I see him there. He's sitting there with a beer in his hand watching baseball on the screen in front of him. I take a deep breath and sit on the bar stool next to him. He sees me there, without even moving his head.
"I never thought of you as a baseball fan."
He smirks looking down at his beer.
"You think of me Abigail?"
That smirk always gets to me. I roll my eyes.
"Occasionally I think of how annoying you are." He scoffs.
"I could say the same thing about you."
My phone starts buzzing. I look at it. 15 missed calls. From Rachel. I start to panic. Obviously he can tell because he looks up at me concerned. "You okay?" I stand up without looking at him.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
I start to walk out the bar, and head to my car while calling Rachel. No answer. Dial again. No answer. I get in the front seat of my car to drive, and he opens the passenger door. I jump in surprise.
"Do you want to give me a heart attack?"
"What's going on?" He looks concerned.
I look up at him and sigh. He tries to read my face. "I don't know. That's the problem."
"I'll come with you. You know in case you need back up."
"I rather you not. I do not need backup." He rolls his eyes.
"You don't really have a choice." I roll my eyes and start driving.
We get to Gallagher and I take a deep breath. I stay in the car and answer my phone that's ringing.
"Abby." It isn't Rachel's voice. It's Joe's.
"Joe, what's happening?"
"She's okay. She's losing a lot of blood but they are working on her."
"Joe! What happened?"
"She got shot Abby. Come inside and I'll talk to you." I sigh, trying not to let out any tears. He looks down and then glances at me.
"She's strong. She will be alright." I have nothing to say and I get out of the car.
As I get into Gallagher I try to notice things around me. As I walk near the infirmary I see Joe and Cammie. He hugs me and I swear Townsend cringes. I hug Cameron. He brings me to Rachel who is unconscious, hooked up to oxygen tubes.
"Oh god Rachel. Please wake up."
I sit there, no words coming out of my mouth. Just tears out of my eyes. I feel as if I am having the same feeling I had knowing Matt was gone. I hear someone walk in the room. It's him. He comes up behind me and sits next to me.
"I would like to be alone." He sighs but doesn't leave.
"Please Townsend." He stands up to leave when I hear a voice.
"You know you want him here. Just admit it." I start crying with joy. Rachel. She's awake.
The doctors come in and I wipe my tears. I am asked to leave the room and I do so. He follows me out.
"I told you she would be alright." I stare at him for several seconds.
"Why did you come?" He looks down. No answer.
"Either you tell me why or you leave." He smirks.
"I don't take threats." I start to leave the room, frustrated.
He hesitates as if to say something. I get to the door and he speaks. "I wanted to make sure Rachel was okay." "I think there's more that you aren't letting on." He starts to walk closer. "Tell me, is there more Abigail?"
"For the millionth time, it's Abby."
I sigh and leave to go find Joe. He doesn't follow.