It's been three weeks. Three weeks since Luna has been born and three weeks since Lucy has slipped into a coma. The doctors are losing hope and I really don't like the sound of that.

Martha found a highly qualified doctor that specializes in patients who have fallen into a coma after birth. He should be arriving this afternoon and has already reviewed Lucy's medical records.

Lizzie and Ryder have been staying at the house with me, I've been sleeping on the couch and let them take mine and Lucy's bed. They've been a huge help. I'm pretty certain that I can do this on my own but it's really tough going back and forth between home and the hospital.

Taking Lucy's hand in mine I try talking to her, willing her to wake up. "Ok Lucy you won, you've proven that I really need you. Please wake up baby, Luna and I need you. I can't do this without you and you know this." Tears start to spill out of my eyes and I'm breaking by this point.

I can't eat, I can't sleep, I barely shower once a day and I haven't shaved or cut my hair since 2 days before everything turned to black. I'm barely hanging on but Luna is the only light at the end of my tunnel. If it weren't for her I would probably end up in a bad place.

I'm startled and pulled from my thoughts as this young doctor can't be much olde than I walks into the room. "You must be Zane?"

"Yes, I'm Lucy's husband. Are you the doctor Martha had come in?" I ask.

"Yes I'm Dr.Sengrini. No offense man but you look like shit. Is this how you want Lucy to see you when she wakes up?"

"Wow did Martha bring you here to insult me?Because honestly I am no mood for it and could make you really sorry for that."

"Well threats get you no where. Your wife is going to wake up I have no doubts and when she does you want her to feel like you have everything under control and that she has no worries. I'm not saying you don't have it under control, you just look like you've seen better days."

"So what are you saying?" I ask.

"Go home, shower, shave maybe take a nap. I'm going to begin treatment soon. I know you've been instructed to keep Luna at home, but when she wakes up and I do the tests to make sure she's ok and nothing else is going on I want her to see her daughter."

"You don't think I want her to see her too?" I ask getting defensive.

"No no not what I meant. Seeing you and Luna will be the best thing for her. That's all." He says trying to give me a comfort smile. "Go home Zane. You can't be here for this anyway. We need to keep the room closed off and sterile. I'll call if she wakes up before you get back."

"Alright." I say running my hand through my hair. "I'll be back."

"See you in a bit."

I give a little wave and walk out. I don't feel right leaving, but listening to the doctor I do, he knows best.

"You're back early." Ryder says holding Luna on his lap and they are taking turns sticking their tongues out at each other.

"Yeah the doctor arrived. He kicked me out. He told me I looked like shit and needed to come home and shower and groom my face."

"Really? He really said that to you?"

"Yeah." I huff.

"Awe man well I have to agree you do look like shit."

"Ha thanks. I think. I guess I'll go shower and stuff. You good with Luna?"

"Yep! She makes me want to have one of my own." Ryder smiles and starts making faces and play taking Luna's nose. "You look pretty tired though, why don't you go in your room and take a nap. I'll take Luna for a walk so we don't wake you."

"Thanks that does sound like a good idea. Give me an hour tops. Then I'll get up and shower."

"I'll get you up in an hour. Happy napping!"

Ryder walks out the door with Luna. I'm really lucky to have friends like this. I watch him out the window for a few minutes and then head back to my room and throw myself on the bed. I haven't slept in my bed in a long time and maybe this is what I needed. I pull the quilt over me and minutes later I drift off to sleep.

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Ryder's POV

"Come on Luna! Uncle Ryder is going to take you for a walk." I say placing the little princess into the stroller.

Zane looks pretty rough and I feel so bad that he's going through all of this. The poor guy can't catch a break more or less Lucy can't catch a break. The poor girl has been through more in her life than anyone should ever have too at such a young age.

I decided to head toward Martha and Joe's to check in on the girls. Need to do something for an hour before waking Zane up.

I reach the house and I hear the girls laughing. Hm must be pretty funny if they are laughing that loud. I'll probably see if I can leave Luna with them so I can go with Zane.

Taking Luna out of the stroller, I lay her against my chest while I grab the bottle to feed her. I managed to snatch it up before leaving Zane's. Opening the screen door, Lizzie turns to see me and her face lights up.

"Ryder! What are you doing here?" She asks hugging me then giving me a quick peck the rubbing the top of Luna's head.

"Zane came home. He's taking a nap and then he's going to shower and shave." I explained.

"Why did he leave?" Martha asks.

"The doctor arrived. He told him it would be best if he went home while he did the treatment."

"You know Zane is worn out when he actually listens." Paul says.

"Poor guy. He's worried sick about Lucy." Martha says as sadness flashes across her face.

"Do you think I can leave Luna with you so I can go to the hospital with Zane?" I ask.

"I'll come too." Paul offers.

"Yeah no problem. I'll be more than happy to watch her."

"Thanks Martha." I smile.

"Don't thank me, I'll do anything to help out." She says.

"We will hang out too." Lizzie says looking at Jamie and Serena. "Right?"

"Of coarse." Jamie agrees and Serena shakes her head to agree.

"Where's Travis?" I ask Paul.

"Oh he's not feeling too well, I think he has the flu." Pauls says. "I need to check on him before we leave though."

"Yeah it's been an hour, I have to go back to wake Zane up. I'll be back over before we leave with more diapers and bottles. Meet us over hear in an hour Paul?"

"Sounds good. Can I just walk over with you now?"  Paul asks.

"I don't care."

We head over to Zane's to wake him up and we hear yelling as we get closer. I look at Paul and we both take off running. I barrel through the door and hear loud sobs.

"No Lucy!!! No you can't die! Nooooo!!!!" Zane is sobbing hard and Paul goes to the room pushing the door open. "No Lucy! Come back, baby please come back."

Paul turns to me whispering that he's clearly sleeping and that he's tossing and turning all over the bed. We get closer to Zane and he literally has tears pouring down his face. Paul sits on the bed grabbing his arm to still him.

"Zane wake up. You're having a nightmare." Paul taps his cheek and Zane's eyes slowly open.

"Shit. I was out like a light. Wait why is my pillow wet and my face."

"Dude you were sobbing and yelling about Lucy dying." Paul says to him.

Terror comes across his face. "She didn't die did she?"

"We haven't heard anything. Check your phone." I say to him.

Zane picks up his phone and hits the button for the screen to light up. "No missed calls." He breaths a sigh of relief.

"Go shower, Martha has Luna and we are coming with you to the hospital." I say. "I'm going to get some bottles and diapers and run them over while you shower."

"And I'm going to run over and check on Travis. He came down with the flu." Paul says.

"Alright, I'll make it quick." Zane says.

I go to the kitchen to get several bottles and go into Luna's room for diapers and wipes. I yell out to Zane that I'm running to Martha's and that I'll be back.

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Zane's POV

I glance at myself in the mirror and take in that I really do look like shit and pick up the scissors to trim up my beard. I decided I'm going to let it keep growing because Lucy has been begging me too. I've always left it scruffy but I think I'll grow it out.

I'm just about to get in the shower when there's a knock on the bathroom door. Zane? I wrap a towel around my waist and open the door and stand face to face with Ryder. He hands me the phone.

Hello.

Oh hi.

She is?

That's great news.

Thank you.

Yes I'll be there soon. I'm getting in the shower now.

See you soon.

I press the end button and set it on the counter.

"Well?" Ryder asks.

"She's responding to the treatment. He feels she will wake up."

"That's great Zane!"

I smile. "It is. Now go so I can shower and see my wife."

Ryder leaves the bathroom and I get into the shower. God I miss her, this has been hell. I quickly wash myself up and wash my hair. Turning off the shower I step out of the tub and grab my towel and gracefully slip on the tile floor falling straight to my ass and know right away I hurt my tailbone.

I yell out. "Fuckkkkk!!! Ryder!!!!!"

Ryder comes running into the bathroom and laughs hysterically at me being sprawled out on the bathroom floor.

"Stop laughing at me and help me up." I snarl at him and he reaches his hand out to help me up. "Ouch! That fucking hurt!"

"No one told you to fall on your ass Zane."

"I slipped on water. Man my ass hurts!"

Ryder continues to laugh and walks out of the bathroom. "Oh I took everything over to Martha's so we are good to go when you are ready."

"Ok let me get dressed and do something with my hair. Is Paul back yet?"

"Not yet."

"I'm kind of worried about taking him with us." I say.

"Why?" Ryder asks.

"Because Travis has the flu and he's around him which means he can potentially be getting it and I don't want that around Lucy."

"Oh yeah that makes sense. I'll call him and tell him to stay with Travis. I'll tell him the doctor called and doesn't want many people there."

He leaves and I hear him talking on the phone to Paul. I get dressed and go back into the bathroom to put some gel in my hair to clean myself up a bit.

"Paul said that's fine. Travis needs him right now anyway."

"Alright well ready to go then Ryder?"

"Yep lets go."

We walk out of the house and I lock up. We climb into Ryder's Toyota Highlander and head to the hospital. It's pretty quiet most of the way, neither of us talking.

"So the doctor thinks his treatment will work?"

"He said she's responding to it and that he will explain more when I get there."

"I hope so. It's not the same without her around."

"It means a lot you being here for me, not only now by coming to the hospital with me but also staying at the house helping me with Luna."

"Things are different now Zane. We grew up and are different now. I'm glad that you and I got clean and changed our lives."

"I'm glad too. I'm glad you came around."

"I want to tell you something and I want you to promise me you won't say a word." Ryder says in all seriousness.

"What's up?" I ask.

"I'm going to ask Lizzie to marry me when we go to Hawaii when everything's settled with Lucy."

"You can go. I will be ok and there's always Martha, Joe, Jamie, Serena, Paul and Travis."

"Nope not doing that to you man."

"Did you get the ring yet?" I ask.

"Nope. But I did manage to get the ring size."

"Well do you want to go pick a ring out after we leave here?"

"Really? You do that?"

"Absolutely, anything for my best friend."

We get to Lucy's room and there's one more machine hooked up to her and the doctor is standing there reading numbers off of it.

"Hey Zane. Looking much better."

"Thanks. This is my best friend Ryder. Ryder this is Dr. Sengrini. So what's the news?"

"Well she doing really well, stats are normalizing and she's out of the coma stage. I'd say she should be waking up at anytime no later than tomorrow."

"Wow that really good news!" I say.

"Yeah I'll let you two sit with her. Remember not too long I don't want to stress her mind out with trying to come back. She can hear you."

"Thanks Dr. Sengrini." I say as he walks out of the room.

Ryder grabs her hand telling he's there and that he can't wait for her to open her eyes to see her daughter and I talk to her some too, while holding her hand. Ryder decides to tell her the story about when we were boys and my shoes lace got wrapped around the pedal of my bike and threw me to the ground causing me to pee my pants. Yeah I hope she doesn't remember that story.