Kay pushed the door to Elle's room open and quietly entered, not wanting to wake her. When he had gotten back to his rooms, Zed had insisted that he sleep for a few hours and had threatened him with sedation if he didn't comply. He had even stood beside Kay's bed, watching until he saw the agent breathing in a deep sleep pattern. Luckily Kay had known how to fake sleep well and had crept out again as soon as Zed was gone. He knew he needed the rest but he just couldn't stand to leave Elle alone for so long. There would be plenty of time for him to sleep later, when she was recovered.
Kay stopped in shock when he saw the bed was empty. He raced into the room frantically looking around for Elle, afraid something awful had happened to her. The doctors had said she was in no danger but.... He would never forgive himself if something had happened and he hadn't been there for her.
Just then he noticed the IV pole had been moved from the position it was in when he left, he slowly moved over to the far side of the bed and looked down to see Elle laying there, tears running down her face and her mouth open as she silently screamed again and again.
"Elle?" Kay whispered as he knelt beside her and reached out, gently touching her hand, not wanting to startle her. Her fingers were running over her face, repeately feeling the injury as if hoping by some miracle it would vanish. He reached down and gathered her up, pressing her hands securely against his chest as he held her.
"It's alright," he murmured, rocking her a bit to try to soothe her. Her body felt so tense, pressed against his, sob after sob shaking her back. Silent sobs but so heartbreaking in that silence. "I promise you that everything is going to be alright."