Jack walked quickly to the medi-bay. Before entering he stood in the doorway staring at his lover. Just hours before the man had been laying on his chest, so full of life. Now he was laying on his back on the hospital bed. A blanket was folded at his stomach, revealing a large bandage covering his abdomen. He had an oxygen mask still but his breathing sounded a lot better and was coming more evenly rather then the quick gasp before the surgery.
"You can come in," Martha reassured Jack as he stood in the door. He looked over to see her sitting at the desk in the room. Marta was with her looking into a microscope as she filled out paperwork. Slowly he made his way over to the bed. He took the Doctor's hand in his, looking at the two IV's going into his arm. He was relieved to see that there was no longer any golden light or anything that would show that he was going to regenerate. "I gave him the antidote to the anesthesia so he should be waking up soon."
"Then the Master should be here too," Jack stated as he looked at the Doctor.
"We all three agreed that given his history with the Master, it would be better if he were fully awake before the Master came back," Martha told Jack. Jack couldn't argue with her logic. They didn't need the Doctor frightened because the Master was in his room. After what happened on the Valiant, Jack was surprised the Doctor even trusted this Master, let alone was able to be in bed with him.
"Jack," The Doctor sighed so softly that Jack almost missed it. He looked up and saw that the Doctor's eyes were open barely a crack. He smiled, lifting the Doctor's hand to kiss it softly.
"Hey you scared us," Jack informed the Doctor as he waved Martha over.
"Sorry," The Doctor whispered. He looked at his other hand as he lifted it, turning it over.
"You didn't regenerate," Jack reassured him. The Doctor nodded slightly letting his eyes drift closed again.
"Hey open those eyes again mister," Martha scolded him as she came to his side. In order to get him to listen she rubbed his arm with her knuckles. The Doctor's eyes opened again, looking towards Martha with a scowl on his face. "How are you feeling?"
"Bleh," He answered going to close his eyes again.
"Not so fast. Are you in pain?" She wondered. She had put pain relief in his IV but she had left room in case he needed more. He squinted his eyes as though he was thinking. He could feel pain in his abdomen but it wasn't bad unless he concentrated on it. He winced then nodded. She added a little more of the pain medication to the IV. "How is that?"
"Better, thanks," He breathed.
"Now just a drink of water and you can go back to sleep," Martha told him.
"Martha," he whined.
"I know I am just being mean now," Martha agreed moving his mask. He took a small sip of the water she offered before finally closing his eyes once more and drifting off. Jack kissed him on the head as Martha replaced the mask on his face. She raised an eyebrow at Jack but didn't question him, the Master had also mentioned the three of them were becoming close and she just wanted them to be happy.
-DW-
"Emma," The Master sighed as he stared at the little girl hiding underneath her blanket. She had pulled it up over her head almost as soon as Jack had left the room and refused to move it again. "I am not going to hurt you Emma. I know you are afraid but I promise you that I am just going to take you home."
"And daddy?" Emma's muffled voice came beneath the blanket.
"What is your daddy's name Emma," The Master asked her.
"Jacques," She answered. He smiled, moving closer to her he pulled down the blanket. She stared up at him with wide eyes.
"And what about your mummy's name?" The Master questioned. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a sweet. Her eyes lit up at it but she didn't take it from him or answer. He held it out to her. The weary look back on her face she didn't take it.
"I'm not suppose to take sweets from strangers," Emma informed him.
"It is a very good rule," The Master told her slipping the sweet back in his pocket. He wondered what sort of strangers that they got on the peninsula that had caused her parents to give her that rule. As far as he was aware they were a closed off community up until the Outlaw made his presences know.
"We need to take her home," Jack said as he came back into the room. The Master nodded his agreement. "The Doctor has woken up and had a drink of water."
"That is good," The Master told Jack. Jack went to the couch. He gently lifted Emma up in his arms, being careful of her leg. She smiled at him as she wrapped her arms around his neck, moving her mouth close to his ear.
"Can I have a sweet?" She whispered. The Master laughed at Jack's confusion. Reaching into his pocket once more he pulled out the treat. Emma looked at it and then looked at Jack.
"Go ahead," Jack told her. She happily reached out, taking it into her hand.
"Now what is your mummy's name Emma," The Master asked as the three of them headed back onto the TARDIS.
"Sarah," She answered him softly.
"That is a very nice name," The Master told her. He walked around the controls, setting them to the peninsula. Once they landed, he scanned the area for survivors, finding a group on the edge of the forest. From there it was a short jump. He was going to miss Emma but he hoped that somewhere in the group her parents were waiting for her.