Alright, I know Im going to have some angry readers this time because there is a bit of a cliffhanger and tomorrow is the start of my weekend which means you are all going to have to wait until Monday to find out. Sorry. As usual I own nothing, enjoy.
It had been a week since Hanson had found out about his partner's condition and he liked to think he was handling it well. Then one day he decided he'd volunteer himself to work with the unusual ME.
"So you want to go check out a possible crime scene?" Hanson wandered into the immortals office. "We've got a lot of blood but no body, we'd like to get your expert opinion."
"Of course." Henry reached for his scarf, "No Jo?"
"She's following another lead I volunteered to baby sit you today Doc." Hanson shrugged.
"Alright then." Henry led the way to the elevator it wasn't until they were in the car the either man spoke again. "I take it you wanted to talk with me."
"Come on Doc just because I let you work with your girlfriend all the time doesn't mean I don't want a shot at it now and then." Hanson tried, to which Henry just watched him. "Okay fine, I've still got some questions about you and Jo. And I don't want to bring it up with Jo because she thinks I'm cool with it."
"I'll do what I can to help." Henry nodded. "Just know that I still have very few answers myself."
"I'm not even going to try and understand the whole immortal thing that's beyond me. I just want to know that you're going to take care of her." Hanson shrugged, "Forever just sounds daunting."
"It is." Henry sighed, "Abigail taught me to live life day by day, it makes things a little easier, but it's hard not to worry about what's going to happen to the people you care about. I will do everything in my power to keep Jo safe and sane, and I can only hope she'll do the same for me."
"You better not let her get arrested like you've been." Hanson pulled up to the crime scene.
"She's already assured me that we are now keeping clothes by the river as a safety precaution."
"What I can't figure out is why you didn't think of that sooner. I mean you're a smart man Doc."
"Frankly I've always hoped to avoid dying again." Henry put on his gloves and started taking a look around the crime scene.
"A little optimistic don't you think." Hanson smirked.
"Yes well luck has never been in my favor." Henry agreed.
"You still feel pain right, I mean when you die." Hanson was cautious about approaching this subject.
"Yes, and for that I am eternally grateful." Henry looked around the scene.
"Really, you like that you can die and still feel every second of it." Hanson frowned.
"I didn't say that I liked waking up and remembering all of the pain both physically and emotionally that I've been through, but I am grateful for it." Henry returned. "The pain is what reminds me that no matter what I am still human." Hanson didn't have a response to that one. "The blood will need to be tested of course, but assuming that this is all from the same person there is no way they survived. Based on the splatter I'd say it was a knife or saw of some type."
"That's all you got?" Hanson frowned.
"Without a body I'm afraid so." Henry peeled of his gloves. "I can guess that our victim and our suspect were of average height."
"Alright, well let's head back then all this blood and no body is giving me the creeps." Hanson shrugged, they had barely made it out of the home when his phone started ringing, "Detective Hanson... Whoa slow down Lucas what's going on? All right hang on. It's for you Doc."
"Lucas what is it?" Henry frowned, "When? I'm on my way." He slammed the phone shut and jumped into the passenger seat of Hanson's car. "Hospital." Was all Henry could get out.
"What's going on Doc?" Hanson followed the ME's into the car and took off for the hospital.
"Doesn't this car go any faster?"
"Henry what happened?" Hanson tried again.
"There was an accident." Henry was clearly panicked, "Abe, I need to be there."
"Calm down Henry I'm sure he's fine." Hanson did his best to comfort his friend. "He's not a child."
"But he is MY child!" Henry all but shouted. Causing Hanson to step on the gas and actually debate turning on his sirens for a minute. Why hadn't he realized it when Henry said his son looked twice his age it all made sense. To be fair the immortality bomb was a bit of shock that was enough to knock anybody off their game.
He knew exactly what was going through Henry's head right now, he was a concerned father, just like Hanson was. If it were either of his boys in the hospital right now he'd be having a fit. God he was lucky he was going to die long before either of his boys, he hoped.
Henry ran straight to the front desk, "I need to know which room Abraham Morgan is in?"
"And you are?" The nurse didn't look up from the computer.
"His roommate." Henry sighed.
"Look ma'am he's with the NYPD." Hanson finally caught up and flashed his badge, "Just tell him which room Abe's in." The nurse nodded and obliged. "Thank you." Hanson watched Henry take off down the hall. He'd give the father some time since they didn't know what type of shape Abe was in, he settled into a chair and waited.