The next day, there wasn't any of the usual hubbub as Theo and Casey set up the restaurant. RJ hadn't said a word all morning, not that anyone could blame him. They both understood his concern; his thoughts were once again with a certain blonde that he'd allowed to have a long lie on this particular day. He only wanted to concentrate on Lily today, he was sure she'd need him one way or another.

"Are you guys sure you'll be alright by yourselves?" RJ asked them for what seemed like the millionth time. He was understandably going with Lily, and understanding that although she was faring better that Fran still felt a bit guilty about what happened, he'd figured she'd be no use to the guys anyway and agreed to let her stay home today. Casey just nodded and went back to what he was doing. Theo came over to him and gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Tell Lily we're thinking about her." Theo instructed him. "We'll all be here when she gets back."

"I'm sure she'll appreciate that." RJ replied softly, pulling some toast from the grill. He wanted her to keep her strength up, but he was also aware that she would be unlikely to be able to face a large breakfast. She'd been very quiet the previous evening, so he knew she was understandably worried about the outcome of her appointment. Taking the plate he headed upstairs into the back room. Stopping just outside her bedroom door, he breathed a sigh and meditated for a second. As much as he was nervous about the outcome himself, he knew that she needed him to be strong for her. Getting worried himself would not help anyone.

Making his way inside, he found her dressed and sitting on the edge of her bed, holding the leather-bound book to her chest for comfort. He'd wanted her to get a long lie, but for obvious reasons sleep was the furthest thing from her mind. If she'd gotten a couple of hours that was all. She had finally given up on sleeping a few hours ago and just gotten dressed. There was no point in just lying there any longer. Hearing RJ come in, she turned towards him.

"What time is it?" She asked him.

"It's 10 am." He told her. "How did you sleep?"

She shook her head gently. "I got a couple of hours tops." She replied.

RJ sat on the bed beside her and held her closely. "I've brought you something to eat." He told her, kissing her cheek. "It's almost time to go."

Lily pushed the plate away a little. RJ took her hand in his, lacing his fingers with hers. He gently squeezed it reassuringly. "I'm here." He reminded her. "I'm not going anywhere."

Lily smiled as he said this, pulling closer into him. RJ cradled her head into his chest. She felt her heartbeat settle down a little as he held her in his arms. She needed him with her. In his arms, she wasn't scared about the outcome of her appointment. While he was there, it didn't matter what else happened. She felt like she was the only thing that mattered, and to him, she was.

Camille woke up in the old manor house, stretching herself awake and wiping the sand from her eyes. It still pained her to be by herself, she could still feel the pain of Dai Shi's absence in her heart. As much as she was slowly coming around to the idea that he had used her, and that he didn't care for her as she did for him, but that didn't stop her feeling for him. She longed to return to him.

She knew that she had to leave him. His cruelty and his disdain had reached all new levels with her in the most recent weeks. She was always used to the fact that he wasn't especially affectionate, she'd gotten used to the neglect over the years. She'd even started to become used to the physical cruelty. What hurt more than anything was the way he made her feel about herself. She felt completely useless around him. His constant stream of abuse and humiliation had left her with no self-confidence. It was only recently she'd begun to feel like she actually deserved to be treated with any level of respect.

She still couldn't believe that the first people to treat her with kindness had been her long-time enemies. The Rangers had released her from Dai Shi's grasp, and more than that, they were willing to help her out. She made her way into the kitchen, finding the groceries that they had left her to feed herself. She'd done nothing for them, and yet they were willing to look after her in her time of need. Even their friend, the one she'd tortured at Dai Shi's request seemed to be willing to set aside their differences. She thought about the Rangers and how she could repay them. Thinking for a while, she concentrated hard, morphing herself into a JKP uniform. She still couldn't face the thought of facing off against Dai Shi, but if she couldn't fight alongside them, then surely at least she could at least help out in the restaurant. After all how hard could it be?

Lily sat in the waiting room of the hospital, gently stroking her book with the tips of her fingers as she waited for her appointment. RJ had gone to find them some coffee, promising to return quickly. He sat down beside her, nudging the cup against her hand. Feeling it against her hand, she reached out, taking it from him.

"Milk and two isn't it?" He asked her. Lily nodded to confirm her order, taking a sip with a slight grimace. RJ noted the expression.

"I'm sorry; I only got it from the vending machine down the hall." He explained, putting his arm around her, gently squeezing her. "I promise I'll get you a proper cup later."

"The coffee's fine RJ, I didn't even really want one." She replied in a gentle whisper. A few tears began to leak slowly down her face. "What's taking them so damn long? Do they not know how long I've waited for this appointment?"

"They'll see you as soon as possible." He reminded her. "I know how anxious you are about this, getting yourself upset isn't going to get you into the examination room any faster."

Casey and Theo were running around like maniacs as the lunchtime rush hit them. RJ's fears had indeed been well founded. The two of them were barely coping as the customers harried them for their orders. Letting Fran have the day off was clearly a bad idea, not least because of how busy it was in the restaurant. If Dai Shi decided to try anything, then they'd have to close the restaurant, and that would make RJ far from happy.

"Man, we are getting totally swamped!" Casey moaned as he came back into the kitchen, where Theo was struggling with orders. "Remind me never to say anything bad about Fran again."

"Look, we can only do what we can do." Theo grumbled. "There are only two of us. Now, just get back onto the floor and deal with some customers."

Casey groaned and headed back out to the front of the restaurant. He moved over to one of the tables.

"I'm sorry it's taken so long, can I get your order?" He asked.

"The other waitress already took it." The man replied. Casey looked a little confused, but looked around, seeing a waitress in a JKP uniform taking down orders. He moved over to her.

"I appreciate the help, but who are you?" He asked.

"I just wanted to help out." Camille replied, handing him the orders from her check pad. "You've already done so much for me."

She held up her left wrist, showing him the bandage around her injured wrist. Casey smiled as he realised that it was Camille.

"We can't afford to pay you." He told her. "My salary already subsidises Fran's."

"I don't want money." She answered with a small smile. "You've already done more than enough for me."

Back at the hospital, Lily had finally been called through to the examination room. RJ led her over to the gurney and helped her onto it. The doctor came over to her, touching her arm to let her know where he was.

"Lily, how are you feeling?" He asked her.

"I'm feeling a bit nervous." She answered honestly. She'd tortured herself with the thought of this moment for so long, she couldn't believe it had finally come. Holding her book tightly, she squeezed RJ's hand for support.

"Now Lily, this will be disorientating." The doctor explained. "Your eyes will be dry, so when I take off the dressing, don't try to focus, I want you to tilt your head back while I apply some eye drops. Do you understand?"

Lily nodded to indicate she understood the instruction. The doctor picked up a pair of scissors, coming over to her side.

"Your eyes will be unaccustomed to light, so don't be worried if it takes a while to focus." He warned her. "We'll run the tests shortly."

Lily felt the cold metal of the scissors gently graze the side of her head as the doctor gently cut through the bandage.

"Now remember Lily, don't try to focus, just tilt your head back." He told her. Feeling the doctor gently cradle her chin and lift her head to the ceiling, he placed some cold drops into her eyes.

"I want you to blink a few times before tilting your head forward." He continued. Lily still couldn't focus properly; the light assaulted her eyes as she continued to blink the moisture back into her eyes. She brought her head back down, looking straight ahead. The light realigned itself, and slowly things started to make more sense. She closed her eyes and dared to hope, the beating of her heart growing faster with a mixture of excitement and fear. Feeling RJ's hand in her own, she turned to him, opening her eyes once more.

A little hazy at first, her vision slowly returned to focus as she looked at the man she loved. It was the most amazing thing she'd ever seen.

"Talk to me Lily." RJ implored her. "What can you see?"

Lily smiled as tears of joy poured down her face. "I'm so happy the first thing I saw was you." She answered, pulling him in towards her, kissing him passionately. The doctor took a pen torch from his coat and shone it into her eyes, inspecting them carefully. He smiled warmly as he noted her pupils reacting normally. He'd need a few more tests to confirm it, but it appeared as though her vision had returned.

"It looks like you've been an incredibly lucky young woman." He commented. "I'll need to run a few more tests, but it seems that the damage wasn't permanent. Your friends took very good care of you, you should be grateful."

RJ took her into his arms, holding her warmly. His heart soared to see her smiling again. She'd been through so much that she was due some happiness. She deserved to be happy, and RJ was going to do everything in his power to make that happen. He loved her more than he could say.

Fin.

A/N: I'm glad everyone enjoyed this story so much. I have to admit I was more than a little nervous when I started this, as I had only seen four episodes of JF when I started this fic, but it has ended up being my most reviewed work. Thank you to everyone who sent reviews, they were always appreciated.

Several of you also sent me rather helpful PMs, for which I am grateful. I've recently caught up with the JF episodes, but early on it was hard to find episodes, so thanks to everyone who provided helpful pointers early on.

Also, to those who sent me messages of support during my recent personal situation, a big heartfelt thank you. They were all really appreciated, and the support was really important to me. Thank you.

I'll probably drop back in on the JF team when I get a decent plot bunny. If nothing else, I suppose it would be good to see what happens to Camille.