DISCLAIMER: All characters belong to Mark VII and NBC Universal. I own the character of Julianna.
Sally saw Squad 51's paramedics enter the department and stopped Johnny. "You need to go to Juli's office," she said.
"Something wrong," Johnny asked.
"I don't know. You need to go see her," Sally said.
"Tell Roy," Johnny said before heading to Julianna's office.
He knocked, then opened the door. He found his wife looking ill. He rushed to her.
"Leelee, are you alright," he asked.
"I don't know. Ellen mentioned something about you beating an assault charge. Want to enlighten me? She's just making up stories, right," Julianna asked.
Johnny's normally tanned face, went white and Julianna's fear was confirmed. Johnny was hiding something from her.
"It was a total misunderstanding, Leelee," he said.
"If it was a total misunderstanding, why am I finding out about it now," Julianna asked.
"Because I didn't want to worry you. I figured since nothing happened, you didn't need to worry yourself with it," Johnny said.
"You can't keep secrets from me. Especially something that big. I've never held anything back from you," Julianna said.
"Leelee, I'm sorry. I honestly didn't think it was a big deal," he said.
Before Julianna could reply, the handy talkie went off and Johnny had to leave. He gave her a quick peck and an I love you and was out the door.
Julianna didn't know what she was going to do. Johnny had kept something from her and she still didn't know exactly what that something was or what to do about it.
Julianna finished her shift and had been surprised when she didn't see Johnny again that day. She and Sally walked out to the parking lot and Sally could tell her friend was distracted.
"Juli, what's wrong," she asked.
"I asked Johnny and, even though he got another call before we could finished the conversation, he said it was nothing. That he didn't think I needed to know because he didn't want to worry me. Why didn't he trust me to make that decision? I'm his wife! We're supposed to be honest with each other. I've never kept anything from him and then he does this! What am I going to do," Julianna lamented.
Sally shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know, Juli. I can't help you with that one. That sounds like something you two need to talk out," she said.
Julianna's eyes flashed at the 'duh' statement.
Sally looked at Julianna. "Juli, do you love Johnny," she asked.
"Of course. With everything I have," she answered.
"Then you have to believe he thought he was making the right decision for the two of you," Sally said.
"That's just it. We're supposed to decide things together. We're married! We're having a baby! Why doesn't Johnny trust me," Julianna asked.
"He does. His decision had nothing to do with trust and everything to do with protecting his family," Sally said.
Julianna understood Johnny's way of thinking, but she wasn't sure what to do about it.
Johnny and Roy arrived at Rampart for supplies. Johnny was hoping to find Julianna and tell her what happened in Sacramento.
He was surprised to find Ellen was working.
"Roy, can you get the supplies? I'm going to check and see if Leelee's still here," Johnny said, handing him the supply list.
Johnny and Roy headed off in opposite directions and Johnny tried the knob on Julianna's office. Finding it locked, he took out his key she had given him and unlocked the door. He found her office in perfect order, like it normally was when she was finished for the day. He checked her desk drawer where she kept her purse and found it unlocked. He didn't see her jacket hanging on the coat rack. Instead, her lab coat was there, just like it was when she was off duty.
He walked out of the office and locked the door behind him.
He found Roy waiting for him in the hallway.
"Julianna's already gone home," Roy said.
"I figured that out," Johnny said.
They headed out to the Squad and found Sally heading to the entrance.
"Sally! I figured you were off duty," Johnny said.
"I was, but I forgot to grab something out of my locker," she said.
"Did Juli leave with you," he asked.
"Yeah," she said.
Johnny knew Sally was hiding something, but he wasn't sure what that was, so he asked her.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. She was just a little upset when she left here," Sally said.
"Damn it," Johnny said. "Thanks, Sally."
Sally went back into the hospital and Johnny slid into his seat in the Squad. Roy looked at his young partner.
"What," Roy asked.
"I think she's a little mad at me," Johnny said.
Roy shook his head. "I'm sure it won't be the last time, Junior."
"Funny, pal," Johnny said.
"Have you thought about pressing charges against Ellen," Roy asked.
"Yeah, but I'm not going to do it. She obviously needs help and I don't think going to jail is going to fix the problem. Besides, I don't want her to take anything out on Julianna because of it. I just want to let it go and forget that whole thing ever happened," Johnny said.
"Good luck with that, especially if Juli's mad at you," Roy said.
Johnny put his head against the door of the Squad and closed his eyes. He couldn't wait for this shift to be over. He had some serious apologizing to do.