A Deal's a Deal...

A's POV

I sat in the same chair I'd been occupying for the past 3 weeks. I looked over at Bri, his hands around her left hand, laying his head on her lap. I took a deep breath at the view of my friend, the greatest love in this life I could share with another girl. She was so calm, peaceful. Looked as if she might have already crossed over, but the monitor of her heartbeat gave my comfort knowing she hasn't left.

I sat helpless, nothing I could do. I let my head fall back in the chair as I closed my eyes. I couldn't take it to look at her for very long. She was beat up from head to toe. I couldn't wake her up from the current coma state she was in. I feel as if she's already gone. I try to keep all of the negatives away, but the whole situation is fucked up from top to bottom so it didn't really matter.

I heard a knock on the slightly opened door. I looked over to see the man that's been there for me for these past weeks along with our friends standing behind him with flowers and boxes. Matt and the whole crew walked through the door one by one. I smiled as they all crowded near her bed as quiet as they'd ever been in there lives.

I walked over to him and engulfed him in a tight hug. His arms squeezed around my waist with his arms, and I felt whole for the few moments I could. "Thank you..." I whispered to him before kissing his lips. He kissed back, pushing his lips into mine hard, making sure he proved how much he loved me and that everything was going to be okay.

I let go of him and walked over to Bri's sleeping form. I leaned over and whispered lightly in his ear while rubbing his back slightly. "Bri. Everyone's got a suprise." I said and he slowly opened his eyes. His head jolted up seeing everyone in the tight space of a room, viewing all the gifts in their arms. He smiled a small grin to show his appreciation as I did.

Matt came over and set the mixture of flowers in the vase with the ballons sticking out the top on the bedside table, one of them actually saying 'Happy Birthday J" on it. He came and stoob beside me quietly as everyone else set their gifts around.

Jimbo and Leana had a bag of Victoria Secret stuff as a gag joke and I couldn't help but to giggle. "Only you two would do that." I said and they smiled. "Well, when she wakes up. I'm raping her so she's wear something hott." Leana said and smiled kissing Jays forhead. Jimbo then kissed her forehead as well and moving a few strands of hair from her face. "Jay bear. It's time to wake up. Everyone's losing themselves out here without you." he said and a small tear fell from his face, landing on Jays cheek. He kissed it away before going back over to Leana and hugging her tightly.

I took a deep shaky breath at the sight of Jimbo breaking down. It was a sight I didn't want to see. Zacky and G then walked up. I saw Zacky tried to hold a tear back and G hugging him sideways. "Hey." I said getting his attention. "No crying or I have to kick your ass for making me cry move than Jimbo did." I said and he smiled slightly. He mood lifted a little I could tell from my words.

I watched as he took off his necklace, my eyes twinkling as I saw it was the necklace Jay gave him as a best friend necklace. It had their friendship rings around it. He set it down on the table to her left where Bri, Matt and I were standing, leaving a note under it with 'JR' written on the front. He kissed her forehead quickly as G did to and moved away beside of Jimbo and Leana.

Johnny and Lacey came up holding a teddy bear that had shades, a black T-shirt on with J. Christ written on the back in white, and a little plastic bass strapped around it. I giggled as he set it by Zacky's gift with a note as well. He of course kissed her forehead to and Lacey left a small white tulep a top of Johnny's note. I smiled at how she remembered it was Jay's favorite flower.

Everyone stayed for an hour or so, conversating of the good times with Jay. One by one, the left. "You coming home tonight?" Matt asked, holding me tightly to his body as if I were to slip away from his bare hands. I shooked my head before kissing his lips. "I want to be here if anything happeneds." he sighed and nodded before kissing me again and walking out of the room, closing the door slightly as if no one ever visited.

Once he was gone, I looked around, feeling the good feeling that was here was now gone, washed away. I saw Jay, laying helpless while Bri stood by her bed with his hands in his jean pockets, watching her face constantly. I studied the picture of my friend right in front of me. He didn't look like he usually did.

He had his regular jeans on with the knee ripped out of them, one of his white v-necks with a black Syn jacket, no belts, no make up, no styled hair, just Brian. Now I see where people would get him confused with two different people. Syn was this cocky bastard that always had to look good and act as if he no woman could bring him down, but as I stare at him now, he's just Brian. The one that's so helplessly in love with my best friend Jay. I seperated them because my past. She could have went with them, but I was selfish. I broke them apart.

I walked over to Bri and stood beside him quietly. He noticed because he flinched a little from my movements. We stood in silence, staring at our loved one laying in her bed peaceful. "Ya know, I never apologized..." I said, my voice slightly strained. "What for?" He asked quietly, still staring at Jay. I looked up at his face.

"For tearing you and Jay apart so many years ago." I said, finally catching my breath. He looked over to me now, my words catching his attention. "A, you never did. Things just...didn't work out back then." he said, turning his attention back to her. His expression changed though. It got worse.

I sighed in frustration at what I'd done. "Bri. You don't get it. If I would have listened to you two in the first place. None of this would have happened. Hell, we probably would have went on tour with you guys after we graduated." I said, slightly smiling at the thought of us actually going on tour with them. That got a smile from him as well as he looked back over at me.

"Anna, really, it's not your fault. If none of that would have happened with all of us, then you wouldn't be with Matt right now and I wouldn't have her. You wouldn't have that little boy you have now. You wouldn't have the life you have now and I know it's a life you wouldn't change for anything." Bri said, choosing his words carefully while mentioning Jemison. I stared at him for a bit, knowing he was right.

I wouldn't switch what I have now for anything. I nodded slightly before giving him a quick hug and going over to 'my' chair as I call it now to try and win some sleep over that I've needed in these past weeks. I saw Bri sit back down in the chair that was near Jay's bed, grabbing her hand and squeezing it slightly, then bringing her hand to his lips before going back to staring at her helpless body.

[Bri's POV

I sat with my head in my hands, contemplating if she was ever going to wake or if I was living on false hope. I looked up at her innocent face. It was so calm, suttle. I looked down to the low cut gown, seeing the purple bruise across her chest. He face still had a few scratches but most were gone.

Her arm was in a small cast for a small sprang she had recieved when the door of the car aparently bent it in a way it wasn't suppose too. Her left leg was in a hard cast from where the door crushed it and knocked it out of place.

I sighed as I looked at my perfect girl damaged. This has to be one of the worst days of my life even though it's her birthday. I love how I feed that advice to A earlier and now I can't even keep myself from doubting she'll wake up and be in my arms again. I groaned in annoyance because I kept having the same argument with myself. I should be where she is right now. Locked in a coma away from the world.

I looked over to all the gifts from all of our friends. I actually smiled again for the third or fourth time today, a real smile. I looked at Jay's face again as I stood up and kissed her forehead lightly, then rested my own against her's. A small tear escaped my eyes and I leaned my lips to her's softly. I held my lips to hers for a moment.

Just the feeling of her lips against my own was a reasuring feeling that shot through me. What I wasn't expecting when I kissed her was to feel her lips pressing back against mine. I seperated from her face as she opened her eyes slowly. I knew I was probably grinning like a mad man, but I couldn't help it. "Jay...baby. Your awake!" I said before kissing her all over her face before finally making back to her lips.

I felt her smiled lightly against my lips. "Hi"...she said quietly and all I could do was cry. She was awake. She was fine. She would be okay. Everything was fine. A sigh escaped my mouth as I moved my face from hers. "A! Wake up!" I yelled and she instantly snapped, running over to the other side. "Oh my God! Jaylen! Your finally up!" she said while grabbing her hand and squeezing it. I kissed Jays lips really quick before going in the hall, spotting the doctor right away.

"She's up Doc! She's up!" I said like a fat kid in a candy shop. He instantly started walking towards the room in a hurry. I couldn't believe it, but I guess the good comes with the bad. I walked in to hear her crying her eyes out, screaming in pain. I rushed over to her side.

"Baby, whats wrong?" I asked frantically. She sobbed harder, the monitor of her heart beating rapidly. She reached out to me and all I could do was just get closer, afraid of hurting even more. I moved my forehead against her's as he fingers grasped my hands. "It hurts..." she said quietly, tears still escaping her gorgeous green eyes.

I shush'd her lovingly, trying to her to calm down so the doctors could figure out what was wrong with her. I looked over at A who was in the doorway trying to get more nurses attention to come help. "What hurts baby? You have to tell me." I said to Jay, refocusing on her. She led my hand to her stomach. I kissed her lips lightly as she gripped my hand tighter.

"Alright, Jalen. We're going to give you some medication to take the pain away, then once you've calmed down, we'll x-ray what's wrong okay?" You have to be still for me. It's going to burn a little." The Doc said. He looked at me and nodded as they started to put the medicine in the IV.

No a minute later, I was holding her down. Kissing her every chance she let me. She gave into me a few minutes later with my assuming the burning sensation was over. I laid in the hospital bed softly, her body holding on mine as I were to let her go, she would fall off a cliff.

I rubbed circles on her soft skin through the openeing of her gown in the back. She shivered and shook with sobs and I couldn't help but to hold her closer against me. I felt a small tear slide down my cheek from all the anxiety that just went on.

I buried my face in her hair, kissing her head lightly. "I thought I lost you..." I said and she moved to show her face. She took a giant breath before saying a soft "I thought I was gone..." I had to fight off the tears that tried to escape after those words. Those words meant I almost lost her, to close.

She stared into my eyes I don't know how long until she leaned in and pressed her lips agaisnt my own. I couldn't help myself. I had to deepen the kiss, but she didn't disagree. I felt my tongue dance across her own gently, tasting her sweet saliva in my mouth. I brought my hand over her cheek and the other rest on her neck softly.

She pulled back a little with a small whimper. She laid her forehead against my lips. "I can't even kiss you....without it hurting." she said sadly. I kissed her forehead softly and made her look back up at me. "I'm just glad your okay. I thought you we're gone. You've been out 3 weeks. I've never left this room..." I said, my breath quickening with each word.

She blinked a tear and frowned. "What's wrong?" I asked softly, hoping nothing else was wrong. She closed her eyes and laid her head on my chest. "Right before I thought I was going to give up. I heard a faint voice. It was a little girl saying 'mommy', but I could never find her." she said, voice shaking with her movements.

"Right before I woke up though, I saw you...with a little girl holding your hand in front of a grave stone. A beautiful angel monument right behind it." she said, pulling my shirt into her hands tighter as if she were in fear. "I yelled for you, but you just stood there with the little girl, looking down at the stone..." she said quietly. "...Finally I walked over and saw the name...it was me Bri. Once I saw my name, I cried until I couldn't cry anymore and then...I just...woke up." she said in a small shaky whisper.

I shook my head lightly holding her tightly. I didn't want her talking about graves or even her dying. I kissed the top of her head right before A returned. She came over to the side I was laying on and looked at Jaylen on my chest. I heard a soft snore erupt from her mouth and I smiled. I looked back at A and she had a real smile on as well.

"She's out like a light like always..." I said and A chuckled a sad laugh. I wiped her tears with my free hand. "She's awake and fine. She'll be back to normal. She has to be." I said and A nodded knowingly. I opened my free arm up for her to come here and she leaned in, finally breaking down. I hugged her tightly, giving her cheek a small kiss.

A looked up at me in our embrace and smiled. "Thank you for being her for me Anna. You really are one of my best friends." I said and A wiped her eyes and scoffed. "Well duh. Who else was going to take care of your ass? All I need is Jay AND you in here at the same time." She said jokingly and I couldn't help but to chuckle a little.

Jay moved a little from the movement of my laughter and her eyes opened again, but her face was in a pout. "How can I be so tired after sleeping for over three weeks?" she asked, rubbing at her eyes. Once she saw A though, her eyes opened wide. "A! I'm so sorry! I'm so so so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you or Bri or anybody! It was an accident!" she said reaching over me in a quick manor and quickly grabbed A into a hug.

"I've missed you Jaylen." A said softly. "Me too best friend." Jay said and I couldn't help to smile at the sight of the friendship being refernished. Jay settled back into me gently. "I'm not gonna lie, that kind of hurt..." she said wincing as she laid her head on my shoulder and taking my right hand into her hands on her lap. A and I giggled.

We all sat in silence for a bit before Jay finally asked the question A nor I wanted to answer. "Guys...who uh, who else got hurt in the wreck?" she asked scared for her answer. I sighed and A did as well. "Uhm...Jay I don't think right now is the time to talk about anything. Just make sure your fine first before anything." A said intently and nodded at me. "Well, will atleast one of you tell me tomorrow?" she asked, worry spread across her face.

I looked back at A and she nodded at me. "I will tomorrow babe, but you have to know before I tell you, that none of it was your fault." I said, bringing her face up to look at my own. I could see the fear in her eyes and I wish I could make it dissapear, but she has to know. She nodded before bring her head back down, resting it on my chest once again.

The door opened showing Matt walk through quietly. He looked over to the three of us as he shut the door. He walked over, sitting on the arm rest of the chair A now sat in. "I see our sleeping beauty is up finally." Matt said to Jay and all she did was smirk and flip him off. "Why yes, Sandy, the beauty is finally up." she said, sticking her tongue out. We all laughed at her attitude not changing from this scare coma. "She's fine guys. If she still treats me like that, she's prefectly fine." Matt added and grined causing everyone else to smile.

After about 30 minutes of talking, Matt finally stood up and A did as well. "Well, I'm gonna take A home for the first time in 3 weeks because of SOMEONE" he said in joking manor and Jay just giggled. "Your just jealous that my wife loves me more." she said and A kissed Jay's cheek quickly before going over to Matt, taking his hand in her's. "We all do Jaylen." He said before leaning over to her, giving her side hug, and kissing her cheek softly.

Right before they walked through the door, Jay yelled at Matt. "Thanks Matt, for the flowers and balloons. Thanks for....everything." She said genuinly, causing a smile to spread across Matt's face. "Your welcome Jay." He said before walking out the door fully, closing the door behind him, leaving Jay and I alone for the first time in 3 weeks.

She yanwed slightly causing me to yawn. She giggled and poked my nose. "Was that for reason?" I asked with a smirk. She nodded and kissed my lips softly. "Because I wanted too." she said and I kissed her again, trying to deepen it but not to much to hurt her like earlier. Once I pulled away from her lips, I sighed, leaning my head back into the pillows. I picked the bed remote up, pressing the button to make it go back slightly to get comfortable.

"What are you doing?" Jay asked me and I smiled at her. "Getting comfy? Now all I need is for you to snuggle up against me and I'll be ready to sleep." I said and she grinned. "Well, I've done enough sleeping. Why don't you go to sleep and I'll just be here when you wake up." she said smiling down at me since she was now propped up on her hand and I was laying down fully.

I pushed a strand of hair from her face and kissed her once more. "Everythings fine right?" I asked, making sure she was fine before I finally got to rest. She nodded before kissing me again, pushing my chest back against the bed, putting her hand under my shirt, rubbing circles on my stomach lightly. I closed my eyes, feeling her fingers move across my skin. This was a chance I could sleep and know she was going to be fine, so I took it.

I feel asleep, feeling like I was in heaven knowing she was fine. The feeling of her fingers over my skin was enough to knock me out cold.