While driving back from the grocery store with Jason's birthday cake, Matthew and Stephanie endure a head-on collision with a drunk driver, rendering both unconscious. Matthew turns out alright, escaping with only a few minor bruises and a slight concussion, but Stephanie's legs break in the process. After leaving the hospital, Stephanie is forced to learn how to walk again and Matthew promises to do everything in his power to help her, but as time goes on, both Patricks are unsure if Stephanie will ever fully recover causing Stephanie to feel useless and Matthew to blame the accident on his own reckless driving. Will Stephanie ever fully recover? Will Matthew ever forgive himself? Only time will tell. Beginning chapters are the most physically painful for it describes the crash and deals with most of Stephanie's hospitalization. The rest are equal parts fluff equal parts emotional, but 100% Matthew and Stephanie bonding. If you love someone so much, even almost five years of marriage is not enough time to fully know each other c; Jason and Chris also play big supporting roles in this fanfic. *Blows kiss to sky* for Jason and Chris

When rumors of approaching solar flares guarantee a painfull death for the population of earth, a program is created to put the population to sleep before disaster strikes. But with time running out some people are left behind. And when the solar flares never hit, Ali and the other children left behind have to survive in a world with no power, food, or structure.