A/N: Thanks to readers for taking out time to reading this story. Thanks to my buddies Mercenary Nemesis and Shirahane Aikawa for reviewing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Resident Evil or any of its characters; they all are property of Capcom.

Chapter 3

(Leon's POV)

I got off the bed when my alarm rang. All night I tried to sleep but I was unsuccessful only one thing was zooming in and out of my mind that I don't smile. I started brushing my teeth and the same thought came in my mind and I tried to smile but yes I was miserably unsuccessful. 'I do smile', I told myself as I got myself into shower which was disturbed by Hunnigan. So I hurriedly got ready and got Shadow and myself to work that day.

"Leon you know Dad is getting me a Private Island, I'll call it Ashley Island and then there would a resort there…', Ashley trailed off and I lost her as I just watched the senator's kids play in White house Garden. They were all smiling they were happy and I… I don't smile more of couldn't smile because I wasn't happy. Nothing in the world would make me happy and if there was something then I don't have the time to find it. It was better if it walked to me and asked me to smile.

I tried to get some rest while Ashley babbled on about something and since Ashley's chat was boring I was successful in getting sleep but it was disturbed by dreams which featured various BOW and zombies. And when I opened my eyes I saw a pair of lips heading in my direction and I barely dodged Angela's kiss and she kissed the wind shield of the car on which I was sleep, "Where's Ashley?", I looked around for her.

"Her father had called her giving us some private time honey", Angela replied grabbing the hold of my jacket, "Why you left me alone last night you were supposed to drop me home", she pulled me close but I instinctively pushed her away.
"I have to go", I only said taking out my phone and calling Hunnigan, "I am going home", I said once she picked up.
"Leon you can't leave yet, its Tuesday today and you have to Take Ashley to that piano lessons", she reminded me.
"What?! Its Tuesday, look I have to get my mom I can't go with Ashley today", I said remembering and then spent another fifteen minutes convincing and when I was finally done, I got Shadow back and drove straight to airport to receive mom.

The flight was on time and I barely made it, "Mom how was the trip", I asked hugging her, her motherly warmth was what kept me going on until now.
"Oh it was nice honey", she replied, "How have you been?", she asked.
"I am fine", I told her.
"Did you find yourself a girl", she asked.
"Mom", I said since this topic would lead to my marriage, then kids and her dying happily and I didn't want to see her dead.
"I was just asking, it won't hurt to ask", she said and I picked her bag. We headed towards the car and when I opened the car Shadow barked at mum happily and she patted him.
"Mom", I asked and she hummed, "Mom don't I smile anymore?", I asked her the same question I was asking myself since last night.
"You smile when you are happy son", she said smiling.
"Yeah I know", I said a bit sarcastically since I couldn't remember when was the last time I was happy.

(Leon's POV)

"Damn that Angela", I cursed Angela as I drove towards hospital. It was late in night something around 2:00 in the morning and I was heading to the hospital due to an emergency case. Who was the victim? I was the victim. Angela had accidentally shot me when she tried to brag how good her aim was and one thing I knew that her aim was good as a pig. I mean I was standing behind her but she turned and shot me and it was hurting like hell and I was barely managing to drive since the injured arm was starting to get numb. I was really relieved when I spotted the hospital from a distance, "at least I won't die because of this wound may be by blood loss but not by this wound", I muttered sarcastically.

I parked my car and hurried towards the reception and the lady sitting their greeted me with a flirty smile. I told her about the situation and showed my batch just so she could cut the formalities and what do you know she wasted another fifteen minutes panicking and when she finally called a nurse which I had to tell her, she got up and followed me with the nurse and now I had two idiots trying to hit on me when I was half dying. I just hoped that the Doctor wasn't a female otherwise I am declared dead if it's a female.

"Go get the doctor, she's in her cabin 2nd floor 1st room", the receptionist said to the nurse and I felt like kicking her out of the open window for the lack of common sense of not calling the doctor when she was at the reception desk and plus the doctor was a she and I was already doomed.

"Down with flu Mr. Kennedy?", I turned hearing the familiar voice and spotted Kate making her way towards me. Wearing a white tank top, washed out blue jeans and had her lab coat which was about the length of mid thigh and her stethoscope hanging from one of her pockets.
'She's a Doctor?!', I thought since she seemed too much delicate to be one and I don't know why but I felt as if I was in good hands now. She sat in front of me and noticed the bullet wound which I was clutching.
"Now whose creativity is this?", she joked with a very much serious expression.
"Angela's", I replied hoarsely and she looked up at me.
"Great work", she said examining the wound visually, "get off your jacket so I can have a closer look."
"A little help would be appreciated", I said as it was difficult for me to get it off by myself and the moment I said it both the nurse and receptionist helped me to get the jacket off while Kate just watched them crossing her arms.

Once the jacket was off the two of them began feeling my biceps and Kate cleared her throat and they both hurriedly backed away and she slid her seat closer to me shaking her head in disbelief. She grabbed my arm, "It has stiffened, how long before were you shot?", she asked feeling the area around the wound with her fingers.
"Almost two hours", I replied.
"That's great, you should have come tomorrow", she said sarcastically and then frowned at me for some reason, "Idiot', she muttered but I heard her. She looked around as if searching something and then looked at the nurse, "Where are the equipments Sylvia?", she asked smiling angrily.
"Oh I'll get them right now", the nurse hurried out.
"Get it quickly", the receptionist called after her.

"Shouldn't you be at the reception desk Sophia", Kate said to her and she looked at me and then back at her and then nodded and walked back slowly, "This hospital will kill more people if it goes on like this", she muttered. Then again took my arm and poked the area around the wound gently, "How long is she gonna take", she said looking at the door. She looked back at me and said, "What were you doing?"
"Angela was bragging about her shot and…", I tried to explain.
"And you were her practice target?", she said, "How close was she?"
"Very close 4-5 meters", I replied.
"Can't you give me any good news", she said now standing up and walking to the door and then she was about to bump into the nurse, "Thank you very much, now please go I don't need you."
"But Doctor… ", she began looking at me over her shoulder.
"Please I beg you", she said sarcastically hurrying over to me and then the nurse also went away.

Kate quickly cleaned the wound with water and antiseptic, "That idiot forgot to bring anesthesia", she muttered searching for something on the tray, "No time", she took a deep breath, "this would hurt a bit, I hope you're ready."
"I have been worse", I told her remembering the time when I had to take bullet out after several days after being shot in Raccoon. I readied myself for the pain as I saw her bit her lower lip and grab my left arm with her left hand and then she was about to dug her forceps into my flesh.
"You know kids are better than you", she said and I looked at her.
"What do you mean?", I asked looking at her.
"I mean that they panic less than you", she replied not looking at me but I kept looking at her, she was so close I could easily make out every detail on her face, there were tiny sweat drops on her forehead.
"I bet they didn't have to get a bullet out of their arm", I argued keeping my eyes on her pretty face.
"Yes, but you're an Agent and you seem weak than most of the agents I have treated before", she replied.
"Since when did you know who is tough and who is not?", I asked.
"I know everything", she looked up at me smiling and then I heard a clunk of metal against metal and I realized that she had already pulled out the bullet and I didn't even feel it.
'Did she started this argument just so she could distract me', I thought as her soft hands applied antiseptic cream on my wound.

Kate's touch was really light that my wound barely hurt as she applied antiseptic over it. All I could feel was her caring warmth spreading from her touch, "Thanks", I said gratefully and she looked up again.
"It's my job", she replied, "I am getting paid for it", she smiled as she started wrapping a bandage around the wounded arm.
"But you are not paid to care for me are you?", I almost blurted out.
"You are strange you know", she said smiling as she took out her phone.
"I know", I said and waited till she asked the nurse to get her something.

"Everything is fine except I have to give you one more injection", she told me.
"Yes, please do it fast, I have to get back to work", I told her, since I had night shift today and just then the nurse almost ran in the room.
"Don't worry", Kate said smiling and there was something about that smile that bothered me. She readied the injection, "You know I think you should take rest for a bit."
"My work doesn't permits me", I told her as she shot me with the dose.
"I know", she said discarding the syringe, "Now sleep", she smiled getting up from her seat.
"I have to go", I told her.
"You can't, well not in this condition", she said letting out a small laugh.
"What do you mean?", and I got my answer as my whole body felt heavy.
"Goodnight", she said smiling as my eyelids became heavy and then I felt someone helping lie down on the bed and covered me with a blanket as I drifted off to sleep.

A/N: Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it. My apologies for any inconvenience you had whilst reading.