He saw her flutter her eyes open and his heart stopped. She was still alive.
"Lucy...you're awake" he sighed and Lucy's eyes dropped slightly but they did not close.
"You can't talk yet Lucy...you're not breathing on your own...but soon you will..." Patrick informed her and she squeezed onto his hand before shutting her eyes again. He understood, she was tired.
"I see she just woke up" the doctor smiled as he walked in.
"Yes...she did...will she be okay?" Patrick asked and the doctor checked his chart and smiled slightly.
"She's making excellent recovery, hopefully she will be able to speak soon but for now just let her rest" the doctor said and he checked the machines and then left. Patrick allowed his head to drop in relief. She was hopefully going to be okay. The next day she had begun to talk and breathe on her own, but she was still tired. Patrick never left her side and when he did it was only brief.
"Did he get away?" Lucy asked Patrick on the third day, taking him by surprise.
"He did...Lucy, Lisbon will want you to tell her what happened...actually, and I want to know...did he...rape you again?" Patrick gulped and Lucy looked down and shook her head.
"He tried to...but I kicked him away and tried to escape...I didn't though...as you can tell..." Lucy said and Patrick nodded.
"He kept telling me that he loved me...that I should give myself to him...I was so scared dad...I begged for you to come and find me..." Lucy cried and Patrick perched himself on the side of her bed and stroked her hair.
"Lucy...darling...it's over...I'm sorry..." Patrick apologised and held her closely to him.
"Sh...relax...it's alright Lucy...you don't have to talk about it" he told her and she nodded and leant back on her cushions, sniffing as she went.
...
"We have tickets Jane" Lisbon said on the fifth day when she had taken him out into the corridor.
"For what?" Patrick asked and Lisbon looked him straight in the eye.
"For a plane. Van Pelt and Cho are going with you to England until this clears up" Lisbon told him and Patrick nodded. He wasn't going to put up a fight. Probably going to a different country was for the best that way Phantom couldn't get to her.
"Okay. What about you?" Jane asked Lisbon and she laughed.
"I'll be fine...we're going to find him Jane. I promise you" Lisbon said and she turned away and walked off.
...
Lucy was finally discharged from hospital. Patrick had packed her a bag from their house with things she said she wanted. When they got to the airport Cho and Van Pelt was already there and waiting along with Rigsby and Lisbon.
"You be careful" Lisbon smiled to Lucy and then hugged her. Rigsby ruffled her hair and she smiled up at him. She had taken a liking to him after all the time they had spent at the house. Cho and Van Pelt walked alongside Lucy who was putting most of her weight onto her father's arm which she was holding. Her other arm was still in cast and she was feeling weak still. Cho and Van Pelt checked them in and then went through to the departure lounge.
"I hate airports" Lucy suddenly commented and Patrick looked at her.
"It's the waiting isn't it?" Patrick said as he looked upon Cho and Van Pelt who were sat across the room from them.
"They always seem depressing...I don't know..." Lucy said and she leaned onto Patrick before hearing that there plane was now getting ready to board.