"Ty?" Alex asked the pain in her leg, dragging her out of sleep. Hurts so
much. What's going on? She thought, closing her eyes as the pain washed
over.
"Ali, hang in there, its gonna be ok" he walked over to the bed "You just stay with me" he took her hand in his "help is on the way" She squeezed, to reassure him, as she fought to stay awake. Have to stay awake, shit that hurts, come on Alex, you can do this, for Ty. Don't let go. Alex thought focusing her attention of the pressure of his hand.
"What happened?" she asked, spotting Deryk, and paling. "Ty, what's he doing here" her voice was shaky as she stared at him. He's dead, he's dead, he's not going to hurt you. Memories of the attack flooded her mind, and she found herself back in the warehouse.
Ty watched her eyes go distant, where are they, he wondered, jamming his thumb on the nurse call button again. Then he reapplied pressure to the wound. I don't think she can hold out much longer.
"Alex? Come on, stay with me" he tried to get her to focus on him. Why's she so not here, is she even conscious. With growing alarm, he watched as she started to toss and turn.
"No, no, please Deryk, no, please" she cried" Ty help me, Deryk stop, Ty!' tears ran down her cheeks as she struggled.
"Alex!" He reached out, and being careful not to pull any wires out, wrapped his arms around, surprised when she continued to fight, She knew him, he realized, but what's she asking him not to do, not to shoot her? He pondered that as the nurse and doctor came in. They stopped in the doorway shocked, watching as Ty struggled to hold her, and calm her. Both had blood all over them.
"Help her!" he shouted at them, startling them into movement. The nurse injected a sedative in her arm as Ty got out of the way. Once she had calmed, somewhat, they took her away from him. Again. He sighed, how much more can she endure? Will I have to her go? I couldn't bear it, can't lose her. It'd me too much, keep fighting Ali.
"I told you Bobby, I'm fine" Kim repeated, sounding annoyed.
"Just humor me" He pleaded "Get some rest, I know you haven't been sleeping"
"Sleeping? How can I sleep? Alex is lying up in the ICU and I could've done something to prevent it! She's my partner and she's been there for me, even though I haven't really been there for her. Why didn't I do something? I should've done something. Bobby, I knew she was in trouble and I did nothing! Nothing Bobby! Nothing at all!" she raised her tear stained face to look at him. "Why do my partners always suffer, could it be that its me, that they suffer because of me? Am I making people suffer needlessly? I will not rest until I know that Alex is going to be ok" She turned away from him, her body shuddering with sobs. Bobby sighed and wrapped his arms around her.
"You listen to me Kim, I don't know what led to Alex getting shot, but it wasn't your fault. And me getting shot was mine, I chose to flush his drugs, not you. I knew what it would do, and I chose to do so anyway. So none of it was your fault. It had nothing to do with you being my partner" he looked her straight in the eyes. "It had nothing to do with you, in no way was it your fault. Now go sleep and after you wake up we'll go to Mercy"
"I won't sleep" Kim insisted but lay down on the bed anyway. I won't have to know if Alex will be ok. She thought as her eyes closed against her will.
Bobby smiled as she went to sleep. It isn't her fault, I can't let her think that, because it isn't. I really hope Alex will be ok. I'll deal with the rest later, find out what happened to Alex, so that Kim will stop blaming herself. Wonder how Davis is doing?
Davis leapt to his feet as the doctor came in.
"How is she" he demanded.
"She's going to be fine, we repaired the damage done to her leg with no problem" he replied, "You can go see her" Ty nodded at him, and went up to Alex's room. That scared me so much, I thought I was going to lose her. What if he had killed her, who was he? How does she know him? Why would anyone want to hurt Ali? He opened the door and walked in, smiling when he saw that she was waking.
"Hey Ali" he said, his voice low, he took her hand and sat down.
Where? What happened? Alex thought as she woke up, feeling dazed and confused. She blinked, closing her eyes against the bright light, and images of Deryk flashed through her mind, threatening to overwhelm her. She tried to fight the memories but found herself back in the warehouse with Deryk. No, she begged, trapped by her own memories. Don't Deryk please, Ty help, please, she pleaded, as he towered over her. "Alex?" Ty's voice cut through the memories, like a knife, freeing from the images. She shuddered and looked into his warm brown eyes.
She looks so pale, so unlike her. What's got her so upset? She's totally spaced out, wish I could do something.
"Ty?" Alex shivered, tightening her fingers on his hand "I'm sorry"
"Sorry!?!' He exclaimed " You have nothing to be sorry for"
"I couldn't, I couldn't stop him, I should've stopped, I just let him, he said he was going to hurt you, I didn't" She broke of as she was transported back to the warehouse by her mind. Ty watched her concerned, how can she think that she has something to be sorry for? I wish I could do something. He thought for the millionth time. He jumped when Alex cried out.
"No, I didn't mean it! Deryk, please, Ty, no leave him alone, he didn't do anything!"
"Alex, its ok, sssh, its ok" he reached out and wrapped his arms around her, then carefully climbed onto the bed, so that she was laying on him. He held her close, stroking her hair, and rocking her back and forth "Its ok Ali"
Ty's voice, once again freed her from the awful memories, and she rested her head on his chest, with tears raining down her cheeks, I can't believe I'm doing this, its just that I feel so safe, with him holding me, I really shouldn't be falling apart on him. I have to pull myself together.
"I'm sorry I don't mean to dump on you"
"No, don't be sorry, its ok, I want you to be happy Ali, that the most important thing, whatever makes you happy is good with me, personally I like having you with me, in my arms. I like knowing that your safe and going to be ok. I was so scared that I was going to lose you, when you went missing, and even more so, when we found you, and if you had died it would've been my fault. My fault because I knew something was wrong, Kim told me. I haven't really been the best boyfriend, but I'm going to start, I'll always be there for you Ali, and I'll never let anyone hurt you again I promise"
"Thank you, Ty," she yawned, fighting sleep "You have so been a good boyfriend" Alex murmured before falling asleep.
~
Ty smiled as he looked at the sleeping Alex, I wish I could make everything right for her, make none of what happened have happened. He replayed what the doctor had told him in his mind.
"The bullet her knee, and damaged important ligaments and her kneecap, its has to be given time to heal, if she puts to much stress on it, serious damage could be done. We'll have her on crutches for a while, and then you can let her put weight on it, we'll give her a brace to support it." That still sound serious, I'll be there the whole time Ali, every step of the way, and after I promise.
"Ali, hang in there, its gonna be ok" he walked over to the bed "You just stay with me" he took her hand in his "help is on the way" She squeezed, to reassure him, as she fought to stay awake. Have to stay awake, shit that hurts, come on Alex, you can do this, for Ty. Don't let go. Alex thought focusing her attention of the pressure of his hand.
"What happened?" she asked, spotting Deryk, and paling. "Ty, what's he doing here" her voice was shaky as she stared at him. He's dead, he's dead, he's not going to hurt you. Memories of the attack flooded her mind, and she found herself back in the warehouse.
Ty watched her eyes go distant, where are they, he wondered, jamming his thumb on the nurse call button again. Then he reapplied pressure to the wound. I don't think she can hold out much longer.
"Alex? Come on, stay with me" he tried to get her to focus on him. Why's she so not here, is she even conscious. With growing alarm, he watched as she started to toss and turn.
"No, no, please Deryk, no, please" she cried" Ty help me, Deryk stop, Ty!' tears ran down her cheeks as she struggled.
"Alex!" He reached out, and being careful not to pull any wires out, wrapped his arms around, surprised when she continued to fight, She knew him, he realized, but what's she asking him not to do, not to shoot her? He pondered that as the nurse and doctor came in. They stopped in the doorway shocked, watching as Ty struggled to hold her, and calm her. Both had blood all over them.
"Help her!" he shouted at them, startling them into movement. The nurse injected a sedative in her arm as Ty got out of the way. Once she had calmed, somewhat, they took her away from him. Again. He sighed, how much more can she endure? Will I have to her go? I couldn't bear it, can't lose her. It'd me too much, keep fighting Ali.
"I told you Bobby, I'm fine" Kim repeated, sounding annoyed.
"Just humor me" He pleaded "Get some rest, I know you haven't been sleeping"
"Sleeping? How can I sleep? Alex is lying up in the ICU and I could've done something to prevent it! She's my partner and she's been there for me, even though I haven't really been there for her. Why didn't I do something? I should've done something. Bobby, I knew she was in trouble and I did nothing! Nothing Bobby! Nothing at all!" she raised her tear stained face to look at him. "Why do my partners always suffer, could it be that its me, that they suffer because of me? Am I making people suffer needlessly? I will not rest until I know that Alex is going to be ok" She turned away from him, her body shuddering with sobs. Bobby sighed and wrapped his arms around her.
"You listen to me Kim, I don't know what led to Alex getting shot, but it wasn't your fault. And me getting shot was mine, I chose to flush his drugs, not you. I knew what it would do, and I chose to do so anyway. So none of it was your fault. It had nothing to do with you being my partner" he looked her straight in the eyes. "It had nothing to do with you, in no way was it your fault. Now go sleep and after you wake up we'll go to Mercy"
"I won't sleep" Kim insisted but lay down on the bed anyway. I won't have to know if Alex will be ok. She thought as her eyes closed against her will.
Bobby smiled as she went to sleep. It isn't her fault, I can't let her think that, because it isn't. I really hope Alex will be ok. I'll deal with the rest later, find out what happened to Alex, so that Kim will stop blaming herself. Wonder how Davis is doing?
Davis leapt to his feet as the doctor came in.
"How is she" he demanded.
"She's going to be fine, we repaired the damage done to her leg with no problem" he replied, "You can go see her" Ty nodded at him, and went up to Alex's room. That scared me so much, I thought I was going to lose her. What if he had killed her, who was he? How does she know him? Why would anyone want to hurt Ali? He opened the door and walked in, smiling when he saw that she was waking.
"Hey Ali" he said, his voice low, he took her hand and sat down.
Where? What happened? Alex thought as she woke up, feeling dazed and confused. She blinked, closing her eyes against the bright light, and images of Deryk flashed through her mind, threatening to overwhelm her. She tried to fight the memories but found herself back in the warehouse with Deryk. No, she begged, trapped by her own memories. Don't Deryk please, Ty help, please, she pleaded, as he towered over her. "Alex?" Ty's voice cut through the memories, like a knife, freeing from the images. She shuddered and looked into his warm brown eyes.
She looks so pale, so unlike her. What's got her so upset? She's totally spaced out, wish I could do something.
"Ty?" Alex shivered, tightening her fingers on his hand "I'm sorry"
"Sorry!?!' He exclaimed " You have nothing to be sorry for"
"I couldn't, I couldn't stop him, I should've stopped, I just let him, he said he was going to hurt you, I didn't" She broke of as she was transported back to the warehouse by her mind. Ty watched her concerned, how can she think that she has something to be sorry for? I wish I could do something. He thought for the millionth time. He jumped when Alex cried out.
"No, I didn't mean it! Deryk, please, Ty, no leave him alone, he didn't do anything!"
"Alex, its ok, sssh, its ok" he reached out and wrapped his arms around her, then carefully climbed onto the bed, so that she was laying on him. He held her close, stroking her hair, and rocking her back and forth "Its ok Ali"
Ty's voice, once again freed her from the awful memories, and she rested her head on his chest, with tears raining down her cheeks, I can't believe I'm doing this, its just that I feel so safe, with him holding me, I really shouldn't be falling apart on him. I have to pull myself together.
"I'm sorry I don't mean to dump on you"
"No, don't be sorry, its ok, I want you to be happy Ali, that the most important thing, whatever makes you happy is good with me, personally I like having you with me, in my arms. I like knowing that your safe and going to be ok. I was so scared that I was going to lose you, when you went missing, and even more so, when we found you, and if you had died it would've been my fault. My fault because I knew something was wrong, Kim told me. I haven't really been the best boyfriend, but I'm going to start, I'll always be there for you Ali, and I'll never let anyone hurt you again I promise"
"Thank you, Ty," she yawned, fighting sleep "You have so been a good boyfriend" Alex murmured before falling asleep.
~
Ty smiled as he looked at the sleeping Alex, I wish I could make everything right for her, make none of what happened have happened. He replayed what the doctor had told him in his mind.
"The bullet her knee, and damaged important ligaments and her kneecap, its has to be given time to heal, if she puts to much stress on it, serious damage could be done. We'll have her on crutches for a while, and then you can let her put weight on it, we'll give her a brace to support it." That still sound serious, I'll be there the whole time Ali, every step of the way, and after I promise.