After Jackie kicked James out of Molly's room at 4am, he retreated back to 2 sections tent to find Kinders. He gently touched his shoulder, "Kinders, we need to talk. Follow me."

"Boss?"

James waited outside 2 section's tent for Kinders.

"Boss, what's wrong? Is it Molly? Is she okay!?"

"Well...Molly is stable, but is critical. When she wakes up, one of the medics, Peters, is going to inform me. I'm going back to my tent to pack." He was cut off by Kinders.

"Pack Boss? What do you mean?"

"Let me finish. I'm going back to my tent to pack and because I'm passing your tent, I thought I would tell you. When Molly wakes up, she'll be transported to Birmingham and if she wants me to, I'll be going back with her. I won't be returning to Afghan for the rest of this tour. So I'm trusting you to lead the section in PT sessions and any missions they're involved in. I also trust you that you will keep this a secret until I've left Bastion. I'll inform the section about Molly in the morning."

"No offense Captain, but why are you going with her? And I certainly will."

"There's some things you don't know Kinders. One of them is that me and Molly well, we err, we love each other."

"I knew it!"

"Anyway, you best be off to bed, oh and also Kinders if I don't see you in the morning; good luck, it's been good serving with you and let's hope we can again in the future. And when Molly is recovered, we will have to do a weekend in Bath." James held out his hand which Kinders shook.

"Haha certainly, I'll hold you up to that Boss. It has been a pleasure Boss, night." And with that, they both walked off to their tents, going their separate ways.

It was about 10am in the morning and James woke up from his sleep. He woke up and found himself still in his army clothing. He walked to his desk and found a note which said 'Captain James' he opened it and found a note from Peters, saying briefly that Molly is awake but will be being transported back to Birmingham at 12. It also said that he needs to be at the hospital at 11 and for him to get ready.

He decided that he'd have some Coco Pops, inform 2 section about Molly and then go to the hospital to spend time with her.

He was closing his cabin door, when he was approached by 2 section which made him give Kinders an evil grin. He figured that Kinders didn't say everything, only about Molly; that she was stable but critical. They all wished him and Molly luck. He shook all their hands and said they'd have to meet up after their decompression when Molly gets better. They all responded with "agreed". However, there was one person missing.

"Where's Smurf?"

"Oh. He's in bed still but he's awake. He doesn't really seem like he's able to talk to you. From what happened last night with you and him? Apparently you were being a dickhead or something?" Mansfield was the first to reply.

The Bossman did a really loud sigh, "Right. Let me talk to him before I go, I have an hour spare. I don't want anyone coming into the tent okay?"

"Yes sir!"

Bossman walked into 2 sections tent and heard sobbing, "Smurf? Smurf are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine thanks." His voice was shaky so the Boss went to sit next to him.

"Smurf, what have I done wrong? I know I blamed it on you, but it wasn't you. I was in anger and just took it all out on you. It was all of our faults really...me and Molly should have waited out, but you should've kept your anger in and spoke to me about it." There was no reply, "be like that if you want. It's been good serving with you Private Smith." And with that, he walked out of the tent to say his last goodbyes to 2 section.

As he left 2 section and made his way to the hospital, he heard shouts saying "we love you and Molly boss!" And James turned around and shouted back "Shut it you massive cockwombles" and they all bursted out with laughter.

He entered the hospital and was met by Peters, who shook his hand and guided him to Molly. She was led on the hospital bed with 3 medics around her, doing her final assessment. She looked out of her room window, and found the Bossman stood their, smiling. She beckoned him in with a nod of her head. He then opened the double doors leading to her room and seductively chuckled and put his tongue in cheek, "You wanted me to come then?"

"Nah, just thought you could do with a few extra days off, Boss." They both laughed, which hurt Molly a lot, but it was worth it. The doctors left them alone for 5 minutes. Charles took her hand in his and he just stood their smiling, "Dawesy, seriously, why did you want me to come? I hope it's the reason is mutual."

"Well, what was your reason? I'll say if it was the same." She gave him a smirk he's never seen before which he just wanted to kiss away but knew it was the wrong environment.

"Because you love me?" He said with a hopeful grin.

"Oh my god. You're a mind reader."

"Seriously?"

"Seriously."

"Haha, I love you Dawesy."

"Oi! It's Molly to you now" her voice was faint, but loud enough for Charles to hear.

"Come on then you two. We need to get you to Birmingham asap as we still need to get you operated on for a full recovery." 4 medics came in with a stretcher to lift Molly onto to carry her onto the plane. They would be on their for approximately 7 hours.

They boarded the plane at Bastion to take them to Brize, with an ambulance that would be called by the Brize Norton receptionists when they landed.

During the trip, Molly would keep falling asleep every few hours or so when they talked probably because of the morphine they supplied her with, hopefully. He was just glad she was 100% by his side.