Who: Ben, Juliet, and Bones When: Monday Afternoon Where: Irvine Hosptial, Recovery Suite What: Ben wakes after surgery... Warnings/Rating: PG-13. Medical triggers.
His eyes were open--though no more than narrow slits--for several minutes before Ben realized where he really was, which was Irvine General and not the makeshift operating room in his dreams--where a man named Jack Shepard cut the tumor from his spine, while his wife assisted.
His eyes opened a bit more, taking in the soft colors. This wasn't the operating room. This was the recovery suite.
His eyes found Juliet. He stared at her for a few moments before smiling. Part of him remained unconvinced that he was actually awake.
"Well," he said, his voice horse, "I can wiggle my toes."