Elizabeth screamed as she hit the pavement and Annie screamed clutching to her tighter. John immediately ran over to them and kneeled down next to them, to see neither of them had been hit. But before any of them could react they heard more shots going off and saw the man drop to the pavement with police surrounding them. John pulled Elizabeth up into his arms holding both of them. Elizabeth buried herself in John's chest and held Annie tightly as she tried to control her breathing

"Are you guys alright?" A police man asked coming over to them

"I think so…what just happened?" John asked with worry and confusion

"The man got into some fight at a bar with some guys and he chased one through here I guess. He couldn't find the man so he went crazy and just started shooting. You sure you're alright?" The man asked again

"We'll be fine." John replied for them all and the man just nodded before walking away and Elizabeth sat up in John's arms. He quickly grabbed both sides of her face…

"Ouch!" She gasped as he grabbed her face

"Sorry, you have a cut on your forehead. Must have hit it when you tripped." John looked at the cut as it slowly bled and then he starting checking Annie for any injuries. Meanwhile Rodney, Katie, and Carson stood a few feet away from them watching them and waiting for them before they went to the hospital

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Rodney and Carson took Katie to get ultra sounds done to make sure the baby was alright while John took Elizabeth to get her head checked out along with Annie and Cici. Elizabeth was sitting on the bed with Annie next to her and Cici in Annie's lap while John stood next to her. Suddenly the door flew open; Annie pushed Cici over to Elizabeth, jumped down off the bed, and ran over to the door way…

"Daddy!" Annie cried out jumping into his arms

"Hey baby, you alright? What happened?" James asked looking to John and Elizabeth

"Some guy went crazy with a gun and went through the park…" John told him the whole story running a hand through his hair

"Well at least you're all okay." James replied in relief

"Where's mommy?" Annie asked her father noticing she hadn't come in

"Mommy…is getting some tests done sweetie." James replied softly and sadly

"May I go see her?"

"Um…sure, we need to talk anyways. I'll pick some things up for the puppy before I come home." James told her before he told John and Elizabeth he would take Annie for the rest of the day and asked them to take Cici home. Then they walked out to find Carolyn

"Are you sure you're okay?" John asked Elizabeth as she continued to space out

"What? Yes…yes I'm fine John." She told him grabbing his hand before he could touch next to the cut and new forming bruise. John was about to say something to her but was cut off when the doctor walked in. The doctor talked to them a little bit and put a bandage over the cut and gave them so cream to put on it and some more bandages before he sent them off

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John opened the door for everyone and Elizabeth who was carrying Cici was the last to walk in as they all went into James' house. Katie and Rodney immediately went to the couch and sat down and Carson went to the recliner. Elizabeth went to the kitchen with Cici to get some water for her.

"Why don't you go talk to her John?" Katie asked him softly

"What is there to talk about?" He replied with a sigh sitting next to her on the couch

"John…you could have lost her today lad…" Carson told him firmly

"I know…" He told them barely above a whisper

"Go talk to her…" Katie patted his leg and he just nodded before he got up and went into the kitchen to see Elizabeth standing next to the island with Cici sitting in front of her drinking from a bowl of water. He just walked over and stood next to her

"I'm fine…" She told him with a sigh

"For once I wasn't going to ask that." He replied with a soft laugh

"Good, because I really am fine John. I get a few headaches every now and then but the doctor said it's expected." She explained to him and he just nodded in understanding. After a minute or two of silence John finally started talking…

"I'm just glad you're okay…" He told her softly and she turned her head to look him in the eyes and saw relief and sadness

"John really…I'm fine. I have you around to protect me anyways…remember?" She smirked a little and he looked at her in confusion

"You did stop me from walking right into a puddle I believe, you tried to keep me dry from cars flying past us…even though it didn't work very well." She remembered laughing a little and he also started laughing

"I guess I just forgot." He shrugged before turning around and leaning back up against the island

"John…thank you." She looked at him softly and tilted her head to the side a little staring into his eyes

"For what?" He asked in confusion

"Just being here." She sighed out before moving so she was standing in front of him. He wrapped his arms around her waist lightly and she placed her hands on his chest

"Well your welcome I guess then." He replied softly as she leaned into him and kissed him softly before resting her head on his chest and he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and held her

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John had brought Katie, Carson, and Rodney back to his apartment and brought some clothes back with him to his brothers. He told Elizabeth he would stay with her that night because he didn't know how long they would be out and felt that Elizabeth shouldn't be alone after what had happened earlier. When John came back to the house he heard Elizabeth laughing. He walked into the living room to see her sitting on the couch with Cici on her lap licking her face like crazy and Elizabeth finally got the puppy under control and looked over to see John standing in the doorway

"Looks like you finally have a friend!" John teased her and she just glared at him before he came over and sat next to her

"Have you…" John started but Elizabeth cut him off

"No I haven't changed the bandage on my head yet." She answered for him and he just smirked at her

"Come on, I'll help you change it." He told her as they walked into the kitchen with Cici following closely behind

"John I'm a big girl, I can put some stuff on my head and put a bandage over it!" She teased him and he just made her stand still in front of him with he took the old bandage off her forehead and got the cream before putting it on her head softly and then putting a bandage back over it

"Thank you Dr. John." She teased and he just shrugged

"I'm only here to help." He smirked back then suddenly his cell phone went off and he pulled it out of his pocket to see it was a text message from Rodney. Elizabeth snatched it from his hands after he read it and turned around quickly so he couldn't take it from her

"Elizabeth don't! I'm warning you!" He tried taking it from her hands but she just kept leaning forward and going the same way he would so he couldn't get it

"What is this even about?" She asked him laughing a little

"Nothing they're just being stupid!" He replied grabbing her around the waist and holding her still and she gave out a shriek of surprise

"How do you even know them?" She suddenly asked him

"I've known Rodney and Katie since we were in kindergarten and Carson moved to town in high school and we all became good friends. Now can I have it back?" John explained to her

"Tell me what they are talking about and I'll give you the phone back…" She smirked keeping the phone out of reach

"They want me to confess my dieing love for you!" He blurted out before he realized who he was talking to and she immediately froze and so did he. She turned her head and looked him in the eyes

"Can I have my phone back now?" He asked nervously and she gave it to him slowly. "Okay…awkward. I think I'm going to go to bed…" John spoke slowly before letting her go and he turned to walk away but she grabbed his arm and turned him back looking into his eyes for a second before kissing him

"Are you sure about this?" John asked pulling away and she just nodded before he dived in for another mind blowing kiss…then they heard the front door open and Cici ran to see who it was as they immediately pulled away and walked out after Cici slowly

"I'm not even going to ask." James laughed seeing how frazzled they both looked and the way Elizabeth was holding her shirt down on both sides. They both immediately glared at him

"How's Carolyn?" Elizabeth asked before looking at the sleeping Annie in his arms

"She's going to stay the night at the hospital." James told her softly and she just nodded

"How is Annie doing?" John asked as James shut the front door

"She's…okay. She cried a little…but I think she should be fine." James told them before saying good night and going to bed, letting Annie sleep with him that night but he stopped in the stairs before he went up…

"Don't be too loud…" He teased them before going up and they both glared at him

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AN:: So what do you think is going to happen to Carolyn? Or what do you think is going to happen in general I guess? Hope you liked that chapter...R&R TTAALLKK TTOO MMEE!!