Love Struck

Chapter 42 - One To Many Problems

Shadow's POV

"Where are we going?" I asked Jake as he guided me towards the barracks.

Jake slowly looked over at me as he held my arm tightly.

"The doctor wants you to rest Shadow. I'm taking you to Dove's. Logan said that was the only place left for you and Ghost to stay at until your room and well the whole base is repaired." Stated Jake.

Jake and me stopped in front of Dove's room and waited as she opened door.

"Hey Shadow! Hey Jake!" She shouted in happiness.

I gave her a slight smile and she gently moved aside so that I was able to get by with Jake.

"Just rest him there." Said Dove as we approached the nearby table.

I softly took a seat at the table as Jake and Dove stared at me.

"Do you need anything Shadow?" Asked Jake.

I nodded in disapproval.

"No." I stated.

Jake nodded back and quickly made his way out of the room with Dove shutting the door behind him.

I rested my head on the wood table as I felt Dove tap my shoulder multiple times.

I slowly lifted my left eye and stared into her purple orbs.

"She didn't say anything." She just stared.

"Yes?" I asked her as I yawned a little.

Dove smiled and quickly hugged me.

"Aghhhhhh! What are you doing!?" I asked her in pain.

Dove squeezed me tightly and replied.

"For saving Ghost and Amy."

"How do you know about that?!" I asked as she still held me.

"I saw you bring him back along with Amy. Ghost was asleep when I finally managed to check on him and he told me what had happened." Stated Dove.

"Like what?!" I asked.

Dove slowly released her grip and she took a seat next to me.

"Like how you guys killed that G.U.N squad and how he tried to save Amy back in the alley." Stated Dove.

"Anything else?" I asked as I cracked my back.

Dove slowly looked away and quietly replied.

"Ghost said you were mad at him the night before the fight."

I looked at her in confusion and she gently looked back into my eyes.

"He said you hated him and that you were never going to forgive him." She continued as I stared at her with caution.

"He said that you told him he never knew what love was." Dove stopped and looked at me in sadness.

I gently took her shoulder for comfort but I never said a word as she began to get upset.

"Do you hate us?" She asked as a tear rolled down her cheek.

My heart raced at the question. I was caught off guard by her feelings.

I slowly looked around the room then back at her.

I couldn't find anything to say.

"Do you hate us being together?" She asked again.

I was too stunned by the turn of emotion and I slowly thought about it and when I finally managed to get my answer I replied.

"I was never mad at any of you Dove. I was just upset by no one telling me you were together."

Dove looked at me and replied.

"It happened last night and you ran off so how were you suppose to know!?" She shouted.

"I was angry and stupid Dove! I was pissed off at Amy and Logan! The fight with Ghost made it worse! I was mad at him because he interrupted my rage! Hell he jumped between the problem when it was at it's worst!" I shouted back in response.

Dove knocked my hand away and quickly got up.

"Ghost was trying to help you!" She shouted.

I got up with her and replied.

"I was too mad to understand what he was doing Dove! Now that I'm not I can see what I did before was wrong and I jumped too far ahead to really understand anything!"

Dove looked away and turned her back towards me.

I slowly took her shoulder and turned her into my arms.

I hugged her gently as she cried into my fur.

"I'm sorry Dove. I didn't mean to hurt any of you. I was overreacting. I love that you and Ghost are going to be together and I will always be there for you guys. I'm sorry." I stated as I hugged her.

Dove sniffed a little then replied.

"Thank you Shadow."

"I'm so sorry Dove." I said again.

"Don't be." Replied Dove.

"I'm the reason all this happened. How can I not be?" I asked her.

"You were deluded by all that had happened to you Shadow. You can't blame yourself." She replied.

I gently retracted from her and she smiled softly as she went for my hand.

We held hands tightly and we stared into each others eyes.

"Promise me." She started.

"What?" I asked in confusion.

"Promise me you will never let Ghost go." She finished.

I smiled and replied.

"I promise."

Dove smiled widely and I slowly took my hand away.

I retook my seat as Dove went for the bathroom.

I could tell she was happy.

"I'll only be a minute." She said.

"Take your time." I replied.

"After we're done how about we go talk with Amy and Ghost." She offered.

I smiled and replied.

"Sounds good."

Dove slowly shut the door as I took a breath.

I guess after she is done in there it will be time to come clean. Amy and Ghost deserve that much from me.

Ghost's POV

We waited as the doctor finished with my x-rays.

We were both upset by what Shadow said to us.

We didn't mean to hurt him like that. We didn't know.

I thought we would get better after that ordeal but instead I think I've made it worse.

"Alright Ghost." Said the doctor as he returned.

"What's the word?" I asked as he stood in front of me.

The doctor slowly took out my x-rays and placed them for us to see.

I looked at them as he explained.

"You have two broken ribs and it looks as if your nose my be fractured. That is all I could see from that view but you look as if all you need is a little rest like your partner." He stated.

I nodded and Amy jumped in.

"Are they going to be able to continue their work?" She asked.

The doctor nodded and replied.

"They'll both be just fine miss Rose. They just need to take a break is all."

Amy relaxed and I slowly got up.

Amy slowly took my arm as the doctor stopped us.

"Hold on Ghost. I got something I want to talk about in private." He stated.

I was confused and Amy slowly looked at him.

"Why?" She asked.

"It's nothing bad miss Rose. It's just something Ghost needs to know in order to heal over time better." He replied.

Amy slowly let go of me and I retook my seat on the table as she was gently escorted out of the room by the doctor.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing is wrong Ghost." He replied.

"Then what did you want to talk about?" I asked again.

"I've noticed you've done something you haven't done before." He stated.

Now I was really confused.

"What?" I asked.

"Cocaine." He replied.

My eyes widened in shock.

"What!?" I shouted in confusion.

"I didn't say anything when you and your partner came to me for the surgery but I found samples of cocaine on your cloths when I had them washed." He stated.

I slowly looked at the ground in shock.

"It's ok if your on it Ghost. But I need to inform Logan of this." He stated.

I immediately looked at him in anger.

"I'm not doing drugs!" I shouted.

The doctor looked at me as if I was lying.

"You don't believe me!" I shouted.

"It's not that I don't believe you; it's that I don't know where they came from. It was on your cloths so what was I suppose to believe?" He asked.

"Check!" I shouted in response.

The doctor nodded slowly and took out a empty syringe.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"If it's the only way to prove it then yes!" I shouted back.

The doctor nodded and slowly took a sample of my blood.

The doctor walked to the door and before he could leave he looked at me and said.

"I'm sorry Ghost but if this is positive I will have to report."

"It won't be positive!" I shouted in anger.

"I hope so." He replied as he shut the door.

I sat there in anger as Shadow took my mind.

I'm not going to get screwed for what he did. I understand he was upset but now this drug thing has to be set straight. I will not let Shadow take the fall ether if I can help it, but I just hope Dove doesn't find out.

Dove's POV

My eyes widened in shock.

My heart raced.

I was so shocked and stunned I couldn't take my eyes off it.

Shadow is right outside as I find this happing to me.

"What do I do?"

As I tried to find something to fill in that question I panicked and shouted.

"Ghost!"