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Ch 10 The Aftermath

The next day Don received a visit from Megan.

"Hey there," she said with a smile. "How are you feeling?"

"Hey Megan," Don said with a smile of his own. "I'm fine thanks. How are things going?" he asked referring to the FBI.

"Well, we're pretty slow right now. Which is just fine with me," she said sitting in the chair beside Don's bed. "Could use a break from murders and thieves for a while."

"Yeah I hear you there," Don said with a laugh. Then he winced from his a pain in his side, which he tried to hide from Megan.

This attempted failed though because Megan said with concern, "Don what's wrong? Are you OK?"

"Yeah I'm fine Megan," Don half lied. "It's nothing."

"You sure?"

"Yeah I'm sure," Don insisted. Then trying to change the subject he said to her, "Have you seen Charlie yet?"

"No the nurses in ICU won't let me see him," said Megan, sounding disappointed. "By the way how is he doing?"

"Good. He's doing good. In fact the doctor told him that he could move out of the ICU tomorrow and into my room."

"Really, that's great. Bet he can't wait for that to happen."

"Yeah Dad said he's itching to get out of there."

"Bet you feel the same way," Megan said. "I know how you hate to be confined."

"Yeah I do," Don admitted. "But the doctor said that it'll be a least four more days before we're completely released. That's going to be the hardest part just sitting back and doing nothing," Don said trying not to get frustrated.

"Yeah well you gotta do what the doctor says, Don."

"I know Megan. It's just hard for me. I mean I feel fine. I feel like I should do something to feel useful," Don said frustration rising.

"Don," Megan said. "You just had major surgery. You need to relax."

"Megan I know that. Believe me I do," Don said. "I just need something to occupy my time that's all."

"Well, here's someone that might be able to help," a voice from the doorway said.

"Hey Colby," Don said, looking over at the door. Then seeing David right behind Colby said "Hey David."

"Hey Don. How 'ya feeling?" Colby asked coming over to the bed.

"He says he's fine just going a little stir crazy," Megan answered with a smile.

"Well, we figured you would be so that's why we brought you this," David said handing Don a wrapped package.

"What is it?" Don asked taking the package.

"Open it and see," Colby said looking at Megan who smiled.

"It's a little something from all of us," David explained as Don unwrapped the package.

When Don opened the package he was surprised to see a book on baseball inside. "Hey baseball trivia. Thanks guys."

"Well we know how you like baseball and we knew that you'd be wanting something to occupy your time. So we figured this ought to do it. Especially since you can't work for a while," explained Megan.

"Well, thanks guys. Hopefully I won't be out of commisson to long," Don said appreciatively.

"No problem," said Megan. "Well, we should go and let you get some rest."

"No you guys you don't have to go. I'm not tired and I could use the company," Don said. "In fact," he continued slowly getting up, "I'm getting pretty sick of laying here. Let's go for a little walk and I'll talk to you guys about work."

"Are you sure you should walk around?" Colby asked, a little concerned Don may be trying to do to much. "Doesn't it hurt to move?"

"Not anything I can't handle," Don said truthfully. "Besides the doctor said it helps me heal faster to move around. So lets go." He was putting on his robe as he was saying this.

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After Don had finished putting on his robe he and Megan, David, and Colby walked down the hall and he talked to them about work and told them how he'd Merrick said that he'd be allowed to go into the field again after he passed a complete physical. After about an hour the nurse came by and told them that Don needed to go back in his room.

After Don was settled in his bed Megan said as she and Colby and David were leaving "We'll be back tomorrow after work.

"Thanks for coming guys," Don said. "And thanks for the book," he added.

"Tell Charlie we say hey," said Colby.

"I will," Don promised. "See you guys."

A/N But wait it's not over yet Drama still to come in Ch 11