#8649

Alexis and Stefan bring Nickolas into ER, his head and neck immobilized. Stefan tells the doctor that Nickolas has been unconscious for awhile. Alexis fills Bobbie in on the fire. Nickolas wakes up and the doctor orders tests. Stefan tries to reassure Nickolas, who tells him to go away. The doctor tells Stefan he must wait outside with other non-medical personnel. Stefan goes outside and tells Alexis that Nickolas is awake. She asks what happened and he fills her in, although he never actually says he pushed Nickolas. He tells her he had no choice but to rush Nickolas to GH rather than finish the virus countdown. She tells him, ""of course"" he made the right choice. She also tells him they saved Nickolas' favorite horse from the fire. Stefan says the program is ""gone"" but she says they can ""develope another one"". He doesn't think it will be so easy. Later, Alexis runs into Ned and they exchange stories about why they're there. The doc tells Stefan and Alexis that Nickolas has a concussi