Stef
I woke up at the hospital my entire body aching unsure of what happened. I feel like i've been hit by a train. I opened my eyes which made my head throb even more hoping to see Lena and make this better but she wasn't anywhere to be seen. Where is she and what happened to me?
"Ma'am are you ok?" a young nurse asked.
"What happened? Where's Lena and the kids?" I asked not realizing she probably doesn't know who I'm talking about.
"It's going to be ok, we need you to stay relaxed." she said not answering any of my questions.
"What happened? Where is my family?" I asked again needing to know a feeling of dread coming over me. If i'm in such bad shape what happened to my wife and kids. Are they ok?
"Your family is ok, ma'am. They weren't home so nothing happened to them." she said and I tried to remember what happened but I can't.
"Where are they then" I asked. Seriously can she just tell me everything and not stall me.
"Ok um… " she started awkwardly.
"The kids are in the waiting room and well…. your wife is in custody" she said shocking me. I had to of heard her wrong there is no way Lena is in custody. There's some type of mistake.
"What?" I asked causing my head to hurt more.
"Try to take it easy, you have a concussion." she said unsure of what to do.
"There has to be a mistake. Where is my phone, I need to talk to her" I said despite knowing if she's in custody she won't have her phone. This doesn't make sense.
What the hell is going on here?
Lena
The ambulance and the police showed up around the same time. I didn't leave her side until the ambulance came to take her to the hospital. As they put her on a stretcher I was holding her hand in mine planning on getting in the ambulance with her and staying by her side until she woke up.
A detective around my age came up to me.
"Ma'am we are going to need to take you down to the station for a few questions" his words freezing me. Logically I know that they always question the spouse first but his words were said in such an accusing tone like he believed I could have hurt her. All I want to do is stay with her I don't want her waking up by herself.
"There's no way that can wait?" I asked despite knowing it's not gonna work this way.
"Ma'am we need to go to the station either you can cooperate or you can go in handcuffs" he said shocking me. Does he really believe I could have done this? He doesn't seem like a very friendly guy.
"Alright" I said wiping the tears from my eyes. This can't be happening. All I want is to know Stef is ok. She was beaten so badly that it was lucky she was breathing and with all the damage to her body she's definitely in critical condition. All I can hope is that she will be ok and that this blows over.
After getting to the station my first time riding in the back of the police car I was taken to a small room used for interrogations.
"So Mrs Adams Foster you and Stef have been together how long again?" He asked me.
"12 years married for 2" I answered and he nodded.
"How would you describe the nature of your relationship with Stefanie?" He asked me.
"I love her, we are happily married" I said hoping he will get this over with.
"Before finding Stefanie was there anything different or special about today?" He asked.
"Normal day I went to work, Stef had a half day kids at school. Nothing unusual" I said and he nodded writing something down.
"There wasn't anyone who had anything against Stef enough to hurt her, right?" He asked and I shook my head.
"Well I'm sure some people don't like her because she arrested them or something but enough to do that… I don't think so" I said and he nodded.
"Ok so here's the problem: there's no sign of a break in. I've been a cop and I've worked with them, including your partner enough to know that we don't really keep the door unlocked," he said and I nodded. I'm really hoping this isn't going to get worse for me.
"So simple question: have you ever hurt your wife?" he asked shocking me. Is this guy serious.
"I would never hurt Stef" I said and Stef's captain came in.
"Ok what is happening here?" she asked him and he sighed.
"Took the spouse in for questioning" he said simply.
"Where is your warrant? This isn't your first time, detective. We cannot afford a lawsuit on our hands. So Lena… you can go… get a warrant if you are threatening arrest. I'm not letting you get us legal bills" she said pissed off and I sighed of relief.
"Thank you" I said and the guy sighed of frustration.
I left the station and went to the hospital after talking to the kids and telling them what happened and getting Mike to pick them up and bring them to the hospital.
I got to her room and she was still asleep I smiled down at her just glad to see her breathing and hearing the sounds of the machine detecting her normal heart rate. I brushed the hair from her face and kissed her forehead.
"I love you" I said tears in my eyes. I could never hurt her. How could I ever hurt her when all I want is to take her pain away. She looks so fragile, so weak and damaged. The color drained from her face she seemed to have a bit of a fever.
She stirred and I could tell she was hurting and not feeling well My heart ached for her as she opened her eyes just long enough to see me but with a black eye she had to shut them.
"Lena?" she asked as if she needed to know it wasn't a dream that I was really here.
"Yeah baby, it's me" I said getting into bed with her and she yawned cuddling into me. She's definitely on pain killers that are making her sleepy.
"They said you were in custody… they were wrong" she said drifting to sleep and I sighed wrapping my arms around her. I hope that situation with the detective is over but something tells me that it's not. He had something against me and he doesn't seem like he's giving up. I haven't done anything I can't believe this is happening.
The next day I was giving Stef a massage since she's so sore and hurt.
"So where were you?" she asked not in an accusing tone but in a confused tone. She's on a lot of pain killers and I don't think she understands what's going on. After the kids left yesterday she asked me when the kids will get here, and obviously she to almost high to get what is happening around her.
"When sweetie?" I asked because with her condition who knows when she's talking about.
"When I woke up the first time? Were you still at work it was kinda late" she said obviously not getting I was taken into custody like the nurse said.
"They just had a few questions I had to answer" I said and I watched as the realization hit her.
"No you weren't actually in custody?" she said in disbelief turning to face me.
"Just had to answers some questions, nothing serious" I said and she laughed.
"Did you get stuck with Detective Happy" she asked and I could have sworn I heard her wrong because no one's last name is Happy.
"What?"
"Detective Happy, he has anger issues and randomly freak out on us so we call him Detective Happy because it makes him mad… Detective Owens?" she said laughing. They nickname people a lot especially those above them to make fun of them.
"Yeah that's him" I said and she laughed.
"Aww Detective Happy, how were you released? He is more of a question for hours person" she said and I laughed.
"He didn't have a warrant so your captain came in and saved me" I said and she laughed.
"Served him right, did he go all bad cop on you?" she asked laughing and I sighed.
"Glad you find this funny and he threatened to handcuff me" I said and she laughed and I rolled my eyes.
"Well it's over" she said kissing me.
"It better be" I said and she laughed. You can tell she's on meds.
"Well did you beat me?" she asked and I froze.
"What no, I would never" I said and she laughed.
"Defensive" she joked. "Relax I'm joking and I know you wouldn't. They won't find anything against you to get a warrant you are fine"
"I know he just seemed so determined to get me for this" I said and she shook her head.
"Does it with everyone relax he will get on someone else's trail soon" she said and I nodded knowing she's right this will blow over soon.
Stef
I was released from the hospital the next day and by then my mom was out bugging us. I wish she wouldn't feel the compulsive need to come out for every little injury I get.
"Honey take your pills" my mom said and I groaned.
"I was going to, relax. Between you and Lena…" I said trailing off and Lena rolled her eyes.
"You scared me I need to know that you are ok" she said and I kissed her.
"I'm fine, the other guy however..." I joked and they both rolled their eyes.
"Uh huh i'm sure he was beaten more than you" lena teased and I sighed.
"He was" I said and then there was a knock on the door and I went to get it shocked to see Detective Happy and Kyle from the station at my door. Are they kidding me?
"How?" I asked as he handed me a warrant to check the house.
"I don't know… I think he might print them off of the internet" Kyle said obvious just the cop thrown into the situation.
"What basis?" I asked him and he rolled his eyes.
"You kn0w officer I don't technically need to inform you of that but I guess if you need to know your wife's sketchy internet and credit card history" he said and I rolled my eyes. What does that even mean? He got a warrant for that?
"What was it?" I asked and he sighed.
"All you need to concern yourself with is I have a warrant so are you going to cooperate or does this have to get messy?" he asked and I sighed letting them in.
"Sorry" Kyle said obviously feeling bad for being thrown into it.
"What's going on?" Lena asked confused.
"We have a warrant, Ma'am" he said handing it to her and she looked at me shocked and concerned. I know Lena would never hurt me but I can't blame her for being concerned since the system isn't really fair.
"Knock yourself out" I said and he started going through the house.
"Don't worry" I said grabbing her hand.
"Is this bad?" She asked me and I shook my head.
"Doesn't mean anything. They won't find anything." I said confidently because I know Lena isn't guilty but I know she's worried.
We followed them upstairs and they checked through things and they were going through our closet when he signaled Kyle over. Lena looked over at me and I grabbed her hand knowing she's freaking out on the inside.
"Ma'am what is this doing in here?" he asked turning around to her a big sized durable pipe in hand that looked strangely familiar. They sound of it falling to the ground in front of me echoed in my ears. What is it doing in the closet? Ok think. Whoever did this is framing her by putting the weapon in the closet.
"I've never seen that" Lena said and I know she's completely freaking out.
"Then why is it in your closet?" he asked and she gave me a side ways look and I silently groaned knowing she just made this worse for herself.
"Let's go downstairs, Stef" Kyle said and I sighed. A cop especially a detective is trained to look for body language I could have came up with something to save her if she didn't make this worse for herself. Now she is unfortunately on her own.
I sighed before going downstairs with him as he stepped between us to cut off any form of nonverbal communication.
"Has Lena ever hurt you?" he asked and I shook my head.
"No and she never will" I said and he sighed.
"You know we are taking her to the station so if something is happening?" he asked and I sighed. I have given the whole you are safe are you being abused talk to many women before and I didn't think I would be getting it.
"I'm not being abused Kyle" I said but I know that doesn't mean he believes me.
"You know that this is dangerous, Stef. You of all people should know how they end" he said seeming fully convinced i'm being abused.
"I'm not in an abusive relationship" I said. "If I was don't you think that you would have seen bruises on me?"
"Uniform covers a lot" he said simply and I sighed.
"She didn't hurt me" I said confidently.
"You don't have your memories to say that and that pipe is definitely what you were hit upside the head with. It's in your closet" he said.
"They were in our house they could have just hidden the pipe in the closet" I said getting annoyed by this.
"Maybe but you know we still need to take her into custody and have the right to hold her for 48 hours" he said and I sighed. How is this happening? My wife can't be getting arrested especially for this.
Lena
"Lena Elizabeth Adams Foster you are under arrest for the attempted murder of officer Stefanie Adams Foster" the words made the world stop. It made my breath catch in my lungs and my heart race. This can't be happening, I didn't hurt her!
I wanted to scream that I would never do that, that I would never hurt her, that I love her but my mind stopped me knowing that it would only make things worse.
Ok so this story is the one I have a couple of chapters done for it so I decided to post this story now and the STD story later. This story won't be too long and neither would the surviving the storm spin off so it will be up relatively soon. A little of a weird premise but in comparison this is pretty normal, so let me know what you think.