Danny ran into the waiting room. He saw Alice stood up watching Matt pace. Matt didn't even seem to notice Danny's arrival, either that or he discarded it but Alice was a completely different manner.

"Any news?" Danny asked as he swiftly moved towards her. He sighed as she shook her head and gently took her into his arms. Alice clung to him tightly. Storms were so stupid! They always had to hurt someone, always had to do something that ripped your apart. "Are you ok Matt?" Danny asked, breaking Alice's thoughts.

Matt just shrugged before pacing once more.

"Ok, stupid question." Danny said softly.

Matt nodded. "Thanks Danny. And you too Alice. Thanks."

Danny and Alice nodded before the pair of them sat down. Their hands were clasped together tightly, Alice's head leaning gently on his shoulder. Danny looked down at her and was about to kiss her cheek when he noticed the red mark that lay there amongst the mud and running mascara. He frowned and sat up, gently placing his hand upon her cheek.

"What happened to you?" Danny whispered as his thumb stroked it tenderly. He felt Alice tense and shudder slightly. This couldn't be good he thought.

"Later." She replied.

"Now Mrs Trevanion." Danny argued.

"Please Danny..." Alice looked up at him, her blue eyes begging for him to comply. "Please later..."

Danny sighed and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, kissing the side of her head gently.

"That bad?" He murmured, he felt her nod against his chest. He squeezed her even tighter. Suddenly the door opened.

"Are you here for Miss Zoe Point?" The doctor asked. Matt strode forward as Danny and Alice stood up nodding.

"I'm Dr Zambi, I'm in charge of Zoe." He held his hand out, Matt took it shaking it firmly.

"Matt Dillon. I'm her fiancée and this is Alice her sister and her husband Danny." Danny and Alice stepped forward. "How is she?" Matt pestered.

"Zoe's in a very critical condition. Her surface injuries are major but our main worry is internal. Zoe has internal bleeding around the heart. On top of this, it would appear she was coming down with some sort of common illness... with her immune system so low this has taken hold as well."

"Ok, so what you saying?" Alice asked.

"Zoe's high risk. Now we're treating her for the flu and her surface injuries are all cleaned and stitched. We're going to operate to see if we can stop the bleeding."

"And if you don't?" Matt asked.

"If we can't stop the bleeding then I'm afraid she'll..."

"Die" Matt whispered as his voice broke, Danny pulled him towards him and held both Matt and Alice reassuringly.

"Can we see her?" Danny asked, his voice hoarse.

"Yes, somehow she's awake but very weak. Ten minutes maximum."

Everyone nodded as the three followed the doctor. Danny and Alice stopped at the door.

"No... please." Matt said.

Danny and Alice sighed and walked in, hands clamped together. Alice bit her lip as she tried to hold back the tears and remain strong. She was struggling though.

"My three amigos." Zoe croaked.

"Shh." Alice murmured, "Just relax"

"Alice..." Zoe gasped. "Am...I... dying?"

Alice looked away, then to Danny then to Matt.

"Erm, well..." Alice began.

"Cut... bullshit." Zoe replied forcefully.

"You could die if this operation goes wrong." Matt said softly, standing on the other side of the bed and taking her hand.

Zoe closed her eyes as the words hit home. She was going to die...this was the last time she'd see Matt, Alice, Danny. God, her poor little boy Sam! A tear crept from her eye despite the fact she had them squeezed tightly shut. She opened her eyes. She looked to Matt, he smiled and nodded. She wanted to say something after to him.

"If I'm going... to... die... I got to... say... stuff" Zoe gasped, before throwing her efforts into speaking. "Alice... what, I said... in bush, I mean it, I do... l...love." Zoe coughed. "You... love Danny too.." Alice smiled and took her hand. Zoe's eyes averted to Danny. "You too... legs..."

Danny half smiled at her humour as e placed his hand with Alice's and Zoe's.

"You two... take care one another, love... forever... strong." Zoe closed her eyes in frustration. "You look after... Ali..ce. Or, I haunt... you." Zoe winked at Danny.

"I promise you Zoe, you won't be haunting me..." Danny said as his voice broke. "You shouldn't be here" He cried.

Alice was silently sobbing, Zoe looked to her and took a deep breath as her own tears gave way.

"Thank you... never giving up... me... look after..." Zoe was truly struggling now.

"Sssh it's ok, I understand..." Alice cried, "I love you Zoe, please fight this! Please, you have to get through."

"I'll go... down fight...ing... know...me. Love..you..both." Zoe said. Alice nodded before hugging her sister. Danny too hugged her before leaving Matt alone with Zoe.

"Zoe..." Matt sighed taking her hands.

"My Matt..." Zoe croaked, her blues were filled with love and emotion as a steady trickle of feeling fell from her eyes.

"Zoe... I love you more than anything. You mean the world to me. No matter what happens I'll be here ok... waiting! Fight it honey!" Matt began to cry. "And, if..." His face crumpled once more as he tried to utter the words. "If worst happens, I'll never forget you, never stop loving you and I promise I'll look after our little boy, tell him how amazing you were, how much you loved him."

Zoe nodded.

"I love you." She whispered.

"I love you too, you wake up..." He mumbled.

"Kiss..." Zoe quietly croaked.

Matt looked unsure but gently caught her lips with his own.

"Love you." Zoe slurred before falling into unconsciousness...