Sienna passed the room a few hours later when visiting hours were over. She looked, seeing Nico and Dylan asleep beside each other, his arm around her back, keeping her close. She gave a soft smile as she walked further into the room. That was when she noticed a book lying forgotten between them. She picked it up, marking the page and closing it, looking at the cover. 'The Perks of being a wallflower'. She placed it on the table and gently shook Nico's arm. "Nico." She said.

Nico groaned quietly, burying herself more into Dylan's side.

"Nico, sweetheart, you have to wake up, we need to go home." Sienna sighed. "Come on."

"No." Nico groaned again like a child.

"Try waking him up, he's worse."

Sienna looked up, seeing Val, who was smiling. "I think she's taking advantage of the fact she's not home and not around her grandad." Sienna smiled back.

"Kids have a habit of wanting their own way. And they get it."

Sienna nodded. "Yeah. Nico, move."

Nico stayed still, kept her eyes closed.

"What's the harm in leaving her be? It's late, you can't expect her to walk halfway across the village back home." Val looked at her. "She'd be safe here wouldn't she."

Sienna thought for a moment. "I'm not going to move her am I?" She asked, though she knew the answer.

Val shook her head.

Sienna sighed again and smiled. "I'm glad he's pulled through. I think she'd have been a mess without him. She's been through so much." She looked at Nico.

Val looked at the two teenagers, seemingly oblivious to the conversation of their mothers. "Dylan too. I think that's why they're drawn to each other. Through their own experiences together and apart."

Sienna nodded, not knowing what else to say. She sent a message to Ben, asking him if he was able to pick her up from the hospital.

Charles S'Avage appeared at the door, interrupting the two women. "Ladies I'm going to have to ask you to leave. Young Nico too."

"Can't she stay? Charles, after a rough, long couple of days I just don't want to wake her." Sienna looked at him pleading with him "Please?"

Charles looked at her, eventually nodding. "Alright. But this is the only time this can happen, it cannot become a regular thing."

"I promise it won't." Sienna smiled. "Thank you."

The doctor nodded once more, leaving the room.

"I'll see you both in the morning." Sienna whispered to her daughter, giving her a kiss on the head, Val doing much the same to Dylan, and both women left the room.

Sienna made her way to the reception area, seeing Ben, and she walked over to him.

Ben quickly hugged her. "How is he?"

"He came through the operation ok. Nico's been with him since she knew he woke up." They both walked out.

"Where is she?"

"Asleep, curled up next to him like she never wanted to move. I couldn't wake her, not after everything, she deserves this at least."

Ben nodded. "They let her stay?"

"I kind of asked them to leave her there."

He nodded again. "Come on, let's get you home."

Sienna smiled and held his hand as they walked.

The next morning, Dylan awoke, feeling a weight on his arm. He looked and saw Nico, still sleeping, still curled against him. He smiled, using his free hand to gently move her hair that had fallen in front of her face as she slept, and he just looked at her, studying every little part of her. He knew she didn't believe it when he told her she was perfect to him, looking at her now only proved his words. To him it didn't matter where she'd come from, what she'd done, she was different, and he loved her for it.

He looked up when he heard somebody walk in, and he saw Lindsey.

"You two looked so sweet just then." Lindsey smiled. "You both really care about each other."

Dylan nodded. "Yeah, I guess we do." He smiled. "Is Peri ok?"

Lindsey started checking Dylan. "Yeah she's fine. She and the baby are ok, we were a bit concerned with her being premature, but she's fine." She nodded.

Dylan smiled at that. "Good. At least she's ok."

Lindsey smiled and checked his notes. "You should be out by tomorrow. If all goes well and the doctors think you're well enough."

"Good, I hate being stuck in here." Dylan nodded.

Lindsey finished checking him over. "Nobody really likes hospitals. Except the ones who work in one."

Dylan nodded again.

Nico started to wake up, stretching herself out.

As she lifted herself up, Dylan moved his arm from under her and watched as she tried to remember where she was.

"Oh.." She sighed softly, turning to look at him, realising she'd fallen asleep with him.

"Hi." He smirked.

She grinned, letting out a small laugh as Lindsey left the room. "Hi."

He leaned over and gently kissed her.

She kissed him back and sighed softly again, looking at him. "Well we've never done that before."

"I've kissed you loads of times!" He pretended to be hurt, though he knew that wasn't what she meant.

"Shut up!" She laughed, lightly shoving him. "Not that. This."

He nodded, looking at their joined hands. "No I guess not." He smiled. "But I wouldn't mind it happening again." He looked at her, gauging her reaction.

She smiled and nodded. "Neither would I." She spoke, looking up at him.

He smiled and kissed her again, holding her close to him when she kissed back.

Nico looked up at him when they broke apart.

"What's going on in there?" He asked.

She shrugged. "It sounds stupid... But I dunno what I'd do without you."

"I'm not going anywhere. And even if I am, it's not too far. I promise you." He held her hand again. "You and me, together. The freakshow." He smirked.

She allowed a small laugh. "Your dad's been a moron... He hasn't seen you for you... But you've got me forever."

Trevor had been standing outside the door, listening to the two. As much as he hated to admit it, the girl was right. He sighed and shook his head, walking away from the door.