When Enjolras entered Joly was tending to Rosette's arm,
"How bad is it?" Enjolras asked,
"From what I can tell, it's just a grazing shot." Enjolras sighed in relief; Joly finished wrapping Rosette's arm and excused himself to go help Combeferre with Gavroche in another room. Once he was gone Enjolras and Rosette sat in silence for a moment.
"We better get back out there" Rosette said as she pushed off the table she was sitting on with her good arm.
"Sit" Enjolras said firmly, Rosette jumped but sat back down. Enjolras sighed and met Rosette's eyes,
"You're going home" he said Rosette's eyes flashed with determination
"Like hell I am"
"This isn't up for discussion, Rose" Enjolras said
"It's not your call!"
"I am not risking your life out there!" Enjolras snapped,
"It's not your life to risk! Besides you heard Joly it's just a grazing shot!"
"Listen to me!" Enjolras cried "You got to get to safety, take Éponine and Gavroche with you and get far away from here." Rosette shook her head
"No! I won't leave you!" Rosette cried, tears pouring down her cheeks
"You have to amour."
"If I'm going to die I will die for my country, fighting for our cause, by your side and no one else's. Remember? Or did my words mean that little to you?" Rosette broke down in ragged sobs.
"Ro, Ro, listen to me" Enjolras said urgently "We were wrong, we were so sure that the people would come to our aid. But no one is coming." Rosette began to sob, "That's why you have to go, I can't watch you die, Ro." Enjolras said brushing some hair from her face, "I want you to promise me something," Enjolras continued taking her hands in his and locking eyes with Rosette's. "Promise me that you're going to go on and make lots of babies, and watch them grow. That you're going to die an old lady warm in her bed, but not here not today. Not like this do you understand me?" Rose shook her head,
"No, don't do this. Don't say your goodbyes!" Rosette sobbed,
"Rose, the night we met. When you went slumming with Éponine, was the happiest night of my existence, you looked so beautiful and I just knew you were going to be my guardian angel. And you were, you've saved me my love. By being in my life you have saved my soul for God and I can die in peace." Rosette sobbed harder "So you must do me this honor, Rose. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise."
"I promise." Rosette whimpered, at that moment Joly re-entered the room.
"Joly, can Éponine and Gavroche be moved?" Enjolras asked.
"Yes, but not far. Even then you run the risk of them bleeding out in that short distance." Rosette shuddered at the thought,
"We need a safe haven." Rosette said,
"My grandfather's house isn't far from here" they all looked up to see Marius standing in the doorway,
"Would he let us in?" Rosette managed
"If you tell him I sent you, yes." Enjolras sighed in relief,
"I'll get Courfeyrac and Derek to go with you." He said, Enjolras ducked out of the café.
"I'll go prepare Gavroche and Éponine," Joly said, this left Rosette and Marius alone.
"If you see Cosette, tell her I love her," Rosette stared at Marius for a long moment. She cocked her head to the side as if trying to figure something out.
"You really do love her don't you?" Marius smiled,
"With all my heart,"
Within the hour Rosette and her small group were preparing to leave. Courfeyrac was carrying a barely conscious Gavroche in his arms, Derek was carrying Éponine and Rosette was walking with her arm in a sling so she couldn't move it. Rosette went around and said her goodbyes, thanking her friends and offering words of inspiration. The fear that this would be the last time she'd see these men ever again drove her to tears. She hugged Combeferre as she said her goodbyes
"Take care of him," she whispered to her fiancée's best friend.
"I will," and then Rosette turned, Enjolras stood behind her looking sad, but trying to put on a brave face. Rosette held her tears at bay,
"This is it," she whispered, her voice wavering,
"It's not goodbye." Enjolras said firmly,
"Not forever, just for a little while." Rosette nodded trying to be brave, her tears threatening to spill over at any moment.
"I love you," Enjolras whispered cupping her cheek, studying her like he was trying to commit her to memory. Rosette would've been lying if she said she wasn't doing the same.
"I love you too," and with a last embrace and a kiss on the forehead, Rosette forced herself to walk away. As he passed with Éponine in his arms Enjolras grabbed Derek's arm.
"Take care of her for me," he said Derek nodded
"Always." And then they were gone.
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