Hey Readers,

Okay so you guys probably hate me right now! Can't even remember the last time I updated this story so sorry about that but I do have a fair excuse. So I'm noW exactly half way through my GCSE's and God are they stressful and top it all up I was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever last week which is well hell! Anyway, I have the night of revision tonight with no exams tomorrow and since Scarlet Fever doesn't let you do anything fun, I'm stuck in bed and I thought I would give it ago at writing for a bit.

I apologies in advance if this chapter kinda sucks, I'll probably re-write when I am not feverish :)

Anyway on with the show as they say.

Heidi x

CHAPTER 10

Phryne didn't wake again until the early morning rays of sunlight danced through the side window opposite her and she could hear the faint sounds of a new working day. She looked across to the bed next to her and saw how in the past few hours Jane had managed to not fall of the bed but was rather close to the edge; knowing that a nurse would be around soon to give Jack another morphine shot to help him tackle the pain, she slowly pushed herself off from the chair stretching out her stiff muscles as she did before walking towards Jane.

"Jane, time to wake up," Phryne spoke softly, gently shaking her arms as she did.

Jane slowly opened her eyes and blinked in confusion slightly, "Miss Phryne?"

"Yes Jane," she smiled, "the nurse will be here soon so you need to wake up."

Jane nodded in understanding and she slowly peeled herself away from Jack and sat in the spare chair next to Phryne, "When do you think Jack will wake up?"

Phryne sighed slightly to herself wishing she had an answer, "I wish I knew. Jack's…Jack's injuries are rather extensive and got deeply infected so we just have to hope and have patience."

"He'll be fine," Jane smiled, "I just know it. You two will be doing moony eyes again in no time."

"We don't do moony eyes!" Phryne exclaimed laughing slightly.

"Of course, you don't Miss," Jane smirked a very Phryne Fisher smirk.

Phryne chuckled slightly at the look before the moment passed as they both remembered why they were here and her thoughts were drawn back to a certain Detective Inspector. She got back up and sat on the edge of the bed running her hand softly over his cheek and re-adjusted the blanket over his body. They stayed like this for another 15 minutes before one of Mac's nurses came in on her rounds. As the nurse pulled back the bandages on Jack's chest, Phryne had to look away from the sight but frowned slightly when she saw Jane fiddling with her own bandages on her hands.

When the nurse finished up her checks, Phryne turned towards her and asked, "Rebecca isn't it?"

"Yes ma'am," Rebecca replied.

"Do you mind checking over my daughter's bandages as well? I forgot to bring her new ones with me."

"Miss Phryne, I'm fine," Jane replied quickly not wanting any extra attention then she had already had.

"Jane," was all Phryne said in her 'don't argue with me, this is finial' voice.

"Not at all Miss," Rebecca smiled back, "There is a spare check-up room at the nurse's desk, I'll take her there."

With a friendly smile, Rebecca lead Jane from the room and down the hallway. Once they were out of sight, Phryne turned back to Jack and she could feel tears re-well up in her eyes at the sight of him.

"Oh Jack," Phryne sighed-whispered, "What have we gotten into now, huh? See this is what happens when I leave you alone. I should never had gone to Australia, I should have stayed here and none of this would ever had happened. This is all my fault! Please wake up Jack, Jane needs you, I need you! I love you, Jack, I can't do this without you!"

Phryne sat in silence for a few minutes and just clung onto Jack's hands before she heard the door to the room open. She quickly wiped her cheeks of any tears and turned to the door with a smile expecting to see Jane walking back in but instead she saw Dot and Hugh walk in.

"Dot, Hugh!" Phryne greeted, "I wasn't expecting you so early."

"I thought you would like some fresh change of clothes, Miss," Dot said indicating to Phryne's still blood-stained blouse and trousers.

"You're an angle Dot," Phryne smiled taking a bag from Dot, "did you see Jane on your way here?"

"Yes Miss," Hugh said without taking his eyes of Jack, "Cec and Bert arrived the same time as us and have taken her to the canteen to get something to eat."

"I also gave her some fresh cloths as well," Dot smiled also taking Jack in for the first time.

Phryne both watched the married couple stare down at Jack's motionless body which clearly showed the bandages and bruising covering his body since neither the nurse or herself had recovered him with the sheets and blankets. After watching the emotion flash across their faces, Phryne laid a hand on both.

"Jack will fine. He's a fighter remember," Phryne reassured them.

"Of course, he will Miss," Hugh smiled slightly walking towards his boss and friend.

Phryne turned to Dot, "I'm going to get changed quickly, do you mind?"

"Of course, Miss," Dot replied knowing what she was implying, "I'll stay with him till you get back."

Miss Fisher quickly walked down the hall into the toilets they had there and made quick work of changing out of her blood dried cloths into fresh ones; she stuffed her dirty cloths into a bag which she will ask Dot to burn. Walking over to the sink, Phryne took in her appearance of messed up hair, smudged makeup with streak marks running down it. Turning the tap on she washed her face of all remaining makeup and ran her fingers through her hair to smooth it out. She spotted her makeup in her bag which Dot had brought her but for the first time in a long time she didn't put anyone, the effort and time had better places to be so swiping the bag up from the ground she made her way back to Jack's room.

Upon arriving in the room, she noticed that Hugh had disappeared somewhere, Jane had taken her seat back against Jack's bedside and Mac stood adjusting Jack's tubes.

"Mac," Phryne greeted tiredly, "how is he doing?"

Mac indicated for her to have a seat before she started, "As you know Jack's has some fairly extensive injuries with broken ribs, bruising and multiple deep cuts over most of his body. What's worrying me the most right now is that he's feverish, infected and in a lot of pain; We've pumped him full of morphine but he's not comfortable from how tense his body is."

There was a moment of silence as they took it all in before Phryne spoke up, "When will he wake back up?"

"We don't know, it depends on him," Mac hesitated a second looking at Jane before continuing, "Phryne you of all people have to know, he might not wake up again."

At this revelation, Jane gasped loudly causing Dot to comfort her immediately and Phryne could feel fresh tears falling down her cheeks once again. Mac excused herself from the room placing a comforting hand on Phryne's shoulder on her way out.

"Miss Fisher?" Hugh called softly from the door moment later.

"Yes Hugh?" She knew he heard from the way his eyes watered but refused to let them fall.

"Mr and Mrs Robinson are on a train from Sydney as we speak. I have constable picking them up in a few hours at the train station."

"Thank you, Hugh," Phryne sighed slightly that his parents would be here to see him soon before the worst happened…if it happened.

She stepped forward again towards Jack placing herself on the edge of his bed pulling his sheets back up to cover his injuries again and her hand skimmed gently over the cuts on his face and black eye. She held his cheek soothingly like she did back in the warehouse and turned her head back towards Hugh.

"Have you interrogated Sam Burrows yet?" she said letting the venom drip in her tone.

Hugh hesitated and looked towards Dot first -who nodded- before replying, "Not yet Miss. Detective Inspector Jacobson assumed you would want to be there and realising you wouldn't take no for answer on joining him he decided to wait for me to bring you in."

Phryne nodded in understanding and smirked on the inside that DI Jacobson was smarted then he looked but didn't have a backbone to say no to her. She lent forward carefully and placed a feather kiss on Jack's forehead before standing back up.

"I'm driving," she informed Hugh who visible gulped at the thought.