Disclaimer: I don't own the characters from Casualty or Evanescence's Bring Me to Life, only the clothes on my back, and the thoughts that run through my mind. I was smart enough to write them down, and share them with you, and ask for feedback :)

A/N: Last time: Kirsty said YES! Nita went all moody because she thought Adam was gonna replace her father, and became a bride's-maid... We'll see how that works out in a few more chapters.

BTW: Kirsty and Warren got divorced a few weeks before this, one after the solicitor visited, I couldn't write it down, but Kirsty won it :)

I, DennisDaMenace, promise to update this and other stories at least once a week, if not, you'll probably be sending me angry PMs and I'll be sobbing, "why don't you love me?" in a corner someplace...

See you soon, DDM x... :)

AdamPOV

The sun shone through the curtains of the bedroom.

I listened to the sound of the wind, birds and the rustling of leaves on trees, which all became drowned out by the sound of the alarm clock.

I fumbled around with it until I found the off switch, and the room fell silent again. It was 6:30am, and I was in to a happy a mood to get up now.

"Adam," Kirsty whispered to me.

"What?" I groaned, sinking my head back into my pillow.

"The alarm's gone off, you know?" she informed me, but I simply didn't want to wake up.

"You think I don't know?" I asked, turning over.

"Adam!" she hissed, poking my shoulder.

"Shush! Let me sleep!" I said, picking up a pillow and playfully hitting her over the head with it.

"Give over! That hurt," she moaned, gently slapping my arm.

She got up out of our bed, moved over to the door, and turned the light switch on.

"Aaargh! It burns! It burns!" I said, waving my arms around, and laughing.

"Shut up, do you want to wake Nita up?" she asked, I shook my head in response. "Well then. It's the summer holidays for her, and she deserves a break..." Kirsty trailed off.

We were both a little miffed that Nita got six weeks off of school, and we had to go into work.

"Yeah, yeah... I get the idea, blah, blah..." I said, looking at the alarm clock again, it read: 06:46am.

"Christ, we've got an hour, and the traffic seems horrendous. Do you wanna risk going in the car?" I asked and she also shook her head.

"We'll walk, it's not that far," she said.

"Come on then," I said, shoving her out of the way so I could use the bathroom first.

"Don't be in there all day!" she laughed, and I shut the door to get ready.

How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home

Wake me up
Wake me up inside
I can't wake up
Wake me up inside
Save me
Call my name and save me from the dark

"Adam, Adam! Do you want sugar?" Kirsty asked as I snapped out of my daydream.

"Two, thanks," I smiled.

Kirsty was making cups of coffee for us both, Nita was still asleep, and so we were trying to move silently around her house.

She handed me my mug, the contents almost spilling over the rim.

"Careful, it's hot," Kirsty said while she sat down with hers.

I sat down on the settee, wanting to fall asleep again, but resisting the urge to close my eyes.

I picked up a magazine, flicked through the pages, trying to find something that interested me. Disappointed, I placed the magazine on the floor again.

Sipping my coffee, making sure I didn't burn my tongue, I looked over at Kirsty. She was daydreaming again; I could see it in her eyes, the way they were glazed over.

"Hey," I said, getting up off the settee and crossing to her, perching on the armchair that she was sat on.

"Are you okay? You seem a little off today," I told her, brushing a curl behind her ear.

"Just thinking, about Warren and Nita," she said, taking a mouthful of coffee.

"Come on, we're gonna be late," she said, draining her mug and taking it into the kitchen.

"What were you thinking about? Come on, you can talk to me," I said, following her and taking hold of her hand.

"Just that... she thinks that you're gonna replace Warren, but I said you'd be a better dad then he ever was, but she just said that she wouldn't let that happen," Kirsty said.

"I know she probably won't accept me straight away, and I know that she'll always think of Warren as her dad, but I'll protect her and you, I'll keep you both safe, and if she wants to think of me as just 'Adam', then I'll have to deal with it... it's no problem," I said, running my finger over the bones in her hand.

"Are you sure? I mean, won't our friends at work think we've rushed into this?" she asked.

"If they were our friends, then they wouldn't care, would they?" I asked, and she nodded, and turned around to pick up her bag.

"Come on, if we're walking, we better get a move on..." she said, taking my hand and leading me through the hall.

I picked up my coat up off the stairs, turned round and hugged Kirsty, meeting her lips with mine, and I silently closed the door on Nita as we set off to work, as an engaged couple.

Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead

All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything

Without thought, without voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life

A/N: I hope you liked that, well, sorry for it being such a late update, but I've been catching up on some much needed sleep, and I really honestly swear that I've had no time for this fic... I've overloaded myself with other ones...

Please review, your comments make me a better writer, and see you all soon :)

P.S. Who else is so bummed now that Lucy Gaskell and Tristan Gemmill are leaving Casualty?

DennisDaMenace x