AN: This hasn't been Beta'd, so all mistakes are mine.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely, positivity, nothing. CBS does. So I'm not making any money out of it, I'm just taking my favourite people for a spin around the universe...
He was there when I first woke, his deep, gentle voice urging me quietly to open my eyes.
He was there in those first horrendous days, holding me in his strong arms, as I curled in pain and wished the world away.
And he was there, supporting my body, when I took those first tentative steps on my long road to recovery.
He had been my tower of strength.
Now he was here, a steadying hand under my arm, as I sway when a sudden wave of dizziness hits. I look up, into concerned hazel eyes, and smile. "Thanks, Capt'n."