Eight: Defend in Place.

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Bobby and the 118 race to save lives after an explosion rocks the hospital where Dr. David hale is performing surgery, and Ashleigh having a therapist session...

Michael and David were at home watching the news...

News: "A powerful storm hit land in Haiti yesterday morning, causing massive destruction in a nation still recovering from August's devastating earthquake."

"Man, why anyone would want to live in the path of constant hurricanes will never cease to amaze me."

"Right. They should move here, where nothing bad ever happens." David says.

"Oh. Fair point."

"I'm going there." David tells him.

"You're going where? To Haiti?"

"Yes. I want to help with relief efforts." David mumbled, standing up from the couch and taking his bowl into the kitchen.

"Since when?"

"Since people I know reached out and asked me to. It's not the first time. I've always had a reason to resist, but... I think I ran out of those reasons." David said.

"Okay, okay, my head is spinning right now. When?"

"Soon. I have to talk to the hospital first. I still have a few surgeries on my calendar." David says.

"For how long?"

"A month or two. Maybe longer." Said David.

"So, are you leaving me?"

"It's only for a while. If you want to be mad at someone, blame my boyfriend. He introduced me to a world of people who never hesitate to run into an emergency. I think some of that rubbed off." David said.

"You know I'm really in love with you, right?"

"I had my suspicions." David muttered.

Later that morning Michael was in Athena's kitchen, cutting up some vegetables

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Later that morning Michael was in Athena's kitchen, cutting up some vegetables...

Ashleigh was sitting at the table with May and Harry, playing a brick game.

"Don't mess up. Don't mess up." May said.

"Oh, you're nervous. Oh, you're nervous. I see you shaking." Harry says.

Ashleigh gently pulled a block out, and Harry knocked into Ashleigh, and they all fell, and Ashleigh squealed.

Athena and Bobby laughed, and Michael stood there, staring at them.

"What? You wanna play like that, huh?" Ashleigh asked, standing up and running after Harry.

"All right, make room for some food." Bobby tells them.

"Michael, quit loitering! Come eat!" Athena shouted.

"Hey, uh, you guys." Michael muttered, putting the plate of vegetables on the table and signing deeply. "I have some news. David is going to Haiti."

"Haiti? Why?" Asked Mag.

"Well, he knows some points there that are doing relief work. They need doctors. He wants to help. And he's leaving next week." Michael said.

"Well, how do you feel about that?" Bobby asked.

"I'm proud of him. You know, sad for me. But before he goes, uh... I'm gonna propose." Michael says.

"Michael." Athena muttered.

"No, Athena, it's not what you think." Michael tells her.

"What, that you want to put a ring on it because David's leaving and you're scared." Athena says.

"No, it's just... I've been thinking about being without him for the next few months, and I realised I don't want to be without him ever. You know, I want to be with him for the rest of my life. And I don't want him to leave without knowing that."

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