A/N: Thanks for all the reviews, I'm trying to update as much as possible, Yes Dom will make a comeback, but will Cleon get in the way? Evil laugh Anyway enjoy, R&R. Thanks.

Disclaimer: Obviously by now you realize I've told what four times that I know these characters aren't mine.

Recap: Kel approached him, her heart jumped into her throat, tears rolled down her face, "no" she whispered, she couldn't touch him, then it would be real; this was a nightmare, she was really back in Corus, under the blankets with Dom curled beside her, this couldn't be him, laying here. His hair was messed up and his skin was pale from blood loss, his lips were dry and cracked, bandages covered his chest but the white linen was already stained a dark red. She slid down into a chair beside the bed. Baird, who had his eyes closed, was letting his gift seep into Dom, Baird hadn't noticed the weeping Kel next to him; but someone else had.

Ch 6:

Neal quickly crossed the room, He looked from the sobbing Kel to the now sleeping Dom; "Kel, lets go get a drink" Kel looked at him blankly, then rubbed Dom's cheek,

"Wait for me Dom." Neal guided her out of the infirmary, and seated her on a bench outside the headquarters, "Kel?"

She kept her eyes on the hospital doors,

"Kel!" she jerked at the tone of his voice, "Kel, are you ok? Yes this must be a shock"

"Shock, this is shock" she felt so numb, so lost,

"It'll pass; we should let you sleep,"

"No I have to stay with him, he needs care"

"Kel, I'm a healer, I'll care for him," Kel tried to stand Neal pushed her back down, "no stay here," Kel struggled, Neal pulled her up, "fine, but not for too long" Kel glanced up at the sun was almost directly overhead, it would soon be lunch then weapons training, she should tell Tobe to get Merric to coordinate it. Entering the infirmary again se now noticed the amount of wounded, doing an average count came up with 17, Kel looked round to see Baird had moved on to another man, leaving Dom alone. She swallowed the lump in her throat and licking her dry lips, crossed the room to his side. He blinked slowly, he tried to speak but only a quiet croak came out; he looked away felling so weak and pathetic, Kel took his hand, "your not weak" He looked back at her deep hazel eyes, she knew him too well, after a hard effort he managed to fix a small smile to his lips. She told him everything that was happening at new hope and everything Raoul had said, "How companies have wounded?" Dom held up four fingers, Kel sighed rubbing her head; how did they slip past all the patrols and get as far as the city of the gods, how did they avoid so many men? How did they wound so many? She slipped out of her thoughts to see Dom sleeping. She kissed his forehead and went to find Tobe.

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Three weeks had past and new hope now housed around two hundred wounded soldiers, working in the infirmary now had its place on the unemployment rotas and new housing was shooting up like the daffodils that surrounded the towns walls. It was late February when Dom was finally up and about, he still had problems breathing at times and his scar caused him pain, some nights Kel would hear him weeping next to her, mostly she pretended to be asleep, to save his pride, but now she held him or when it got really bad fetched Neal. Neal always came quickly and helped Dom sleep, then shook his head at Kel. That night just after Neal had left she could no longer sleep and lit candles. She sat by the windows looking out over the sleeping town, he couldn't die, he wouldn't. But it's not his choice, a small traitorous part of her called; she pushed the thoughts out of her mind and crawled back under the heavy blankets, curling up against Dom, without him how would she go on? He was her other half, she brushed a strand of hair from his face, "I love you Dom." She laid her head against his chest, and fell asleep listening to his gentle breathing.

The next morning when she woke Dom was sitting up, cradling her in his arms, "I may never fight again" she frowned and yawned,

"You what?"

"Me. I may see battle again"

"I know," she rubbed his chin

"Well, if I don't fight I won't be in the kings own,"

"yes," she frowned what was he getting at?

"well maybe we could take the next step?"

Her eyes widened suddenly knowing what he meant.