Fighting Against the Odds
Ally's POV: Two Days Later...
"Ally are you sure you ready to go back to work?" Sonita asked holding a couple of my bags.
Two days ago I woke up in a hospital with beeping machines, doctors all around me, and needles poking at my sensitive skin. My leg was hurt badly but it wasn't bruised it was cut by a shard of glass. I got stitches that hurt like hell but I recovered quickly. The doctor even said I'm the fastest patient to recover from a deadly explosion.
But I was still wondering how I managed to live.
There was so much radiation it should have killed me, I remember the thick smoke as I was hauled onto a stretcher. I heard screams and cries of pain as I laid helplessly on the stretcher. But that's all I remember before waking up again at the hospital after I felt a needle pinch my skin.
I honestly don't know how or who saved me.
I've asked everyone but they tell me they don't know who saved me when in reality I know their just keeping it from me. I mean why wouldn't anyone want recognition for saving a person's life? I would be eternally grateful to that person, it's not like I would slap them for it.
I sighed and took the bags from her hands, "Sonita I'm already late and Austin's going to probably threaten me about it again so I need to get going. You need to stop worrying about me or Cassidy's going to fire you." I said opening the door. We entered the building as a cool blast of air hit me. I took in the cool air and embraced the familiar surroundings.
Two days away from here and I was already feeling incomplete if I wasn't here.
"Okay fine but if you feel lightheaded, dizzy, sick, nauseous, warm, cold-"
"Sonita!" I snapped.
She stopped in her place and looked at me sadly. I put a hand on her shoulder and gave her a sympathetic look, "I'll be fine, plus I have Dallas to look out after me. He said he would help me today so please just go to work alright?" I asked politely. She groaned and hugged me tightly. "I'll see you later!"
And with that she ran off.
I collected my bags and went down the hall. I ran up the stairs realizing that I was 15 minutes late. Austin was going to definitely kill me today I could just feel it. I walked down the long corridor and knocked on Austin's door.
"It's open."
I opened the door to see Austin sitting in his chair.
"I'm so sorry I'm late I-"
"It's alright Dawson just take a seat at your desk we have a lot of work to take care of today." He said gesturing to my desk. I sighed and took a seat at my desk. I honestly didn't know what to do at this desk, I felt like I needed to be moving around, doing something, making movement. "Dawson stop fidgeting in your seat." Austin said staring at me.
"Well I'm sorry it's just lying in a hospital bed for two days unable to do anything or speak to anyone... it kind of makes you wanna jump around and what not." I said spinning in my chair. Austin chuckled and shook his head, "You act like a kid sometimes do you know that?"
"I'm actually very mature."
He snorted and got up opening the door, "Well?"
I cocked an eyebrow, "Well what?" I asked.
"Are you coming or not?" He questioned. I gave him a confused look but followed him out the door. We went down the stairs once again and took a right down a longer corridor than the one on the second floor. "Where are we going?"
He ignored me and suddenly I heard gunshots.
I ducked. "What the heck was that?!" I yelled. "Detective Dawson be mature here it's just our gun room. Where we practice our aiming." He opened the door and I finally knew where all the gun shots were coming from. All the guys were shooting at targets, some were eating at the lounge. I don't know how they were talking due to all this loud noise.
"Ready?" Austin yelled over the noise.
It was almost as if we were at an amusement park filled with screaming people.
"No I'm not ready. I barely got to shoot at the Miami PD what makes you think I'm good at doing this!?" I yelled. "It's called the practice room for a reason. You'll love it I promise!" He yelled back. He went over to a class case hanging by the wall. He pulled a key out of his back pocket and unlocked the glass case pulling out a gun.
"Austin are you sure about that gun? It's look really old." I said biting my lip.
He leaned against the wall looking at the gun in awe, for some reason I don't know why he was adoring it. It looked like an old regular gun, but I guess it's a boy thing for them to awe over things like this.
"It was my father's..." He said sadly.
"Is your father here?" I asked. It wasn't what I meant to ask but I think he knew what I meant. He shook his head and I frowned, "I'm so sorry Austin." I said smiling weakly. He scoffed and lead me over to secluded corner. In front of us was a target, their were plastic walls between me and the other guy next to us. "These plastic walls are just so you don't get too close to them, someone could get hurt if you got too close." Austin explained loading the gun.
It clicked and he handed it to me.
"What am I supposed to do with this?" I asked.
He chuckled, "You see that target? Try aiming for a bulls eye."
"Austin I'm not the best with a gun, I've only used it like twice at the Miami PD but only shot like once." I said with aggravated look. "Come on Dawson you've got this. You have to train whether you like it or not." He snapped.
He went to a box and pulled out headphones and goggles that looked like something you would use in a laboratory. "Oh and put these on for safety to your ears and eyes."
I took them and placed the earmuffs on my ears along with putting the goggles on my eyes.
"Okay when you're ready Dawson." Austin said stepping back. "Ready."
I aimed the gun at the middle squinting my eyes to adjust to the distance. My hands were shaking and I couldn't focus but I tried to push the nervousness away as I pulled the trigger.
It missed.
I could hear Austin snickering and I rolled my eyes trying to concentrate once again.
I pulled the trigger and missed the center again.
"That was just horrible." Austin said dramatically clapping. "Thanks for the support." I sneered. "Here let me help." He said coming over to me. He stood behind me, my back pressed against his chest. I little tingle went up my arm as he placed his hands around my own.
His hot breath almost made me shiver but I maintained my stature.
His fingers clasped around mine and he began to whisper in my ear, "Concentrate all your energy on that one spot, block out all the rest. Ignore those lines, forget the noises around you, and just look at the dot."
I clenched my finger around the trigger doing exactly what he was saying.
It was like his voice was putting me in a trance.
"I don't know if I can do this."
He chuckled, "You can and you will." He said huskily in my ear.
"Austin."
"Shoot it Dawson."
I suddenly pulled the trigger and forced my eyes shut.
He laughed, "Not bad Dawson, not bad at all."
I opened my eyes to see that I hit the center of the ring! "I did it! I actually shot it!" I cheered.
"Yeah you did." He enthused. I pulled him in for a hug and he hugged me back laughing, he lifted me off the ground spinning me around for a brief second. Suddenly someone cleared their throat.
"What the hell are you guys doing?"
Austin backed away and I looked at Dallas who had a confused, angry, weird look on his face.
I nervously played with my fingers as Austin ran some fingers through his hair, "Well um I have some very important business to take care of so I'll just take that..." He awkwardly snatched the gun out of my grasp and walked away leaving Dallas to stare at me with a smirk.
"H-How m-much did you see?" I asked.
"Much more than I'd like to see." He said pulling off my earmuffs and goggles. He dumped them in the bucket and leaned against the wall, "You and Austin have been getting a bit more friendly all of a sudden, you guys didn't have sex did you?"
I literally choked on the air.
"Excuse me? Sex? With Austin? No way in hell. Plus I've been in the hospital for two days Dallas!" I retorted trying to fix my hair. "Oh so you're saying that if you weren't in the hospital for two days you would be having sex with him?"
I slapped his shoulder and he laughed.
"I'm just messin' with you Allison!"
I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room no longer in the mood to talk. Suddenly a hand grabbed my shoulder, "I'm sorry look I'll see you tomorrow at the meeting alright?" He asked.
I sighed and nodded. I couldn't really be mad at him for some reason. With that he walked away disappearing behind a corner. I went down the long corridor, up the stairs once again, and walked up to Austin's door.
I tried to build confidence as I opened the door. Austin was sitting casually in his chair looking at the computer screen. I awkwardly walked over to my desk and took a seat in my chair.
"We talk to no one about this...agreed?" Austin asked.
"Agreed."
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It was the end of the day and I was ready to go home, get in my pajama's, and watch chick flicks all night.
I slung my bag over my shoulder as I opened the door and walked out. For some reason it felt much better to get out of that building. I was walking down the sidewalk when I heard a voice yelling down a small alley.
I went into the alley to see Austin yelling into a phone. "Stop calling me!" He yelled into the phone before throwing it at the building. It snapped in half and Austin slid down the wall, face in his hands. Honestly I've never seen him so angry before. As much as I knew it was a bad idea, I went over to him and sat down next to him.
"Dawson what are you doing here?" He asked looking at me.
"You look really pissed off." I said playing with my fingers. "Yeah normal people leave angry people alone but I forgot you aren't normal." He spat angrily. I rolled my eyes not letting his words get to me so easily, "Can you stop being a jerk for once and start treating people like their human?"
"I'm not a jerk."
I scoffed and got up, "You know more people would like to comfort you if you would stop thinking you're perfect and everything you say is right." I snapped and grabbed my bag. He grabbed my hand a desperate look in his eyes.
I sighed and helped him up.
"Let's get you something to drink maybe it will ease your mind."
He nodded and I collected my things. We walked down the sidewalk and five minutes later we entered a late night bar. I know it was dangerous to be here at night knowing how drunk men get at bars, but Austin was in dire need of a drink. He looked so confused and torn apart back there that the only thing to ease his mind would be a simple drink.
And since I was feeling better I was aloud to drink soda's and other beverages other than water.
I led Austin over to a stool and we both took a seat.
The bartender came up to us a a flirtatious look on his lips, "Welcome, what would you guys like?"
"I'll have a coke and he will have...?" I gestured to Austin.
"I'll have some sherri, make it extra strong." He said with a bored look on his face. "Okay a sherri and a coke for the pretty little lady." He said winking at me. He turned around and began working on our drinks.
"You're so oblivious." Austin sneered.
I frowned, "Oblivious to what?"
"That guy was totally checking you out." He whispered.
"No he wasn't he was just being nice." I said trying to avoid his stare. "Winking isn't necessarily nice it's basically flirting and he's not being so discreet about it either." Austin snapped. "Oh come on Austin I'm not oblivious to his actions, maybe I like attention from a man."
He snorted, "Not from him. I can already tell he's a player just by looking at him. He's not a man if he can't stay with one woman."
"Chill Austin it's not like we're going to get married." I said.
"Trust me sweetheart, you don't want attention from someone like him." He said running his fingers through his hair. As he did I realized every feature on Austin's face. How his eyes were brown with flecks of gold in them, or how the side of his lips would tug into his smirk that almost looked criminal.
"Here ya go miss."
The bartender handed me my drink. "And here's your drink sir," he handed Austin his drink. "Enjoy."
Austin nodded and I began to sip on my coke.
He began to take a sip of his drink and he sighed. "Life is so fucking hard." He suddenly said.
"Ain't that the truth." I laughed and raised my drink. We clinked our glass's and I gagged at the smell of his drink. "Austin that drink smell's too strong for you."
"I have a good tolerance for drinking so don't worry I can totally handle it." He said chugging the drink down. He slammed it on the table and the bartender came back, "More please make it strong again." Austin asked.
The bartender got out a bottle and poured it into Austin's cup. He thanked him and began drinking it again. "Austin you're going to get drunk if you don't stop drinking like this." I warned. He grabbed my cup and drank the rest of my coke.
"Hey that was mine!" I whined.
He took the bottle of sherri the bartender left on the counter and poured it into my cup.
"Austin I don't drink."
I didn't like the smell of the drink and I bet I wouldn't like the taste either.
"Come on please?" He begged. I sighed and grabbed the cup, I hesitated but took a sip. I forced myself to swallow. "Not that bad huh?" He asked. "I twas horrid." I bluntly spoke. He rolled his eyes and began to sip on his drink.
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After six strong glass's of sherri and two cups of beer I opened the door to my apartment.
Austin's arm was slung over my shoulder as I tried to support him. I kicked the door shut and led him to my couch. He suddenly slid out of my arms and plopped onto the couch.
"Oh god I'm so sorry!" I yelped.
I sat him up but he just kept on moaning and slouching.
I pulled a loose strand of hair behind my ear and sat down next to him exhausted to the hilt.
"Allyyy." Austin slurred.
He sat his head down in my lap and opened his eyes. He looked like he was in a daze. "A-Austin get up please?" I begged. I was uncomfortable with him sitting his head in my lap. It felt weird...
"No baby..." He moaned.
I rolled my eyes and forced him to sit up. He leaned back into the couch, "You're no fun!" He whined sitting up. "You need to leave, I'll call you a taxi alright?" I got up and went over to my phone, I dialed the number in and after the first ring a man answered.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Hi um I would like a tax-"
Suddenly my body was thrown up against the wall and the phone hit the floor. "Hello? Ma'am?" The man on the phone asked worriedly. "A-Austin let me go!" I whisper yelled as his grip on my wrist tightened. He put a finger to my lip and looked at the phone. Suddenly the line went dead and all you could hear was a beep.
"Why are you always so uptight?" He asked tracing my cheek.
Lust filled his eyes and worry filled mine.
"I-I am n-not u-uptight." I stuttered nervously. He smirked and began kissing my neck, I whimpered and his fingers intertwined with my own. His hands snaked around my waist lifting me up. He dropped me on the couch and got on top of me. His hair was a mess, which I found surprisingly sexy and seductive.
He pulled off his shirt and I blushed.
He had a hardcore abs and I couldn't help but mentally drool at the perfect sight before my eyes. He kissed my lips and a spark of electricity ran through my body. Every inch of my body was shivering and tingling at the new profound feeling. His finger traced my curves and I bit my lip holding back a moan. This only made him try harder though.
He began kissing my neck.
Soon he began to sucking on my skin and I knew he was trying to make a hickey. I giggled and moaned as his mouth worked on my skin, it was the best feeling ever and I don't know why I was liking it so damn much.
He suddenly bit my skin and I dug my nails into his back as he let out a deep growl.
He came up and smiled at me, he left hot wet kisses on my cheek and then kissed my lips once again. I clawed at his back, moaning in the process as his lips moved in perfect sync with mine. I couldn't believe we were doing this. He was my boss, my partner in crime... and here I was making out with him on my very own couch.
He then whispered in my ear huskily, "You're mine Dawson."
I nodded in a daze as he began his seductive torture on my lips once again.
A/N- Hey guys sorry I haven't updated in a while, now that I finished Clarity I have more time to write my other stories! Yay!:) Soo I want to thank everyone for all the reviews on my last chapter:) I hope there's more on this one cuz it's longest chapter I have wrote for this story anyways remember to read and review!:)
-Taylor:)