Chapter 2: What Happened?
Don's POV
Charlie and I had agreed that he would come and keep an eye on Megan while I was at work trying to catch the bastard that put her in the hospital. I had told Megan and Colby to follow up on one lead we got for a case where agents were getting killed or seriously wounded. David and I were checking out another one. I don't know how much time had passed when my phone rang. It had been Colby saying that Megan had gotten shot and the ambulance was taking her to UCLA Medical Center. He said he was going to ride with her. I tried to ask what had happened but he hung up before I could even finish the question. I guess it could wait till later.
When I woke up the next morning, I managed to get my hand out of Megan's tight grip. When that hard task was done, I went down to the cafeteria and got some breakfast.
Charlie had come to the hospital to take my place around eight. I told him I was going into work fora few hours and then I would be back to check on him and Megan.
Colby's POV
How could I face Megan again? I had suggested that we go after the guy. We basically caught him red handed. If I hadn't suggested that, Megan would be at work with me, Don, and David and this might be easier with four agents instead of three. I take that back. It is easier with four. It's my fault that Megan is where she is. In the hospital, fighting for her life. I have to stop by and see how she is. It won't be easy but I have to. Charlie should be there with her now, taking Don's place for a while. Don should have been at the office by now. I should wait for him to get here then go to UCLA. Or not.
I stood up and grabbed my suit jacket and my car keys and headed for the elevators. I heard David calling my name but I didn't look back. Right when I got to the elevator, the doors opened and Don walked out looking slightly angry. He looked at me quizzically. "Where are you going?"
I didn't look at him, just kept walking into the elevator. "I've got something I need to do."
Don's POV
I left the hospital, felling a sense of foreboding. I didn't like the thought of leaving Megan, especially after what had happened last night. I hoped she wouldn't freak out like that again. It could make the gunshot wound worse then it already was if she keeps moving around like that.
I have to get Colby to tell me what had happened. I made it to the office and I rushed to the elevators. I stepped into one just as the doors were closing. I pressed the level ten button. I heard somone clear their throat behind me. Turning around I saw Merric staring at me. "What is it, sir?"
"I heard one of your agents were shot in a raid yesterday. Who was it?"
"Agent Reeves." I answered somewhat more aggressive then I intended.
"Really? How is she?"
Why do I have a feeling that I shouldn't answer that question?
"Well, Eppes? Is she okay or do you not know?"
"I know."
"Then answer my question."
Uh, how 'bout not and say I did. The doors to the elevator opened and I stepped out, only to run into the person I was looking for. I looked at Colby quizzically. "Where are you going?"
He didn't even look at me as he walked past. He just walked right into the elevator saying, "I've got something I need to do."
Okay, that was definitley wierd. I walked through the bullpen, praying David would be easy to find. He was. He was siting at his desk as if waiting for something to happen. "David, you okay?"
He looked up at me, apparently startled. "Not really."
"What's up?" Had Colby told him something that he hadn't told me?
"It's just something that Colby told me."
"What did he tell you? Did he tell you waht happened?" I asked eagerly.
David looked at me with a sadness in his eyes. "He said the Megan got shot because of him. He said all of it was his fault."
"What? How is it his fault?" It seemed to me like David was holding something back. "What else did he tell you? David, come on. What did he tell you?"
David looked at his feet. "Colby said that he suggested to Megan that they go get Carter. He-"
"Wait. They found him?"
David nodded gravely. "Yeah. He said Megan told him that they should wait for you. To seewhat you would say first. Colby told me that he told Megan that you would tell them to go grab him. He said that they called in for backup and when it got there, they tried to get him. He said they were out numberedbig time. They hadn't counted on Carter having that many men on his side. Megan was the first and only one to go down. He said he remembered a guy wearing a ski mask looking at her and aiming a gunat said that he yelled at her to get down but she didn't hear him. He watched her go down while everyone else was still firing and trying to get Carter and the guy who shot Megan but they got away. The bullets had penetrated her vest." David paused.
"Yeah, that much I can see," I commented.
David looked back up at me. "How is she?"
"The doctor said that she's lucky. One bullet mised her heart by a few inches. The other two didn't get in far enough to do much damage." In other words, she'll live to kick ass another day. I smiled at the thought.
David had a look of surprise on his face. "What's funny?"
"In other words, Megan Reeves will live to kick ass another day."
That got a laugh from David and my smile grew bigger.
