Running into the hospital thankful that she didn't get into an accident, Nyssa on Ace's phone behind her talking to Ryan. "Graham O'Brien," Ace just states his name to the woman up front.

"And you are?"

"Dorothy McShane, his girlfriend."

"Only family."

"His only family is currently in a different country. We live together and I don't know when, but is planning to ask me to marry him."

"Sorry Ms. McShane." Tegan and John Nathan walk towards them.

"Nyssa," Tegan sees her first, then hears Ace's voice, "maybe check his contact, to see if Ms. McShane is on it."

"What is the patience name?"

"Graham Nelson O'Brien, born 4th of June 1970." The woman at the desk pulls out everything.

"Ok you can go back, but only you; room 204." Ace is gone in a flash running down the hallway stopping at the lift. She presses the button deciding she can't wait, she runs to the stairwell, taking two at a time until she finds the door to level two. Opening the door to it she finds Graham's room. She finds him awake.

"Graham," she sighs, rushing to his bedside.

"Ace." He pats the bed, she sits on it. "I am ok, is there someone that wanted to work with you so badly that you got a restraining order?"

"Yes, why?"

"He was at the house, didn't give a name, I wouldn't tell him where you were. He swung at me. I fell the next thing I know Tegan is yelling at the EMTS."

"I told her to make sure they knew what you were allergic to." She runs her hand over his head. "So you said it was someone that I have a restraining order against?"

"I do, but I haven't heard anything from him for months."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how."

"Ace, you can tell me anything; I would never judge you."

"I know that, we had just started seeing each other. I wasn't used to depending on someone."

"Tegan?"

"I know I could depend on her, but she would want to use her contacts to do something. I didn't want that."

"Contacts?"

"You know some of the things she has done, well a few of those things got her to know some unsavory people. Reason why the world doesn't know that we are close is because they can hurt me."

"What about her son?"

"They stay away from children, but since we are only friends."

"You know it will come out," he reaches for her hand.

"I know it has to happen. I want him in jail for what he did to you."

"I know Tegan, John Nathan and Nyssa are probably out there."

"You have to tell a nurse that you want them in here."

"Then I need to tell one after you kiss me."

"That can be arranged," she bends her head down, lips meet and eyes close.

Before the kiss grows deeper, "the patient's heart rate shouldn't get too much higher, so if I were you two, I would end the kiss." Ace sits up ending the kiss.

"Don't worry, I will do everything in my power to make sure his heart rate does not get too fast."

"Ace, my love, just a few looks you give me make my heart sick a beat."

"Then I better be careful with how I look at you."

"I don't want that, but saying that, nurse, is it ok if my friends out in the waiting room come in."

"That's fine, I'll go get them. Just try and try to keep your heart rate down."

He looks towards Ace eyes glancing all over her, "I can't promise anything."

"You're incorrigible Graham."

"You love me."

"I do and getting that call was the scariest thing I have been through," he tightens his hold on her hand as Tegan, Nyssa and John Nathan come in the door.

"Are we interrupting a sappy moment," asks Nyssa as she enters the room with Tegan and John Nathan.

"Only a little bit, but I didn't say thank you to you, John Nathan and Tegan for saving this big lug."

"Oi."

"Fine Bear."

"Only for you," Graham tells her his voice dropping a bit.

"Well, Graham's ok, if he's flirting with Ace," Tegan moans.

"Like you don't flirt with Nyssa," Ace adds.

"Not in front of others."

"Mum, you do, though it's less explicit than these two can get."

"Hey, Graham and I aren't that bad."

"Dear, we can be, why do you think just a look can make my heart race."

"Only in a good way?"

"The best ways possible."

"Please stop," moans John Nathan.

"Sorry JN, I do need to thank you and Tegan," he looks from son to mother, "if it wasn't for the two of you I still may be there."

"I don't even want to imagine that," Ace lets go of Graham's hand and stands up. Taking Tegan then John Nathan into her arms. "I can never thank you two enough. I just don't even want to imagine if he came to hurt Graham."

"Who's he?"

"Paul Anderson."

"Ace," Tegan's voice lowers in warning.

"When I had just started dating Graham, whispers were being made. There is a knock on the door.

"I'll tell you more later, come in." Ace goes back to sit on the bed, Graham wraps his arm around her waist making her come closer to him. Two officers enter the room.

"Mr. O'Brien I am Officer Bell and this is Officer Neah. We are here to take your statement," Officer Bell turns to face everyone.

"Can they stay, the lovely woman on my bed is my life partner," Ace turns to him, mouthing what he just said. "The woman with a bob Tegan and her son John Nathan are the ones that found me. Probably trying to surprise Ace. Tegan has been in Australia for a bit, the woman holding her hand is Nyssa, dating Tegan and now works with Ace."

Tegan turns to Nyssa, "since when?"

"Today, I was told to stay in London longer. I didn't want to work with UNIT. Graham told me about Ace looking for someone."

"You asked Ace for a job," askes Tegan.

"I did," Nyssa replies.

"And I hired her," Ace says with a large smile. "She's trusted by some of those that I trust most in this world; interviews haven't been going well, so many CVS are missing references. I know what Nyssa has been up to for 40 years, so she's good in that aspect too."

"While it's good to hear someone has a new job, we need to talk to Mr. O'Brien and the two that found him," Officer Bell says. "Officer Neah, please take Tegan and John Nathan to a different room to ask questions. Ms. McShane is it."

"It is."

"I know Mr. O'Brien wants you to stay, but this is a tough thing for loved ones to hear about. You may want to step outside as he tells me."

"I can handle it."

"Please step outside you too Nyssa." Ace looks at Graham who nods his head. She leans down to give him a small kiss before leaving the room. Once out of the room she turns on her phone, she turned it off to not have a chance of messing with any machines. Looking at the missed messages she calls the most important one back. Nyssa heads to a vending machine to get some food.

"Ryan."

"Ace, how is he?"

"He seems to be ok, just like how he was before."

"Good, what happened?"

"I only know a little bit, the officer asked me out of the room to protect me he says."

"The officer must not know everything we have seen."

"Not many do Ryan. I can tell you this, even with everything I saw as a teenager, this was the most scared I have ever been."

"Does Grandad know?"

"He does. This is all my fault." She leans against the wall across from Graham's door so she can see inside his room.

"It isn't, did you attack him?"

"God no, that is the last thing I ever want to do, is hurt him."

"There you have it, don't blame yourself."

"It was someone that I refused to hire and have a restraining order against him to not come close to A Charitable Earth."

"So he found your address?"

"Somehow."

"Still not your fault. Grandad was probably doing everything in his power to protect you."

"I know, I just hate seeing him in that bad."

"I know, keep me updated."

"I will." Ryan hangs up, Nyssa comes up next to her.

"Everyone has asked how Graham is, no one has asked how you are doing?"

Looking to her side Ace replies, "I am barely holding it together. The man I love is in that room. I can't be with him, and we need to finish your paperwork, so it can be all legal."

"That can wait until he's out and settled."

"Who am I going to get to help?"

"We have a few friends that can help."

"I know, but."

"Ace, stop. There are quite a few people that will help out when needed. Just call one of them. Maybe Tegan."

"No, as much as they both mean the world to me, one of them would end up killing the other."

"Ok, so someone who has freetime," Nyssa smiles a Cheshire smile, "I know who." At that moment Officer Bell steps out.

"You can go back in, you have the name of the person you think did this?"

"Paul Anderson, I might have his address at my work somewhere."

"Can you get it to us?"

"I can," Tegan and John Nathan exit out where they were being interviewed as Ace and Nyssa make their way back in.