A short time later :
Jason got to Eve's office and found her sitting in a chair opposite her desk with some ice packs on her knees and her palms turned up since they were scraped up. Rafael Barba was behind her desk looking over her pending files.
" What happened?" He went to Eve and knelt down and just held her in his arms for a moment because he needed to do that.
" Jonah Burke." She said very quietly. " He tried to kiss me after he shoved me to the floor but I bit him."
" You should have kneed him beautiful."
" I couldn't because of the way I fell."
" Tell me this son of a bitch is in jail right now. If not I want him out there." His eyes snapped for a moment when he looked at Eve's boss over her head.
" He's going to be if I have anything to say about it, I'm filing aggravated assault charges for starters plus stalking. I have a friendly judge that I think I'll start the process with down the hall." Rafael said as he stood up.
" If you need any of my resources feel free to ask." Jason said
" I might take you up on that. Let me see where Judge Franklin stands first. She likes Eve."
Jason nodded. " Good."
Eve said " I think I can stand. I just want to go home and see my cat and my bed."
" I can get you those things." Jason said.
" Take her home and help her heal. I think I'm going to like arguing in court for a little while. I've missed it since I became the boss." " Take care of one of my best."
" I will."
Eve stood slowly and leaned on Jason when he placed his arm around her waist.
" I guess knees aren't supposed to meet a marble floor suddenly like mine did. Plus he ruined my tights." Then she was quiet.
" Well lets get you home. I think a bath will help and some comfortable clothes."
" Can we go by TAC? I need to see Benny."
" Sure honey anything you need."
" I need my best friends hug."
" Then we'll get that for you."
They left a short time later to head to TAC . Jason had his arm around Eve's shoulders the whole way in the car and gently held one of her hands in his. He kissed one of her scraped palms.
" I'll take care of that when we get to your place ."
" All right it looks like I skinned them both pretty good."
" I'll help you heal." He said softly.
" I just need you close."
" Then you have me." He said while moving a strand of her hair off of her face gently
Then they walked into TAC and found Benny in one of the vacant rooms working on an argument. He wrote things longhand even though he knew his way around an electronic tablet well too."
His head looked up when he saw Eve.
" Hey kid."
" Hey back." She said softly.
" Come here." Benny hugged her then. Jason walked to a window in the room and looked out.
Eve held on to her friend for a moment and she felt some tears drop on to his shirt.
" I always have your back you know that right ?"
She inhaled then. " Sorry."
" For what?"
" Falling apart on you."
" You've seen me do it a few times." " But before you go home open my bottom desk drawer. There's something in it that I know will make you smile." He squeezes her hand gently.
" All right. I want to just get home and get out of these clothes."
" I understand, call me if you need anything."
" I will."
Then Eve walked out to the other room with Jason beside her. She opened the drawer Benny had mentioned and pulled something out of it. Her face lit up into a smile. " He got me an Eeyore hoodie. It's so soft. I can't wait to put it on at home."
" Well then let's go beautiful so you can start to feel better."
" That sounds good. Can we order some Thai on the way?"
" Absolutely extra peanut sauce on your noodles as usual?"
" Yes and some coconut curry. I want some spice."
" Then we will get you some."