Hey! Long time, uhm? Well, here's a new chapter. I apologize for not uploading earlier, it's been really difficult to write something I consider good. What can I say? I wrote this chapter in the beginning of September, but only now decided to post it. Why? Well...I dislike this chapter and I don't know. I'm not sure when I'm going to post a new one, but I'll try as soon as I can. I hope you enjoy !
Morgan's POV:
A month. I closed that door a month ago. I still remember everything from that day. Waking up and seeing him standing there with a tray with breakfast and a rose one his hand. Everything seemed perfect. The night before, every kiss, every touch, every word. We made promises. I miss him. I know he loves me. I know he didn't mean to hurt me but he betrayed me. He told Nick about everything. I know, he needed someone to talk with, but I trusted him and once again, I was the one who came hurt out of the situation. Hearing those words coming out of his mouth, made my heart broke into million pieces. This wouldn't happen if you were clever enough to not marry him! I can't forgive him. I'm not able to. I don't see him since then. The last time I saw Greg was a month ago.
In that night, when I entered the lab and didn't saw him there, I asked DB, and the only thing he told me, was that Greg still had two weeks of vacations to enjoy. During those two weeks I noticed a few things. First of all, I can't work without him around, is really hard. Our flirts. It's what makes me out of the bed in the morning, knowing that he is going to be there. Second, Nick started to care about me. Much more than the usual, I mean. He always asks me if I'm okay. And the other people around noticed that I'm not okay. I don't think they know about anything but it's bugging me, having eyes glued on me, every time I walk in the lab.
After Greg's two weeks of vacation, I decided that I wasn't ready to face him yet. I took two weeks as well. In these two weeks, Daniel was been out on one of his "business trips" I'm not complaining. I'm actually happy. I truly don't care if he's cheating on me, or not. I've been alone. I spent almost every day, in the sofa, with no open windows. I, honestly, grabbed my phone a few times to call Greg. I tried amounting of times put my pride aside, but I guess I'm not strong enough.
Today is the last day of my work break. And today, Daniel is getting back. I need to clean the entire house. And cook something. I have to arrange myself. Because I don't want to see Daniel angry at me. I don't want to feel his filthy hands on my body, hitting me. I don't want to hear his strong voice, insulting me.
I miss Greg. I miss him in all the ways. Not just because of the pleasure. Because of our talks. Because of his smile, and his stupid jokes. I just want him back. I love him.
I am really worried. Strange things had been happening to me in this past week. I've been hungry as hell. On one moment I'm crying, in the other I'm fine. I vomited every morning. And my period is late. It's not regular, but I'm almost hundred percent sure. This cannot be happening to me. Not now.
Greg's POV:
The last time I saw Morgan, was a month ago. I was a coward, for not going after her. When she closed the door behind her, I was powerless. I knew I shouldn't have told Nick. And I definitely shouldn't have told Morgan those words. This wouldn't happen if you were clever enough to not marry him! Moments after I realized what I had said. I realized what I had done. I had lost the woman of my life… forever. I clearly knew that after she found out that I told Nick, I knew that she wasn't going to forgive me. And that sentence… made everything worst. Those eyes staring at me. Full of sadness and then… nothing.
I wasn't able to face her. I called DB, I said that something had happened and I needed two weeks. I drove to San Gabriel. I hadn't seen my parents in a while. Two weeks later I returned to work, ready to apologize to Morgan, but I found out that she wasn't there. She was on vacations as well.
There isn't been a day that I don't think about her. Memories of our last night together, cross my mind all the time. Our hands fitting together, perfectly. I know every single scar on her body. Her weakness. I know her mind like no one knows. I know when she's lying, when she's happy… sad. I only need to look at her face.
Today, she's getting back to work. I hope she'll talk to me. I hope I can talk to her and apologize.
I love her. I miss her. I need her.
Morgan's POV:
I am getting back to work today. I was able to clean the house. I was able to cook dinner and put myself pretty. Just for that bastard. I can't stand him. I hate him. But I can't leave him. It's just simples as that. I can't leave him.
He opens the door and I stood there, looking at him, with a smile. He does not look happy. Slowly, I approach him and give him a sweet kiss on the cheek.
"Hey. How was the trip? Were you able to make contacts?" – I ask looking at his dark eyes, their almost in a black tone today. Daniel simply gives me an ironic smile and pushes me out of his way, leaving his bags at the lobby.
I grab his bags and took them to the leaving room, where he is sited on the sofa. He looks at me with an angry look. I froze, not knowing what to do. I start to see him getting closer and closer. Daniel stops right in from of me and grabs my chin with his left hand, strongly.
"Who is he? Who's the guy you are screwing with?" – I swallow trying to remain calm. I don't want him to hurt me again.
"What are you talking about?"
"Who is he? You bitch!" – He screams. I look at his eyes, trying to resurrection him… but it was already too late. I feel his right hand hitting my face hard. It's hurting, it's burning.
"Who is he? I smell scent of man in here." – I can feel his breath close to my face. He was definitely drinking. The smell of whisky is letting me nauseous.
"My father was here. My lover, you know I would never cheat on you. You are the only man I love. Never forget about that… never."- He looks at me and let my face go. He then, walks out of the living room and closes the front door behind him.
I sat on the sofa and sigh in relief.
Narrator POV:
Later that day, Morgan entered the break room in silence. She scanned the room, and found four people sitting there, talking.
"Look who's back!"- Finn exclaimed. -"How were your vacations?" – She asked while Morgan served herself a cup of coffee.
"Calm. Daniel was out of town for business."- Morgan responded politely with a small smile. She sat on a chair and noticed Sara and Nick looking at her. She gave them a small smile as well. Then, she noticed two dark brown eyes, glued on her.
Greg looked at her in the eyes and mouthed 'We need to talk'. Before Morgan could say anything her phone rang. She looked at the ID and sighed.
"I need to take this. I'll be right back."- She got up from and exited the break room.
"Hey."
"Come to your office. NOW!"- She heard that so familiar voice. His drunken voice.
Greg, who was still on the break room, saw Morgan leaving to the office. But before she turned the corner, she smiled at him.
Morgan sighed one more time and entered her office. There she saw a very familiar imagine. A drunk Daniel.
"Hey. What are you doing here?"- She asked giving him a kiss on the cheek. Daniel smirked at her and gave her an open mouth kiss on the lips. He then grabbed her waist and pulled her to his body, kissing her neck. Morgan was feeling a disgusting feeling. She hated when Daniel did that.
"Daniel stop. You are drunk."- Morgan said pushing him.
"Why are you pushing me?"- Daniel asked starting to get angry. -"Is it because the guy you are screwing with?!"- This time wasn't only angriness on his voice. Was hate as well.
"Why do you keep asking those things? You know I would never cheat on you."- She looked at his face and saw something not so familiar. She had only seen him this way, once. Like he was possessed. He approached her and slammed her in the face.
"Don't lie to me bitch! First it was that male perfume in the house and then, John saw you a month ago, kissing a guy on his car! Bitch!"- He slammed her again making her fell on the ground.
Meanwhile in the break room:
"Where's Morgan?"- Greg asked with a concerned tone. Nick looked at him and Greg saw he had the same look on his face.
"I'm going to check on her."- Greg said getting up.
"I'm coming with ya."- The two CSI's made their way to the office in less than a minute. The moment Greg was about to open the door, a scream was heard from the other side.
"DON'T!"- It was Morgan's voice. Greg knew it. He quickly entered the office and what he saw inside, made him even angrier.
Morgan was lying on the floor, crying, with blood on her nose. Daniel was standing above her with his belt in his hand.
"You son of a bitch!"- Greg screamed while pulling Daniel by his shoulders. He turned Daniel around, grabbed his shirt collar and punched him once, twice. Just when Daniel was about to punch Greg, Nick pulled Greg, just so he could punch Daniel himself.
Greg saw his friend and Daniel getting into a fight. When Daniel punched Nick, three officers entered the room, followed by Russell and Eckley. He ignored everything and kneeled beside Morgan.
"Morgan…"- He said barely on a whisper. She looked at him and smile gave him a sad smile.
"I'm okay… I'm okay."- Morgan resurrected Greg while getting up with his help. By this time, Daniel had cuffs around his wrists. He looked at Morgan straight in the eyes and then at Greg.
"Consider you both dead."- He threatened Morgan and Greg in a low tone, before an officer drag him out of room.
Morgan involved her arms around her belly in a protective way. Silence felt in the room, until Russell spoke.
"Greg, Nick, take her to the hospital."- Morgan shocked her head.
"No. There's no need. I'm okay. Just a few bruises."- Greg ignored her and with Nick's help, they helped her walking outside of the office.
"Why didn't you tell me M?"- Eckley asked when his daughter looked at him in the eyes. She didn't answer and kept walking.
While they were walking in the direction of the elevator, Morgan was receiving pity looks that she hated so much.
….
They reached the hospital in fifteen minutes. Nick was driving, while Greg was holding Morgan in his arms in the backseat.
"We are where."- Nick announced. Greg quickly got of the car and Morgan followed behind him. She felt that she didn't need to go to the hospital. It was a kind of pain that she was used to.
Inside, they told the receptionist what had happened and they waited for half of our, until it was Morgan's turn. Greg offered to go with her, since he was allowed to, but she refused and just followed the nurse.
Greg sat beside Nick and buried his hands on his face. Greg knew that Morgan was never going to back to Daniel, but he was afraid. He would do everything to protect Morgan, but Daniel's words kept hunting him Consider you both dead.
He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even realize that Sara, Russell, Eckley and Finn had arrived. Two hours had passed and there was any news.
"Why the hell she didn't tell me?"- Eckley kept mumbling to himself walking from one side to another. -"And Sanders!"- He screamed, which caught Greg's attention. -"You were very aware of the situation and you didn't do anything! You just kept taking advantage of her fragile state, so you could sleep with her!"- Greg got up and closed his fists into a ball, when he was about to spoke, he spotted the nurse, that had take Morgan, behind Eckley and quickly caught her attention.
"How is she?"- He asked when the nurse made her way to the group.
"Miss Brody is okay. She has a few bruises on her torso, but nothing serious. There are signs of abuse. Of regular abuse."- She said in a solemn tone. -"He gave her a room, so she could rest for the night. Miss Brody will be discharged tomorrow morning. She's eating now. Only one of you can see her, since the visit hours is already over but we decided to make an exception."
"I'll go. I am her father."- Eckley said before anyone could spoke. Greg looked at him and talked.
"No. I'll go. She didn't trust you. She trusted me. I'll go. And I'll stay with her for the night."- Greg looked at Russell and his boss nodded with the head.
Greg followed the nurse and quickly they reached Morgan's room. He knocked and entered slowly. He saw her sat on the bed with her right hand on the belly.
"Hey."- Greg greeted her, on a whispered. She smiled and made a move with her head so Greg could seat on the bed. He sat, held her hand on his and placed a simply kiss on her lips.
"How are you feeling?"
"Not bad. I had worst."
"Morgan… I."- Greg said but he was interrupted by Morgan's voice.
"Wait Greg, I have to tell you something. There's a reason I didn't want you to come with me. I had to ask the doctor to do some tests. And that's why you waited so longer outside. I needed to be sure."
"Morgan, babe… what are you talking about?"
"Greg… I… I'm pregnant."
