianca sat and listened as Marissa and her newfound Uncle Leo got to know one another. In that moment watching the two of the people she loved most in this world getting along some of her anger melted away.
Marissa's room grew darker as the sun set over Pine Valley. The nurse walked in the room and told Leo and Bianca they needed to leave for the night.
Leo stood over Marissa's bed and reached down and hugged the young girl. "You better get out of here soon Niece!" he told her sternly trying not to crack a smile, "I have 25 years of birthdays and Christmas' to make up for."
Marissa laughed at him, "And I'm going to old you to that Uncle Leo."
"Uncle Leo? I think I can get used to that." He kissed her on her cheek and walked out of the room giving Marissa and Bianca a moment together.
"Thanks Binx for coming by. I swear if I don't get out of here soon I'm going to go nuts."
"You'll be out of here soon enough baby. And you don't have to thank me for coming to see you. You scared the crap out of me you know. I was so afraid I was going to lose you." Bianca fought back her tears.
"Hey none of that Bianca. No more tears. We made it through this. We'll make it through anything together." Marisa whipped the tears from Bianca's face.
"I'm sorry 'Rissa it's just when I think of how close I came to losing you it scares me all over again. But your right we're going to be fine 'Rissa as long as we're together." She leaned into Marissa and the two shared a passionate kiss.
"Alright get out of here Binx before I do something I'm sure is against doctors orders." She showed off that mischievous family smile that she, David, and Leo all shared. "You better come see me tomorrow."
"I'll be here first thing tomorrow morning." Bianca promised before leaning in for one last kiss before leaving the room.
Leo stood in the hallway and waited for Bianca to come out of the room. When she came out he put his arm around her shoulder. "You ok Binx?"
"Yeah Leo I'm fine." The both stood frozen in the hospital corridor as they watched Ryan walk out of the rooms.
"Well I guess I won't have to charm the nurses to find out what room she's in." Leo said more to himself than to Bianca.
"Leo?"
He looked down at her.
"Go be with her. She needs you. I don't think I have to remind you what today is."
"Binx I can't leave you right now." He knew she was having a hard time with Marissa being in the hospital.
"Leo I'm just fine. I'm going to go back to Kendall's and hold my girls. Talk with my sister and call my mother. You go be with the woman you love."
Leo kissed her on the cheek. "Thanks Binx. I'll see you tomorrow."
Bianca smiled as she watched him run down the hall and into her room.