A/N: Sorry for the late update. I hope that you enjoy this chapter. It may be a little short but the next chapter will be longer.

Waiting Game

(FPOV)

I paced the waiting room floor waiting on news. All I could think about is what I said to Kia that made her leave like she did. I regretted it as soon as she walked out of the door but I couldn't seem to bring myself to go after her.

***Flashback***

Kia was standing in front of me with a look of disappointment on her face. I was already mad at myself for letting her down but now I was getting angry at her too. I looked at her and said "You know what Kia just get the hell out of my apartment. I can not believe that you are acting like this. I am a cop and I do what I have to do. I am sorry that it ruined the perfect evening you had planned for us. God you are nothing like Jess. At leas she understood me and she loved me. You could never be her so I do not know why I am even pretending that you are. Just leave because I do not want you anymore." Kia looked at me while tears quickly pooled in her eyes and she I could see how much I hurt her. She ran out of my apartment before I could even apologize to her. I didn't mean what I said and I was sorry but I could not even tell her now.

***End of Flashback***

I groaned as my mind kept replaying that scene in my head. I did not mean for her to leave town before I could apologize to her. I just hope that she will let me explain things to her. I really do love her and I have loved her for the last three years. She has to get through this. I do not know what I would do if I lose another woman that I love. I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Mac standing there. He looked at me and said "Flack you need to stop pacing. You are stressing yourself out and Mercedes and me. Please just sit down." I sighed but gave in and sat down on one of the waiting room chairs.

I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. God I hated waiting. I wanted to do something but there was nothing I could do. If I could I would take her place and I would be the one who got shot. I sighed again and clenched my fist. I wonder how long this surgery would take. I hate playing the waiting game.

A/N: Sorry for the shortness of this chapter but it needed to be written. The next chapter will be up within a day or so and you will see the point of this chapter.