Three weeks had passed. Lucky for Gabby and the citizens of Manhattan there hadn't been anymore Manhattan Slasher murders but Gabby was still on the hunt. She went over to John's after work. She walked through the door.
"Hey baby." John said smiling.
"Hi." She went over to where he was sitting on the couch and kissed him.
"How was your day?"
"Long."
"Well I have a bath waiting for you with bubbles."
"Aw." "You didn't have to do that."
"You've had a hard day you deserve it."
"Thank you." She kissed him again. "I'll be out in fifteen or twenty minutes."
"Take your time."
When Gabby got out of the tub she went into John's room and put on some pajamas. He cleaned out a dresser drawer for her and she had some clothes at his place.
A few hours later Gabby was sitting on the couch. John was at his work station doing some work. He was squinting to read his ledger. He made sure Gabby wasn't looking and took out his reading glasses.
"Hey Gabby." He said.
"Yeah." She said not looking away from the TV.
"I have a cottage in Sandy Creek." "I was thinking maybe one of these weekends we could go away."
"Alright." "That'll be fun." She looked back at him. "John?"
"Hmm."
"Why are you wearing glasses?"
"Damn you noticed huh?"
"Yeah." She got up and went over to him.
"I just need them to read." "I'm getting old." "My eyesight isn't what it used to be."
"You're not old John."
"I'm not?"
"No you're sexy."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Anything else?"
"You're amazing in bed." "You make a lot of money." She said jokingly.
"I'm glad you're dating me for all the right reasons, thanks baby."
"You're also fun to be around." She said as she sat on his lap. "You're always there for me when I need you." "I know I can trust you."
"Yes you can."
"So what else don't I know about you?"
"Well I'm married to a woman in Mexico and we have twenty kids." He said jokingly.
Gabby laughed. "Really twenty kids?"
"Yeah."
"That has to be financially strapping."
"Oh yeah, it's hell." "It's gotten to the point that as soon as she pushes the baby out it has to go to work."
"What else?" "Have you ever killed anyone?"
"A couple people." He said jokingly. "Since I met you I don't want to do that anymore."
"That's good to know." "I'd hate to have to arrest you."
"I couldn't talk you out of it?"
"Not a chance honey."
John took off his glasses. "Not even this way?" He kissed her. She kissed him back.
"No I'm a professional and that will not w-mmmm." She moaned as he kissed her neck. "No fair you're cheating." He started to unbutton her pajama top. "John you know I can't stay." "I have court in the morning."
"You can't go home baby." He said as they kissed.
"I have to John." She mumbled against his lips.
"Hmm-mm." He broke the kiss. "I fear for my life." "I need police protection." They kissed again. "Scary people are out there." He mumbled against her lips as he pulled down her pajama top. He stood up with her in his arms. Her legs went around his waist. "The only thing that can save me are your moans, your kisses." He kissed her again. Still holding her in the air he started kissing her acrossed her neck.
"You are, mmmm, such a bad influence on me." She said in a moaning voice. They kissed. "Let's go to bed."
"Yes ma'am."
Three days later Gabby and Dolph were on their way back to the precinct. Gabby was thirsty so she had Dolph pull in a convenience store parking lot.
"Do you want anything?" Gabby asked.
"No I'm alright."
"Ok."
When Gabby went in there was only one other customer in the store. She went back to the Coke refrigerator and got a Coke. As she was walking up to pay for it a man came into the store wearing all black. He pulled out a gun.
"Open the register!" He yelled.
Gabby dropped the Coke and pulled out her gun.
"Manhattan PD!" "Drop it!" She yelled. Suddenly she shot from behind high up in her shoulder twice by the other customer in the store.
Dolph heard the shots and got on the radio.
"This is unit twelve-seventeen." "Shots fired at East Street." "Savings Food Mart requesting back-up and an ambulance."
Dolph drew is gun and ran into the store.
"Gabby!" He yelled. "Gabby!" Then he saw the blood and Gabby on the ground. "Oh shit!" Gabby was trying to apply pressure to her wounds but couldn't reach it. Dolph sat on the floor and helped Gabby get into a seated position.
"They went out the back."
"Gabby this is gonna hurt but I have to." He put pressure on her wounds.
"Ahhhhh! She screamed out in pain.
"I know." "I know it hurts." "I'm sorry."
The ambulance came and rushed Gabby to the hospital. She was going to be ok but one of the bullets was stuck in her shoulder and they had to do surgery on her shoulder to get it out.
A few hours later she woke up a heart monitor beeping. She saw that her left arm was in a sling. She felt lightheaded.
"Hey Gabby." Dolph said. "It's alright." "You're gonna be ok."
"Did they catch the guys?"
"Yeah." "They found them in a house two blocks away." "They been arrested." "I'm sorry." He hugged her.
"Dolph this isn't your fault."
"I should've went in the store."
"Why?" "So you can be here?" "Or worse?"
"Better me then you"
"No."
"Gabby you know how much I care about you."
"I know."
"If anything ever happened to you I…
"I know Dolph, I know." To her surprise he kissed her. She didn't kiss him back. "Please don't ever do that again."
"I'm sorry."
"Dolph what happened, that was over a year ago."
"I know."
"Not that it wasn't nice, it was." "God knows Rory deserved it for all the times he ran around on me." "Things are different now." "I'm happy." "I'm with John." "I love John."
"I know you do." "Want me to call him for you?"
"Yes."
"Ok."
"Thank you."
"No problem." He left the room. "I know you love him but I love you." He thought.
Twenty minutes later John was down at the hospital. He went right over to Gabby and hugged her.
"I was so worried when Dolph called me." John said scared.
"It's ok." "I'm ok."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." They kissed. "Do you want me to write you as an emergency contact on my work forms, so your notified if something like this happens again?"
"Yes." "I love you Gabby." He kissed her. "I love you so much."
"I love you too John." They kissed.