Chapter One -
"How are you holding up?" Johnny Zacchara stepped into the hospital room that Ethan was staying in, he'd been shot a couple of days ago and was recovering.
"I have surgery in the morning but, you know, I'm still breathing. Thanks for the coffee, mate." Ethan smirked, even though he was being his usual snarky self Johnny knew that this was bad. Even when he got surgery Ethan would still need a lot of help, because of the bullet striking his spine. He was lucky he hadn't been paralyzed.
"Is there something else bothering you? Other than the obvious?" Johnny asked.
"Everyone in my family has been by…but my sister. Usually, Lulu is the first one here. I'm just wondering what's going on." Ethan admitted.
"Lovett, you very well could be facing a very different date than you are. Lulu…she takes everything to heart, her mind goes a million miles a minute. Lulu just might need some time to get herself together first, I think that's understandable." Johnny explained, hoping this would help.
"You're right, I guess I'm so used to getting shot and everything that I forget how it affects other people. I just, I don't want her to worry about me." Ethan nodded.
"I think it's a little too late for that, Lovett." Came a wry voice from the doorway, Lulu Spencer made her way through the room stopping short of Ethan's bed.
"By the way, I need you not to die because you provide me with chocolate milk." Lulu says, making both men chuckle.
"Actually, it's Zacchara that buys the chocolate milk. I'm just a poor messenger boy." Ethan smirked.
"Are you trying to court me?" Lulu turned her body to face Johnny's.
"Is it…working?" Johnny wonders.
"You two crazy kids get out of here and go out for a drive or something, I'm gonna catch some sleep. I am frankly tuckered out." Ethan says, sensing that they would benefit from some time alone. Lulu had just broken up with Dante due to his mistake kiss with Brenda, and Johnny just happened to be single.
"You get some rest, call me after your surgery. I'll bring you a cheeseburger or something." Lulu smiled leaning down to hug her brother, kissing his cheek.
"I'll see you later, Lovett." Johnny waved as the two left the room.
"Cupid, you've done it again." Ethan smirked, letting his eyes drift shut.