*In the hospital and the doctors are checking Brendan over while Ste has his wound cleaned and stitched up by his side*

"I'm not leaving him" He says as another nurse tries to persuade him away to finish the job.

"Ok chick, I understand"

"How can you possibly understand? The love of my life nearly died tonight. And god only knows what could've happened if me kids were with me instead of their mum"

"You're fine now though. Want some tea love?"

"I'm not leaving!"

"I know, I know, I'll send someone to the machine for you"

"Well I can't pay for it I ain't got any clothes"

"Of course, we aren't expecting you to pay."

The nurse continues examining Ste in case of further injuries but other than a few minor cuts to the back of the leg he's fine. He's given a night gown while a nurse goes off to find some clothes for him and Brendan to wear when they're ready to leave.

It's 5am now and Ste's so tired but so scared too. Brendan's still unconscious but Ste carefully curls up in bed next to him. He lays with his head on his chest and falls asleep to the most amazing sound ever. The beat of his fiancés heart. He took it for granted but after tonight he'll treasure that sound forever and every second with him will be forever etched into his heart.

During the sleep he's woken several times by people coming in to check on Brendan and once by Brendan vomiting again. He rubs his back holding a bowl under him then rolls him on his side and sleeps right against his back so he can't roll back over and choke on his sick. Around 8am Ste wakes up and finds Brendan sitting up in bed with his arm around Ste, his bright blue eyes blinking.

"Morning gorgeous get any sleep?" Brendan asks as he pushes Ste fringe out of his eyes.

"A bit" he says but the broken sleep barely counts "How are you?"

"Bit burnt and tired but all good"

"I thought I was gonna lose you" Ste says, tears delicately dripping down his face.

"Never, you're stuck with me I'm afraid" He says hugging Ste tight.

"Why did you go in?"

"Had to grab the phone or we would've both burnt to a crisp"

"You could've brought it out"

"Well I was actually grabbing something else on my way out"

"I swear to god you'd best not be telling me you almost died grabbing the lube?!"

Brendan laughs then coughs harshly. "No ya Muppet! A dressing gown"

"A dressing gown? My fiancé almost died getting a dressing gown?" Ste slaps him round the back of the head

"Hey! What did you do that for?"

"I nearly lost you so you could cover your modesty!" he says crying harder.

"Baby, it wasn't like that, I wanted to get it for you because you're so skinny I was scared you'd die of pneumonia before the emergency services even got to us"

"Oh Brendan!" Ste says fondly "I would've been fine, you nearly died"

"I know, they told me how you saved me and…" he trails off

"What?"

"Well you know they say you see your whole life in front of you? You don't, you only see the best bits and Steven you were in every thing I saw, YOU are the best thing in my life and I would die before I let anything happen to you"

"So I see" Ste says holding Brendan tight, tears silently spilling onto Brendan's naked chest. Brendan rocks him and hushes him soothingly.