Morning After Ch7: Lucky
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Just for the sake of argument, Meat Jekyll hasn't happened… yet. I wrote this before that episode.
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One month later… Nick and Wendy had been secretly dating since that fateful night. Nick and Hodges have been at odds since there own fateful talk.
Today they had the same day off, which was rare so they spent it together. They were at an organic market, Wendy tried to eat healthy Nick on the other hand didn't care what he ate as long as it was good.
"I'm hungry you want to stop somewhere for a bite" Wendy asked cuddling against Nick's arm holding his hand tight.
"Around here?" he said surprised "sure..." Nick groaned Wendy hugged him tight. They walked in holding hands and were seated at a table. It was a little coffee shop looking bodega. Wendy's back was towards the door. Nick looked at the menu trying find what was good to eat, when Wendy started rub her foot against Nick's leg. Nick peeked over the menu and looked at Wendy who was smiling. They were the only two inside besides the cook and the owner.
"Your so bad" Nick said smiling, the truth is Wendy and Nick hadn't been 'together' since there fight at the garage. They realized that sex just complicated things.
"What?" she said trying to act innocent. Wendy leaned over the table and gave Nick a kiss. Wendy and Nick made small talk, when two thugs entered the small bodega. Nick immediately grabbed Wendy's hand tight scaring her slightly. She went to speak, but Nick shook his head.
"Gimme the money in the register!" the one thug yelled pulling out a weapon Nick sneakily pulled out his phone and called the police. As the other thug came over Nick stood up and blocked Wendy from the man. As the register owner started to empty her safe.
"Give me your wallets" the man said Nick handed his wallet over "I want hers too" the man said pocketing Nick's wallet, he started to walk to Wendy. Nick slightly pushed the man back.
"You don't need hers you have mined" Nick cried the man hit Nick in the face with his gun. Nick fell to the floor, as Wendy screamed giving the man her wallet. The man counted the money as the owner went to the back with one of thugs.
"Nick is you alright?" Wendy said kneeling next to Nick, Nick nodded trying to shake off the blow. His eye was already almost swollen shut, the thug grabbed Wendy by her hair back to him. Nick shot up, trying to fight his dizziness.
"Leave her alone!" Nick said stepping close the thug's gun rested on
Nick's head.
"You better step back" the thug said, Nick grabbed Wendy with one hand and pulled her away while hitting the gun so he couldn't shoot. Wendy slid away hysterical in tears. The thug hit Nick again with the gun, but Nick stumbled on to a table and continued to fight. The thug mounted Nick and hit him again and again with his fists. Gunshots rang out followed by screams, and Nick fell unconscious. Everyone froze. The other thug came out covered in blood, the other thug stepped off Nick. Wendy held Nick close as he started to wake up, his face was badly beaten and his jaw was obviously broken.
"what about the girl?" the thug raised his gun and shot at Wendy, Nick shielded her causing him to get shot in the side, but she hit her head on the table knocking her out cold. The thug shot again, this time hitting Nick. Nick was shot in the shoulder and passed out on Wendy. The thugs ran out as sirens came close.
"All hands on deck, we have a bodega shooting in Henderson. Two were pronounced dead at the scene but we have two survivors. Jane Doe has a concussion, John Doe… is still in surgery the doctor said he's still touch and go" the room got quiet as Catherine continued with the case instructions "Sara and Dr. Ray you guys go to the hospital see if you can identify the victims there wallets were stolen… Greg you're with me we will be at the crime scene"
"Okay… where's Nick?" Greg asked looking around.
"It's his day off"
"Lucky" Greg said jokingly.