Decided to post a double update as this chapter is rather short. Hope you like it
Thanks to TheRebelFlower for your support, I really appreciate it. Jo
Chapter 13
Destiny had just completed another shift and was about to head to her quarters to freshen up when she suddenly changed her mind. Instead she headed to the medical bay to see how Paul was getting on. The truth was she knew that there couldn't be any change in Pauls condition otherwise Doctor Gold would have informed her. She just really didn't want to be alone in her quarters right now.
As she entered the medical bay she made her way over to the room which Scarlet was being kept in and entered just as Doctor Gold was finishing up his latest examination
"Hey Doctor, how's he doing?
"Oh hi Destiny" Gold said looking up from Scarlet to greet her "There's no change I'm afraid. I'm just waiting for the sedative to wear off" regret was clear in his tone of voice as he spoke
"Is it okay if I sit with him for a little while?" Destiny asked. Although she was tired and knew that the best thing for her to do would be to go to her quarters and rest: she knew that there was no way she would be able to sleep properly anyway right now. She was too worried...and scared.
"Of course Destiny, but don't go over doing it. I want you to make sure that once you've finished here you go to your quarters and get some sleep"
"Yes Doctor" she replied, trying her best to keep the annoyance she was feeling out of her voice. Although she knew that the Doctor meant well and that he was only concerned about her health, she also knew that her reaction was because she was feeling tired and scared.
Destiny entered the room where Scarlet was and took a seat next to his bed. As she sat there she gently held on to his hand, needing the contact with him. The room was silent apart from the sound of the heart monitor beeping quietly in the background. Scarlet was still under the effects of the sedative that Doctor Gold had given him several hours earlier. As she sat there holding his hand, Destiny thought about how her relationship with Paul had changed over the last year. She realised that if it hadn't been for what had happened when Scarlet and Black had first encountered the Mysterons, and if the Mysterons hadn't changed Paul, then he would have died in that explosion or many of the other situations he had faced while with Spectrum. It also meant that Conrad would not have 'died' and her relationship with Paul wouldn't have begun.
At that thought Destiny felt a pang of guilt, but her thoughts were interrupted by movement coming from the bed.
Paul was waking up.