Molly lay in bed the September sun streaming through the edges of the curtains. It was early around 6 o'clock. She rolled over and looked at Charles. He was sound asleep still. She wriggled as softly and quietly as was possible so as not to wake him. After looking in on Sam she went back in to her and Charles room and sat down at the dressing table, she opened her trinket box and pulled out a sliver diamond ring, it was smurfs' ring that he had given her on her first tour of afghan.

Charles woke up and looked at molly he could see her reflection in the mirror and the tears streaming down her face and hear her soft sobs. He walked over to her and sat next to her as best as he could.

"I sniff wish heeee sob was still hear"

"Shhhh shhhh I know I do to. Come on your freezing how long have you been sat here."

"Not long she lied"

Charles wrapped her in her fluffy dressing gown and held her tight in his arms. She only wanted him to keep her warm. Somehow he took all her pain away and made her feel happier.

Later that day after a trip to the park to feed the ducks, which Charles didn't know who enjoyed more his 5 year old son or 20 something year old molly. He secretly knew it was probably molly she had gone mad on ducks. They were walking through the park and talking when Sam bounded back up to them.

"Can we go on the swings can we daddy can we pleeeeeeease please." Sam gabbled excitedly

"Go on then scamp" Charles sighed hoping that that would finally wear him out.

Charles strolled after them thinking what a lucky man he was. It wasn't all too long ago that he had been shot in the leg and abdomen and all though he didn't remember much on account of being higher than a kite on pain relief but had been told that he was lucky as he had died at least twice en route to Bastian and had to be rushed in to theatre once back in Birmingham.

"DAAAAAADY come on molly is pants at this" Sam's little voice calling over to him bringing back to the present moment.

" Oi cheeky" molly said tickling Sam "do you want some ice cream"

"Ice cream Ice Cream ICE CREAM" Sam shouted bouncing around excitedly

"ok calm down scamp" Charles spoke scooping his son up and kissing him.

Later that evening when molly and Charles were cuddled up in bed. They were both thinking about the future.

"I can't believe that we are hear" Charles suddenly spoke through the darkness

"Wot do you mean" molly spoke rolling over and looking at the whites of his eyes.

"Think about it I almost died almost a year ago, the fact that I am your CO…"

"I know. Promise me that you will never do that again"

"I can promise that" replied Charles with a glint in his eye

Next thing molly knew Charles had flipped her on to her back and was nuzzling her neck. Molly felt herself relax and unwind she gave out a small moan

"Charles stop I can't not with Sam next door"

"Don't be a spoil sport"

He could see form her face that she was serious

"oh all right then cuddles!"

With that he pulled molly into him and held her close. As she drifted off to sleep he planted a kiss on her head.

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