Sorry for spelling, grammar, and all those issues. A big THANK YOU to you all that are sticking around.
She was still sleeping when they arrived. Tom picked her up while she was still sleeping and debated on putting her in the chair or carrying her. Deciding on to keep her close he carried her to the golf cart that would transport them underground then to the elevator that would bring them to Blair House. He had to shift her a little bit as he sat down and that was when she winced in pain and woke up.
"I'm sorry Ms. Pope."
"It's okay and I see its Ms. Pope again so we must be here?"
"We are," he looked down at her and they stopped in front of the door.
Feeling her nerves kick she looked at the door and whispered, "what if he is scared to see me?"
"He will be because he has every horrible thing run thru his brain, but it will not be fear of you but for you. Do you understand?"
"Yes. How do I look?"
"You look fine ma'am but I don't think he will like seeing you in my arms very much."
"Well tough shit for him he's lucky I called you and not anyone from OPA first. Plus you came running when I called and kept him in the dark to rescue me so he better be grateful. I'm being crazy jumping out the hospital to come to make sure he is okay but really for my sake of mind did I do this, so he has no say."
"Miss Pope can I speak freely," she nods her head, "you are still beautiful, and I am glad that you are okay. You're just a little beat up at the moment but you will be back on your feet in no time."
"Thanks, Tom. Come on let's get this over with before he ends up in the hospital from seeing things from lack of sleep or seeing red that another person dare touch me, I swear he is a caveman sometimes."
The agent that drove the cart comes and opens the door for them, they see an empty room. Fitz hears someone and makes his way out the kitchen and back by the door with his head down.
"Will someone please tell me what I am doing here and where the hell Tom ran off to?"
There was silence so he finally looked up and he freezes. His whole world started moving again he could let in small gasps of air and it was like cold water to his burning lungs. She was alive. She was there, in Tom's arms. She looked radiant but he couldn't help but to cry at all the of of healing marks he could see and knew if Tom was carrying her there were more that he couldn't see.
"Well are you just going to stare Gerald or are you going to say something?"
"Hi."
"Hi."
"How? What happened? Why is Tom carrying you?" he finished with a little heat in his voice.
"Not even if you okay? Tom, I think you can take me home now."
"NO," Fitz boomed and was over to them in seconds, "I'm sorry it's just.."
"I know but it's me. I'm here."
"Where have you been? We looked everywhere, Tom how did you find her?"
"She called me Sir."
"The sudden emergency?"
"Yes sir."
"Tom I am grateful for you. Thank you."
"No problem sir."
Tom moves further into the room and places Liv down on the couch sending her a wink and a nod to Fitz before exiting and taking post outside the door. All Fitz could do was stare at her he didn't want this to be a dream if he moved and she disappeared.
"I'm really here Fitz."
He was starting to tear up, "You disappeared. I checked hospitals, airlines, trains, buses…even the morgues. I couldn't find you. I thought I scared you away and you ran. Then that whole…" but nothing else was said as he broke down in gut-wrenching sobs. Not being able to take it anymore she called him over to her.
"Fitz come here," but he didn't move, "Gerald please."
And that was what did it her name for him. Slowly he made his way over to her and she grabbed his hand and pulled him down next to her and had him lay his head in her lap as he cried and she stroked his hair to try to calm him some.
"First I want to let you know I didn't run. I was in the hospital. I lost my memory for a few weeks but it is all back. Hearing you on the TV talk about the situation brought me back. You brought me back Gerald, you did. I was so scared."
Fitz lifts his head with tears in his eyes, "I'm so sorry I didn't protect you. I was scared that…"
"We can't think like that okay. We are here now."
They sit in silence and absorb strength from each other. After a while Fitz stomach grumbles but he stays in place with his head lying in her lap. Liv hears it and feels her stomach do the same thing.
"When was the last time you ate?"
Fitz popped up and had a look of distress on his face, "I'm doing it again, here you're comforting me and you just got out the hospital. Are you hurting, hungry, tired?"
Slow down there buddy. Being here with you right now is the best medicine, I am a little sore and tired but I do need to eat.
"I'll call for them to bring something," just as he was about to open the door to tell Tom to call for food he came in with takeout and groceries for the remaindered of the stay.
"I may have forgotten for a while, but I know you."
"Liv I should be taking care of you. How did you do this?"
"Thomas you need to eat too. I'm here, I'm not going anywhere."
"I'm scared that if I leave, let alone blink that you will disappear. I know that's possible but having you here is like a dream that you have before the insanity breaks."
"What kind of dreams are you having because I have literally been put thru the ringer," she jokes but notices his face falls, "hey lighten up."
"It's not funny," I can see the hurt in his eyes from the comment so I ask him to take me the room to see if that is an easier place for him to open up.
We make it to the room, and he places me gently on the bed, then goes to my side to pull down the blankets. Slowly moving to stand I accidentally send Fitz in a panic.
"What are you doing? Don't move you'll hurt something."
"Well I'm standing then I'm going to get in the shower because I feel like I smell like a hospital."
"You are a frustrating woman! Let me help you. If you need something ask me, that is what I'm here for. I am yours to use."
Sitting back down on the bed he walks over to her and stands in front of her legs. Silently and staring deeply into her eyes he asks permission to get closer when he sees that it's okay he leans down trying to place a kiss on her lips when she suddenly pulls away.
"Sorry, I'm rushing things. I'm sorry."
The raw emotion of wanting to kiss him but feeling disgusting curl in her stomach, she knew she was safe with him. But the flashes of the men who did this kept playing and she felt like she wasn't in her skin. She saw the raw hurt in his eyes.
"Its okay."
He moves to leave but feel a pull on his sleeve, "don't go. I want you to kiss me also but I need to wash myself first. I feel gross like my skin is crawling from an invisible touch and I don't want you to touch me like this."
"Did they…were you...raped?"
"I don't know. They said the doctors ran kits, but nothing seemed to indicate intercourse or rape. But the thing is I need to know for myself even though might not be evidence doesn't mean it didn't happen or other things were done."
"Baby I'm so sorry. If it weren't for me wanting you, to be with you, none of this would have happened. I have literally put your life in danger."
"Don't think like that. Let's get in the shower before we go any deeper."
"Are you sure?"
"Its not like you wouldn't be standing outside the door anyways. Might as well have you join me. But I want to warn you that I look… this is not how I wanted you to see me the first time."
"I'm taking the vow of sickness in and health. I'm in this till the end. You are one of my best friends, the only true friend, my love, my lover in ways that make it more real, scary, safe, and everything I could ask for. Come on we need to talk, shower, eat and sleep. I don't care what you look like just know that I am here for you and we will take down whoever did this because no one messes with the woman I love, my family, and gets away with it."