Chapter 10: Regret

"Rodger that. We'll help you from out here. Get out ASAP!" Soap responded. I turned the comm off and looked at Roach. He was quietly cussing.

"C'mere." I reached out and pulled his arm towards me. He hissed and jerked it back only to hiss in more pain. I sighed frustratedly. "I get it. You hate me. But I've got to patch the wound up before you bleed to death. Now hold still so we both don't die here!"

He looked at me for a moment before wordlessly handing me his arm again.

I ripped what remained of the shirts arm off and examined the wound. "Bullets still in there. We're just gonna have to wrap it up and get you to Doc."

I used the ripped sleeve and wrapped it tightly around the wound. Roach flexed it slightly and winced.

"Sorry I can't do anything for the pain."

He looked up and smiled. "Thanks for not leaving me."

"I wouldn't ever leave you." I sighed and went to stand up but Roach grabbed my arm so I turned to him. "Yes?"

He blushed and looked away. "Did you mean it?"

"Mean what?"

"That I meant everything to you."

I heard a crash outside. "Roach, now's not the time."

He frowned. "I don't care. Just tell me."

I growled in frustration. "Can't it wait?"

"No! You told me you didn't mean what you said to Price. Prove it."

Knowing if I didn't do this now I would loose Gary forever I sat down. "Yes I meant it." I said quietly not meeting his eyes. "I would do anything for you. When we get back I'm telling Price I'm going to be with you. No matter what, even if I lose my job." I met his eyes. "You're worth everything and more to me."

He watched me shocked for a moment before smiling. "Ok."

"Ok?"

He rolled his eyes and pulled me closer. Slowly he threaded his fingers around my mask and pulled it up before kissing me. I forgot in that moment about the fact we were in a building full of people who wanted to kill us. All that mattered was here and now with Gary.

He broke the kiss and looked at me. "Now we can leave."

"What?" Another crash outside, but closer, brought me back to reality. "Oh right."

I looked at Roach's arm and saw the blood seeping out of the cloth and down his arm. "We need to get you to Doc."

I pulled my mask back down. We stood up and stood either side of the door. "Ready?" I asked. He nodded and I opened the door for him to throw our remaining flash bangs.

We swept and cleared the room before running outside. I turned my comm on. "Thanks for the help Soap, there weren't that many in there."

He chuckled. "Your welcome. Now get you asses up here."

I smiled. "Will do."

Roach stumbled in front of me so I grabbed his head and looked at him. "You're loosing too much blood. You won't make it back to the EP."

He laughed. "What are we going to do about it?"

I grabbed him swiftly and threw him across my shoulder. I handed him the gun. "Cover us."

I sprinted through the tree line and Roach occasionally fired a few shots off and I heard cries of pain behind us. Eventually we made it and I threw Roach on before climbing on myself.

"They're on. Go Nikolai!" Soap shouted and pulled me up. "Still in one piece?"

"Yeah. But Roach is loosing blood fast."

Soap dragged the half lucid man and sat him down. "You're right."

I quickly ripped the bottom of my shirt. Soap glanced at me eyebrow raised. "Tighten the wound!"

"Oh, ok." Soap quickly wrapped it around the loosening bandages and Roach's head lolled.

"Roach stay with me." I slapped his face and his head jerked up.

"I'm here." He mumbled.

"Good. Now keep it that way."

I somehow managed to keep him awake and quickly carried him to Doc when we landed. Doc looked the wound over.

"Simple enough. Remove the bullet and replace the blood. What's his blood type?"

"O Negative." I said quickly.

"Do you know anyone with the same blood type?"

"Yeah, me." I pulled my sleeve up and sat next to the cot. "Hurry up."

Doc quickly removed the bullet and cleaned the wound before starting the transfusion. After a while I started feeling drowsy and Roach woke up.

"Simon... What are you doing?"

I smiled. "Saving your life."

He smiled. "Thanks."

"No problem."

Doc came over and removed the tube before sticking a plaster on both our arms. "That's enough blood. You'll live now."

"Thanks Doc."

He nodded quickly and walked off.

"You gave me blood?"

"Of course. I would give anything to keep you alive."

Gary smiled and sighed heavily. "Thanks Simon."

"No problem. Now rest you muppet. You lost a lot of blood."

"M'kay." He started dosing off but jerked his head up.

"What?"

"I love you."

I smiled. "I love you too."

He smiled and fell asleep, I followed suit soon after.