A/N: Thank you to everyone that reviewed, favorite & alerted! It means so much to me. I hope I don't disappoint you! Well here goes chapter two. Enjoy :)

Chapter Two: Miracle
Juice P.O.V.

I slid my key into the lock and twisted it until I heard the familiar click that has been out of my life for the past year. I paused before opening the door. 'Would she be here?' I thought to myself before shaking my head. I did not know what to expect when I opened the door. Sure, it was my house, but since we turned 18 she's been here almost every night. "Well, here goes nothing," I pushed the door open.

The sunlight was streaming through the windows and I noticed the dust particles floating in the air. The house was exactly how I left it. I noticed that nothing was out of place as I walked towards my bedroom. Something caught my eye and I stopped at the fireplace. Well, I should say that the lack of something caught my eye, if you feel like getting technical. The picture of us from Christmas was gone; it was always her favorite. I knew I had to find her, to see her and tell her everything was going to be okay. I quickly set my suitcase down and headed back outside to my motorcycle.

First I headed to the club house. Clay already knew I wasn't dead. I had called him yesterday and had a club meeting to attend and explain myself later in the week. Right now, everyone was just happy to hear that I'm alive and well. Staying away for the past year had been the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but it was for everyone's well being. I just hoped that Val would forgive me for leaving her.

When I got there I noticed Jax first. "Dude, what the hell? Where have you been?" Jax greeted me with a solid bro hug.

"Man, it's been crazy. I'm going to fill you all in soon, I promise. But first, where's your sister?" I asked anxiously, growing slightly more nervous as time progressed.

"She …" Jax paused and looked down, "she's at the hospital working. She's a C.N.A. now. She's taking classes to become an R.N. Maybe you should call her first?"

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "And waste more time away from her? I don't think so. I love her Jax," I said before turning and heading back towards my motorcycle. "Oh and Jax, thanks. I'll see you around bro," I climbed on and waved.

"No problem bro," Jax replied, his expression unreadable.

I sped off towards St. Thomas hospital as fast as my bike would take me. When I got there, I parked and sprinted into the building.

"Oh my God, Juice. You really are alive," Tara's face expressed a look of shock and happiness.

"Yeah, I am. Um … where's Valerie?" I questioned, wanting to avoid being bombarded with a flood of questions.

"She's right over there," Tara pointed and I started to walk over. "I don't think that's such a good id-"Tara trailed off when she noticed that there was no changing my mind. I was a man on a mission and I wasn't stopping until it was completed.

Her long, blonde hair was pulled into a messy bun that sat perfectly on her head. Her light blue scrubs were a little loose on her small frame but I could tell it was her. "Valerie!" I called out. She looked up before turning around to face me.

Her eyes went wide with shock; that's when I looked deep into them. In the brief moment we shared, I saw everything she was feeling in that moment. I mean, we had been best friends for how many years and this girl is the love of my life. I saw confusion, anger, betrayal, tears, loneliness, hatred and most importantly, joy.

"Oh my GOD!" she said dropping her manila folders all over the floor. Her mouth stayed slightly agape as I inched closer to her.

"Surprise?" I said and smiled before bending down to start picking up her work.

"You're … here. You're alive?" her voice was quite and shaky. I could tell a million thoughts were racing through her head as she squatted to gather her papers.

"Yeah, I'm still breathing. I missed you too," I looked up at her and smiled. She looked down, not meeting my gaze. I looked down to the pile and that's when I noticed it. A three-stone, princess cut diamond and platinum engagement ring gently rested on her left hand ring finger.

"What the hell?" my eyebrows rose in complete and utter shock. I felt my heart grow heavy as I stayed focused on the ring that I didn't put on her finger.