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Last night, Charles knew not to touch Molly as she was still fuming from the events of that day. He was woken up at 8am by his alarm clock as today was the day for the sections medal presentation. He turned around to Molly to find that she was still asleep and Charles thought she looked so peaceful. He took off his boxers and went into the shower.
5 minutes later, he got out the shower and took out his army clothing. He put on boxers, combat trousers and thick black socks from the wardrobe him and Molly shared. He decided to put on a tight, white tank top otherwise he'd be too hot whilst they were still in the house and he knew Molly adored that top. He ironed Molly's clothes in their laundry room downstairs. Charles went back into the room to find Molly still asleep with her blue cast on - signed by 2 section. He wondered what it would be like to sleep with a cast on but hopefully he never had to.
Charles strolled down the stairs to make him and Molly some breakfast. He made himself some toast and decided to take a bowl of coco pops for Molly to have in bed; the least he could do was make her breakfast in bed. After finishing his toast, he carefully ran up the stairs carefully to not spill any of the cereal. He finally reached his bedroom, to find Molly still asleep. He walked round to his side of the bed and gently shook Molly's shoulder to wake her up. She groaned and Charles thought he heard 'fuck off' somewhere between her groans and chuckled. "Morning beautiful."
"Morning, what's the time?" Her voice sounded croaky, something that Charles loved.
"Quarter past 8. We are leaving at 9:30 as your medal ceremony is at 12 at Brize remember? Kinders offered to pick you up in the sections minibus but I declined it as I didn't think you'd want to be cramped up in a minibus with the lads. He knows I'm taking you there, but doesn't know about us."
"Urghhhhhh. Thanks I guess."
"I've made you some breakfast, it's coco pops." Molly took the bowl off Charles and mumbled "thanks."
She sat up and dipped her spoon into the coco pops, "Molls, about yesterday. Can we forget about it for today at least. The section wanted a night out tonight in Guildford as its as close as they could get to London and they have also booked us a train there. I said that they'll have to speak to you today after the ceremony as they couldn't get in contact with you as I'm the only person who has your contact details."
She finished her coco pops then decided to speak, "I'll think about it. Not sure if I feel ready to go out yet. Are we going to tell them about us if we go tonight?"
"I figured that's possibly the best time. Unless you want to hold it off for a while? We will take it at your pace."
"Nah, if we are going to tell them tonight I'll be there. I'm not sure how to break it to them though."
"Don't worry about that, I'll do it somehow. Your clothes are in the wardrobe. I'm going to take a spare change of clothes, what about you?"
"Thank you babe and yeah I'm going to take a spare change of clothes as well. Did you say we were leaving at 9:30?"
"Yeah I did, why?"
"I'm gonna take an Eiffel Tower."
"I'm sorry, but did I hear you right?" Charles stared blankly at Molly but she smirked back at him, "did you say Eiffel Tower?"
"Yeah!"
"What the fuck does that mean?!"
"Gawdddd, it means shower. Catch up. Maybe next time we are in London, I'll buy you a Cockney dictionary."
"Yeah. That's probably for the best actually." Charles let out a seductive laugh.
"Right. I've already had an 'Eiffel Tower' so I'm going to pack my clothes and do you want me to pack yours?"
"Please. I'll have the black dress, the one on the right. And can you grab my black heels?"
"Yeah, now go and have your shower. It'll be ready when you're out. We have 30 minutes left: Go, go go!" Molly ran into the bathroom, stripped off her pyjamas with one hand, put her waterproof bag over her cast and had a shower. 5 minutes later she was out and her hair was up in a towel. She managed to get her bottom half dressed whilst Charles was getting her heels in an overnight bag downstairs.
She shouted down to Charles, "Charles, need a bit of help here." Charles ran up the stairs thinking Molly fell, "dry me hair for me please?"
"Sure." Charles picked up the hair dryer and started drying Molly's hair and brushing it with her hairbrush, "Molls, how do you do that funny plait thing? I guess you want it like that?"
"Don't worry about it for today, so can you just put it in a normal bun for now. But tomorrow I'll need a hairdresser to do it the proper way as I'll be with the Queen."
"Yeah I'll sort that out for you don't worry. I've also booked a hotel for tonight in Guildford. We can't drink too much though as its your special day tomorrow and we have to meet your parents at theirs at 10."
Molly went through the steps on how to make a bun and on the fourth time, Charles finally got it right. By now it was 9:15 and there was 15 minutes left. After he finished doing Molly's hair he asked if Molly needed help getting her top on. She declined his help so he got dressed in full combats and finished packing shoes in the overnight bag downstairs. Molly detached the strap that was holding her cast up, rolled up the sleeves on her combat shirt and got her left arm (her good arm) in first and couldn't get it over her head. She kept wriggling until she lost balance, screamed and fell onto the bed. Charles heard her screaming ran up the stairs taking 2 steps at a time, "Molls, you okay?" He entered their room and found Molly laughing but moaning in pain, "casualty of fuckmuppetry."
"Shut up it's not funny." Molly couldn't stop laughing but was moaning as it was painful.
"What are we going to do with you eh Molls?" Charles was trying not to laugh. He helped her up off the bed and got her combat top on. It was now 9:30am and they were ready to leave. And Charles called a taxi.
Charles opened Molly's door for her, put their overnight bags in the boot and got in to the drivers side of the car, "I still can't believe you have a Cayenne, Audi A8, Mazda MX 5 and a palace!"
Charles chuckled, "I wouldn't call it a palace Dawes."
"I've always dreamed about going in an Audi."
"Some day we will take it out to an old airfield."
Molly did a wide grin at her former boss. As soon as they reached Brize, they knew it would have to be Private Dawes and Captain James, until the evening where Molly hoped Charles came up with a plan to tell the section about them.
They finally reached Brize after a 2 hour drive which involved lots of sleeping and moaning from Molly. They were greeted by Kinders at the main gate. Charles shook his hand and Molly hugged him. They started the walk to the courtyard where the presentation would be, "so. How come you two travelled here together?" Charles and Molly shared worried glances at each other.
"Molly can't drive and neither can anyone in her family, so I said she should get the train to Bath and I could take her then. She also didn't want to be squished on a mini bus with her arm." Charles tried to think of a legit reason on the spot.
"Is that so?" Kinders smirked to himself as he knew there was something going on between.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't it be?" Molly questioned him to try and trail him off the thought.
"I don't know." Luckily for Charles and Molly, they arrived at the courtyard where all the boys were waiting for them, "Fellas. Guess who's here!"
Shouts of 'Molls', 'Molly' and 'Dawsey' were coming from a bunch of rowdy guys in front of them. After they greeted Molly with a group hug, careful trying not to squish her arm, they went to see the Bossman. Smurf was last to greet both of them, "Molls. Boss." He acknowledged them, "what happened at the check point that day, it was my fault. I should've kept my nose and out your businesses and shouldn't have reacted like I did."
"It wasn't your fault Smurf. It was mine. I was in control of the section and I should've dealt with the situation better."
"It wasn't just one persona fault. We all contributed to a lot of it. No one should take the blame for it and if I hear anyone has done, you don't know what will be coming for ya!" They all chuckled.
Molly walked off to catch up with 2 section while she left Charles and Smurf to talk, she couldn't quite catch what they were saying but she knew Smurf said something about how their relationship was going. Or something along those lines.
After a few minutes of catching up, family started to gather round the platoon behind red rope. Major Beck, Captain James and Corporal Kinders all stood to attention. In response, the platoon saluted the officers. They started off with One Section's tour medals, then Two Section's tour medals and then Three Section's tour medals. For most of the soldiers in the platoon, this was their first tour so they were all buzzing about getting their medals. After handing out the medals, the officers stood at the front again and the Captain began to speak, "Private Molly Dawes, 2 Section's medic, has been recognised by fellow officers and soldiers by her bravery and valor on her first tour of Afghanistan. With no risk to her personal safety, she saved the life of Private Dylan Smith after he had been shot by the insurgents." Molly's Dad, Mum and Nan looked at each other, shocked of what Molly could do, "and with that, the Queen has found it fitting to award Private Dawes, the Military Cross." Molly's Mum was practically jumping up and down in excitement as to what her daughter has accomplished and that they had a chance of meeting the Queen. The rest of the platoon started clapping and she had a few pat on the backs for her hard work and effort during the tour.
Afterwards, 2 section once again gave Molly hugs and kisses to congratulate her on her achievement, "Hey Molls! Are you coming out tonight with us in Guildford?"
"I suppose so you cockwombles! We can't drink much though remember, it's the MC presentation at Buckingham and we have to be up early. You lot are still coming aren't ya as ya have sort of been invited. I was just told that the Captain, Corporal and the Section were invited as well as my family."
"We wouldn't miss it for the world Molls. We also might be able to get one of those swanky stretch limo's." Mansfield seemed to be more excited about that than Molly's presentation evening.
"Mansfield, we might even get to see your double ginger." Dangles shouted from the opposite side of the circle they were stood in and Mansfield just nodded his head as though he wasn't even listening.
4 hours later...
"You ready Molls?" The hotel Charles and Molly were staying in was a 5* and must've been really expensive.
"Yep. Just coming!" Molly walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom/living room area.
"Bloody hell Molls. Are you trying to kill me or something? I think as soon as we meet the cockwombles I'll have to tell them straight away. There is no way I'll be able to keep my hands off you in that for long."
"No. I just- wait? What did you say? I said that in Afghan and you say bleedin' ditto!"
Charles walked over to her in 4 big strides, "you look beautiful and I don't even know how many times I have said it. 2 section will live you Molly."
"Fanks babe. 'ave you figured out how to break it to 'em?"
"Yeah. Don't say anything about it to them, until I tell them yeah?"
"Yeah sure. Have I told you how handsome you look?"
"Nope and it wouldn't hurt to hear it but we got to go Molls."
"Well Charles, you look perfect."
Molly was wearing a dress that complimented her curves, which Charles loved as Rebecca wouldn't have dressed like it before. She was also wearing 2 inch black high heels to match her dress. She was also wearing a pendant which has half a heart on, the other half, Charles wore either round his neck or wrapped around his wrist. He was wearing dark, relaxed-skinny jeans with a Topman 'button-down' shirt and underneatg that was a plain white tshirt where the arm sleeves came to about 2cm away from the Topman shirt; for a smart-casual look. Charles was wearing black and grey, two-toned Vans to match with his clothes. He took his Hollister coat with him and Molly took her River Island coat with her.
Charles called a taxi at 7pm as they agreed they were going to meet up at a restaurant and have some food first then go out in the town.
They decided to go to a nightclub/restaurant called Five & Lime. It had a good rating on Trip Advisor and it was the quickest thing they could find on Google. They arrived at the restaurant and sat at a table for 9 and thankfully everyone could make it! They had ordered their mains and Charles planned to tell them there and then. The table they were sat at was in the corner and not a lot of people in the restaurant. Charles stood up, "Excuse me guys." Everyone looked up to him, "well, me and Molly we are together. We have been since the end of the tour and we waited out until we got back to Brize. And I suggest, if you have any questions you come and speak to either one of us or both as we don't want any gossip and before you ask, the army does know about us as I have resigned my commission. Okay?"
"Sir!" choruses of 2 section could be heard from their table.
Charles sat down and kissed Molly and the cheek and draped his arm around the back of her chair, "it's all out now Dawesy."
2 hours later...
"Here we are Cameo nightclub. Doesn't look to shabby." Fingers took the lead after they left the restaurant to find the nightclub, recommended by a waitor at Five & Lime.
They went in one by one and none were ID'd apart from Molly. Luckily, because all of Molly's stuff was at Charles', he took her ID as he secretly knew Molly wouldn't miss a night out with her 'family' unless it was important. Charles went in first, completely forgetting that he had Molly's ID and unfortunately, Molly went in last. Everyone apart from her went bouncing in the nightclub, buzzed for the party! She shouted for Mansfield, that last person who went into the nightclub and he couldn't hear it because of the music. She walked aimlessly near the nightclub, kicking stones. She rang then all but they either had their phone on silent or the music was too loud. About 5 minutes later, Charles turned round to 2 section, "any of you seen Molly?"
"Yeah, she was behind me. Unless she got like refused entry to the club or summin'. She might have gone to get a drink."
Charles checked his pockets and realised he had Molly's passport in his side trouser pocket, "ahhhh shit!"
"Y'alright Boss?"
"Not for long. I forgot that Molly was younger than you lot as she was going to get ID'd because of it and I took her passport with us. I was meant to give it to her before we went in but I forgot. I'll be back in a sec." Charles rushed out of the door to find Molly.
"Excuse me, but have you seen a girl. Brown hair, black dress, looks young." he asked the bouncer because surely he would know if he refused an entry to someone.
"Sorry mate, but the bouncer that was here before just when on his break. Can I get him for you?"
"No, don't worry." Charles walked away from the nightclub, finding Molly. He walked for about 5 minutes trying to find her and seen a guy talking to her. He hid around the corner, to see if there was anything going on between them even though he knew she wouldn't cheat on him, there were loads of guys who kept eyeing her up in the restaurant and maybe she'd get off with one of them. Charles seen the blokes arm being raised up to wrap around her waist; the blokes hand was getting lower and lower down her waist. Molly pushed him away, "oi mate! I dunno who ya think you are, but I wouldn't do that to me!"
"Why not? You're a perfectly looking girl with a great figure. What more could a man want? I know we have been through rough patches in our relationship before, but we don't have to look at the past now. It's gone." Charles recognised the voice to be Albanian..
"Artan. Seriously. What don't you get? Please enlighten me and I might be able to make it clearer to you."
"I don't get why you don't want me back in your life?"
"Right. I told you that twice. I have a fucking boyfriend, he's ex-army and he's only round the corner, in a club. I will walk in there and drag him out for you to see, yes?"
"No Molly. I love you for fucks sake."
"Well I suggest you get over me." Molly went to walk away but Artan gripped her arm.
"Come home with me. You belong to me."
"Artan! That bloody 'urt." Molly's shouts were loud enough for people in China to hear. Charles decided he couldn't watch this anymore.
He walked over to them both and stepped between them, releasing Artan's grip and pushed him, "you're not helping yourself mate."
"who the fuck are you?" Artan went to walk around him to get back to Molly.
"her boyfriend. So I suggest you do one." At this point, 2 section went looking for Charles and found the 2 of then with some other bloke.
"like my Molly could get with someone like you. You're too much of a posh twat."
"I'll take that as a compliment I suppose?"
2 section ran over to them all, "everything okay here Boss?"
"yep, everything's good. This guy was just leaving."
"who said I was leaving?" Artan went to hit Charles, but because of his quick reactions, he hit away.
"just leave Artan. You really ain't doing much good here."
"shut up you dumbass whore! You're the girl who has no GCSE's and from a council estate in East London who has a Dad that doesn't stop shagging his wife!" Artan was clearly drunk and he couldn't get his words out properly. But Molly was with him for a few years, so understood every word he said.
Molly stared at Artan from behind Charles, shook her head and started running from them all, "someone go get her please. I don't want to leave this guy yet." Kinders ordered all of 2 section except from himself, to find Molly. They decided not to split up and search for her in a group and Kinders stayed put with the boss, "I don't want you to contact Molly. She doesn't deserve you in her life."
"you're taking control of her ain't ya?"
"no. I'm not." Charles pushed him into the wall, "listen ok? If I found out your contacting her, the whole of the British Army will be on you and they'll get you in no time. I can guarantee, so I suggest you fuck off now."
Artan raised his arms in the air, "awright. Calm down mate." and with that, Artan walked away. Who know whether he will return again?
2 section were still hunting for Molly, until after about 5 minutes of searching, they found her sat on a curb, her head in her hands. Fingers and Mansfield ran over to her, closely followed by the rest.
"Molls. Molly!" she was silently shaking. They gathered round her with Mansfield and Fingers, securing seats their seats on the curb next to her.
"he's right. I have no GCSE'S, I grew up on a council estate and my dad practically shams my mum every other night. I'm an epic fail, I give up!" more tears were streaming down her face as Brains helped Molly stand up and he hugged her.
"we don't care Molls. We don't give a shit about your family background. He obviously doesn't realise how special you are. You're like our sister. You're extremely special."
Molly let out a little chuckle, "thanks guys. Sorry I look like a dick right now."
Brains rubbed Molly's back, "we don't care Molls. We are just really lucky to be seen with you, you're really incredible and Boss man is a lucky guy."
"Thanks guys. I don't know where I'd be without you. You're special to me to."
"well that's good to know. Let's get you back to Charles and see if he has got rid of that bloke yet. How on earth did you get with him?"
"I don't know to be honest. It was a shit decision and he also proposed to me but I managed to get out of that!"
Charles was rubbing the back of his neck, "I hope they've found her. I don't know what I'd do if they didn't."
"Boss, we all secretly knew that you two were going to get together in the end. It was just a matter of time until you broke it to us. You're like the perfect couple of I'm honest."
"thanks Kinders. It's much appreciated!" as soon as he finished, 2 section walked around the corner with Molly in the middle of them, he ran up to her and hugged her, "thank God you're here Molly! That Artan bloke I'll never contact you again. Guaranteed!"
Molly wrapped her arms around Charles' neck and that's when she started crying even more.
"don't cry Molls. What's wrong?"
"I'm just so lucky to have someone like you in my life. You've been so good to me!"
"I'll always be good to you Molls." Charles put his hands against her cheek and wiped her tears away.
"get a room guys!" you could hear all different shouts coming from 2 section.
"I was only wiping her tears! And anyway, I think we better call it a night here then eh? Hopefully tomorrow will have no drama. We will see you guys tomorrow at 1200 hours outside Buckingham Palace."
"sir!" 2 section called for a taxi to take them to the train station. Luckily, there was a taxi round the corner and that arrived within just seconds. Charles opened the door for Molly, gave the train station name to the taxi driver and got in himself.
He put his arm around Molly and pulled her into his chest, "listen Molls. I don't care about your background, you're special. Special to anyone and we all have different reasons for why the lads and i love you. I jusy hope you can see that. So what if you didnt get any GCSE's? You're really clever, like really really clever. I love you and I hope you know that."
Molly had tears in her eyes, "thanks Boss. No ones treated me like this before. I thought as soon as things were gonna get tough, you'd leave me like everyone else."
"I'd never leave you Molls. I have a surprise for you when we get back to Bath."
"I don't like surprises!"
"I know, but this is a special surprise! And changing of the subject, who's Artan?"
A/N: That took me ages to write. I hope you all enjoyed it! Feedback would be great and as I said at the start, this chapter and the next one will probably be the longest. Do you know the surprise? x