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The noise of the heart monitor was anything but comforting for Molly as she sat at captain James' bedside. Her warm hand was tightly clinging onto his cold rough one. Her breathing was still unsteady, her heart was pounding in her ears, the tears wouldn't stop streaming down her face... His life was hanging in the balance and there was nothing for her to do but wait. Wait for the awful moment when his heart monitor flatlined. Wait for the heart wrenching moment when his time of death is declared as being 9:32 am. And wait for the earth shattering moment when the white cloth that once warmed his body is used to cover his cold, lifeless form.
Molly Dawes was never one for waiting.
She was determined to get him through this and although she couldn't help him physically she tried everything in her power to get his heart to respond to her words.
"Hey you" she began, her voice quivering due to her unshead tears. "What are you playing at? You've got us all worried sick here." She half-jokes, trying to force a smile.
"We all need you to pull through mister. Section 2 just isn't the same without you." She takes a deep breath before continuing,
"Smurf? He's doing fine, the doctors were able to operate on his arm and he should be discharged anytime soon. The rest of the guys? They're doing fine, all praying for you to get better right enough" she laughs shakily.
"Me? Well... that's where you come in because I ain't doing too well without you here. I need you to wake up and give me that prize winning smile that gives me butterflies every time. I need you to wake up and steal my coco pops. I need you to wake up and tell me everything's going to be alright". A silent tear dropped down her face, "I need YOU boss man. I need you" she whispers, her voice trailing into uncontrollable sobs.
She lies with her head in her arms, hand still tightly clutching his. Her cries getting louder and louder until suddenly she feels a twitch underneath her hand. Her head shoots up and she watches in disbelief as her beloved captains eyes flicker open.
"You alright dawsey?" He asks, that famous smirk lightly playing on his lips.
She doesn't even reply, just throws herself towards him, gently pulling him into the biggest embrace.
"Thank you" she mouths, tears of joy finally making their way from her eyes.
"Thank you".