Chapter 4

Munch and Fin felt like they had been sitting in the waiting room for an eternity when Nicole's doctor walked in, "Detective Green has just woken up, she's asking for you two." He said looking at Munch and Fin.

Fin and Munch followed the doctor to Nicole's room. "Don't stay too long, she needs her rest." the doctor told them.

They both nodded as the doctor left them to enter the room on their own. When they entered it looked like she was asleep again. Munch couldn't help but think she looked so much a like an angel lying in the bed. But when they entered she turned and looked at them, "Munchy?" she asked. It was obvious that the drugs were having an effect on her.

"Munchy?" Fin asked.

"Great. I'm never gonna live that down now, am I?" Munch said.

Fin shook his head and then looked at Nicole. "Hey, how you feeling?"

Nicole looked at them and slightly shook her head. Big mistake, "Like I have been hit by a fully loaded semi."

"Well, I hope you got the license plate number then." Munch stated and smiled at her. Silently thanking that she was gonna be okay.

"Uh… yeah…" She answered her head felt like someone was taking to playing the bongos.

"Maybe we should go and let you rest. You don't look so good." Fin said.

"Naw, you guys don't have to go." She replied, looking at both of them, "Any news on Jamie?"

"She's out of surgery and in recovery now. But the doctor won't let us see her until tomorrow." Fin stated, slightly pissed off. He wanted desperately to see her now.

Nicole slightly nodded, "She should be fine…" she didn't really know what to tell Fin. She knew that Fin and Jamie had a past, but that was it.

Munch moved to the side of the bed and sat down in the chair. "I know she will." he said looking over at Fin. "But you just concentrate on getting yourself better right now."

"I'll be fine," She answered looking at John, "This isn't the first time I've been here. I swear I've got my own coffee cup with my name on it here."

"Not that you want to drink the coffee in this place." Munch said. He took her hand in his and looked into her eyes when he spoke. "I'm glad you're okay. But you know when you get out of here I'm never leaving you out of my sight."

She smiled, "I don't want to leave your sight." She answered.

"Glad we're agreed, then." Munch said returning the smile. At this point Fin was becoming a little uncomfortable.

She kept the smile as she turned to Fin, "You okay, Fin?"

"I'm fine. I'm just gonna leave you two alone. I want get a cup of that sludge that they call coffee." Fin said moving to the door.

"You might want to use a microwave, to get it warm. I think it is gravy that didn't cut it." Nicole commented.

"I'll keep that in mind. Take care of yourself, okay?" Fin said leaving the room.

Nicole looked at Munch, "Was it something I said?"

"No. That's just Fin." Munch said. "So, when are they letting you out of this place. The doctor wouldn't tell me much."

"All I got told is that, he wants to keep me here for a while. Apparently I have a minor concussion."

"Minor concussion and he wants to keep you here?" Munch asked.

"I know. I want to go home. I hate hospitals." Nicole said looking at Munch.

"Actually, I'm gonna talk to Liv about that. I want you to come and stay with me."

She wasn't sure what to say she also wasn't sure if it was the drugs that were causing her to hallucinate or if Munch was actually saying that. But she smiled, "Are you sure, John?"

"Of course I'm sure. I told you I wasn't leaving you out of my sight and what better way to accomplish that than to have you stay with me." Munch said smiling.

She returned her smile, it seemed like the Mexican Bongo group had left her head, "I guess, I won't be leaving your sight. Not that I would complain."

"Good. I'll settle things with Liv and when you get out of here, you'll come stay with me."

"I can't wait to get out," she said with a slight yawn, but smiled away.

"Listen, I'm gonna go and let you get some rest. I'll be here first thing in the morning though, okay." Munch said placing his hand on the top of her head. Then he stood up and kissed her forehead.

She smiled, "Thanks again, John."

"Anytime. Sleep well."

She nodded, as he left the room, taking on last look at her. When he left the room he met Fin who still had a full cup of coffee in his hand in the waiting room, "Any news yet on Jamie " Munch asked.

"No. But I'm not leaving here until I see her." Fin said.

Munch couldn't help but wonder about Fin's past relationship with Jamie. Were they only just partners or had there been something more between them?

/Chung Chung/

It was the next day now, and Jamie woke to the prodding hands of her doctor checking her wound to make sure there wasn't anymore bleeding. She was slightly groggy from the drugs. The doctor looked down at her, "How do you feel " he asked.

Some type of question she thought to herself, but answered, "Sore."

"I'll have the nurse come back and give you something." The doctor answered, and checked Jamie's chart.

Before he left she got his attention, "Can I have visitors " she asked, she really didn't want to sit around and be bored out of her mind.

The doctor nodded, "You have had one that hasn't left since you got here. I'll go get him."

She thought for a second, and knew exactly who it was, "Thanks." She answered.

A minute later the door to Jamie's room opened and Fin walked in. When he saw her tears formed in his eyes. He hated to see her hurt. All he wanted to do was take her in his arms, hold her and keep her save. He walked over to her bedside and sat down in the chair. "How you doing?" Fin asked.

"I've been better." she replied and smiled at him weakly.

"You have been. You know you scared the shit out of me." He said taking her hand.

"I know, but it's not like I planned on getting shot, Odafin." Jamie said.

Fin usually didn't like be called by his full name but he didn't mind one bit when Jamie did it, "I know," he said taking a deep breath, "We just have to concentrate on getting you better."

"Well, now that you're here with me, I feel better already." Jamie said.

Fin smiled, "Glad I could help."

"How is Nicole?" Jamie asked. She wondered how the rest of their partnership was going to go, considering this was her first day at SVU and she was lying in a hospital bed with a gunshot wound.

"She's going to be fine. She just got a minor concussion." Fin answered, he was thanking God that Jamie was all right.

"Thank God. I saw how hard she hit her head. I'm glad she's okay."

"Listen, worry about yourself. She's okay, she's in good hands." Fin said.

Jamie looked down at Fin holding her hand and then looked back at his face. "I'd have to say I am, too," she said smiling.

Fin smiled and gave her hand a gentle squeeze, "That you are."

Jamie was happy now that Fin was there with her. She never understood why she ever let him go. Maybe this was her second chance at making things work out with Fin. If it was she wasn't gonna let it pass by.

Fin wasn't sure why he decided to leave Narcotics. But he knew that at the time it was because she took a bullet that was meant for him. But this time he had a chance to make it right – and he wasn't about to let that pass.

Jamie looked at Fin and noticed he seemed distant. "Fin? Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine. I'm just glad you're okay. I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you, Jamie." Fin said moving closer to the bed.

She smiled, "Same goes for you." She answered.

It seemed like a romantic movie, but in the wrong setting. He leaned forward and their lips meet, slowly at first. But the kiss was everything that you would see in a movie – minus the rain and music playing.

The kiss deepened until Jamie winced at the pain in her right shoulder. Fin broke the kiss and moved back. "You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. That kiss was worth the pain." Jamie said placing her hand on Fin's cheek. "We've missed out on too much, Odafin."

"Yeah, I know we have. But we're gonna make things right between us because I'm never leaving you again."

"And I'm never leaving you," She smiled.

Fin smiled back at Jamie and was about to kiss her again when the door opened and Munch walked in. "Am I interrupting?" he asked.

Jamie looked down, "No, not at all."

Jamie may have felt that way but Fin was silently cursing Munch for the intrusion. "Good. I just wanted to see how you were doing." Munch said.

"I'm okay. My shoulder's sore but nothing that won't heal."

"Glad to hear." Munch said standing at the foot of the bed.

Fin appreciated the fact that Munch cared enough to stop by, but he really wanted to be alone with Jamie. "Have you seen Nicole today?" Fin asked.

Munch nodded, "Stopped by her room, but she was still asleep."

"Probably from all the drugs they pumped in her." Fin said.

"Most likely," Munch answered.

"Did you hear anything on Samson?" Jamie asked.

"Elliot and Liv are still looking for him." Munch answered, honestly he would not want to be the guy that Elliot was after.

"When they find him I want to be there in that interrogation room." Fin stated. "That asshole's not getting away with what he did."

"You better hope you have a chance to get the guy in interrogation. He might not live long enough once Elliot gets a hold of him." Munch stated looking at Fin.

Jamie looked at them, "Who?"

"Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson. Their detectives with SVU. You'll get to know them. Elliot's sort of a hot head but he's a damn good cop. So is Olivia." Fin explained.

"Yeah, if anyone can find Samson, it's those two." Munch added.

"Only because we happen to be sitting here." Fin said.

"They'll find them, Fin." Munch commented.

"I know. I'm just so damn frustrated over all this." Fin said.

Munch understood, completely. He had the same frustration. But handled it in a different manner. Yet, still felt the same thing.

Both men wanted desperately to be the ones that brought down Samson but they also knew that their places were with Jamie and Nicole. At least Elliot and Olivia were on the job, that much could be said.

TBC…