Moments later emergency lights came on as the backup power for the hospital started up. Jessica and Harvey could hear the shouts of panicked voices outside the room as doctors, and nurses tried to figure out what was going on.
"Stay here Harvey," Jessica said in a low voice as she went out of the room.
Harvey stayed where he was, wondering what the hell she was going to do. Shifting in the hospital bed, Harvey made it so that it would be easier if he had to get up quickly. Then he saw Jessica come back in.
"What's going—"
"We're leaving, now," she interrupted. "The guard outside was just shot, I'm guessing before the emergency lights came on."
"You mean he's dead?"
"Yes, so there is no point in sitting here seeing as there is now no guard outside," replied Jessica. She got her arm around Harvey's waist, as she helped him out of the bed, noting how thin he was and the feel of his ribs against her hand.
"What about the IV drip?" asked Harvey. Almost immediately, Jessica quickly took the small tube out, leaving the actual needle in his skin.
"There, all better, now come on," she said as they made their way out of the hospital room. Everyone was in such a panic that nobody stopped them as they made their way to the stairwell.
As Jessica opened the door to the stairwell with her free hand suddenly a gun shot rang out. As fast as she could she pushed Harvey into the stairwell and closed the doors. "I know you're tired but how do you feel like running down a few stairs?"
"A few?" cried Harvey as he looked down. Then when he heard another gunshot from the other side of the door he quickly said, "Let's go."
They had made it down several flights of stairs when the door from the floor they had been on banged open. Not looking up for risk of slowing down, Jessica helped Harvey go through the nearest door. It seemed to be the area of the hospital where there weren't any patients and it was mostly machines and test work. It was just as hectic here as it was on the other floor so there weren't stopped at first.
However, eventually a woman in a white lab coat said, "Excuse me, what are you doing down here?"
"Running from a mad man with a gun that's trying to kill me," replied Harvey as Jessica shook her head. "If you don't mind, I'd rather not get shot today."
The woman was so shocked that she didn't move to stop them as they rushed passed her. They went in and out of doors, down long hallways, until they found another stairwell. Truthfully it could've been the one they had just gotten out of but that really didn't matter at the moment. All that mattered was getting out.
They went down the flights of stairs as quickly as possible, slowing down occasionally as Harvey had to catch his breath. When they got to a door that said 'ground level' on it, they quickly went through it. Walking down another hallway, they were almost at its end when the emergency lights went off and the regular lights came back on. Not pausing for a moment, Jessica continued to help Harvey along until they got to the hospital lobby and what they saw surprised them both a great deal.
Mike, Donna, and Rachel were there while the police cuffed a man, the one Harvey figured had been after him, and Hardman. Seeing Hardman in cuffs brought a smile to his face as he and Jessica made their way to everyone.
"Hey, Hardman, nice bit of bling going on."
"You!" yelled Hardman, his calm exterior completely gone. "You just wouldn't die would you! You had to keep breathing!"
"Well how could I leave any of these lovely friends of mine?" asked Harvey with a smirk as he leaned against Mike, Jessica not needing to support him anymore since they weren't running.
"You know, there will be a trial!" yelled Hardman as the police finally began to take him away.
"And who do you think is going to represent me?" asked Harvey. "Me, and, you should know, I never lose."
"And he'll have the best paralegal and associate with him the entire way," replied Donna. "Just wait to you really get to see the puppy's bark."
"Woof," Mike said, looking extremely smug about the situation.
"Good-bye Hardman," Jessica then said. "I think it's pretty clear that you are no longer part of this firm."
The five of them stood there, watching Hardman being dragged off. When he was finally gone, Donna smirked and said, "This has been extremely fun, especially when Hardman started yelling, but I need to get home."
"As do I," said Rachel, "and by the way, who said anything about me backing up Harvey?"
"You mean you—"
"Of course I'll back you up," Rachel interrupted Harvey. "I just like seeing you all annoyed."
Harvey shook his head as he watched both women leave. He then turned towards Jessica and said, "I don't mind if you want to go home now either. There's just one question I have for you."
"Yes?"
"When can I come back to work?" Harvey practically pleaded making Mike and Jessica laugh. "I'm completely serious. I don't want to spend another moment in a hospital as long as I live."
"Well you're at the very least staying tonight," replied Jessica before she departed, still smiling.
"Come on Harvey," Mike then said. "Back to the Hospital bed you go."
Harvey grumbled but didn't struggle as they made it back to his room. Of course, doctors and nurses asked if they needed help but Harvey's glare told them to back off. When they were finally in the room and Harvey was back in the bed he said, "Mike, do you mind staying for a little while?"
"Not at all," replied Mike. "I was actually planning on it."
"Good because there's something I want to tell you."
"What?"
"I'm starting to remember what happened to me. I just wanted to say, I'm sorry for making you worry so much for—"
"Harvey, none of that was your fault," Mike quickly said.
"It still makes me feel better to say it out loud," replied Harvey. "Anyway, if you won't except my apology what do you want to talk about now?"
"How about something of a lighter subject."
"Like what?"
"Like you look smashing in your hospital gown," Mike replied with grin.
"Oh, shut up."
AN: Well, this was the end. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you to everyone who favorited this story, added it to story-alerts, and/or reviewed. I think I might write something a little bit more fluffy next time after all the angst and depressing stuff I've written. Anyway, thanks again! ^^
