<span style="color: #FF0000">Fernando looked down at Jayee, noticing how bad her wound now looked and how weak she seemed to be becoming. He knew that she would not be able to do much in this condition. As she ran her hand through his cheek, he closed his eyes for a moment until she removed her hand. Once she did, he opened them again and took her hand, kissing it softly.<br/><br/>"I can take care of myself," he said. "But if you want, I can wait here a while with you."<br/><br/>Looking once again at her wound, he knew it would be bad if it was left in for much longer, but he wasn't sure he would be able to handle seeing her in so much pain. <br/><br/>"Do you want me to take the bullet out?" he finally asked tentatively.</span>