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The tiniest bit of light began to filter its way in to Jordan hospital room just after dawn. Her eyes fluttered somewhat, the medicine had left her feeling very groggy. She slowly started to awaken when she felt something against her side, Woody. Bless his heart he never moved during the night, he still had a hold of her hand, he was indeed still here.
Jordan smiled at the sight of Woody asleep at her side, it was probably her first true smile in…hell probably a month. Tears slowly started to form in her eyes at the thoughts of everything that had happened the past few days. She laid there and silently cried for a long while.
Woody awoke to the sound of her crying. He decided to stay still and just let her get it out. His heart broke with everyone of her soft sobs, before he knew it he was crying along with her. He was trying to hide it but the instant she felt a tear hit her hand she spoke to him.
"Wood, you awake?" she asked quietly. He couldn't keep his emotions hid from her any longer. He raised his head to look her in the eyes, she was taken a back by his tears. With out saying a word she pulled at his hand, he got up from his chair and sat on the edge of her bed. He pulled her in to his arms, hugged her, and gently rocked her.
"I'm so sorry, Jo, I'm so so sorry" he spoke against the side of her head. The two of them cried in each others arms for a short while till they heard a gentleman clear his throat in the door way of the room.
"I hate to interrupt guys but the Springfield PD has some questions for Woody about….yesterday." Garret called from the doorway. Woody pulled from their embrace, kissed Jordan on the temple, then made his way towards the door.
"Would you stay with her till I am finished with my statement?" Woody asked Garret before exiting the room. Garret nodded in agreement and made his way back over to Jordan's bedside.
"How are you holding up kiddo?" he asked. Jordan smiled.
"I'm ok I guess, just trying to figure out how to cope with everything. I know it's going to be hard but I think I'll be alright." Garret looked at her in awe, he couldn't understand how she was taking everything so well. "Plus I've got you and Woody to look after me. I consider myself to be pretty fortunate to have you guys here with me. Truthfully I just can't wait to get out of here and get back to Boston."
Garret grimaced a little at the thought of going back to Boston, how was he going to tell her that not only was her family gone, but her home had gone up in flames.
"I can understand that, I don't blame you for wanting to get out of here the hospital food might keep you in here." They both shared a laugh
"Gar can I ask you something, Is…Is everything ok with Woody. I mean I know with everything that has happened I'm sure he's been upset but I've never seen him like this, I've never seen him cry. We haven't been on the best terms here lately and honestly I was surprised that he helped find me. I was even more surprised that he stayed here last night."
"Oh Jordan, you have no idea. He has been like a man possessed looking for you. I don't think anyone has ever seen him this way. I think he genuinely thought that we'd lost you, lost you forever." Garret paused and took her hand in his. "I think once we get you back to Boston, we get Max and James buried, you and he need to sit down and really try and talk things out, I know with all my heart that, that boy loves you."
Jordan puckered and tried not to cry but a few tears still managed to slide down her face. Garret smiled and wiped away her tears. "The main thing we need to focus on right now is getting to better, did they tell you anything?" He asked.
"No not really, but from what I can gather I must be really dehydrated since they are three bags of fluids going in at one time. Do you think they'll let me out this evening?" She asked nearly pleading.
"I'm not sure it's up to Dr Richards, I'll try and find him later and see…"
They were interrupted by an SPD detective, Woody followed him in.
"Dr Cavanaugh? I'm Detective Lucas with the SPD. Detective Hoyt has answered most of the questions regarding the….incident, we would like for you to clear up the final details before we officially close the case." Jordan nodded her head.
The detective opened his note pad and prepared to take down her statement, Woody made his way back to her bedside, helping her sit up a little further. He sat down in the chair opposite Garret hand he too grasped her hand as the detective started asking questions.
"Let's start from when you were taken, did he break in to your apartment?" He asked.
Jordan took a deep breath and squeezed both men's hands and began. "I came home from work and fell asleep on the couch. I heard something crash during the night and I went to check on it. As I stepped in to my bedroom he grabbed me from behind and chloroformed me. The next thing I know I'm in the back of a car."
The detective made several notes. "Were you awake when he shot the highway patrol officer?"
Jordan nodded.
"Did James tell you why he kidnapped you and your father?"
Jordan closed her eyes, "Yes, he told us from the get go that he brought us there to kill us"
You could have heard a pin drop in the room after her admission. She blinked back a few tears and continued. "He said it was for revenge because my dad and I both had ruined his life. That morning we argued, James was intent on shooting me first, but dad….dad yelled at him and he…he shot him right there in front of me. He turned to shoot me and Woody killed him, he killed him to save me." By this time she was sobbing and her words had started to slur.
Detective Lucas finished his notes, told her he was sorry for her lose, thanked her and quickey exited the room.
