Heh heh, I hope I left you guys with a bit of a cliffhanger last chapter...

Well, at least I meant to. =S Ohh, I'm all paranoid now!

I actually meant to leave it a bit longer until I updated but my ego jumped in so I'm updating sooner then I meant to.

Anyway, here's chapter 7. I wasn't sure what to do at this point but I hope I've made the right choice. I don't want the story to become any less engaging, and I'll have to be careful in deciding when enough is enough.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to end the story yet though, so enjoy!

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Chapter seven - Awakening

Cameron

With that one last shock, the line on Remy's heart rate monitor jumped into life.

"Normal sinus rhythm." Sighed Cuddy, relieved. I placed the defibrillator paddles back onto the crash cart and wiped the sweat off my brow.

I smiled at Foreman through the glass. He was obviously still in shock. He was fixated on Remy's limp figure, her gown still open.

One of the nurses made to clean her up. I pushed his hand away gently.

"I'll do that." I told him.

She nodded and I peeled the pads off her body, and pulled the gown over her chest. Beckoning Foreman in, I sat down on the side of the bed, taking Remy's hand in my own and tracing circles on her bruised skin with my index finger.

"Are you OK?" Foreman shook his head. I looked down. There was nothing I could really say; there was obviously a deeper emotion lying behind all this.

Cuddy sat down on the opposite side of the bed.

"You can have as much time off as you need" she told him. He shook his head.

"No... I should be getting back to work really. I need... A distraction."

Me and Lisa exchanged a look.

"You're in shock, it's perfectly natural. You should take time off... Be with Remy. It'll be nice for her if... When she wakes up."

He shook his head, an isolated tear rolling down his cheek.

"No. I'm going back to work now. I'll come back later." And with that, he left. Lisa sighed, and got up to follow him out. I focused on Remy, and watched her chest move up and down for a couple of minutes. It was oddly comforting. Perhaps it was the fact that I knew she was in the clear- at least for now.

Two weeks later

Cameron

As usual, I was spending my lunch break sitting by Remy's bedside, holding her hand and wiping away the tears that would sometimes fall. Then one day, she groaned. Right out of the blue.

"Mhmmm..." I jumped to my feet.

"Remy?" I took hold of her shoulders and shook her gently. "Remy? Open your eyes." I took her hand again. "Squeeze my hand, please, squeeze my hand!" And she did. I only felt a fraction of pressure on my hand, but it was there. A smile erupted on my face. "That's it! Good girl, Remy. Can you open your eyes now? I know it's hard, you must be sore. But please try for me sweetheart." With another groan, she sleepily opened her eyes.

"Oh thank God! How are you feeling? Does your chest hurt? How about your head?" I blushed, having momentarily forgotten about the tubes rammed down her throat enabling her to breathe. "Sorry sweetie. I should have explained what's going on first. You were in a car accident about two weeks ago. You fractured two ribs and the crash caused some damage to your heart. We put you on beta blockers because you went into cardiac arrest." Her eyes opened wide at the last part. I cleared my throat.

"We'll get those tubes out of you later. Until then I'll get you a whiteboard and a pen. Just try to rest, OK?" She gave a slight nod and I went to retrieve them for her. When I returned I found her staring blankly at the ceiling. She managed a smile, distorted through all the equipment forced down her throat, and took them for me.

She scribbled a single word down and turned the board to show me. Foreman? It read. I bit my bottom lip. How should I tell someone who had just woken after a car crash that her so-called boyfriend had barely visited her?

"Um... We'll page him for you. I'm sure he'll come and visit soon."

I hope that wasn't too sudden for Thirteen to wake up. I don't want it to seem soap-opera like with the characters making miracle recoveries from every ailment.

Hope you enjoyed it though, don't forget to review!

I'll update again soon.

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