Tina held Creedy close, more worried by the fact that he hadn't seemed to react, he jus stared into the sky. After he let go of her he headed toward the room, and stood in the doorway. Ma was stroking Rosie's hair as she lay along the table facing the wall. Hearing the footsteps Ma looked up and spotted Creedy. 'I'm so sorry' she mouthed, rising to her feet she walked over and hugged him warmly. Creedy smiled 'Thank you for helping her' he whispered, then walked into the room. Sitting where Ma once was he continued to stroke her hair, it seemed like hours passed before she moved again. When she did Creedy said nothing, he just sat staring at the floor, for once he was speechless.
Rosie sat up and looked around her, 'Do you want something to eat?' she asked, trying to regain normality.

Creedy smiled and shook his head. Rosie unsteadily stood to her feet, turning from him she tried to swallow the lump in her throat, but tears filled her eyes anyway. Shaking slightly, she made to walk for the door.
Creedy sat watching her, still feeling stunned. He had just lost a child yet it didn't feel real. Watching Rosie walk to the door, he rose to his feet and studied her, she was broken he could sense it, and why was he just stood here? Snapping forward he grabbed her arm and pulled her roughly to him, holding her tightly he cradled her as she cried. Feeling his knees go they both lowered themselves to the floor, grabbing each other desperately Creedy suddenly felt his stomach drop and grief hit him. Digging his head into her shoulder he held onto her tighter and more desperately than he ever had before. Rosie sobbed her body wrapped around his body; she was safe in his arms.
'Its okay' he whispered through his own tears, 'It will be okay'
'Why did it have to die?' she cried.
'I' Creedy gulped and rubbed her back softly. 'I don't know. I don't know anymore than you do, but we have each other, and the kids and everything will feel better soon'

'Will it?' Rosie asked, her eyes shining with sorrow.
'If it doesn't I cant do this anymore' he smiled, 'It has to get better' he kissed her cheek softly. 'Why didn't you tell me in the first place?'
'You know me, I never tell you until its showing, I don't like to jinx it.'
'I had a child for a few months and you didn't even tell me, then today I find out it died. What am I to make of that?' he asked.
'I'm sorry. I cant think what I did wrong'
'Rosie you didn't do anything wring, this isn't your fault. Look at me' he held her face in both of his hands, 'This is not your fault' he whispered, using his thumbs to wipe her tears away and kiss her forehead. 'Come on you need to rest' he said, lifting her in his arms, he felt her head relax against his shoulder and sighed. Walking to their room, he placed her on the bed, Megan and Aidan sat in front of the fire, neither said a word they could sense the atmosphere. Creedy covered the already half asleep Rosie with a blanket and kissed her forehead, 'I love you' he whispered. Turning away he wiped his own tears away and faced his children, sat in front of the fire they looked so small and helpless, Megan was staring at her mother with a child's concern. Aidan was trying to put on a brave farce, but it was clear he couldn't make head nor tale of the situation.
'Come here' Creedy smiled, as his children rose and walked to him. A child sat on each knee he hugged them tightly to his chest, kissing each of them. 'I love you both so much. Never forget that.' He smiled, hugging them tighter until they squeaked and giggled.
'I love you too daddy' Megan smiled, kissing him on the cheek. Creedy looked at Aidan who grinned at him and threw his arms around his fathers neck, 'your all right' he laughed. Creedy poked them both and lifted them under each arm, walking them to their bedroom he placed them down and stoked up a fire to heat the small room up. As each child pulled on its bedclothes, Creedy walked back in to check on Rosie, she was sleeping soundly now.
'Daddy, what's happened?' Megan asked, climbing into bed, 'Is mummy sick?'
Creedy turned to face 4 huge eyes staring at him, walking over he tucked them both up in bed, 'Yes. Mummies a bit sore and tired. So we have to be very well behaved and not bother her ok? Promise me you will be good kids for the next week or so, just until mummy is better then you can cause madness again'
'We are always good' Aidan laughed.
'I know you are' Creedy smiled, pushing Aiden onto his pillow, 'Now go to sleep' he smiled kissing each child again and tucking them in. Closing the torn curtain over their window to stop the drafts, he threw a few logs onto the fire and walked back into the main room. Staring around he found his coat and pulled it on, checking his wife once more he walked out of the room and walked along the castle to the lookout point.

Quinn walked around his room in shock, god knows how Creedy and Rosie must be feeling. Maybe he should go along and see them, he thought. He had been thinking that for the last hour, and now knew he would never get rest unless he knew they were ok. Standing outside Creedy's door he knocked quietly, hearing no response he pushed the door open a tiny bit. Greeted with a roaring fire, he walked in. Rosie was on the bed. Walking through he found both children fast asleep but no sign of Creedy.
'Quinn?' a voice floated from the bed.
'Yeah' he whispered, 'Sorry if I woke you darling, I was looking for Creedy'
'Oh. He was here, I don't… where are the children?' Rosie fumbled, rubbing her eyes and looking around her.
'They are asleep, how are you' Quinn asked, sitting beside her and holding her hand.
'Oh you know, cest la vie' Rosie attempted a smiled, but it wasn't long before he was being hugged fiercely.
'You're my favourite girl Mrs Creedy. Don't ever change ok?' he whispered, kissing her cheek. 'Now I have to go and find Mr Creedy and give him a kiss too' he smiled. 'I think we both know where he is'
'Lookout' Rosie nodded, 'When your done kissing can you send him here please? Tell him his wife wants a hug badly'
'When I'm good and ready' Quinn winked, 'Go back to sleep now' he laughed, pulling the covers over Rosie. Quinn closed the bedroom door behind him and walked toward the lookout point. In the little cove he could see a huddled figure and knew it was Creedy.

'See anything?' Quinn asked, walking toward him after having been to the kitchen to fetch some black label, he spotted that Creedy already had a bottle and it was half gone.
'Only the end of my life' Creedy slurred, 'I cant do this anymore. I really cant. Its always the same. Cold, hungry, scared, alone. Death' he spat the last word. 'Quinn, didn't you ever want kids? I did. I wanted as many as I could have, and I had two beautiful children. You have seen them haven't you' Creedy turned to Quinn a serious look on his face. Quinn knew this would be a long night.
'Yeah mate I've seen them' he said, slumping down beside Creedy and opening his bottle, taking a swig he felt it burn and smiled, at least it warmed him up.
'My children. I lost a child today and it didn't even have a name' Creedy stared into the bottle, 'Rosie blames herself, the kids ask me what to do and I don't know. I don't know. It's not her fault, she thinks it is, but its not' Creedy wept, taking another gulp.
'Here let me have some of that' Quinn motioned to the bottle, Creedy handed it over and stared at the skies. Taking the opportunity Quinn hid his own full bottle and swigged some of the empty one, so Creedy would think they had drank most of the other and wouldn't get so drunk he wouldn't fall asleep on this cove. Again. Quinn smiled at the memory of Creedy shouting in fear having woken up half hanging off a ledge hundreds of feet up.
Creedy sniffed up and wiped his face, 'So did Van leave?'
'Yeah he took a bunch of idiots with him too' Quinn fumed, 'I told them not to bother coming back. Fools will be dead by nightfall'
'Quinn night has fall. I mean fell' Creedy shook his head, 'Its dark now. Wait..tom?'
'Tom didn't leave, he is in his room. Don't worry'
Creedy relaxed against the wall once more, 'I think this is a very important part of my relationship with Rosie. This could be hit or miss you know, how do I fix this? How can I protect her from this?'
'You cant its happened, You just need to be there with hugs and kisses, Like now, this night she is in a bed alone while you sit here feeling sorry for yourself'
'I feel sorry for all of us Quinn, this isn't living, this is existing' Creedy laughed rising to his feet. Quinn rose up as well, this is surviving Creedy, we have no other way'
Creedy nodded, and hugged his friend, 'Thanks' he whispered. Heading back to his room. Quinn watched him and grinned, grabbing the full bottle he slumped down and stared out. 'At least he has someone to go to bed with' he sighed, his eyes still on Creedy as he walked back.

Creedy entered the room as saw Rosie was out of bed, sitting by the fire she was taking apart an old jumper and winding the wool. He had watched her do this many times, wit the wool he could create scarves, gloves…anything. Watching her deft fingers he threw off his coat and walked over to her, sitting beside her and slinked his arms around her waist and pulled her between his legs. Using his feet his kicked off his boots and sat holding her. Rosie lay against his chest, dropping her wool she stared into the fire.
'Are you ok?' she asked.
'Are you doing that trick where you forget your own pain and focus on mine?' he smiled, kissing her neck through her hair.
'You know me too well' Rosie half smiled.
'Rosie how are you feeling please tell me?'
'I feel that I killed someone today, but I don't know how. I only wanted to love it.' She turned to face him and fell against his chest once more.
'argh' Creedy yelled as she knelt on his private area. 'Jesus, ok. Breathe'
Rosie laughed, which made the pain go away Creedy grinned at her, he loved her laugh and had been scared he wouldn't hear it for a while. 'Rosie, you would have loved it. As dearly as you love Megs and Aidan, as dearly as I love you. You are a fantastic mother and a brilliant wife, there is nothing you could have done to kill the baby, It was just fate'
Rosie nodded, snuggling into him, and minding where she put her knees. Creedy cuddled her back, feeling happy and content. Rosie leant up and kissed his neck, watching as he closed his eyes and shivered. Moving further up, she kissed his face and his cheek, then rested her lips on his mouth. Creedy groaned as she pushed herself against him, kissing him like she had never before. Creedy opened his lips, allowing her tongue to chase his own in his mouth. Rosie slipped her hand under his jumper and began pulling it over his head. Creedy pulled back, 'Rosie, are you sure? I mean I didn't think/'
'Creedy I just want you, I want to feel normal and carry on with life. I need this'
'I'm hardly to say no am I' he grinned, 'As long as you are ready'
'I lost a baby Dave, not my sexual drive' she smiled, kissing his neck once more, hearing him growl in his throat. 'Just love me, that's all I need' she pulled his jumper over his head and smiled as his hair bounced around. Stroking her hands down his toned body, she leaned over and kissed him again. This time he joined in, pulling her onto his lap so her leg were either side of him, he pulled her down on his bulging pants and pulled her top over her head stroking his hands softly down her back, he felt her shiver. Moving her forwards he lay her on her back, and lay upon her. Running his hands down her body he stopped on her stomach, lowering his head he kissed it softly, kissing his way back up her body he suckled on a nipple tenderly. Rosie smiled, stroking his hair as he did, moving her hands down his back she ran her nails along his flawless skin and marvelled for the billionth time in their marriage at his body. Looking to his arm she saw the scars up his arm and stroked them. Grabbing a bit with her nails she pinched it, still amazed that he couldn't feel a thing. Creedy lifted his head from her nipple and looked at his arm ,'When we met, ill bet not all couples have memories like that' he laughed as she stroked his scars. 'Cant feel a thing, Quinn stuck a pin in my arm last week. It was the wrong arm and beat him, but afterwards we tried it on this arm and nothing.'
Rosie shook her head, and stroked her hands down his chest, slipping it under his waistband she stroked the tip if his erection. Creedy was about to start another joke, but stopped, Rosie watched him close his eyes and open his mouth, clearly loving her hand. Teasing, she placed one finger on the tip and circled it, Creedy groaned and pushed himself against her hand, demanding her attention. Rosie pulled her and out completely, ignoring his moans, and undid his trousers, pulling them down his body, she stood up and looked down at him. He lay completely naked in front of her, the fire making his body look even more desirable. Undoing her skirt she let it drop and walked naked to the bed, sitting on the edge she lay backwards and motioned to him with her finger. Creedy smiled, standing up, he crept over to the kids bedroom, hiding behind the curtain he peeked in, they were both still fast asleep, she he dived over to the bed. Kissing his way down her body, he stroked along her collarbone and kissed her ear. Rosie groaned, and reached out for him, wrapping her hands around him, she watched his face as she pleasured him. As a natural reaction, Creedy lowered his hand and rubbed her clit at the same time. Rosie gasped and bucked her hips as he moved his finger in deft circled, without warning he placed a finger inside her, then two. Rosie was on cloud nine by now, her head was spinning.
'Stop' Creedy groaned, pulling her hand away from him, he breathed slowly for a few seconds, then turned to smile at her, 'Your sending me over the edge' he smiled. Rosie shrugged, 'Fine, but I can go on all nigh you know that don't you' she smiled. Creedy rolled his eyes, knowing exactly what she was hinting at.
'Say please' he laughed, kissing her face.
'Please!' she begged. 'Please'
Creedy winked, and kissed down her body, going further he kissed her curls, then lowered her head to her heat. Flicking out with his tongue, Rosie grabbed the bed sheets. As he licked her softly she had to cram a pillow in her mouth to stop from waking the children up.
Why was he so good at this? She cured in her head, feeling her orgasm rising. Creedy nipped at her bundle softly, and then sucked her slowly, almost painfully; she screamed his name into the pillow as she came. Panting approval she lay there, trying to get her heartbeat back. Creedy smiled. Wiping his face and climbing up to kiss her softly. 'My turn' he whispered. Positioning himself above her, he teased himself into her entrance, watching her face.
'Oh are we in a mean mood?' Rosie laughed, jolting forward suddenly, slamming herself against him encasing him completely in her body. Creedy laughed, and pushed back, 'Cheat'. Together they made love and kissed and hugged afterwards. Rosie lay in his arms, feeling herself once more. Creedy lay behind her, hugging her tightly. After he had satisfied himself and her, he had told her he loved her then tucked her up and fallen asleep. No doubt exhausted, she thought. He always put others before himself; in bed he was no different.

Creedy woke to sirens, his head was swimming. He could hear screams and knew it was happening.
'Dave?' Rosie called out, fumbling in the dark, he could hear Megan screaming in fear. Jumping out of bed he pulled on his pants, throwing open the door he felt heat hit him.
'Dragon' he yelled, 'Get out quick' he shouted. Aidan was at his side in seconds.
'Dad?' he called, holding onto his father's leg. 'Aidan, grab your sister; do not let go of her hand. Promise me you wont let go'
'I promise dad' Aidan cried, tears dropping down his face, true fear ran over him as he hugged his little sister to him. Creedy ran to Rosie and hugged her tightly, 'Get the kids, get to the bunker'
'you too' Rosie cried, pulling him toward the door.
'You know I'm not going to, there's too many here unsure of this castle, please save them, go'
'Dave please' Rosie wept. 'Its too close, you could die. I need you'
Creedy sighed, hugging her close, 'I love you, and I'm coming back to you'
'Dave please just come with us, for once let hem save themselves'
'Rosie just go, now damn it' Creedy roared, pushing her away and storming out into the night. Tears crept up his eyes, he hated shouting, but it was the only way. 'Quinn?' he roared as loud as he could, dragging a jumper over his head he ran in the direction of the dragon.

Rosie watched him run, then vanish into the smoke. 'Mummy?' Megan was pulling at her. Would she ever see Dave again? Snapping to reality she stared at her two small children, forcing a smile she pulled them to her.
'Ok, hers a new game ok? You hold mummy an we run ok? We ran as fast as we can. Never look back ok, the first one safe in the bunker gets a big kiss. You got each others hands?'
the children nodded.
'Ok' she smiled, holding Aidans hand, 'Lets go'.