Chapter 4

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"You are a lucky man," the blonde, blue eyed nurse told him.

Adam smiled, cute very cute, maybe this day wasn't going to be that bad.

"The doctor will be right in," softly spoke. And handed him a piece of paper, "Call me," she winked.

He opened the piece of paper her name and number, "I most defiantly will," he gave her a smile. He titled his head and watched her walk away, "most defiantly," he pocketed the number.

Adam laid back and shut his eyes, sleep sweet precious sleep.

"Mr. Ross," a voice boomed.

Adam jolted up out of bed, "what, huh, who," he stammered.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," the older man told him.

Adam rubbed his eyes, "its fine," Adam groggily told him.

"Let's see what we've got," the doctor looked over the wound. "From the cat scans, and from the nurses' notes, you are good to go. You are going to be sore for a couple of days, if the area gets redder or it begins to burn or any signs of infection you come back to see me. In the meantime change the bandage three times a day, careful when you shower so you don't tear your stitches. Nothing strenuous, and I'll see you back here in, oh say three weeks." The doctor finished, wrote Adam a release note. Now all he had to do is what for someone to pick him up.

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"Excuse me," the man said.

"Yes can I help you sir," she asked.

"Yes can you tell me where I can find Adam Ross?" he asked.

"I'm sorry no visitors," she told him.

"I'm just not anyone I'm family," he told her.

"No exceptions, if you need to make arrangements I suggest you talk with Detective Mac Taylor, he's given strict orders no visitors." The nurse firmly stated, and went back to her paperwork.

The man walked off, irritated. He's the only loose end. He has to be silenced.

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Jo walked off the elevator and up to the nurses' station, "excuse me," Jo began bringing up her NYPD badge.

"Can I help you officer?" the nurse asked.

"Detective Jo Danville, I'm looking for Adam Ross," she told her.

"You are the second person today, but Detective Taylor left word that you where coming," she told Jo.

"He's in exam room eight," she told her, "straight down the hall and turn left, last door on the right."

Jo smiled and thanked her.

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Adam laid back onto the hospital bed. Sleep. He drifted off to sleep.

"Hello," the voice cooed.

Adam shot up out of his sleep, but no one was there. His room was empty. Adam sighed.

"Hey kiddo," Jo said walking into the hospital room.

"Hey Jo," he replied back to her.

"Rough night?"

"That's an understatement."

"I bet, okay Adam we need to know what happened."

"I walked up to my apartment, the stupid lock wasn't working again, and I pulled it out a couple of times to see if I could get it to open. I heard a gunshot, just one, I tried to get it to open, and it wouldn't open. By the time I got it open he was there. I managed to get inside, but he slammed into the door pushing his way into my apartment." Adam sighed.

"Okay do you know the victim, a Molly Springer?"

"He killed Molly? Adam choked out the words.

"You knew her?"

"Yes, she was studding forensics over at Chelsea University, so she knew I worked for the NYPD Crime Lab and wanted to pick my brain. She was a sweet girl."

"Did you date?"

"No, she had a boyfriend, Matt King; he's going to be devastated."

"You took a big risk; Mac said your hands were tied behind your back."

"I know, but it was either that or get executed."

"Okay, why don't you rest a while, I'm going to be right out here."

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He paced outside of the hospital, this was great, he couldn't get near him, and he couldn't get near his loose end. Police had him pretty well shielded; he had to go back to the drawing board. He walked off into the darkness… He would silence that loose end.

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"Excuse me," Jo said walking back up to the nurses' station.

"Yes detective?"

"You said I was the second person tonight looking for Adam. Who was the first?"

"Some guy didn't get his name, seemed kind of irritated that I wouldn't let him go back," the nurse recalled.

Jo smiled and thanked her, brought out her cell phone and called Mac. "We've got a problem." She began.