Jordan was pretty much forced to take some time off after the whole Malden
incident. She tried to protest.
"Garrett, I don't need any time off, the last thing I need is to sit around and think about all this. What I need is to get back to business as usual, forget about everything that's happened the last few days"
"Jordan, this isn't your decision. You're taking time off and that's final, I don't care what you do, but you better stay away from the police and the morgue if you know what's good for you" he warned.
"But Garrett." she started
"But nothing Jordan, we'll see ya in a few weeks, think of it as vacation if that helps"
She huffed at him and turned to go
"And Jordan?" he called after her. She looked back over her shoulder.
"Take care of yourself huh?" He smiled caringly.
She half-smiled back at him, touched by his concern but still annoyed by her punishment "vacation" She went home to sulk. There was a knock at the door. She opened it to reveal Woody standing there. They exchanged smiles, she was always happy to see him but it seemed even more so after the last ordeal they went through together.
"Well, it's been suggested that I take some time off, stay under the radar for a little bit" he announced dejectedly.
"Oh, you mean they didn't come right out and say stay away from Jordan Cavanaugh, she's trouble?"
"No" he smiled having to stifle a chuckle "but I think it was implied" She motioned for him to come in and they moved to the couch to sit and talk.
"So how are you?" he asked concerned, noticing that she looked like she hadn't gotten any sleep again last night. What is it about this woman? She can look like hell and still be beautiful to me.
"Well It wasn't so much SUGGESTED that I take time off, I was TOLD that I'm going to be taking time off and that I better stay away from the morgue and the police if I know what's good for me" she related bitterly.
This time Woody couldn't hold back the chuckle "Well Jordan, you've never known what's good for you" he teased.
"Well you're the police, so I guess that means I'm supposed to stay away from you too" she smirked.
"You couldn't stay away from me if you tried" he grinned, self-assured.
"Well I guess that is true because I've been trying to stay away from you ever since we met" she smirked.
He stared at her intently, desperately wanting to kiss her. Her eyes scanned the room nervously, wanting to look at anything but him. Finally she felt silly avoiding him like this so she returned her eyes to his direction. He was staring at her, their eyes met. He moved forward just a bit, and then his phone rang. He silently cursed the interruption; Jordan was relieved that the moment had been disrupted.
"Hoyt" Woody answered unhappily.
"Woody! What's up man? It's Cal"
"Oh, Hey Cal, what's going on?"
"I met a girl Wood, she's awesome"
"That's great buddy, you sound really excited about this one"
"I am Wood, I'm so happy"
"Well I'll have to meet her"
This attracted Jordan's attention. Her? Who her? Who did he want to meet? Wait, am I jealous? Woody noticed her interest in his conversation.
"Dude, we're getting married!" Cal announced excitedly.
"You're what?" Woody screeched
"Yeah, we're getting married, on Saturday, you have to come home."
"Yeah, of course I will, I'll be there as soon as I can"
Great, hey woody, why don't you bring that girl with the boy's name you're so crazy about?"
"Yeah okay, I'll try" he answered looking at Jordan. Woody looked shocked.
"What? Bad news?" Jordan asked concerned
"No, good news I guess, my little brother met a girl and they're getting married on Saturday"
"Wow, that was quick. I didn't know it was in the Hoyt chromosomes to be so impetuous"
He ignored the comment. "So I have to go back to Wisconsin and Cal wanted me to invite you," he stammered timidly.
"Cal wanted you to invite me? Talk to your brother about me do ya?" she said reveling in this chance to torment him.
He ignored this comment as well. "I know you're a big city girl and all but a little country life might do you some good and I'd really like for you to come with me" he said looking at the ground anxiously awaiting the smart ass response he was sure would follow.
"You want me to come to Wisconsin? With you're whole family? She asked seriously.
He just nodded sincerely.
"Okay, what the hell, I can see the farm"
"Really?" Woody perked up. "You'll come with me? We uh didn't actually live on a farm you know Jordan"
She laughed, "Yeah well, I'll believe that when I see it"
"Garrett, I don't need any time off, the last thing I need is to sit around and think about all this. What I need is to get back to business as usual, forget about everything that's happened the last few days"
"Jordan, this isn't your decision. You're taking time off and that's final, I don't care what you do, but you better stay away from the police and the morgue if you know what's good for you" he warned.
"But Garrett." she started
"But nothing Jordan, we'll see ya in a few weeks, think of it as vacation if that helps"
She huffed at him and turned to go
"And Jordan?" he called after her. She looked back over her shoulder.
"Take care of yourself huh?" He smiled caringly.
She half-smiled back at him, touched by his concern but still annoyed by her punishment "vacation" She went home to sulk. There was a knock at the door. She opened it to reveal Woody standing there. They exchanged smiles, she was always happy to see him but it seemed even more so after the last ordeal they went through together.
"Well, it's been suggested that I take some time off, stay under the radar for a little bit" he announced dejectedly.
"Oh, you mean they didn't come right out and say stay away from Jordan Cavanaugh, she's trouble?"
"No" he smiled having to stifle a chuckle "but I think it was implied" She motioned for him to come in and they moved to the couch to sit and talk.
"So how are you?" he asked concerned, noticing that she looked like she hadn't gotten any sleep again last night. What is it about this woman? She can look like hell and still be beautiful to me.
"Well It wasn't so much SUGGESTED that I take time off, I was TOLD that I'm going to be taking time off and that I better stay away from the morgue and the police if I know what's good for me" she related bitterly.
This time Woody couldn't hold back the chuckle "Well Jordan, you've never known what's good for you" he teased.
"Well you're the police, so I guess that means I'm supposed to stay away from you too" she smirked.
"You couldn't stay away from me if you tried" he grinned, self-assured.
"Well I guess that is true because I've been trying to stay away from you ever since we met" she smirked.
He stared at her intently, desperately wanting to kiss her. Her eyes scanned the room nervously, wanting to look at anything but him. Finally she felt silly avoiding him like this so she returned her eyes to his direction. He was staring at her, their eyes met. He moved forward just a bit, and then his phone rang. He silently cursed the interruption; Jordan was relieved that the moment had been disrupted.
"Hoyt" Woody answered unhappily.
"Woody! What's up man? It's Cal"
"Oh, Hey Cal, what's going on?"
"I met a girl Wood, she's awesome"
"That's great buddy, you sound really excited about this one"
"I am Wood, I'm so happy"
"Well I'll have to meet her"
This attracted Jordan's attention. Her? Who her? Who did he want to meet? Wait, am I jealous? Woody noticed her interest in his conversation.
"Dude, we're getting married!" Cal announced excitedly.
"You're what?" Woody screeched
"Yeah, we're getting married, on Saturday, you have to come home."
"Yeah, of course I will, I'll be there as soon as I can"
Great, hey woody, why don't you bring that girl with the boy's name you're so crazy about?"
"Yeah okay, I'll try" he answered looking at Jordan. Woody looked shocked.
"What? Bad news?" Jordan asked concerned
"No, good news I guess, my little brother met a girl and they're getting married on Saturday"
"Wow, that was quick. I didn't know it was in the Hoyt chromosomes to be so impetuous"
He ignored the comment. "So I have to go back to Wisconsin and Cal wanted me to invite you," he stammered timidly.
"Cal wanted you to invite me? Talk to your brother about me do ya?" she said reveling in this chance to torment him.
He ignored this comment as well. "I know you're a big city girl and all but a little country life might do you some good and I'd really like for you to come with me" he said looking at the ground anxiously awaiting the smart ass response he was sure would follow.
"You want me to come to Wisconsin? With you're whole family? She asked seriously.
He just nodded sincerely.
"Okay, what the hell, I can see the farm"
"Really?" Woody perked up. "You'll come with me? We uh didn't actually live on a farm you know Jordan"
She laughed, "Yeah well, I'll believe that when I see it"
