A couple of weeks later one afternoon, Jake was out in town with Shayne, while Courtney was back home with Kimmy, playing with the dogs.

Courtney: So have you two thought of baby names yet?

Kimmy: We'll cross that bridge a bit closer to the time, but we have had a couple cross our minds - I really love the name Maya, and so does Jake. He also said that if he ever had kids, he would call his girl Yasmin.

Courtney: Love them! They're cute names!

Kimmy: Yeah, took a bit of thought, it was a toss up between Freya and Maya.

Courtney: Either way, these babies are gonna have 2 kick ass parents, that's for sure!

She gently patted Kimmy's bump, with the babies obviously sensing Courtney's presence as they replied back by kicking a little.

Kimmy: Ooh... it seems these two agree as well!

The girls then just put on Netflix and sat back with the dogs, Moe and Lumpia taking a liking to Courtney while Buster nestled his face into Kimmy's lap.

Meanwhile...

Shayne and Jake were at a bar in town, having a drink and just loving life, with their sunglasses on and everything.

Jake: So, how's things going with Court?

Shayne: Could not be going better! I'm gonna ask her to move in with me this summer - she has hinted she wants to a couple of times as of late! How about Kimmy and the babies?

Jake: Pretty damn good, she's due in the middle of May, quite close to my birthday, as it happens!

Shayne: Who knows, maybe even on your birthday!

Jake: Now that would be something special! Also, there's something that's been on my mind for a while now, concerning you and Courtney...

Shayne: Shoot.

Jake: Me and Kimmy had a chat about this... and we'd personally love it if you and Court would be our babies' godparents.

Shayne's jaw dropped at the mention of the last word.

Shayne: Are you... are you serious?

Jake: I wouldn't be if I wasn't asking...

Shayne: Holy crap... I'm shocked! I mean, it's a yes from my view but I'll see what Court says!

Jake: Knowing how good she is with kids, I'm sure she'll say yes!

Shayne was still in pure shock with the revelation.

Shayne: Are you sure you want me and Court as godparents?

Jake: Absolutely. You, Courtney and Ian practically encouraged me and Kimmy since day 1, and look at us now. Did not expect all of this to happen this quickly. Not in the slightest. And me and Kimmy thought you two would be not only perfect together as a couple, but also as godparents.

Shayne: Well, I'm glad you think so.

He then raised his glass of vodka and coke, while Jake joined him with his Disaronno and diet coke.

Shayne: Cheers... To what the future holds.

Jake: I'll drink to that.

They enjoyed their drinks and passed the time for another hour before the sun began to set, with Jake getting pretty drunk after his 7th drink.

Shayne: Come on you, time we went home.

Jake: Ohhh, do we have to? Spoilsport...

As Shayne helped him up, they went to cross the road, when unsighted, a speeding driver came towards them. Shayne tried to get him and Jake to safety, and tried to jump to the pavement, holding his hand. But it wasn't quite enough. The car itself had crashed into the wall and Jake's body was caught in between. As Shayne got himself together, he saw Jake in between the car and the wall, with 2 people running off from the scene. Shayne tried to go after them but it was no use. In the end, he just couldn't keep up. So, out of breath, he rang Kimmy and Courtney.

Courtney: Hey you, why are you so out of breath?

Shayne: Jake... he... he's been hurt... badly...

Courtney: WHAT?!

Back at the house...

Courtney had almost dropped her phone but managed to grab it at the last second. She put it on loudspeaker and got Kimmy's attention when she came back from the bathroom.

Courtney: Kimmy... don't freak out. Don't say anything... just listen to Shayne. Go ahead, babe.

Shayne: Me and Jake were about to head home... a speeding driver came right for us... I tried to get us to safety... but Jake ended up caught... he's in a bad way... trapped between the car and the wall...

Kimmy froze in utter fear, grabbing Courtney's hand and holding onto it with a vice like grip as a tear ran down her cheek.

Kimmy: Shayne... tell me he'll be okay.

Shayne: I don't know... the ambulance is just turning up now... I did what I could... but it wasn't enough...

Courtney: Don't say that... you did everything you could. We'll get ready and come to the hospital.

Shayne: Okay... I'll meet you there... Make sure his sister knows what's going on...

Courtney: Will do, see you there.

She put the phone down and looked at Kimmy, who was motionless and completely frozen with shock.

Kimmy: But why? Who would do something like...

Her shocked expression quickly became one of anger when she came to her conclusion.

Kimmy: Oh, I know exactly who. We need to go right now.

At the hospital...

The fire crew quickly extracted an unconscious Jake from the wreckage and he and Shayne were taken by ambulance to the hospital, where the latter was discharged after only recieving minor bruising and a nasty cut on his arm from a shard of glass which required 7 stitches. But Jake, meanwhile, had to go to the operating theatre straight away as he was in a near critical condition. He had suffered a broken leg, 2 broken ribs, a separated shoulder, severe whiplash and a punctured lung. As well as this, he had also suffered a severe amount of blood loss, causing his heart to stop. Shayne could do nothing except wait and get an update for the girls, who arrived 20 minutes later. They both went straight to Shayne and hugged him for all they had, with Courtney on the verge of tears and Kimmy already in tears.

Kimmy: How is he? Is he gonna be alright?

Shayne: All I do know is his injuries are pretty severe and his heart stopped beating for about 20 minutes from the loss of blood.

Kimmy almost collapsed in shock from what she had just heard. She sat down, trembling a little from the news and fully broke down in tears. Not long after that, the three were then joined by Megan and Damien, with Megan kn particular looking a little scruffy.

Megan: How is he?

Courtney: All we know is that his injuries are serious and for about 20 minutes, he had no heartbeat.

Damien: Jeez...

Megan: Well, if I know my brother, he's a true fighter, and these injuries won't put him down, not in the slightest. He'll pull through. I know it.

Megan then took her turn at comforting Kimmy while Damien took a closer look at Shayne's stitches. After an hour or so, the doctor who was in charge of the operation came out to the gang to give an update.

Doctor: After the operation, I can confirm the injuries he sustained were almost life threatening. The broken leg, seperated shoulder and ribs will heal with time, and we've managed to patch up the smaller wounds and even sort out the punctured lung. The whiplash will sort itself out, but there's not much we can do in regards to the blood loss. Even when we restarted his heart, it only gave us a bit more blood. If he doesn't get more blood from somewhere or someone in the next few hours, then the operation will have almost been for nothing. I'll be back with more details in a little while.

The gang was in a state of shocked silence. Damien and Megan hugged it out, Courtney carefully leaned into Shayne's shoulder, while Kimmy had her head in her hands. After another half an hour of stunned silence, the doctor returned.

Doctor: So, he is just about in a stable condition, but he needs some more blood and soon, hence why we have put him in a medically induced coma. If you like, I'll allow 2 people to go in and see him.

The gang turned their heads to Megan and Kimmy.

Megan: If you guys really want me to go then... yeah I will. I'd just hate to see my brother like this.

Kimmy: I'll be there the whole time. No way am I going to see him alone.

The two then followed the doctor to Jake's room, where the sight the girls saw terrified them. Jake was as white as a sheet, with a tube coming out of his mouth to help him breathe. He also had several cuts and bruises as well as his broken left leg raised and his right arm heavily bandaged.

Kimmy: Oh, Jakey...

She gently rubbed his good shoulder and kissed his cheek, while Megan just had her hand over her mouth.

Megan: Wait a second... he needs blood, right?

Doctor: That's correct, miss.

Megan: Well, I'm a blood relative - his sister, so would I be able to give some of mine to him?

Doctor: I don't see why not - I'll go and organise a transfusion and get another bed set up.

As he left, Kimmy grabbed Megan and hugged her.

Kimmy: Are you sure you want to do this?

Megan: Positive. Jake's the only family I have left. And I'll be damned if I'm letting some idiotic driver try to take him from my life. Especially not after Grandad's death. Nobody messes with my family.

Kimmy just gave her another hug.

Kimmy: I admire you so much for doing this. Come on, let's go tell the others.

They then left to meet up with the others, and after Kimmy told them what Megan was going to do, everyone was hugging her.

Damien: You don't have to do this, you know.

Megan: Dames, he's a B positive, and so am I. It runs in the family. And if it means possibly saving his life, I'll do anything.

Damien gave her a kiss and picked her up for a hug.

Damien: Just be careful. Don't want anything to go wrong.

Megan: I love that you care and worry about me so much, but the doctors know what they're doing. Trust me, both me and Jake will be fine.

They shared one last kiss before the doctor called Megan in, as they were now ready for her.

Megan: Later, guys!

Kimmy, to herself: Good luck, sis...

The next day, after the transfusion...

Megan woke up with a throbbing headache and a little dizziness, seeing Jake in a slightly better condition. He wasn't as pale as when she first saw him after the accident, and he had no tube coming out of his mouth anymore. Cautiously, she went over to her brother, to see him breathing normally, but asleep.

Megan: Come on big bro, pull through - I need you...

She then saw Kimmy asleep on the small sofa next to his bed, and Megan couldn't help but raise a small smile at the sight.

Megan: ...but more importantly, your girlfriend and your future kids need you! They want to meet their dad!

Kimmy then began to stir when she heard Megan's voice, and woke up to see Megan holding Jake's hand. She slowly got up and went over to them.

Kimmy: Didn't expect to see you up so soon! It's only been about 12 hours since the transfusion! You feeling okay?

Megan: A bit dizzy, and I've got a throbbing headache but otherwise I feel okay, are you okay though? I can't imagine what you're going through right now, especially with the babies and everything.

Kimmy held on to Jake's hand, a stray tear running down her face as she spoke.

Kimmy: Well, in a way, yeah I am okay, I'm just glad he's still alive. I just can't bear to see him like this. I mean, he'll be hobbling around the house quite a lot...

Megan: Me and the others will take care of you both until the babies are here. Don't you worry.

As the girls carried on speaking for a while, with Kimmy never letting go of her death grip on Jake's hand, the doctor then came in for some tests.

Doctor: Okay, blood pressure looks good from both of you, and with some rest, I'm pleased to say Jake will make a full recovery. As for you, Megan, just take some paracetamol for your headaches and you'll be fine.

As Megan then left to go and get changed and get her discharge papers, Kimmy never let go, and kissed Jake's hand.

Kimmy: You'll be okay, Jakey. Me and the kids, and the others will take care of you. You're such a warrior for fighting through this.

As she went to go and sit back down on the sofa, she noticed Jake hadn't let go of her hand, and instead gripped it slightly. Knowing she had an almost death grip, she just put it down to that, but Jake still wasn't letting go.

Kimmy: Jake?

She then noticed Jake's heart rate speed up a little, and his grip on her hand getting tighter.

Kimmy: Come on... just that little bit more... hold on... MEGAN!!!

Megan rushed back to the sound of Kimmy's voice and told her everything.

Megan: Come on big bro... please wake up...

Jake's eyes fluttered open slightly to the sight of his sister and his pregnant girlfriend.

Kimmy: Jake?

Jake: K... Ki... Kimmy?