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agrees without further explanation.
    “Okay so Park, tell me. I know you have a plan.  You wouldn’t have told Lil if you didn’t.”
    “Normally, I wouldn’t have, I hate that I’m not telling her the whole truth.  Right now though, I need her to believe we have this under control, I don’t need her to worry.  However, I have absolutely no idea what it is that we can do.  We are going to have two wounded people. We don’t have money, or hell even a vehicle. They won’t be able to walk, let alone run.”
    We sit in the room for a few minutes before the door to Braxton’s room closes.  Both of us shoot our gazes to Vanessa and exhale.  I knew she would have given us a warning if it was anyone else but shit that was an intense few seconds.
    “I have a cousin who lives out in the woods.  I also have access to a car you guys can use.  I appreciate you guys including me.  I have always thought that the system was the right way, but after seeing how this situation has been handled, I no longer feel that way. I still believe that there is good to be done here and I also know that this needs to end once and for all. I also will be your eyes on the inside for awhile. Once it’s time to strike though, I will be with you and I won’t take no for an answer.”
    “Well, there we go. Now we just need this sucker to wake up.” Parker pokes Braxton’s hands and we all gasp when we see his fingers move. 
    I can’t stop myself from laughing when I see that they not only move but they move to flip off Park.  That couldn’t have happened at a better time.  I needed a good laugh.
    We watch as he pries open his eyes and locks eyes with Vanessa who turns immediately to exit the room.  I am right behind her and say loud enough so Parker understands.
    “We will go get the nurse and tell them he is awake, giving you two time to talk.”
    I have no idea if we are going to be dealing with another person who doesn’t remember but I can only hope not.  I am about to leave Vanessa when I see her eyes water.  She is leaning against the wall headed toward the nurses’ station and she gives me a smile before shaking off whatever emotion she showed me.  She is badass—I can tell she doesn’t take shit.  I also can tell that over the past 24 hours, she has let herself show emotion toward Braxton. 
    “I didn’t think he was actually going to wake up.” She whispers.
    “I know the feeling.” I tell her.
    “Well, think Parker is done catching him up?” She asks.
    “I think you should give them another minute, and then let the nurses know. Look I need to-”
    “Go, I understand. Go to her.”
    I smile at her and head toward Lil’s room.
    I notice the light is off when I enter her room but there is enough light through the window to see her body respond to my presence.  I see her breathing stop, if only for a moment, I see her body stiffen in anticipation of me being near.  I can’t help but go to her even if she doesn’t want me too.  I notice she is pretending to be asleep. I know I am probably making her uncomfortable, always being around but I will be here when she remembers because she will remember.  I lean down, giving her a small kiss on her cheek and her forehead. I go back to my spot next to her and lean over onto the pillow like I did the whole time that she was in the coma. This is the closest I could get to her without physically crawling into bed with her—which I had to continuously talk myself out of doing. I may not have spent much time with her curled up in bed with me but it was long enough to know that I don’t want to go any nights without her there.  This is killing me, knowing she is awake but unable to go back to where we were. 
    I am happy to know that we have a plan, one that puts me in charge of making sure she is okay. I hated the thought of losing her, having her taken away from me.  I know that the chances of the bureau splitting us up were slim but now I know it’s not an