Monica wiped the foggy mirror clear, looking at the tired face. Her eyes hung down, she felt so sick and weak. Maybe she should have asked Michelle for something to eat, but she didn't want to disturb her now.  She then saw a bottle of pills on the sink table, she picked it up and tried to read the words. 'Sleeping Pills". That's what she really needed right now, she opened it and threw a few in her mouth and took a sip of water. She then later got into the guest bed and tried to close her eyes, but only saw Mike's face when she did. She then leaned over to the table and grabbed her bag, emptying out the small bottle and swallowing the pills down, gasping at the terrible taste. She put the empty bottle on her bed table and switched off the light, closing her eyes, feeling even more horrible.

***

Michelle opened the door and peeked inside. She saw Monica sleeping under the covers resting peacefully, she didn't want to disturb Monica so she closed the door quietly and left the apartment to head to the Police Department.

***

Just before noon, Michelle tried to call the apartment again but there was still now answer. She had a pile of work to do and there was no way she would be able to break away, she then got an idea and dialled another number.

"Sandoval." He answered and smiled at hearing Michelle voice.

"Hey, where are you?" Michelle asked him.

"I'm on my way back to the office from lunch. Why what's up?" Carlos said talking on this mobile phone driving his Durango.

"Would you do me a favour and pick up some lunch and take it over to Monica at my place. I'm stuck there!" Michelle asked him

"Sure sweety! Trent told me what happened this morning, I'll head over there right now." Carlos said to her.

"Thanks honey, I love you!" Michelle said to his smiling.

"I love you too baby! Bye." And with that the line went dead. Michelle put the head piece down, took a deep breath and started with the files again.

***

Carlos soon after drove up to the apartment, parked his car and walked up the stairs to the door. He took out his spare keys and opened the door, once inside he didn't see anyone and set the bag of Chinese food down on the kitchen table.

"Mon?? You here? It's Carlos, Michelle sent me over. I got some Chinese for you!?!" Carlos said smiling walking towards the guestroom. He knocked on the door and then opened it.

"Mon?" He said entering the room, and saw Monica lying in bed. Carlos stepped closer and sat down on her side. He then heard Monica's shallow breathing and knew something was wrong. Monica wasn't showing the slightest sign of waking up.

"Monica? Hey come on, time to wake up!" Carlos gently shook her but Monica never woke up and Carlos decided to feel for her pulse, fearing she was seriously ill.

Monica's skin was cold to the touch and her pulse was very weak. Carlos took out his mobile phone and  called for an ambulance and set to work trying to arouse his friend.

"Come on Mon, don't do this! Please wake up!" He pleaded but nothing happened. He then started looking around and then spotted the empty medicine bottle, he picked it up and saw that there were supposed to be over ten pills in, but it was empty. One thought then ran through Carlos's mind. Could Monica have overdosed? He then turned to her again, trying to wake her up, but she still no sign of life.

***

In the emergency room, the doctors quickly checked Monica over, then they pumped her stomach dry of drugs and cleaned out her bloodstream. Monica was still very ill and they put her on some medications, then gave her a room in the ICU. When the ambulance took her away, Carlos had called Trent, Walker and Michelle and franctacly explained to them to get over to the hospital.

Trent met up with Michelle at the hospital entrance and rushed to the ER room where they found Carlos and Walker waiting outside a room. Michelle ran up to Carlos and hugged him, and her and Trent's eyes filled with confusion.

"What happened? Where is she?" Trent asked confused out of his mind.

"The doctors are with her now." Walker answered him placing his hand on Trent's shoulder.

Doctor Ross then appeared out of the room and closed the door behind him, and turned to the waiting people.

"How is she? Is she ok?" Trent asked franctacly.

"Why don't we go and sit in the waiting room." Doctor Ross said and pointed them to the door, once they all were inside, Ross closed the door and took a seat next to Trent.

"Trent, we found excessive amounts of PCP in Monica's system and it is evident she overdosed on painkillers, stress and sleeping pills. Had she been depressed lately?" Doctor Ross asked Trent, who was first lowered his head and was totally shocked.

"We..um..had a fight earlier.  And she's had a rough week. But I don't understand, she would never try and kill herself?!" Trent said confused once again.

"Well, we're taking care of her. Don't worry. You can visit her in a little while, as soon as she's stable." Ross said and patted him on the knee and stood up.

"She's not stable yet?" Walker asked worried.

 Dr. Ross looked uncomfortable. "No, not yet. She's not doing very well. But we're doing our best."

He walked out the door and Trent sank his head in his hands, Carlos patted him on his back. Walker only sitting on the chair quite, shocked at what was just told to him.

***

After a few hours they let Trent see her, the others had to wait outside, since only one person was allowed in the ICU. Trent walked in the huge room and saw her lying in the bed, motionless. Monica was deeply unconscious still and the monitor was beeping by her bed, but it had an uneven rhythm. One look at Monica's pained, white face and he was by her side, holding her hand. He pulled a chair closer and then kissed her hand. Rubbing the diamond ring on her left hand finger, and then looking at his fiance lying quitely on the bed.

"Please Mon, wake up. I don't know what's going on, but please wake up. I'm so sorry." Trent pleaded.

***

The bright light stunned her eyes, she blinked a few times to adjust her eyes to the white light. She was surrounded by vast whiteness. Nothing around her. It almost felt like she was  floating in the air. She then looked down and saw a body lying on a bed. It was her. Monica then heard a voice call out to her, a familiar voice, one she recondnized with love. She then turned around to see someone walking towards her, once closer, her eyes widened in seeing her father standing before her.

"Hello Butterfly." He said coming closer, wearing white long pants and a white long sleeve shirt.

"Dad?" Monica said first scared at the sight of him, not knowing what was going on. Was she dreaming?

"Don't be scared. It's me." He said standing infront of her smiling. She then looked around and then back at the body beneath her.

"Am I dead?" She asked him, he then smiled at her.

"No sweety. Your between that which lives and that which doesn't. Your here because you have a choice." Race told her with his soft, soothing voice.

"A choice?" Monica asked him confused.

"If you want to go on or not." He answered her. Monica then looked down at the lifeless body lying on the bed and there beside it Trent appeared. Trent's mouth was moving but she couldn't hear any words. She smiled at the sight of her love.

"What's he saying?" Monica asked her father smiling. Race then looked down at him and smiled, and then looked up at her again with his arms behind his back.

"He wants you to wake up. He says he loves you." Race answered her.

"I can't go back dad. Not after what I did." Monica said with sad tone in her voice.

"Yes you can. You have to try and forgive yourself." Race told his daughter.

"No I can't. Not after what I did!" Monica said wanting to bread out in tears.

"You didn't do anything wrong. You aren't responsible." Race answered her. Monica closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Race then thought for a second and then spoke.

"Do you remember last night when you were at the drugstore and that man bumped into you?" Race asked her, and Monica looked up to him trying to remember and nodded when she got that familiar face in her head again. She never did give him  any thought, but there was something about him she tried to remember.

"Eddie Corbin. I put him away a few months ago for drugdealing!" Monica said remembering his face.

"That's him. He escaped from prison two days before you met up. The sting you felt in your arm was a needle he stuck in you." Race told her, Monica thought for a second and then smiled.

"Things just keep getting better for me huh?" Monica said trying to smile, Race then smiled back at her.

"What should I do?" She asked him, Eddie had to be stopped.

"Go back. Make things right. I know you can Butterfly. I believe in you." Race said putting his arm on her shoulder.

"It's just too hard Dad.....I want to stay her with you!" Monica said hugging her father, she had missed him so much, and now here he was with her, and she didn't want to leave.

"It's not your time yet. You have your whole life ahead of you Butterfly. Remember.."

".....Live each day to it's fullest." Monica finished for him and they smiled at each other, they hugged each other tight. Race closed his eyes and kissed her head.

"I love you dad!" Monica said hugging her father.

"I love you too..Butterfly." He said and then looked deeply into her eyes.

"Now, close your eyes." He told her and she did so. Feeling her feet lift into the air and the world around her became warm, she then heard his voice for the last time "Butterfly Kisses".

***

She tryingly opened her sore eyes, seeing the morning sun's rays shine through the window. She then looked to her side and saw Trent resting his head on her bed, sleeping. She lifted her weak finger and rubbed it softly against his cheek. With that Trent slowly opened his eyes and looked at her smiling brightly.

"Hey." He said and Monica gave Trent a weak smile .

"hi." She said.

"How are you feeling?" He asked her.

"..tired." She replied, and then a nearby nurse in the ICU came closer and checked her IV.

"She's stable, but she needs her rest." She told Trent, writing a few things down on Monica's chart file. Trent nodded, he then leaned forward and kissed her forehead, she smiled back at him and watched his walk off  out the ICU room.

***

Monica slept the whole day and the afternoon after she was finally strong enough to talk. Doctor Ross had wanted to have her talk to a psychiatrist but Trent wouldn't hear of it. He wanted to talk to her first.

Trent walked back into Monica's room and sat down in the chair next to her. Monica was sitting up but looking glum. She gave Trent a weak smile as he kissed her and sat down.

"Feeling better?" He asked her taking her hand and holding it tightly. She only smiled and nodded in response.

"Good. Walker and the others are outside, when your ready you can see them." Trent told her, but her smile then disappeared.

"How's Mike doing?" She asked him.

"He's stable, but hasn't woken up yet." Monica then closed her eyes, remembering what she had to face.

"Monica, will you tell me what happened?"

She looked at him and frowned. "I...I don't remember. I know I took a couple of pills and then I woke up here. Trent, I'm scared. The doctor said I overdosed, on PCP!"

"Monica, I'm sorry about the other night. But was it really necessary taking all those pills?" Trent asked her wanting answers.

"Are you suggesting I tried to kill myself? You think I tried to comet suicide? Is that it Trent?!" She asked him angry.

"No, that's not what I'm saying honey. But where did the PCP come from?" Trent asked her again, he wanted to believe her but it didn't make sense. Monica then thought for a second and then her eyes widened remembering something and Trent saw the look on her face.

"Eddie Corbin! He..he was a the pharmacy the other night, he stuck a needle in me! I know it! He tried to kill me Trent, you have to believe me!" Monica said franctacly trying to explain to him.

"It's ok! I believe you!" Trent said and leaned forward and hugged her, if someone had tried to kill her, he would find this Eddie Corbin and make him pay.  After Monica fell asleep Trent walked outside her room to the others who were waiting outside, who all got up when they saw him.

"How is she?" Walker asked him first.

"She's doing ok. She um, thinks someone tried to kill her. A Eddie Corbin!?" Trent told them.

"The drug dealer she busted a few months ago?" Michelle spoke up, she remembered what had happened when Monica arrested him. He swore revenge against her if he ever got out of prison.

"I think so?!?" Trent said not sure.

"I'll check it out." Michelle said, turned and took out her cell phone.

"She said he drugged her at a pharmacy the other night." Trent said and Walker thought for a second.

"We could find out what store it was from the label on the bottle, then maybe we can get a look at the security camera to see if it was him." Walker suggested, and with that Carlos took out the bottle from his pocket,  remembering he had it with him. He then read the name of the store to them.

"Alright, let's get down there now." Walker said and with that Michelle came up to them.

"Just talked with the Captain. Corbin escaped from prison two days ago. Apparently he's totally gone crazy, they wanted to transfer him from Huntsville to the nuthouse, but he escaped. Killed two guards and he may be back in Dallas. Think this might be his way of revenge?" Michelle said to them.

"Maybe, there's only one way to find out." Trent said but before they could turn to walk, Michelle added something.

"There's one more thing. They got the killer, the one who shot Mike. He turned himself in earlier today." Michelle said, and there was a sign of relief. The thought of that killer off the street made them feel better, but now they had to find another one, Corbin.

It was already late the afternoon and they all then headed to the pharmacy, knowing that it still must have been open. Once they got there they walked inside the store and Walker asked for woman cashier for the security tape. She handed them the right one and they set off to Ranger Headquaters.

"There!" Trivette said putting the tape on paulse, and pointing at the man bumping into Monica on the black and white screen. It clearly showed him stabbing her with the needle without her seeing it.

"Now all we have to do is find him." Walker said resting back on his chair.

"Ten to one he's back on the streets, either dealing or buying." Carlos added standing next to Trent who was thinking about the tape. He knew she was telling the truth, but how to find Corbin now? Then the answer flashed into his mind.

"I've got it. Michelle could you get Matt Andrew's adres for me?" Trent asked her, remembering that Matt had moved back to downtown Dallas, and might know where Eddie was.

"Don't need to, I know where he lives." Michelle said also getting Trent's idea.

"Do you need a warrant?" Alex asked them.

"No thanks Alex. We're just gonna talk  to him." Trent said and with that he, Carlos and Michelle got in their cars and drove off. Michelle leading the way.  They soon got up to an old building, with a Bar next to it.

"Something tells me we'll find him in there." Carlos said hearing the loud music coming out of the Bar. Trent and Michelle nodded and they all walked inside the Bar. Once inside they started looking for Matt who they then spotted sitting at a private table with two bouncers standing infront of the table and woman all over him.  The three then walked closer and Matt saw them coming closer.

"Well well, if it isn't my favourite PI's and Detective. But hey, where's Monica?!? She still fired for getting her partner shot?" Matt greeted them, but not one of them greeting him back. The bouncers then stepped infront of Trent and Carlos not letting them get pass, Trent just glared up at the man who was smiling back at him.

"Get out of my way." Trent warned him.

"Or what pretty boy?" The man said. Trent then smiled and looked over at Carlos.

"You know I'm really getting tierd of people calling me that!!" He said and then sinked his right fist in the bouncers stomach, he then sinked to the ground gasping for air. Carlos gave the other one a hard right and left punch in his face and a middle kick in his ribs, sending him falling onto the table next to Matt. Trent grabbed the bouncers hair and slammed his face against Trent's knee, knocking him unconcious.  Matt then clapped his hands and put out his cigar.

"Well done guys! I'm impressed!" He said to them laughing.

"We need information." Carlos said and Matt stoped laughing.

"Yeah well, I figured you didn't stop by to ask about my health. What do you need?" Matt asked them getting serious.

"Have you seen a guy called Eddie Corbin around?" Michelle asks him, Matt then thinks for a second and then a light come off in his head.

"Yeah I know him. He came to me last night, said he needed some crack. But I turned him away, since I'm clean now. Real nut-case if you ask me!" He said to them, and took a sip from his drink.

"Do you know where he went?" Trent asked him.

"He was here earlier trying to get some by the others,but haven't seen him since. Why?" Matt asked them.

"Monica's in the hospital because of him. You see him, call us ok?" Michelle answered him.

"You betcha Detective." Matt said winking at Michelle, Carlos only grined at him as they started they turned and started walking away, Trent then stopped for a second.

"Listen guys, I'll meet you outside. I just wanna make quick stop." Trent said to Carlos and Michelle who could see in Trent's that he  was really starting to loose hope. Trent then made his way to the restrooms, there wasn't anyone inside and the small room wasn't the cleanest he had ever seen but that didn't matter, he just went and looked at himself in the huge mirror on the wall. He opend the tap and splashed his face with a little water. He didn't know what to do. How was he going to find Corbin. He catches of them running into him were..... Trent was then hit from the back, someone pinning him against the mirror. The glass breaking with the impact of Trent's head. He couln't move, the man had his elbow pinned in Trent's neck and Trent's hands also pinned viciously agains't the mirror. Trent heard him breath hard against Trent's back, he then started to softly whisper in Trent's ear.

"You think your so smart. Well I got you all figured out Malloy. O yes,  I've studied you. You and Monica.  She had to pay, still has to. She's going to die Trent, and there's nothing you can do about it....." He stayed quite for a second, Trent tried to break free, but the man just pinned him ander against the mirror. He brought up his arm and grabbed Trent's hair and slamed his head against the mirror again. It breaking even more, and blood revealing on the broken glass. Trent moaned in pain, he couldn't believe how strong this guy was, like he was on drugs or something. Eddie, it had to be him.

"...Do you know what was the worse thing that could happen to you in prison? The assualts in the bathrooms, don't you think so Mr Ex-Army man!" Eddie said and with that he swinged Trent around and slamed his right shoulder against the corner the wall. Trent moaned in pain as he was thrown to the ground on his stomach, Eddie pinning him again, with his knee against Trent's neck, and his legs pinning Trent's. He then brought his mouth down to Trent's ear.

"Now, you stay out of my way, and maybe I won't kill you too." And with that Eddie quickly got up and kicked Trent's hurt right shoulder, he moaned in pain as he could only see Eddie walking out the lonly restroom.

Outside in the Bar the music was playing loudly and Eddie froze when he saw Carlos and Michelle standing at the door. He then turned to go out the back way.

"Wonder what's keeping him." Michelle said looking at her watch, it was already dark outside and the place was getting really busy.

"And I thought woman took a long time in the restrooms." Carlos said smiling and Michelle only grinned at him.

"I'll go check on him. Go wait outside by the car, it's getting really packed in here." Carlos told her seeing all the people streaming into the Bar. Michelle nodded and turned to walk out the door, Carlos then headed for the restrooms. Once he got inside, he saw Trent trying to stand up, holding his shoulder and his head bleeding.

"O my God. What happend?" Carlos asked him helping Trent off the ground.

"It was Corbin, he's going to kill Monica." Trent said holding his right shoulder with his left arm. Carlos's eyes then widened at a  thought.

"Michelle!" He said.

Outside Michelle walked up to her car, which was parked a few feet from the entrance. Just as a couple walked inside someone hit the back of her head. She fell to the ground dizzy, Eddie bent down and picked her up and put her in the back trunk of his car.  Nearby people started calling out to him, as Eddie got into his car and started the engine. 'Hey! What are you doing?' The people yelled as Trent and Carlos came running out seeing the car race away.

"Some guy just grabbed a lady and put her in the back of his car." One of the bystanders said, Carlos heard this and was filled with a deep anger.

"What do we do now?" Carlos asked Trent.

"Get to the hospital!" Trent said and they both ran for their cars. They raced by the traffic on their way to the County General Hospital.

***

"Come on Ross, can I please go home!" Monica pleaded the  Doctor as he checked her file, he then looked up at her and smiled.

"Well, you have recoverd well enough. But only on one condition." Ross told her and Monica's face lit up. She was tierd of lying in the hospital, she knew that she would feel better at home with Trent.

"You let me check you over once more down stairs, just incase." Ross told her.

"Alright fine." Monica said crossing her arms and smiling up at him. Ross then set down her file.

"Ok, I'll get a nurse to help you up. And then I'll go call Trent to come and get you." Ross said making his way out of the room.

"Thanks Doug!" Monica said. Once outside in the lonely hallway, Ross called a nearby nurse. Asking her to get Monica in a wheelchair and bring her downstairs for him to check on her.  The nurse agreed and walked inside Monica's room, Ross then walked down the hallway and when he got around the corner, he was hit in the back of his head. He fell to the ground unconcious. Eddie then put away the gun under the white doctor suite, he then looked down at him and smiled. Eddie then made his way towards Monica's room.

***

Once they parked their cars, Trent and Carlos rushed for the entrance. But running past a blue Ford they heard banging noises coming from inside the trunk.

"Michelle?!?" Carlos yelled listening for a response.

"...carlos!" The vaint voice cried, Carlos then took out his pistol and he and Trent stepped back.

"Get back!" Carlos yelled and fired two shots and the trucks lock. Trent then stepped up and opend the trunk revealing Michelle inside. Carlos helped her out and hugged her tight.

"You ok?" He asked her kissing her head.

"I'm fine! Where is he?" Michelle asked looking around, Trent the looked up at the tall building.

"Monica!" Trent said to them.

"Alright, you stay here and call for backup!" Carlos said to Michelle as he and Trent started running towards the entrance. Michelle nodded and took out her cell-phone.

***

The nurse wheeled Monica out her room in the wheelchair. It was late and Monica was even more tierd and weak, but all she could think about was getting out of here. She then heard someone come up from behind them, and could only see the white coat, meaning it was a doctor. But it wasn't Ross's voice.

"It's ok nurse. Doctor Ross asked me to bring Ms Banon down to him. They do need you down in the ER though." The voice said, the nurse agreed and walked off. The doctor then stepped up and started pushing the wheelchair with Monica on it.

"So. How does it feel?" The voice asked softly.

"How does what feel?" Monica asked confused.

"To be responsible for ruining so many lives..." The voice said and Monica's eyes widened with fear, she then recodnized the voice.

"What do you want?" Monica asked him, she didn't know what to do. She just kept calm, she knew she wasn't strong enough to just jump up and run off. She had to buy some time.

"I mean, first your father. Then that shop owner, and Detective Mike." The man said smiling.

"It wasn't my fault." Monica said and could feel a single tear go down her face.

"O yes it was. See, if you never had come to Dallas, then your daddy would still be alive today." Eddie said, the words hit Monica hard. It couldn't be true, could it? Would Race had still been alive today if she had never come to Dallas.

"Now it's time for you to pay to ruining all those lives. Including mine." Eddie said, Monica didn't want to hear anymore, she used all her streangth to get up from the chair and start to slowly run away. But Eddie was quickly behind her, he grabbed her from behind and threw her into the white wall. Pinning her tightly against it, bringing his mouth to her neck, breathing hard. Monica shiverd at the feeling and tried to keep calm, she didn't have any streagh to try and break free from his grip.

"Now, how would you like to die. Slow and painfully like the others, or quick and peacefull." Eddie said taking out a huge knife from the back of his coat and played with it in his hand. He kissed her neck and Monica only closed her eyes, trying to ignore it.

"Corbin!!" Eddie turned his head to see Trent come walking down the hallway, with Carlos behind him, his pistol aimed and ready. Eddie brought Monica around and wrapped his one arm around her holding her arms and the other with the knife to her throat.

"Hold it right there Malloy! Or I swear I'll cut her thoat!" Eddie said standing behind her, Trent saw the fear in Monica's eyes.

"Ok ok! Just take it easy! You don't have to do this Eddie! You need help!" Trent said to him, trying to calm Eddie down.

"You think you can fix everything don't you Malloy! Is that why you asked Monica to marry you?! Just to make her feel better after her father died?!" Eddie said bringing the knife tighter to her thoat, Monica then looked at Trent confused, with a tear flowing down her cheek.

"That's not true Monica! I want to marry you because I love you!" Trent said to her, she then smiled at him and knew Trent was telling the truth.

"O yeah right! Well, too bad you'll never get to marry her Trent! Think you can live without her?!? Why don't we find out, huh?? Say good bye Malloy!" Eddie said to him and gripped the knife handle tighter, Trent only a few feet from them and not being able to do anything.  Monica then closed her eyes, brought up her foot and slamed her ankle into Eddie's toes. Eddie moaned in pain, and brought the knife away from her throat.

"Ahh! You Bitch!!" Eddie yelled and threw Monica hard into the wall, she hit her head and fell on her side not moving. Trent then made his move and ran towards him, he leaped into the air, sending a kick into Eddie's chest. He fell backwards on the ground, the knife sliding a few feet from him. Carlos quickly ran to Monica to help her. As Trent walked closer to Eddie, he swinged his leg around tripping Trent. Once Trent hit the ground, Eddie quickly got to his feet and grabbed his knife, Trent was already on his feet as Eddie swiped the knife at him, Trent taking a quick step back as the knife cut his shirt.

"Doesn't this bring back memories!?!" Eddie said laughing at Trent and swiped the knife at him again, missing Trent by an inch.

"Not really." Trent said and grabbed Eddie hand with the knife in it. Holding it tight, Trent brought up his leg and kicked Eddie square in his face. Eddie dropped to the floor as Trent kicked the knife away, Eddie got to his feet and again and threw a punch at Trent. But he blocked Eddie off and returned the punch into Eddie face, Trent sinked his fist into Eddie side, and another to his other ribs. Trent then gave Eddie a mid kick in his stomach. Eddie bent down gasping for air and when he looked up at Trent with an evil grin, Trent returned the look and swinged around in the air, swinging his foot around right into Eddie's face.  Twisting his neck around and falling to the ground, not moving. Trent watched him for a second and when he was sure Eddie wasn't getting up again, he turned to Carlos who was holding Monica up from the floor. He walked up to her and hugged her tight, she cried in his arms of joy and fear.

"It's ok. It's over. Your safe now....I love you so much!" Trent said closing his eyes and sinking his face in her neck.

"I love you too!" Monica said crying, the two holding each other tight, as Michelle and officers came running down the white hallway.

***

'Two days after being aprehended, mad man Eddie Corbin has been sent to a local  psychiatrist ward, where he will remain and be treated. In other news, Shane Doil turned himself in after killing a store owner and shooting Detective Mike Larry. A trail will held on Saturday, and doctors are saying that Detective Larry will make a full recovery...." The newsman said over the tv, then tv was then switched off.