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The atmosphere in Olivia's office was more than tense. For a while nobody said anything, as if each one of them was somewhere else. Nick was thinking about Amanda, Hawkins was trying to understand how Jeffries faked his own death and Olivia tried to decide how to handle the situation.

Fin was the first to speak "Listen" he turned to Hawkins "if Jeffries is still alive then someone must've helped him out, you've got the details about his death?"

Hawkins nodded, yes, he knew what happened, except now it looked as if it didn't really happen. But if that was the case it means there is someone in the Marshal Service working for Jeffries.

Before Hawkins had a chance to say anything Olivia turned to Nick "maybe it's best if you go to the hospital" she said. He looked at her a little surprised, she just said he has to stay at the station "we don't know what we've got here" she explained "I think it would be better if we have someone else with her, I know we have one officer there but…"

"I'll go" Nick agreed.

Olivia thought he looked a bit relieved to go, she followed him with her eyes as he walked to the elevator, trying not to look stressed as he walked past Amanda's father.

She sent him to the hospital not only because she was worried about Amanda's safety. She was also worried that Nick might overreact when they find who did this, he was capable of it.

"What happened to her?" Hawkins asked, talking about Amanda.

"She's been stabbed" Olivia answered "she has a bad infection and they moved her to the ICU"

Hawkins nodded, he had no intension for her to get hurt. He realized now why she didn't tell him the truth, she thought she couldn't trust him.

"According to the file Jeffries died in an accident, he was being transferred to a different prison" he looked at Olivia and then at Fin "a motor malfunction caused an explosion, the two Marshals who were escorting him died, and according to the evidence so did he" he took the page with Jeffries' picture "but I can tell it's him, so I guess the evidence are not true" he chuckled "someone must've planted them"

"So you've got a dirty Marshal in your office" Fin said.

"We can't be sure of that"

"Well I can" Fin could hear the doubt in Hawkins' voice "I know you don't want to believe it"

"Lets focus on finding whoever it is" Liv said "how can we do that?" she asked Hawkins, knowing he was the one who had access to the Marshal Service files.

"I have to talk to my boss about it" he answered "if Jeffries has someone inside the service then…"

"So tell him what's going on, but we need to know everything" she said.

Tim had a bad feeling. Amanda was hurt and he couldn't see her. They didn't tell him anything, he had to sit and wait.

But he didn't want to do that. When he saw detective Amaro leave he had a bad feeling, he couldn't explain it. The other detectives were at the office with Hawkins, no body told him anything. What were they talking about? What did Hawkins say to them?

He didn't know what to think, Hawkins lied to him, he gave the detectives the proof to that. He felt like he couldn't just sit there anymore so he got up and started pacing around. He saw something on one of the desks, it looked like a report about something, he only cared about the person who wrote it, it was Amanda.

He realized this must be her desk and sat down. For a while he just stared at it, and then at the door, it was still closed and no one around seemed to be looking at him. Tim opened one of the drawers, there was nothing interesting there, just some empty files. He moved to the second one, there were many papers in there, he moved them around a little.

Sure, he felt a little guilty about snooping, but something inside him feared he would not know who his daughter was, and maybe this was his only chance.

He opened the next one after making sure the door was still closed. There was a blue page, it was folded in two. Tim opened it, it was a schedule of GA meetings.

Why would she have something like that?

Maybe it was for a case, but then why would she keep it here?

There was another option – what if it was for her? Did she gamble?

Why wouldn't she? That's probably the only thing he'd taught her. He put the schedule back and looked back at the door. There is a way he can keep her safe, to make sure Jeffries won't get to her again. He got up and walked towards the office.

"The first round of antibiotics didn't work" The doctor explained to Nick "we were monitoring her vitals and her fever was getting higher and her heart rate was very high" he continued "we switched the antibiotics and we are giving her fluids"

"Can I see her?" Nick asked quietly.

"You can" the doctor nodded "but I need to tell you that she might not be very responsive, the treatment is not easy on the body, but the aggressive approach is the only way"

Nick nodded and looked at the doctor as he walked away. The officer was standing next to her room, it was the same guy but Nick couldn't remember his name right now. He greeted him before he entered Amanda's room.

To his surprise she wasn't asleep. It seemed like she was staring at the wall, she looked so weak and she didn't look at him when he got in.

"Hey" he said, walking towards the bed. She turned her head slowly, but didn't look up so he sat down next to her.

"Hey" he tried again and he could hear her mumble something, he couldn't understand it and moved so his face ended up in front of hers.

"It's ok" he said, maybe more to himself than to her "you don't have to say anything" he smiled "but I'm not leaving"

Her hand moved a little "my…" she said, but it seemed hard for her to talk.

"Your dad is fine" he guessed that's what she asked about "he's at the station"

She looked a bit surprised and he thought maybe he shouldn't have said that, maybe he shouldn't worry her.

"Everything's fine" he said and leaned to give her a light kiss on her cheek. He just had to feel her a little bit closer to him "I'm going to stay here with you" he said and smiled at her.

"Tell me" she asked, her voice was weak "everything"

He nodded, that's Amanda, he thought, even when she is lying in a hospital bed, she wanted to know what's been going on "Hawkins didn't know" he said "that Jeffries is alive" she didn't say anything "they are talking about it now, everything will be fine, you will be ok" he whispered the last words, as if he was trying to reassure himself. She said something so quietly he couldn't hear her and then closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Amanda" he whispered "please get better".

Tim walked into Olivia's office. The three of them were surprised by the intrusion and turned to look at him at the same time.

"Tim" Hawkins said but Tim interrupted him.

"Listen to me" his voice was a little loud "if he wants me then lets do it, I'll be the bait, but I'm not going to sit here and wait any longer"

"It's not that easy" Hawkins looked at him.

"It's just getting out of the door" Tim replied "he'll find me"

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