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Chapter 34

"Your room." Liz said following Johnny into the house. While she wanted to give her friends some privacy, she needed to look Georgie over first. After that they could lock the door and have the time to themselves that they both need. When they came out again they would probably be heading over to the enforcer's house.

"After Liz looks you over we can take a nap if you like." Johnny said softly. He figured they would stay the night and go to his place in the morning. Unless Georgie wanted to leave now. Anything she asked for she was gonna get. Telling her no anytime soon simply wasn't going to happen.

"That sounds wonderful." Georgie said as her body started to relax.

In his room Johnny put his girl on the bed and looked at Liz. "Do I need to leave?" He wanted Georgie to have whatever she needed, and he didn't want her embarrassed about talking in front of him. He knew that she would tell him everything that happened, he just didn't want to pressure her and make Georgie feel like she had to do it right this minute.

"Do you need Johnny to step out?" Liz asked her friend. While a good many medical personnel made the family members leave the room she didn't. She felt that it was always the patient's call.

"No." Georgie said taking a deep breath. "In fact you should call everyone up. I know that you guys need to hear what happened. I'd rather do that now and get it over with."

"Are you sure?" Johnny was feeling all kinds of protective. The wrong question might see him snapping on one of his friends.

"Yeah. I want to start putting this behind me." Georgie said softly.

"Will you think about talking to someone?" Liz asked the other woman.

"I intend to. Probably Dr. Collins. I don't like Dr. Winters, and I don't know any of the other psychology department folks that well." Georgie knew what she needed to do. "Maxie went through something like this when we were teenagers. She refused to talk to anyone about it, and the rest of Port Charles quickly saw the results of that. My sister had a few years there where she was a full on nightmare. She got it together eventually before she passed away but getting kidnapped did some damage."

"That's really smart." Liz said opening the first aid kit.

"Can I call and talk to you?" Georgie didn't want to bring up bad memories.

"You certainly can. Talking to me doesn't take the place of talking to a doctor." Liz cautioned as she looked over Georgie's wrists. "Rope abrasions?" They weren't bad enough to be called burns.

"Yeah." Georgie saw Johnny sending a text. She was guessing that for the next few days her guy wasn't going to let her out of his sight too often. She was fine with that. "I was trying to free my hands when Logan left to get breakfast."

Liz nodded and took out some gauze and antiseptic ointment. Then she grabbed the spray. "I'm going to clean and wrap both areas. This shouldn't sting." She said going to work. "Do you need a morning after pill?"

"No." Georgie met her friend's gaze dead on so the nurse would know she was being honest. "He wasn't interesting in sexually assaulting me. For him it was all about getting paid. He was pretty clear about that." She finished letting some disgust come through in her voice.

"Greed is one of the oldest motivations there is for crime." Liz replied as she worked. "As an attorney you know that."

"Yeah, soon to be a fully practicing lawyer." Georgie wasn't going to let this make her lose her dream.

"After some time off." Diane said walking into the room. "It's wonderful to see you."

"It's good to be home." Georgie said blinking back tears. "Where should I start?" She asked Jason. It would just be easier to address him while talking. She wasn't sure she could get through this addressing Johnny.

"Johnny why don't you come sit with Georgie." Liz knew that would help them both. "I'll keep going with my exam." Georgie's ankles were starting to bruise. Liz was guessing from being tied up.

"The main thing we need to know is how Logan was able to get to you." Jason was going to keep this brief. They would get most of the information they wanted from Logan before he died.

"He was hiding in my hope chest." Georgie was getting rid of that piece of furniture as soon as possible. She was just glad it wasn't a family heirloom. "He said there wasn't an alarm he couldn't get pass. When I walked into my bedroom he was waiting with his gun out. Fighting back seemed like a really bad idea."

Johnny was sitting behind his girlfriend and he gave her a gentle squeeze in support. When she hissed he frowned. "Where are you hurt?"

"I'm sore around my ribs, Logan had me tied to that chair kind of tight and for long stretches of time." Georgie was going to mention that when she done talking to the guys.

"I need to see that." Liz said frowning. "Does it hurt to breathe?"

"No. Just sore to the touch." Georgie told her friend.

"Can your other questions wait?" Liz asked her husband.

"That's really all we need from Georgie." Jason explained getting that Johnny wanted them gone.

"Before I go I want you to know you can take off as much time as you need." Diane said smiling at the younger attorney. "Now I'm going to get out of everyone's hair." She wasn't needed here, and work wasn't going to happen. So she would go pick up something nice for her friend. Something to lift her spirits.

"Thank you Diane." Georgie had a great boss.

"We'll go downstairs too." Francis would probably head over to Sonny's and catch up with Cody. They could start going over things to make sure this never happened again.

"Are you heading out?" Liz asked looking over her shoulder at her husband.

"Not until later." Jason would need to meet with Cody and Francis.

"Everyone scram." Liz said turning back to her patient. "I need you to open your shirt for me." She said when they were alone.

"Can I just take it off? I want to get out of this outfit." Georgie said reaching up shaking hands to tackle the buttons.

"You sure can." Liz nodded. "Johnny why don't you help Georgie."

"My hands are shaking worse than hers." The Irishman confessed.

"How about I help then." Liz waited for Georgie to nod.

"Can I shower when you're done? I didn't get a chance to shower last night and I feel gross." Georgie said as the garment was removed. A good portion of that gross feeling was being touched without her permission. That would be hardest thing to get past.

"Absolutely." Liz said looking at the dark bruising on her friend's torso. "Johnny scoot back some." She instructed. She gently felt around but it was still enough to cause some pain. "Okay. No broken skin, but the bruising is deep. Not enough to worry." She said looking up into two pairs of eyes. "Enough that next week I'll want to have another peek to make sure you are healing. If you are here. Jason said you guys are welcome to use the island. If you go down then have one of the doctors at the local hospital take a glance."

"I want to stay here." Georgie said turning to look at Johnny. "Is that okay?" He might want time away.

"That's fine. I can hover here as easily as down there." He let his girlfriend know. "If you change your mind let me know."

"I'm going to roll up your pant legs up and check your calves, then I'll be done." Liz knew that Johnny would mention it if any other spots needed to be given attention.

"I can take them off." Georgie wasn't going to worry about the fact that she would be just in her underwear. Liz was making this exam really comfortable. She got why everyone said she was great nurse.

"Okay." Liz quickly agreed. "Lift your hips and I'll pull from the hemline." That way her friend wouldn't have to move too grabbed the blanket at the foot of the bed and draped it over her friend so she wouldn't feel exposed. With Georgie's legs in view Liz looked for bruising above the knees, finding none supported that no sexual assault took place. "These sets of bruises aren't as bad as the ones on your torso." She said reaching for the spray just to clean the area. "All done." She said not ten minutes later.

"Thanks." Georgie let the caring pour over her.

"As your body relaxes aches and pains may make themselves known." Liz said removing her gloves. "That's normal, it's from being tense. An over the counter pain medication should handle that. You may also have trouble sleeping. You can go over the counter with that as well, or tell Johnny and he can contact the company doctor. If you are taking anything regularly mention that, not all sleep pills play well with other drugs."

"What can I do?" Johnny asked his friend. He meant right now, since the long term plan was plenty of support.

"Lots of hugs and snuggles. A shoulder to cry on when necessary, and an ear to bend. Bubble baths have amazing therapeutic value. Make sure Georgie is eating at least twice a day and staying hydrated. Stress and pain can be hell on the appetite. Try not to hover too much." Liz said that last one on a small laugh which made Georgie smile. "If something seems off talk to your girl, and if you are still worried give me or the doctor a call." Liz was glad Johnny asked that while Georgie was in the room. Nothing irritated someone who was healing like being talked around. "Sound good Georgie?"

"Sounds perfect." She said leaning into her guy. "Thank you for treating me like a person, and not just like a victim." Georgie was going to try to make sure she was doing the same thing with her clients from here on out.

"You are a victim." Liz said being honest. "But you aren't just a victim. Nor are you just a survivor of something violent. You're still Georgie and you don't deserve to be reduced to a statistic. One last thing then I'm going to downstairs. Johnny I want you downstairs rummaging through the refrigerator no later than three hours from now, or I'm coming back up." Liz said as she wrapped the bandages to keep them dry in the shower.

"Yes ma'am." Johnny felt good knowing he and G had a lot of support. "Thanks."

"It's what I do. Also getting licks from a cute dog and holding baby bunnies is good for the soul." Liz said laughing. "See you guys later." Picking up the first aid kit she walked out the room, closing the door behind her.

"Ready to hit the shower, or would you like a bubble bath?" Johnny was going to take Liz's advice to heart.

"I'd like to shower." Georgie said scooting to the side of the bed. "A bubble bath is best just before bedtime." She loved taking a nice hot soak. "Will you come with me?" She wanted him close.

"Yeah, thanks for asking. It saved me from having to beg to come along." He said smiling. Once he was standing he picked her up. Yes she could walk, he just wanted her close. He sat her at the vanity while he set the water temperature to her liking. "I grabbed some of your clothes. Casual stuff for the next few days."

"Thanks." Georgie said removing her underwear and stepping into the glass cube. "Oh that feels incredible."

Johnny disrobed and joined her. He grabbed the body wash and filled up his palm. Without a word he urged his girl from under the warm spray and gently washed her. Then he washed her hair before guiding her back under the water. "Feel better?"

"Immensely. I know it was only one night without a shower, but I felt like I had a layer of grime on me." Georgie said stepping into his open arms. "I don't even want to think about what went on in the hotel room before I arrived." That would make her want to shower again. "Johnny?"

"Yeah, baby?" He wasn't ever going to take her presence in his life for granted. Not that he did before, but now he was even more aware of just how much he cared for her. How much her presence in his life meant.

"Do you think Trent would let me move into the Towers now? I don't want to go back to my apartment." Georgie snuggled closer as her body started shaking again.

"You could move in tomorrow if you want." Johnny knew that for a fact. "I'd like you to consider moving out to my house instead." He was just going to put it out there.

Georgie turned her face into the hollow between his shoulder and neck as she started crying. The tears had been building anyway, and the offer to stay with him pushed her over the edge. He was going to be one of the reasons that she shook this off, that Logan wouldn't become some big bad monster that haunted her for the rest of her life. Johnny had no problem letting her know that she was cared for.

"Is that a yes?" He asked rubbing her back.

"Yes, thank you." Georgie said lifting her face. His lips covered hers for a gentle kiss. That was pretty much the running theme in how he touched her right now. Gentle. He wasn't treating her like spun glass, but giving her time to settle.

"Will you start crying again if I tell you that I'm in love with you?" Johnny didn't want to hold the words inside anymore.

Georgie nodded as more tears came.

"So I should wait?" He asked teasing her some.

"No, I'd really like to hear those words." Georgie let him know.

"I love you Georgianna Jones." Johnny said looking into her big brown eyes.

"I love you too Johnathan O'Brien." Georgie said on a happy sigh. She leaned into him again feeling safe and warm.

Johnny turned off the water and grabbed a couple of towels. In the bedroom he helped her into sleepwear, before removing the waterproof covering on her bandages. When he was dressed he snuggled up behind her and wrapped her in his arms. "Have a nap, then we'll go downstairs and let Liz feed us."

"I was also promised bunnies." Georgie said letting the last of her tension go.

"We'll find those too." Johnny promised his girl. "Sleep baby." He would take the opportunity to nap as well. He could finally rest because his girl was back home and in his arms.

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