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Colby woke early the next morning and in his initial waking moments forgot about his injuries and went to stretch.
"Aaah, shit" He groaned as he froze to prevent further pain travelling up his back. This is gonna suck, he thought as he realised that he needed to extricate himself from the bed to go to the bathroom. Well here goes.
Colby slowly eased himself up from the bed and finally let out the breath he was holding when he made it to his feet. Swaying slightly he made his way to the bathroom. When he returned he snagged the two bottles of medication and made his way out to his kitchen to start the coffee he desperately needed.
"Granger" Colby answered as he picked up his ringing cell. Who is calling me this early, the team know that I am out of action?
"Hey Colb, hope I didn't wake you?" Charlie?? "I couldn't get hold of Don so I thought I would try you, I have got the analysis for the serial rapist you guys have were working on before you got caught up in yesterday's robbery."
"Charlie, I am off sick, ya know that bullet I took shoving you out of the way??" Colby waited for the penny to drop.
"Oh God Colby I am so sorry, I didn't realise that a bullet in the vest was that bad?"
"Well they're no picnic but I had an existing injury that it exacerbated and it manage to crack a couple of ribs, so ah, you're gonna have to wait to get hold of Don I'm afraid."
"Yeah, yeah sure, I am sorry Colb, really."
"No problem Charlie, see ya later." Colby said as he hung up.
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Two days later Colby was going mad, he was so over the immobility and pain his injuries were causing him. Hmm, look into a massage in a couple of days huh doc? He decied to call Teen and take her up on her offer.
"This is Teen's mobile, don't leave a message I never check them. Will call you back from missed your missed call."
Great she won't even know it's me. Thought Colby. But that obviously didn't matter because half and hour later his cell rang. Teen came up on the caller ID.
"Hey Teen" Said Colby trying to make sure that the call was less awkward than one of the 'hi I had a missed call from this number and who the hell are you?' calls.
"Hey yourself, is that the big bad FBI comedian I think it is" She said giggling.
"That it is."
"Not gonna sue me are you?"
"Wasn't planning on it, I actually called to take you up on your offer, my back has seized up and the problem has been worsened by further injuries." He said with a slight wince as he lent over his balcony.
"No problem, I can take a look and see what I can do for you, I would really like to make it up to you anyway so how about a casual dinner and then I can give you a good once over?" she asked breezily.
Were all English chicks this forward? He thought. "Sure sounds good, when is good for you, I am easy 'cause I am signed off work at the moment."
"Tonight be too soon?"
"Nah but don't expect me to be a barrel of laughs I am currently not allowed to drink due to my medication and I am in some pain."
"Seriously? Well that's not a problem, I don't drink anyway. What's your address, I'll pick your crippled ass up at 6 as I am guessing you can't drive either."
He gave her his address and decided to get a few hours sleep so he wasn't drifting off during their dinner or 'once over'. These painkillers and muscle relaxants are strong enough to drop a horse.
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TBC
