"DADDY!". Sam ran in to the living room where his dad was siting. He tried to dive on to his dad like he always did to have a bear hug but he was caught by molly.

"Sam you need to be careful Daddy is still hurt"

It had been several months since his accident and everything was healing nicely but molly didn't want to undo all the hard work that they had put in to make sure his wound was healing.

"molly I am fine" Charles said slightly annoyed. He was getting a bit sick of people trying to take care of him and not allowing him to do things. He lifted Sam up next to him. "hello scamp"

"daddy are you okay"

" I am now your hear" Charles smiled at his son and ruffled his hair.

Molly left Sam and Charles Playing on the sofa and went to do some chores in the kitchen. They had been staying at Charles Parents house since he was discharged as it was closer to the city's hospital and help if they needed it

Molly walked back in to the front room half a hour later to find Charles asleep on the sofa and Sam drawing on his dads face with his felt pens.

"Sam! What are you doing" molly whispered loudly

"giving daddy his camouflage" Sam replied as if it was logic

Charles woke with a start

"what's going on" he yawned

Molly didn't say anything as she knew she would start laughing, she just handed him the small hand mirror that she had in her bag and tried to hide her laughter. Charles took the mirror and looked.

"Sam what have you done"

" you needed camouflage" Sam replied as if it was logical.

"well I suppose I had better go and wash this all off then,"

He stood and headed for the stairs. He filled the sink in the bathroom with hot water, which turned a ugly disgusting brown colour. Molly met him at the bottom of the stairs and smiled. She wiped at a smudge on his cheek and kissed it.

"I have confiscated Sam's Felt tips so at least he cant do any more damage."

"well that's good then. On the other hand at least it wasn't a comedy moustache and glasses"

"agreed but we should probably never buy him felts again just in case." Molly laughed

Just then the front door opened and Charles mum walked through carrying a bag with fish and chips that they had picked up after visiting Andrews mother who was in a residential home in the outskirts of town.

"hello you two. Everything alright?" Pam asked as she placed her bag in the kitchen

"oh fine apart from Sam thought it would be good to use his dad as a drawing pad" molly said getting the plates and cutlery out and spreading some bread and butter.

Pam chuckled sometimes her grandson made her laugh and remember the lighter side of life

The following morning Charles and molly were sat in the Royal Bath Hospital. They were waiting for Charles to have his test results back to see of he was fit enough to return to at least light duties and of the new graft was healing

"Charles James" a nurse called them through to the doctors consultation room

The doctor greeted them both and invited them to sit down.

"I have some good news Mr James. Your graft and external scar seem to be healing nicely and your blood tests show no abnormalities or signs of infection."

The doctor ran through some points to help his scar to continue to heal and hopefully disappear. Molly and Charles left the hospital glad that they wouldn't have to go back and they could erase the trauma of the last months behind them.

"happy," Charles turned to look at molly

"just glad you are okay and back to full health" she smiled at him

"we can get married now"

Molly looked at Charles she had forgotten all of their plans and put her hole life on hold just to make sure Charles had been oaky.

"ask me then" molly said slightly flurtaciouly

"will you marry me molly dawes"

"not the most romantic place for a proposal by the smoking shelter of the local hospital but I suppose so" molly said playing with Charles

They headed back to Charles parents house to tell them the good news. They of course were happy that their son was alright and overjoyed that he was finally going to marry the woman that had made him so happy over the past year.

just to let you know I made a mistake in the last chapter, Charles was in hospital for several weeks not a few days. please reiview and let me know what you think and I hope you have enjoyed this. Duckmadgirl x