Chapter 5

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May 17th 1943 Italy

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May 17th 1943
Italy

Chaos is everywhere. People injured and dying. And those that aren't are trying to save the ones that are. "Noelle!" I hear someone call my name "I've got another one for you." I look up from where I am dabbing someone's forehead with a cloth. General Coston and Nurse Loren are helping an injured solider to bed. I make my way over, trying to drown out the sounds of injured men.

"This one's yours." The nurse says slapping a clipboard down in my hands before walking off. I push dark strands of my hair out of my face, I am sweating heavily and need to take a break. But I push on. I read the file as I stand in front of the bed "Sergeant James do you know where you are?" I ask, a huff of a laugh sounds from the man lying in the bed "lying in front of the most gorgeous woman I've ever met." I look up. James Barnes is handsome, there is no other word for it. Even though his face is dirty with blood and mud I can still see the sharp lines of him, I roll my eyes "alright smarts I was talking about country." I say. I come round the side of his bed and he tries to sit up but winces in pain "you really should have specified." he says gritting his teeth. I sigh and push him back down by his shoulder "and you really shouldn't do that.". James sits back down and I start to check over his wound "what's your name doll?" he asks as I press at the open cut on his leg, I stand up straight and call behind me "Lousia, poui portare dei sutour?" the nurse nods and disappears.

"name?" he presses "I assume you have one?" I continue working on his injuries and say in a calm tone "and you think I'll tell you because?" Lousia comes over with the things I need and I start to work on stitching him up. "because when this is all over I want to take you dancing." he answers "I think I should know your name if I am going to do that sweetheart." I roll my eyes again and the solider starts to hiss in pain "you'll be likely to live through the night. your injuries are extensive." I pick up the needle and start to work. I tilt my head and ask "what happened anyway?" I ignore the smirk that graces his pale lips as he shifts in the bed. "why don't you tell me you're name and I'll tell you what happened?" I smile and shake my head. I finish the stitch and start on the next "how about I help you live and you tell me what happened?" he groans and lets his head fall back on the pillow "you drive a hard bargain ma'am."

We go silent for a few moments before I raise my head and then my eyebrows "so?" he sighs before launching into a story of battle, he tries to glamorise it because a fragile women could never handle the true horrors of war. It's adorable that he tries to soften it for me, I think that if he knew - if most men knew - what I have done it would cause them to die. Like actually kill over. I finish stitching him and I stand up, brushing off my skirt "now let's see if you can live through the night Sergeant Barnes." I muse. As I walk away another nurse calls me and I see James' eyes spark with sound of my name. Damn I really wanted to keep that from him, keep it a mystery for a little bit longer.

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