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McKensie and Lara II :)
Jace felt sick about that. He hadn't wanted to leave because she was unattractive or anything like that, and he knew he would have to make that clear when he called her. But for now, he was frustrated that he had gotten sucked into this whole mess, and now was being called the very thing he didn't want to become. "Bye Delaney, I'll talk to you later." he said softly, and put the phone down. He got up and started to put away his dishes. Antony grimaced. "That doesn't sound like fun at all." He said, shaking his head. "I don't know what to suggest. Maybe talk to her straight out and tell her what you need?" he offered. "Girls like it when you're honest." He shrugged.
Ashley sighed in relief as her muscles came loose and she nodded. "it is always great to have him back, but he pushes himself so hard… i don't want him to burn out." she said honestly.
Josh sighed, frustrated that he couldn't work the delicate dials on the puzzle made to test motor control. "Who am I kidding. This arm's never going to be as quick as it used to be." he said, nearly pouting.
Delaney growled and slammed down the phone and rubbed her forehead "he broke Mai's heart...I can't believe he wouldn't even have dinner..." She said angrily and threw her pillow angrily. Malibu sighed and nodded "I know...I just, feel like I don't want to hurt her feelings and saying 'I need sex' might hurt her."
Mira nodded "he seems really good, it looks like nothing happened at all he looks strong and his eyes are bright again."
Grace had him try again and gave a small smile "you can do it...try again Jish, it's getting stronger Chris thinks so too."
Brandon looked up in surprise as a pillow nearly missed his head. "Honey… everything ok?" He asked gently, wondering what had happened, and why she was so mad all of a sudden. Jace finished up his breakfast and put the dishes away, before picking up his phone again to call Mai. He knew he had to at least clear up what had happened, and apologize to her.
Antony chuckled then. "Saying it outright might." he agreed. "But not if you've worked up to it by making out first. Don't let her go to sleep. Ask first, and chances are, she'll say yes." He suggested.
Ashley nodded in agreement, sucking her lip into her mouth and biting it nervously. "I know… and I know I should let him be more independent again, but…. I just can't stop seeing what he looked like in that hut, and I want to do anything to keep him from that pain again."
Josh sighed deeply, shaking his head. "I can't do it." he mumbled, even as he started to try again, twisting and turning the knobs. He growled every time his fingers slipped, or hit the wrong one, and his expression softened every time he got it right. "But will it ever get better?" He asked in exasperation.
Delaney shook her head "my brother broke Mai's heart last night. He didn't even try to have dinner he said that this was a mistake and to have a good night basically..." She growled and shook her head "he didn't even try..."Mai swallowed and answered "hello?" She had been crying you could tell it in her voice and hadn't got out of bed. She was so hopeful that for once she would get a date...
Malibu nodded and sighed "your right, thanks I'll try it. I'm glad to have s friend like you Tony, how's it like on your new team? Chris is great...how's the kid?"
Mira nodded and sighed "I want to show you something..." She dug in her silver Oragami box and showed a girl no older then 15 scarred and bruised with an intense even sadist look on her face "this is me,..I've been where he was, point is people can change and get stronger and all we want is to forget."
Grace sighed taking his hand and massaging it lovingly and carefully getting it to stop spasm and to relax and stay lose "I believe it can...you just gotta believe it and not give up Josh.."
Brandon looked sympathetic. He felt badly for all three of the people involved here, and he sat up in bed, gently pulling Delaney over so he could wrap his arms around her. "He's young, Delaney, I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt her on purpose."Jace closed his eyes, steeled himself, and then began his speech. "Listen, it's Jace, and before you hang up, I just want to apologize for last night. I was pushed into it by my sister, and I really don't want anything to do with love, and so I had just come to say that it wasn't going to work out. I didn't want to play with your heart only to break it later. I did not leave because of your face, if anything, it would have made me stay. You're a very beautiful woman, and some day, you're going to make some man very happy. I'm just afraid it can't be me, I'm sorry."
Antony smiled lightly, nodding. "Yeah, no problem, I'm glad I could help." then he smiled, shrugging. "They're great. Chris is awesome, and the new kid's got spirit. He got a knife injury, but Chris and the nurse there are helping him get better again."
Ashley looked at the image, and then looked at her friend, and back again. Did Mali want to forget? Was she keeping that from him? She suddenly felt sick and she looked down, ashamed. "thank you, Mira, for showing this to me."
Josh relaxed as she massaged his hand, and he felt feeling flow back into it. "Not give up…" he repeated, picking up the puzzle again. He worked through it carefully, and this time, he made it to the end, the little sphere popping open to reveal a chocolate inside. He popped it into his mouth and grinned. "Your massaging works miracles!"
Delaney sighed and nodded holding onto him and sighed "I am pushy...and try to fix everything I just wanted two people happy and I hurt three people including myself..."Mai wanted to hang up but she really wanted to tell him off "you know im not just some girl you can push around! I am part of the air force and I can beat your ass anysah but I was excited to dress up and feel pretty and mert a new friend! Hell I don't want love, not right away but a date would have been nice. You made me feel like an unwanted gift that had been forced on you...you aren't a gentleman your a rat and you'll die alone because no woman would want you..."
Malibu nodded and smiled "that nurse is great, she is really good at getting you to smile even in the worse pain. Helped Ashley too...got her fancy soaps and stuff she likes."
Mira sighed and nodded "he just wants to be Mali, the guy you fell in love with...take him tonight and rock his world till you both can't move..."
Grace smiled "hey I'm just the nurse, it's you doing all the work you know." She praised and took away the puzzle "time to rest it...and yoursekf..."
Brandon kissed the top of her head, tightening his hug gently. "Hey… you were doing a good thing for them. They just apparently didn't hit it off too well. Give them some time." He suggested. "Is Jace going to call her back?"Jace sighed softly, letting her rant. What was with women and being angry with him today? First his sister and now this stranger. Just great. And he had even tried to apologize. This was the exact reason that didn't want to do it in the first place. "As I said before, miss…" He started, speaking to her as if she was a frustrated child that needed to be dealt with carefully. "I am deeply sorry for hurting you. I can not pretend to want you, or relationships, or even just one date, however, as I am not a liar." he kept his tone calm. "It is my deepest wish to die alone, so thank you for such heartfelt concern. Goodday." He hung up.
Antony nodded, grinning. "Sounds lovely. Though I hope I never have reason to see her. I don't want to end up back there again… though with our jobs, I wouldn't be surprised."
Ashley nodded, swallowing. She was determined to make it up to Malibu. "Mira… would you mind if I left early?" She asked softly. "there are certain things I need to amend." She smiled, nervous.
Josh beamed, proud of himself for once. He could actually see that he was making progress now, and it really gave him hope. "But I'm not tired…" he complained, turning onto his side, watching her from under half lidded eyes. "It's still early."
Delaney sighed "apparently...I don't think she is going to take it well Mai doesn't allow people to hurt her, the Air Force taught her that."Before he hung up there was a crash and Mai screamed you could hear a struggle and the phone crashing down as she screamed 'no please! What do you want!' And then both phones hung up.
Malibu chuckled and nodded "I hope to avoid it for good, I can't stand hospitals just make me feel weak."
Mira smiled "I'm almost done and then you can run to your boy slright?" She finished down her legs and back and handed her the clothes "I'm telling Antony tonight...he deserve to know and I think I might have done something wrong..."
Grace smiled and tucked him in "sleep time Josh come on...I won't be here tomorrow but I'll find a capable nurse to take card of you ok?"
Brandon shook his head slowly. "So she's in the air force too. Well that will be quite the pair. Let me know how that goes." he smiled softly, scooting back under the covers. "But for now, it is an ungodly hour, let's please go back to sleep."Jace stared at the phone in his hand, his eyes wide with shock. What on earth had happened? He had to report this. He immediately dialled 911, explaining what he had heard, and the phone call. He realized with sickening knowledge that they would not get there in time. Leaping out his window, he pulled out his gun and headed to the apartment.
Ashley nodded in agreement. She needed to go see Mali. She sat still however, and waited until Mira finished before she hopped up and got her clothes on. "I think that's a good idea." she agreed. "He'll appreciate it, I think. Let me know how it goes." She walked down to Mali's house then, and smiled. "Good luck with Antony." She walked in and glanced at the boys. "Um… Tony, Mira is waiting for you, I believe she has something to talk about." She said, pacing across the room towards Mali. "And I have other business to take care of." She said, kissing him deeply.
Antony raised his eyebrows, and shook his head, sensing he wasn't welcome. He got up and left to find Mira.
Josh huffed out slowly, giving in. "Alright, alright, I'm going to sleep." he let his eyes close, unhappy about her not being here tomorrow. It made him more unhappy than he could ever have guessed. "Do you have a day off?"
Delaney moaned and smiled over at him "I'm wide awake Brandon....Brand...there's a surgery that I want to try...but I need your support" she admitted and caressed his face.Mai was fighting against her attacker he had tied her to a chair and beaten her with a baseball bat, she glared at Derrick angrily "your a freak! A mad scientist freak!" She spit at him. She did look like Mira without tattoos and the purple hair but she didn't understand that. She tried to scoot out of the chair and out of the duct tape.
Malibu grinned and picked her up quickly and took her to the apartment "I need you...can't stand one more night without being with you Ashley...please..."
Mira went over Antony and started to cry "I caused an abortion...with the knitting needle you saw...I think I did something wrong though...I bleed every day...and I'm not on my period."
Grace frowned seeing him be unhappy "Josh? Are you alright? I...uh got set up on a date and my boss thinks it would be good idea..."
Bandon groaned and stuffed his face beneath the blankets, wanting to sleep. He did reappear however, when she spoke about a surgery. "Surgery?" he repeated. "What sort of surgery?"Jace crept into the window, feeling sick, when he saw the state that Mai was in, strapped to a chair, he stalked in, and tased the man, cuffing him to a table leg for when the police showed up. Then he walked over to her and snipped through the duck tape with scissors, surveying her with a worried expression. "What hurts?"
Ashley smiled softly, hugging her arms around his neck as he carried her back. "I want you, Malibu, I love you." She whispered, looking up at him, smiling softly. "Remind me of what we've been missing." She whispered.
Antony hugged her gently against him, so relieved that she had decided to tell him. "I know… It's alright… I guessed it…." he said, rubbing her back. "If you're hurt… I don't want you to be hurt. I want… I want you safe, and happy, Mira." he bit his lip, keeping back his emotions. "Do you think you could let someone look, to make sure you're ok?"
Josh swallowed his hurt, nodding. "I'm alright." he promised, even though that was said mostly for her benefit. "You have fun on your date, ok? And come back and tell me about it." he insisted.
Delaney bit at her lip "it will make me able to have babies Brandon...and that's sonething I want with you, Lilly needs siblings and I need a baby..." She admitted quietly and sighed "it's experimental..."Mai looked up at him relief as the tape was removed from her mouth, she winced and shook her head "everything hurts..." She motioned to the wooden bat broken near her "I went unconscious for a little bit..." She admitted and swallowed "how did...you..."
Miranda swallowed and held onto him tightly "maybe if you hold onto me...I don't know Antony what if I attack the doctor? I don't know if I can do it conscious I'll fight it...maybe if there was a small dose of local anesthesia..." She but her lip "I'm so sorry Tony I just got scared...it's not my first abortion...he taught me how to do it..."
Grace froened pushing his hair back "you sure your ok? I can say no...i need to know you'll be ok...no giving up on me."
Brandon's eyes widened and he smiled softly. "Really? As long as it's safe, I'm all for it." He said seriously. He rubbed her arms gently. "I just want you safe and happy. But if we could have kids… that would be wonderful too."Jace frowned. That was not ok. He knew she needed to get to a hospital. He scooped her into his arms. "You'll be alight." he said gently. "I'm taking you to the hospital." he promised, carrying her out to the street. The town was small, and so it was only a short walk to the hospital, where he got her into the emerge.
Antony nodded in agreement. "I'll give you the anesthesia myself, and I'll hold you the whole time." he promised. "I want this to be alright for you, I don't want you scared." he promised. Then he bit his lip. "It's ok. It's alright. it's in the past." he whispered.
Josh winced, wishing she would just ignore him and go. Then she wouldn't see how suddenly emotional he was being. "It's ok. I'll be ok. I'm not going to give up. I promise. I'm just moody right now, you know how the drugs are." he mumbled, knowing that wasn't the real reason. A whole day without her, and she was going to see another boy!?
Delaney smiled "I think so, I wouldn't try it if it was unsafe you know...but I want to have a baby...with you." She kissed him lovingly "also you have another week off...because we are going to find a place to live here..."Mai moaned and leaned into his arms "im sorry I called you a rat..." She mumbled and started to lose consciousness. Her hand going limp hanging down from her body.
Miranda sighed and nodded "let's go then..." She whispered and took his hand leading him to the small hospital, she'd back out if they didn't do it now. She leaned her head on his shoulder "I want to trust you Tony...I love you I will heal I pronise..."
Grace sighed and nodded "I'll see you later Josh ok? Promise, I'm not giving up on you either." She pecked his cheek and left the room.
Brandon nodded, consoled by that. It was safe, she said so. And they had a chance of having a child together. "I would love that." He promised. Then he beamed. "We're living in Italy!?" he asked. Jace smiled lightly when she started mumbling. "Hey… shhhh, it's alright." he promised. "It's ok." He knew she wasn't thinking very clearly because of the injuries, and he watched as she was rushed into the ER.
Antony squeezed her hand gently, walking with her. They sat in a room, waiting quietly, and he gave her an encouraging smile. "I want to be trustworthy." he whispered, rubbing his thumb over her hand. "I love you." he took the syringe the doctor offered, and when it was just them in the room, he gently injected the drugs to help keep her calm. Once they were starting to take effect, the doctor rejoined them in the room.
Josh nodded weakly. "Have fun." he whispered after her, hating that he couldn't get up and follow, couldn't take her out on a nice outing himself. He huffed slowly and closed his eyes, going to sleep.
Delaney nodded and kissed him "lilly loves it and I love it honey...we'll get a villa and you can fly in and out when needed...also the surgeon lives here so...what do you think?"Mai gripped onto his hand tightly refusing to be left alone, the nurse let him be in with her since she assumed they were a couple. "Sir can you give any information about the attacker?"
Mira was feeling so out of it, she held onto Antony as she lay down and blinked the drowsiness setting in, she felt calm and knew it was going to be ok. She gave a weak smile to him "I'm ready..."
Grace sighed and went on the date the next day, the date was a jerk and she quickly came back only 2 hours late for work. She peeked in his room and smiled "miss me?"
His smile was genuine as he nodded, letting his eyes roam over her features again. "I'd love that, honey." he whispered, reaching out to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear. "And about the surgery, if you think it's a good idea, then I'll support you wholeheartedly."Jace held her hand, mostly because he hated to see anyone so frightened, and he was kind hearted enough to want to make sure she got better. "Yeah, he had dark hair, and green eyes. About six 2, I'd say, well built, broad shoulders, scar on his left hand." He relayed.
Antony stroked her hair back gently, holding onto her as she lay back. "You're doing great, hon." he whispered. The doctor smiled at her and began the exam, standing slowly after. "She has a bit of an infection. Luckily, you caught it soon enough that it will be easy to treat with some antibiotics. You can pick them up at the drug store, and administer the needle yourself, or come into the clinic." he gave Antony the prescription. "She should only need two injections a week for two weeks, and the infection will die down for you."
Josh found himself incredibly bored and lonely with Grace gone. He had no one to talk too, and the hospital seemed cold and forgotten without her. He brightened only when her head popped around the corner, and a smile split his features. "Yes!"
Delaney nodded "I want to try, I need to know if it'll work...try anything I can." She pecked his nose and lips "you know I love you...didn't think love was an option for me..." She admitted quietly "guess that's something Jace and I have in common."The nurse wrote it down and showed him different pictures of agents from the agency since only they could get to the apartments. It was like a gated community. "Any of these look familiar?"
Mira stayed relatively calm and tensed up only a couple of times, she watched Antony and stroke his face "you can do them...I only want you in that area anyways..." She kissed him and sighed thinking about the risks of she didn't tell anyone.
Grace grinned and came to sat by him still in the clothes she wore on the date "I'm off the clock so this is just between you and me." She smiled hugging him "how are you feeling?"
Brandon nodded in agreement. "Alright. Then we can see if it will help." he promised, pecking her lips. Then he chuckled softly. "And why ever not? You've got a cute face, and a nice body, and the cutest personality, why would you think no one would love you?" he asked, kissing the shell of her ear. Jace looked through the images, shaking his head to most of them. And then he stopped at one picture and his eyes hardened. "Him." he said, pointing. "It was most definitely him." He knew he would forever remember that man, just for the brutal assault he had made on an innocent girl.
Antony chuckled. "Alright love, I'll do them." He promised, helping her back into clothes again. He smiled and thanked the doctor, glad that they had caught it on time. He slipped the prescription into his pocket, and helped her out of the office, and back to her apartment. "Are you feeling ok?" He asked gently.
Josh let his eyes sweep her dress, and his smile widened a little. "Just you and me…" he repeated, hugging her back. "I'm feeling better… still stiff in my arm, but that's just the same. How was your date?" he asked, eager to hear about her time.
Delaney shivered and grinned up at him "Mmm I guess I felt like I don't deserve it that I'll be a major disappointment...I don't know you luckily chose me or else I'd still be believing that."The nurse immediately called Brandon "sir, it's an emergency Derrick has brutally attacked and tortured agent Mai, we have a witness thankfully but he's going into custody..." She let Jave be with Mai as she lay in the bed unconscious.
Mira nodded and plopped on the couch "still fuzzy I guess...but not panicked im mean it hurt but I couldn't really process what was happening...so I didn't freak out..."
Grace rolled her eyes and sighed lightly "horrible, the guy was an awful jerk and I hate him..." She massaged his shoulder softly working on the muscles.
Brandon chuckled then, shaking his head. "Don't ever feel like you're a disappointment, because you certainly are not." He kissed her, and then pulled out his phone which had been buzzing. When he heard what the nurse had to say, he swore profusely. "Alright. I'm on my way over. I should talk to him before he goes into custody. That's not the Derrick I knew." he got up, getting clothes pulled on. "I'll be over as soon as I can." he hung up and looked at Delaney apologetically. "I'm sorry, love. Urgent business. You know how it is."
Jace just sat there, watching Mai breathe in and out, still worried that one of those breaths could be her last. Luckily for his own stress levels, it seemed that she was stable now, and on the road to recovery. He just couldn't believe that someone would attack someone else like that.
Antony chuckled, handing her a glass of wine. "Yeah, drugs can do that to you. I'm glad that it went more or less alright though, and now I can help you. I'll run over to the drug store this afternoon so I can pick up your antibiotics."
Josh frowned then, worried for her. He lifted his non damaged arm and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "That's no fun. If he did anything ungentlemanly, I promise I'll stab him for you." he said, a half smile curling on his lips.
Delaney nodded and hugged him before she heard the jet "be safe and call me if your going to be later then midnight..." She kissed him lightly sucking on his lip slowly and slipping her underwear in his pocket "I need that back..."Mai slowly woke up an hour later and looked over at Jace slowly smiling and sighed tiredly her eyes drooping "thanks...for...staying,,." She whispered slowly each word a challenge.
Mira sighed "so what will we do?...inject it before bed or what?...I don't really want to do it at all even with you...it's needles and being naked...not fun!"
Grace smiled "don't worry...im ok...he was just a jerk..." She leaned on his good shoulder. "Wish it would have been you..."
Brandon grinned, pecking her forehead. "I promise I won't be that late." he whispered, meaning it. He left then, rather regretfully, and hopped on the jet to HQ. Better to get this over and done with as soon as possible, so he could get back to his love again. Jace stirred from where he had been resting, and he smiled gently at her. "That's ok. I had to make sure you were alright." He explained. He wouldn't have left any injured women by herself in a hospital. "How are you feeling?" He asked gently.
Antony laughed softly, shaking his head. "Something like that I suppose." he kissed her cheek and sat beside her, his expression playful. "Coming from a tattoo artist, who is highly capable at making love, I am inclined to disagree with you, hon." he teased. "We'll find away to make sure it's not uncomfortable for you." he promised.
Josh nodded, wrapping his good arm around her. It felt good to have someone beside him, someone who actually cared about him. His expression lit up at her comment and he smiled. "Maybe once I'm out of all these tubes, I can take you for a real date."
Chris was sitting with Derrick and waiting for Brandon. He stood when he came in and sighed "I can't get anything out of him...nothing, this isn't Derrick..." He shook his head "that girl was pulp..."Mai sighed blinking away the pain "I'm ok...I promise..." She watched him "I really am sorry for yelling at you..." she watched him with her deep blue eyes "you didn't deserve it..."
Mira pushed at him and smiled "it's not the same! But thank you for keeping me in perspective..." She dipped the wine and sighed "what if we get another kid...were you excited or worried?"
Grace smiled pulling up a bag with food from the cafeteria. She set up scentsy candles and set up the tray making an eating area "what would you call this?"
Brandon frowned, surveying Derrick. "I know it isn't him. I was there when he died. And he was most definitely dead." he walked over to Derrick, peering at him. "Something happened to him… something that couldn't have been entirely natural." he frowned.Jace nodded, even thought the bruises that covered her told him otherwise. He wasn't going to pester her, though, if she said she was fine. "Thanks for the apology, and you deserve one too. I'm sorry for how the night turned out, I am just honestly, seriously, to the depths of my heart not looking for relationships. I swear it has nothing to do with you." he promised.
Antony grinned, enjoying teasing her. He leaned back against the back of the couch and shrugged. "Neither, really, as I only found out after the kid was dead. I had to mourn the thing the moment I found out about it." he glanced over at her. "But another kid might be nice somewhere down the road."
Josh's eyes widened as he watched her work around the room, and he grinned. "A date." he said immediately. "You deviously cunning girl. Aren't you going to get in trouble for fraternizing with patients?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
Laila had gotten a phone call earlier that day that had broken her heart. For the first time ever, she was glad that Chris was not home, as she wept. When she regained composure, she packed up her things, tucking Parker into her car seat and leaving in their van.
She had been allowed to leave a single note of explanation, and this was what it read.
'Dear Christopher,
I have realized that being an agent's daughter puts Parker at high risk to be used against you. And while I can deal with people coming after me, I can not stand the thought of them hurting my dear Parker. We are moving somewhere safer, I hope you understand, and do not follow us.
All the best,
Laila'
Chris frowned and went to interrogate Derrick, sitting across from him and analyzing him "why'd you do it?...why Agent Mai? Did she intimidate you?...make you feel less then a man?..." He walked around not knowing how to address this.Mai nodded "I get that now, and honestly neither I sm, I wanted to make a friend though...have a good time not worrying about missions and agents...I don't need a relationship I don't have time for one...but a drink with a friend would have been nice."
Mira sighed laying by him "what if we aren't ready?...I mean I love you and marriage is definately an option...but kids? I mean no one would be able to take me seriously as a mom..."
Grace smirked "hey I'm off the clock, I'm leaving when visiting hours are over and coming back in my scrubs..." She poured them both some coke "unless you are going to tell on me..."
Derrick looked up slowly, his eyes rimmed with dark circles. He looked cold, indifferent, and tired. "She looks like Mira." he said simply, not letting his gaze waver. Jace sighed softly, raking his fingers through his hair, which only succeeded in making it horribly spiked. "I apologize. If I had thought you were coming with just intentions as a friend, I would have stayed. But I didn't want to lead you on." he said, glancing over at her. "I did offer to buy you a drink to make up for it…" his lips twitched into a smile.
Antony wrapped one arm around her shoulders. "Hey… it's alright, don't stress about it. I said down the road. Sometime later. I'm happy to wait." he promised, kissing her hair. "We can wait till we're ready."
Josh shrugged himself into a more upright position, and started picking at the hospital food. He was used to it by now. "I won't tell on you." he promised, winking at her as he drank some of the coke. "It's nice to have company."
Chris watched him and frowned "Miranda? Your fiancé...why would you hurt someone that reminded you of her?" He leaned on the desk facing him and watched his eyes...no emotion no love...Mai shook her head "I wasn't listening at that point...I just wanted to leave, and be mad at you...enough guys have ditched me that I just wanted to ditch you...didn't work out that way."
Mira smiled up at him "you know you are way too amazing right? Why didn't I ditch Derrick sooner?..." She smuggled in "how's Malibu? He looks heathy again I was amazed."
Grace helped him and say close eating as well and noddibg "much better then a fancy dinner...use you injured arm to eat Josh."
Derrick's expression stayed the same. He didn't look away, didn't frown, or look hurt, or concerned. "She's sleeping with Tony now." He said simply, his voice near mechanical. Jace's smile waned and he shook his head slowly. "I'm sorry about that. I may not be the one, but I meant it when I said that there will be a lucky guy out there somewhere for you." he said seriously.
Antony smiled brightly. "Thanks love." he kissed her cheek. "Mali's coming along real well. He's still hurting, but much stronger than he was before." he said seriously.
Josh grimaced, slowly picking up his injured arm. He flexed his fingers, and then concentrated on the task of working them properly to be able to use a fork. "You're brutal." he complained, smiling weakly at her as he forced his stiff hand to move.
Chris watched frowning as he paced trying to get a reading but there was nothing...he was like a blank screen..."so you wanted to hurt her like she hurt you...why Mai though she isnt Mira she didnt hurt you."Mai nodded and gave a smile "maybe you could weed them out for me, find out which ones are the good ones and kick out the bad apples."
Mira frowned gettibg a text from Brandon "oh my hell...Derrick attacked Mai because she looked like me...shes in the ICU..."
Grace smiled helping him through it and smiling when he got it "good...good job...hey, i may be your date but im also your nurse!"
Derrick continued just looking stoic and completely blank. "She reminded me of Mira." He said simply again, as if this made everything obvious. "If she hasn't hurt someone yet, then she will at some point. Every women does."Jace chuckled then. "Me?" He asked, shaking his head. "You are seriously over estimating my judgment in character. But thanks. I'll try my best." He smiled kindly at her.
Antony frowned, standing from the couch. "Derrick… attacked a girl!?" he asked, both shocked and mortified. What had happened to his friend to make him this way!? "Was he provoked?"
Josh grumbled something about nurses being too strict, but he was smiling as he managed to eat some of his food. He did still drink with his good hand, however, not going to work himself too hard. "So… how's life?"
Chris showed him the picture of Mai after the plane crash that burnt her to a crisp "this is the woman you hurt...a woman that doesn't date and volunteers to help special needs children...you beat her with a base ball bat!"Mai smiled "hey your a guy and a friend plus you've got good judgement a good head on your shoulders and your cute ergo you can find cute guys."
Miranda shoon her head "broke into her apartment tied her to a chair and beat her with a baseball bat...that isn't Derrick, he would never do something that cruel...not even to me..."
Grace laughed lightly "you know my life, it's always here...I don't think I've been in my apartment longer then a day at a time."
Derrick scanned the image with mild interest, and then shrugged. "Your point?" he asked simply, sliding his cool gaze back to Chris. His left eye glinted strangely in the light, it was the eye that had been shot through, and it looked almost metallic.Jace laughed easily then. "Alright. According to your standards, I am a professional man judger, and I don't know if I can live up to that. I thought the girls were the ones that were good at judging guys, and guys were blind to their faults?"
Antony winced. He didn't know anyone in their right mind who could be that brutal. "That's not Derrick at all. What do you think happened to him to make him that way?" He murmured, puzzled.
Josh shook his head, "And once I'm out of this bed, I'm taking you to see the city too." he said seriously. "I know you like being a nurse, but do you ever wish to get away some times?"
Chris didn't know what to do anymore this man was a sociopath had no soul or compassion left. The image was Derrick but this was no man. He motioned to the guards to lock him in the isolation cell no doors and no windows it would be built around him containing him for life. He went to Brandon shaking his head "it isn't Derrick."Mai shrugged "take the position or leave it." She prompted but gave a weak smile pushing the button for the pain meds and shuddering "when I was in that plane...thought that was the last pain of ever feel..."
Mira sighed "I don't know,..but in this world anything that crazy is possible im afraid..." She whispered and sipped her wine "better go get the meds..." She promoted giving him a little push off the couch.
Grace frowned "I suppose...I mean I feel like I have more purpose in here then out there...we have injured people coming by the truckload. Saving them is my solace."
Brandon looked up as Chris returned, hopeful that he had made some headway, but his words smashed that hope and he sighed, raking a hand through his hair. "Alright. I suppose there isn't much more we can do about that then." he shook his head, glancing at Chris with a small smile. "Go ahead and get home. You've been out all day. I can finish up here." he pat his shoulder and then went into his office. Jace chuckled, shrugging. "Alright, I'll take it." He said, wondering just what he was getting into. he sat by her though, as the nurse opened the drip into her vein, and he listened to her story. "But you survived…" He said softly.
Antony nodded, wondering just how crazy this situation might actually be. He chuckled, climbing off the couch. "Be back in a sec." he promised, heading out to the pharmacy. He gave them the prescription and picked up the bottle and needles, before heading back to her apartment with them.
Josh listened to her tell about how she felt and he nodded slowly. "That makes sense." he promised, reaching over to squeeze her hand gently. "You sure have been a lot of help to me." he said seriously.
Chris sighed and couldn't wait to get home to his little girl and his wife...he just wanted to hold her all night and forget about the sociopath that nearly beat a girl to death. His hopes were smashed as he read the letter though...his heart broke painfully reopening all the old cracks his family had sealed...Munch was gone too he was all alone...he lay on the floor and just pathetically sobbed.Mai sighed "sometimes I wish I hadnt...if I hadnt this wouldn't have happened I would have been known as a beautiful hero and not some scarred freak who has to ask a random guy to help her find dates..." She lay on the pillow and all the emotions she was keeping inside disguising with a smile were released and she just cried and cried.
Mira sighed seeing the bag "I better get good sex after this Tony." She warned and eyed the bag with distaste. She knew it was for her own good but really?
Grace smiled "I like spending my days with you Josh...you will recover and go back on missions I know it...and when Bailee comes home you'll will be better."
A man who had been waiting for Chris to return, smiled darkly when he finally did. He stepped out of the shadows, as silent as one himself, and hooked shackles around his wrists, before slamming the butt of his gun down on Chris's temple to knock him unconscious. He slung him over his shoulder and walked out the back, taking him down to the old train station, where he boarded a car. He purposefully walked past the seats where Laila already was, cradling Parker against herself, Munchkin at their feet. Her wide eyes only grew wider when she saw Chris and she shrieked, trying to get up only to be shoved back down by another man. "You promised you wouldn't hurt him! You promised!" She screamed, her cries only dying down when the man carrying Chris exited their cart and brought him into an adjoining one, chaining him to the seat. Jace kept quiet, knowing that it would just be best to listen as she explained how she was feeling. So he didn't interrupt, didn't say anything at all. He just gently wrapped his arms around her, easing her onto his shoulder so he could hold her while she cried. "I think all this just proves how strong of a woman you are." he whispered.
Antony chuckled, pulling out the first vial, a tiny bottle of a thing, and prepared the needle, sticking it in the top of the vial and pulling the fluid into the needle, tapping it to get rid of bubbles. "This won't take longer than a second love. Lie down and I'll try my best to make it quick." he promised.
Josh's smile seemed to cloud then, and he nodded numbly, knowing that that was what was going to happen eventually. He would go back on missions, and she would still be here. Bailee would probably chase him around, and he'd have to pretend to like her again. "Yeah…" he whispered.
Chris slowly awoke to the smell of burning flesh he wrenched in agony as a man was burning letters onto his back. He thrashed feeling foolish to think that Laila left him purposefully he should have known it was a trap. Blood dropped from his slack mouth "feeling smug are we?..."Mai cried into his shoulder her shoulders shaking as she just let it all go and sobbed. She rested her face in the crook of his neck and just held onto him "I don't feel strong..." She whispered and sniffed after a moment of silence.
Mira moaned and sighed laying down and laying on the pillow that lifted up her hips and watching him warily trying to stay calm but the drugs long wore off.
Grace frowned hearing and seeing the sorrow in his eyes "Josh...you don't have to do any of those things now if you don't want to..." She cupped his cheek softly "no one is controlling your life..."
The man, who wore simple black clothing, and looked something like an assassin of sorts, smiled, and the expression was almost feral as he dumped his branding irons back in a bucket of water to cool them, surveying his work, satisfied. "We're almost there." he said, and true to his word, the train started to slow in its tracks, approaching a vast sprawling mountain. "If I were you, I'd be a good boy and behave. Wouldn't want certain goods to be accidentally damaged." he said, looking meaningfully out the window, where Laila, Parker, and the dog were being herded off the train and onto the platform that was carved into the mountain. "They'll remain unharmed so long as you cooperate. We are generous hosts."Jace rubbed her arms gently, trying to be comforting. He reached up one hand and smoothed it over her hair, brushing it back from her face and running his fingers through it. "No one feels strong… it's the strong ones that manage to move on regardless of their weakness." He whispered.
Antony walked over to her and bent down, gently rubbing her thigh. "Relax love. You won't feel it at all. It's just you and me." he whispered. All the while he was inserting the needle. "I promise it won't hurt a bit." he said, his eyes on her then. He had already released the drugs, and he pulled the needle out again, dumping it in the plastic bag to throw out. He kissed her knee. "All done. Are you alright?" he asked gently.
Josh swallowed, sighing softly. Apparently he couldn't hide his regret as well as he had been trying to. "What other choice do I have? I have no home but at the agency, and working there gives me a sense of purpose, just like working here does for you." he sighed softly. "And Bailee will come back whether I say so or not."
Chris growled but nodded obeying his new sadist 'host' he watched his love and felt a pang in his heart "what do you want with me?...just let them go...they aren't part of this."Mai sighed feeling some truth in that statement as she nuzzled him lovingly and watched him comfort her "thank you...I just miss flying...I miss the thrill and passion of it, but everytine Im near a plane I get scared..."
Mira felt the pinch but nodded giving him a smile "couldn't even feel it..." She assured and brought him over her and kissed him "thank you..."
Grace shook her head "you can work for the agency and not go on missions...tons of people do that and say we were dating she'd leave you alone then...and maybe if it was true you woukdnt miss me..."
The man chuckled, unhooking Chris's shackles from the train car, and leading him off the train as well, following along behind Laila and Parker, but just far enough that they disappeared around a bend ahead. More silent men in black clothes fell into formation around Chris and the man holding him. "They are involved because you are." he said simply. "Have you heard of a certain man formerly known as Derrick Lcrae?" he asked. Jace nodded slowly in understanding, knowing that an experience like that could be traumatic. "I could take you flying in my plane sometime." he offered. "You wouldn't have to drive if you didn't want too." he promised.
Antony smiled gently, putting the bag down and pulling her into his arms, kissing her deeply. "You're welcome." he whispered, picking her up and carrying her into bed. "And here's your reward for being such a good girl." he kissed her again.
Josh nodded slowly, contemplating that. He raised an eyebrow then, looking over at her. "Are you asking for a date, lovely?" he said, grinning softly. "Are you asking to be my date?"
Chris frowned looking around at all the men and knowing he was in trouble "yeah I know him...what about him?" He growled trying to get to his watch to send a tracking signal for Brandon.Mai smiled at him "I'd love that Jace thank you...not right now..." She teased and sighed holding onto him "what are you going to do till you go back to the academy?"
Mira smiled wrapping her arms around his neck and back "so much better then a sticker..." She teased and nipped his neck and ear "love you..."
Grace flushed "oh don't make it sound more pathetic then it is..."
The man smiled, leading him into a room that had a single exam table. He nodded his head towards it, indicating that Chris should lay down. "Well. He was our second project, a brief success, but too dead for artificial intelligence." He explained, shrugging. "You should do better than him, as you have a working brain."The mountain had signal jamming devices all around it, but for a moment, a blip flashed on Brandon's screen and he frowned.
Jace nodded, chuckling. "Once you get better." He promised, relaxing back and just letting her lean on him. "I'll probably stick with my family, and go to my sister's wedding, and then head back to the academy." he said honestly.
Antony grinned, pulling her closer. "Hm, I should hope I'm better than a sticker…" He teased, catching her lips. "Love you too." he whispered, falling asleep beside her.
Josh laughed softly, pulling her against him and kissing her passionately in answer to her question. He was more than happy to be dating her.
Malibu was there and saw the blip and frowned "that's the blip that was found on Derrick's watch..." He quickly pulled up the map and frowned "that isn't right...we have to get someone down there."Chris swore in his mind, he was going to become an experiment and hurt those he loved. But he lay down thinking about Parker and Laila.
Mai nodded and sighed "we'll still stay in contact right? I mean your one of my best friends Jace and we made a deal." She teased but yawned tiredly falling asleep on him.
Grace gasped and kissed him back with the same intensity being careful with his arm and smiled nudging him "hey you just proved a nurse stereotype mister!"
Brandon nodded, not happy with this at all. "It certainly looks strange." He agreed, climbing out to get a jet started up. "I'll go survey the mountain, and you analyze the images from here, ok?" he asked, climbing into the cockpit. The man smiled, happy that he was cooperating. "Good boy." he crooned, strapping him down to the table. He stroked his hair almost fondly as he started to pull out instruments and a few sheets of metal. "We'll start with a hand to see how you accept the metal." he suggested, moving over to Chris's left hand. He started on a procedure to replace his bones with metal ones, and plate his muscles with thin metal, so that his hand is half living, and half machine, a stronger, lither hand.
Jace nodded in agreement. "I know. I plan to keep our deal." He promised, still playing with her hair, it was soft and it seemed to calm her. "We'll stay in contact." he whispered, letting her fall asleep on him.
Josh grinned as she pulled away and he didn't look the least bit sorry for his choices. "Hmmm… I like this stereotype…" he murmured, pulling her against him.
Chris was in agony, the pain unimaginable and inhuman as he thrashed against the straps...somebody save him please! He begged in his mind not wanting to lose his mind and become like Derrick.Malibu found the building all steel "Brandon land now, you'll pass it otherwise I see Chris's signal again the jet is unjamming the signal and so will your watch."
Danny was picking out things with Krissy for their place, he graduated and they were moving together and he was going to propose soon. He picked up a lamp and made a face "should this be on the registry?"
Grace pulled back gently "easy iron man...you still need to heal and I'm still fratinizing with patients..." She pushed his hair back kissing him lovingly "patience ok?"
The man patted his arm gently when it was done, watching his hand carefully like it was a small animal. "It looks like it's doing ok…" he crooned, moving around his fingers to make sure it was working properly. "Let's move onto the arm…" he whispered. Brandon nodded. "Roger that." he said, swooping down in the jet. He landed it and climbed out, surveying the mountain. He found the train station and came up to a wall with a key pad. "Mali, I need the key…"
Krissy looked up from where she was picking lamp shades, and she laughed softly. "It is kinda ugly." she agreed. She picked up another one. "What do you thick of this?"
Josh huffed out slowly, causing his bangs to flap up and then fall against his face. "Patience is not a virtue I possess…." he mumbled.
Malibu was hacking quickly into the system and gave him the number code "quickly Brandon! Chris's vitals are off the roof! He's either being tortured or dying." Or both he thought to himself and quickly got him through all the security "double doors, two guards knocking them out with the gas it'll kill them instantly but not effect you or Chris."Danny surveyed it "eh...reminds me of the one your brother has, nice but we don't want to be copying them." He picked up on that looked more modern with a record looking shade "cool!"
Grace smiled and kissed him again "how about I take out the catheter and give you a sponge bath?"
Brandon punched in the code and ran into the hallways, flipping out a gas canister which he dropped near the guards, knocking them flat. He ran in through the doors and spotted Chris, swearing softly. Shooting the man there who was petting him, he jogged over and unstrapped him from the table, putting his arm around his shoulder and assisting him back out to the jet. "You're safe now, you're ok." he said gently, helping him into the jet as it flew back to the HQ. He brought him in to Malibu, frowning in worry. "Can you find out what's wrong with his hand?" he asked, looking at the limb which looked unusually red and sore. Krissy nodded in agreement, putting the lamp down gently again, and surveyed the one he had chosen. She smiled, nodding her approval." It looks perfect." she agreed, checking the price tag. It was a little expensive, but not anything they couldn't afford.
Josh's face turned from disappointed to thrilled within the span of a couple seconds and he beamed, nodding. "Alright love. That sounds wonderful." he said honestly.
Malibu sighed "imagine not having sex for that long Tony im going insane! I tried everything romantic nights and heavy making out but she ends it by going to sleep! I have a relationship with a cold shower."
Mira smiled working the knots in her shoulders and back "Is it good to have Malibu back?"
Grace smiled being encouraging and helped him with his physical therapy week after week "that's it, easy don't push yourself Josh you are stubborn and I've known you long enough to know when your hurting."