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Alice, Dana, and Shane walk to the door and look into the room through the window.

“They’re so fucking cute.”  Shane smiles then looks at Dana.  They both turn to look at Alice.

“Do not give them a hard time, Alice.  One smart ass comment from you and I’ll remove you from the room.” Shane glares at Alice.

“Leave me alone….I need to see Bette.”  Alice pushes through the door to the room.

Tina stirs as she hears the girls come into the room.  She looks at Bette, then at the clock.  The nurse came in and gave Bette some pain medication an hour ago.  Bette is sleeping like a rock.

“Shhhh.”  Tina motions for Dana to come over to the side of the bed and help her out.

Tina stands and tries to stretch the kinks out of her back.  Dana massages her shoulders and back.

“Tina, you have to go home tonight….you’re resting for 3 now…..you need to take better care of yourself.  This stress is  not good for you.”

“I’m not leaving Bette.”  She starts crying.  “I can’t be without her….I’m so scared about what happened.  I don’t even know what happened exactly.   What if I had lost her last night?  I can’t be without her.  I just can’t.”

Tina sits in the chair and tries to get herself under control again. 

The girls huddle around Tina quietly, rubbing her back and trying to relax her.  Bette opens her eyes as she hears Tina’s sobs.  She hears the fear in Tina’s voice.

“Baby….don’t worry…don’t cry.  I’ll never leave you.  It takes more than a broken leg and head butt to keep me from you and our children.”  Bette looks into Tina’s eyes and smiles at her.  The smile Tina fell in love with.

Tina walks over to the bed, wiping her eyes.  “I’m fine, Bette….you’re the sweetest woman.  Now don’t worry about me because I’m going to be just fine.”  She leans over and kisses her on fully on the mouth….stroking her hair gently, “My sweet woman.” 

The girls watch quietly…then Alice asks,” Porter, do you remember what happened?”

“Yeah…I got in the car and was driving home…then all of the sudden the car came screeching out of nowhere.  I saw it at the last minute coming right at my door…but I gunned it and it hit on rear side door.  I was spinning and could hear metal crashing all around me.  The trees flashed by for a second and I thought I would be in the middle of those.  I feel pretty lucky that this wasn’t worse.

Shane checks to be sure the door is closed then looks around to everyone in the room.

“Sam checked out the accident scene last night and has a list of places to visit today.  She doesn’t think it’s an accident and neither do I.”

Bette and Tina look at each other then look around the room. 

Shane continues, “Bette, somebody tried to kill you.  Guys, we can’t leave her here alone. Whoever it is may try again.”

Helena walks in just in time to see Tina faint.