"Have you heard from Bailey?" Rose asked her Granddaughter.

Parker shook her head. "No, but she is very busy training. Just as long as she gets my letters that is all I care about."

Rose ran old fingers through Parker's dark hair. "I don't believe that."

Parker played with a small piece of thread that hung from the bottom of her shirt. "Got me, I have not heard from her in three months. I can understand maybe two weeks, but three months. Just a small note saying hi and I love you would be something."

"Understandable," Rose walked around the couch and sat down next to Parker. "How about we go for a nice walk and see what kind of mischief we can get into?"

"No, I just want to stay here and mope." Parker leaned back and closed her eyes. "You go on and let me know what trouble you find."

"If you are sure?" Rose stood up. "You know I have so much more fun when it's you and I getting into trouble then when it is just me."

"Yes, Grandma. I know, maybe later." Parker opened one eye and made brushing movement with a hand. "Go, get."

"You are a pushy lady." Rose laughed as she headed to the door. "If I find trouble you want me to send it to you?"

"Go ahead. I will be waiting." Parker mumbled.

Rose laughed to herself as she closed the door and walked down the hallway. "Looks like trouble is gonna be sent in instead of found out in the garden."

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Bailey slowly opened the door to the room Rose had told her Parker was in. She saw the top of Parker's head sticking out from the top of the couch. Without making a sound she closed the door and carefully made her way around to stand in front of the beautiful Princess.

She noticed the deep even breathes and knew Parker was sleeping. Not wanting to wake her up Bailey decided to sit across from her and just watch the scene before her. Her eyes followed the gentle curves that formed Parker's body. Bailey smiled as she remembered the way her hands felt on the soft skin. The way Parker whimpered when she followed her hands with her mouth and sucked and nipped with her teeth.

"Damn I am getting hot." Bailey groaned as she ran a hand through her hair. "Should I wake her?" She glanced over at the sleeping woman. "Yes, I think I should."

Slowly she crawled on her hands and knees until her face was at Parker's knees. She positioned herself so that she had her arms crossed on top of the sleeping woman knees. With a smile whispered. "Parker, wake up."

When Bailey didn't see any signs that Parker was waking she raised her body up and wiggled in between Parker's legs. She placed a hand on each side of Parker's thighs and lifted herself up so that she was face to face with the Princess. Knowing this would defiantly do the trick she started to places delicate kisses on Parker's lips.

Parker mind began to register that someone was kissing her. Knowing that the only person she wanted to be kissed by was no where near her she did what any woman would do in that situation. She brought her head back slightly and rammed it forward against the person's face in front of her. Then before she opened her eyes she brought her fist up and punch the body in the stomach. With her eyes now open she stood up over the moaning figure and yelled. "Guards!"

Within seconds the whole room was filled with guards. They moved Parker to a corner away from the unmoving person.

"This intruder was assaulting me." Parker said as she pointed over to where Bailey laid on the floor. "I want to know how a person I don't know could walk in here and do that to me? Where is my guardian? He should have been here."

"I told him he could leave." Bailey gasped out. "I didn't think you were in any danger from me."

"Bailey?" Parker mumbled as she tried to move closer.

"That is some right hook you have there Princess." Bailey tried to stand up but the guards held her down. "Could you please tell them to let me up?"

"Oh, let her go and leave at once." Parker rushed through the leaving guards over to Bailey who still held her face in her hands. "I am so sorry." She said as she straddled Bailey's body.

Bailey felt Parker move her hands away from her face. "What does it look like?"

"Nothing is broken, but you might end up with two black eyes." Parker replied before she started to kiss all over Bailey's face. "I am sorry, but this is your fault you know?"

Bailey opened her eyes. "How is this my fault?"

"You my love have not written or anything for three months and then you just show up here without somehow letting me know." Parker rested her hands on either side of Bailey's head letting her dark hair float down circling their faces. "I have missed you so much."

Bailey wrapped her arms around Parker's waist. "I have missed you as well. The reason why I have not written was because I was very busy. I know that is no excuse and I am sorry. I will do better I swear, but all I have done for the last three month is study and practice. By the time I got back to my room I was asleep before my head hit the pillow."

"I understand, but even a small note or transmission would have been great. Just to hear your voice say, 'I love you.' Was all I needed." Parker lowered her head and brought the two sets of lips together.

"These next three month won't be as bad. So I swear I will do more." Bailey stated when the kiss ended.

Parker's head shot up. "What are you doing here? You still have three months to go."

"Yes, but they gave us each a three day pass. They didn't want to over do it with all the training." Bailey laughed at the way that sounded. "Imagine that. The military not wanting to over do it."

"I am so happy to see you." Parker jumped up and reached for Bailey's hand. "Come on, let's get out of here."

"Where are we going?" Bailey asked as she was pulled up off the floor. "Somewhere private I hope."

Parker wiggled her eyebrows. "You will just have to wait and find out." She tugged on the hands she held. "Let's go."

Bailey followed willingly with a bright smile on her face.

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"Oh My God. I cannot believe it." Bailey gasped out in wonder.

Parker looked at the outline of her lovers face. "What?" She asked as she waited until her heart slowed down to its normal beat.

"My body has never felt such an intense feeling." Bailey rolled over onto her side. "You have truly conquered my heart," she leaned over and placed a deep kiss on already swollen lips, "and captured my soul."

"You are my life. My heart beats for no one but you. Forever and eternity." Parker replied with all her heart.

Bailey moved her head back and looked deep into Parker's eyes. "Will you marry me?"

Parker was speechless. She stared up at Bailey totally shocked by the question.

Bailey waited a few moments unsure if the silence was good or bad. Then she smiled as she saw Parker's head slowly begin to nod. "Is that a yes?" She asked as her own head started to move up and down.

Parker latched onto Bailey's lips and kissed her with all the love she held inside her. "Does that answer your question?"

Bailey stayed silent for a few seconds pretending to ponder the question. "I don't know."

Parker growled. "You don't know? Well I'll just have to figure out how to get it through your thick skull that my answer is and always will be, YES." She then proceed to ravish the small blond woman.

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Parker woke up with Bailey's arm wrapped tight around her waist. She could feel the whisper of touch from the sleeping woman's breathing against the back of her neck. She smiled as she grasped the strong hand on her stomach. She brought it up to her lips and placed gentle kisses on each finger and then one that lingered just a bit on the open palm.

The feeling of her bladder yelling to be set free broke her from her silent musing. Parker carefully extracted herself from her very warm cocoon. She rushed to the bathroom because the chill of the room made the need to go even worse. Coming out after she was done her feet stopped on the threshold of the bedroom.

"I am going to marry Captain Bailey Cooper." Parker mumbled as it hit her that her life was going to change.

The rustle of the bed covers caused the Princess to look at the naked body of Bailey moving around looking for the soft body she had snuggled up to. Quietly she walked around the bed and sat in the chair.

Staring at the now still body a wave of ever-lasting love and devotion hit Parker right in the middle of the chest. "Yes, I am going to marry Bailey and my life will change, but it will be the best change."

Parker continued to stare at the sleeping woman for quite a long time. Taking in every single feature that was not hidden by the blankets. She cringed slightly as she noticed the bruising around Bailey's eyes. "Sorry baby." Then she let her eyes trail down the now marked neck. "Guess you could call me a dog for marking my territory." Then her imagination took over for her eyes as the blanket covered most of the better parts. She could tell exactly where Bailey's pert nipples stood out against the fabric that rubbed against them. Her eyes followed down the blue blanket that went in between Bailey's legs.

"Lucky blanket." Parker growled wishing she was there covering Bailey's womanhood. Yet for some reason she decided not to move. She did not want to wake Bailey up because she knew that the guardian needed to get some rest on her leave from training. "I think I will go get some breakfast and surprise her."

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"Good morning Parker." Rose smirked up as she grabbed her coffee cup.

Parker smiled big at her Grandmother. "Good morning. How are you this fine day?"

"Well I am just great. Mind telling me why you have such a smile on your face this early?" Rose took a small sip from her cup.

Parker stopped and put her hands on her hips. "I think I should be the one who should ask you why you have such a smirk on your face." She pointed an accusing finger. "You knew Bailey was here last night and you knew she wanted to surprise me."

Rose only nodded her head.

"You know I should be upset with you for not telling me." Parker walked around the table to stand next to Rose. She bent over and placed a kiss on the top of the older woman's head. "I love you."

"Love you too dear. Now you better get your girl some food." Rose patted the hand on her shoulder. "Bailey I bet is famished after last night."

Parker felt her face redden in embarrassment.

Rose chuckled softly. "No reason to turn red dear. I know what two people who love each other do when they are alone."

"That maybe true, Grandma, but I don't need to know that you know these things." Parker replied as she spotted her Mom and Dad enter the room. "Hello, Mom and Dad."

"Hello Parker," King Aaron headed straight for the coffee. "Good morning Mom."

"What is on everybody' agenda today?" Victoria asked as she sat down and waited for her husband to get her a cup of coffee.

"Before anyone answers that I have an announcement to make." Parker winked at her Grandma.

Aaron walked up to his chair and took a seat as he handed Victoria her morning coffee. "What kind of announcement?"

"Well, last night I was surprised by a visitor. Bailey came home and well to make a long story short. She asked me to marry her." Parker stated really fast as her excitement grew with every word she spoke.

"Oh my," Victoria gasped as tears ran down her face. "You are getting married."

"Yes, Mom. When Bailey is done with her assignment we will have a ceremony." Parker nodded her head as she looked over at her Dad. "Dad are you okay?"

Aaron just looked at his daughter as he slowly stood up and walked around the table to stand next to Parker. He knelt down on one knee and held her hand. "Are you sure? Is Bailey the one?"

Parker knew what her Dad meant when he asked if Bailey was the one. Was she the one who could take your breath away with just one look, one touch. Did she capture your soul and intertwine it with her own.

With her free hand she laid it on top of her Dad's. "Yes, she is part of me cause I am part of her. Our souls are one."

"That's all I wanted to know. When she gets home a royal wedding will be held." Aaron stood up and scooped his daughter into a big hug. "I am so happy for you and Bailey."

"Yes, we all are." Rose nodded at the two.

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Parker carried in the tray of breakfast food and sat it down on the dresser across from the bed. She walked over to the bed and knelt down by the sleeping form. With a careful touch she brushed back the tousled blonde hair that fell across her lover's face.

"Bailey." Parker whispered softly. "It's time to get up."

"Five more minutes mom." Bailey mumbled.

Parker brushed her finger over Bailey's pink lips. "Baby, it's not your mom."

"Then if it's not my Mom leave me alone." Bailey scrunched up her body into a tight ball.

The Princess shook her head as she slipped her hands in between the sheets. Her finger found their mark of curly hair. "I would really rather you be awake for the mornings activities."

Bailey stretched her body as finger skillfully circled her clit. "I think these are the best morning calisthenics I have ever been a part of."

"Good morning love." Parker kissed Bailey along the neck as she crawled on top of the smaller woman.

Bailey only moaned as Parker took her to the highest of heights.

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"So what are our plans for the day?" Parker asked as she snuggled up against Bailey's back.

"Well," Bailey chewed on a piece of fruit. "We could go for a ride or go somewhere for a nice walk." She placed her now empty plate on the floor next to the bed. "What do you want to do?"

"I would like to just lounge around with you. Do absolutely nothing." Parker kissed the soft skin next to her face. "Just you and me. No one else."

"I like the sound of that, but won't your family wonder what has happened to you and come looking for you?" Bailey questioned as she moved so she could hold Parker against her chest. "This is not really the situation I would like them to find us in."

"I suppose I should tell you." Parker looked up into soft green eyes. "I sort of told them that you asked me to marry you."

"Oh did you now? When did you have the time to spill the beans?" Bailey poked Parker on the side.

"This morning when I went to get the tray of food for us." Parker jumped around trying to stop Bailey's finger. "I couldn't hold it in and had to tell. It is the best news I will ever have to tell."

"The best news ever?" Bailey grinned. "I like the sound of that." She bent down and placed a kiss on waiting lips. "Love you, my princess."

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Bailey's leave time went way to fast for Parker and Bailey. They spent most of the time in Parker's bedroom getting to know one another and one another's body. The only time they did come out was when Rose knocked on the door and told them they were invited to dinner.

Bailey nearly tripped over her own two feet when she saw her family sitting around the table with Parker's parents and Grandma. She quickly went up to her Mom and Dad and gave them each a hug. Then she introduced them to their soon to be daughter-in-law.

The night went smoothly as both families got along well. They all stayed up late talking and getting to know one another. The two women who sat cuddled up next to each other couldn't have been happier.

Now it was an hour before Bailey had to leave and the two were wrapped around each other. You couldn't tell where one body began and the other ended.

"I really should get up and in the shower." Bailey mumbled from under the blanket.

The blankets rustled a bit as Parker tightened her grasp. "Don't want you to leave. You need to stay right here." She kissed the skin next to her lips. "Right where you belong."

"I do belong here, but I have to finish this. We have three more month of training and then we can be put out there making a difference. The capabilities of these machines is so great that the war will be over before you know it." Bailey moved the blanket off their heads. She looked down at the blue eyes that stared up at her. "While I am gone you can get all the wedding preparations ready."

"Trust me when I say this. Between my Mom, Grandma and your Mom things are probably done already. They are just waiting for us to set a date."

Bailey laid her head back. "You are so right. So what day is good for you?"

"Let me think." Parker tapped a finger on the side of her face. "How about in an hour?"

Bailey giggled. "As much as I like the sound of that. Not gonna happen." She sat up.

"I know," Parker grinned. "But a girl does have to try."

"You have tried several ways to get me unable to move this morning. So far all of them have worked, but I need to get going or I will get into trouble." Bailey swung her legs over the side of the bed and sighed.

Parker closed her eyes and forced the tears away. She didn't want to make it harder for Bailey to leave than it already was. "Promise me you will write more."

Bailey nodded her head.

"Promise me you will call when you can. No matter the time." Parker asked.

Bailey nodded again.

Parker turned on her side and rested her head on her hand. "Promise me you will come home in one piece. Promise me you will come home alive."

Bailey turned her head and looked at the person that meant more to her than her own life. "I swear on our love that I will return to you."

No matter how hard Parker tried the tears fell.

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"Damn you all the way to hell. You promised me that you would return to me." Parker tossed the glass she had in her hand across the room. She watched as it shattered into tiny shards of glass all over the floor. "You swore on our love." She sank down to her knees. "You swore on our love." She repeated as sobs took control of her body as flashes of the news film raced through her mind.

The room was filled with voices from the pilots and the command center. Everyone tried to make out what was happening up on the big screen up in front of them. They watched as missiles flew everywhere. Some hitting their targets and some just going off hitting the water and exploding. Then suddenly they were taken underwater to a view they have never seen before. No one had dared go into the oceans and seas of the world since the Borealis took them over.

The water was clear and vibrant with underwater life living its own life. Orange and blue fish swimming in schools as a turtle waded its way to the bottom of the corral reef looking for a some vegetation to munch on. They did not know that their world was about to change. Then in an instant the scene was filled with fast moving projectiles as bubbles shot up to the surface. The fish darting off to safety.

Several crafts whizzed in front of the camera dodging the missiles. The picture would suddenly shake as one of the missiles would explode close to the craft carrying it. Everyone watching the battle knew that this was the deciding factor. The Borealis had been defeated in every other battle since the Whisper crafts had been put to use. This was the last ditch effort and General Denon wanted every single Whisper craft to advance on the last strong hold of the enemy.

The whole thing was being filmed for prosperity sake. As they were getting their world back.

Parker held her breath every time she saw Bailey's craft zoom in and around the highly explosives missiles being shot out at the force. The only reason she knew which one was Bailey was because Bailey had named it after her 'Princess'.

Everyone in the viewing room knew that soon the battle would be over with and freedom would be theirs. In one last ditch effort the Borealis sent out their last battle squadrons with an unexpected weapon.

The weapon sent out a shock wave disabling all electronics in the Whispers. Making them sitting ducks in the water. Not knowing how to handle the new device the pilots of the still functioning Whispers scattered.

Knowing deep in her gut that Bailey was not about to retreat she held her breath when out of no where one of the small ships zipped from off the side of the camera and slammed into the ship responsible for the shock wave causing an explosion breaking the camera.

They room waited to see if they could get their picture and sound back up. With no success the room filled with soft murmurs. Wondering who had given up their life for the whole world.

Parker sat there. Knowing without a doubt who the pilot was. Her heart crumbled as her soul died. The voices were shut out as her world changed forever. The love of her life was gone forever even before they had started a life together.

"How am I supposed to go on without you here? How am I to live?" Parker crawled to her bed. She forced herself up on top the covers that were tossed all over the top of the bed. She reached under her pillow and brought out the picture Bailey had sent her. It was of her with a big smile and paint all over her face and hands. She pointed to her Whisper craft that bore the name she had chosen.

"Oh baby," Parker traced a finger over Bailey's glowing face. "I know why you did what you did, but I wish you could have thought of a different way to handle the situation."

A knock made Parker stop her conversation with the picture. She didn't bother turning around when she heard the hiss of her door opening and closing or when the soft sound of foot stops entered her room.

"Parker?" Rose whispered softly. "How are you doing?"

Parker's shoulders started to shake and tears soaked her pillow. "I feel so lost Grandma. My life has no direction what so ever. My life was her and now it is gone."

"That maybe how you feel now, but you know that your life was not all about her. She never would let that happen and you know it." Rose moved to the side of the bed and sat down. She ran a hand through her granddaughter hair. "You need to turn this sorrow into something positive."

"How in the world do you think I can do that. It takes every ounce of my being to get out of bed and go to the bathroom." Parker spat out. "I feel empty."

"I know exactly how you feel. When your Grandfather died I knew from that moment on that my life would be forever different." Rose sighed. "I decided one night as I sat alone talking to him that I needed to do something for myself but yet at the same time for him as well."

"What did you do Grandma?" Parker snuggled up next to the older woman.

Rose smiled, "I started charities in his name and went to see the people that he loved so much." She looked down at the picture in Parker's hand. "I think Bailey would love it if you went and saw the people that she has just given freedom too."

"Where do I even start?" Parker wrapped her arms around her Grandma leg. "She freed every single person on the planet."

"Well where was the first place Bailey saw you as you and not that snobby Princess?" Rose asked.

Parker laughed. "It was when I went to the hospital to see the children."

"Well then. I would say that would be a good start." Rose nodded. "How about you come with me to get some dinner?"

"No, but I will meet you for breakfast." Parker sat up. "I need to get my head in order before I leave this room."

"Understandable, plus my dear." Rose pinched her nose. "You need a shower."

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"Who is this little angel?" Parker asked as she stepped up to the bed of a little boy who laid there with bandages all over his body.

"This young man is Simon." The Doctor who was walking around with Parker answered with a smile. "He is our resident comedian."

"Hello Simon," Parker grabbed the chair next to the wall. "Would you mind if I sat here with you for a bit. Maybe you could tell me some jokes?"

"No Princess," Simon replied with a smile.

"If you don't mind Princess I need to check on a few other patients?" The Doctor bowed slightly.

"Please, call me Parker and go ahead." Parker nodded towards the small boy. "I will stay here with Simon."

"Okay, Parker." The Doctor bowed again and walked out of the room.

"So Simon do you have a few jokes you could tell me?" Parker asked as she sat back.

For the next hour Parker sat with Simon until the small boy feel asleep. She sat there for a few minutes and watched the boy breath. The white bandages didn't hide all the burn or cut. She was just glad that because of Bailey no other child would be harmed by the war with the Borealis.

Parker took in a deep breath to keep herself from crying. She knew that she had to get on with her life. A life without Bailey in it, but it was still very hard for her to even get out of bed in the morning.

"I am sorry it took so long. We have a patient who is normally quiet and still most of the time get totally out of hand. It took several of people to hold her down." The Doctor stated after she stepped into the room. "Is there some other place you would like to see?"

"No, maybe I will just walked around." Parker stood up and put the chair back where she had gotten it from. "There is no need for you to follow me around. I know you have more important things to do."

"Well to tell you the truth I have some charts that I need to go over." The Doctor replied as she played with the stethoscope around her neck.

"Then please go. I will be just fine on my own." Parker waved the woman out the door. She took one last look at Simon. "You saved a lot of people love. I am so proud of you, but I will miss you until the day I die."

"Sorry are you talking to me?" An old woman asked who was sitting in a wheel chair rolling down the hall.

"No, sorry I was just talking to myself." Parker smiled.

The old woman stopped and looked up at the princess. She cocked her head to the side. "You look familiar to me. Do I know you? Do you work here at the hospital?"

"No, I don't work here and I think I would remember you if we had ever met." Parker said as she looked at the blue hair and thick glasses.

The woman scratched her head as she stared into Parker's eyes. "It will come to me. It usually does."

"I'm sure it will." Parker patted the woman on the back. "Where are you headed?"

"Just to see a friend. I heard she had some trouble a little bit ago and I want to make sure she is okay." The woman replied as she started down the hallway. "See you around."

"See you around." Parker laughed to herself and started down the corridor.

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"Hey sleeping beauty. I heard you had some kind of trouble." The blue haired woman said as she wheeled in the room up next to the small body in the bed. "Why would you go and do that?"

Not receiving any answer, but not really expecting to since the person in the bed was in a coma.

"I think you gave the nurses a little excitement. You should see them. They all are out of sorts. They are saying that they have never seen anyone in your condition react that way. Ever." She laughed. "So what are you going to do next? Do a set of jumping jacks in the nude and give the orderlies a show?"

The woman looked down and saw a piece of paper on the ground. "You dropped your picture. Let me see if I can get it." She bent over but was unable to reach it since it was way under the hospital bed. "Hold up and I will get a nurse to get it. I know how you get without it."

A few minutes later the woman and a nurse came into the room.

"It's under there," the older woman pointed with her crooked finger. "I couldn't reach it."

"I see it." The nurse bent over and grabbed the paper with her finger tips. "I'll go get some tape and tape it up good so it won't fall down any more." She handed the woman the photo. "Now Ezra don't stay to long."

"Oh I won't. I just wanted to check up on her." Ezra moved closer to the bed so she could put the picture in the small hand. She flipped it over so the picture side would face up. The sight of happy blue eyes stared back at her, but nothing else. The rest of the picture was ruined because at some pint it had gotten wet.

Ezra opened the hand slowly but never stopped looking at those eyes.

"Oh my," Ezra gasped. "I know those eyes."

The nurse came back in with some tape. She saw the shocked expression on the elderly woman's face. "What's wrong Ezra? Do you feel alright?"

"I know who this is. I saw her just a little while ago." Ezra put the picture in her breast pocket. "I will bring back your picture sleeping beauty." She said to the woman in the bed.

The nurse followed the woman out of the room. "What can I do to help?"

"This woman I saw. Is tall with long dark hair. She had on a blue t-shirt with a gray coat and light blue jeans. I saw her stepping out of little Simon's room." Ezra stated as she continued down the hall.

"The only person I know that has visited Simon today is Princess Parker." The nurse acknowledged as she tried to keep up with the fast moving woman. "How about we split up. You go that way and I will go that way." She pointed down two different hallways.

"Sounds good. Let's go." Ezra slowed down some so she could look into rooms as she rolled by.

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The exotic smell that wafted through the slight breeze brought a small smile to the Princess's face. Parker had decided to take a quiet walk through the hospital's garden. It was one of the largest and most exquisite sights she had ever seen. The colors ranged from vibrant reds to soft yellows and pinks. Bees buzzed past her as they flew from one flower to the next. She spotted a bench in the corner under a tree. Knowing she had time to really enjoy the solitude she took in a deep breath and walked over to take a seat.

Parker closed her eyes and leaned back against the wooden backrest. Everything seemed to fade away. Just the sound of her beating heart broke through her silence.

"This is when I miss you most of all. When I am totally by myself." Parker thought. "It was supposed to be me and you for always. Never to be alone even if we were apart. Cause we would still be with one another in heart and mind."

Parker opened her eyes and looked up into the bright blue sky. She watched as a single cloud float by with out a care in the world. "I love you forever Bailey. I will miss you until I die and we are together again."

"Oh, thank god I found you." Ezra yelled.

Parker jumped up off the bench and looked around. She noticed the blue haired old lady that nearly ran her over. "You scared me."

"Damn I am so sorry. I am just so glad I found you." Ezra wheeled closer. "I figured out who you are."

"Did you?" Parker smiled. "Who am I?"

"You are the person in this picture." Ezra stated as she pulled out the picture from her pocket.

"What?" Parker was not ready for that answer. She thought the woman had figured out that she was the Princess. "Picture?"

"Yes," Ezra wiggled the paper in her hand towards the stunned Princess.

Parker reached for the object. Her hands shook slightly as she flipped it around. She brought it closer to get a better look at it since it was water stained and bent. The eyes looking back at her she knew instantly were hers. "Where did you get this?"

"From my friend." Ezra proclaimed with a sad smile.

Parker scooted closer to the woman. "Who is your friend?"

"Well, I don't know her name." Ezra grinned. "I call her sleeping beauty."

Parker stared at the woman then looked down at the picture she had in her hand. She flipped it over and noticed that at one point something was written on the back. Only a couple of letter were visible. Parker's heart jumped. "How? Where?"

"Follow me I will take you to see my friend." Ezra turned the wheel chair around and headed back towards the hospital. When she noticed she wasn't being followed she stopped and looked over her shoulder. "You coming?"

Parker ran her finger across the letter B in the top left hand corner of the picture. Then her eyes trailed down over the swirls of pen to where she could see a fading heart and the letter P stood out.

Ezra pushed herself back to the seated woman. "You coming?"

Parker lifted her head to look straight at the woman. "This belongs to the woman I love and the woman who I lost. She is dead. I watched her die."

"Well I don't know anything about that, but if that is you in that picture then who ever is up in that bed had it." Ezra patted Parker's hand. "How about we go and find out?"

"Okay," Parker nodded.

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"In there," Ezra pointed to the closed door.

Parker stood in the middle of the hallway unable to move her feet. Not twenty feet away could be her hearts deepest desire or it could be nothing.

"Dear, you're not going to find out until you step up and see." Ezra nudged Parker towards the door.

"What if it is not her?" Parker asked softly.

Ezra smiled, "what if it is?"

"I'm scared." Parker mumbled as tears started down her cheeks.

"Sometimes it is the scariest moment in a day that turn out to be the most important moments of your life." The old woman stated.

Parker took in a deep breath and closed her eyes. As she let the breath out slowly she opened her eyes and stepped towards the closed hospital door. With a shaky hand she pushed open the door and walked in.

The room was dark and silent. The blinds that held out the sun cast shadows across the still form in the bed. Unable to get a glimpse of the face Parker stepped closer. The huge bandage over the head didn't stop her from recognizing the face of her lost love.

"Oh God," Parker gasped out as she ran the last few steps to the bed. She cautiously touched the still face so she would know that Bailey was real and not an illusion.

The warm touch of flesh made the tears flow faster down Parker's cheek. She lowered her head and rested it on the still shoulder. "What happened to you? I thought you were dead. How did you get here?"

"Excuse me, but do you know this person?" A nurse asked from the door.

Parker turned her head never taking her hands off the silent woman in bed. "Yes, she is my partner. Can you explain to me how she got here. I watched how she died and now she is here in front of me."

"All I know is someone found her on some beach somewhere. No way to tell who she was, all she had in her possession was a picture." The nurse replied. "I will go get the doctor for you. Maybe she has more answers than I do."

"Thank you," Parker used her shoulder to wipe her face off before she dragged the chair next to the bed and sat down.

Ezra watched from the hallway with a big smile.

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"I'll meet you at the hospital." King Aaron said before he switched off his communicator. "Well this is great news."

"What is your Majesty?" General Denon asked from across the room.

The king looked up and smiled. "Bailey, has been found."

"What?" The General dropped the paper he had in his hands and walked over to the King. "How is that possible we all say her get blown up."

"Well actually we saw her Whisper craft get blown up. She must have some how got out before it blew up." King Aaron shrugged. "We will find all that out after she wakes."

"Wakes?" The General was still trying to figure out what was going on.

"Yes it seems she is a coma." The King grabbed his coat. "I will tell you more when I know more."

"I think I should go with you." General Denon grabbed his hat and started to follow the King.

"No," King Aaron stopped and turned around. "Right now it is about seeing what we can do to get Bailey awake and not some military invasion."

"But sir, I just want to know what happened." The General replied.

The King nodded, "I do just as much as you do, but what can you get out of someone who cannot answer your questions?"

"True," General Denon acknowledged with a nod.

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"When do you think she will wake?" Parker asked the Doctor.

The Doctor sighed. "No one knows. She may stay that way for the rest of her life or she could come out of it tomorrow."

"What do you mean never? In this day and age with all the technology we can't do anything for her but wait." Parker stood and began to pace. "I want the best Doctor's in the world here to look at her. I know there has to be a way. I know there has to be something that can be done."

"I'm sorry, Princess Parker. That is why she is here. I have the fore most knowledge of person's in a coma." The Doctor replied.

"I will not accept the answers you have given me. Bailey will wake up and it will not be years from now it will be with in moments." Parker stated with all her heart.

"I certainly hope so." The Doctor whispered as she watched Parker walk out of her office back towards Bailey room.

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"Hi, Grandma." Parker said as she walked in to the room. "What are you doing?"

"Well, I tried to think of something that might get our girl here to wake up. I thought of all the baby pictures we had of you. So I brought them with me." Rose smiled as she held up a photo. "I think the ones of you naked will do the trick myself."

"You know only you would think of something like that." Parker laughed as she moved closer to the bed and placed a soft kiss on Bailey's cheek. "Hey, baby. I missed you. You better wake up soon so I can give you a proper kiss."

The two women waited for any signs of movement. When nothing happened Parker grabbed the chair she had swiped from the waiting room so that when someone else came to visit she didn't have to leave Bailey's side.

"When does Mr. and Mrs. Cooper get here?" Parker asked as she grabbed a handful of pictures to go through.

"Tomorrow afternoon." Rose answered as she held up a picture for Parker to see. "You remember this?"

Parker looked up and nodded. "Yes, that was taken right after my eighth birthday party. I wanted to ride my new bike so bad, but it was too dark and Mom and Dad said to wait until the next day. I didn't listen and snuck out when they were saying good-bye to all the diplomats that were invited."

"I have always wondered how you found the only puddle." Rose giggled. "In fact if I remember right it hadn't rained in days."

"Well, I kind of made it myself." Parker laughed. "I used a bucket from the kitchen and did it with my own two little hands." She held up her hands and wiggled her fingers.

"I thought your Mom was going to die." Rose leaned back and laughed harder. "You came running in crying and covered from head to toe."

"I ruined Mom's dress. She had a perfect imprint of me all over the front of her gown." Parker shoulders shook as the laughter took control as a picture of her Mom's face flashed in her mind when she launched herself through the air and wrapped her two small arms around her waist.

"That was priceless." Rose stated as she wiped the tears off her face from laughing so hard.

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"I can't believe she is alive." Julia Cooper cried as she gently held her daughter's hand.

"It was quite a shock when I walked in here." Parker ran her hands through Bailey's hair as she stared down at the face she loved.

Julia sniffled. "Do the doctors have any idea when she will wake up?" She looked over at Parker.

Parker closed her eyes and shook her head.

"She'll wake up." Barry Cooper stated as he walked into the room. He stepped up to the foot of the bed and rested his hands on top of his daughter's feet. "She has to many people that love her to be laying around in this bed for much longer."

"Yes," Parker and Julia replied at the same time.

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"So there she was sitting on the branch laughing her heart out." Julia shook her head. "I was never so mad in my life."

"How did you get her down?" Parker giggled as she pictured her lover acting like a monkey while her parents yelled and ranted up at her antics.

"Barry threatened that she wouldn't get to go up in the mountains with him like they had planned for weeks." Julia fiddled with the still fingers in her hand. "She loved the mountains and the trip she would take with her Dad."

"She still does. We had decided to rent a cabin for our honeymoon." Parker took a deep breath. "She was going to show me where all the best fishing spots were and where you could best see all the stars."

Julia nodded, "I know the spot. Barry asked me to marry him there and I even think that was were Bailey was conceived."

"A little to much info." Parker held up her hand.

Julia leaned back in her chair and laughed. Then after a few seconds silence filled the room as the two women looked at the sleeping Bailey.

"I don't think she will wake up here." Parker whispered as she looked over at Julia.

Julia's brows scrunched. "What do you mean dear?"

"Bailey needs some sort of stimulation and this drab cold room is not it. She needs to be where she loves to be and maybe that will finally bring her back to us." Parker replied. "I think the cabin would be a great place to take her. She loves it there and it holds memories and maybe it will be enough."

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For the fifth time in a row the night sky was met by Parker and Bailey laying out on a blankets and pillows. The doctor's were not too happy to let Parker take Bailey out of the hospital, but they were out of ideas to waken the young solider so they relented.

"I think that one looks like a dipper." Parker pointed up at the twinkling sky. "What about you Bailey? What do you see?" She looked down at the unmoving face. With the finger that pointed out the stars she began to trace Bailey's eyebrows down her soft cheek to her velvet lips. "You need to come back to me." The chirp of a cricket was her answer.

They laid there for about another hour before the chill of the night got too much and they needed to get back to the nice warm cabin. Parker picked up the communicator and buzzed Julia to let her know to send Barry after them.

As she waited she laid her head on Bailey's shoulder and closed her eyes. "I will do this every night until forever."

"I'll be more than happy to meet you here every night." A deep voice said from the dark bushes. "How about we start right now?"

Parker gasped as she sat up. "Who are you?"

"No need to know who I am." The big dirty man raked his eyes over Parker's beautiful body.

"I suggest you get your filthy ass back in those bushes before my father in law gets here." Parker stated as she looked down at Bailey wishing her lover was awake to take care of this guy.

"Who's you little friend there? I always did enjoy a blond squirming under me." He grabbed his crotch and licked his lips. "How about we have ourselves a little star light party?"

"Get the hell out of here." Parker screamed sat up on her knees with her hand on Bailey's chest. "You don't want to mess with me."

"Oh, yes I do." The man stepped closer. "It has been a long time since I had me a woman and I plan on having me two tonight." He reached Parker and grabbed her shoulders. He shoved her back onto the ground and stood over her. "Spread your legs." He reached behind his back when Parker shook her head and pulled out a knife. "I said spread them."

"NO," Parker raised her feet and nailed him in the groin. She moved to her knees searching for something she could use as weapon.

"I will kill you and then fuck you." The man bellowed as he rolled over to grab a hold of Parker's ankle. He tugged and pulled her closer to him.

Parker noticed the gleaming of the moon light on the knife as the man raised it above his head. "BAILEY, OH GOD. HELP ME!" She yelled as she brought her hands up to stop the downward thrust of the man's arm.

"You will be mine," the disgusting man grinned as he watched his knife slice through Parker's soft skin on her arm.

Neither of the two noticed the slight movement off to the side or the low moan.

From where ever Bailey had been the frantic scream of terror from her lover dragged her back from the silent darkness. "Parker." She whispered and slowly opened her eyes to the dark sky and the flickering stars. "Where Am I?"

"Oh God, please stop." Parker whimpered as blood from the various cuts on her arms and hand trailed down her arms to the ground under her.

Bailey tried to move, but her body didn't cooperate. She knew that the man assaulting Parker would surely win the fight soon and she needed to think of some way to help. With unsure hands she searched for anything she could use against the man. Her stiff finger wrapped around a hard metal object that was hidden under the blankets.

Parker could feel every strike against her skin, but she wasn't going to give up and let this man win. She tried to get her legs around so she could kick him, but he was too strong and too fast.

"Just give up. You are way to pretty to look like chopped up meat someone would feed their dog." He dropped the knife and grabbed a hold of Parker's forearms. He moved so he could put them against her side and use his knees to hold them there. "I'm gonna enjoy this." He sat up and looked down at his captive. "Sit still and you might enjoy it as well."

"Not now not ever." Parker struggled against the weight siting on her.

The loud burst and flash of light blinded Parker. She laid there for several seconds before she felt the weight of the man on her slip off her. She didn't waste any time and scrambled away from the unmoving man. "What the hell happened?" Parker looked around to see if anyone was around, but it was just her and Bailey. "Bailey?" She looked over at the still body, but she noticed that the blankets were moved. She crawled slowly over. The pain in her arms was getting worse and she was getting light headed from the loss of blood.

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"Parker, you need to wake up now." Rose caressed her Granddaughter's cheek. "Come on honey someone is very anxious to see you."

Parker mumbled but didn't wake up.

Victoria stood on the other side of the bed and tried. "Sweetheart, open your big blue eyes for us." She leaned over and whispered. "You don't want to keep Bailey waiting any longer do you?"

"Bailey," Parker moaned as her head moved from side to side. "Got to keep him away from Bailey." Her eyes flew open.

"You did baby. You kept Bailey safe and unharmed." Rose cupped Parker's head in her hands. She felt tears in her eyes at the way her Granddaughter fought against her touch. "Please, you are safe. He is no where near you."

"He is dead Parker. You don't have to worry about him." Victoria stated as she helped her mother in law keep Parker still.

Parker's eyes focused on the two faces above her and she calmed down when she realized who they were. "Mom, Grandma where am I?"

"You are in the hospital. You were hurt pretty badly, but Barry was able to stop the bleeding and called for an air ambulance." Rose replied as she sat down next to the bed.

Parker took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She could feel the man still on her and the pain from each strike as it dug into her skin. "Did I hear you right. He is dead?"

"He was shot with a laser blast from the gun Barry gave you to protect yourself against wild animals." The Queen informed Parker.

Parker looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Who?"

"Bailey," both older woman said at the same time.

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Bailey laid in the darkness staring up at the tacky white ceiling. "I wish someone would tell me what the hell is going on." She tried once again to get up off the bed, but her body wasn't up to that kind of activity yet. "Damn it I hate waiting."

"I know that and that is why I came to tell you that Parker is fine. She is out of surgery and is in her room. Rose and Victoria are with her." Barry flipped on one of the small lights next to the bed. "How do you feel?"

Bailey blinked her eyes to get used to the sudden light. "Thanks Dad."

"Sorry," Barry patted his daughter's leg as he sat down.

"And to answer your question. I can't do anything. I try to sit up and can only move about an inch and I am exhausted." Bailey yawned. "See I tried to get up and now I am so freaking tired I want to sleep."

"Give your body time Bailey." Barry leaned back. "You had PT while you were out to keep you muscles from freezing up, but that doesn't keep them in the state you had them in. It will take you a long while to get back to that, but you will."

"How long was I out?" Bailey asked softly.

"Way to long." Parker replied from the open door.

"I love you," Bailey said as tears ran down her face as she looked at Parker's wrapped up hands and arms.

Parker waited until her Mom had pushed her to the bed and stood up. She leaned over so her face was an inch away from Bailey's. "I love you too."

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After several months of physical therapy for both Bailey and Parker they finally had the wedding the whole world had been waiting for since finding out Bailey was awake and doing fine.

Parker walked slowly down the aisle on her father's arm. She never took her eyes off Bailey who stood at the end of the aisle in her dress Guardian uniform. The flicker of the candle lights caught the shiny new medals Bailey had received from her father in a ceremony several weeks before. "She looks stunning standing there."

"She is in love." Aaron squeezed his daughter's hand. "She is a lucky lady."

"No Dad." Parker stated as she stepped up next to her soon to be wife. "I am."

Bailey lifted an eyebrow at Parker.

"Love you," Parker kissed Bailey softly.

"Not yet Princess." The Priest whispered so only Bailey and Parker could hear, but forgot the microphone was turned on and everybody laughed.

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Several hours later Bailey and Parker rode up in the elevator that would take them to the honeymoon suite of the hotel where they had their reception. They stood there holding hands and watching the numbers change at a very slow rate. Finally when they reached their floor Bailey hit the lock key so the door would stay open and then she scooped up Parker and carried her out of the elevator.

"Please hit the down button." Bailey asked.

Parker reached over and pushed the red arrow down. "Sure." She replied before she started to kiss Bailey.

When the kiss broke Bailey opened her eyes and smiled. "You are the best thing ever to happen to me." She started to walk down the hall to their room. "Nothing in my life will ever mean more to me than you and your love for me."

"You know I think you captured my soul the first time I laid eyes on you, but it took a while to conquer my heart." Parker rested her head on Bailey's shoulder as the Guardian stopped at their door. "Let me get the door."

Bailey waited patiently as Parker reached into her jacket pocket and extracted the key card.

"It's you and me forever and ever." Parker waited for Bailey to step into the room. "We will never be apart again cause where you go I will follow."

"Same for me. I will follow you anywhere." Bailey set Parker down on her feet and began to close the door. "Let me show you how much I love you."

The door clicked shut just as Bailey stepped closer to Parker for a passionate kiss.

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