I sat down at our breakfast table, Amy was already there, talking to my dad, her tone was enthusiastic. I caught myself just listening to her voice, sometimes it felt like all of this wasn't real.

To think that I've spent two months fearing for her life, fearing that I had lost her. And now she was here, excitedly talking about the shop's new dryer cage. It was surreal really.

But I couldn't be more glad. And she couldn't either, I don't think I have ever seen her this happy in the three years I've known her.

"You don't think so honey?" I heard my mom's voice. She was smiling brightly. She, as the rest of us, was also overly joyed that Amy had woken up. I knew Amy was like the daughter she never had, and I enjoyed that they both got along so well.

"What?" I asked lamely, mom only smiled and answered.

"We were talking about Amy's recovery. We're delighted that she's doing so well." She said and I nodded.

"I'm glad too, Amy has an appointment with her doctor today, to see how she's doing." I answered and my dad clapped his hands together, like a little kid.

"Oh, that's just great. I suppose we can give you a day off so you can take her. I don't want our little Amy walking alone in the street." My dad said and I noticed how Amy blushed slightly before answering.

"There's no need, Kate is picking me up in a bit." She answered and my mom looked at her knowingly, with a smile on her face, which only made her blush more. I couldn't stop myself from laughing at that point, which earned me a glare from my very flushed best friend. I winked towards her but didn't say a thing.

My parents decided to leave without me either way, in case I did decide to tag along, they kissed us both goodbye before going out to the pet shop. Leaving me and Amy alone. She looked at me, a bright smile on her face, I smiled back and kissed her cheek.

"I'm glad I'm here." She said airily, I smirked.

"Is that so? Because I'm pretty sure you would rather be with miss Hills." I said teasingly, she blushed slightly before turning her head away from me, making me laugh.

"Don't start Manuel. God, you two couldn't be more possessive over me, could you?" She retorted and I smiled.

"She hates me, doesn't she?" I asked and she shook her head.

"She doesn't hate you, she just... she doesn't like sharing." She said in a whisper and I frowned. Amy couldn't have ended up with someone more different than her than Katherine Hills. I had to admit it, I wasn't really fond of the blonde, I didn't trust her. But then again, she made my friend happy, and that was all that mattered.

"So, are you going to tell me about this romantic weekend of yours?" I asked, trying to think about something else. Somehow, I had a bad feeling about all of this, but I wasn't going to tell her that. She had gone through so much already, I wouldn't burden her with my fears.

"What do you want to know about it?" She asked arching an eyebrow, trying to look confident, I still saw her cheeks flush with colour though.

"Well, I guess the first question should be... did you guys bang?" I asked bluntly and she gasped loudly.

"Oh my God Manuel! Do you have to be so crude about it?" She asked, her eyes wide open, I laughed, I did enjoy to mess with her. It was awfully amusing.

"So, did you? You didn't deny it." I asked again and she huffed.

"Yes." She answered simply, rolling her eyes and averting my gaze.

"Oh really? And how was it?" I asked again, I honestly hated to think about that, God only knew that I didn't like to imagine one girl naked, let alone two. But still, Amy was my best friend and I was dying to know how her first time was. After all, it was a very important milestone for her.

"It was... interesting." She answered, after some consideration. I smirked.

"Really? Come on Amy, you go on a weekend away with your girlfriend, to a secluded lake house, and all you've got to tell me is that it was interesting?" I pushed further and she sighed.

"Shit El, what do you want me to say? It was great, she was careful, caring and patient with me. She made me feel things that I have never felt before, and she pleased me in ways I never thought possible. Like really, the feeling of her fingers inside me as she..." I opened my eyes wide.

"Ok, ok! That's enough, I got the gist of it." I cut her off, she smirked, still blushing slightly, but more confident now that she saw that she could mess with me right back.

"You asked." She said and I grinned.

"And I utterly regret it, I don't think I'll ever be able to get that image off of my mind." I said jokingly and she laughed.

"Hey Amy." I said, she looked at me, as if asking me what I wanted with her eyes.

"Would you mind if I tag along on your appointment?" I asked and she promptly nodded.

"Not at all, you're welcome to come." She said, smiling warmly and I nodded.

"Good, think your girlfriend will mind?" I asked, more to mess with her than because I actually cared, she huffed and rolled her eyes.

"Doesn't matter if she does, you're my best friend and therefore a big part of my life. She'll just have to learn to deal with that." She answered and I couldn't help but to feel pride in my friend.

"You're damn right." She laughed at my answer and held my hand, I squeezed her palm slightly. The doorbell rang loudly.

"I guess Veruca Salt is here..." I said with a dread, and Amy raised an eyebrow.

"You're too young to be making that reference." She answered amused and I smirked.

"And you're too young to understand it. Plus, that movie is a classic." I said chuckling and moving towards the door.

I opened it as nonchalantly as I could, in front of me, with her weight on one leg, and her purse carelessly flung over one shoulder, stood Katherine Hills. Everything about her attire today screamed casual, just some simple jeans, converses and a black Van Halen t-shirt. And still she could knock any model off their tracks, with her beautiful long blonde hair, sculptural body and sky blue eyes. I had to admit, I didn't like the girl, but Amy sure knew how to pick'em. I mean, the girl was gorgeous.

"Hey." She said casually. I nodded back, our interactions were still very much strained. But I was willing to work on it if she was.

"Hey there, come in, Amy is inside." I said politely, glad that my accent was starting to become lighter when talking to her, and moving aside so she could pass beside me. Surprisingly enough she flashed me a small smile and went inside. I nodded back with a smile. Amy was on the couch, carefully watching our interaction.

Kate walked straight towards her, not wasting any time before cupping her face and bringing her lips towards Amy's. I saw Amy instantly lit up as she kissed her back, with a bright smile.

"Well, hello to you too." I heard her whisper, her forehead resting against Katherine's, Kate just smirked smugly, for sure knowing the effect she had on her girlfriend.

I smiled at my friend's happiness. It seemed to irradiate everywhere, filling everything in reach with warmth. I walked closer, sitting by Amy's side while Kate sat down and pulled Amy onto her lap, earning a very girlish yelp from her in return. I chuckled as Amy's face turned bright pink.

"So, shall we go?" I asked, Katherine raised an eyebrow.

"You're coming with?" She asked back, I saw Amy tense up as I sat down straight on the couch.

"Got a problem with that?" I retorted, we were caught in a glaring contest for a few seconds before Amy shifted in Kate's lap, obviously uncomfortable.

"Not at all." Katherine said, finally giving in, her voice was calm but the way she was looking at me made me know that she was not at all happy with the idea of me tagging along. Of course, I didn't care, I was going to be there for Amy, didn't matter if she wanted it or not.

"Well, let's be off then." She said, getting up and tugging Amy with her, her arm wrapped possessively around Amy's hip. I rolled my eyes, this girl was really something. I pondered for a while if I should just take Amy in my arms and take her to the car, you know, just to piss Katherine off. But then decided against it, Amy would kill me.

I followed the two of them outside, watching as Kate opened the door for Amy and helped her in. I could see that she actually really liked Amy, I could see the way she looked at her, something in the lines of admiration, awe and adoration in her eyes. But still I wondered, even if she did like her, would it be enough?

I walked towards the car, carefully opening the back door and getting in, it was weird, to be in an expensive car like that. Somehow, I had the feeling I didn't belong there. I looked at Amy, she didn't seem to mind it at all, or maybe she was already used to it.

Kate then cranked up the car to life and drove off, some classic rock playing lowly on her radio. I watched as Amy hummed along to Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple and Kate looked at her proudly. I couldn't help but smile, I guess they did have a least some things in common.

The ride to the hospital wasn't long, and before I knew it we were already parked in the indoor parking lot. I exited the car and opened the passenger door for Amy, who in return flung her arm around my neck so I could help her out. I watched from the corner of my eyes as Katherine tensed up, but she made an effort to hide it. Well at least she was trying.

The three of us walked side by side into the hospital, Amy still leaning on me as I basically dragged her inside. She was more comfortable in putting all of her weight for me to hold, since I was pretty built, but I didn't complain, she was as light as a feather.

Soon enough we reached the door of doctor Abbott's office. A young Asian nurse, that I recognized from Amy's comatose time here, greeted us happily.

"Miss Addams, it's good to see you up and about." She said, flashing a smile towards Amy, whom gingerly returned it. The nurse then continued.

"Doctor Abbott is already waiting, please come in." She said opening the door for us the get in. I helped Amy into a seat in front of the doctor's desk, Katherine sat beside her and I stood, given that there were only two chairs available. The nurse exited the room, closing the door behind her.

I saw as the doctor lifted her head to look at my friend, her green eyes getting a different glow as they locked with Amy's. It had been the same look she gave her since the first time I saw her looking at her, when I first brought her here to get her back checked.

The doctor, Diana Abbott, was about 25 years old, she was beautiful, with tanned skin, long dark hair and piercing green eyes. She had full lips, perfectly lined extremely white teeth and a beautiful smile.

She was absolutely gorgeous, professional and very polite. She was the type of woman that would have had legions at her feet, just for a chance with her. And I'm sure that if I wasn't gay, I would be one of those people.

"Amy, how have you been?" She asked, her voice was calm, but held something hidden, I couldn't quite place what it was, something like excitement, curiosity and maybe... desire? Although it was barely noticeable, and no one would have noticed unless they were paying enough attention like I was.

I saw as Katherine shifted on her seat, slightly uncomfortable as she took Amy's hand in hers. So, she was paying attention as well, and I guess I wasn't really imagining things.

"Well, if you ignore the fact that I have been having trouble doing something as trivial as walking... I've been great!" She said jokingly, and Diana laughed slightly, her eyes twinkling as she looked at my best friend. Amy was obviously oblivious to the stares she was receiving, but I couldn't really blame her, the doctor was good at masking it. But if I had to judge by the way Katherine was glaring at her, she wasn't that good.

I had to make a mental note to talk about this whole doctor infatuation thing with Amy later on. I watched as they exchanged some back and forth, concerning Amy's health and recovery. After a few minutes, the doctor stood.

"If you could take off your shirt and lie down on the bed, I would really like to have a look at your back." She said, her tone screamed professionality, and I'm sure she was fighting with herself to make it seem that it was all it was. But I guessed she was enjoying the fact that she would get to watch Amy strip a little more than she cared to admit to herself.

Amy nodded, but took a while to get up, which the doctor then took as apprehension. But I knew that it was only because her legs hurt from walking all the way from the parking lot to here.

"Would you like your friends to wait outside?" She asked, the same question she had asked the first time she'd seen her. Kate then snorted slightly.

"Relax doc, nothing I haven't seen plenty of times before." She answered, she made it sound like she was just commenting, but still I heard the acid hidden in her tone. Amy blushed and I saw the doctor tense up at the comment. Kate, on the other hand, only smiled victoriously.

Amy then got up, walking to the bed as fast as she could manage, obviously intending on not letting the situation escalate any further. I watched as she took off her shirt, and lied down on her stomach. It was awful to see her as skinny and weak as she was, but I knew it was only a matter of time until she built back her musculature and gained back weight.

My mom had been feeding her non-stop lately, complaining that she was too thin, it was actually quite amusing to watch her struggling to tell my mom she was already full when she kept putting food on her plate. My mom was turning into every grandma ever.

The doctor examined her for a while, running her hands through her back, and honestly, I was starting to wonder, she didn't really have to feel how Amy's back was, right? I mean she could easily tell how her recovery was going by merely looking, but then again, it didn't seem Amy was really minding it.

After what it seemed like forever she finally told Amy to get up and put her shirt back on. Amy complied and struggled to get out of the bed, the doctor instinctively held her by her hips and that was when Katherine got up and hastily walked towards then, possessively wrapping her arm around Amy's waist and pulling her closer.

The doctor merely stepped away and walked towards her desk, not really making a big deal of it, but still I saw that she had been uncomfortable to see Amy in Kate's arms.

I could have laughed at the situation, because Amy was so obviously oblivious to the fact that these two women were basically drooling over her.

Kate helped Amy onto her chair and once again sat down by her side. The doctor was the first one to talk, trying her best to ignore the awkwardness.

"Well Amy, I have to say that I'm impressed in your recovery. You still have a long way to go, but keep going to your physiotherapy sessions and focus on building back your musculature and gaining weight. If you keep going at this pace, I can see you recovering completely in a few months." She said and Amy smiled brightly, but soon enough she frowned and shifted uncomfortably in her set, like if she had just thought about something nasty.

"We never really discussed the payment though." She forced herself to say, I opened my eyes wide.

Holy shit, how could I have forgotten about that? I mean, she did spend two months in a hospital, plus all the appointments and physiotherapy sessions. How the hell were we going to be able to afford that? The doctor cocked her head to the side, furrowing her eyebrows.

"What are you talking about? Your treatment has already been paid for." She said, slightly confused. Amy's eyes opened wide and I was amazed that they hadn't come out of their sockets like in some old-time cartoon. She immediately looked at Kate, who was looking as confused as the rest of us.

"Hey don't look at me, I didn't pay for it." She said back, her eyebrows furrowed as she thought hard about something. I watched her fidget uncomfortably, Amy shook her head and I sighed.

"Well, if we didn't pay, and you didn't either, then who did?" I asked finally. They all shook their heads, none of them had any idea. Somehow, this didn't seem good at all.