The work day seemed to last longer than a regular day for Olivia. Her mind drifted back to thoughts of Toby while she cared for her patients. She knew there was nothing she could do for him, but wanted to be near him nonetheless.

Leaving the ER for a short time, she made her way through the corridors of the hospital. She stopped several times as nurses and other hospital employees asked about Toby. He was well liked in the hospital.

As she reached the elevator, she her the page for her to return to the ER. She had hoped that she would have just a few minutes to go see him. Just to see if there was any change. She knew inside that there hadn't been any changes in his condition since no one had contacted her. She had talked to the neurologist and the team of nurses caring for him throughout the day. She made sure that they knew they were to notify her if there were any changes in his condition.

Feeling frustrated she headed back to the emergency room. She knew she would have the chance to head up to his room to see him, she had just wanted to go there now.

Turning a corner of a hallway, she stopped as soon as she saw Sgt. McCluskey walking toward her.

"Any news about Toby?" Michelle asked as she approached the doctor.

"No, nothing new. I was headed up to see him, but got called to the ER instead. I have to go." Olivia felt slightly jealous that Michelle was there to see him. She still cared for Toby in ways she could not describe. Walking quickly past her she headed back to the ER.

Michelle continued her way up to Toby's room. She had finally finished work and worried that he would be alone most of the time, she wanted to keep him company. Her day had felt like it lingered longer than most. She and Dev had finally closed a case they had been working on for several days.

Passing people in the halls she thought to herself about when she met Toby. How she was shocked to learn about his telepathy yet intrigued. Toby had brought a new twist to her job.

As she approached the door to Toby's room, Rachel exited, almost bumping into Michelle.

"I'm sorry," Rachel said as Michelle stepped back.

"That's ok." Michelle wasn't sure who she was. Standing with the door open, she watched as Rachel walked away from the room and down the hallway. The dark from the outside crept into the room. Only one light was on behind Toby's bed.

Walking to his bedside she tilted her head slightly wondering what she could do to help. She knew she could do nothing medically as she was not trained for that. The only thing she could do was be there for him.

Standing next to him, she picked up his hand gently. He lay still on the bed, looking as though he was sleeping.

"Toby," she said lightly, "what is going on?" She was unsure of what to say to him. Could he hear her anyway? Thoughts raced through her head. Could he hear her thoughts?

After standing by his bedside for a couple minutes, she decided to sit on the chair on the opposite side of the bed. Walking around the bed she thought she heard someone talking to her. She couldn't make out the words, but it sounded like a male voice. Instinctively, she looked at Toby.

"Toby? Was that you?" she waited for a response. There was none. He lay in the same position as he had the whole day, connected to wires and an IV. Shaking her head slightly, she sat next to him.

"Fine, if you're not going to talk then you can listen," pausing she smiled at herself, "Yeah, I know, you always listen."

Michelle continued telling Toby about the case she and Dev had just closed. She spoke about the intricacies of how they solved it. How they found the guilty party. It was a simple case of embezzlement and murder.

Once she finished her story to Toby Michelle sat quietly watching his chest rise and fall with each breath he took. For her being in the hospital was nothing new. She'd questioned numerous people there. This time however, she had a friend who she worried about.

Michelle looked up at the door as it opened slowly. The young woman she'd passed while entering his room had returned. That is when she realized she had been there for over an hour.

"You a friend of Toby's?" Michelle asked standing up.

"I'm Rachel," she said walking closer to Toby.

"Michelle," pausing as she looked over this young lady. "You were here earlier, right?"

"Yes, I've been keeping Toby company today." Rachel could tell that Michelle was wondering about her. "You work with him as well, don't you?"

"He helps me out sometimes, how do you know him?" Michelle was curious. She's never heard about Rachel. She walked to the other side of the bed, closer to Rachel, watching her closely.

"Oh, we recently met here in the hospital. Would you like me to leave so you can be alone?" she paused stepping back toward the door. "I don't mind. I can come back later."

"No, I have to leave anyway. I'm glad someone will be here though." Michelle still wasn't sure about this new person. She felt very uneasy with her. She knew she needed to follow her gut feeling more often, she wasn't sure what her gut was telling her this time.

"I'll be here for a while. Don't worry. I know they will notify you if there's any change." Rachel watched as Michelle stopped by the door.

"Nice to meet you Rachel," she said placing her hand on the knob, "thank you for staying with him." Michelle didn't wait for a response, she exited the door and headed down the hall. She met up with Dev who had been talking with some nurses on the first floor.

"Hey, how's he doing?" Dev asked.

"No changes. Let's go." She abruptly walked out the emergency bay doors.

Dev followed her lead, wondering what she was upset about.