I originally wrote a version of this for a completely different fandom, and have reedited it, as it works perfectly for Chuffy. I don't know if I have already posted this before. If I have i apologise.
He didn't know what he was going to do without her, never had he thought he would have to carry on without her by his side again, not permanently.
It was the little and simple things he'd miss the most, Her embarrassed smile whenever anyone paid her a compliment, the sound of her laughter when she was happy, the smell of her perfume on the pillow. He missed her so much that he didn't know how to go on.
He stood in front of the mirror staring at his reflection as he attempted to tie his own tie, it was a simple thing that she always used to do for him. It had been 10 days now, 10 days since she'd done, since she had been ripped away from him.
10 very long days since the heart and soul of his world had been removed and the worse thing was he never even got the chance to say goodbye.
She giggled softly from the doorway as she watched the expression on his face.
"Do you need a hand?"
She smiled placing her hands on his shoulders as she turned him around to face her.
"let me." She whispered as she began to fix his tie into place, explaining exactly what she was doing as she did it.
"see it's really not that hard!"
She winked as she pulled his collar down and straightened out his shirt.
"As handsome as always"
"What am I going to do without you?" He asked softly as he stroked her cheek.
"You'll manage, you already are, besides I've not really gone anywhere have I? I'm always going to be with you, in here."
She tapped his chest gesturing to his heart.
"and here"
She added as she tapped the side of his head gently as he smiled sadly down at her.
"Plus you have Josh, Connie and the whole of the ED, they are going to take very good care of you. Otherwise Im gonna make their lives a misery"
She laughed softly which caused him to laugh too.
"See that's better isn't it."
She traced her fingertips over his features.He smiled before sighing.
"The car will be here soon honey!" She informed him as he nodded.
"Will you promise me one thing? Well two things?" She added a few seconds later as he nodded again.
"For you? Anything." He replied as she smiled shyly.
"No bloody Lilies, you know I hate the smell of them"
She laughed as he rolled his eyes
"and the second thing?" He asked lightly as she looked down at the floor.
"That you'll never forget me, That you'll move on but never forget me?"
He placed his hand beneath her chin and lifted her head up to meet his gaze before he lent down and kissed her delicate lips tenderly.
"Never my darling, never." He promised as she smiled sadly and nodded.
He pulled her closely into his body inhaling the soft scent of her perfume and the smell of her for the final time.
"Why did you have to go and leave me? Especially now, Just when I finally got you all to myself.."
He asked once she had pulled away, a tear rolled down his cheek as she shrugged sadly.
"It was just my time I guess. Everyone has a time and this is mine!"
She wiped the tear from his cheek with her thumb as her own eyes began to fill.
"oh god, Duffy. I miss you so much it hurts." He stoked her cheek again leaving his hand resting on it as he choked on his words.
"I miss you too" she whispered.
"But you'll see me again one day. I'll be waiting for you, with a large vintage single malt, in a nice peaceful park somewhere" she laughed gently.
"But not just yet my darling. They're not ready for you here yet. Only special people get to arrive early. Only the special angels get to live here! And You..." She gently poked against his chest.
"You're just not special enough yet!" She added with a wink.
"But remember sweetheart. This isn't goodbye, just goodnight." She kissed him tenderly, a long kiss full of emotion.
She smiled sadly as she withdrew from the kiss a few moments later, and saw the reflection of the clock in the mirror.
"It's time my darling" she whispered.
"No not yet. Please just 5 more minutes?!" He begged as she gently shook her head, a tear trickling down her cheek.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, it's time for me to go." She smiled sadly, as her eyes filled with tears.
"I love you" she leaned up and placed a final delicate and tender kiss against his lips as she felt herself begin to drift away.
"Not as much as I love you." He replied as the room suddenly fell cold.
That was it she was gone, his beautiful wife had become an angel.
He turned back to the mirror to see his tie was now perfectly in place, he smiled sadly as he ran his hand down it.
"The cars here"
He heard Josh say lightly from the doorway as he nodded
"She's still here Josh, all around."
Josh took a step towards his best friend and placed a comforting hand on his arm.
"and she always will be" He replied glancing over to the photo of Duffy from their wedding day on his bedside table.
"Come on, it's time to go and say goodbye"
He whispered heading in the direction of the door.
Charlie shook his head.
"No, it's not goodbye Josh, it's just time to say goodnight."
He turned back to glance at the corner of the room, where she stood and smiled at him, she nodded before mouthing the words 'I love you.'
He closed his eyes momentarily and when he reopened them again she was gone.
The life and soul of his world. Was gone.