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SOMETHING WENT OFF A LITTLE WHEN I TRIED TO UPLOAD MY LAST CHAPTER. MAKE SURE YOU READ CHAPTER 35 BEFORE YOU READ THIS CHAPTER. I REPEAT READ THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, CHAPTER 35 BEFORE READING THIS ONE!
She never blacked out.
That was almost worse.
She could still hear Tara talking, with vague words bursting into her bubble of consciousness.
Internal damage.
Emergency surgery.
Low chances.
"I got her Doc." Happy's voice broke through now as her eyes remained fixed to the floor she had collapsed to. Now it was his face who was level with hers, not Tara's as she gazed listlessly at him.
"Get up kid."
"Hap" she managed to croak out.
"Get up. Cant do nothin' sittin' round on the floor. Up. Now." he said again, straightening to his full height, looking down at her.
Gritting her teeth and taking a deep breath, Corey pushed herself up from the floor and looked up at him. Happy jerked his head and she followed him, almost meekly out of the gym and down the hall. A few more turns and they came across Clay, Bobby and Tig who walked over to the pair of them and squeezed Corey's shoulder.
"How you doin' doll?"
"Been better Tigger." she said weakly and he gave her a one armed hug. A little further down the hall she could see Chibs, Jax and Juice, who was staring vacantly at the floor while Jax and Chibs spoke in low voices.
"How long until-"
"I can get you an update." she heard Tara say quietly before walking away.
"Hap what do I do?" Corey didn't sound like Corey. Corey had never sounded so lost.
"Wait it out kid. Aint nothin' else to do." he said and felt her lean into his side, practically collapse and his arm found it's way roud her back and his hand rested on her right hip, in an almost comforting gesture, holding her to his side.
"Just gotta wait it out."
The second Tara walked through the door with another doctor Corey recognised as Doctor Stanson, both she and the guys were all on their feet moving forwards.
"He's alive. But it was close." said Doctor Stanson before anyone could start asking questions. "The next 24 hours are still critical but if he remains stable through then and after he may have a slim chance at walking out of he-"
But the doctor didn't get another word out as Corey ran forwards and through her arms around him.
"Thanks Doctor S." she muttered over and over before finally releasing him.
"I can take you to him. Only one at a time for now though alright?" said Doctor Stanson and Corey looked up at Happy who smirked a little at her seeking of approval before shrugging and saying
"Go. We'll wait."
She kissed his cheek and followed Doctor Stanson through the doors.
He looked like hell.
He looked like hell had had its ass kicked by a fucking ninja.
They were her first two thoughts when Doctor S showed her to Kozik's room.
He had at least ten stitches on the right side of his head protruding from underneath a thin bandage wrap and there was dark bruising around the stitches. The rest of his injuries must be hidden under the covers and under his skin.
Kozik didn't stir when she sat beside him and ever so gently placed her hands over one of his.
"Hey dumb-ass."
Still nothing.
"Ya know this is a bit dramatic even for you Kozi, gettin' yourself blown up just to make me talk to ya." She didn't know why she was trying to crack jokes. Sliding the chair so that it was right up against the side of the bed she lay her head beside his and whispered
"I wanna hate you. I wanna hate you so bad and then you go and nearly die and I find out I cant hate your dumb ass." she murmured, before glancing at his face.
"Love ya Kozi. You idiot."
Happy was sitting in with Kozik whilst Corey went to get a drink. As she was standing at the vending machine there was the sound of a throat clearing behind her. Turning, she found Chibs leaning against the wall beside the machine with a small smile as he looked at her.
"How're ye doin' lass?"
"In desperate need of a sugar boost." she quipped gesturing to the vending machine. "He's still out."
"Aye, the doctors told us before the guys took off." said Chibs rubbing th back of his neck before saying "Heard Juicey boy and you had a talk the other night."
The statement was loaded with meaning and she looked at her sideways.
"He tell you?"
"Yeah. Didn't really 'ave a choice. Caught him tryna get rid of the evidence."
Corey nodded once biting her lip.
"Anyone else know?"
"Jax. He wants ta keep it quiet, 'ts why I'm here-"
"I aint gonna rat him out." she said firmly and Chibs nodded.
"Yer a good girl Corey."
"I do my best" she smirked and Chibs chuckled.
"So where is everyone now?" she asked and Chibs shrugged as they walked back along the hall towards Kozik's room.
"Dealing with club business. Piney's disappeared off to the cabin, Jax is takin' Tara to Oregon, They were supposed to go yesterday but then all this shite with Kozik went down." rattled off Chibs and she nodded.
"Yeah, remember Tara telin' me 'bout Oregon." she paused both in speech and step for moment before asking quietly
"You sure Jax is gonna keep quiet about Juice? I'm not stupid Chibs. Sons don't kill 'emsleves I know that. But he told me he doesn't wanna die."
Chibs ran a hand over his head and sighed
"We'll have ta watch 'im love. Yer right. Sons don't kill themselves. But as long as he stays I dunno stable I guess, we aint got no reason to let the club know." the Scott replied and Corey let out a little breath of relief.
"Okay then."
"Go Hap. I got this." she sighed for the fifth time as Happy stood belligerently by the door.
"Don't wanna leave ya." he shrugged and she couldn't help but smile and sigh again as she said
"Its not like he's going anywhere, so all I gotta do is sit here and watch his dumb ass sleep. Club needs you. So get out of here." she said walking over and standing on tip toe, taking the collar of his kutte in her hands and pulling him down for a kiss, which he returned automatically, before breaking it and saying
"Be back later."
"Don't die." she said as usual but there was a slight element of seriousness to the normally jokey tone now. Given whose hospital bed they were standing by it was unsurprising.
"Stay outta trouble."
"Always Hap."
Kozik blinked his eyes open and immediately groaned in pain.
His ribs, head stomach, everything was aching.
There was a warmth radiating beside his head and he grit his teeth in order to turn his head slightly, to see Corey fast asleep beside him. He had sudden flashbacks to finding her sat beside him after he over dosed in Tacoma and he let out a pained sigh as she began to stir.
"Ya know" he said hoarsely "We spend way to much time in this place."
"Kozi?" Corey blinked sleepily before letting a wan smile cross her face "Yeah. Tell me about it. I blame you."
"Ouch. Don't bully me in my vulnerable state." said Kozik as pathetically as possible before chuckling then groaning in pain.
"Doctor S said you're gonna need a lot of PT to get back to yourself after this..." Corey let the words drawl out t the end and Kozik groaned.
"No. Tell me you didn't"
"Yessir. Got Doctor S to swing it for me. I'm gonna put ya through helll Koz, you best believe that. Think of it as my final act of vengeance for your dumb ass voting in the you know what."
The silence that followed her final words was deafening.
"Corey I-"
"Don't." she cut him off "I've tried hatin' you. It didn't work and just made us both miserable. So, it's done. And aint nothin' gonna change by ignoring ya. So it's done. We're all good. I love your dumb ass Kozi."
"Thanks shorty. Love you to." Kozi breathed with a sigh of relief squeezing her hand as he rested his head back and shut his eyes.
Only for them to flicker open again as he heard a mischievous chuckle from Corey.
"What?"
There was a wicked smirk on Corey's face as she smirked.
"I said we're all good. I'm still gonna put ya through hell in PT. You're so not gonna love me after that."
So it's kinda short but ive been really busy and im sorry its been so long.
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I hope you liked that I didn't kill Kozik like the show did!
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Geronimo xx