Disclaimer: Ok, just see previous chapter
A/N: Okay well here is chapter 13. I would like to say thank you to all of my reviewers. But I would love to see more. On another note, to all those Dark angel fans trying to keep it alive, I salute you.
Hope and Memory
Chapter 13: Driving to the Storm
Anne sat the passenger's seat of Gabe's Metro not saying anything. She just watched the worry and frustration build on Gabe's face the closer they got to their destination. She wanted to ask why but she forced herself to not too. Instead she placed her small hand on his arm and gave it a slight squeeze.
Gabe felt the presser on his arm and turned to look at the lovely young woman. He watched her smile at him warmly. She then removed her had but the smile stayed along with the feeling of support that simple gesture had given him. He silently mouthed a thank you and smiled back at her quickly before returning his eyes to the road.
It had been awhile since Gabe had driven his baby and he didn't what to mess her up. He remembered when he had first gotten his her. His friends had laughed at how small she was. He had agreed that she was tiny compared to what most guys his age would have bought but the Gas mileage was to die for. A full tank could last him about a month and a half; and with gas prices only going up it saved him countless amounts of money. And for getting around the city she did just fine.
Anne watched another smile cross Gabe's face and wondered what he could be thinking about. It seemed her small but effective gesture did its job. Content that he was okay for now she let her mind wander to other things; like the throbbing pain in her shoulder. It had been bugging since her little episode this morning. She hadn't told Gabe not wanting him to worry and all but if the pain kept up she might have to have Red Bud take a look at it when they got to the clinic.
Anne was excited about getting to she him again. He seemed to be a really nice person and the last time she had talked to him she had been a little out of it. Hopefully with a little time and patience she wouldn't have to worry about any of that. Her shoulder would be healed and she would be able to walk with out those damn crutches. She wasn't going to let this get her down though. Today for better or for worse she was going to meet some people and make some of Gabe's friends. And maybe just maybe make some friends as well.
The silence had finally gotten to Gabe. He didn't know why Anne wasn't talking but he wished she would. I was weird that her voice had already become something he could imagine being without. Instead of asking her why she was being so silent, he didn't want to pressure her into something after the episode; She hadn't told him officially yet but he knew and so did she, so he would just let her take her time, reached over and turned on the radio. Their weren't any really good stations left but the classic pre pulse station was know to play a decent tune once and a while. Lucky for him this was one of those times.
So he let the song drown out the rest of the aggravation and worry as he concentrated on the road.
Anne was surprised when the speakers blared to life, but almost immediately she relaxed again and let her herself sink into the music. She was unaware of the song but she knew it had to be pre-pulse. It was a good song she decided after several minutes into it. A hashed yet understandable lead singer supported by heavy guitar rifts with lyrics about some form of commitment gone wrong. She didn't what type of music she used to listen too but the new her really liked whatever type this was. And then before she knew it the song was over and so was the trip.
Gabe pulled the car up to the curb and halted in front of the 4:24 clinic. The neighborhood was quite today. Only a few scattered people wandered the streets. Well it's now or never he thought and turned of the engines. He gave a quick look over at Anne. She smiled at him again sending that comfort with it that had been there before.
Then something weird happened. Gabe watched a heavyset individual run past the car and into the clinic. He didn't know who it was but he did notice that the man had been caring a 9mm Glock. He new Anne had seen it too by the way her eyes widened. Shit what was going on know.
"Stay! In the car. I'll go check it out." Gabe told Anne as he unbuckled her seat belt and opened the car door.
Oh great Anne thought Please don't play hero for me. She reached out and grabbed his arm. "Be careful!" She stated quickly. She released his arm and still staring at him hoping that he would be okay but just incase she memorized his every detail not wanting to forget him. He was too important to forget. She blushed a little at the though and mentally scolded herself for even thinking that way.
While the grip had been brief it was amazingly strong almost painfully so. Man this girl just kept surprising him. Could he have understated her recovery time again? Then he saw the look of worry and he couldn't bare it. He watched as a blush crossed her face and it confused him, but at least the worry was somewhat gone. "I'll be fine." He said reassuringly. "It's another part of my job. And I have always been good at my job." And with that he got out of the car and head for the front door of the clinic. As he reached the door he heard the dull thud of a body hitting the ground and heard a small clink and scrape of metal sliding across tile. Well it looks like he has been taken care of, just to be sure he stood on the side of the door normally he would just look in the big plate glass widow but the shades were still closed.
And then he heard Dree voice. "What the hell just happened?"
It was followed almost immediately by Red Bud's "Dude fainted!"
"I can see that." Gabe heard Dree reply. "Let get him in the back room. And get that gun out of here."
Well At least everyone was okay, Gabe thought as he walked back to the car.
It was strange to Anne that she could actually hear the two men talking inside the shop. She wasn't even trying too all her senses had be entirely on Gabe. His heart beet, the slow inhale and exhale of his breath. Then every thing else seemed to grow inconceivably quiet and the voices from inside the clinic came threw. One she knew as Red Bud's but the other was unfamiliar it had to be Dree, but how could she hear them. I was humanly impossible.
She noticed Gabe walking back over to the car. Giving herself a quick mental shake she removed her seatbelt and got out of the car.
"I think everything is cool." Gabe said to Anne. "Sounds like the guy fainted. It should be safe enough for now."
Anne had known this already but decided to play dumb now not knowing how to explain to Gabe how she had heard the entire conversation. "Okay." She grabbed the crutches from the back seat and moved over to his side. "Shall we?"
"Lets." Gabe gave her another smile and they walked together into the clinic.
A/N: Okay well here is chapter 13. I would like to say thank you to all of my reviewers. But I would love to see more. On another note, to all those Dark angel fans trying to keep it alive, I salute you.
Hope and Memory
Chapter 13: Driving to the Storm
Anne sat the passenger's seat of Gabe's Metro not saying anything. She just watched the worry and frustration build on Gabe's face the closer they got to their destination. She wanted to ask why but she forced herself to not too. Instead she placed her small hand on his arm and gave it a slight squeeze.
Gabe felt the presser on his arm and turned to look at the lovely young woman. He watched her smile at him warmly. She then removed her had but the smile stayed along with the feeling of support that simple gesture had given him. He silently mouthed a thank you and smiled back at her quickly before returning his eyes to the road.
It had been awhile since Gabe had driven his baby and he didn't what to mess her up. He remembered when he had first gotten his her. His friends had laughed at how small she was. He had agreed that she was tiny compared to what most guys his age would have bought but the Gas mileage was to die for. A full tank could last him about a month and a half; and with gas prices only going up it saved him countless amounts of money. And for getting around the city she did just fine.
Anne watched another smile cross Gabe's face and wondered what he could be thinking about. It seemed her small but effective gesture did its job. Content that he was okay for now she let her mind wander to other things; like the throbbing pain in her shoulder. It had been bugging since her little episode this morning. She hadn't told Gabe not wanting him to worry and all but if the pain kept up she might have to have Red Bud take a look at it when they got to the clinic.
Anne was excited about getting to she him again. He seemed to be a really nice person and the last time she had talked to him she had been a little out of it. Hopefully with a little time and patience she wouldn't have to worry about any of that. Her shoulder would be healed and she would be able to walk with out those damn crutches. She wasn't going to let this get her down though. Today for better or for worse she was going to meet some people and make some of Gabe's friends. And maybe just maybe make some friends as well.
The silence had finally gotten to Gabe. He didn't know why Anne wasn't talking but he wished she would. I was weird that her voice had already become something he could imagine being without. Instead of asking her why she was being so silent, he didn't want to pressure her into something after the episode; She hadn't told him officially yet but he knew and so did she, so he would just let her take her time, reached over and turned on the radio. Their weren't any really good stations left but the classic pre pulse station was know to play a decent tune once and a while. Lucky for him this was one of those times.
So he let the song drown out the rest of the aggravation and worry as he concentrated on the road.
Anne was surprised when the speakers blared to life, but almost immediately she relaxed again and let her herself sink into the music. She was unaware of the song but she knew it had to be pre-pulse. It was a good song she decided after several minutes into it. A hashed yet understandable lead singer supported by heavy guitar rifts with lyrics about some form of commitment gone wrong. She didn't what type of music she used to listen too but the new her really liked whatever type this was. And then before she knew it the song was over and so was the trip.
Gabe pulled the car up to the curb and halted in front of the 4:24 clinic. The neighborhood was quite today. Only a few scattered people wandered the streets. Well it's now or never he thought and turned of the engines. He gave a quick look over at Anne. She smiled at him again sending that comfort with it that had been there before.
Then something weird happened. Gabe watched a heavyset individual run past the car and into the clinic. He didn't know who it was but he did notice that the man had been caring a 9mm Glock. He new Anne had seen it too by the way her eyes widened. Shit what was going on know.
"Stay! In the car. I'll go check it out." Gabe told Anne as he unbuckled her seat belt and opened the car door.
Oh great Anne thought Please don't play hero for me. She reached out and grabbed his arm. "Be careful!" She stated quickly. She released his arm and still staring at him hoping that he would be okay but just incase she memorized his every detail not wanting to forget him. He was too important to forget. She blushed a little at the though and mentally scolded herself for even thinking that way.
While the grip had been brief it was amazingly strong almost painfully so. Man this girl just kept surprising him. Could he have understated her recovery time again? Then he saw the look of worry and he couldn't bare it. He watched as a blush crossed her face and it confused him, but at least the worry was somewhat gone. "I'll be fine." He said reassuringly. "It's another part of my job. And I have always been good at my job." And with that he got out of the car and head for the front door of the clinic. As he reached the door he heard the dull thud of a body hitting the ground and heard a small clink and scrape of metal sliding across tile. Well it looks like he has been taken care of, just to be sure he stood on the side of the door normally he would just look in the big plate glass widow but the shades were still closed.
And then he heard Dree voice. "What the hell just happened?"
It was followed almost immediately by Red Bud's "Dude fainted!"
"I can see that." Gabe heard Dree reply. "Let get him in the back room. And get that gun out of here."
Well At least everyone was okay, Gabe thought as he walked back to the car.
It was strange to Anne that she could actually hear the two men talking inside the shop. She wasn't even trying too all her senses had be entirely on Gabe. His heart beet, the slow inhale and exhale of his breath. Then every thing else seemed to grow inconceivably quiet and the voices from inside the clinic came threw. One she knew as Red Bud's but the other was unfamiliar it had to be Dree, but how could she hear them. I was humanly impossible.
She noticed Gabe walking back over to the car. Giving herself a quick mental shake she removed her seatbelt and got out of the car.
"I think everything is cool." Gabe said to Anne. "Sounds like the guy fainted. It should be safe enough for now."
Anne had known this already but decided to play dumb now not knowing how to explain to Gabe how she had heard the entire conversation. "Okay." She grabbed the crutches from the back seat and moved over to his side. "Shall we?"
"Lets." Gabe gave her another smile and they walked together into the clinic.