Chapter seventeen; The need of a cure.
Okay so I just had a new idea a while ago and it involves an OC, but you're gonna love her. This OC is going to be one of the main characters so I hope you don't mind. And if you do too bad. She'll be coming in, in a future chapter, so for now enjoy my plot.
Lucas stared at a dripping Henry in complete amazement. Jo quickly made her way to Henry with a towel and some dry clothes that she kept in her trunk for him. The moment he slipped into his clothes she jumped into his arms hugging him as close as possible as if the minute she'd let him go he'd disappear. He didn't ask questions or seem confused. Henry merely smiled and hugged her back. Lucas on the other hand was fangirling over the fact that Henry was an immortal. Even though Henry didn't say it in so many words Lucas was at least smart enough to figure it out. As Jo slowly let go of Henry she cupped his right cheek for a moment to make sure it wasn't some twisted hallucination. Even though she was an immortal too now she still didn't quite believe or rather understand anything of it. When she had calmed down she let him go and they both turned to Lucas. Henry sighed as he knew he had to tell his tail for the 3rd time that year. He was glad it was Lucas though rather than the good Lieutenant Reece. That would be an enormous disaster.
"So I believe that you have quite a few questions. I will answer all of them at the antique shop." Henry said with a worried smile. Lucas smiled like an idiot once more and he ran up to Henry and picked him up into a bear hug.
"Just when I thought you exceeded your awesomeness level you went and blew it up." Lucas said with a squeal. Henry sighed horribly, but hugged his young friend back. Jo smiled at the two. Sharing his secret with others that he could trust was lifting the unbearable weight off his chest. He was beginning to trust and beginning to mend all his emotional wounds. She would see to it that he'll heal every wound and lose every unbearable weight he carried.
Abe was laughing his ass off at the scenario before him. He was absolutely glad that Henry was sharing his secret with so many people even if they were all accidents. He could've lied his way out of the situations he put himself in, but he chose to tell the truth and that meant that he was progressing.
"I don't think that this predicament is funny, Abraham." Henry said as he waited for his son to bring the tea for the three co-workers. Lucas was sitting on the edge of his seat and excitedly waiting for what Henry had to share with him. They were given the rest of the afternoon of since they thankfully closed the case. Hanson had to cover for them again and lie through his teeth that Henry merely received a flesh wound, but at the cost that he had to call in someone who'd set up security camera's in the morgue.
"Oh, on the contrary, Dad. I think this is the funniest thing since the day mom told me that you had syphilis in the early 1900's." Abe said as he burst out in laughter once again. Jo and Lucas both turned to each other and burst out in laughter. Henry blushed furiously and looked in Abe's direction with a 'what the hell?' expression.
"Abraham!" Henry shouted into the kitchen. This didn't help Jo and Lucas's snickering. Henry turned to them again, but with a blush still clear on his face.
"Well, this conversation just got a bit more interesting," Lucas said which made Jo burst into laughter once more. "and Abe's your son? Cool."
"Ah, yes well the tail that Abe had accidently is a story for another time, but the story I need to tell is rather a long and painful one." Henry said with a sad smile.
After Henry had finished his entire story Lucas had stayed for dinner and afterwards they enjoyed a long conversation in the living room. Abe had went to bed already while Jo had fallen asleep on the couch in front of where Lucas and Henry was enjoying a long conversation about past memories. Lucas was surprisingly a good listener.
"I hope I get to experience love like you do, Doc. I mean that you get to fall in love with a woman that loves you for you twice is pretty lucky." Lucas said with an excited smile.
"I am a really lucky man to receive such love twice, but there is someone for everyone, Lucas and you are still rather young. There is someone for everyone, it's just a matter of finding that someone." Henry said as he looked Jo's way. "For once in my long, painful life I have the chance to share it with someone until the actual end for whenever that may be. It's just a matter of asking the right question at the right time." Henry said with a bright smile.
"Are you planning on asking Jo to marry you?" Lucas questioned grinning like an idiot. Henry nodded with a bright smile.
"Soon yes. It won't be a big wedding so it won't take long to plan and I already have reservations for Paris," Henry said with a smile, but it faltered as he started second guessing himself. "Unless she decides that she'll be better off without me. I am the cause of her immortality after all." Henry said as he looked down.
"Nonsense, Doc. I see the way she looks at you. She's head over heels for you. Even if she is this tough cop. She loves you and that is one of her female sides she can't hide." Lucas said with a laugh. Henry smiled thankfully at Lucas. "Well, I'd better get going. I'll see you tomorrow, Doc. Oh, and thanks for letting me in." Lucas added with a smile.
"It is my pleasure, Lucas and thank you for understanding." Henry said as he stood with Lucas.
"My pleasure, Henry." Lucas said with a childish smile.
After Henry had let Lucas out and locked the shops door he made his way to where Jo was peacefully sleeping on the couch. He picked her up bridal style and carried her off to their bedroom. He carefully set her down on the bed and then sat next to her. He slowly pulled of her shoes and then pulled their blanket over her. He made his way to his side of the bed and carefully sat down as to not make a noise. He leaned forward and placed both his hands below his chin supporting them with his knees. He started thinking back to what had happened with Adam and Markus a few months ago. He almost lost Jo that night and he still couldn't really believe that she was still alive and breathing. He sighed heavily and placed his head in his hands. Now he was ever more desperate for the cure of his and now Jo's condition. He needed to figure this out before Jo lost any of her loved ones, but as a man of science he knew that was impossible. He had two hundred damn years and still hasn't even found out as to why he was like this. He almost jumped as he was pulled out of his train of thought by a small hand that rubbed his back. He turned around and came face to face with a sleepy Jo. She smiled softly at him and then placed a kiss on his forehead. She pulled him down under the covers with her and he safely secured her in his arms. He kissed the top of her head as he felt relief rush over him. She was in fact immortal and wasn't going to leave him. She was going to stay. Which made the need to find the cure to whatever happened to them all the more worth while.
The proposal is near and I can't wait to laugh my ass off… Until next time…