Yes the angst is back I'm afraid.

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SPOILERS - this week - David devises a revolutionary treatment, Kendal and Griffin catch up and Marissa bonds with Camilla.

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As Marissa entered the hospital room, the look she gave Bianca was a mixture of concern and remorse.

Bianca hated herself for being a source of further worry. She felt a fraud sitting in the hospital bed, her left hand felt fine at the moment. If David were to do that 'Star Trek' test now he would find nothing wrong.

But apparently that concerned him as well.

No words were needed as Marissa came and sat beside Bianca on the bed, kissing her briefly and taking her hand. She had a comforting smile on her lips, but Bianca couldn't quite bring herself to return it. She simply put her other hand on top of Marissa's and interlaced their fingers.

"Kendal and Erica will be here soon." said Marissa, breaking the silence. "They are talking to David."

Bianca nodded.

"I'm so sorry." she said quietly.

"Hey," said Marissa, chiding her "You don't need to be sorry. You have no control over what your body chooses to do. I'm just glad that if there is something wrong, you in the best place to get it fixed."

Bianca sighed.

"More tests!"

"More tests." echoed Marissa with a grin, "And then a cure!"

"I hope so!" said Bianca, finally able to return her girlfriends smile.

"That's better." said Marissa, her own smile doubling in size, which only made Bianca grin more.

"I'm still sorry." said Bianca. "This is in danger of messing everything up all over again."

"Call me selfish, Bianca; but I'd rather have you fit and healthy and fixed and delay our move by a few weeks, than have to worry that you are overdoing it and ignoring your health and getting sicker."

"I couldn't agree more." said Erica entering the room, Kendal following her.

They hugged Bianca in turn.

"You need to stop doing this to me." said Kendal, half seriously, "Just when I think everything is fine, I get yet another call from the hospital."

"I guess I just didn't realise that I had a problem. It wasn't my leg so I didn't really link it with my injury."

"David said it was fortunate you had strained your hip, so he could catch this." said Kendal, "I think he is going to have words with Dr Hubbard though."

"I might join him." said Erica sharply.

"It's not Frankie's fault." said Bianca she waved her left hand in the air and made a fist a few times, "Look there is nothing wrong with my hand now. It comes and goes."

"…And you didn't say anything." scolded Kendal.

"And that was a mistake I'm sorry," said Bianca guiltily, "But with everything going on and…" she smiled at Marissa, "Everything else… I didn't think it was important."

"Okay, you know that just makes me feel awful." said Marissa,

"I didn't mean…" began Bianca but then she noticed Marissa laugh. She shook her head instead.

"Tease."

"Do you know how long they plan to keep you in?" Kendal asked.

"A few days. According to David I need a Head CT, ultrasound, CAT scans, X-rays, and I think there are going to be a few electrodes in there somewhere as well…"

"Sounds thorough at least."

"What's going to happen about the kids?" Bianca asked

"We can manage." said Kendal, "Reggie is picking up the little ones up for us and Ryan is going to collect Miranda, Spike and AJ from school when he picks up Emma and then bring them here."

"Yeah." said Marissa, patting Bianca's leg, "You know they are going to want to see you!"

Bianca nodded.

"It's just am really sorry about all this."

"Stop saying that!" said Marissa fiercely. "This is not your fault!"

"Here, here." agreed Kendal.

"But I should have known…" began Bianca

"Stop!" said Erica. "Sweetheart, Please. We just want you to concentrate on getting better. That is the only thing we want you to worry about."

"But you are all here waiting, when you've got more important things to do." said Bianca. "Nothing is going to happen until tomorrow, and Kendal I know things are a little hectic at Fusion right now!"

"Binks, you are more important that an advertising meeting."

"There are problems at Fusion?" Erica asked her ears perking up.

"We are starting up a new line." Explained Kendal, "And our organic range, Country Cosmetics isn't selling well so we are rebranding."

"I'm not surprised with a name like that, it doesn't tell you anything about the product and it's hardly sexy. It should have a name that tells you want it is and intrigues you like… I don't know… 'Organa'."

Bianca and Kendal shared a grin.

"Mom." said Kendal, "I may regret this later… but would you ever consider coming back to Fusion? Without Greenlee as co-director, there's a lot of pressure and I need someone to share the load. If you think it's too much…"

"No." said Erica with a smile, "That sounds wonderful. I was wondering what to do with my time… helping my daughter seems like the perfect solution!"

"Okay." said Bianca. "Why don't you two go and talk this out? I'd like a couple more minutes with Marissa if that's alright?"

Kendal grinned.

"We can take a hint."

"We'll be just outside, sweetheart." said Erica kissing her daughter's cheek.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Marissa asked as the other women departed.

"Nothing." said Bianca taking Marissa's hand again. "I just wanted you all to myself for a little while longer. I've got so many nights without you ahead of me and I'm not sure I can stand it!"

Marissa grinned and moved in for a kiss.

"Does that help?" she asked

"Mmm," sighed Bianca blissfully. "It's a start!"

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