Holly shook her head, involuntarily leaning into Theo's touch. McCormack was strong, she was sure he was going to get through this even though it would be hard. Holly hated that she had been dragged into the middle of it, she hated this feeling of actually caring, but what she hated the most was the fears that had risen up inside of her as she watched her captain seemingly lose everything in one fell swoop.
Her expression cracked, losing the battle against her tears. Holly looked up at Theo, before she could think she flung herself into his chest. "You're not allowed to die!"
It was all she'd been able to think about. She and Theo did not have the most traditional of marriages, she was sure that there were some people who would even be surprised that either of them was married with how they behaved in public, but she did truly love him. Thinking about Thomas losing this woman, whatever their connection was, caused a tightening in Holly's chest that she'd never felt before. She didn't know what she would do if she'd been in a situation where Theo was...
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she blubbered, knowing that it was the lack of sleep adding to her emotional state. "His girlfriend died and I couldn't stop thinking about what if something happened to you or Theodore and I can't---you've got to promise me!"
Somewhere in her head she knew it was silly to ask, to demand, but the sun was rising and she hadn't slept in what felt like days, and the image of Theo lying dead in a hospital bed was all Holly could manage to see.
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