Your Love Is King – Chapter 5
"Nice of you to join us…" Charlie smiled down at Smithy; lightly stroking his cheek as his eyes fluttered open again, watching him blink round the room.
"Chaz..." He yawned, turning his head to look at her.
Charlie smiled and leant forward, softly kissing his forehead. "Mickey came to see how you are." She soothed, stroking his forehead. "Think I scared him."
Smithy raised both eyebrows, a small smirk flicking over his lips. "Oh?"
"I was crying. He didn't quite understand that it was cos I was happy." She smirked, curling her fingers through his. "Don't you ever go do anything like this on me again, Smith."
"I'll try my best constable." Smithy yawned and winced slightly as Charlie sat on the edge of the bed, resting her legs on the edge beside his, moving as best as he could so he was in her arms, letting her hold him, his thumb brushing her hand.
"There's no try about it." Charlie brushed her lips over his. "I'm not letting you get me up the duff, only for you to sod off."
Smithy smiled slightly and moved his free hand so it was on Charlie's stomach, stroking it gently as she purred softly in his ear, kissing along his cheek.
"Ahem…" Gina stood in the doorway, her arms folded and one eyebrow cocked.
"Ma'am." Smithy blinked, looking at the door, grinning as Rebecca toddled up behind her with a nurse, her hands full of chocolate and sweets she'd gained from entertaining the nurses whilst they waited.
Rebecca looked from one hand to the other, attempting to balance the bars of chocolate in one hand and the packets of sweets in the other. "Nana?" She looked up, catching sight of Smithy, before dropping all the sweets to the floor, flying forward at the bed.
"Oh no you don't!" Charlie swept her up before she could reach him, attempting to control Rebecca as she tried to wriggle over her shoulder to Smithy. "Calm down madam!"
"Daddy!" Rebecca beamed, trying to get free.
"Becca." Charlie turned her to face her, "Got to be careful."
Rebecca looked up, tilting her head slightly.
"Calm down." Charlie kissed her forehead. "Daddy's still tired and poorly."
"Why?" Rebecca asked, looking back at Smithy.
Charlie exchanged glances with Smithy, clearing her throat. "Some nasty mister hurt him, but daddy's big and brave and he's ok!"
"Why did he hurt daddy?"
"…I don't know." Charlie cuddled Rebecca tighter, carrying her over to Smithy's bed, sitting her beside him.
Rebecca turned and clung to Smithy, looking close to tears. "Daddy hurt…" She whimpered.
Smithy stroked her hair, holding her tight against him. "I'm ok." He said softly, resting his head on hers, ignoring the tight dragging pain from his abdomen.
Rebecca looked up at him, rubbing her eye with one balled hand, her bottom lip quivering. "D-d-da!" She sniffled, hiding her head in his chest.
Charlie sighed and watched Smithy and Rebecca, raising her gaze to Gina who smiled tightly.
"And nana lost!" Rebecca giggled, eating a packet of Smarties that had been emptied into a small cup to help her get to them. "All times!"
Gina chuckled as she sipped the coffee she was holding. "Thank you, Becca."
Rebecca beamed as her parents laughed, shuffling further up Smithy's legs towards his lap. "Daddy come back?" She sobered slightly, her green eyes fixed on Smithy's. "Now?"
"Soon." Smithy held her hand, smiling tightly.
"And mummy?" Rebecca looked at Charlie as she nodded.
"You'll all be home soon." Gina smiled.
Charlie cleared her throat, looking at Smithy, before looking at Rebecca. "We'll have a new house to look forward to!" She said, trying to sound positive.
Rebecca blinked and scowled slightly. "No!"
Smithy frowned slightly, it was obvious they couldn't have stayed at the present house, especially not whilst who ever was responsible for putting him hospital was still free. Still, he'd have preferred to have waited until he was out of hospital and with his family before discussing it properly with Charlie.
"You're all going to stay with me until you find the new house…" Gina added in, watching Rebecca as she pouted and scowled at Charlie.
"My toys!" Rebecca insisted with a pout.
"Can all come over…" Gina finished for her.
"Are you sure you have the room?" Charlie asked softly. "It's a lovely offer but I'm sure we can find-"
Gina held her hand up to stop her, shaking her head. "I insist." She smiled.
"Bye bye daddy!" Rebecca knelt up beside Smithy, kissing him goodbye, grinning as he hugged and tickled her gently and carefully. "Here." She held out a packet of sweets with a grin. "You."
"For me?" Smithy grinned, "Cheers."
"Make you better." Rebecca patted his cheek, kissing him again, before being lifted up by Gina.
Charlie grinned and went round the other side of the bed, lifting Rebecca into a cuddle. "I'll come see you before bedtime." She smiled, hugging Rebecca tightly.
"Mummy's staying with you tonight." Smithy looked over.
Charlie blinked and turned her head back to look at him. "But…"
"I can look after myself for a few hours." Smithy chuckled. "You look exhausted, you need the rest."
Rebecca beamed and kissed Charlie, "Mummy stay?"
Charlie sighed and nodded, cuddling Rebecca against her. "I'll see you soon."
Rebecca nodded and took Gina's hand as Charlie lowered her to the floor, following her to the door. "Bye bye!" She beamed, waving as they left.
Charlie watched them to the end of the corridor, waving as Rebecca looked back, before going back to Smithy. "I don't want you on your own."
"I won't be." Smithy nodded out the door. "There's all the doctors, and the nurses. I'll probably just sleep through…" He reached his hand out and lightly touched her stomach. "But you need a proper nights sleep" He stroked her stomach. "Before something else happens."
"Thanks for nothing." Mickey muttered, watching the door slam in his face. He turned, walking back towards the gate, shrugging at Sam. "Nothing, Sarge."
Sam stood in the middle of the pavement, her hands on her hips, looking along both sides of the road at the various officers doing door to door. "Someone must have seem something." She frowned. "Does he have any obvious enemies?"
Mickey bit back a smart reply about police officers and criminals, before shaking his head. "None that I know of, 'cept the obvious."
Sam frowned, looking thoughtful, the relative peace distracted by the shrill ring of her mobile, and the engine of a car starting.
Mickey glanced over at the car as it passed, thinking nothing of it as it continued on it's way past.
The driver of the car smirked to himself as he got to the end of the road, before speeding up slightly, once out the way of the police cars. He counted from 30 under his breath, before smirking more at the loud bang echoing through the nearby streets, followed by the sound of many car and burglar alarms.