10
B.J woke up slowly. His whole body was aching and heavy and his brain was so foggy he had trouble even remembering to breathe.
"Hey Captain" said a gentle voice above him. Nurse Kelly's sweet face hung over him, smiling "How are you feeling?" she asked. He honestly couldn't answer. He knew he was in pain but he was so groggy he didn't quite know where or just how much. Attempting to clear his mind of the drug induced haze B.J tried to focus on what hurt and why. Okay, his head, that was probably just from the anesthetic. Shoulder, right that had been dislocated hadn't it? Chest, more specifically ribs, those hurt a lot though he couldn't remember why. Leg. B.J's eyes flew open, suddenly awake.
"My leg" he said. Kelley placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"Its fine" she said "still there and in one piece. There wasn't really all that much damage."
B.J laid back against the pillow, the exertion had caused a spike of pain radiating from his ribs.
"Charlie?" he asked after a moment.
"She's fine too. She was pretty hysterical so they sedated her. Father Mulcahy is with her now." B.J nodded slowly, he felt his brain fading in and out as sleep crept back up on him. He blinked and looked at Kelley once more.
"Hawk?" Kelley smiled and gestured to B.J's other side. He turned to look and there was Hawkeye curled up on the bed next to him fast asleep.
"He only just passed out" Kelley informed him "he's been up with you the whole time." B.J smiled slowly. "He saved your life" Kelley said, but he already knew.
"Thanks" he whispered and let sleep take him, unable to fight it anymore.