Stand by your man
part 10
SUMMARY : THIS IS MY TAKE ON STAND BY YOUR MAN (JUDY'S RAPE ) IF SHE AND TOM WHERE IN A RELATIONSHIP I LOVE THOSE TWO TOGETHER
Tom's Apt.
Only 20 minutes had past since Tom left Judy alone at his place. To her it felt like an eternity. Since she couldn't get to sleep she decided to watch some tv she did not have to move at all seeing as how Tom put the remote right next to her.
"Wow he thought of everything she said as she flipped through the channels." she wound up putting on the midday news. "Since I can't be out there in the real world at least I can see what's going on."
A young anchor woman speaks
"The police have no new leads on the brutal attack of a undercover officer on the campus of one of our local universities. We do know however that the Sex Crimes unit is on the case which means that sex was involved. We are live at the hospital where we believe the officer was treated and has recently been discharged."
"We protect all of our patients and there right to privacy." The Chief of Staff stated with authority in his voice. "Her identity will not be released to the public nor will any of her information. The attorneys of this hospital will be meeting with a judge to have a gag order placed on all employees of this hospital. They will not talk to any press or news media outlet. Not only will it ruin the officers career it will also bring nothing but bad publicity here, those are two things that we will steer clear of." with that he went back into the hospital.
"Here is a sketch of the man they believed committed the crime" just then Evans face was plastered on Toms 27 in. Tv Judy froze in fear one she couldn't believed the press got hold of this and second he was looking right at her she could feel his eyes glaring at here through the tv and that was more than enough to freak her out. She wanted to turn off the tv but she couldn't bring herself to do it. "How in the hell did they find out? She wondered out loud." she immediately reached for the phone and called Fuller.
"Jumpstreet this is Capt Fuller speaking" Fuller answered on the second ring.
"Capt it's me" Judy rattled of nervously. "What in hell is my case doing all over the news?" she was trying to stay calm but her temper was rising. "What if something else leaks? who said something?" she was rattling off more questions than he had answers.
"Judy my guess is the school called in the press after the fact to keep themselves from looking like they where helping a fugitive by keeping this whole mess under wraps. I am sorry about this Judy I thought Tom told you by now. I can say we are making damn sure that nothing else about this or you gets out."
"You mean Tom knew?"
"Yea it made the top of the news the morning after it happened." there was a few seconds of silence before Judy said anything. "Judy don't be too hard on Tom. He thought that he was protecting you from anymore hurt or pain. Try and cut him some slack I am not saying that you aren't hurting because I know you are but he hurting too this is so very hard on him I watched him fall apart when you where in the hospital he loves you, and would do anything for you try to remember that please." she knew what he was saying was true and all she could do was agree she was in no strength or condition to fight with him on this one.
"I will keep every thing you just said to me in mind Capt."
"Judy you are not on duty stop calling me Capt"
"I am sorry Adam I have to go now I am supposed to be taking a nap"
"I will check in as soon as I have any new info from the investigators on your case get some rest" with that they hung up and she was getting tired but she could still see Evan's face in front of her. She was glad that Fuller had talked to her to calm her down because she felt like ripping Toms head off but she knew it was not his fault he loved her and vice versa.
Tom opened the door and came in with the bag full of stuff Judy likes. He crept into the kitchen to put the stuff away. He figured Judy was sleep so he moved around quietly.
Judy was laying in the bed trying to sleep but her mind was constantly going that in itself made her even more tired. With the tv on she didn't hear come in.Tom could hear his tv from the bedroom so walked over to the door and knocked.
"Judy sweetie are you up can I come in?
"Yes come in" she answered sleepily, "I never went to sleep but I need to so damn bad."
"Here are your prescriptions and I think you should take a sleeping pill just so you can rest."
"Tom I was watching the news I know about the case being in the press." She waited for his response.
"Judy I am sorry I didn't tell you about it I just wanted to protect you for as long as possible so you could get your head right.
"Tom it's ok you don't have to be sorry you didn't do anything wrong you couldn't shield me forever."
"The hospital seems to be doing a really good job of protecting my identity. I would feel so much better if he was in custody he could be near or far, he could be sitting in front of my apt or who knows he could have found out where jumpstreet is and he could be there watching and waiting!"
"Judy we will find him he is stupid he will slip up he is a rich spoiled asshole he will use a credit card or something soon." Tom went into the bathroom to get Judy some water so she could take her sleeping pill, while she got comfy in the bed.
"Here you go" Tom handed Judy the pill and the water he watched as she took it.
"Now you can get some sleep baby" Tom sat on th edge of the bed and looked at Judy.
"What's wrong" she asked him quietly
"Nothing I just realized what he did to you. I mean really realized look at you baby how could he do this to your face and body I just need to have 5 minutes alone with that bastard! I am so damn pissed I should have never let you go in alone! I am not just saying this because we are together, but because you where my partner on this and let you go in alone got damn alone! I will never and I mean never let that go as long as I live!"
"Tom please don't feel that way this was not your fault you can't babysit me if I was Doug on a case you would not be this protective and you know it."
"That's because Doug isn't the love of my life. My heart didn't ache for him while you where in that hospital baby I would have never been the same if..." his voice trailed off as tears got caught up in his long brown lashes. Judy took his hand and placed it on her heart
"Do you feel that she asked softly? That beating you feel is my heart I am here I am alive Tom. I am not Amy I know that's what you where thinking wasn't it?"
"Yea I guess I was." he was quiet deep in thought. "You know your Dr. Suggested that I go see the dept. shrink just to clear my head and I think I will because I need to fix this on my own I really don't need to burden you. You are first on this road to recovery Judy" as he was finishing up his sentence she started to yawn. He watched very carefully as the bruises on her face stretched to the movement of the yawn and she grimaced in pain from taking in a deep breath.
"Looks like the pill is kicking in I will let you sleep. I might take a nap myself, you get some rest baby." he kissed her bruised upper cheek he didn't want to rush her into anything anytime soon. Until she says so that's where his kisses will go.he left out of the room leaving her to doze off alone.
5 hours later
Slight darkness had fallen over the apt. Tom was stretched out over his sofa snoring softly this was a sleep he hadn't had in days. He was deep in his dreams of he and Judy happy and carefree he wanted this so bad that he felt in his sleep. He dreamt of holding her, loving her, protecting her, making love to her, none of these he could do to her or for her. The bags from the store where still on the counter in the kitchen the only noises to be heard was his low grade snoring. That is until a sound snatched out of his sleep so suddenly he jumped up and fell flat on the floor. it was a shriek and scream that bellowed deep in his ears.
"Oh my god Judy" he thought as he scrambled towards his bedroom door in the newly darkened apt. he flung the door open. He stopped in his tracks to flip the switch on his wall only to see Judy in the newly lit room sitting up in the middle of the queen sized bed drenched in a icy cold sweat shaking horribly an screaming repeatedly for Evan to stop and let her go.
"PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME! PLEASE STOP NO! GET OFF OF ME!
She pleaded in fear for her life, at least that's what it look like to Tom. Every being of her mind and body was engulfed in a paralizing fear. He didn't want to just outrightly startle her for fear she would lash out at him think he was Evan. He could feel her fear from across the room. He moved to her, and climbed on the bed next to her.
"Judy wake up it's ok baby please wake up" he pleaded as he held her he had heard of night frights and terrors and the fact that they where worse than regular nightmares he thought was totally bogus a nightmare is just that a nightmare but now that he was viewing it was very shocking and real to him.
"LET ME GO DAMN IT GET OFF OF ME STOP IT STOP IT NO DON'T KILL ME!"
Tom couldn't believe that he had to restrain Judy like a common criminal on the street she was completely outside of herself. All he could do was hold her and wait for her to realize what she was doing and where she was.
"Judy he shouted please stop it you are ok baby it is me" he had no idea how strong she really was he thought for moment for Evan to do what he did he had to drug her there was no way he could have done all of what he did with her in her sound mind and body she was too feisty. Tom just held on to her with all of his might. He tried to protect her cracked rib by only holding her so tight. He just kept saying the same things to her over and over. "Please stop it you are ok baby it is me" all in all her episode only lasted a few minutes but to him it felt like an eternity. She started to calm down he knew this because her thrashing and fighting had just about stopped but she was drenched down through her clothes and his linens. Her hair was plastered to her face she was not the Judy he had loved from day one at jumpstreet he could kill Evan for reducing her to this.
"Judy baby can you hear me" he asked as she shivered
"Just please stop don't touch me please don't touch me." Tom let her go and moved back a Lil bit as he watched her break down.
"I'm so afraid he was right here I saw him I know he was here" she kept repeating over an over.
"Judy Evan is not here it is me Tom you are in my bedroom he does not know where you are trust me he will not find you do you hear me?" Tom reached out to pull her hair back off of her wet face when she finally looked up at him, she said his name in such a way that it brought tears to his eyes.
"Tommy" she whispered with a shaken rattled voice, "please don't let him hurt me anymore."
"I wouldn't dream of it Judy. I will stop at nothing to keep you safe"
She looked at herself and realized her present condition.
"Oh my god did I blackout ? Please don't tell me I blacked out" she looked at him with fear and sorrow in her eyes.
"I think you did baby are you ok " he asked her "are your ribs ok?" she realized he had a scratch on his right cheek from her fighting him thinking he was Evan
"I am so sorry I can't believe I raised a hand to you I am so sorry" she began to plead for his forgiveness
"It is ok I am fine it's you that scared the hell out of me. How do you know that you blacked out?"
My Dr. Said sometimes after a major trauma that it was possible but I never thought.
"Did I hurt you ?" she asked tearfully
"No I am fine it will take more than a scratch to get rid of me" he gently kissed her on the forehead as she took in a deep breath.
"How bout I get you into the shower and change the bed and then we eat some dinner?"
"Could you leave so I can get ready for the shower please" she felt bad about what had just happened but she felt even worse about him seeing the bruises that where hidden by her clothes. She couldn't bear the thought of him freaking out about the bruises on her thighs and small but noticeable passion marks on her breast that Evan left behind as if to say he was marking his property. Tom could sense her uneasiness, that was one of the perks of being a cop he could pick up on body language and vibes with ease.
"Ok if that's what you want sweetie. I will wait until you are in the shower to change the linens."
"Tom I am sorry I don't want you to leave as much as you and I have shared you have every right to stay it is just that I don't want to upset you anymore than I already have and it's just best right now."
"I understand Jude you don't have to explain" he smiled at her to let her know that it was really ok and it was although curiosity had gripped him he did want to know what was going on with her body what other kind of hurtful things did he do to her. With that last thought he helped her to the edge of the bed and he left out.
The hot shower hurt her already tender skin but it felt so damn good. Her mind drifted as she washed her hair she thought about how wonderful Tom had been she was so lucky and blessed to have him in her life. This must be so hard on him as a whole missing work, worring about me.
"I have to do something really special for him when I get my head and body back together." she thought to herself as she rinsed her hair.
Meanwhile...
"Hey Doug what's going on with the case man Fuller won't tell me shit." Tom questioned Doug
"There is nothing to tell Hanson I am sorry. We really miss you guys around here first Harry and now Judy is down man what the hell is going on around here?!" he asked in frustration
"I know man nothing is the same anymore" Tom stated flatly.
"How is she holding up?"
"Well she is barley holding. She has her up and downs we just had a huge down moment about a half and hour ago."
"Damn man this shit is crazy I was telling Dorothy what I could do to that SOB right about now!"
"Yea well you would have to take a number that is if there is anything left when I am done ya feel me?"
"I feel you man. Tell Jude we miss her and that Dorothy wants to come by and see her. You know girlie bonding. Hey maybe when she comes by to sit with Jude you and I could go throw back some brews.
"That's cool with me I could use a break. I will talk it over with Jude. Let me go in here and remake the bed for her I will call you later. Tom went to his closet to get some new linens and made the bed. Thinking about his conversation with Doug he forgot the extra pillow cases for the pillows he brought over from Judy's house. In the little bit of time it took for Tom to go back to the closet out in the main hall, Jude came back into the room to dry off not knowing tha Tom wasn't finished. He walked back into the room and was shocked by what he saw. Judy was trying to bend over and dry her lower body all while grimacing in pain. She had no idea that he was looking at her until she tried to straighten herself back out, and sit down on the bed.
"Tom what are you doing?" she yelled as she tried to cover up with the towel. "Why are you in here looking at me you can't see me like this pleas just leave!?"
"Judy I am sorry I didn't mean to walk in on you I wasn't done the bed and I didn't think you would be done so soon." he was talking to her but he couldn't take his eyes off of the bruises that the towel didn't hide her thighs where spotted with black an blue, he breast had little purplish spots, her side was bruised the worst right where her rib was cracked.
"Stop staring at me like that! You think that I don't know they are there guess what I know but I didn't want you to know just get out damn it don't look at me!" she could see that he still wasn't moving so she went back in the bathroom and slammed the door as fast as she could. He could hear her sobbing.
"Judy I am sorry I was staring at you." he spoke softly as he leaned the back of his against the door and shoved his hands in his pocket in true Tom Hanson style. Nothing he could say was gonna make her come out of the bathroom. "Sweety please come out you have nothing to be ashamed of you have to believe me."
"Tom you don't understand you can't see me this way I won't let you could you just go I am not coming out please."
"Why Judy I thought we had no secrets. Let me help you please I am not upset with you."
Just then the phone rang.
"Hello"
"Hanson we just got a break in Judy's case!"
"Doug what are you talking about? You just told me their was nothing going on"
"Fuller just filled me in it appears that a man that fits Evan's description was brought in, over in Newton County!"
"Are you serious? Tom asked Doug hoping this was the break they needed.
"Hell yea this ain't shit to be playing around with ! Fuller is talking with the leads Det. Over in sex crimes to see when he will brought back into this jurisdiction. As soon as I hear I will fill you in."
"Yes we got that SOB it's about time!!!" Tom wanted to jump out of his skin he was so damn happy.
"Hanson just one more thing they are going to want Judy to Id him in a line up. I could be wrong but she needs to be prepared just in case."
"I will tell her. I can't promise it will go over too well but I will try to qualm her nerves about it. I am going to go tell her call me ASAP. Thanks again Doug. With that he was done with the call and had to focus on Judy again.
"I have some news about Evan Judy!" He waited for a response. He heard slight movement and then the door opened to reveal a tearful exhausted Judy.
"What is it". she said as she blinked her big full but red eyes at him.
"Sit down first come on let me help you." He helped Judy sit down she was now wearing her bathrobe that always kept at Tom's
"What is it you are scaring me"
"That was Doug on the phone. It appears they have a guy that fits Evan description In custody." Judy started to say something but he stopped her.
"Let me finish Judy please. You might have to identify him in as live lineup."
"Are you serious I have come face to face with that bastard again!?" the color drained from her face as Tom sat down next to her and quietly held her no words need to be exchanged.