Here is the next chapter of this, I promise I haven't forgotten about Time For Love, I have just got a little bit stuck on that one and the ideas keep cropping up for this one so this is the one I've been writing. I will get on with it when I can. With this one I am trying to move things along a little. I would like to say thank you for the reviews and for adding this to your alerts and favourites :-)

Anyway here it is, hope it is ok...

Chapter Seven

Naomi

Reluctantly I made my way home I know Emily is awake now and appears to be ok but it hasn't stopped me worrying completely. She has got a long road ahead of her before she is back to 'normal' Emily. I was in a daze when I finally reached the front door to my house, I pulled myself together enough to put the key in the lock and open the door. I quickly closed it behind me and was about to run upstairs when mum appeared from what seemed like nowhere "you finally remembered where you live then."

I rolled my eyes "you know where I've been mum. I've just come home for a shower and then I'm going back with some bits for Emily." I quickly ran upstairs not giving her the chance to say anything else; I knew if I had stayed I would have said something I regretted. Thankfully mum left it for now but I knew when I had showered and changed she would want to try talking again. I closed the bathroom door behind me and stripped my clothes off before climbing into the shower cubicle. I let the hot water run over my naked skin instantly feeling my body relax a little my thoughts quickly turning back to Emily and the talk we had, had earlier. Finally having the chance to talk everything through with her made me feel a little better about everything that had happened. Don't get me wrong I know I still have a lot of making up to do and I know I still have a lot to prove to Emily but just knowing that chance is there to make amends is fucking amazing. She has given me the chance to put things right and I am going to make sure that is exactly what I do.

Eventually I shut off the water and got myself dressed wanting to get back to the hospital. I was hoping to sneak out of the house without mum noticing but that didn't quite go to plan. She must have heard my footsteps as I approached the top of the stairs as she quickly appeared "I've made you something to eat."

"I don't have time mum" I shook my head "I want to get back to the hospital."

I made for the front door but mum blocked me "You need to eat Naomi; you need to look after yourself as well. Will you please give your old mum some time, I haven't seen you properly for days and I don't even know what's really happened to have you stressed out like this."

I felt guilty as I saw the worry cross her face and completely consume her eyes so I relented "Ok mum I guess I am pretty hungry."

A smile crossed her face as she just about ran back to the kitchen and I just as quickly found a plate of pasta in front of me and a freshly made coffee. I hadn't realised how hungry I was until I started eating and I can quite honestly say I don't think I have ever eaten so fast. Mum smiled as I put my knife and fork down 'can I get you some more love?"

I shook my head "No I'm good thanks that was lovely though, just what I needed."

She smiled again "How is Emily love?"

I knew I needed to open up to someone about everything that was going on before it all drove me completely mad and I knew mum might be a good place to start "she's awake and they have moved her out of intensive care. She gave me a chance to talk and she has agreed that we can try and be friends. She is going to let me try and make things up to her."

"You don't look to happy about that."

"I am" I sighed "it's just hard, I have a hell of a lot of making up to do."

I knew mum was trying not to push me but I could also see that she was incredibly worried about how much I was beating myself up and the worst thing she is being nice and doesn't know what I've done "Naomi it's more than that I am your mother and I can tell."

I took a deep breath "there is more to it; the trouble is I don't know where to start."

She reached across the table and took my hand in hers "why don't you start at the beginning love even if it is just the basics."

I nodded, my mum annoyed me a lot of the time but she did always know the right thing to say "You know before the accident Emily and I had kissed a few times. She has liked me for a while now and is gay. I told her I wasn't and that nothing would ever happen between us. I was a complete cow and set out to prove my point to her. She ran out upset and that was when the car hit her. The stupid thing is…" I trailed off but mum gave me the time I needed "the stupid thing is now I actually think I like her and I mean really like her. When she said we could be friends I was pleased but I also don't think I have ever felt so disappointed at the same time."

Mum smiled as she squeezed my hand, I could read her like a book and instantly knew she was pleased I wasn't being so closed off like I usually am "Can I give you some advice love?" I nodded allowing her to continue "just be there for her, try not to push her. If Emily liked you as much as you think before everything happened those feelings will still be there. At the moment she won't be sure whether she can completely trust you. Go at her pace, be her friend and just be what she needs at the moment and if things are meant to be they will happen.

I stood up and rushed around the table to give my mum a hug something I very rarely did but what she just said made so much sense and it really made me see things in a slightly better light, she had made me believe that maybe in the future things could change, she also hadn't batted an eyelid when I said I had feelings for another girl. She kissed the top of my head "I'm glad you opened up to me love now get yourself back to the hospital I know that is where you want to be."

"Thanks mum" I whispered before grabbing my bag and bolting for the door.

A while later I found myself back at the hospital suddenly nervous about seeing Emily again with thoughts about the possibility that Emily might have had second thoughts after I had left. I gave myself a bit of a talking to and began making my way up to Emily's room. I looked through the small window to see Katie in with her as she slept, she must have sensed my presence as she looked up and beckoned me in. I went in quietly and whispered "how is she?"

"Tired" she replied quietly "she's been asleep almost since you left. The doctor came and administered some more pain relief. It seems to completely wipe her out."

"I guess that's a good thing in a way as she wouldn't sleep so well if she could feel the pain, it's still early days at the moment things will improve."

"Yeah" she nodded

"Anyway I will leave you to it whilst she's sleeping" I whispered not wanting to wake Emily. I held out the bag in my hand to Katie "can you give her this when she wakes up."

Katie shook her head "wait and give it to her yourself I'm sure she would want that" she paused "in fact I would like to go home for a while and see mum, dad and James in a normal familiar environment, would you mind sitting with her for a while?"

"Definitely" I smiled "I'd love to."

I sat with Emily for a while probably about an hour just watching her as she slept looking so peaceful but then she stirred awake and looked incredibly cute with that sleepy look in her eyes mixed with surprise as she saw me sitting beside her. She smiled "back so soon."

"What can I say" she smirked "I just can't keep away."

"Well I am such good company so I completely understand" she laughed

I joined in with her laughter she really did seem to be in good spirits. I held up the bag that was beside the chair "I bought you some bits whilst I was gone; it's just some magazines, chocolate and a couple of books."

"I love books" she paused "maybe you know more about me than you think."

"Maybe" I blushed. I quickly changed the subject "I also got you travel monopoly, I thought it would maybe pass some of the time you're in here with all these annoying visitors that won't leave you in peace."

She smiled "I know I just can't get rid of some of them. Talking of getting rid of people shouldn't you be at college."

"Yeah but you have been my priority college can wait."

"You should go back" she replied quietly almost as if she would be disappointed.

I laughed "You really do want rid of me don't you, who knew my company was so bad. I will think about going back in a few days I'm sure I will catch up, anyway it won't be the same without those deep brown eyes burning holes through my clothes."

She blushed "well maybe you could get me some work whilst there and then help me with it here so I don't get so far behind and so you don't completely miss those brown eyes" she hesitated slightly "that is unless you don't have the time or don't want to."

"Seriously I'd love to" I smiled

"You really did mean it when you said you would do anything" she laughed.

I nodded "I was deadly serious Emily; it will take more than a bit of college work to make this up to you."

She reached out for my hand "Naomi you need to let go of the guilt, what's happened has happened and we all need to let go of it and move forward."

A tear slipped from my eye "I'm not sure I can forget what I've done."

She squeezed my hand "What's done is done as I said before" she paused "you never know something good might come out of all of this."

I had to stop my brain running away with that small statement. I was hoping something good would come out of this, well actually something good already has as I have Emily as a friend but I was hoping something even better could come from this. Thankfully the nurse came in and distracted me from my run away thoughts and probably stopped me from saying something I would regret "how are you feeling Emily love?"

"Like I've been hit by a car" Emily laughed "but other than that not too bad."

The nurse who we now knew as Jessica smiled "it's nice to see you keeping your spirits up. How is your pain?"

"It's not too bad at the moment that pain relief you give me is amazing."

Jessica laughed "Yes it is strong stuff. I was just coming in to see how you felt about sitting up in bed for a while. We want to see how you get on so we can progress with your treatment and get some upper body physiotherapy going. You will need physiotherapy on your legs to but that will have to wait until the cast is off."

Emily smiled "let's give it a go then, I'll do anything to get out of here quicker, no offence intended plus if I'm sitting up I can whip this one's arse at monopoly."

"No offence taken" Jessica smiled "let's get you sat up then."

Emily smirked in my direction and I stuck my tongue out in her direction "you can try whip my arse but we both know that it will be me whipping your arse Fitch."

"Whatever Campbell" she laughed

I went to get Emily and I a coffee whilst Jessica helped her sit up. They were laughing as I returned to her room and I couldn't help but feel jealous, I know I had no reason to it's not as if Emily and I are together and I don't even know if Jessica is into girls but she seemed to be getting on extremely well with Emily. Emily smiled as I walked back into the room "hey, you're back."

"Awwww did you miss me" I replied quickly

She smirked "No I just want my coffee."

Jessica laughed "I'll leave you both to it" she walked towards the door but turned around again "you two make a cute couple."

Both Emily and I blushed at the same time as Jessica left the room. Neither of us corrected her and I couldn't work out if that was a good thing or not but I did know I couldn't read too much into it from Emily's point of view. It was Emily that broke the silence and awkwardness between us "come on then Campbell it's time to whip that arse of yours."

"In your dreams Fitch, in your dreams" I smirked

Emily returned my smirk "I can think of worse things to dream about."

I felt the colour spread over my cheeks, was Emily Fitch trying to catch me out, had she cottoned on to my feelings or was she just toying with me to get a reaction. I was deep in thought when I heard Emily's voice again "come on Campbell we have a game to play."

"Yeah" I whispered faintly "Let's do this."