This is definitely my longest chapter yet. Hope you all like it!

"Bed rest. That means stay in bed."

Kate sighed and pouted, swinging her legs over the bed and onto the ground. "Please, Will. I've been back from the hospital for three days now, and I've been in bed all three of those days. Plus, I was in the hospital for five days before that, in a bed. I'm sick of being in a bed!"

Will tilted his head. "You got the last part right."

"What, that I'm sick of being in a bed?"

"No," Will shook his head. "The first part of that sentence."

"I'm sick-"

"There it is!" Will clapped his hands and sat down beside Kate. "You're sick, Kate. You had your appendicts taken out just over a week ago," he moved his hand up to her cheek and brushed along it. "I don't want anything to happen to you."

Kate closed her eyes at Will's touch. "Fine. What do you have to do today?"

Will bit his lip. "Uh...nothing…"

Kate rolled her eyes. "Come on Will."

"My medal ceremony is today."

Kate gasped. "No! No, Will, please let me go!"

Will shook his head. "Nope, not happening," he placed his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her back down onto the pillows, his body hovering over
hers. "If anything ever happened to you under my watch…" he shook his head and kissed her lips sweetly. "I wouldn't be able to live with myself."

Kate smiled. "Will, I love you, you know that?"

Will nodded.

"Then forgive me when I say that you're being crazy. I'm going to your medal ceremony."

Will moved his body from its hovering position over Kate and sat beside her. "No, you're not coming."

Kate sat up. "I feel a lot better today, Will. I can handle going out for one night. I'll even stay in bed all day and I'll go straight to be when I get home."

Will was stuck on his decision. "Nope, I won't allow you."

Kate opened her mouth to speak, but Will placed his index finger over her lips before she had a chance. "No."

Kate narrowed her eyes and moved Will's hand off her lips. "Will, I'm not some robot, you can't control me."

Will crossed his arms and shrugged. "You're not coming."

Kate was stunned by Will's stubbornness. "I...I can't believe you're acting like this! You think you can control me? Fine, then I can control you too. Get out."

Will sighed. "Kate, come on."

"Get out."

Will grunted and walked out of his and Kate's bedroom, closing the door quietly behind him. What had just happened?

If there was one thing Pippa Middleton couldn't stand, it was when people argued. She avoided getting into arguments with her friends and family as much as possible, because she hated the idea that a relationship could be in jeopardy because of a few words exchanged. This harmonious need in Pippa was one of the main reasons she adored Will and Kate's relationship. They never fought. Even when they broke up, it was mutual. So Pippa was a little concerned when Kate called her, the anger from an argument with Will still in her voice.

"Pippa, come over now."

Pippa raised an eyebrow. "Kate, what's wrong?"

"I need your opinion on something."

Pippa was there within ten minutes, by her sister's side, listening to her rant.

"I just can't believe how Will was acting! Absolutely ridiculous."

Pippa frowned. "Maybe you guys can just put this behind you-"

"No!" Kate huffed. "He needs to understand that he can't boss me around like that."

Pippa shrugged and rubbed her sister's arm. "He's just worried about you, Kate."

Kate's jaw dropped. "You're on his side, aren't you?"

Pippa threw her hands up. "I don't take sides! Kate, you know how much I hate arguments."

Kate's lips formed a tight line. "I'm calling James."

"Kate, stop it. You're overreacting. Plus, James is working today."

Kate blinked, her expression un-changing. "Was Will downstairs when you came in?"

"Yeah, he was reading something at the kitchen table."

Kate grinned slyly. "Perfect. I'm calling Harry, that'll make him angry."

"Kate, no. Stop it."

Kate's eyes darkened. "You can leave if you don't agree."

Pippa exhaled with a puff. "Fine, I'm leaving."

Kate watched her sister leave, waving in a somewhat sympathetic way as she closed the door. Kate grabbed her cell phone and dialed Harry's number.

Darkness embodied Will as he flew his plane across the Afghan night sky. He shivered as the temperature continued to drop as time went on. He had been flying for almost four hours, and sleep was starting to take over his body.

"Don't lose it," he grumbled to himself, rubbing his eyes. "Will, do not lose it."

The thought that he could be bombed or shot down at any moment didn't cross his tired mind as he soared deeper into the black. The thought of getting back to Kate was the only thing keeping him from completely losing consciousness. He thought of her soft eyes and warm lips. Her comfortable embrace, her-

A flicker of light, faint but alive, caught and averted Will's eyes from their lock in the spanning darkness in front of them. He slowed the plane and furrowed his brow.

"What the heck…" he squinted and slowly started turning the plane in the direction of the light. Descending the plane, he hovered fifty meters above a small shack. A shadowy figure emerged from what seemed to be a door. They looked up at Will's plane and waved their arms.

"Oh shit," Will picked up the large flashlight he had stored in the glove compartment of the plane. He flashed it down in the direction of the waving figure.

"Help!" it said, its voice wrangled and distorted. In the light, the person looked stick thin. Their cheekbones were completely inflated, their thighs were all bone, and their arms looked sickly weak.

"Oh my God!" Will whipped his head around the plane, briefly forgetting how to operate its controls. He had found the missing soldiers. He had found them!
Will brought the plane down closer to the shack and cut the engine.

"Please, please help us. The guards are off duty, we're completely alone," the person begged.

Will nodded prominently and landed on the ground. His legs shook as he bolted off the plane and took hold of the first soldier, helping him to the safety of the plane.

"Thank you so much," the soldier sighed weakly and collapsed his small body in the back of the plane. "There's only my other friend in there, Jake. They killed the
rest. Please save Jake."

Will nodded. "I definitely will."

He sprinted into the shack and searched through the small rooms, a horrible stench of rotten fish filling his nose.

"Oh, God," he muttered as he turned into what seemingly looked like it was supposed to be a bedroom. Except there were no mattresses on the beds, just cracked boards of wood. Jake was lying on one of the wooden beds, looking much weaker than his friend Will had just saved.

"Who are you?" Jake choked out as Will picked him up and carried him out of the shack.

"I'm Will, and I'm here to save you."

Will carefully placed Jake beside the other man in his plane and quickly took off. The Afghan guards could be back at any moment.

"So you're Andrew Miller, and you're Jake Massing?" Will had placed pictures and names of the missing soldiers inside his plane, just in case he ever found them. He tried to keep his voice calm, though the mix of adrenaline and fear that Jake or Andrew would die on the way back to headquarters didn't do much good.

"Yes, I'm Andrew. When will we get back to safety?"

Will checked the clock. Three am. He had been flying since eleven pm. "Probably in an hour or so, if I really fly fast."

"Please do," Jake wheezed, his eyes closing. Will knew that wasn't a good sign. He needed to keep them talking to keep them alive.

"So there were fifteen missing soldiers, and now there are only you two, correct?"

Andrew nodded. "Yes. Unfortunately our friends were killed. Jake and I were next. The guards left because they needed to get more bullets for their guns. We were going to die tomorrow probably," Andrew grimaced.

Cringing, Will picked up the speed of the plane another notch. "I'm so sorry. Did they feed you guys at all?"

Andrew shrugged shakily. "If you count half a cup of rice every morning 'feeding', then yes, they fed us. But look at us," Andrew shook his head as he stretched his arms in front of him and pinched at his thin skin. "We look like skeletons."

Will nodded solemnly, racking his brain for other questions.

"Will? Will. Will!"

Will abruptly lifted his head. "What? Whoa."

"You fell asleep at the kitchen table," Pippa chuckled, sitting beside Will. Will rubbed his eyes and wiped the drool from his chin.

"Oh…wow, I was dreaming quite vividly about that night in Afghanistan. It still feels like yesterday."

Pippa nodded silently.

"How's Kate?" Will asked. Pippa inhaled slowly.

"Uhhh…"

Will ran a hand over his head. "Not good I suppose. Should I give her distance until she cools down a bit?"

"Yeah, that would probably be a good idea," Pippa grabbed an orange off a fruit platter and started peeling it. "I understand where you're coming from, even if
Kate doesn't. You're worried about her."

Will's eyes widened. "Exactly! I worry about her every minute of every day. She doesn't seem to understand that. She thinks I'm controlling her."

Pippa popped an orange into her mouth. "Well, let's see how she is later on today. I think she'll be-"

"Hello?" A voice echoed from the front door.

Will cocked an eyebrow. "Harry?"

Harry padded through the house, into the kitchen where Will and Pippa sat.

"Where's Kate?"

Will grimaced. "Upstairs. Why?"

"She called me and told me she needed to talk to me and wanted me to go see her immediately," Harry narrowed his eyes at Will. "What's going on, Will?"

Will gestured towards the stairs. "Go ask Kate."

"I can't believe Will!"

Kate took a large scoop of ice cream and stuck it in her mouth. "I know!" she said, her reply muffled. "Thank you for bringing this up by the way," she gestured towards the ice cream. "I was starving."

Harry chuckled. "Anything for my little sister. So, I think Will is completely out of line. Why would he treat you like you're so…inferior?"

Kate nodded prominently in agreement. "I know! I was shocked."

"What does Pippa think of the whole situation?"

Kate licked her lips. "She won't admit it, but she's definitely on Will's side."

Giggling, Harry took Kate's spoon from her hand and took his own spoonful of ice cream. "It looks like we've got a situation of sibling versus sibling."

Kate grinned and moved her hands to her stomach. "How did you like that ice cream, baby?"

"I loved it mommy, more!" Harry said in a high-pitched baby voice as he leaned towards her stomach. Kate laughed cheerfully.

"Oh my goodness. This baby is going to love you, Harry."

Harry scoffed. "Duh."

Kate smiled and moved her hands from her stomach to her hair, which she tied up in a high pony tail. "So Harry, do you think you can talk to Will?"

Harry nodded. "Yeah, I'll go right now. And when I get back we can watch whatever chick flick we want."

Kate clapped her hands excitedly. "Yay! How about The Proposal?"

"Anything you want. You know why?"

Kate shook her head.

Harry grinned. "Because you're my sister, and I love you."

Kate's expression softened, her lips pursing. "I love you too, Harry. Thank you for everything." Her lips tug up in a smile as Harry nodded and walked out the door.

It was a rare occasion when Will and Harry agreed on something. As Will and Pippa chatted in Will's living room, Will knew that Harry would side with Kate in their tiff, not only because he always disagreed with Will, but because he was a sucker for Kate, and would never do anything to upset her.

"Will, can we talk for a moment? Sorry, Pippa."

Will nodded and walked into the dining room with Harry.

"Will, you need to go apologize to Kate."

Will crossed his arms. "And why should I do that?"

Harry grunted and sat down. "Damn it, Will. You're so stubborn. Just go apologize to your wife and stop acting so controlling all the time."

Will was taken aback. "I wasn't controlling her, I was caring for her," he spat out. Harry rolled his eyes.

"Then care for her in a more gentle way. I know you can, Will, because that's how you usually care for Kate. I don't know what's gotten into you today though. You can't just boss a person around like that."

Will pinched the bridge of his nose and sat down as well. "I'm just…I'm soworried about her. I never stop worrying about her. And then after her appendicitis…" Will shook his head. "I just want to lock her up and keep her away from anything that might cause her pain."

Harry scratched his head. "That's kind of psychotic."

"No it's not. When you're in a relationship you'll understand that you'd do anything for your girl. You'd want to protect her, hold her, and keep her all to yourself…" Will sighed longingly. "I knowI was being over protective this morning, but I don't think I should have to apologize for caring."

Harry shook his head. "This is insane. One of you has to apologize, and I think it should definitely be you. You're the man in the relationship Will," Harry stood up and brushed the back of his legs before opening the door. "Start acting like it."

Will walked tentatively up to his bedroom, where Kate had been all day. He was somewhat surprised that she hadn't left to rebel against him, but then again, Kate wasn't the rebelling type. His pulse quickened as he turned the door knob and poked his head in the room, completely prepared to face an enraged Kate. But instead, he found her fast asleep, her hands resting peacefully on her stomach. Will tiptoed completely into the room and closed the door quietly behind himself. He stood beside the bed for a few minutes, a warm smile crossing his lips as he watched his beautiful wife in a pleasant slumber. He kicked off his shoes and climbed onto the bed beside her, pulling her into his arms. He didn't care if she was still going to be angry with him when she woke up, he wanted – and frankly needed – to hold her.

About half an hour later, Kate's eyes fluttered open, only to meet Will's blue ones staring back at hers. Kate smiled and sighed, leaning her face towards Will's chest.

"Hi," she mumbled into his shirt. Will smiled and kissed her ear before whispering into it.

"Am I still banished from this room?"

Kate pulled her head back so she could look at his face. "That depends, are you going to let me leave it?"

Will tightened his grip on Kate and kissed her lips softly before replying. "You know, I've come to the realization that I can care for you, you know, I can protect you, but I can't stop you from living your life," Will's cheeks turned pink. "I should have listened to you when you said that you were feeling better today. I don't know, I just want to protect you from everything, keep you all to myself," Will closed his eyes. "Does that make me sound crazy?"

Kate broke out into a smile, her eyes watering. She caressed her husband's face until he reopened his eyes. "No, it doesn't sound crazy. I didn't understand that you were just trying to take care of me," Kate shrugged. "I've been so used to taking care of myself that I didn't really understand where you were coming from."

Will nodded his head. "I could have been gentler though, so I'm sorry."

Smiling, Kate pressed her lips to his cheek. "I forgive you."

Will's smile mirrored Kate's. "So, I think it would be okay-"

"Oh, oh my god!" Kate's hands flew to her stomach. Her jaw dropped as she gasped exasperatedly. Will's eyes widened, his heart racing.

"Kate, what's wrong?"

Kate grabbed Will's hands and stuck them on her small stomach. Tears fell from her eyes as she looked at Will hopefully.

"Do you feel that?" she grinned, laughing joyfully. Will's eyes softened as his lips slowly turned up into a sly grin.

"Is that…"

Kate nodded happily at the soft fluttering inside her stomach. "That's our baby!"

Will's mouth gaped as he chuckled, completely in shock. "That-that's our baby!" he repeated, bringing his face down to Kate's. He kissed her excitedly and
lovingly, smiling as their lips were still connected.

"I love you," he whispered as they pulled back. He wiped the tears that still trickled down Kate's face. "And I love you," he said to their baby, moving his
head so he could kiss her stomach.

"I'm sorry," Kate said as Will moved his head back up. He placed both hands on her face and stared at her, his heart skipping a beat as he lost himself in the depths of her deep blue eyes. "For what?" he whispered.

Kate shrugged. "I don't know. All I know is that I hate fighting with you, and I never want to do it again. Deal?"

Will laughed happily and nodded. "Deal."

Pippa and Harry looked at each other as Harry pressed his ear up against the bedroom door.

"I can't hear anything," he said. "Will has been in there for almost an hour now. Maybe she killed him."

Pippa smacked Harry's arm. "That's not funny, Harry. Although, she was quite angry this morning. Kate can't be held accountable for her actions when she's angry."

Harry turned away from the door and smiled at Pippa. "I'll defend her when she has to go to court."

Pippa giggled softly. "So I'm guessing you're going to Will's medal ceremony tonight?" She sat down on the floor outside Will and Kate's bedroom. Harry sat down beside her.

"Yup. Are you?"

Pippa shrugged. "I'm not sure. Will invited me to go a few days ago and I have a dress, I just don't have anyone to go with since Will isn't letting Kate go,"
Pippa fiddled with her fingers, avoiding eye contact with Harry. Harry bit his lip, feeling the blood rushing to his cheeks.

"Why don't you come with me?" he said bashfully. Pippa peered at him, breaking out into a smile.

"Really?"

Harry grinned. "Yes, really."

Pippa stood up, smiling sheepishly. "Well, okay. I should probably go home and start getting ready. I'll be back over here around seven?"

Harry nodded, pressing his lips together to hide his excitement. "It's a date."

Pippa chewed her bottom lip and started to descend the stairs when Will and Kate's bedroom door opened, revealing a smiling Will and a smiling Kate.

"The outside world!" Kate exclaimed, opening her arms as she stepped into the hall. "Ah, fresh hallway air."

Everyone chuckled as Will walked over to Harry. "So everything's all right between you two again?"

"Yeah," Will clasped his hands together and smiled cheekily as he thought back to the feeling of his child moving inside of Kate. "Everything's great."

Will and Kate stepped out of the limousine, and Will's hand immediately found Kate's as the hounding of the paparazzi began. He tightened his grip and leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"Are you sure you can handle this?" he asked. Kate nodded.

"I'll be fine."

The couple walked briskly into the RAF building, commencing the night. Will received his medal of honor for saving the troops in Afghanistan, and made a heartwarming speech about how he had always wanted to help people, and now his dream was coming true.

"I also need to thank my beautiful wife, Kate," Will gestured towards Kate, who blushed as everyone turned to her. "She was my inspiration to find the soldiers. I thought of her when I was about to pass out at three am. She kept my spirit alive, and no words can express how grateful I am that she's in my life. I love you, Kate."

Kate's lips turned up in a small smile as she mouthed back an "I love you" too.

"And then after I had returned Jake and Andrew to safety, I was allowed to fly right home to see Kate, who was in the hospital due to appendicitis. Thank you, Lieutenant Roger."

Roger smiled warmly at Will as Will nodded to him. And finally, as Will's speech came to an end, the whole room erupted into applause and cheers. Will returned to his seat and immediately asked Kate how she was feeling.

"I'm feeling joyful and proud," she replied, knowing that Will had wanted to know how she physically felt. "And my stomach feels fine. Great, actually."
Will smiled and nodded at the answer he needed. "That's great. Do you think you could handle one dance with me?" He cocked his head towards the dance floor behind them that was quickly filling up. The music started, and a song all too familiar with Will and Kate began.

It's a little bit funny,
this feeling inside.
I'm not one of those who can
easily hide

Kate's mouth widened. "It's our song!" She grabbed Will's hand and led him to the dance floor. Will's genuine smile grew as the song went on. Thoughts of their argument that day were replaced with simple and pure love for each other. As the couple stared into each other's eyes, they silently vowed to never argue again.

The ending is kinda meh for me haha. Oh well, hope you guys enjoyed it!
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