So here's Chapter 4. You know the drill, read and review. I love hearing from you guys.
And unfortunately I do not own Covert Affairs
Auggie paced up and down the hallway outside of Annie's room. They were changing her bandages while he waited outside. He knew she would be fine. The shot had been a through and through with minimal tearing. The bullet missed all vital organs meaning all they had to do was stitch her up and keep her still for a week or two so she could start to heal.
Auggie was anxious because she still hadn't woken up. He knew she had a bunch of pain killers in her system but he still couldn't help but worry. Someone had shot at his Annie and he couldn't stop them. His Annie? He didn't know when he started thinking that but he liked it. His. She was his and he was determined to take down anyone who hurt her.
As he walked towards the vending machines (he had already taken the time to memorize the ward seeing as Annie would be here a while) he got a call. He saw the caller id and took a deep breath. This wasn't going to be pleasant.
"Hello Joan. Long time, no speak." Auggie just waited for her to yell at him or fire him. Something related to him going off the grid in Eritrea for a month.
"Auggie we have a problem. The Mossad agent Zaire Zamamiri just checked in with us. You weren't the target. Zamamiri says that he shot the sniper before he had a chance to see if he it his mark. He was Russian. His last words were to ask if he had hit her." Auggie's blood ran cold. He couldn't believe his ears. "So you're telling me-" He couldn't say it. "Yes Auggie. Annie was the target." Auggie saw red. Someone was trying to kill his Annie. His Annie? He liked it. When had that happened? Don't leave her side until I can get over to that hospital. I'm going to talk to Arthur to see if he has any ideas. I'll be there soon. And no you're not off the hook yet for disappearing on us." And with that Joan hung up.
Auggie's face had gone cold. He was going to kill whoever was trying to kill his Annie.
All Annie could remember was a bullet tearing through her side and Auggie screaming her name. Auggie! She tried to sit up so she could go find him. Unfortunately the searing pain in her side and a hand on her shoulder kept her from moving. "Whoa there Annie. You don't need to be moving around just yet." Annie hadn't noticed Auggie until he had stopped her from getting up. All the tension Annie didn't even know she had drained from her body and she sagged back onto the bed.
"Auggie thank god! Are you ok?" Annie had to pause. Speaking loudly and quickly hurt her side. Auggie laughed. "Yes I'm fine Annie. You're the one we've been worried about." Auggie looked down. "Annie I'm so sor-"
Annie wouldn't let him finish. "It is not your fault that I got shot so don't you dare apologize August Anderson. I went in after you knowing full well what could happen." Her voice softened. "Don't worry about me so much. I can take care of myself. I did have a wonderful teacher after all."
Her teasing tone was lost on him. While she had been talking he had looked down and started shifting in his seat. Annie was getting worried now. What was going on? "Annie there's something you need to know." Auggie took a long pause. "It is kind of my fault. If I hadn't left the states they never would have gotten to you."
Annie just got even more confused. "Got to me? Auggie what are you talking about? Anyone could shoot at me anywhere." She paused, her mind starting to figure it out. "Unless I was the target all along." She sounded uncertain. "Was I Auggie? Was I who they were after? They used you as bait."
"Yes Annie. Joan called while they were changing your bandages. Apparently when Zaire got to the shooter he was dying and asked 'Did I hit her?' He was Russian." Auggie hated having to tell her this when she was in pain. As he had been speaking her hand drifted down to her bandage. She had gotten tense again. "I'm sorry to have to tell you this Annie. You're hurting and don't need all this on you. Joan's on her way, probably with a security detail."
Annie shook her head. "Don't worry about the pain. I needed to know." She paused. "Auggie, stay with me?" She sounded almost timid. He knew she was more scared than she cared to admit. "Of course Annie. Now lets call the nurse for more pain meds."
As she fell back asleep Auggie settled in to watch over her. No one was getting near his Annie.