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• She rushed in as soon as they had called her - Shaun was out of town for the week. The blonde bombshell looked around frantically before she saw him, immediatly moving to him. Her breath caught when she saw him, her eyes raking over his chest where her daughters blood was smeared. Automatically though she went into mom mode, going over to him and putting her arms around him comfortingly, her hand soothing over the back of his head without any words yet. She just sensed he needed comforting as much as she did. She'd been afraid of this call since both the girls went into the agency - but somehow she was still in denial that things were as bad as they were. Her little girl had to be fine - she was strong, she was a fighter, she'd make it through this... (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:28pm PDT

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• He stood immediately to wrap his arms around her - thinking maybe she could use a hug, but the truth was that he needed it more than anything. Inhaling sharply, he held her tighter, damp eyes squeezed shut and voice low and rough as he murmured almost desperately. "I'm so sorry..." (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:32pm PDT

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• She held him tightly, running her hands over the back of his head softly. "It's not your fault, you know that, Colin." She assured him quietly, holding him to her gently. "Did you call any of your family to be here with you, sweetie?" She didn't know if he wanted the comfort of his own family but even now she was soaking up his presence - she needed someone there. She let out a soft breath, reluctant to let him out of her embrace, it was obvious that he had been crying and that touched her that he cared so deeply. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:37pm PDT

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• It was his fault though and he knew it, and that made it an even harder pill to swallow. Shaking his head slowly, he pulled back after a moment and brushed the back of his hand across his eyes before digging out his cell - it just didn't seem right to call his family, he was having a hard enough time facing her. "No.. I should call work though..." He didn't want to talk to Sullivan, but they needed to know, and would likely send some guys down to keep an eye on things... (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:41pm PDT

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• She nodded slowly, her hand on his arm after she let him go. "Go on..." She let out a soft breath. "I'll go see what I can find out ok?" She sent him on his way before she went to the nurses finding out that Lexi was still in surgery as they tried to remove the bullet without damaging anything internally. She sighed softly after finding everything out, going back to sit back down and wait for Colin to come back. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:49pm PDT

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• If anything, he was just more frustrated and upset by the time he returned - Sullivan did have some sort of heart and had been concerned for sure, but he kept asking so many questions about what had happened and what was going on, and Colin felt like he didn't have any of the answers. With a low sigh, he lowered himself down into a chair beside her - eyes on her a moment before he dropped his head back into his hands. "What'd they say?" (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:53pm PDT

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• Her hand ran soothingly over his back softly before she cleared her throat - speaking softly. "She's still in surgery, they are trying to remove the bullet without damaging anything internally..." She gazed down at the man - who at the moment looked little more then a boy. "They said that you kept her breathing before they got there....the shock alone could have gotten her then..." She sighed softly, shaking her head. "Beating yourself up over - whatever it was that happened - won't help her any, Colin. You know as well as I do that she's a fighter - she'll pull through this." She left out the part about how the doctors handed sounded very hopeful at all. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:55pm PDT

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• "It should have been me." His words were chillingly simple and honest - he would have taken the bullet for her in a heartbeat, especially given that that one had his name on it. Her touch was of some, small comfort though and he shook his head slowly, a long, low breath slipping from his lips as he glanced to her just briefly. "I'm so sorry... I would give anything for me to be in there and her to be okay." (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:00pm PDT

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• She shook her head, looking down at him with a light frown. "She wouldn't...." She smiled softly, tilting her head to the side. "She adores you, Colin - to have you in there would kill her - she'd be a wreck." It had been obvious when they had been over for dinner that they were into each other - they had been eyeing each other all night with the most tender looks - Shaun had been so upset by the end of the night, convinced his baby girl was going to be stolen away from him by this agent. Her hand shifted to gently squeeze his arm before she dropped it back into her lap, letting out a soft breath. She had been through this with Shaun, and then Skye.... (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:03pm PDT

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• He watched her a moment - he knew that she was right, but that changed nothing about how he felt - and then a hand moved to rub her back lightly and squeeze the base of her neck before dropping back into his own lap. She was being so supportive - and that was her baby girl in there. "Aren't they done yet?" (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:06pm PDT

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• She sighed softly, leaning back against the chair and closing her eyes. "The doctor said he would be back as soon as they knew anything for sure." She sighed softly, shaking her head. "She's gonna be laid up for so long, it's going to drive her crazy." She smiled softly, squeezing his hand gently. "You'll have to keep her entertained." She refused to even entertain the thought that her little girl wouldn't make it through this. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:11pm PDT

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• He would do anything that she needed him to, if only she would just be okay. Nodding quickly - as if the more earnest he appeared to be would convince someone 'up there' that his Bailey needed to be okay - he glanced to her before running a hand lightly over his head and exhaling shakily. "I'll take some time off... We'll go away somewhere for a bit when she's feeling better but still recovering..." (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:14pm PDT

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• She nodded softly, smiling a bit at that. "She'd like that." They fell silent for a few moments before she nearly jumped as a doctor came out. He looked between the two for a moment before he cleared his throat. "Bailey is out of surgery now." He began softly, looking over his files quietly. "I have to tell you, her condition is still not fully stablized but we were able to removed the bullet and eliminate any possibility of lead poisoning." (NT) -- Doctor, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:20pm PDT

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• He smiled briefly, wistfully, at the idea - until the doctor showed. The air left his lungs as he waited anxiously for the news - her not being fully stabilized yet was a blow but was softened slightly by the fact that she was still hanging in there and out of surgery. His gaze shifted to her mother - letting the woman ask the questions because he was pretty sure he couldn't trust his voice. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:23pm PDT

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• He sighed softly, shaking his head as he looked down to Bailey. "Honestly, it's not looking very promising right now - but we are doing the best that we can and your daughter has show remarkable stamina already getting through that surgery - a lesser person never would have made it." He cleared his throat again, looking to the man. "She woke up for a brief moment and asked for you,assuming you are Colin, but it didn't last long before she was back out." (NT) -- Doctor, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:26pm PDT

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• He tuned the doctor out when he was talking about things not looking promising - she was still alive, she wouldn't leave now. But his chest constricted and he sat up a little straighter when the man mentionned that she asked for him. "Can we see her?" (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:31pm PDT

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• He looked down at the man, about to turn him down but then thought again. "After we get her settled into a regular room and hooked up to the proper monitors, then I will see about letting out both in. Maybe it will encourage her a bit to be around and hear the voices of the ones she loved." He nodded a bit. "I'll come back out and get you when she was settled." (NT) -- Doctor, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:36pm PDT

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• "Please..." He murmured the word softly, a gently plea, before falling silent again. Once the doctor was gone, he inhaled quietly and shifted his gaze to her after a moment - uncertain and waiting to gauge his feelings off of her. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:39pm PDT

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• She let out a slow breath, her eyes closing for a long moment before she looked to him - her eyes showing her desire to cling to any good news. "She's out of surgery and thats good, right?" She questioned softly, she was begining to get a little scared fro her baby. "I hope she's not hurting..." She cleared her throat, her pretty blue eyes worried and dark. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:40pm PDT

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• "That's good..." He agreed quietly, voice low as he squeezed her shoulder gently - eyes lingering on her for a long moment before dropping again. He couldn't believe he had done all this... "She's not going to give up now - not if she's made it this far... (NT) -- Colni, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:43pm PDT

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• She nodded, falling silent after a long moment and remained that way until the doctor came back out and motioned for them to join him. Bailey slipped her arm through Colin's for support before she let out a soft, nervous breath. When they got into the room, she couldn't help it - she let out a ragged sob and turned her face into Colin's chest - she couldn't handle seeing her baby all hooked up to monitors, as white as the sheets...she looked awful like she was gone already. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:49pm PDT

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• His own breath caught roughly and his arms wrapped tightly around her, a hand soothing her back as his eyes slid shut to ward off the fresh tears that stung - he had never wanted to just curl up into a ball in the dark and cry so badly in his life before. It would be hard to see anyone in such a state - seeing the woman that he loved like that because of him was almost unbearable.. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:52pm PDT

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• She sniffled for a moment before she drew back, brushing off her tears and trying to compose herself before she went to her daughters side, picking up her hand and pressing a kiss to her palm - the tears falling again as she gazed at her. "Love you, Lexi...you gotta wake up....you hear me?" She cleared her throat softly, reaching up to brush her baby's hair back lightly. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:55pm PDT

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• He lingered by the doorway with his hands shoved into the pockets of his jeans as he watched - letting the woman have her time with his daughter. If not for knowing that she had asked for him, he would have been reluctant to even be in there - what right did he have? She would be fine, and healthy and safe, if not for him. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 8:57pm PDT

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• She held her hand for a quite some time before she stood, brushing back her tears. "You'll stay with her won't you?" She questioned softly, her hand going to his arm softly. "She wants you here..." She smiled softly, brushing back her tears once more. "I need to go talk to her siblings..." (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:02pm PDT

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• "I won't leave..." He promised her quietly - he wouldn't let her out of his sight unless they dragged him out of there. He moved over to the side of her bed and lowered himself to the edge of the chair there, linking his fingers into hers and smoothing his free hand lovingly over her hair. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:04pm PDT

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• It was hours upon hours later - Bailey having been coming in and out, along with other members of the family - the doctors had rushed in once because she had almost flat lined but after they had given her the proper attention she was actually doing better then she had been before. Her eyes fluttered beneath her lids, her breath evening a bit as she squeezed his fingers softly. (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:10pm PDT

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• It had been an emotional few hours - at times they had seemed to drag on for forever, others they had passed without his even realizing it. He was exhausted - emotionally and physically - and numb from everything, and at her squeeze on his fingers his eyes flitted from their hands to her eyes as he sat up a little, breath catching lightly. He wanted to wake her up so badly - like he always did - but she seemed so peaceful finally, and he was sure she needed her rest, not to mention he was afraid she wouldn't even wake.. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:41pm PDT

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• She swallowed heavily - her throat tight and dry. An attempt to clear it only brought a sharp pain and encouraged her to open her eyes finally - green gaze going to rest on him. She felt like she had gotten run over by a truck, with very few memories of what had actually happened. "Colin...." She rasped out, squeezing his fingers once again before she shifted a bit - her brow furrowed. (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:44pm PDT

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• "God, Bailey..." He exhaled her name roughly and leaned down to kiss her cheek tenderly and then below her ear as he whispered to her. "Baby... Where'd you go?" His fingers tightened around hers as he nuzzled her neck lovingly - careful still. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:47pm PDT

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• She sighed softly, her eyes closing for a long moment before they opened again, keeping a good hold on his hand - not about to let him go. "Somewhere...warm." She swallowed again. "Bahama's..." She offered a slight, small smile - teasing even through her pain and confusion. Her hand that wasn't holding his went to her throat - her eyes never leaving his. "Thirsty." (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:50pm PDT

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• His lips brushed the side of her mouth tenderly - he didn't care who from work was around, or if her family saw - before sitting up a little to look around until he found a paper cup and a pitcher of water on the table nearby, waiting for her. Never releasing her fingers, he got her her water and helped her drink it before speaking again - attempting firm. "Never ever go there without me again." (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:54pm PDT

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• She smiled softly, her eyes closing as she leaned back into the pillow. "Won't...missed you..." She let out a soft breath, the monitors going at a normal pace now. "Not as nice..without you..." She squeezed his fingers, turning her face on the pillow to look at him. "Your car..." (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 9:57pm PDT

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• "Missed you too, baby..." He smoothed her hair tenderly and leaned back down close to her, kissing her cheek lovingly before cocking a slight brow - he hadn't gotten a look at his car and didn't have the slightest clue what she was talking about. "What?" (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:02pm PDT

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• "They hurt your car..." She frowned at that - more concerned with the car then she was herself. He loved that car. "You love your car..." She cleared her throat again, letting out a soft breath - her brow furrowed. "Ow." She frowned softly, shifting a bit as if to get away from the pain. (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:04pm PDT

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• He did love his car - more than almost anything else in the whole entire world - but not more than everything else. All that mattered to him was that she was okay - he would think about his poor car later.. "Careful baby, you okay?" (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:06pm PDT

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• "Hurts." The anesthetic was starting to wear off and it was getting harder to breath - her breathing turning a little raspy now and her eyes welling with tears. She held on a little tighter to his hand, her before furrowed as she gritted her teeth against the searing pain that was attacking her body. (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:09pm PDT

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• "Just relax, sweetheart..." He squeezed her fingers gently and tried soothing - but he was feeling her pain and it killed him to think of her hurting. He reached up with his free hand to press the nurse-call button, brows furrowing. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:12pm PDT

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• She whimpered softly, the tears threatening to break over her lashes before the nurse came in - smiling as she saw she was awake. "Honey, you've had a lot of people praying for you." She came in, checking her vitals and such before she ran her hand over her arm, checking the IV. "I am going to put some more pain killers in here alright sweetie, you'll get them in just a minute." She slipped the drugs in before she put her hand on Colin's shoulder, offering him a smile - Bailey had brought him a shirt earlier. "She'll be out in a few minutes honey." (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:19pm PDT

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• He nodded a touch and murmured a quiet thanks before shifting closer to her. Exhaling softly, he leaned down to kiss her cheek, lips then dropping a fraction to brush her ear as he whispered to her. "Love you..." He couldn't stand the thought of anything more happening and her ever doubting that. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:21pm PDT

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• Her features visibly relaxed at that and some may even say a little bit more color returned to her features. Her hand left his to drift over his jaw, her eyes closing as she let out a breath. "'bout time..." She murmured softly, before she fell into a light sleep. (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:22pm PDT

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• That brought on the first genuine smile - as small and brief and tight as it was - as he exhaled softly. He ducked his face into her neck and nuzzled lovingly, thumb lightly stroking the top of her hand as she slept.. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:25pm PDT

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• "It is about time." She stated softly, pushing off the door where she had stood - not wanting to interrupt the sweet moment. Her eyes went to the man holding her daughters hand and finally she agreed with Shaun - her little girl belonged to someone else now. "I'm glad it's you, Colin." Glad it was him for so many things, for Lexi's partner, her friend, the one who saved her, the one who she loved and the one that loved her.... (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:27pm PDT

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• He exhaled softly and shook his head slowly as he looked up to her - he was tired and he looked it, like many years older than his brief 24. "I don't deserve her..." His voice was low and sad as he shifted his gaze back to Lexi - this was all his doing. He couldn't protect her even when he tried. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:32pm PDT

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• She came behind him, her hands resting lightly on his shoulders. "Who really deserves to find love? She loves you though, Shaun was so upset the other night because he just knew you were going to be the one to take away his baby girl." She smiled softly, brushing back her daughters hair "She's 24 years old and he doesn't want to admit she's not a baby anymore." (NT) -- Bailey, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:37pm PDT

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• He sighed quietly and covered one of her hands with one of his before taking Lexi's fingers in both of his. "I won't take her anywhere..." He would love her completely and have her as long as she wanted him, but he wouldn't dream of taking her away from her family or taking over her life. (NT) -- Colih, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:42pm PDT

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• She smiled softly before she ran her hand down the back of his head - already treating him like another son. "You wanna go get some coffee honey? Or you want me to get you some?" She could understand if he didn't want to leave her. "I assume you'll be staying with her when she gets out of here?" (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:47pm PDT

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• He lingered there for a moment - clearly torn. He didn't want to leave her at all, but he was getting so tired and coffee just wouldn't do it for him... Running a hand over his head - he stood slowly, pausing a moment to kiss her cheek. "Just give me like... 20 minutes?" That would give him time to run home - but then he stopped and frowned gently. Not only did he not have a car, but his apartment was like taped all - and that worried him for a whole other set of reasons. His hand resting at the base of his neck, he shifted from one foot to the other - anxiety setting in as the reality of his dilemma set in. (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 10:55pm PDT

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• She nodded a bit, squeezing his arm softly. "Go on, take your time, she'll be out for awhile." She smiled softly, urging him to go out and get some air - he'd been in this stale room for some time. "Get something to eat to sweetheart." She smiled lightly, just happy her baby was awake and doing a little bit better. (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 11:01pm PDT

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• He sighed quietly and lingered there a moment before nodding and digging out a piece of paper to scribble down his cell number. "Call me if anything comes up, alright? She said something about my car being hurt - I'm going to go check it out and maybe make some phonecalls..." That wasn't a lie - he really was going to do that atleast, plus try and take care of his nasty craving... (NT) -- Colin, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 11:03pm PDT

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• She nodded a bit, repeating again. "Take your time, I am sure she's out for a few hours." She laid the paper on the table, watching him go before she settled down to stay with her girl... (NT) -- Lexi, Fri, Aug 13 2004, 11:05pm PDT