Huge thanks to: XxPrettyBlueEyesxX, XEmma-KeaneX, as1999, HuXoN4EvA, S-Nixion, and Poppycat123, for reviewing the last chapter - this is for you...
Here's chapter 9
Will's parents decided they would stay home for the night, they were both drained from worrying and the doctor's said it was unlikely that he would wake up during the night anyway, due to the medication he had been given and the actual illness he was suffering from.
Emma sat at his bedside, holding his hand, hoping it would help in someway. He looked so pale lying there, tubes in sticking in him. The endless sounds of the machines beeping were beginning to get on her nerves, but she wanted them there, it reminded her that Will was still alive. Still fighting.
"How is he?" Asked Lewis, who was standing in the doorway of the room, Honey next to him, holding his hand.
"Em... about the same... I think." She replied, surprised by the two, she hadn't even heard them enter the room. She also noticed how Honey was gripping Lewis's hand tightly and raised her eyebrows. Honey just gave her a small smile, answering her silent question. Emma also smiled, she was happy for both of them. The smile had quickly vanished as she remembered why she was sitting in a hospital room.
"Why don't we get a coffee? You look like you could need one?" Honey asked.
"I'm okay thanks. I want to be here."Emma replied quietly, she was exhausted but didn't want to leave Will, even if he was still unconcious .
"Well, I brought you some extra clothes from your locker, in case you wanted to stay the night here, this way you have clean clothes for your shift tomorrow." Honey told her while giving her a bag full of clothes. Although Smithy asked her if she wanted the day off she had said no. The station was short-staffed as it is at the moment.
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Lewis and Honey had left Emma half an hour later, both tired and needing sleep. So did Emma, but she knew that sleep would be difficult for all of them tonight.
Gripping his hand, she whispered "I need you to wake up soon babe... I love you..." Before trying to make herself comfortable enough to sleep.
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Sam and Phil lay on the settee in Phil's flat, half-watching whatever was on the T.V In front of them.
"I really love you Sam. I don't know what I'd do without you." Phil admitted, thinking about how he'd feel if it was her lying in hospital not Will.
"I know Hon, Same here. I'm glad we both finally got our acts together." She chuckled slightly, trying to lift the mood. It half- worked as she managed to get a smile out of Phil.
Sam shut her eyes and tried to let the exhaustion overwhelm her so she could sleep, feeling safe in Phil's arms...
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Dan sat on the floor, breathing hard after finishing his last set of press-ups. He thought that exercise would take his mind off worrying and since the gym was closed as it was 12am, the living room would have to do. Beth had been so tired he had to practically carry her to his car and then into her flat so he decided to let her get some sleep and go home. Truthfully he wished that he had been selfish and made her stay awake here with him. The emptiness of the house unnerved him, normally he would see Will watching late night T.V or a film, he often did that if he couldn't sleep. Dan had no idea he even did that until the weeks after Emma got married to Matt, where he had gone into the kitchen to get a drink in the middle of the night and saw Will there, awake, brooding trying to act as if he was watching the screen, but Dan knew him better than that.
His mobile phone began to ring, interrupting his thoughts. Looking at the caller ID he smiled at who it was. Beth.
Flipping it open, he asked, "Hey, you slept yet?"
"A little. You?" Came the reply, Beth still sounded exhausted and worried.
"Not yet. I can't, I just keep thinking." Dan sighed.
"So let me guess... you're now doing some form of exercise instead?" Beth giggled slightly.
"Yeah I am" He laughed softly, surprised at how well she knew him already.
"Well stop abusing your body and get some rest. When Will wakes up he's going to need you. So sleep."
"Yes m 'am." He teased. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
Knowing she was right Dan got up off the floor and headed to his bedroom, turning off the light as he went...
So there you go... what do you think?? A little D/B moment for you!! I wrote Dan doing exercise as that's what I do when i'm worried/angry/upset (don't know why you need to know that like!!) Please R and R!!
