Untying a knot (falling in love): MATURE CONTENT

t h a t n i g h t

E m i l y

I was rummaging through Luke's kitchen draws in search for something millie could nurse him with.

Although Millie asked me to keep calm, I was just acting like I was. I was honestly furious and I could have punched someone right at that moment. But so much was already happening and I needed to support Millie and Luke. Luke was in a terrible state anyways.

I found a mini first aid kit taking it out of the draw quickly. I walked into the sitting room where Millie was sat on the sofa with Luke leaning on her, holding a rag to his arm.

"I found this..you guys need to get some rest. You both look like your about to collapse. Millie you sleep in the guest room like you've done a thousand times, I'll crash on the couch" I said handing Millie the bag.

"I..no Emily isn't that going to be uncomfortable?" Luke stumbled for words, his eyes were drooping.

"Don't worry I'll be fine" I said waving them off.

"Emily you can sleep in the guest room I'll take the couch instead it's fine" Millie said.

"But mil you'll be uncomfortable" Luke said to Millie.

She shook her head no but Luke spoke, "it's okay millie just sleep with me like you did when we were in hospital".

"I..uh..are you sure?" Millie said hesitatingly.

"Of course, your my wife aren't you? It's all okay" Luke said reassuring Millie.

Millie gave him a nod before turning to me, "Well there we go. Take the guest room. You should also get some rest, your tired and I can tell" Millie said to me. She was right, I'd been stumbling around ever since we got here.

I didn't hesitate nodding to what Millie said heading to the guest room, "thanks guys. Go sleep now" I said to the couple before walking into the room.

I shut the door and let myself fall into the sheets of the single bed that was in the room. I lied in the dark as my eyes started to feel heavy, and before I knew it I was off into a deep sleep.

m i l l i e

I was sat on the end of the bed in Luke's room with Luke himself by my side. I was looking through what actually was in the first aid bag Emily handed to me. I found loads of things, some of which were plasters, cotton, bandages, wipes and cream but also a few surgical kits like a stitching one which I would need.

I was still in the shock I'd gotten when Hussain stabbed Luke. And I was forcing the tears that I'd shed at the time to stay in. I didn't want to cause any drama, to me I had no reason to cry. Nothing had happened to me, I wasn't going through the pain Luke was going through. All I needed to do was be a good responsible wife being there for the poor man.

"I'm going to need to take this all off so I can plaster you up" I said gesturing to Luke's shirt.

"Go ahead" Luke said with a slightly croaky voice.

I loosened his tie and started unbuttoning his baby blue shirt which seemed to be his favourite as he would wear it all the time. I slowly untucked one side of Luke's shirt from his trouser waist band and attempted to pull it off the side Luke's hurt arm was. I felt awkward trying to deal with this all, I really didn't want to hurt him.

"I..are you able to move your arm?" I asked.

"I can try..it's painful.." Luke said looking down at himself.

I waited for him to adjust himself. I carefully slipped of his shirt and then I was able to get a closer look to his arm.

I didn't know how to breathe looking at the state of Luke's arm. Luckily it wasn't bleeding anymore but the wound was deep and it was going to need stitches. We had the stitching kit in the bag Emily brought to me earlier, and I could do it. But I was terrified.