Chapter 4. Sorry for the wait, I had writers block, and then I changed some stuff. The wait for Standoff to come back on is making me go crazy. So… Here is the much-anticipated Chapter 4. Chapters 5 is next but enjoy this one….Oh, when the song part comes on its The Fray "Look after you." I know that this song has been over played but its on my windows media player that I listen to while I type and I thought that it fit well, so right at the part that Matt notices the songs change, turn it on (if you have it) and let it play while you read, it you plan it right it will stop when the story says that it ends, I did this and it was very cool...
Disclaimer: I don't own it, Fox does. I don't own the lyrics either.
When he heard the beeping noises he knew what they where. The familiar sound had haunted him since his mom died. The only reason he was struggling to awake was for Emily. He had to make sure that she was ok. He squinted his eyes open; he could tell from the window that it was dark or early morning. He didn't know how long he had been out of it. Voices to his right caused him to turn his head.
"Yeah hunny, daddy will call you later…As soon as he finds out that his friends are ok... I love you too sweetie bye." Frank shut his phone and leaned back in the chair.
"I'm touched." Frank heard a voice say. He sat up and looked at Matt who was now starring back at him. Frank laughed at him.
"I'm you friend?"
"I was talking to my kid, she wouldn't have understood if I said pain in my ass."
"Right." Matt said nodding.
"Well as your friend Frank, tell me how is she?"
Frank leaned forward in the chair.
"She got out of surgery about an hour and a half ago, Cheryl is sitting with her."
"Lia and Duff?"
"Back at the office trying to push forensics to hurry, and looking at some evidence."
"Was there any?"
"Not really, but we're taking what we could get."
A knock on the door revealed a doctor. Frank stood.
"I'll go check in on Lehman and Cheryl." Matt nodded at him raising his good arm in a half wave.
The doctor walked over, he picked up Matt's chart.
"How are you feeling Agent Flannery?"
"Pretty good, what's the damage?"
"The bullet passed straight through your scapula, it managed not to hit anything serious, minimum muscle tissue damage. Give it another day and we'll probably release you."
"Doc, can you tell me about the woman I was brought in with, Agent Emily Lehman?"
The doctor looked through the files he had with him. He pulled one out.
"Since you're listed as her medical proxy, yes I could."
"Wait I'm what?"
"You're listed as her Medical proxy, in case of an emergency you would make all of her decisions; her brother Adam Lehman is listed as next of kin, then you. I talked with your boss Ms. Carrera, and she informed me that her brother was in the military and was deployed, so it comes to you."
"Doc I know what a medical proxy is, I just didn't know that she had me down."
"She changed it about a month and half ago."
Then it hit Matt, she changed it right after Mexico.
"The bullet went though her arm embedding it self into her side, but it didn't go far it was sticking out of her side when she was brought in. When it passed through her arm it hit her brachial artery, she lost a lot of blood before she was able to get here, so we have her on a blood drip, she'll be sore, but fine in a couple of days."
"Is she awake yet?"
"No, but Ms. Carrera is with her."
"Thank you Doctor." The doctor nodded and slowly walked out.
As soon as the doctor exited, Matt saw Frank talking to him. The doctor nodded to what ever Frank was saying. Matt saw Frank push open his door with a wheelchair in front of him.
"Come lets go visit your girlfriend."
After several minutes of arguing of how to get Matt in the chair, they where finally going to the end of the hall to Emily's room. Matt passed in front of the glass window, he flashed back to looking at his mom through those windows. The door was propped open. Matt noticed Cheryl sitting next to Emily on the far side. Her head was down. Matt finally allowed his eyes to meet Emily's face. She was pale. Nevertheless, she was still beautiful.
"Cheryl…" Matt trailed off just trying to get her attention. Cheryl looked up.
"How is she doing?"
"Still out of it, the doctor says that it's a good sign, it means her body is healing. What about you?"
"Healing. The doctor said that I should be out of here by tomorrow." Matt said motioning Frank to roll him closer to Emily. Now that he was looking, he couldn't take his eyes off her. Emily's red hair was laid out on the pillow, reminding him of the countless times he had run his fingers through it when they where together, or how he would tuck that stray hair behind her ear when she wore it down. This always made her blush; he loved it. The blood that had covered her was washed off. Her right arm that had been hit was lying close to her side. A small pillow propped it up. Thick gauze wrapped around her uncovered arm. An IV decorated her right hand, and a heart monitor was taped around her left pointer finger. Several wires were lost at the top of the hospital gown. He could only guess what those were for. Finally, Frank stopped so he was sitting next to her; he reached a hand out and grasped hers. He almost jerked away at how cold she felt. The monitor was giving a beeping noise. She was alive.
"I'm going to sit here for awhile, why don't you guys go grab something to eat." Matt suggested looking for any excuse to be alone with her.
"We'll be back in 10." Cheryl said standing walking quietly out the door with Frank.
Matt flashed back to a month and a half ago the day after they got back from Mexico. Cheryl had gotten everyone together for a congratulations party at Slones for Emily and him.
'Clink, Clink'
"Can I have your attention please?" Cheryl said lowering the knife; she had used to tap her glass with. Standing on a chair, she looked around the small crowd that had gathered around her feet.
"Now we are here tonight to say congrats to Flannery and Lehman for the capture of Felix Aguila and for saving the life of DEA agent Kyle Fernandez. They managed to cross the Mexican border, survive a standoff, negotiate their way back to the border, and make it back with little damage to themselves." She finished in a matter of fact tone. She raised her glass.
"So here's to them, good job you guys." Everyone followed her. Everyone turned to Matt and Emily who where standing at the end of the bar. One of Matt's arms was around Emily's waist. His other was holding a glass up. Emily was leaning into him. Her left arm holding her glass.
"Thanks guys." Matt said for the both of them. Cheryl stepped down from the chair. Several hours later it was only Bobby the bartender, Frank, Duff, Lia, Cheryl, Matt, and Emily left. Emily's left forearm sported a small wrap to cover the nail mark. The six of them sat gathered around a table in the back. Everyone was pretty much trashed. Matt was busy retelling the Mexico story.
"So Emily says we take back the clock walks over to Felix, and bam, Caps his ass."
Everyone is laughing.
"I can't believe you shot him, you the one who fights with me every time about using excessive force on HT's." Frank stated to her.
"I didn't see a choice; we needed a way out of there." Emily said finishing her beer. She goes to stand but wobbles a bit. Matt quickly stands.
"You ok?"
"Yeah, I'm going to get another beer want one?" She asked smiling at him.
"Sure I'll go with you, you guys need another?" He asked the table. No one accepted.
Matt grabbed her hand. As the walked across the vacant floor, all the tables and chairs where pushed to the side. The soft song that was playing ended and one that Matt was familiar with came on. Swinging Emily around he was ready to dance.
"Dance with me?" He asked getting close his forehead touching hers.
"Yeah." She said softly her arms going around his shoulders.
If I don't say this now I will surely break
As I'm leaving the one I want to take
Forgive the urgency but hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate
Oh, oh,
Be my baby
Ohhhhh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
Frank looked over and tapped Cheryl's arm, she looked at him only to see him nod his head for her to look over by the bar. She gave a tiny grin as she watched the two negotiators sway to the music. She noticed that Duff and Lia where watching too.
There now, steady love, so few come and don't go
Will you won't you, be the one I always know
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Ohhhhhh
Oh, oh
Be my Baby
I'll look after you
And I'll look after you
If ever there was a doubt
My love she leans into me
This most assuredly counts
She says most assuredly
Emily could not stop looking into Matt's eyes. It was like being pulled into a candy store by an eager kid. You could try to resist but you won't. You like the satisfaction, but this one she loved. She'll never know why she didn't say it down in Mexico, maybe she thought it would seem like she said it only because they thought that they where going to die. Did she mean it? Saying I, love you is not like the movies, nor is it like a teenage relationship. It changes relationships, molds them, shows you what its going to become just by the response that you receive. Not only that but was she ready for that kind of commitment? What if she ended up like her parents? No, she wouldn't, she loved him too much, yeah She loved Matt.
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Ohhhhhh
Oh, oh
be my baby
I'll look after you
It's always have and never hold
You've begun to feel like home
What's mine is yours to leave or take
What's mine is yours to make your own
Matt felt his hands gently attached to Emily's side. He slipped big time. "Me too." What in the hell was he thinking. He remembered the look on her face when he said it. Maybe she wasn't ready. Was he? He knew the moment he said me too, that she was running through every relationship and psychology class text book in her head trying to find some reason he would say that, or better yet a good response. Maybe she wanted to say it? He had to believe that, he needed to believe that. One day he's going to look in her eyes much like he's doing now and he'll say it. "Emily I love you." And she'll say "I love you too." Besides what did she have to be thankful for to him in Mexico anyway?
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Ohhhhh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
Matt could hear the song end in his head along with the distance remembrance of that night he and Emily had danced. He gently squeezed her hand; he tried to stand when he felt pressure on his.
"Emily? Can you hear me?"
"Matt." It came out rasp and quiet.
"Yeah, I'm here." Matt managed to stand. Using the bed, he lends down and starts to stroke her forehead and hair in a soothing motion
"Hospital?" She asked slowly opening her eyes.
"Unfortunately yeah."
"Did they get the guy?"
"No they're going over evidence now but…"
"We have nothing."
"Pretty much."
"How are you?" She asked focusing her eyes on him.
"Better now that I know your ok."
"If I had a nickel every time…" She started to say, a small smile growing on her face.
"Emily don't… don't joke about this, I almost lost you."
"I almost lost you too." She said reaffirming her grip on his hand, her smile fading.
"This is not over yet, not until this guy has been caught."
"I know Matt. What ever I did to piss this guy off it's going to cost someone their life and I'm not going to let anyone die for me."
"No ones going to die."
"Says the man with a bullet in his shoulder."
"Em, I'm…We're not going to let that happen."
The moment of silence between gave time for Matt to readjust how he was standing.
"Matt there something I go to tell you."
"Emily you don't have to thank me."
"No, it's not that, Matt I…"
They where interrupted by Frank and Cheryl returning.
"Doc says you got to get back to your room Matt." Cheryl said walking back to her seat by Emily.
Matt didn't break eye contact with Emily he simply nodded. Leaning down he gave her a kiss before settling back down in the wheel chair. Frank turned the chair and headed out the door. Matt watched Emily though the window, she was watching him too. As he passed out of sight, Emily let out a breath and turned her head to face the ceiling.
"You okay?" Cheryl asked sipping on her coffee.
"I will be once this is over."
"I called Lia she thinks that her and Duff might be onto something."
"Cheryl."
"Yeah." Emily turns to look at her.
"Go." Emily said
"What?"
"Go and find out what they have, I'm not going any where, and neither is Matt."
"Yeah and what if this guy comes in and tries to finish off what he started?"
"I don't think he will."
"Your psychology stuff might work on Matt but it won't work on me, I'm staying here and Frank is staying with Matt. If Duff and Lia find something solid they will call."
"Cheryl."
"What." Cheryl said calmly, leaning forward.
"Thanks." Cheryl gave Emily a small nod.
Emily turned her head towards the window in hopes of seeing… well she didn't even know what she was looking for but before she could think about it too much, her pain meds kicked in and she was asleep.
"I don't think that this is a good idea man."
"Really because I think it's a good one."
"The doc said that you need at least a full day of bed rest, you haven't even had half of that."
"Look are you my friend or not; Frank I'm asking you as a friend help me out of here, I need to do this."
Frank looked a Matt with a solid face. Before walking over and closing the blinds.
"For a man with one good arm you better move fast."
Matt laughed at him before grabbing his bag off the floor. This had all started about five minutes ago when Frank had made the comment that Cheryl had grabbed the two bags by the apartment door, knowing that they were Emily's and Matt's overnight packs that they used when they went out of town for work. Matt saw it as a guaranteed set of clothes for him to get out of here. He felt unsettled sitting here knowing that someone could take a shot at Emily at any time. Frank watched the door while Matt changed. Lucky for him that when his bag was packed last by Emily, she put in a button up shirt, it made his shoulder feel better when he didn't have to move it as much.
Matt and Frank slowly made their way down to Emily's room. Matt was still trying to get his bearings. Frank opened the door and quietly stepped inside. Cheryl was sitting in the same chair but was reading something in a file folder. Matt noticed that Emily's face was facing the window. Her eyes shut. She looked beautiful when she sleeps. He thought.
Cheryl looked up after finishing the final paragraph of the report in her hand. She saw Matt in normal clothes standing next to Frank. She stood up quickly and was about to yell what in the hell is going on here when she remembered that Emily was asleep. So instead, she whispered it.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"I'm going back to the office to try and figure something out about our guy. I can't sit here knowing that Emily is in danger." Matt whispered back.
"And you just let him get up out of bed and get dressed." Cheryl whispered looking at Frank.
"No…I watched the door." He replied slightly amused. This is the exact opposite to Cheryl. She was pissed.
"I'll call you and let you know what we find." Matt said walking over to Emily. Leaning down he kissed her forehead, moving back a stray hair from her face. He studied her for a second before standing.
"Lets go." He said to Frank. They both left. Cheryl stood there for a second wondering if she should try to chase them down. Instead, she just went back to her seat. At least one of her agents was following orders. Cheryl thought to her self, looking over at Emily.
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