Me: Sorry for the long wait. Hopefully this chapter is worth the wait. I only own Lexus, Mo, and my characters.
Cas and Mo were sitting in the white waiting room of the hospital, waiting to hear news about Lexus. Melody and Iris came and offered comforting words, so did Rosalya and Lysander when they came but the words fell to deaf ears with Cas.
"I couldn't protect her." He muttered over and over again. Mo placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Castiel, it wasn't your fault. Lexus placed herself in harm's way for you. She did that out of her own freewill. You can't blame yourself for what she did on her own." Castiel sighed.
"I guess." A doctor in a white coat walked out with a clipboard.
"Miss Hartwood? Your niece will see you now." Mo stood and patted Cas on the arm.
"I'll be back."
I moaned as I opened my eyes. I was in a white hospital room in a bland hospital gown. A nurse smiled at me.
"Oh you're awake." I blinked.
"What happened?" She smiled.
"You don't remember?"
"Not really."
"Well, you were shot in the right upper leg. The bullet slightly chipped your femur, but you are alright. I'll go tell your aunt you are awake." She disappeared and my auntie entered. She gave me a relieved hug.
"I'm so glad you're okay." I smiled.
"Thanks Auntie." She kissed my head.
"Your friends are all here to see you. Poor Castiel, he was all torn up about you getting hurt." I frowned.
"Oh..." Auntie smiled and kissed my head again.
"That was really brave thing you did, Lexus. Dumb and reckless, but brave nonetheless." I lifted an eyebrow.
"Was that supposed to be a pep talk?" Her eyes twinkled as she winked.
"Possibly." She and I both chuckled. She patted my head and kissed my cheek.
"Get well soon."
"Bye." Just as Auntie left, Iris, Melody, Violette and Rosalya walked in and gathered around my bed.
"Hey guys." I sheepishly smiled.
"Don't I look great?" Iris, Melody, and Rosalya chuckled at my dry sarcasm, even Violette cracked a smile.
"So what did the doctor say?" Kim asked and I shrugged.
"The bullet chipped my femur bone." I chuckled.
"Safe to say that I wouldn't be swimming next week." The girls chuckled with me.
"We're just glad to see you're okay." Iris smiled and I managed a grin.
"Thanks guys." They said their goodbyes and left. Finally Lysander and Castiel peered in. I lifted a teasing eyebrow.
"Come on, guys, you are allowed to come in." Lysander chuckled and pushed Castiel into the room, making the redhead glare. I chuckled.
"So how are you fairing, Lexus?"
"Okay, I guess. As good as I can get considering I had a bullet in my leg."
"Yes, I heard. So your father was to blame?"
"Yea." Castiel growled and moved to the window.
"Cas..." Lysander grunted.
"I think I will give you two some privacy." I smiled.
"Thanks Lysander." He nodded as he left. I turned to Castiel, who was glaring out the window.
"Cas, what's wrong?"
"I feel bad now, because you got hurt because of me." I frowned.
"Cas... Come here." He turned and I offered my hand out, which he took.
"Don't feel bad. I was the one that pushed you out of the way. I was stupid and I got hurt because of it." He bowed his head and I touched his cheek.
"Cas, look at me." His eyes met mine and I smiled lightly.
"I don't blame you for what happened, and neither does my Auntie. You were trying to protect me and I'm grateful."
"Then why did you push me out of the way?" He demanded. It was my turn to drop my gaze.
"I didn't want you to get hurt, or killed because of him." Castiel lifted my chin and kissed my lips. He pressed his forehead against mine.
"I'm just glad you're okay." He whispered and I rested my head on his shoulder as he petted my hair.
"Thanks Cas..."
They kept me in the hospital for three weeks and the whole time, Castiel didn't leave my room once. The doctor that was on my case gave up on trying to get Castiel to leave. I think that the nurses and some of the other doctors thought that his dedication to me was adorable. I just thought he was just being overprotective, but I didn't say anything. Iris, Melody and the girls as well as Nat and Lysander would come to visit me during breaks and after school. Iris brought me a stuffed teddy bear one day and Melody brought a bundle of cheesy brightly colored 'Get well' balloons. Castiel rolled his eyes, but I thought their attempts to cheer me up were funny and cute. However it was a little awkward when Nathaniel came. He and Cas would glare at one another until he left. On one occasion, Nathaniel brought me some books to keep me from dying of boredom.
"It's not like she's going to read them." Castiel remarked from his spot by the window.
"It's a simple kind gesture." Nathaniel calmly retorted over his shoulder from the chair by my bed.
"And it's gladly accepted." I smiled at the blonde, then I turned to my boyfriend who, I may add, was glaring.
"Castiel, down!" He frowned.
"What? I'm a dog now?"
"You're acting like one." I snapped and he scowled.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I think I'll go." Nat stood and I turned to him.
"Thanks for the books, Nathaniel." He smiled.
"Get well, Lexus." After he left, I glared at Cas again.
"Look, I don't expect you and Nathaniel to like one another, but when I'm around can you please be civil. The last thing I need right now is a fight between you two that I have to break up like last time." The glare he was giving me softened. He sighed in defeat.
"Okay, I'll try to be nice." He moved to my bedside and kissed my nose.
"I still don't like him."
"I know, but when I'm around, try to be civil." He gently pushed me onto the pillow.
"You should sleep, you get released later today." He chuckled when I yawned.
"Sweet dreams, Lexus." I grunted as I drifted off to sleep.