As the summary already said, the story bellow, its just an AU version of the ending of Cometh Archer, but don´t worry, it won´t going to have a character death.

Hope you like it and i suppose i had already talk too much.

Have a good reading.

HOPING FOR A MIRACLE.

William Murdoch´s only goal now was to leave that check in one way or another. As Eva Pearce kept him tied in bed, she assures him that his wife was dead, after all, she shot her, only to free William for his marriage and win his heart.

Of course, that statement made the detective´s blood boiled with rage, but he knew better that if he keeps denying her, Eva will never let him go and he wanted to go back to Julia, even if it was only to bury her.

This way, a plan start to grow inside his mind, that night, when Eva appear nude in front of him, he let her caress him, without complain and when she kissed him, he retributed the kiss, fighting the urge of rip her tong out with his teeth.

''I love you…'' Eva kissed him passionately.

''I love you too.'' he replied, however his mind was totally on his Julia.

''You do William?'' Eva asked, her eyes sparkling with love as she lied beside him.

''Yes,'' he replied. ''You can give me what I've always wanted, you can make me happy.'' He said and kissed her.

''Oh William…'' Eva retrieved the kiss with more passion.

''Would you release me?'' he aske between kisses and in response, she stop on top of him.

''I don´t know…''

''I promise this time I won´t try to escape.''

''Are you sure?''

''Eva, you know I'm a man of my word, I'm not going to escape from you, you are the one for me… and you should learn to trust the ones you love, right?''

''Humm… yeah, suppose you are right.'' She said with a smile and released him from the bed.

As promised, William didn´t escape, on the contrary, he embraced her as tight as he could, making her rolled beneath him, while their mouth keep glued to each other. In all honestly, he even took out his pants to play his part more seriously.

When suddenly, on the heigh of the love, William grabbed Eva Pearce by her neck and jump out the bed, taking her with him as well.

''William…'' Eva Pearce gasped.

''You murder!'' he growled furiously, squeezing her neck as tight as he could. ''You killed my wife, you deserve nothing, you murder, I will kill you!''

Focused on his task, William couldn't think of anything else, as his desire was only to end the life of the person who took his wife from him and didn't realized that Eva was trying to reach a small knife from a nearby table.

''Let…me…go…'' Eva gasped, raising her hand to stab William, when suddenly, the front door opened and George Crabtree entered with the Inspector, making the detective release his prisoner.

''Miss Pearce, let go of that weapon!'' Thomas baked.

''Self-defense, you idiot, he was trying to kill me!'' Eva Pearce tried to defend herself, but instead of protecting her, George shacked her. ''What are you doing constable? I´m the one in distress.

''And you are also under arrest for the… attempt of murder od Dr. Julia Ogden, take her away Crabtree!'' Thomas ordered and turned to his detective, who was standing still the whole time, like he was in trace. ''Murdoch, what you did?''

''H-how you found me, Sir?'' the detective asked, finding him voice.

''We had a hint,'' he explain ''We went to your hotel suite and found Dr. Ogden´s notes, in one of them, Eva Pearce mentioned about this place…''

''She´s the one who shot Julia…she killed my wife, she need to be punished, so i…. sorry Sir, I didn´t knew what I was doing.'' William sniffed.

''I understand Murdoch and don´t lose your hopes,'' the Inspector patted his shoulder. ''Now get yourself together and lets go, you can explain me how you managed to attack Miss Pearce on the way.'' Thomas replied and William nust nodded.

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The way back to Toronto was silent. Once William told the Inspector and George about how he convinced Eva Pearce that he loved her to disarm her, the detective shut himself, his mind only wandering around his beloved Julia and how he longed to be with her again. He was certain that he would no survive, if she lost her for good.

Once they arrieved at the hospital, the doctor informed that Julia was the same, they tried to ask her a few more questions, to see if the machine Murdoch invented was really working, but nothing happened that could bring them good news. The only difference and a big surprise to both the detective and the inspector, was the sight of Nina Bloom, sitting on the chair by the bed, reading a book.

''Miss Bloom, what are you doing here?'' the Inspector asked.

''Good afternoon gentleman!'' she smiled. ''Ah… George asked me if I could sit with Dr. Ogden for a bit, he told me what happened, I hope she recover soon.'' She tried to encourage the situation.

''Thank you, Miss Bloom, but I want to stay alone with my wife now.'' Murdoch said quietly.

''Of course,'' aged the dancer. ''Inspector…'' she said and left.

''Murdoch, whatever you need, you can count on me.'' Thomas patted his detective´s shoulder and left.

Once alone with Julia, William kneeled by the bed and stroke her face with careful and smiled, even in that hospital bed, his Julia was beautiful and his heart fill with love for her. This way, he took her limp hand in his and start to pray.

''Julia, please my love, don´t leave me, we have a lot to live together, you are safe now and you need to come through this,'' he said, but no replies come. ''Please Lord, do not want to live without her, I'm begging you, don´t take her away from me…'' he asked.

For a while, he didn´t know how long, William stood there, on his knees by his wife´s bedside, asking over and over, asking God for a miracle, still, when no answer came, he let the tears rolled down his cheeks and start ro lose hope. ''My Lord, I do no wish to be separated from her, but if that's your will, than let her know that I will never going to stop love her and I will not live without her…'' he prayed, when suddenly, he felt a light squeeze on his hand.

''William…'' Julia´s voice was hoarse and tired.

''Julia?'' when he looked up, his wife was awake and looking at him tired but confused. ''Julia, thanks God! How are you feeling?''

''In pain and…. William, it was Eva Pearce, she shoots me…'' Julia started, but as she got agitated, more in pain she felt.

''Shhh, its alright Julia, its over now, you are safe, don´t worry about anything. You are safe and we are together, that's all that matter.'' William sad and with a nod, Julia start to drift into sleep again.

''I love you.'' she whispered.

''And I love you too.'' He smiled and lie next to her on the narrow bed, thankful and blessed that God had listen to him and got them a new chance.

END.