Disclaimer – Same as before. Unfortunately I don't own Falling Skies or the characters. Certain bits have been transcripted from my season 1 dvd's.
Author Note – Again thank you to everyone that has reviewed (and also a couple who pointed out id posted chapter 1 again. Opps, meant block that day). But seriously the reviews mean a lot.
Summary – You all know what its based on by now, but this is an extra chapter that I wasn't going to write, but thought why the hell not. So in honour of the football season starting today, here it is
Realisation – Chapter 3
As he entered the room, Lourdes turned to see who it was. As she moved he saw Maggie. Lourdes had been staying with Maggie while Anne was talking to, well she guessed Hal and probably Tom and while she was happy for the company, it was Hal she wanted to see. Lourdes saw the look pass between the two of them and said 'I'll give you two a moment' before heading out the room, leaving them too it. Hal moved over to the edge of Maggie's bed and before he could say anything Maggie beat him to it 'you could have died out there' she stated. 'So could have you' Hal replied, even now she was being stubborn, just as Maggie was thinking the same about Hal. 'yes but there are people that need you Hal' Maggie directed at him. Hal sighed when was she going to get it, that people might need him, but he needed her! Now or never I guess he thought ...'Well I need you' Hal told her. Maggie wasn't sure what was going on here, hadn't they been through this before. 'Hal what is this?' Maggie asked her friend. As she looked Hal he gave her that look, the one that no matter how many times she saw it, it got to her. 'Well..., ' Hal stumbled, 'I need you Maggie. When you were lying there...well it made me realise that I couldn't lose another person I care about. I can't and I won't. I've already lost so many people and I'm not prepared to give up on you or... On us' stated Hal. For once Maggie was silent, so Hal carried on 'I know you said to stop thinking about it, but sorry I can't and I won't. You know how I feel and it's taken me a while to get to the stage to trust someone again, especially after... Well you know, but I'm not giving up'. Hal finished.
Maggie was taking everything in that Hal had just said. She hadn't been expecting that when he'd entered the room. But she knew by the look on his face that he meant every word. But she wasn't the right girl for him, she knew that... 'Hal I'm not the right girl for you, we both know that' she told him. Now Hal was getting annoyed... 'Maggie how do u know that? How do u know that unless we give it a go? Plus who knows I could be the wrong guy for you?' Hal said laughing. Maggie couldn't help but laugh, typical Hal even when they were arguing he could make her smile.
It was only then that she realised Hal had moved closer to her bed and had sat next to her. 'Tell me that you aren't thinking about everything I've just said' Hal asked Maggie. 'I can't'' Maggie replied trying not to look at him. 'Maggie look at me' Hal asked. 'Please don't Hal, don't ruin what we've got' Maggie asked her partner. Hal wasn't about to let her backtrack on this one, he'd seen it in her face and started moving towards her before saying 'if you want me to stop your going to have to stop me'. Maggie faltered and Hal hoped she wasn't going to stop him, but Maggie knew she wasn't going to stop him. She needed him as much as he needed her. She knew that and had known that for months, she just didn't want to admit it to herself let alone to Hal. With that Hal kissed Maggie. It was just like their previous kiss on the steps the previous day but this time neither of them wanted it to stop. As they parted, both looked at the other, Maggie forehead resting on Hal's before Maggie spoke 'that answer your question?' she asked Hal. Hal smiled back 'yeah I guess it did'. And it was from that point that both of them finally let their guards down and decided to try and find the tiniest bit of happiness in this crazy world.