unexpected wake up [[closed to John, for H&M]]

[island_juliet]

Juliet blinked open her eyes slowly, staying absolutely still. She hadn't thought she'd be waking up again, and as she took stock of herself, she realized she didn't feel sick anymore. There was no fever, no aching, and she sat up. There was sunlight pouring into her office, and as she brought her foot up to rest on her knee, she realized her bite

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[yippiekiyaymf]

John had searched for her, first at the clinic, it was hard finding anyone who could tell him anything, they were all too exhausted, things too chaotic. Finally Hot Lips had told him as she was packing up to go that she had locked Juliet in her office, then when the cure started hitting, she had gone to check on her and found her sleeping naturally, so she let her.

John went to Juliet's office, the door was open, no one was there.

There was a pounding of feet down the hallway toward their room, then John opened the door.

"Honey?"

[island_juliet]

Juliet stood up in absolute shock, tears still streaking her face. She was rooted to her spot and swayed like she might faint from shock. "You're alive. Oh my God, you're alive..."

[yippiekiyaymf]

He went to her and took her in arms crushingly tight, kissing hair, face, whatever.

"God Honey, I thought I'd never see you again."

[island_juliet]

She couldn't help crying, her hands moving over his face, up and down his arms and chest before burying her face against his neck and holding onto him as tightly as she possibly could. She couldn't find her voice, not yet. All that she could do was hang on.