The next few days were hard. Grant's fever would climb and then drop and then climb again. He would have nightmares sometimes about still being stuck in the freezer. Jason or Reanna would talk to him and reassure him that he was out of the freezer and safe. It got really bad one time that a nurse had to come in and sedate him. It broke Jason's heart to see his friend go through this and not be able to do anything about it. Jason and Reanna had started taking shifts at the hospital so Grant was never alone and Reanna could be with the kids. Jason walked down the hall to Grant's room to relieve Reanna. When he got into the room, he found Reanna dabbing Grant's face with a wet wash cloth in an attempt to bring his fever down.

"Hey, how's he doing?" he asked.

"Better, his fever is still a little high, but he still hasn't woken up," Reanna stated.

Jason nodded in understanding.

"I'll take over and I'll call you if anything changes," Jason assured.

Reanna nodded and placed the washcloth on the table by the bed. She leaned down and gave Grant a kiss and stroked his hair a bit before finally leaving. Jason went over and got the washcloth, he resoaked it in cold water before starting to dab at Grant's face again. Grant stirred a bit under the cool touch but he didn't wake up. Jason continued to cool Grant's face before pressing the cloth against his forehead. He sat down next to Grant's bed and started his long night of his silent vigil. He sometimes talked to Grant to see if it would wake him up, but the only response was the oxygen machine. He would usually read a book or magazine. He sat there for a little while longer before he started to doze off. He was almost asleep when he heard one of the machines starting to beep louder. He looked up and saw Grant's hands trying to take the oxygen tube out of his nose. He immediately got up and sat on the side of Grant's bed.

"Don't pull it out G, don't pull it out," he whispered taking Grant's hands away from his face.

Grant's eyes wondered a bit before finally meeting Jason's.

"Jay?"

"Yeah buddy I'm right here," Jason assured grasping his hand.

"What happened? Where am I?" Grant asked.

"Steve and Tango got us out of the freezer, your in the hospital," Jason stated.

"Are you okay?" Grant asked.

Jason laughed. It was just like Grant to worry about everyone else before himself.

"I'm fine G, its you I'm worried about," Jason smiled.

"How long was I out for?"

"About a week and a half. Let me go get the doctor and call Reanna for you."

Jason called for the doctor and then went outside of the room to call Reanna. When he came back in, the doctor was finishing up checking over Grant.

"Is he going to be okay?" he asked.

"Yes. His fever is going down and his lungs sound normal I think he will make a full recovery," the doctor explained.

"Does that mean I can go home?" Grant asked.

"In a couple days, I want to make sure the fever is gone," the doctor smiled.

Grant let out a groan at that. Jason smiled, Grant never liked hospitals. The doctor left and Jason sat back down by Grant.

"I'm glad your okay G," he stated.

"Please tell me you haven't been sitting here blaming yourself?" Grant asked.

Jason looked to the floor.

"Jay…"

"Don't Grant. I had a right to blame myself. I didn't protect you while we were trapped, you stopped breathing and almost died."

"Jay look at me. I'm here and I'm alive. Its because of you that I am, if it wasn't for you then I wouldn't be sitting here right now. I owe you my life Jay," Grant assured.

"I would do anything to keep you alive G," Jay stated.

"I know, I would do the same for you."

"Thanks G."

Just then Reanna walked in. She immediately was by Grant's side and they both kissed as Grant wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm so glad your okay," she gasped.

"I know."

They kissed again. They all spent a few hours talking before Grant finally convinced Reanna to go home. He and Jason sat there for awhile.

"Jay you should go home. There are plenty of nurses and doctors here to look after me, go get some rest," Grant urged.

"I know, I just don't want to leave yet," Jason mumbled.

"Jay nothing is going to happen to me while I'm here, I promise," Grant assured.

"I don't know that for a fact. The last time I left your side something did happen, I'm not taking that chance again," Jason stated.

"Jay I promise nothing is going to happen, and I'll make sure that if anything happens they call you first," Grant promised.

"I know, just let me stay here till you fall asleep then I'll leave," Jason suggested.

"Okay, you over protective mother hen," Grant teased.

"And you know it," Jason smiled.

Grant laughed. They spent another hour or so talking before Grant's eyes started to slip closed.

"Get some rest Grant," Jason stated.

"Thanks for being there for me Jay," Grant whispered.

"I will always be there for you G, no matter what," Jason promised.

Jason grasped Grant's hand in both of his as he fell asleep. Jason sat there watching him, glad that his friend was going to be okay. When Reanna returned the next morning, she found both Jay and Grant asleep and Jason was still holding Grant's hand. She smiled and took a picture with her cell phone. That was defiantly going on Facebook later.

You, You're always there for me
When I need you most
Day and night you're by my side
Protecting me