Wyatt came into the bunker following Denise to see Rufus and Mason still going through stuff on the computer. "So, we have everyone from the main building and 6 out of the 11 smaller buildings." Wyatt said.
Denise nodded, "I got one of those buildings and arrested the family in there. Fuckers tried to kill Lucy this week. And the other 4 buildings are being watched until more personal can get there to raid them. It looks like we will get everyone on the list Lucy gave us and most of the ones on Noah's list." She said.
Rufus looked up and grinned, "Plus we have pulled ALL of the data of their computers through the uplink and then erased it remotely. So, we have all the copies that will destroy them, and they have none of the information they have collected. You should see the stuff they have here."
He said with a grin.
Mason looked up eyes twinkling, "Yes all the way back to Rittenhouse himself. Plus, I was able to go into their financials and freeze all of their accounts. Now I am working on the accounts of the smaller members, that way they have no way to get away."
Denise nodded at him, "Any other arrests we need to add to the lists, I have a judge on standby waiting for any more names. Just the small sliver of evidence I showed him has him ready to sign whatever we need."
Mason nodded, handing her a list and a file for each one he had created. "We are labeling and filling folders for each person that we create a list for. As we find more evidence we are adding it to the folders."
Denise sighed and sat down, "Any notes on the sleepers they put in the past?"
Rufus grinned, "I think we will only have to make about 24 more trips. I have the time, places and what they are supposed to be doing in that time. So, if we go back and bring them back we should be good. Lucy's information was solid. I am thinking…" He paused, and Denise looked over at him.
"What?" She asked worried.
"Well most of the people here as sleepers, they a file attached to them. Families that are being threatened and so forth. Maybe we should think about that when we bring them back?" Rufus asked carefully rubbing the back of his neck.
Denise nodded, "Yes, I agree. We will treat each case and look at what they were supposed to do, what they did do and why they did it." She sighed, "Those cases will not be public or even well-known because of the time travel part. So, we will worry about it after we get each person back." She looked over to where the lifeboat should be. "No new information on the team?"
Rufus shook his head, "It has been silent, but we were not sure if they were going to the right time. According to Lucy she was going three months before she had Flynn come, but Flynn changed it on her, so he should arrive 3 days after her. So as long as there are no problems it should be only a few hours."
Denise nodded, "Well it has been 7 hours, they need to hurry up." She said looking over at the empty space.
Wyatt nodded and sat down at the table, head down in exhaustion.
Rufus bit his lip and then cleared his throat, "Hay Wyatt, did you find Jessica?" He asked carefully.
Wyatt looked up and nodded at him, his eyes full of pain. "She was locked in a cell in the basement just like we were told…. She was treated pretty well considering. A room with a bed, couch, tv and bathroom. Basically, a hotel room that she couldn't leave." He paused and looked at Rufus with wide eyes, "She is really pregnant man, she is showing. Lucy took care of her I guess, getting her a doctor and making sure she was ok." Wyatt shook his head, "I guess it's another thing I have to thank Lucy for… she made sure to take care of everyone."
Rufus nodded at him, "Where is Jess now?" He asked gently.
Wyatt sighed and pulled his hand across his face, "In a worse cell now. They arrested her and put her in jail." He said, his voice catching. "I don't know what to do… do I go bail her out…. I can't exactly take her home... plus she shot at us, she kidnapped Jiya, helped Emma… who killed you." He swallowed and took a deep breath, "I don't know what to do, I am lost here…. Help her or leave her…... but she's also pregnant…. I just don't know."
Rufus sighed and walked over to sit next to Wyatt, "Man I am not sure what to tell you… talk to her. See why Jess did it, see what she plans on now…. Then go from there?"
Before Wyatt could say anything back the room lit up with wind as the time machine popped back into place.
Denise, Rufus and Wyatt were up and running over before the rings stopped turning, pushing the steps the to the door.
Inside Flynn was already unbuckled and reaching for Lucy who was laying limply in the chair. "Lucy… Draga." He whispered as he carefully unbuckled her, holding her up so she would not fall. 'We are home and we are going to get you to the doctor." He said carefully picking her up and pulling her close.
He waited for Noah to open the door and walk down the stairs first, then he followed carrying Lucy.
"What happened?" Denise asked walking over to them at the bottom of the stairs.
Flynn shook his head, "She was shot and to close to an explosion... three days ago. We need to get her to a hospital…now." He said not looking up from Lucy's face that was becoming paler with the constant movement.
Denise nodded, "Follow me, I will take her to the hospital." She looked over at Noah who had look like hell.
"They need to change first." Jiya said walking down. "The injures alone are going to cause talk, the clothes will make it worse."
Denise nodded "I agree, you guys change while I call an ambulance. That way Lucy can be checked on and getting help as soon as possible." She looked to Flynn, "Take her to your
room and change her really quick, something quick and easy. You change too. Jiya help him." She pulled out her phone calling for an ambulance as Flynn and Jiya walked towards his room.
Noah followed as he walked into the room, "Hold on let me help." He nodded when Flynn glared at him, "At least with the top layers, the more she moves the worse it could be." He was walked over to help lay Lucy down carefully on the bed, supporting her head. "Do you have scissors? That might be the best thing."
"I will grab some." Wyatt said from the door way, "Do you need anything else?"
Noah shook his head not looking up from Lucy, "I don't think so…" he was taking Lucy's pulse, "Actually, do you happen to have a stethoscope here?"
Jiya nodded, looking up from pulling Lucy's boots off, "In the medical room… which is just a room with a few boxes of medical stuff." She said.
Wyatt nodded back at her, "I will grab all of it and bring it."
Noah looked up at Flynn who was carefully unbuttoning the over dress, "Lucy." He whispered, "We are home Draga, and while I plan on kicking your ass from leaving and for getting hurt…... I would love it very much if you can open your eyes and look at me…... please"
When she didn't move or respond, Flynn closed his eyes for a moment, setting his forehead on hers, "I love you so much, I need you to be ok…... I won't survive if you are not ok." He whispered. "Please… please..."
He looked up from Lucy's pale face when Wyatt came back into the room with the medical boxes, "Hand me the scissors, Jiya can you get me a dress shirt over there and a pair of sweat pants?" He asked going back to undressing the many layers off of Lucy. When Jiya walked back with the clothes he looked to Noah and Wyatt, "Turn around." He said gruffly.
Flynn and Jiya quickly stripped down and cut off Lucy's layers until she was down to the white slip. Jiya looked down at Lucy with tears in her eyes, she looked worse under the many layers of velvet and silk, Jiya handed Flynn the scissors and turned around. Flynn's eyes burned when he saw the bruises, cuts, scrapes and the bullet hole. "Ohh Draga." He whispered, "What have you done?" He slid the pants up her legs carefully and then slowly and cautiously put the shirt on her. "She is ready." He said looking up at the room.
Jiya nodded, "Flynn you should change quick too, so you can go in the ambulance with her." She said, "I am also going to run and change so we can follow you to the hospital."
Noah went back to checking on Lucy with the supplies he had pulled from the box, Flynn waited until Jiya left before starting to strip, not caring if the men saw him. He was not leaving her side, he was not walking away.
Within in seconds he was dressed in jeans and turtle neck with boots pulled on and he was standing back at Lucy's side.
He looked up to see Denise walk in with a pile of clothes, "Noah, change you are going in the ambulance when it gets here." She said handing Noah the pile.
Flynn's head snapped up to look at her, "I am riding with her." He growled.
Denise shook her head at him, "If they let you both ride, fine…. but Noah is a Doctor and he knows firsthand what happened to her and what he has done to treat her. Having him with her will ensure that the people treating her will have the best chance." She said
Flynn closed his eyes nodding in agreement. As much as he hated it, she was right. Lucy needed the fastest care and Noah could help with that. "Fine." He said going back to brushing Lucy's hair back while Noah walked over to the corner to change quickly. Denise walking over to check on Lucy. "How is she?" She asked looking down at her.
Flynn just shook his head, "She is still not waking up." He looked up at Denise with haunted eyes, "She needs to be ok." He whispered looking back down to bush his fingers down Lucy's face.
Denise nodded, "She will be Flynn…. Garcia look at me." She said trying to get his attention. "Out of all the people I have ever met she is the strongest. She has been through hell, shot, stabbed, cut, beaten and she always comes back stronger. She is going to be ok." She whispered. He nodded at her closing his eyes, "Denise…... if she…. If she doesn't make it. If she leaves us. I am going to burn everyone that has ever been part of Rittenhouse to the ground…. There will be no trials or judge and jury's… they will see a bullet from me." He whispered brushing his fingers down Lucy's face.
Denise closed her eyes and took a breath, knowing that she couldn't say anything to the man who already lost one love, one daughter… the man who saved each of them and finally broke down and loved the woman that held them all together. He would not survive this loss, she was sure of it. So, she did the only thing she could. "She will be fine Garcia, and if she is not…. We will destroy all of them, together." She whispered.
They both turned when they heard Mason running down the hall calling out that the paramedics were coming. Noah walked over fully dressed right as the men with the stretcher ran in. Within seconds the room was bustling as Lucy was hooked up to wires and moved onto the stretcher and then they were moving towards the door. Noah calling out what happened and how she had been, Flynn and Denise running behind them as they made their way to the elevator. Jiya rounded the corner with Wyatt and Rufus. "We are going to." She called out.
Denise nodded, "You can ride with me." She said.
"I will stay here and keep working." Mason said, "It needs to be done and I will go crazy there just waiting."
Rufus paused at the elevator door, "I will stay here to and help him…." He turned to Jiya, "You go, ok… you can let us know what's going on."
Jiya nodded, reaching over to give Rufus a quick kiss before dashing onto the elevator. The doors slid closed and Flynn watched as the paramedics continued to work on Lucy, hooking up IV and cables, his heart gave a solid thump when he heard her heart beat pick up on the monitor. He would follow that sound for the rest of his life.
It was chaotic when they got to the surface, Flynn wanting to refuse to leave her side, but relenting when Jiya made him realize that they needed to get her to the hospital. There was absolute silence in the car as they followed the ambulance at break neck speeds towards the hospital and by the time they made it into the emergency room, Lucy had already been rushed back with Noah calling out information.
Flynn fell into a chair, his head falling into his hands, "Please… please god." He whispered, and he did something that he had not done in years…. He prayed.
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It took hours before Noah came out, looking like he had run a marathon. Only to be sitting for less then a few minutes before Denise realized that he also need to be treated and got him a nurse, who then took him back to the back. It took another 2 hours before Noah came back out, his eyes almost all the way closed, exhaustion pouring off of him.
When the Doctor finally came out to walk over to them, he had a smile on his face that made the people in the room relax slightly. "Well I have some good news and a little bit of a worry. She is going to be ok. She got a little abused and battered, but overall, she should heal up. My belief is that she hasn't woken up because she lost so much blood from the gunshot. The wound was a little infected and it took a while to clean it out and stich it up. She lost a little more blood when we did that. She also had several very deep cuts on her back that needed to be cleaned and stitched up. But she no internal bleeding, no major head injuries, her brain looked great on the MRI. Now we are pumping her full of antibiotics, some pain meds and watching her carefully. I would say that our only worry is her waking up now."
Flynn stood up, "When will she wake up?"
The doctor shook his head, "Like I said that was our one worry. She has been unconscious, according to Noah for over 3 days. After getting shot at and getting hit with a major explosion. Her lack of treatment after it happened makes me worry, especially since it has been three days and she is still not awake." The Doctor paused, "Our biggest worry right now is her waking up. I would say once she is awake, she will make a full recovery. We just need to get her well enough that she does wake up."
Flynn nodded, "Can I sit with her? Talk to her?" He asked.
The doctor nodded, "Of course, Noah. I would like to talk to you quickly about what we discussed earlier." He said. Noah nodded, standing to follow the Doctor over to the corner.
Flynn narrowed his eyes at them, "If it is about Lucy, I want to know." He growled, accent thick.
The doctor shook his head, "Unfortunately, according to our records. Noah is her next of kin and I am only able to talk to him, it was by his permission that I told you what I have told you."
Flynn looked over at Noah who looked right back, "I told you before, it is Lucy's choice to either tell you or to not tell you. I will respect her privacy until then and keep it to myself."
"So, it is medical if the doctor knows about it." Flynn said, his hands clenched.
Noah shook his head, "Partly but it will not affect her recovery right now and it is not hurting her right now. So, you will have to wait until she wakes up to talk to her." Noah turned his back on them and followed the doctor to the corner of the room to talk.
Flynn turned to Denise, "Find out what's going on… you have the power." He ground out.
Denise was watching Noah and the doctor talk, and her insides gave a jump when she watched Noah nod and relax. She turned back to Flynn, "I think we need to go with what Noah is saying… if it is not affecting her recovery or health right now and he knows Lucy wants to talk to you. I say we do that and not push." She said.
Flynn narrowed his eyes at her, "Are you serious?"
Denise closed her eyes, "I hate not knowing things too…. But right now, I am holding onto the fact that she is alive, she is home and she is going to be ok once she wakes up." She said looking back up when the doctor walked back over, "If you want to sit with her, go ahead and follow me. She is in recovery so only 2 at a time."
Flynn paused when they got to the room to look in and see Lucy looking almost as white as the sheets she was wrapped in. She looked so peaceful, almost sleeping and Flynn's breath caught in his throat. He walked up slowly and sank down slowly, sliding his hand into hers. He didn't notice Denise talking to Noah quietly in the corner. He didn't notice Denise leave or even Noah sitting on the couch in the corner and falling asleep. His eyes never left Lucy as he talked softly to her, his hand brushing her hair back and he prayed.
-/-
It took four days of begging, threatening, pleading and praying from the team before Lucy slid her eyes open for the first time. And Flynn was sleeping when it finally happened, his head resting on the bed next to her hand.
Lucy took a breath, her eyes opening and closing to get past the light she was not used too. When her eyes finally focused, she looked down at the man who had not left her side, the man who she had wanted to see for months and a smile slid onto her face. But her smile turned into a frown when she saw the dark deep circles under his eyes, the exhaustion etched in his face.
"Lucy?" A voice to her left whispered making her turn carefully to see Noah also looking exhausted sitting in the chair that had a constant companion. "How do you feel?" He asked softly.
She gave a small smile, "Been better." She whispered brokenly, she had not used her voice in seven days and it scratched.
Noah sat up and held out a cup of water for her to take a sip, "We have all been taking turns sitting with you." He said softly. "Well all of us but him." He said pointing at Flynn, "He has not left."
Lucy smiled softly looking down at them man she had been fighting for, "He looks exhausted."
"He has not left since we brought you in here." He said sitting back down.
"How long?" She asked closing her eyes at the pain she felt in her back.
"Four days in the hospital, 3 in the past before we were rescued." He said.
Lcuy nodded but gave a slight soft gasp after a minuet, "Am I… is it…ok?" She whispered. Her hand going to her stomach.
Noah gave her a grin, "You are both fine…... the doctor has been checking, but it all looks good."
Lucy gave a watery smile and looked to Flynn, but Noah cut off her thoughts when he whispered. "He doesn't know, I asked the doctor to keep it between himself and I… that you would want to tell everyone."
Lucy nodded, "Thank you… I really wanted to." She whispered. "How long has he been asleep?" She asked looking at Flynn again.
"Not long enough." Noah said, "Since he never leaves your side, he takes naps here and there. But he has not had real sleep in probably 5 days."
Lucy frowned, "Can you give us a second?" She asked, "I don't want to wake him but maybe I can convince him to go to a real bed and sleep." She watched as Noah nodded and gave her a smile before getting up and walking out the door.
She slowly pulled her hand out of Flynn's gentle grasp, before slowly running her fingers through the hair that had flopped forward. When her finger hit his cheek, she ran one down the side, before her fingers hit his lips. She watched as his eyes shot open and his hand flashed up to grab her wrist. When his eyes met hers, she gave him a gentle smile and his eyes widened as they took in her gaze.
"Lucy?" He whispered, slowly sitting up.
She smiled sleepily at him., "Hey." She whispered.
"Moj Dragi srce?" he said eyes watering, "ljubavi moja… you are awake." He whispered, leaning forward and cradling her hands. He closed his eyes for a moment taking a deep breath, "I thought I had lost you." His breath caught again, "I …Lucy." His voice broke, "Please don't leave me again." He said barley above a whisper. "please…." His voice broke as the tears start falling down his face, pushing past his closed lids. "please."
"Garcia." Lucy whispered back, "I am not going anywhere now… I promise."
He looked up at her, his face wet, "I love you…" he whispered sitting up to lean his forehead against hers, his lip brushing hers like a light breeze. "Never again…Never." He whispered fiercely. "You will never leave my sight again."
She pushed her lips hard against his, "I promise… never again." She said softly, tears coming to her own eyes.
Flynn moved his face into the crook of her neck, just trying to get closer to her. Lucy reached up and slid her fingers into his hair and closed her eyes as she laid her head on his. They both stayed like that for several minutes, just soaking up the others presence…. Reassuring themselves that they were both real and ok.
Lucy looked up to the door when it opened, and Denise walked in smiling. "Hey." She whispered.
Denise's eyes looked suspiciously wet as she smiled at them, "Hey."
Flynn carefully kissed Lucy's neck and whipped his eyes on her hospital gown before sitting back in his chair. "Hey." He said gruffly. He pulled Lucy's hand to fit snuggly in his, "She decided to grace us with her beautiful eyes again."
Lucy gave a soft laugh, "I was tired." She said shifting in the bed carefully, her shoulder singing in pain from the movements and her back pulling. "My back hurts." She whispered.
Flynn raised an eyebrow, "Yes because you ran off to stop a massive killing origination without help… you were shot and nearly blown up." He eyes narrowed in anger. "Just so you know, once you are better Jiya and I are going to beat you."
Lucy gave a hard laugh, "In that case I am in to much pain to get up." But she realized her mistake as soon as the words left her mouth and Flynn sat up and looked worried. "I am fine… I swear." She said gripping his hand tighter, "In fact I am ready to get out of here." She laughed.
Flynn clenched his jaw, "Not funny Lucy…. not fucking funny." He said carefully.
Lucy gave him a smile. "Sorry…...I really am ok." She whispered squeezing his hand again. "However, you are not looking to good." She said narrowing her eyes at him, "When was the last time you slept in a real bed, got real sleep…. or food…" She paused and took a sniff, "Or a shower?"
Flynn rolled his eyes, "I am fine."
Lucy raised an eyebrow, "You don't smell fine."
Flynn snorted, "You didn't smell that great when we got you from England either." He said.
Lucy shrugged, "It doesn't count if you are unconscious." She said.
Flynn shook his head, "That is not helping your case with me."
Lucy gave a chuckle, "How about we compromise…. You go shower and eat real food and then you can come back and lay with me until I get to get out of here."
Flynn narrowed his eyes, "How is that a compromise?" He asked, lips pursed.
Lucy gave him a smile, "Because I want you to hug me and lay with me…...but I am not allowing up here while you smell like that." She said.
Flynn smiled, "Still not seeing how that's a compromise."
Lucy shrugged, "You get to lay with me…... duh." She said making Denise laugh at the door.
Denise looked over at Flynn, "Go shower and eat…I will stay with her until you get back."
Flynn narrowed his eyes and looked back and forth before sighing and standing up "Fine…. Jiya has been nagging me for a few days." He leaned down to kiss Lucy's forehead. "Do not move… promise me…..." he said looking into her eyes.
She gave him a smile, "I swear I will not move from this bed until you get back." She said softly.
Flynn looked over to Denise, "And I don't trust her right now, so you do not let her leave this room."
Lucy tugged on his hand, "Hey… I only snuck away once, and I never promised to stay inside that day."
Flynn rolled his eyes, "And I will never let you forget it." He sighed, "Promise?"
Lucy gave him a soft smile, "I swear it."
Flynn leaned down again to kiss her forehead and then walk out the door.
Lucy looked over at Denise, "Hey…" She said softly, "How are you doing?"
Denise shook her head, "Just so you know you are in trouble from all of us…. Not just Flynn… We need to talk…...and I suggest you figure out what I am about to ask you before Flynn asks."
Lucy narrowed her eyes, "What?"
Denise took a breath then asked, "Who shot you?"
Lucy shook her head, "It doesn't matter." She whispered.
Denise narrowed her eyes, "Lucy…. I know that you are trying to keep things to yourself because you are trying to not hurt anyone else. But you have to talk to us…... we can not help you if you don't talk to us." Denise walked over and looked down at Lucy, "Who Shot you, where did you go… what happened?" She asked.
Lucy closed her eyes and sighed and bit her lip, "Flynn did…" She whispered.
Denise shook her head, "My God Lucy, what did you do?"
Lucy got angry and narrowed her eyes, "And what did you do Denise?... Because if you had kept Flynn here for those hours when I asked you to… he would not be here with us, right now he would be with his family… he would be happy…" She shot back.
Denise shook her head, "So it looks like we both didn't listen to the other…... so again… what did you do?"
Lucy shook her head bit her lip again, "I stopped Rittenhouse from killing Flynn's family." She whispered…... "and Flynn shot me on accident."
"What?" Both Woman turned to look at the door where Flynn stood staring at Lucy in a mixture of anger and disbelief, "What did you say?"
"Garcia…" Lucy said softly trying to sit up, "I thought you were getting food and a shower?".
Flynn shook his head at her, "What did you do Lucy?" Flynn whispered, "What…." He trailed off shaking his head at her…
Lucy shook her head, "I…." She paused her eyes tearing up, "Garcia... please..."
"NO." Flynn said shaking his head, "No." he said breathlessly backing out the door.
Denise looked at Lucy who stared crying as the silence in the room become overwhelming, before sighing and walking out the door leaving Lucy alone.
Moj dragi srce – My dear heart
ljubavi moja- my love