George woke up hearing crying and feeling a hand squeezing his. The pain in his hand was nothing however to the pain in his lower back. He groaned and tried to move, but the pain was unbearable. He took in a sharp breath and tightened his grip on who ever's hand he was holding.
"George?" he heard through a sob. He opened his eyes and saw Liz with wet eyes and tear tracked cheeks.
"Hey, love," he said a smile creeping onto his face. His voice was raspy and dry sounding and he saw Liz wince slightly at the sound of it, "What happened?"
"Oh, George I'm so glad you're alright!" Liz said bursting into a new set of tears as she wrapped her arms around him the best she could. He put his arm around her and rubbed her back.
"I'm alright, Liz," he said with a chuckle. She kissed him quickly as she pulled back, "But What's happened?"
"You're in the hospital George," she said. George closed his eyes and sighed. When he opened them again he saw Liz on the verge of tears again. He wiped her face gently and took her hands in his. She helped him sit up, and he stroked her fingers when he was upright.
"How'de i get here, love?" he asked wincing at the numb pain in his back.
"I don't know exactly, but John said he found you bleeding on the floor of some warehouse." Liz said, looking at George's hand that held hers tight.
At her last words George remembered what happened in the warehouse and how he ended up in the hospital, "Jenny! Where is she!? What happened to her!?" he asked starting to get up, but the was stopped by the flaming pain in his back that blurred his vision. Liz pushed him back into bed and shook her head.
"She's fine." Liz said with a small smile, "She's with John and Cynthia right now." A smile came onto George face and he nodded as he leaned back in the hospital bed. He let out a small laughed and covered his face. He was much more than happy Jenny was alright and safe, and he suddenly felt like sobbing. She was safe with John and Cynthia, but there was something nagging at the back of his mind. He let out a big breath a bit his lip.
"What about Charlie?" he asked in a deadpan. Liz lowered her gaze and sighed.
"John said he got away before the police could get there." she said in a small voice. George put his head back against his pillows and cursed under his breath. A tear found it's way down his cheek and he wiped it away quickly before Liz could see it. Liz leaned forward and brought their hands up to her mouth. She sighed and kissed his fingers. They were both silent for a few minutes and Liz found that she'd started crying again.
"Have you seen her?" George asked quietly. Liz shook her head and let go of his hand.
"No, I've been here the whole time, and she's been with John and Cynthia the whole time." she said. George nodded and looked to the door as it opened and the doctor stepped in.
"Ah, good, you're awake Mr. Harrison." he said with a smile. He walked p to George's bed and looked through his notes, "How're you feeling?"
"I'm alright I suppose," George said plainly. Liz knew he didn't like doctors from everything that had happened to the two of them.
"Are you in any pain?"
"Only when I move," George said, knowing that probably wasn't the best news.
"Alright, well that will hopefully fade after a couple of days," the doctor said, "I can give you some pain killers, but that's about it."
"Alright, but when am I gonna be able to get out of here? I have a little girl I would like to see soon." George asked biting his lip.
"It'll be a couple of days before you're released, I'm afraid, "But she can come visit you within those days." The doctor said with a sympathetic look. George nodded and Liz bit her lip with another sigh. George glanced at her before the doctor stared to speak again.
"Also," he said, "There will be a scar from the wound on your lower back."
George shrugged that off, "No big deal, Nobody'll be seeing it, and now I have one to match my shoulder." he said with a chuckle. Liz gave his hand a squeeze, and he knew she didn't find that funny. The doctor left again and George and Liz chatted for a bit longer, before a nurse came in and said that visiting hours were over. Liz kissed George as she stood up.
"I love you," she said giving him a small smile.
"I love you too," he said giving her another kiss, "Tell Jenny I'll see her soon?" Liz nodded and waved as she walked out of the room and out of the hospital heading for the hotel.
At the hotel Jenny was sitting in a chair in the corner trying not to cry. She'd been with John and Cynthia for most of the day, and she really wanted to see her mum and dad, but John said she had to wait a teeny weenie bit longer. Julian had tried to cheer her up a bit, but she just sighed and pulled her long legs up to her chest. She felt a tear trickle from her eyes as John happened to glance over at her. He crouched in front of her chair and pulled her into the floor with him as another tear found it's way free. He wiped away her tears and kissed the top of her head.
"Jenny, love," he whispered, "It's alright, you'll see your mummy and daddy soon."
Jenny nodded and hugged John with a shaky breath. John hugged her back and she cuddled into him as Cynthia walked into the room. She came and sat down in front of them.
"Aw, Jen," she said rubbing the little girls back, "You OK?" Jenny nodded and Cynthia gave her a comforting smile. Jenny held onto John for a while, and she sat in his lap until she fell asleep. He put her in the bed next to Julian who'd fallen asleep a while ago, before going to sit on the couch that sat in the corner near the chair with Cynthia.
"You OK, love?" he asked her as he slid his arm around her. She nodded and put her head on his shoulder.
"Thank you," she said as she closed her eyes.
"What for?" John asked with a slight frown. She looked up at him and shrugged.
"For coming to help. For saving Julian in France, and for Saving Jenny here. For going out to look for George when Liz was scared, and for finding him and saving his life." she said. John gave her a smirk and kissed her forehead.
"I came because I was worried about Julian and You. I care about what happens to you two. I didn't care about Jenny being missing until we found Julian and I realized George and Liz were going through the same thing I was." John said with a sigh, "I'm sorry for the way I treated you, and I'm sorry for leaving you and Jules. I want to fix what I did and put it right."
Cynthia was barely believing what he was saying to her. She suddenly found her arms wrapped around him in a hug and he had his nose buried in her hair. When they pulled away from each other, John didn't let her get too far away. He kissed the tip of her nose, and she giggled, which made him grin.
"Forgive me?" he asked hopefully. Cynthia smiled and nodded. He smiled back before he pressed his lips to hers. She kissed him back, and her heart seemed to fix back to the way it used to be before John tore it apart.
There was a knock on the door, and Cynthia pulled away to John with a huge smile on his face before he got up and answered the door. It was Liz, who was slightly relieved to see him.
"Winnie!" She said with a smile, "I looked in my room, but nobody was there." John smiled and stepped aside for her. She walked in and went to the bed were Julian and Jenny were cuddled up together rather cutely. She smiled at them, but John noticed she was on the verge of tears.
"How's George doing?" John asked worriedly.
"He's alright," Liz said with a nod, "He's conscious, and he really wants to see Jenny." John chuckled and Liz sighed.
"Jenny's been dying to see you two again." Cynthia said as she walked over to them from the couch and put her head against John's chest. He wrapped both his arms around her and Liz giggled.
"You two're cute!" she said smacking John in the arm. They both smirked and Liz Laughed and shook her head at them. She looked back at the two sleeping kids, and was more than glad they were back. She saw Julian yawn and turn away from Jenny. She made a face in her sleep, that made Liz giggle. She went over and picked her up off the bed and waved the John and Cynthia before walking out of the room with her.
She yawned as she got into bed with Jenny and pulled the covers over them. Jenny cuddled up to her and Liz put her arms tight around her as she fell asleep. She'd take Jenny to see George in the morning.