Authors notes: All the chapters will be in normal POV unless I have stated otherwise. 😊

***Back at the Hospital***

Mumford walked around the corner to the waiting room to see Hondo standing at the window looking out to the outside world. Luca was at the nurses table and Deacon was on the phone. Deacon looked up and seen Mumford walking in, he waved to him before finishing his conversation. Luca came over to Mumford "Hey man its great to see you just bad circumstances."

"Hey Luca, no worries good to see you again as well." Looking over at Hondo "How is he doing?"

Luca looked at Hondo "Yeah man as good as he could, I guess. Hicks does not want us to leave him in case he does something stupid. Last, we seen or heard anything was when they took her into surgery. He has just stood there staring out to nothing."

Mumford looked at Luca "ill go over and have a chat. Hondo is very stubborn, maybe I can get him to talk to me a bit"
"Yeah good luck man ill get Deacon and I to go for a quick walk to give you guys' space. We will not be far for if anything happens" Luca walked over to Deacon and whispered in his ear. Deacon looked at Hondo and then agreed.

Mumford walked up to Hondo. "Hondo any word? How are you going?"

Hondo turned around and gave Mumford a hug "Hey man thanks for coming down."

"Not a problem Sam is strong and apart of the team. I am sure that the doctors are doing all the best that they can to make sure that she survives." Mumford and Hondo went and sat down on the chairs. "Did you manage to catch who was responsible for taking Sam?"

Hondo sighed "Yeah, we caught them, but they lawyered up straight away. Lynch said that I cannot be there when they interview them as I'm too close to the case. Which is wrong I need to know what they did to her. Mumford she was not in great shape when we found her."

"Hondo you know that Lynch is looking out for you I know that it does not seem like it, but she is. Sam is going to need you for her recovery. I think that something like this is best to be heard from Sam herself and not the suspects. I cannot imagine what you are going through right now but what I do know is that Sam is definitely going to need you and everyone to be strong." Hondo looked away from Mumford "I know that Rocker has been struggling big time and blames himself for what happened."
Hondo turned and looked at Mumford "Sam is strong already and stubborn"

"Just like you? Haha"

"Haha yes just like me, but I don't blame Rocker. Am I and was I pissed at the situation? Yes, but I never blamed him." Hondo ran his hands over his face and leaned down resting his elbows on his knees. "You know that we were finally starting to plan the wedding? Right before it all happened"

"Really? That is something to look forward to once everything has been sorted." Mumford looked up as Deacon, Luca and Hicks walked back into the waiting room.

Hicks started to talk "Hondo any …."

The doctor walked into the room and said "Sergeant Harrelson?" looking at Hondo. Hondo stood up "She is ok, we have the bleeding under control. Her liver has a tear in it that we are hoping that will clear itself up. We had to remove her spleen, however her left leg is also broken." Hondo sighed in relief, "Now they are just wrapping up in the operating room before they take her to recovery and then they will set her up in a private room. I understand from Commander Hicks that she is to have 24-hour protection, we are going to give a room in an area that is quiet, so she has that protection. Is there anything else that I can do for you?"

Deacon spoke up "How long until he can see her?"

"It will be probably another hour; I believe that it has been a tough few hours and I can tell you when you brought her in, she was in rough shape and she still is. There is a lot of bruising. She will be unconscious when you do see her, but we will be keeping a close eye on her. We have done a full work up and there are questions that we have for Sam, but it will be when she is awake and alert which should be tomorrow at the earliest. Once she is settled, we will get a nurse to come take you through to her."

"Thank you doctor." Said Hicks he turned to look at Deacon and Luca "I will stay here with Hondo now you guys go home, and I'll let the others know. Luca can you stop by Hondo's and get him a bag of clothes because I know that he will not be leaving here any time soon. Deacon go home be with Annie and the family. We will meet back here in the morning." Hicks then walked to Hondo who had moved back to the window. Just as Hicks was by his side, he could see that Hondo had just wiped his face, Hicks put his hand on his shoulder "She is strong Hondo. I have told Deacon and Luca to go home, Luca will drop some clothes etc off to you as I know that you will not leave her side. Ill send a message out to the others. Is there anything I can get you?"
"No thanks commander I just need to see her." Hondo took a deep breath and then looked at Hicks, it was obvious that he has not slept in many weeks. "Once she is in the room and I can actually touch her I will finally rest but I need to know Lynch say anything? Are they talking?"

"Hondo you know they lawyered up. Lynch is making them sit for a while when we can, we will take her statement and we can do more but you know that she is not going to let you in on the interviews and there is nothing that I can do about that, but they will get justice know that." Hicks got his phone out to send a message. The message said "Sam is almost out of surgery, they removed her spleen, tear in the liver and broken left leg. Lots of bruising etc she will be in a room within the hour. Hondo and myself are still here no visitors until I message in the morning."

When Hicks looked up Mumford and Hondo were having a hug. Mumford turned and looked at Hicks "I'm going to go head home but let me know if there is anything that I can do for you all."

Hicks agreed and said "Thank you for coming out. I have told the teams no visitors until morning, and I will message them. I will stick by Hondo tonight I know that the uniforms are outside as well." Mumford waved goodbye to everyone.