There is a time jump it's only been a few days since she got out of the hospital but to speed it up instead of boring you too death with chapters of everyday leading up to this. Now it has been 3 weeks she got shot. ~Cabson23
Chapter 21: Doctors and good news
"Fine but if you find letters of all the things i can think about having to do with yout too in your mailbox. It's because you won't tell me anything."
When they all left it was around 10:00, i said to Olivia. "We should get some sleep babe, someone has doctors and physical therapy tomorrow."
"Yea I'm a little tired, I need all of my energy for that tomorrow." They each take turns in the bathroom getting ready for bed. Alex goes first and when she finishes she goes in. She wait to see what side of the bed she would be most comfortable to sleep in because of her injury. She picks the right side of the bed we both lay down under the blanket and I snuggle up to her. We both fall asleep very quickly they guess the day just got caught up to them and they didn't realize how tired they are. Alex wakes up first and slips out of the bed to go get her pain medicine. She puts it on the nightside next to the bed and a cup of water. Alex goes back into the kitchen to start the pot of coffee. Olivia wakes up a little later comes out and thanks Alex for putting her pain meds on the nightside table. She grabs a mug to pour coffee but Alex had stopped her because she has already made her cup of coffee. She takes the coffee mug and thanks her. Goes to the couch to enjoy her coffee. When her coffee was finished she went into Alex's room to start getting ready, realizing that she could not shower she grabs a facecloth. Begin to wash the parts of her body where she could without disturbing or without getting the wounds wet. When she had finished she brushed her teeth and did her hair. She leaves the bathroom to go get dressed. She called for Alex because she couldn't get the shirt on comes in and helps then after she is done she goes into the bathroom to go get ready. Olivia goes to the couch and waits until Alex is finished getting ready. About 25 minutes later Alex walks out in a white shirt, blue skinny jeans, and white chucks. No business outfit or fancy suit just Alex in casual clothing. It is definitely a surprise to Olivia because whenever she was going out even if she did have court she dressed fancy but too fancy. There's no way to really describe it but Olivia definitely like this side of Alex. They eat a little breakfast and get in the car, Alex drives to the doctors office. They get up to the 3rd floor, and while Alex sits down Olivia goes and checks in so the doctor can come out and call her in. She is really hoping to get back on at least desk duty because Alex goes back in 2 days and she is going to drive herself crazy.
Doctor Lynch comes out to get her. "So I heard you have sustained multiple gunshot wounds to your body."
"Yes, it's been about 3 weeks."
"Ok Olivia, I am going to do a test to see how fast the recovery was and see if you regained most of your strength back. Then you going up 1 floor for physical therapy with Dr. Macari."
"So what do you think?"
"I think you are good to go back to work, but you are not allowed out in the field. I do want to confer with the physical therapist disagrees with me, I want you to go with what he says, because after he does the physical therapy with you he should know more than I do."
Alex thanks the doctor and Olivia says, "So there is a chance that I will not be returning to work?"
"Yes, I am sorry that's probably not what you wanted to hear."
"Yea but all I can do is hope for the best."
The doctor gave Olivia another prescription but these were only for as needed. They left that floor and went up one. Once again Olivia signed in and waited. It took a little longer than expected but once they got in there. Olivia went through a series of strength tests and other checks to see how she is moving. The doctor said, "You are moving good, but I want you to take a few more days."
Olivia's face fell, and Alex saw it. She felt really bad. It's just desk duty what's the harm in that. Alex spoke up, "Doctor, the only thing she would be doing is sitting at a desk filling out paperwork."
The doctor thought for a minute, he looks at the Detective seeing the hopeful look on her face. "Ok but you have to promise me that's all you're doing. No interrogating. Sitting doing paperwork and making phone calls."
Alex replied, "She will, even if i have to handcuff her legs to her desk that's where she will stay until she is to go home."
"And I don't want you going home too late. I also don't want you driving so if Alex you could pick her up and drop her off that would great. But that also means you can't be working to late because I want her to continue to get more good nights of sleep before I up the PT until she can get back on full duty."
Olivia told the doctor. "I plan on getting back on full duty in 4 weeks."
"I think you can make it. But I am telling you that before you going back to work I am going to have you do a series of workouts if you pass I will sign off on the papers but if you fail any part of that you will have an extension of 3 days until you can complete and pass all of my workout."
"You got it doc."
