Grappling with the Future

by boswifedeb

While pursuing a new relationship with CJ, Matt is called in to help the LAPD on the kidnapping of a young girl by a mysterious masked man. Occurs after Season 3. Not my characters, just borrowing them for a little while. Rated T for violence.

10. Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"I'm not staying in this hospital. You can just forget that!" Matt was fighting with the doctor and nurses who were trying to patch him up.

"I don't think you understand, Mr. Houston. You've got a dislocated shoulder, a badly wrenched knee, and three cracked ribs. You need lots of rest and supervision." The doctor was seriously considering knocking Houston out with a shot.

"I'll make sure he gets plenty of both, Dr. Metcalfe." Matt turned to see CJ walk into the treatment room.

"I'm sorry, Miss, only family members are allowed in the treatment rooms with patients." A nurse who looked like she started her career during the Civil War grasped CJ's arm.

"She is family." Houston looked in CJ's eyes. "That is if she'll agree to marry me." Oh, boy, did I just say that? Yep, I did. And it's the smartest thing to ever come out of my mouth Matt thought to himself.

"I will." CJ had the biggest smile on her face as she walked over to Houston's side and kissed him. Suddenly Matt forgot all about the pain in his body. All he could think of was Tahiti.