Chapter Ten: A Wake Up Call

Rating: PG -13... for now

Disclaimer: Warehouse 13 and any of the characters in the fiction do not belong to me but their rightful owners, I mean come on if I owned Warehouse 13 Myka and H.G. totally would have shacked up by now and no one would have been killed or exploded :P

Myka's P.O.V.

After what felt like an eternity of darkness, and struggling to move, to awake from the nightmare world in which I was trapped I began to feel. My hands brushed against what felt like cotton sheets rough beneath my fingertips. I began to see light behind my eyelids. With all the effort I had left in my body I forced them open, the room around me was a white blur. As my eyes adjusted the room began to move into focus. The clinical white tiled ceiling and white washed walls suggested I was in hospital. Memories started flashing before my eyes, Stevenson Cottage, Adam, Kidnapping... Helena. I cringed in pain as I attempted to move my body to find my love. I remember her voice, her body holding me close as I spiralled into darkness. Slowly turning my head to the right I sighed as I saw her sitting in a chair her head rested against the bed, fast asleep. I attempted to speak but little sound left my mouth:

'Hel...na..., He...l.' Her head shot up from the bed and it was evident her sleep was not that deep.

'Myka?' she question quickly her face hopeful and yet terrified. I began to muster up the energy to nod.

'Oh,' she sighed. 'Thank God' she reached for my hand clasping it in her pressing her soft lips against my fingers and palm repeatedly. I felt a wetness against my hands and felt her body shaking as she sobbed uncontrollably in a mixture of pain and relief. I attempted to speak again:

'He...y...I mi...sse... d...yo...u' my words were broken hardly recognisable beneath the crackling of my dry throat.

'Oh darling here let me help' she reached for a glass of water on the table beside her which I assumed was hers, the water tipped back and forth in the glass as her hand shook. She lifted the glass to my lips and I swallowed the cool liquid appreciatively. 'What was it you wanted to say my love' she said putting the glass back down and caressing the side of my face lightly with the delicate tips of her fingers.

'I missed you' I spoke my voice now clear.

'Oh sweetheart you have no idea' she half laughed half cried in a release of joy and relief. She leant across the bed kissing my chapped lips softly. Although the kiss was neither heated nor firm, it was perfect as she poured every ounce of her emotion into the touch.

'I love you' I whispered against her lips. She smiled and nuzzled into my neck my pulse beat against her lips as she pressed them to my skin.

'I love you too Myka, I fear you do not have no clue how much' she muttered into my neck. I winced as I tried to move my body closer to her. She sat back suddenly in the chair. 'I'm sorry I should call the nurse, you must be in so much pain' she began to stand and move to the door but I grabbed her arm.

'I'm fine baby, I just want to be alone with you, just for a little while before all the doctors and the recovery and all that mania begins. I just want to be with you. Is that ok?' Helena smiled and sat back down again.

'Myka, you're going to be with me forever, I refuse to let you out of my sight ever again you hear.' A tear slipped down her soft cheek, blushed with warmth from her sleep. 'I was so scared Myka, I thought that you...that I would never be able to...don't do that to me ever again.'

I smiled 'I'll try not to baby, I promise. How long has it been?'

'Just over a month Myka, God I've been a complete wreck the whole time. They kept telling me it had been too long, that you...you weren't going to make it.'

'You missed me too then?'

'Missed you, Myka I died inside without you, I had no purpose for living. I sat by your bedside day and night the nurses tried to move me, but I wouldn't let them; I couldn't be apart from you. I had to be there when you woke up. I hung on to the hope that you would be strong enough to make your way back to me, you are my only tether to this world Myka and I refuse to let you go'

'Come here' I pulled on her arm. She stood and moved closer to the bed. 'No...come here' she looked at me concern in her beautiful eyes.

'You're sure I won't hurt you' she asked.

'I want you, no I need you to hold me Helena, please' she sat on the bed beside me swinging her legs upon it to lie next to me. She crawled closer spooning me and kissing my shoulder.

'Always' she whispered.

Helena's P.O.V.

I woke from the best sleep I had experienced all month, feeling Myka's warm body against mine reassured me that I was not dreaming that my Myka had made her way back to me. We were together at last, and if I had my way, we would be together forever. Before I did anything else I had to call the team, they needed to know she was ok. I moved slowly from Myka's grasp in an attempt not to disturb her, she grumbled in response reaching out for me and I smiled. Even in sleep she was adorable. I reached for my pocket and flipped open the Farnsworth.

'Hi Artie' I said as his face filled the screen.

'Oh My God is she awake Helena?' I laughed

'How could you tell?' I asked

'Because I only ever see you smile like that around Myka' I couldn't help the wide grin plastered across my face, my darling was alive and I wanted to scream it from rooftops.

'Pete, Leena, Claudia, get in here NOW!' Artie bellowed.

'All right all right' Pete stumbled into view alongside the other two.

'We're here old man what is it?' asked Claudia.

'Well I think H.G. should share the news.'

'What...what's happened' A look of worry spread across the techie's face.

I breathed slowly and smiled 'She's awake, a few hours ago she woke, up, she's alive' tears of joy fell from my eyes as I laughed. Claudia had nearly punched the ceiling, Pete had grabbed Leena and proceeded to spin her around.

'H.G. that's incredible, we'll be there as fast as we can, I told you she'd make it, I knew it I just knew' Claudia's smile much like mine was uncontrollable as she snapped the Farnsworth shut. I knew though that it was time to alert the doctors and I pushed the button on the side of Myka's bed.

Myka began to stir. I leant over the bed and kissed her. Her eyes fluttered open and I gasped a little at their beauty.

'What an amazing way to be woken up' she smiled at me still sleepy. She moved to stretch but winced in pain and so lowered her arms.

'I called the doctors sweetheart they should be on their way now.' I brushed her curls away from her face tenderly. 'I also called the team they'll get here as soon as they can.'

'Great, although I did want a little more alone time' she pouted.

'I know but we need to get you seen to. I don't want there to be any complications.'

'Ok' she agreed. She noticed my intense gaze into her eyes 'What is it?' she asked.

'Nothing just I had almost forgotten how beautiful your eyes are. I don't know what I would have done if I was never to see them again. You are gorgeous Myka, every part of you.'

'Kiss me again' she whispered. I smiled and leant over her once more bringing my face as close to hers as possible our lips dangerously close, but I then moved upwards and nuzzled her nose teasing her.

'H.G.' she whined. I laughed she only used my initials when frustrated. I moved to her lips and brushed them against mine ever so gently, small delicate and soft kisses were exchanged but it was evident Myka was craving more. She pulled away keeping our noses touching.

'No kiss me' she said

'And what was I just doing?' I smiled.

'No kiss me like this' she tilted her head reaching for my lips and engaged me in a ferocious and passionate lip lock. Opening my mouth in invitation our tongues tangled in a fight of dominance. I pulled away only for want of oxygen.

'Well I enjoyed that immensely but I don't want to break you Myka.' She sighed

'I only wish I was out of this bed. I want you so bad' Her eyes were dark and passionate.

'Well I'm afraid there won't be any funny business for a while ladies' I turned to see Doctor Matthews standing in the door way. 'Glad to see you awake Agent Bering' he smiled and approached her bed. 'I realize you guys will want some time to reacquainted so to speak but I need to run a few tests if that's all right' we smiled and nodded. 'Now Miss Bering would you prefer Miss Wells to stay with you. She took my hand in hers smiling gently.

'Yes please' I grinned wide in response. A few weeks ago Myka may have wanted her privacy, but we had changed, no one was hiding any more.

I kept Myka's hand firmly in mine during the examination my eyes tearing up as I winced witnessing the bruises and scars that monster had placed on her beautiful skin. Dr. Matthews smiled reassuringly and took Myka's hand from mine studying the knife wound.

'Right can you move your fingers for me?' with a lot of effort on Myka's part her fingertips moved slightly.

'Ok and your full name'

'Myka Ophelia Bering'

'Your age'

'33'

'You're lovely girlfriend's full name'

'Helena Grace Wells' I smiled.

'Well everything seems to be in order, I'll want a few more CAT scans to make sure everything is right upstairs. You will be needing some intensive physical therapy, particularly on your hands I'm afraid, but otherwise, glad to have you back with us Agent Bering.'

'Thank you Doctor' As he left the room a weighted silence fell. I kissed her hand gently

'What is it beautiful?'

'I saw your reaction to my injuries, you winced, are they really that bad, I am I really that ugly?' her eyes shone with unshed tears revealing her pain, the windows to her soul.

'Oh Myka, it's not what you think. My reaction was merely in pain for you, I am so guilty about putting you through that agony and not stopping that monster sooner, and look what he did to you. He hurt you and you suffered and it's because of me. The bruises will fade and those scars are proof of your strength your resilience, your fight to get back to me. They only make you more beautiful.'

'But I'm broken' she whispered.

'No Myka, you are beautiful and you are whole and I don't want to hear you say anything to the contrary.'

'It wasn't your fault' Myka squeezed my hand as I began to tremble with tears.

'Yes it was I couldn't stop him fast enough and because of me you were hurt, because of me you could have... Myka I don't think I would have ever forgiven myself.'

'There is nothing to forgive Adam did this not you, you saved me Helena, if it wasn't for you I would be dead on that awful basement floor. I owe you my life, and not just for that. Without you, I don't know if I would have been willing to fight to wake up, without you I would still be comatose.'

'Then you're lucky I'm not going anywhere' I smiled 'ever.'

I laid with Myka for a few minutes in comfortable silence stroking the soft skin on the side of her arm and drawing patterns on the patch of skin on her stomach below the hospital gown. The moment was perfect before it was shattered by the ruckus of our colleagues.

They all rushed in the room, Artie standing in the doorway.

'Jinkies Myka you scared us, I'm so happy your Ok' Claudia went to pounce on Myka but I gave her a glare warning her of my lovers fragility. She slowed a little and softly hugged Myka. Leena took her hand holding it in her own. 'I'm glad your back Myka' she said beaming and dropped her arm to her side. Pete on the other hand seemed a little overwhelmed as he held back tears. Much like his partner Pete acted like a badass but was easily hurt and Myka was the best friend he had and as close to him as possible, maybe even more so than his own flesh and blood. He slowly approached the bedside and coughed the lump from his throat. He fist bumped Myka saying 'Yeah, it's good to have you back Myke's' she smiled gently replying;

'I love you too Pete' he leant to hug her both gentle and firm. I watched as Artie looked on at the scene before him as if he were only a passerby. It had seemed Claudia and Myka had also noticed his absence from the room.

'Hey Grouchy, you coming in or what?'

'Yeah yeah' he grumbled at the young agent and stumbled through the door. 'Like they said Myka it hasn't been the same without you, we...I'm glad you're Ok' I smiled Artie was rarely emotionally attached to anyone or anything besides the warehouse. It was nice to see him accepting Myka back into his heart. Particularly after she wrote the report for me and even after I saved all their lives Artie was still sceptical about me and by default Myka also. I know it hurt her not to have his approval and I was happy the grudge for her had withered even if the one for me had not.

'Thank you Artie, thank you all of you' she gripped my hand tight shaking a little due to what I was certain would be oncoming tears.

'Right' I said 'All of you out please Myka needs some rest' she silently thanked me, I knew she wouldn't want them to see her cry.

'Awww but' Claudia and Pete both moaned.

'No buts' I snapped and ushered them out of the room.

'Thank you for that' Myka kissed me gently and then firmer, I pulled away. She looked bemused.

'Although I may have been protecting you I also meant what I said Myka, rest' she pouted and I applied my best sexy but stern expression.

'Rest.' While Myka slept I snuck out to find Pete, I had a job for him...

4 weeks later...

The last few weeks had been tough but rewarding Myka was up and about on her feet which was great but did make finding her whereabouts in such a large hospital a little difficult. After much searching and questioning I found her in P.T. room 4.

'Hello Myka' I knocked gently at the door to find my girlfriend in a tight blue shirt and joggers dripping with sweat. She had been overworking I could tell, the doctor had told her to sit back a little in therapy, but ever the perfectionist Myka was determined to work back full use of her hands in record time.

'Hi baby' she panted as she attempted to lift the ball from the ground her hands shaking. She smiled in triumph as the ball reached chest height. Her eyes burned resolutely. In a moment of weakness the ball slipped from her fingers flying across the room. Myka yelled in anger kicking the desk across the room snapping the leg straight off of it. She took her hands in her head.

'Hey, hey' I whispered as I approached her taking her gently in to my arms 'It's Ok my darling it's ok'

'No Helena it's not' she pulled away from my grasp shaking me off stepping back. 'It's not ok how can I hold you in my arms again if I can hardly pick up a fucking rubber ball it's not ok' she shouted I crumbled in response to her outburst, I hadn't realized the high level of her aggravation I hadn't seen the amount of emotional pain she was going through. Myka was a thorough person who strived for perfection I thought that her anger towards her failure was merely an extension of this characteristic. I hadn't realized that it was in fact because she felt inadequate in our relationship.

'Myka listen to me, please.' She turned her head to look me in the eye the remnants of anger and frustration lingering upon her face. 'I wanted to wait for the right time to ask you this, I had planned to wait till we were home, planned roses, candles and moonlight but I feel like now, right here, is the perfect moment.' I lowered myself to one knee sacred to tradition. 'Myka, you could be crippled, paralysed, missing an arm or a leg and you would still be able to make me feel like the most loved woman on this planet, in this universe in fact. Before I met you I was a boiling over with pain, anger, remorse. I was ready to destroy a world that stole everything from me. But then there you were, an angel, a vision of perfection and morality the purest part of a corrupt and cruel world. I do not believe in a higher power you know this of me but I do believe somehow you were sent to save me, sent to show me that this world was worth living for. I love you more than I have loved anyone in my entire life, the depth of my feelings for you are inexpressible and overwhelming. My deepest wish is to spend every moment of my life endeavouring to make you feel a fraction of the love I feel for you so.' I reached for the velveteen box in my pocket. 'Myka will you allow me the incredible honour of being your wife?'

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Well she's awake yaaaay. You didn't seriously think I'd kill her off did you. I left a cliff hanger for you guys though because I know how much you loooove those :P This is a much nicer cliff hanger though right ? Much less life threatening. This chapter was a lot longer than most so I hope you like it :D I'll update soon xxx