Thanks for all the reviews. I have two days off and somehow this story is the only thing keeping me sane right now… well, the story and my true friends… so thanks Mo for… well… sticking with me even when I all I do is bitching and complaining as of lately.

Okay, here we go… the promised "surprise". And again, I do not own anyone or anything… *sniffles* Damnit… I wish I'd at least own Cody.

Cody's POV

He stepped into the room she lay in, taking a deep breath before even looking at her.

*God, she looks so different, so broken… so… so hurt. Fragile even.*

He smiled warmly at her, walking towards the bed, his eyes never leaving hers as the nurse who lead him inside disappeared again.

*Still, she looks so beautiful, gorgeous. God, I wish she could be mine.*

He pushed away those thoughts as Tammy looked at him through sleepy eyes, kind of surprised to see him, arching a brow.

"Where's Randy?"

*Shit. Not even a "Hi" or "Hey" or "Good to see you"*

He swallowed as he took the chair next to her bed, now avoiding eye contact, lowering his head as he ran a hand through his dull dark hair.

"He had to leave. He called me to take care of you till he can come back."

He looked up, searching for her eyes this time, finding them only to see the pain going through her.

"He'll be back as soon as possible. He…" Cody bit his lip, letting out a short sigh, looking back down. "He said he's sorry and… that you'll know what he means."

He lifted his head a bit, to glance at her, seeing that she was thinking, thinking about what he meant. It took some time until she swallowed and nodded slowly.

"Thanks Cody. But you really don't need to stay with me. I'm fine. I know that it sure isn't what you want to do right now."

*If you'd know. There's nothing that I want more than to spend time with you… alone… without Randy.*

He shook his head, smiling slightly, a soft chuckle escaping his round, full lips.

"It's okay. I don't mind. Besides this, I promised him to watch you and the… "

He stopped, realizing what he was about to say, placing a hand over his mouth, but she caught it anyways, arching a brow.

"Randy told you?"

Cody looked down again, tucking in his upper lip, nodding.

"Yeah… well… that's yours and his business. I'm just here to … well… to see that you're fine."

Tammy bit her lip, slowly nodding, looking -staring- off into space as they fell into an awkward silence.

Fact is that they have never talked much before. The only conversations they had were at the club she worked, when he came over to order drinks, sometimes a short "Hello" or "Hi". All he knew about her was from what Randy had told him. And boy, Randy had told him a lot about her, since she was pretty much the only topic he talked about day in and day out. However, Cody never complained, cause through everything he heard about her, everything he saw from her, he could not help but fall for her.

In fact, he never covered Randy because of their friendship, he covered Randy because he knew that if Sam finds out, she would blame Tammy. And he did not want her to be blamed.

So now they sat in silence, both of them not knowing what to say, what to talk about, how to even have a normal conversation with each other. Minutes went by, 10 maybe even 15 until Cody took himself a heart, looking at her again, seeing that she was still staring off into space, probably off in another world, thinking hard.

*She's really beautiful: those brown eyes remind me of the woods, wanting to get lost in them; those tiny lips, so red, making me want to kiss them; her small nose making her face to look like the one of an angel; her brown curls, making me want to dig my fingers into them, to play with them.*

His eyes traveled down her frame as he licked his lips, fully aware that she could snap out of it anytime to see him lusting over her.

*That body: just the right curves everywhere; her breasts just perfect, they'd fit in my hands so well; her small waist, shame that it'll be gone soon; her small, thin fingers, how I'm longing for them to touch me; those long legs, made to be wrapped around my waist; her ass, just the size I like them, not too big, but not too small either, well-formed and trained; even in a hospital-gown she looks breath-taking to me.*

He shook his head, glancing up to see her eyes still fixed on the wall just above the door. She had not moved ever since he walked into the room. He wondered what she was thinking about.

*Probably Randy*

Cody closed his eyes for a few seconds, trying to force those thoughts to go away, breathing becoming heavier.

*He loves her… she loves him… forget it, Cody. He'll find a way to get rid of Sam and have a happy life with Tammy instead. Just forget about her.*

A small groan escaped her lips and made him snap out of it, grabbing her hand in an instinct, jumping off his chair, worried eyes now fixed on her face.

"What's wrong? Are you in pain? Shall I call for a doctor?"

She could not hold it in. A grin played on her lips, growing wider and wider as her eyes lit up and she started to burst out in laughter, making Cody stand there stunned, cocking a brow. It took her a while to calm down again, looking at him, chuckling slightly.

"God Cody… calm down. I'm only hungry, that's all. I'm freaking starving. I'm not dying."

He sighed in relief, swallowing as he looked down at the floor to hide the blush on his face.

*I just made a complete idiot out of myself. God please open a hole in the floor and let it swallow me.*

She giggled and shook her head.

"You know… you can let go of me now. I won't run away."

This caused the younger man to blush even more, realizing he was still holding her hand. He pulled away as fast as possible, his cheeks turning red as he closed his eyes, a small groan escaping him, slowly shaking his head.

"Sorry… I… I just…"

She was still chuckling, watching his expressions as she placed a hand on his arm, squeezing it gently.

"You're too cute, Codes."

*God… how I hate that name… though out of her mouth it sounds so good. Wait! Did she… did she just say I'm cute?*

He looked back up, once again meeting her eyes, lips forming a small smile.

"Sorry… I guess I just… I overreacted. Uhmm… you want me to get something to eat, maybe for the both of us? Actually I'm starving myself."

She smiled at him, nodding, not realizing that he was actually glad to get out of the room for a while. Maybe a short walk could help him clear his mind, get rid of all those thoughts and think about something to talk about with her.

He was already at the door as he heard her calling his name and turned around again, raising a brow.

"Could you try getting something from the restaurant across the street? This hospital-food tastes worse than a bunch of foul eggs."

His face lit up and for the first time since being there, he managed to laugh.

"Sure."

She smiled at him, biting her lip.

"Thank you, Cody… for everything."

He smiled back, nodding his head, before he turned around and left her room to get some food.

*No, thank you… thank you for finally recognizing me*

I know the start is kind of lame... but somehow I didn't know how else to start. Once again, reviews are highly appreciate... also tell me what you want to happen next or what you think will happen next... might as well change my mind about what I've planned. :)