"molly ...molly" Charles whispered.

She was sat bolt up right muttering incoherently, still trapped inside her dream. Charles sat next to her knowing it was dangerous to wake some one who was trapped inside a night terror he just waited.

"I tried, I really tried" she sobbed and awoke gasping for air.

Charles pulled her close she was dripping with sweat but was freezing cold.

"molly are you okay" he asked

"I don't know" she said weakly

She nestled in to Charles arms . some how she felt safe with Charles around her.

"molly What happened"

"there was a explosion. We were on our way back to base and there was something in the middle of the road so 2 of the lads went to investigate and we were all covering. I couldn't move I couldn't help them they were all screaming and I couldn't help." She was sobbing big fat tears rolling down her cheeks.

"molly that's understandable" Charles kissed the top of her head.

"no" she continued to sob. "you don't understand I just stood there and watched I couldn't help anyone"

"molly you were in a war zone no one would blame you."

"I blame me. I should have helped it was my job."

"molly" he held her tighter. Some how she felt so small in his arms. Like a small child just wanting to be held "come on shall I make us both a hot chocolate and we go back to bed.

She nodded slowly and followed him in to the kitchen. She just wanted to be near him where she felt safe. It didn't take long for Charles to make the hot chocolates and they drank them in relative silence. He dumped both the mugs in the sink he would wash them up in the morning. he wrapped his arms around molly's shoulders and lead her upstairs. Molly fell asleep as soon as she climbed in to the bed. She lay cuddled against Charles. Where she felt most safe and the nightmares seemed to stay away.

Molly awoke to the smells of bacon and sausage wafting up the stairs. After stretching out and realising Charles was cooking breakfast down stairs she slipped out of bed and shoved her slippers and dressing gown on and went down to the kitchen.

"hey" she called from the kitchen door.

He turned to look at her "aw you spoilt my surprise I was going to bring you breakfast in bed"

"well I saved you the bother" she said hugging him from behind.

Charles handed her a mug of tea and placed a plate with a English breakfast of sausages bacon mushrooms beans and toast.

"mmm this looks lovely boss man you are going to male some one a lovely wifie one day" she laughed. As Charles poured himself a cup of coffee.

"so I though we could get away for a bit just relax and clear our heads."

"where did this come from" molly asked stuffing a bit of toast in her mouth

"well I though you might like a chance to escape reality and just relax"

"oaky so where did you have in mind" thinking of a tropical paradise or a island in the middle of nowhere.

"well I have got us a cottage in North Devon. Off the beaten track nice and cosy"

"oh cool" molly disclaimed a little underwhelmed. Devon in October was not her idea of fun. Everything would be cold and like a ghost town.

"it will be fun I promise" Charles said sensing her disappointment "it will be cosy and just the two of us, we can light the fire and snuggle under the blankets."

"I don't doubt that but Devon in October it will be freezing."

"on the other hand it will be quiet and not over run with screaming children running around"

"so how long did you have in mind for this break."

"well I have the cottage for as long as we want. Its my aunt kat's. She normally rents it out in the summer but has said as it is low season then we could stay for as long as we want." He smiled "oh and we are going tomorrow"

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