Remedy

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James took a step forward and waved a hand in Dorothy's direction. "I asked nicely."

"You asked nicely twice." Dorothy smiled and rocked on her heels. "So what, third time is going to be nasty? Or...you're going to go all scary serious Captain on me just to get this back?" Dorothy questioned while pointing a finger at the cap which was still sitting comfortably on her head.

James rolled his eyes, "You're so dramatic." She laughed lightly and turned on her heels. "Wait! Where are you going?"

"For a nice walk around the park, care to accompany me, James?" Dorothy looked over her shoulder at him and smiled lightly. He nodded slowly and walked quickly to catch up with her. Although when he reached her side he made a swipe for his cap.

This action just prompted Dorothy to jog a few steps in front of him. She turned and wagged a finger at him. The last thing she really expected and that much was obvious was for him to break into a slow run towards her.

She even let out a surprised yelp, that just clarified to James how unexpected this move was. But then Dorothy turned on her heels and ran off, she was a lot quicker than him. Sure if he wasn't injured he would have caught up with her.

But he couldn't run too fast because his chest would hurt. Despite being a lot better the wounds on his chest were still being problematic, he wished they'd hurry and heal already.

Stopping running and trying to regulate his breathing James looked at Dorothy when she appeared by his side and put a gentle hand on his back. "Come on," she whispered while tentatively leading him over to a bench and sitting down. After a few moments he was breathing normally, "James, please take it easy. The next time you want to go on a gentle sprint please warn me." Dorothy smiled.

"But that'd blow the element of surprise." James leaned his head in his hands and looked up when she had wrapped an arm around his shoulders and leaned her head against his. Dorothy smiled and moved away from him but only slightly.

"Better?"

"Much," James nodded and reached up to take the cap off of her head. She shook her hair and watched him put it back on.

"It looks much better on you." Dorothy smiled and linked her arm with his and leaned her head back against his shoulder.

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Dot had been right, most of the men had to get aided out of the army truck once they had all reached the hospital. Standing and looking up at a stern pale blue eyed woman who was in her early fifties, Dot winced. "How could you let them all go in there? I'm all for a little celebrating but this is ridiculous." Matron said while waving a hand at a pair of men who were trying their hardest to walk in a straight line down the corridor.

"Well you see-"

"Nurse Blake, the next time you are instructed to go to town I am suggesting you take someone else with you."

"In Nurse Blake's defence, she did try and stop them." Jamie said while appearing at Dot's side. She frowned and looked up at him and his blatant lie.

Matron seemed to mentally debate with herself there, how could she possibly contradict the words of a Major? Good luck to her if she wanted to try, Dot thought while looking idly down at the floor. She took to counting the amount of little blue squares which were in the main white square of the tile.

"You are off duty now Nurse Blake, we'll forget about it this time. Go get out of uniform and get some rest." With that Matron turned and walked away, the heels on her shoes could be heard clacking down the corridor.

"What a charming woman."

"Jamie, you saved me."

"I wouldn't go that far," Jamie stated simply while crossing his arms and looking down at her. Dot smiled and wagged a finger up at him.

"You liar."

"Oh come now, Dorothy," Jamie said while walking down the corridor back to the ward where he was currently staying. Dot jumped and walked quickly after him. "Like you would prefer to stand and get a nice telling off like a little child." Jamie waved a hand casually in her direction. "It was the least I could do."

"Well thank you," she smiled and left him to enter the ward while she ran quickly up the stairs which led up to the nurses living space.

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(Edited: 29/August/2019)