Dancing with no Music

Danny watched as John, the beagle playing Aragorn, stomped off again after forgetting his lines. The director was hunched over on his camping stool, looking like he was ready to puke. Even now, Danny was still grinning. The elf ears did not fall off this time, thanks to some modifications by the costume team (namely super glue and wire).

Danny stepped off set quick and walked over to where Sawyer was standing, watching. He hugged her around the waist and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "How's it goin', beautiful?"

Sawyer flicked her tail and narrowed her eyes seductively. "It's been just purrrrrfect Danny."

Danny hid his face in his hands playfully, "Don't start that with me Sawyer!"

Sawyer pulled his hands apart gently, then kissed him. "Don't worry about lil' ol' me. You better get back over there, I think the director is ready again. Hey, tell John to lighten up for me, 'kay?"

Danny nodded. "Will do, gal."

John watched Danny get back on set. "That's some dame you got there, pal."

Danny glanced at Sawyer and sighed happily, "Yep, she's really somethin'."

"Quiet on the set please!" The director called. "I hope there will be no more problems with the script, John?"

John mock saluted. "Yes, sir!"

The director grinned, despite himself. "Alright wise-guy, leave the comedy to Danny. Come on, people, I want to shoot 3 more scenes before we call it quits! Let's go!"

Sawyer watched until the director called it a day. Danny and the other actors went off to the dressing rooms, so Sawyer waited by the front door of the studio. She was beginning to wonder where Danny was when she felt something. She began to feel a little queasy, so she leaned up against the wall. Then there was a sharp pain in her chest, and then only darkness.

Sawyer's eyes flew open. She was laying down on something... a bed? Oh... I can't see ANYTHING. It's so blurry. Where's Danny? Where am I? As her vision slowly began to return, she saw the back doors of an ambulance. Danny was sitting next to a paramedic, his head in his hands. Sawyer grinned slightly. "Danny?" she mumbled.

Danny's head shot upwards. "Sawyer? You okay?"

Sawyer nodded, smiling a little more. "Don't worry Danny. It's okay. I'm perfectly all right."

The paramedic stood up. "You gave us quite the scare. You were completely unresponsive for five minutes before your heart stopped completely. You had no pulse whatsoever for almost three minutes. It's a miracle you're alive."

Sawyer gasped. "And the baby?"

The paramedic smiled. "Don't worry about him. He's a tough little guy. His pulse has stabilized and everything's normal. You just worry about taking care of yourself right now, miss."

Danny came and hugged Sawyer gently. "Don't scare me like that again, Sawyer."

Sawyer placed her paw on Danny's cheek and wiped away a tear before kissing him lightly.

They rode the rest of the way to the hospital hand in hand.