She checks her weapons and gadgets taking care that she can reach them easily. She looks over at Mandy whose sleep is troubled. Suddenly she starts talking, Clover listens interested.
"No, David, don't do that. Why, if you want me, why do you hurt her? Sam ..." a short silence and then in a higher pitched anxious voice, "Alex wake up. Don't die on me. I'm not worth it. Why did you come to my place? You know I'm dangerous." She starts weeping in her sleep. Slowly Clover rises from her bed and walks over to Mandy's. She sits down on the edge and takes the lost girls hand in hers. A shy smile lights up Mandy's face.
"Oh, Alex, your back. Now everything will work out all right. We're friends aren't we?" Clover is at loss, if she speaks, Mandy can go in shock. She starts to stroke Mandy's hand. "You're going to help me to convince Clover that I don't hate her, won't you?" Hell, what is she to do? She still can't speak. What would Alex do? A hug, that's it she'd hug Mandy. Cautiously she slides her arms round Mandy, who responses quite eagerly in closing her arms round, who she thinks is Alex. Clover is feeling very insecure. What now? "Girlfriend, you're the first real friend I ever had, Alex. How did you find out I love Clover?" Clover shrieks, Mandy wakes startled. She looks at the girl in her arms. "CLOVER? I ... you ... where's Alex?" Clover, tries to get out of Mandy's grip, but the girl won't let go. Where did Alex go? Although, Clover in her arms. She lays her head on Clovers shoulder.
Clover eyes grow big. She doesn't want this. She's no ... granted she likes spying with Alex and Sam, but that's work. Yes, she knows Alex likes hugging but, ... but. She closes her eyes. Why did she volunteer to this first shift? Mandy's grip loosens. She puts her arms on Clover's shoulders. "This wasn't, what I hoped, was it Clover?"
Hell no, but has she got the guts to say so. Clover looks deep in Mandy's eyes. "Honestly Mandy, I don't know. I feel as if you're rushing things."
"I have to Clover. In a few hours we could all be dead."
Now that's a pleasant prospect, all problems solved, thinks Clover. Heck, whom is she kidding?
"Clover, don't you feel OK?"
"What do you expect? This morning I was going to choke you to death, for what happened to Alex and now you're in my arms."
"Alex told me she would help bring us together, but I doubt this is the way she meant it."
"No probably not," answers Clover with a wry smile. "Mandy, for the moment this is an impossible situation. I'm here to protect you. If we're to become lovers, I can't perform my assignment the way I should."
As if Mandy doesn't know that, but it so nice being in the arms of this strong caring girl.
Clover, gently wriggles out of Mandy's embrace. Mandy looks up at her. "When this is over, Clover, would you consider it please?"
"If we survive, we'll see Mandy. Now you get some sleep. I'll be here to protect you." Clover tucks Mandy under and dims the lights.