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Chapter 2:

Chuck Aule's POV:

It was really interesting. Seeing him laugh like that. What the hell could be so funny?

I placed the cup filled with ice cold water onto the table and asked "What's giving you two the giggles?"

Both Nurse Brown and Teddy Daniels smiled at me as I sat down across from them. I continued "I hope its not me."

Nurse Brown's smile widened at my statement. She shook her head while Teddy explained, "Jennifer and I were just talkin' about the food here."

'Jennifer?' He's already on a first name basis with her. Dr. Cawley will be pleased. Me, on the other hand, am not.

I know that Dr. Cawley is the expert on the matters of the mind, but what about the heart? He cannot force her to love him and not all people did horrible things just for money. And what is she left him afterwards? He would become Teddy Daniels again and repress endlessly. No. I don't think this is a good idea at all.

"You have a lot on your mind, Chuck?" Teddy asks me, no longer smiling. I shake my head and reply "Just thinking about how horrible the food is. That's all."

Teddy smirks at my comment and turns his attention to Nurse Brown as she begins to speak.

Teddy Daniels' POV:

"You two are very lucky" her eyebrows move up once before she continues, "I'm stuck here. You two get to leave once you solve your case."

My eyes quickly avert towards Chuck, who I know is thinking the same thing I am. But I am the first to ask "So, today is your first day. Is that correct?"

She nods simply and takes a sip of her water. She smiles at Chuck right afterwards, in a thanking motion. I don't like that at all. I could feel my palms sweat as they exchanged glances.
I clear my throat and continue "So, you don't know who Rachel Solando is?" She shakes her head at me while replying "All I know is that she is a missing patient. Same thing as you two."

I pick up my fork and start poking at the food. Chuck smirks at Jennifer, "So, you know her back story? Dr. Cawley told you?" She bites down on her bottom lip and her eyes stare into mine. She looks so...lost. As if... nervous.

Note that, Teddy. Note that.

"Is something wrong, Nurse Brown?" I ask, feeling slightly uncomfortable calling her Jennifer after that lost gaze.

"It's just that..." she sighs and she stares wilfully upon my face before continuing, "I really feel bad for her. I mean, I know it's wrong to feel that way. But I know how it feels to lose someone, someone you love terribly and I just can't help but feel so much empathy for her."

Is it wrong that I could feel the pain in her voice, in my body?

Dolorous.

Jennifer had gone through something very similar to what I had. Her eyes developed tears and I just wanted to take her in my arms and tell her it would be alright. Even thought I knew it wouldn't.

She closed her eyelids to stop the tears from flowing to her cheeks. And then I did something that I hadn't done for as long as I could remember.

She dropped both her hands onto the wooden table and I took my left hand and placed it onto hers. I allowed my right hand to softly caress her cheek and I whispered "It's going to alright... Shh." I could feel my heart beat in my ears as she looked at me with her small and curious eyes. For those few seconds....I am ashamed to admit, I had forgotten who Dolorous was.

Dr. Cawley's POV:

"Please sit down, Nurse Brown." I had done what I said I would do. I figured out the most brilliant role play and then some. A few moments ago I called both 'Marshal Chuck' and Nurse Jennifer Brown into my office. I needed both of them to co-operate. Andrew's life depended on it.

Nurse Jennifer Brown sits down on the couch in my office. Dr. Schien sits nexts to her.. a little too closely, I might add.

I take out my pipe and nip at the end of it before starting my well rehearsed speech, "I hope you both have become accompanied with the grounds." They nod at me and I lean softly against my oak desk, before continuing, "Nurse Brown. I hate to admit that I hadn't informed you fully on your job duties."

She looks up at me curiously and I could see why Andrew would fancy her so quickly.

"Well, what other duties do I have Dr. Cawley?"

"As a nurse, nothing. As a favor... well, that's a whole different story."

"A favor?" Her eyes widen before she asks, "What type of favor exactly?"

I glance towards Dr. Schien and then ask, moving my eyes towards Nurse Brown again, "What do you think of Marshal Daniels?"

"Teddy?" she asks innocently. I see her face light up and I smirk at that, letting her see my new reaction well.

She gasps and mutters quickly "It's not what you think, Dr. I have no intention on any romantic affiliation with him." She looks over at 'Chuck' and then back at me.

I chuckle and whisper to her in a raspy tone "You see, Nurse Brown... that's the problem." Her eyes widen and I take a puff of my pipe.

I see Chuck look over to her with sorrowful eyes. Stupid Man... he really hates my plan.

"Everything you know about Teddy Daniels is going to change as of right now." I feel my voice shake as I continue "Teddy Daniels is not a Marshal. He used to be. For the past two years, he has been a patient in this institution. His name is actually Andrew Laedias and he has created the persona of 'Teddy Daniels' to rid himself of the memories of killing his wife because she killed their three children."

I stop there knowing that she is completely confused. She looks over at 'Chuck Aule' and he extends his hand while saying, "I am Dr. Schien. I am only pretending... we are all pretending... to get Andrew to become his normal self once again. We are trying to help him face reality and Dr. Cawley needs your help... we all do."

Good man. I take another puff from my pipe as Nurse Brown speaks "Why was I not informed of this before?"

"Before what?" I ask her... testing her. "Before you developed feelings for him?"

Her eyes widen and she shakes her head at me while speaking "No. Before I was hired. And I do not have feelings for him."

"I think you do." I reply to her comment in the most mocking way possible. I lean off my desk and continue "I need you to make him fall in love with you."

She looks up at me and asks in a confused state, "I'm sorry Dr. Cawley. But that was not part of the job description."

"Well now it is, my dear." I shrug at her and whisper "I thought that maybe I should offer you more money to do this... but I've had a change of heart."

I smile at her widely and continue "You do this Jennifer and you keep your job. If you don't do this... your no longer working on Shutter Island."

She shakes her head and turns her gaze to Dr. Schien "Why me?" He takes her hand in his but she moves her hand away in one swift movement.

I laugh at this and answer the question for the other doctor in the room, "Your a stong wo-"

"You don't even know me!"

"Oh yes, I do. I know women of your kind... I married one. Now, Nurse Brown.... this is strictly business... when Andrew realizes who he truly is, if you are with him.. he might not reset."

"Might?" Dr. Schien asks me and I nod, sadly.

"So, what happens to me? My life?" Nurse Brown asks me softly and then she continues "I pretend to love a mental patient for a few months... keep my job and then what? Repeat the process forever?"

Dr. Schien gasps and replies to her question for me, "I think I understand now. If you do this... Andrew may not need to spend the rest of his life here. He isn't dangerous to everyone... and if he becomes who he truly is... and faces reality... he can be let go. Back to Boston even and you won't have to worry about him and we wouldn't have to either. He would know that there is love out there for him."

I smile widely and clap loudly, "I couldn't have said it better my self, Dr."

Nurse Brown looks down at the wooden floor and whispers "What's my first step?"

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