Splendour Mine

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A/N:

In this story the character names belong to Stephenie Meyer but the chapter titles come from William Shakespeare's epic tale, Romeo & Juliet. The slash is all my idea.

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Chapter 171. What storm is this that blows so contrary?

-Jasper-

The clock on the wall was loud as it counted out the long minutes that Garrett was fighting for his life. I hadn't moved since I'd sat down, just stared at the door where I'd last seen him, unable to sever that tenuous link to him.

Alice, contrary to normal behavior, hadn't moved an inch nor said a word to me since those assurances thirty minutes ago, but she was clutching hold of my hand as she conveyed her strength to me.

The calm was rudely broken by the sound of an unbroken machine beep and the words 'Code Blue'.

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End Note:

Thanks so much for the well wishes, a day in bed sleeping sure helped a lot.

Beta'd by the lovely cocoalvin.