Love You This Much [Emma]

[Jackson Poe]

20th May 2009

Jackson knew that this day was fast approaching, and knew now that he should really do something for this new journey in his life. He had set his alarm early for this morning, as he still had a bit to do for a surprise he had for Emma. He soon remembered that he had indeed slept in his own bed last night, unlike the other night, where he stayed at the hospital.

Just remembering that fateful afternoon and night was still painful, but he was able to keep himself in check. Jackson knew that the road to recovery for Emma was going to be hard, but the worst was over, and he was going to stand by her the rest of the way. This is why he wanted to do something special for her today, as it was their 2 month aniversary. Jackson couldn't believe that it was only 2 months earlier that they had met that night after her ice skating practice. All the pieces fell into place, connecting like a puzzle.

The morning went on, and Jackson put together the things he needed, but knew that he needed help with other things. He called his mum, asking for just a bit of help.

Amanda: Hello?
Jackson: Hey mum, just Jackson here. How are you?
Amanda: Good thanks. How are you? What's up?
Jackson: Doing okay. Slept better last night. I just wanted to ask you for a favour.
Amanda: Yes Jackson.
Jackson: I was wondering if you were able to help me organise something for tonight. It is Emma and my 2 month anniversary. I know she is unable to leave the hospital and her room, but I was thinking of making up a dinner to have with her. Would you be able to help? Can I come over?
Amanda: Sweetie, whatever you need. You can come over whenever you want.
Jackson: Thanks mum. I will be over in about a couple of hours.

Jackson hung up the phone. He got dressed, and then headed out to pick up some other things before he got to his parent's house.

**** 11 hours later - 6pm ****

Jackson stepped out the door to his place, and locked it behind him. He picked up the flowers, basket, and hot food carrier, which he put down on the ground. Jackson walked towards his car, placed the things in the front passenger seat, and then went around to the drivers side. He got in, and then drove off in the direction of the hospital.

On the way there, Jackson thought alot of their journey together so far. It may have been only 2 months, but it had been filled with happiness, tears, and some personal revealings of themselves. Jackson had learnt alot about Emma, and alot about himself as well. He felt he had grown as a person with Emma, and that had shown alot lately.

Finally Jackson was at the hospital, and he parked his car. He picked up all the things from the passenger seat, and headed through the foyer of the hospital. He didn't mean to rush, but Jackson was a little excited to see Emma. He hadn't seen her all day, but had rung her in the morning, telling her that he had some things to do, before seeing her later. Later turned out now to be evening, but he hoped that she had gotten some rest today.

He reached the elevator, where he was not alone. An elderly couple were to ride in the elevator with him up the othe ICU ward. The lady smiled at Jackson, who returned her gesture. "Who are you visiting young man?" Jackson looked down at his goodies. "My girlfriend. It is our 2 month anniversary, and thought it would be nice to do something special for her, since she can't leave the hospital." The man looked at Jackson. "That is nice. I am sure that she will enjoy it." With that the doors open, and Jackson got out, and headed towards the nurses station.

"Hey. Did Emma eat her dinner yet?" He knew that in the hospital, the meals came early, and had hoped that they hadn't given her hers yet. "Don't worry Jackson, we remembered that you wanted to do something special, and we held off." "Good, because I have hers right her," gesturing towards the basket and hot food carrier. The nurse nodded towards the door, letting him know that he could go in.

"Thanks." Jackson held onto the whole lot under his arm, and in his hand, and with his free hand, knocked on the door frame.

[emma]

It had been a bad couple of days for Emma since the incident with the drunk driver. But out of that incident came a new brother, and Emma couldn't wait to get out of the hospital and begin to get to know her brother better. Oh, it's not like she didn't have any other siblings, she had Craig but he was away in Australia now and only came home to visit every so often. In fact, he probably wouldn't know about her situation yet, but Emma didn't want her other brother to be dragged home for her. She had her parents, she had Marcus and best of all she had Jackson. She knew with their love and support, she'd pull through anything.

So far today Emma had been relaxing, feeling a little better than she had been, but obviously still in a lot of discomfort with what she had been through. Her leg was no longer extremely painful, but more of a dull ache, but the ache would disappear every so often because of the painkillers which were being pumped through her veins. It was now coming on for the evening, and she was aware she hadn't seen Jackson all day, but she knew he had hardly been away from her side since the accident, and so she wasn't upset. Besides her parents had been visiting earlier and they had dropped off some chocolates and fizzy pop and magazines for her to read.

After they had left, she spent most of the afternoon either flicking through one of the magazines or she had been sleeping. Now, however, she was back to sitting up a little and reading a feature in one of her magazines when there was a knock at the door. Somehow Emma had a feeling that it was Jackson, and so she put the magazine down and put a bright smile on her face.

"Come in Jackson, yeah I know it's you, don't ask me why, I just know." Emma said with a little laugh, and sat back waiting for Jackson to come into the room. To be honest, she knew it was Jackson because she had heard his voice outside of her room. Her enhanced senses were beginning to work properly again, and although she hadn't fully heard what he said, she knew it was him.

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson had to smile when he heard Emma say she knew it was him. Then he remembered that she had the enhanced senses ability. Shaking his head now, he looked back at the nurse, and then entered the room. "I should have known you would hear me. I think I have gotten so used to know you have the ability, I just forget sometimes." He put down the goodies, and then went over to Emma. Leaning in, he kissed her forhead, and then her lips ever so softly. Giving her a cheeky grin, Jackson asked, "How much did you hear?"

He loved doing that, just being silly sometimes, despite his age. Sometime it made the situation a bit lighter. Then after Emma responded, Jackson whispered, "Happy anniversary Em." He went over and then picked up the flowers he had brought with him, walked over and gave them to Emma. "I hope you like these. My favourite would have to be the purple ones, which I think are Japanese paper flowers or something. Just the rich and strong purple colour made me think of you. You are like that - strong like a rock." With that comment, Jackson kissed Emma again, this time more passionately.

While Emma had the flowers, Jackson scanned her bedside table, and noticed that there was an empty vase. He took it, and filled it with water from the nearby sink. He placed it back on the beside table, and then sat on the edge of the bed. He really had missed Emma all day. Though he knew that he had to sacrifice this time today to be able to get everything right for today.

Looking at the goodies on the floor, Jackson began to speak. "So Miss Emma Woods. Are you up for eating? We have some chicken, vegetables, and of cause condiments. Then for dessert we have strawberries and chocolate. I know that you shouldn't be having alcohol, what with all the drugs they are giving you, so we have some non-alcoholic stuff here too." Jackson then turned back to Emma. "You see I have been a busy bee today. That is why I wasn't able to see you today. I hated being away from you, but it was necessary."

[emma]

Emma just grinned when Jackson said he should have known she would hear him. It was funny how he forgot about her ability at times, but in a way Emma liked that, it made her feel normal when he forgot she was different. She sighed gently and smiled softly when he kissed her forehead and then her lips gently. "Oh, I didn't hear anything really, I only knew it was your voice." Emma replied, since her accident her ability hadn't been working to its full potential.

Emma was truly touched when Jackson wished her a happy anniversary. She hadn't quite expected to be treated in quite a way for just celebrating two months together, but it was wonderful and made Emma feel like a princess. "Oh Jackson!" Emma exclaimed, "What a sweet thing to do, happy anniversary to you too Jackson." Emma said softly and when he gave her the flowers she actually began to cry. They were beautiful, and the whole fact she was stuck in the hospital and not able to celebrate it properly all suddenly got to her.

"They're gorgeous." She managed to say through her tears, but they weren't heavy sobs, and of course Jackson kissed her again but with a bit more passion. Emma returned the passion. She loved him so much, and he had done such a special thing for her. "I don't feel very strong right now." She said with a bit of a laugh, only because she was in a hospital bed with drugs being pumped through her veins. Now all she wanted was to be better and out of there.

Soon Jackson located her vase and he filled it with water and placed her flowers into them. Looking at them in the vase, they really did look wonderful. She smiled then, "They'll certainly brighten up the room. Thank you." Emma said, as she wiped the tears away from her eyes and began to compose herself.

When Jackson spoke again asking if she was up to eating, she couldn't help but laugh a little. "I'm bloody starving, I was wondering what was keeping the food." She was of course referring to the hospital food. As Jackson listed off what he had, her stomach let out a massive growl. "Did you hear that? Or is it just sounding very loud to me because of my ability?" She asked and then laughed again slightly.

"Sounds wonderful Jackson. I understand why you weren't in today and I missed you too, but this is wonderful, I can't believe you went to all this trouble for me. You treat me like a princess." Emma said softly giving Jackson a smile with eyes which clearly told him how much she loved him, and it was a lot. She loved him so much she often thought her heart might burst.

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson hadn't meant to make Emma cry, but he figured that after all she had been through, she might be a bit emotional. He hadn't been through anything physically harming in the last couple of days, but he himself found himself upset. But that was understandable, as Emma meant so much to him. She was his one true constant now, and that made Jackson not want anything to happen to her or their relationship. He treasured her so much.

When Jackson saw her tears, he had to smile at her. "Hey Em, I'm glad you like them." To reassure her that he was there to celebrate, rather than to see her crying, even though they were tears of happiness. When he went in for the kiss, he didn't want to have it like if they were alone, and not in the hospital. If he had kept kissing her, it might have led to something else, and he of cause remembered that that would not happen, just yet anyway. That is a question that he would have to ask when Emma was finally released. How that might be possible. Jackson was nowhere near being a sex addict, but he had been enjoying being intimate with Emma.

When Emma said she wasn't feeling very strong right now, Jackson squeezed her hand. "Well you are, and you will soon be up and around, and showing us how all strong you really are. I know that I am here to be with you every step." Jackson always meant what he said, promising to himself, no matter how hard it was going to get, he would always be there. He hoped that she knew that as well.

Jackson had to stop himself from laughing loudly, when Emma said she was starving. Then apparently her stomache growled. "I didn't hear it, but at least you are getting your appetite back. I knew that the doctor said to us that you might be on the drip and all, but looks like you are going to be fine in this department." So when Emma said that it sounded wonderful, he had to add, "And it smells good too. I had to stop myself from taste testing it when it was cooking." He made sure he didn't tell her who cooked it. Jackson had helped, but he didn't want to say that his mum did most of it. Jackson was okay at cooking, but still it needed that woman's touch. Or his mum's in this case.

As Jackson turned to serve, he recalled what Emma said about missing him as well. "I know. I tried to be as fast as I could, but these things take time, and lost of love. I didn't think that you would want burnt food on your plate." He put the plate of food on her table, and pushed it so it was close enough for her to eat off. Jackson then dished up his food, and sat on the chair next to her bed. "You know that I do love you, Emma. And you should be treated like a princess. You have been there for me, and now it is my turn to do something special and be there for you. I am sure that you will be out of here in no time, and that you will be spoilt at home as well. You might even be sick of me visiting non stop by the end of it." Jackson laughed, and then turned to look at his plate, cutting some potato, and eating it.

[emma]

Emma knew she shouldn't really be crying when Jackson was there to celebrate, but really she couldn't help it. The emotion of everything had just got to her. It didn't take her long to compose herself thankfully. So when Jackson had said he was glad she liked the flowers, she had almost finished crying. "I do, they're lovely." She said softly, as she looked at them again quickly before turning her attention back to her handsome Jackson. Jackson, who was all hers. She then lost herself briefly for a moment, wondering what it would be like if she and Jackson got married. She would be Emma Poe, she'd be signing her name Emma Poe, the thought put a huge grin on Emma's face. One day she hoped it might be true.

Emma could only smile at Jackson as he gave her encouragement that she was indeed strong and that she would prove it to them all when she was better. Maybe he was right, but until she was out of the hospital, she couldn't be sure just how true those words of his were, or would be. Jackson then added he would be with her every step. "Well, with you by my side, maybe I can be stronger than I think." Emma replied, as she sighed to herself. She really did love Jackson, she loved him with all her heart.

Emma couldn't believe she had shouted out how hungry she was, but she was. One thing which she didn't seem to have a problem with since she woke up, was her appetite. Emma laughed when Jackson spoke, "Yeah, there doesn't seem to be much wrong with my appetite that's for sure." Emma then laughed some more when Jackson said he had to stop himself from taste testing it. "I can smell it already of course myself, and it does smell wonderful." Emma replied, another part of her ability which seemed to be slowly coming back was her sense of smell, her sight still wasn't that good yet, but she figured that might be due to the knock she took on the head.

"Oh I know why you took so long, what you've done for me is wonderful, so romantic Jackson, I just wanted you to know I missed you as much as I know you missed me. But what you have done, makes it all worthwhile." Emma replied, not wanting Jackson to think that she wasn't grateful for what he had done, because that so wasn't the case.

"I know you love me Jackson, it's evident in everything you do for me, and I love you so much too, you know that." Emma said softly. She couldn't stop smiling as he said she should be treated like a princess, how she had been there for him, and now it was his turn to be there for her, and that she'd probably get sick of him visiting all the time when he continued to spoil her at home. She knew that wasn't possible. "Oh Jackson, I'd never get sick of you, I'd die if I lost you." Alright, in a hospital that was probably ironically a bad choice of words to use, but still she meant it.

She then couldn't keep back from eating her food Jackson had pushed in front of her any longer, and as she took the first few bites, it tasted like heaven to her. "This is bloody brilliant Jackson." She said between mouthfuls of food. It really was.

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson was happy when Emma said those words, when he himself said that he would be by her side every step of the way. He kissed her hand, looking into her eyes at the same time. "You are stronge, with or without me Emma. That is a fact." Jackson kissed her hand one more time before he went to serve the food.

When Emma said that she just wanted Jackson to know that she did miss him as much as he had missed her, and she thought it was romantic. Jackson smiled, "That was what I was aiming for. I know it isn't much, but I felt that I had to do something. You have been through enough over the last couple of days, and I hoped that it might bring your spirits up." Jackson then went on. "I am glad that what is before is to your liking." He felt a bit cheeky then, saying that last line. Jackson just shook his head.

Jackson knew that Emma truly loved him, and her words were like music to his ears, as usual. Jackson put his plate down, went over to Emma, and put her face in his hands. "I love you so much." He kissed her every so lightly on the lips, and then stood back, smirking. "I am glad that you would not get sick of seeing this ugly mug around." And then as Jackson sat down, he looked seriously at Emma, "I would feel the same. You are a part of me, my life, now. I don't think that I would be too great if I ever lost you."

As Jackson ate his food, Emma commented that the food was brilliant. That accent just came through her mouthful. Jackson had to swallow what was in his mouth, before he choked. "I am glad that you like it. I have to be honest, I did have a bit of help. Actually, a lot of help from my mum. She has a lot of ways to cook these sort of things. But I did help a lot." Jackson looked back down at his meal, and continued to eat, not knowing what this last bit would sound to Emma. Jackson was able to cook, but nothing like what his mum can do.

After some time eating in silence, with some warm looks at each other, Jackson had finished his food. Thinking that he had rushed, he sat, just waiting for Emma to finish. He just loved being with Emma. They didn't always have to talk, just being together was enough sometimes. Her presence always made him brighten up, and he was never in a bad or dull mood with her. Jackson couldn't really think of a time when they had even had an argument. But still it was still early days for those sort of situations to arise in the relationship.

Jackson felt that it was time to go and get the dessert, so he got up, and took his plate back to where he had put the basket and stuff. Jackson pulled out the container of strawberries, and the chocolate, and then turned back to where he was sitting, and placed the items on Emma's table.

[emma]

When Jackson said that she was strong with or without him, she could only sort of shrug her shoulder slightly. She wasn't sure how much of that she believed herself, but she smiled at him anyway. "Maybe, but I still believe you being by my side will only help me." She replied softly. Just the same as it would help her having her parents by her side and Marcus by her side. The only person unable to be by her side was her other older brother Craig, as he was working overseas. Australia if she remembered correctly.

Emma shook her head a little, "No Jackson, you might not think it isn't much, but to me it's a lot. When stuck in here, with their food, believe me, this is a lot romantic." Emma said trying to make it clear to him just how romantic she thought this was. For him to have gone to the trouble to bring a home cooked meal into the hospital along with those gorgeous flowers, in Emma's eyes was very romantic.

When Jackson took her face in his hands and kissed her lightly, she kissed him back, maybe not with the passion she'd like given her current state, but she definitely kissed him back. Then he spoke those words of love to her again, and Emma smiled at him warmly as she felt her heart flutter. However when Jackson mentioned his ugly mug, she frowned at him. "Don't say that Jackson, you are not ugly, you are my handsome, amazing talented boyfriend, and I'm proud to call you my boyfriend." She replied, and then followed it with, "In fact I'd be proud to call you my husband." She surprised herself by saying that, and felt herself blush furiously, so trying to forget what she said, she quickly went back to the gorgeous meal which was in front of her, so it wouldn't get too cold.

"Well, it was very nice of your mum to help, it's simply wonderful." Emma said when Jackson spoke of having a bit of help from his mum, a lot of help, but that he had still done a lot himself. "And I'm glad you helped too." She added, she really was, eating a home made cooked meal which had been prepared by Jackson as well as his mum was just wonderful. Emma continued to finish her meal in silence, as mentioned before, she didn't want it going cold. Soon after Jackson was finished, Emma was finished as well, and she watched as he got the dessert out and put it onto her table. The strawberries looked really good, and it didn't take long for her to start eating them along with some of the chocolate.

"These are gorgeous too Jackson. I don't think I can thank you enough for what you've done for me. It's simply amazing." She said, as she could once again feel the emotion of everything she had been through start to get to her again, but luckily, somehow, she managed to keep the tears from falling.

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson didn't know what to say to what Emma said. Though he had thought about what it would be like to be married to her. He had never spoken to anyone about the way he truly felt towards her, or even spoke about it out loud. But when she said that she would be proud to call him her husband, Jackson just looked at her, all serious. Had she been reading his mind all this time as well? He had no idea what to say to that, so he just went back to eating, also noticing that Emma was doing the same.

Jackson smiled when Emma said it was nice of his mum to help with the meal. And then added that she was glad he had helped too. "Well that is good then. Maybe I should get some tips from her in regards to cooking. Just in case you come over to my place, expecting a meeal like this." Jackson laughed a little at that thought. Though knowing him, he would still need help. He was a male after all, and he knew that multitasking was not a quality that he didn't have.

When Jackson put the strawberries and chocolate on the table, he noticed that Emma had also finished. So he took her plate, and put it back with his own. When he turned around, he saw Emma eating the strawberries, with the chocolate already. Then she said that she couldn't thank him enough for what he had done for her. Jackson made his way over to her bed, pushed the table slightly over, so that he could sit on the bed beside her. He made sure that he didn't knock her leg, but did make sure that he was lying right next to her. Jackson then leant over, to pull the table back close enough to them.

Then Jackson dipped a strawberry into the chocolate, and then turned to place it into Emma's mouth. He liked waiting on her, though he was to be expected, due to her being in hospital. When he bought the dessert, Jackson felt that it was the right thing to get - a very romantic gesture. As he waited for her to eat what he gave her, Jackson felt himself going into serious mode with her for a moment.

"Em, I wanted to go back, and talk about what you said moments ago." Jackson stopped, and tried to find the right words. "I kind of liked that you are thinking about me in the future. I have to confess again that I have also been thinking about my future with you. I feel that ever since our first meeting back in March, 2 months ago, we have become really close. What I mean is that we have connected so much, and I think that I can see us together for a long time yet." Jackson didn't want to talk marriage, as they had only been together for two months, but he knew that deep down that that part of their life could be on the cards.

[emma]

Emma couldn't believe she said the word husband to Jackson, what was she thinking. They had only been dating for two months, it was way too soon to be thinking like that, wasn't it? She suddenly realised she might scare him away with talking like that, which was why she quickly dropped the subject and went to eat the rest of her meal. But the truth was, Emma knew how she felt about Jackson, and thinking about him as a husband hadn't seemed a bad thing to her. She just shouldn't have said it loud.

Emma had to laugh at Jackson as he spoke of getting tips from his mum in case she expected a meal like that if she visited him. "Well I'm no great cook myself, so I can't say a damn thing about your cooking skills. I'm sure I'd enjoy what ever you cooked for me with or without help." Emma said softly giving him a bright smile. It didn't matter Emma realised, everything to do with Jackson, be it his company, what he does for her, being with him, everything about him, Emma loved. She didn't want to be with anybody else, of that she was sure. Despite feeling embarrassed for referring to Jackson as husband earlier, she knew that's what she would love most in the world. Referring to Jackson as her husband. It would just be awesome.

After she had finished her meal, she watched as Jackson took her plate away. She then watched as he sat on the bed, and gently made himself lay beside her without knocking her leg. Then a chocolate covered strawberry was put into her mouth. After she had eaten it, she laughed a little. It was great to have him so near her, and taking care of her like that. It wasn't long until Jackson went back to her husband statement. She had hoped that he wouldn't have brought the subject up, but he had. She didn't say anything while he was speaking.

She was glad to hear what she did. She begun to smile and kept smiling the whole time until he was finished. "I'm so glad to hear you say that Jackson, I was worried I may have scared you with what I said before, which was why I quickly dropped the subject." She said softly, but still smiling at him. "But I know what I feel, and I know I am one hundred percent in love with you Jackson, I've never felt this way about anybody before." She added, and then felt herself blush a little, not because she was embarrassed, but because she had been blatantly honest with him.

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson shook his head when Emma said that she thought that she had scared him off about the whole comment. Then when she then said what she did about being in love with him one hundred percent, Jackson smiled back at her. He saw her blush slightly at what she had just said. But he loved how she was telling him all this. Maybe it was the right time and place to be talking like this together. They couldn't really do much else of anthing.

Jackson sat up slightly, and looked at Emma. He rested his head on one hand, resting his elbow on the bed, while he gently stroked Emma's face. "Em, I am in love with you with all of my heart. I, myself, have not felt this way. Well I thought I did with another. But looking back at what I had then, and what I have now, it doesn't compare at all. What I have with you is special, and it feels just right for me." Jackson then lent in and kissed Emma again, more passionately this time.

Jackson then parted from Emma, and chose another strawberry, dipping it in chocolate. As he placed the strawberry in Emma's mouth a little bit of chocolate laid lingering on her bottom lip. Without hesitating, Jackson let in, and kissed that area. As his lips lingered over there, his tongue moved over it, removing the chocolate. It did infact taste good, especially on the area it was on.

Once the chocolate was all gone, Jackson moved away from Emma's face, and smiled mischieviously at her. "I love you Emma Woods. I never want to be apart from you at all."

[emma]

Emma was glad when she saw Jackson shake his head when she had worried that her statement of referring to him as her husband hadn't scared him off. She really thought it might, seeing as they had only been together a couple of months. But she knew how she felt. She had felt it a few times over the past few days, before her accident, but she never thought she would voice it, like she had earlier. But in a way, she was now glad he knew that's the way she was thinking about him from time to time.

She then watched, as he sat up a little, resting his head on his hand as he leaned on the bed with his elbow and then his hand was gently stroking her face. She couldn't help but smile and nudge into his hand as he did this, just like a cat does to his or her owner affectionately. Then when Jackson spoke, those words he said, Emma couldn't help but smile all the more, and emotions took her over again, and she felt herself begin to cry, but of course, they were very happy tears. He then leaned in to kiss her a little more passionately this time, and she returned the kiss as best she could.

When he gently pulled away from her, she stared into his eyes, "It means so much to hear you say that Jackson. I know that I've never felt this way before either, that's why I feel I can see you as my husband sometime in the near future." She gave him another bright smile, and then laughed a little because she must look really silly, smiling and crying at the same time. "Look at me, I'm a mess." She said, and laughed again, as she tried to wipe away the tears from her eyes.

Jackson then got another strawberry, dipped it into chocolate and put it into her mouth. She ate it, they were so delicious, especially with them dipped in chocolate, she did indeed feel the little bit on her lip, and she was about to remove it with her tongue, but she saw Jackson moving in, and before she knew it, he was removing the chocolate himself. His tongue licking it off, tickled her slightly, and she had to refrain herself from laughing.

He then of course, pulled back from her again, and she saw the mischievous look in his eyes, so she looked at him in the same way, allowing her tongue to gently move over the area his own had just been seconds before. "And I never want to be apart from you either Jackson Poe." She replied, and then lifted up her non dripped hand to gently caress the side of his face. "I love you so much."

[Jackson Poe]

Jackson loved everything about Emma, and never wanted to ever see her hurt again, even if this time it wasn't his fault. Seeing her with tears in her eyes, Jackson hoped that it was happiness, rather than it being sad. He wiped the tears away from her face after she spoke. She was smiling, so it confirmed what he was thinking. When she said she was a mess, Jackson shook his head, "No, you are beautiful."

Jackson just looked at her mischievously after he had said what he said. Then as Emma looked back, he saw her looking at him the same way, and then she ran her tongue along her bottom lip. She then responded to what he said. The feel of her hand on his face felt nice. He closed his eyes for a couple of seconds, taking in the touch of her hand. He so much wanted to take her here and now away from all of this, but knew that it was necessary for now. She needed the care from professionals, before she was even allowed out of the hospital.

After this moment between them, Jackson sat up, and closed the containers to the strawberries and chocolate. He then got up, and put them away. During that short time, he wondered if they should in fact talk about their future, but deep down he didn't want to ruin the time they had just now with that sort of talk. What if it led to arguments. No, not now. Maybe down the track sometime.

Jackson turned to go back to Emma's bedside, where he again laid down beside her. Wrapping his arm around her torso, he looked at her. "So Miss Woods. What would you like to do? Talk some more, or see what is on tv right now? I don't mind, as long as I am here with you." That was true.

[emma]

Emma playfully rolled her eyes when Jackson said she was beautiful. She should have known he would have said that. But still, lying in a hospital bed, without make-up, hair unbrushed, covered in cuts and bruises, she knew she must look a complete mess, he was just being kind because he loved her. She then laughed a little, "You have to say that." She said, and poked her tongue out at him in a playful way. More than anything she just wanted to get out of there, and get on with their lives, but she knew until she was better that was going to be impossible.

The mischievous looks between the pair was rather adorable in many ways. Emma then began to wonder what her future with Jackson could really be like. Could they be husband and wife? She thought they could, but when, that was the real question. When would they be husband and wife. She would never force the topic on Jackson, she felt when he had opened up about his past, that pushing him wouldn't be an option. She loved him, and right now, until she focused on getting better, that would just have to be enough.

She then silently watched as Jackson moved away the containers which had held the strawberries and chocolate, and returned to the bed, laying beside her again with his arm around her. She immediately snuggled up into him as best she could and lay her head on his shoulder.

He then asked what she wanted to do, talk some more, watch the television, he said he didn't mind as long as he was with her. Well Emma felt the same way. "I don't mind either, I just want to spend time with you. Maybe we can see what's on the television, maybe a good romantic movie might be on, and we can talk as well." Emma suggested, and looked up at him. She couldn't believe that he was her boyfriend, she couldn't believe she had been lucky to find some a handsome and sweet, kind, caring and loving guy.

[Jackson Poe]

When Emma said he had to say she was beautiful, he looked at her seriously. "But I mean it! Even with what the accident has done to your body, I don't care. The scrapes, bruises, just don't exist for me. I am seeing passed all that, and see a beautiful woman, who will be twenty-one in a couple of months." Yes, Jackson had not forgotten at all about that special moment in her life. Deep down he was thinking of what he could plan for that special day.

Jackson waited for Emma to think about what she wanted to do now. Just laying there waiting for her answer, made him feel relaxed and alert at the same time. He was starting to get a little tired, after helping somewhat today with the meal, and doing little errands around the place. Though he didn't want to fall asleep at all, knowing where he was, and who he was with.

When Emma said that they could see what was on, and just talk at the same time. "Good thinking Em." With that, Jackson got up slightly, and found the remote for the overhead tv. Laying back down beside Emma, he turned on the tv, and began to flick channels. Soon enough they were met with a scene from the movie, Ghost. Jackson had a feeling that this was going to be the kind of movie that they would both enjoy. He loved action movies like the next guy, but he also knew that these kinds of movies were always what girls liked, so he kept it on.

As the movie went on, Jackson soon noticed that it was close to finishing. Oh no, he thought, this was the big scene where all girls started blubbering. Jackson knew this from experience, as most girls he knew would always cry right at the end. He knew his mum did as well, it was that kind of movie. But maybe it would be different, as they hadn't sat through the whole movie. So Jackson just kept his arms around Emma, and began to kiss her face.