Chapter 11

The doctor's determined I was well enough to go home after a week. Lee was waiting with Dan and Rohi to take me home. They gave me crutches and referred me to an outpatient facility for rehab and to get my stitches removed in two weeks. They also gave me some pain meds and a 'script for sleep medicine.

Lee and I had fixed our tiff a day afterward. He asked me no questions – we both apologized. And now he was my savior.

"Get me out of here please, Lee!" I moaned. He grinned widely.

"Of course, darling," He bowed to me and kissed my hand. I rolled my eyes at his dramatics as the nurse chose that moment to walk through the door.

"Officer Greene," the nurse said. "You will be escorting her home?"

"Yes, I am," Lee said.

"We can watch movies, play video games," Dan said as Lee and the nurse had a conversation, effectively distracting me from eavesdropping.

"Play truth or dare," Rohi had a mischievous gleam in his eyes.

"Read books,"I broke in their conversation.

"Books?" Dan scoffed as though that was ridiculous.

"What's wrong with books?" I asked, indignantly.

"Nothing!" Rohi quickly broke into what was sure to be an argument.

"They're boring!" Dan whined. "And outdated!"

"Not if you have a mind!" I snipped back to Dan. Rohi laughed at his brother's misfortune.

"She has you pegged, dear brother."

"Hahahaha," Dan pouted.

By this time we were at the doors. Lee's SUV was waiting. I could smell the salty air, the birds. I was happy and content.

"Now don't forget, Officer Lee," the nurse told him. I couldn't help but notice her switch from last to first name. I was happy for my friend.

"I won't Janey," Lee promised. I raised an eyebrow at him. "She'll be treated like a queen."

"Yeah, he'll give me an armed escort to the toilet!" I laughed, making a joke of his overprotectiveness. She smiled at the both of us.

"I envy your relationship," she said wistfully.

"We've been friends for ages," I beamed. Dan and Rohi were doubled over sniggering.

"Let's get you in the car," Lee suggested quickly, noticing the look I was giving to those two. "Do you want to be in the front or in the back?"

"The back will probably be easiest. For all," I said, weighing my choices. Lee nodded to the twins. For a full twenty minutes we spent, getting me into the backseat. Finally in place, we all left.

Lee stopped at a pharmacy. While he was there, I made sure he got me snacks, magazines, books, and a couple of journals. When he finally emerged, Lee was carrying seven bags full.

"Lee you could feed and occupy an entire police force with all this!" I exclaimed, peeking inside the backs. Rohi was looking through it as well. Lee was shooting me a glare in the rearview mirror, so I quickly shut up. Only to ask where he was taking me as we passed the route to my house.

"Lee didn't tell you?" Rohi asked, shocked. "You're staying at his house!"

"What?" I nearly yelled. "Lee, it's my house."

"You need someone to stay with you. And I have work. Plus my house will be easier for you to get in to." Lee was adamant. "You're staying until they take the stitches out, at least."

"Fine!" I gave up, though I wasn't happy. I vocalized my unhappiness. "Doesn't mean I'm happy though." Lee smiled in triumph.

"Smile all you want!" I grumbled from the backseat, crossing my arms over my chest. "You'll never break me!"

"Is she always this dramatic?" Dan asked.

"You have no idea," Lee said with an over exaggerated sigh. I just smiled – widely.