I've decided to update this fic with Lithan one shots, rather than continuing from the first chapter. Hope they're ok, I'm not too good at writing Lily or Ethan xD enjoy anyway and please review if you can! -Sophie x

It was a few months after Jeff's funeral, and Lily was making her way out of the ED after a long, stressful day. What she needed was to go home or to Ethan's, and get some peace.

Lily spent most of her evenings with her boyfriend now. They laid together on his couch watching crappy soaps, or sat and played a game. It didn't matter what soap or what game, as long as they were together, they were happy.

Ethan had told her to wait by the ambulance bay for him whilst he changed. It also made the couple look less suspicious, as it was still only Tess that knew about them and she was a good secret keeper.

However, as Lily waited she couldn't help but feel like someone was watching her. She turned around, but couldn't see anyone. Getting out her phone from her pocket, she tried to shrug the feeling off. She opened her camera app and let her hair down, watching as it fell gently over her shoulders. She lifted the camera a little higher to check the position of her parting, and saw a man running straight towards her. But before she could do anything, he had put his arms around her neck with a hand over her mouth. Lily tried to pull his hands off her face, but he was too strong.

"Try as hard as you can sweetcheeks, it won't work." The man laughed cruelly as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. Lily could smell it before she saw it- chloroform. The man shoved it to her face, making sure it covered her mouth and nose so Lily had no choice but to breathe it in.

Just as her vision was becoming woozy and her head felt like cotton wool, she heard muffled shouting coming from the ED, and the sound of footsteps hitting the pavement.

"Help... Me..." She said weakly as the man let go of her and ran. Her knees collapsed and she fell to the floor, a sharp pain shooting through her ankle.

"Lil, Lil it's me, it's Ethan, please stay with me, I'm taking you into resus, ok? You're going to be fine, you're going to be fine." Came the comforting sound of her boyfriend's voice, as he lifted her off of the ground as if she was as light as a feather, and ran with her into the ED.

Lily lost all sense of what was happening to her once she felt herself being lifted off of the cold, wet ground. All she saw were bright lights and heard muffled sounds before she lost consciousness altogether.

Ethan stayed by her side for the whole 3 days she was unconscious, only leaving her bedside to go to the toilet or shower. When she woke up, the first thing she was was Ethan's grinning face.

"Hey." He said gently.

"Hey."

"How're you feeling?"

"Crap if I'm being honest." She groaned, her head thumping. "How long have I been out?"

"3 days." Ethan replied.

"Whoa. And how long have you been here?"

"3 days." He said, reaching over and holding her hand. "I couldn't bear to leave you."

"Oh Ethan." She whispered. "How did I survive without you for so long?"

"I don't know, and that doesn't matter now. What matters is you're safe, and you're not alone now. And if I can help it, you won't be ever again." He smiled as he leant over and kissed her. She kissed him back and they parted.

"It's like we've reversed roles if you think about it." Ethan laughed a little, "instead of you being by my bedside, I'm by yours."

"And for that, I am grateful." Lily smiled, a true, genuine smile and she squeezed his hand tightly, never wanting to let go.