Hilary smiled sadly as he watched Lara walk down the stairs. It had been a month since they all got back from Africa and something was still troubling Lara. She was training twice as much as before and eating only half as much. Hilary was worried for her.

"Lara, lunch is ready" Hilary said

"I'm not very hungry, I'll eat later" Lara replied, not even looking up from her book

"When?"

"I don't know Hilly. I'm fine just not hungry"

"Lara you hardly eat, your getting too thin. Please, I will make you something light if you want, but you need to eat"

"Stop mothering me Hilary, I am just fine"

Hilary was about to go when he heard the book fall out of her hands. He watched as Lara started to sway and ran up the stairs just in time to catch her. He caught her in his arms and yelled for Bryce or anyone else to call a doctor. He carried her up to her bed and gently laid her down. He sat on the edge of the bed and pleaded with Lara to open her eyes.

"Lara, open your eyes please" Hilary pleaded "Please open your eyes. Wake up Lara"

"Hilly?" Lara asked softly "Why am I back in bed?"

"You collapsed on the stairs. The doctor is on his way"

"I don't need a doctor"

"Please, Lara, don't argue and do this for my sanity"

Lara nodded and Hilary sat with her until the doctor came. And hour later Hilary and Bryce were sitting outside of Lara's room waiting for the doctor. He walked out a few minutes later and both men stood up.

"Ms. Croft needs to rest and eat at least three meals a day. She also needs to cut back on her training" Dr. Smith said softly "I gave her a small sedative and she should sleep for a few hours"

"Thank you" Hilary said softly

"Mr. Hilary, you need to make sure she complies by my orders, if she doesn't she will end up with much worse than a collapse"

Hilary nodded as he watched the doctor walk out. He turned to walk into Lara's room and felt a hand land on his shoulder. The butler turned around to look at Bryce and offered a softly smile.

"I'm going to go sit with her" Hilary said "Until she wakes up, in case she's disoriented"

"You're a good man Hilly" Bryce replied

Hilary nodded and disappeared into Lara's bedroom. He looked at her laying in the bed and softly kissed her forehead before pulling up a chair and sitting down next to her. He was still there a couple hours later when Lara woke up. She sat up and Hilary smiled before handing her a glass of water.

"How do you feel" Hilary asked softly

"Tired" Lara replied

"Well you do need rest. And you need to eat and you won't be training for awhile"

"Hilly"

"Lara, you can't push yourself like this. You are slowly killing yourself and I won't let you do that"

"So your going to look after me"

"Yes. And you will also hirer another butler. If I'm looking after you I'm going to need a little help with other things"

"You seem so sure I'm going to agree to all this"

"Dinner is in twenty minutes and you will be down stairs or I will carry you down. And I know for a fact you are in no position to fight me off"

Hilary stood up and walked out of the room. Fifteen minutes later Lara started to make her way down to the kitchen. Bryce met her at the top of the stairs and offered his arm. She took it and smiled softly at him.

"I'm glad your feeling better Lara" Bryce said softly

"Thank you" Lara replied

"Hilary was worried"

"Was he?"

"He sat with you the whole time you were out. I've never seen him so scared either. When you collapsed he was panicked"

Lara smiled softly as Bryce let got at the bottom of the stairs and went his own way. Lara continued into the kitchen and sat down at the small table across from Hilary. He set a bowl of soup in front of her and she smiled softly as she began to eat slowly.

"What's his name?" Lara asked "The new butler you want to hirer, what's his name?"

"Clive. Clive Smith" Hilary replied "He is very highly recommended. He wouldn't be doing everything I do now, just some of the more general chores"

"Thank you Hilly"

"For what"

"Looking after me"

"Always Lara"

Lara smiled as they ate. After dinner Lara went straight to bed. She woke up the next morning a little more relaxed than she had been in a month.