Chapter 43
Myles, Bobby, D and Jack finished up things at the Montega estate before heading to the hospital to meet Tara and Sue. After they'd loaded the still unconscious Jordan into an ambulance, Jack had insisted on Sue getting checked out too. While at first she resisted, Tara finally got her to go by driving her in another agent's borrowed car.
From the emergency room, they were directed to the surgical waiting room where they found Sue and Tara. Sue had changed into a borrow pair of scrubs, her hair still slightly damp from her dousing. Tara tapped Sue's arm and directed her to the new arrivals. While Myles and D were wearing the same clothes they saw them in earlier, Jack and Bobby had changed their wet things for some dry clothes that had been brought to them at the estate.
OK-YOU, Jack signed as they approached.
FINE, Sue signed back. "Jordan's in surgery," her voice cracked as she thought about the severity of her injuries.
"The doctor said Jordan suffered some internal injuries and a broken arm," Tara added, placing her hand over Sue's in a comforting gesture. "They have a plastic surgeon in there for the broken bones in her face."
"Is she going to make it?" Myles asked solemnly. Tara's head snapped around glaring at him, thankful Sue wasn't looking and didn't see what he'd said. Realizing his slip, Myles muttered an apology looking down at the floor.
Sue was staring at her lap struggling to keep her tears at bay. The stress of what she'd been through the last several hours as well as concern over her friend were beginning to weigh heavily on her in her fragile state.
"I called Lucy, but Sue wanted her to stay with Tina until we found out about Jordan," Tara said. She hated talking about her friend when she knew Sue wasn't paying attention to see what she was saying, but she was concerned. "The doctor said all Sue needs is rest but she won't listen to anything I've said. She won't go home until she finds out about Jordan." Tara's eyes were pleading, not knowing what to do and worried about her friend.
The caring father came out as D knelt before Sue, touching her chin to get her to look up. His heart broke as he saw the pain in her eyes, wishing he could take it away.
"Hey," D stated once he got her attention. "You need to get some rest. We need our secret weapon back in top form to help chase down the bad guys," he stated, using a tone he normally saved for his kids.
"I'm fine, really. I just want to wait until there is some word on Jordan," Sue insisted, blinking away the tears that threatened. "I'm just really thankful Jack understood my signs back there and you all were able to get us out of there." She watched as D turned and exchanged a weird look with Bobby.
"What?" Sue asked anxiously as D stood back up beside the other agents.
"Actually, I can't take the credit for that," Jack replied rubbing the back of his neck, swapping sheepish glances with Bobby and D. Sue looked at him in confusion so he continued, "Myles and I came in from the side of the house when you and Montega moved out onto the patio."
"What? Then you didn't know what I was doing?" she said puzzled, looking around at the men who stood before her.
"Well," Jack admitted, grinning at the embarrassed looks on Bobby and D's faces. "Crash and D were able to figure out what you were signing and gave the rest of us the heads up."
"Really?" Sue smiled at the two men.
"Bobby was the one who really figured it out," D declared, pointing at his buddy.
"Oh, no, you don't," Bobby shook his head. "You get credit for the sign you learned from Levi." This information caused everyone to laugh.
"Levi?" Sue asked, looking at the older agent in disbelief.
D signs OUT. "You always do that when you ask Levi if he needs to go for a walk," he confessed grinning. "I guess after a while I just caught on what it meant."
"I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks," Jack joked. "Right, D?" And laughter filled the room.