A/N: Here's the next chapter, enjoy! It's a little short, but I figured a short update is better than no update...

I have to warn you, though, I'm not a medical professional, so I'm sorry for any horrendous mistakes.

''Danno? Are you awake? Can you open your eyes for me?" Steve stood next to Danny's bed, not really sure what to do.

Danny made an indistinct noise. To Steve it was the best thing he'd heard in the two weeks Danny had been lying in that bed.

"Hey buddy, it's good to see you awake," Steve said, still holding Danny's hand. A few more seconds passed before he felt Danny's grip relax.

He realized Danny was probably exhausted by the short while he'd been awake, but he was still a bit disappointed. He'd hoped for Danny to wake up for so long that when it actually happened it had been a bit anticlimactic.

He contemplated if he'd push the call button, but he figured nobody could really do anything now that Danny was asleep again, so he simply sat down again.

A sudden sound in the doorway startled him. He looked up to see Grace enter the room. She handed him a sandwich and looked at him expectantly.

He took a big bite of the sandwich before telling her what she wanted to know. "He woke up briefly, he squeezed my hand and he even tried to talk."

Grace had a smile from ear to ear on her face. "I knew he could do it. I bet Charlie's visit was the final push he needed."

It had been Grace's idea to bring Charlie for a visit. It had been very difficult to convince Rachel to give her permission, but Grace had simply persevered until she'd gotten her way.

She reminded him so much of her father, who was pretty much the most persistent person Steve had ever met.

Steve finished his sandwich and got up from his chair. "I think I'm going to take a shower, is that okay with you?"

Grace huffed out a laugh. "It's about time, don't you think? Do you have a change of clothes?"

Steve looked at Grace a little surprised. "You probably haven't noticed, but you smell a little," Grace said, her eyes glistening.

"I do not smell, young lady!" he said, unconsciously smelling his armpit. He screwed up his face and admitted, "okay, maybe I smell a little. I'm going to go now, before you insult me even more."

He grabbed the bag he'd brought from home and headed to the staff locker room. Now he understood why one of the nurses had so kindly offered him the use of the showers there.

He had one of his famous quick showers, although he did end up taking a longer shower than he normally did. He quickly toweled himself dry and slipped into a pair of cargo pants and a t-shirt.

When he entered the room again, Grace looked up from the book she was reading to her dad and smiled at him and said, "hey. You look better."

"I feel better too," he said, grabbing a chair and sitting down. Grace had just started reading again when Danny grunted. His eyes fluttered open and he looked around the room.

"Hey," Steve said, walking over to the bed. Danny grunted again and weakly swatted at the tube coming from his mouth.

"No, no," Steve said, gently grabbing Danny's hand. Grace walked to the other side of the bed and gave her father a soft kiss on his forehead.

Danny's eyes lit up when he saw Grace, and a lonely tear rolled down his cheek. Grace carefully wiped it away and gave him another kiss.

Steve quietly left the room to get a nurse and almost bumped into Danny's doctor on his way out of the room. "He's awake."

Danny's doctor checked the monitors around Danny's bed and moved into his line of sight.

"Welcome back. I'm doctor Harrison," he said, grabbing Danny's hands. "Can you squeeze my hands?"

Danny looked at him a little confused, but did as he was asked. It obviously took a lot out of him, but he managed to squeeze both of the doctor's hands. "Well done," the doctor said, moving to the foot of the bed. He lifted the sheet and asked Danny to move his toes. They all looked at Danny's feet, and after a few seconds he wiggled the toes of his right foot.

"Excellent. Okay, only your right foot now," the doctor said, smiling reassuringly at them. After Danny had wiggled his toes again, the doctor asked him to move his left toes. They stared intently at Danny's left foot, but nothing happened.

TBC

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