Chapter Twelve

“Guess I won’t be sleeping now.”
“Is there any way I can help?” Daniel is so nice but he can’t help me. Nobody but Jameson can help me and he can’t right now. He’s the one that needs help but they won’t let me in to see him until tomorrow.
“I don’t think so unless you can heal him.”
“They’re doing their best to make sure he heals up nicely and can return to his normal life.”
“I’m sure they are. He’ll be okay. He made it through the other stuff so he can make it through this. He’s strong.”
“He was the strongest in our unit. He’ll come back to you as if nothing happened.”
“I believe he will and thank you for saying that.”
“That knucklehead is unkillable. Some of our best couldn’t even beat him in competition. He’ll shrug it off and make jokes about it like he always does.”
“Yeah that sounds like him.” I smile a little.
“Yeah, he’s a special little psycho.”
“Hey! Don’t call my baby a psycho.”
“Haha, I mean it in a fun way, not nuts. He used to be such a party nut.”
I laugh. “What do you mean that he used to be? Tell me please.”
“He met you and calmed down. He has dedicated his time to you or his work. The guys and I rarely see him anymore.”
“Now I feel bad. I do tell him to go out. I didn’t know any of this but I’ll try to get him to start going out though I promise.”
He laughs. “ No, it's fine. He’s happy spending time with you. After everything he’s been through he deserves to just relax.”
“He needs to go out more and be around men too so please take him.” I laugh a little.
“He never wants to leave you. I find it cute.”
“Thankfully he isn’t here for this conversation. He hates the word “cute” being used in reference to him.”
“Odds are he’ll never hear of this conversation but if he does I think it will be fine.”
“It was nice knowing you if he does find out.”
He laughs again. “ I’m sure he’ll just give you an extreme night you won’t regret.”
I blush a little. “Umm he’s not getting that anytime soon, but yeah I’ll be forgiven. I don’t know about you though.”
“I wouldn’t doubt that at all.”
“He’s very stubborn.”
“Yeah he is.”
“Thanks for talking to me. I hope I get to see more of you all in the future when I come for visits.”
“Of course. It would be an honor to be able to hang out with the gal that makes our boy happy.”
“He’s made me very happy too. I’m glad he has you all looking out for him.”
“All of us are here for our young Captain.”
“Then I know for sure that he’ll be fine when I’m not around.”
“Of course he will be.”
“Well I’m going to go back to the room and try to get some rest. I’m going to try to find something to help me sleep, maybe some tea, so I can come back early in the morning.”
“He didn’t leave you a music track? He usually keeps it with him when he has trouble sleeping.”
“No. At least I don’t think he did but I’ll look through his stuff when I get back.”
“Hmm, that’s odd. Yeah check around. I’m sure he left it somewhere.”
“Okay I will.”
“Alright.”
“Thanks again for everything.” I get up and start to head towards the doors.
“Anytime. If you ever want someone to talk to or have questions about our Captain, me and the guys are always here.” He gives me a small smile and I smile back.
“That’s sweet of you and means a lot to me.”
“Thanks. You mean a lot to our boy so you mean a lot to us.”
I smile at him then turn and head to my rental car and head back to the hotel room. After getting undressed, I climb into bed and get under the covers and cry until eventually I fall asleep from exhaustion.

CHAPTER SEVEN

As soon as I awoke the next morning, I texted Daniel to get an update.
“Good morning. How is he doing?”
“Morning ma’am. They were able to get him stabilized last night.”
“Thank God.” Finally some good news.
“How are you doing?”
“Worrying about him, but he’ll tell you that I do that especially when it comes to him.”
“Have you gotten any sleep?”
“A little here and there.”
“Make sure you’re taking care of yourself. He’ll have a fit if he finds out you didn’t.”
“He always has a fit when I don’t sleep enough.”
“Just means he cares.”
“I know but I’ll sleep better when he’s home.”
“Alright.”
“Is he awake or unconscious?”
“He’s still unconscious.” The little hope I had that he’d be awake today vanishes.
“Oh okay. Well I guess that’s sort of good. I mean he can heal without being in any pain.”
“Yeah I guess so.”
“I’m sorry. I know he’ll be okay but I’m really starting to miss him and there’s too many people asking me questions and I don’t want to deal with them right now. Yes they’re friends but me saying he was hurt should be enough and they should stop asking me for details. But please let him know that they send their love.”
“I will once he wakes up, you have my word.”
“Thanks, and how are you all doing? I’ll be there in a little while.”
“We’re all holding out, taking shifts watching over him.”
“Okay that’s good so none of you gets tired and weak. Sorry I’m not there yet.”
“It’s alright.”
When I finally arrive at the hospital, he’s still unconscious and Daniel tells me that he doesn’t think I should go in yet. He tells me about the I.V.’s and his injuries and thinks it would be best if I let him heal a bit more before seeing him. Sitting in the waiting room is all they allow me to do and when it is time to eat one of them escorts me to the cafeteria and makes sure I order something other than just a sandwich or a salad. They watch over me and him the rest of the day making sure we’re both okay. Honestly I both love and hate the attention because I’m used to taking care of myself or him taking care of me. They’re strangers to me but I guess that’s the good part because I know they’re taking care of me out of their love for him. I’m really happy and blessed that he has them in his life and now in mine through him. Once ten o’clock rolls around, they tell me to go and get some rest and I actually listen. I know that he’s in good hands and if anything happens they’ll get in touch with me. I tell them all good night and head back to my room and I actually am surprised that I have no trouble falling asleep. The next day I wake up to my phone ringing and I answer to hear Daniel practically screaming at me. Apparently Jameson woke up and is being very stubborn. He won’t listen to the doctors and keeps telling them that he needs to get back to me. Basically the man keeps trying to leave and due to his injuries he can’t move anyway right now. Daniel is running out of ways to keep him there and Jameson isn’t listening to the doctors or his friends. All he wants is to get to me and that makes me feel very special but he’s acting like I was the one in the accident instead of him. I’m safe so why is he trying to get to me so badly? I shake my head to focus and try to think of something to help them and then I have the perfect idea.
“Daniel, what is he doing exactly?”
“He’s literally fighting them and he won’t eat. He needs to eat and keep his strength up for the physical therapy he’s going to need that he is also refusing. He just keeps saying that he needs to get back to you.” I can hear the worry in his voice.
“Okay, tell him that I asked if he remembers the promise that he made to me.”
“Okay.” I don’t hear from him for a few minutes and then I hear him come back to the line.
“He says that he remembers. He actually calmed down when I asked.”
“Tell him that I expect him to keep that promise and that I’ll be there as soon as I can. I’ve been getting dressed while we’ve been on the phone and I’m heading to my car now. I should be there in about thirty minutes.”
“I’ll tell him.” While he’s relaying my message, I make it to the car and get in and drive out of the parking garage heading to the hospital.
“Ma’am he said okay and that he can’t wait to see you. That must have been one hell of a promise because he’s eating now and much calmer.” I sigh with relief and tell them that I have to make a quick stop but I’m close to the hospital. He says okay and we hang up. I stop at a local fast food restaurant and order two bacon cheeseburgers with fries and a drink then head to the hospital and up to his room. I pass some of his friends in the waiting room and wave quickly to them before getting to his room and walking straight inside. Daniel is sitting in a chair next to his bed and a nurse is there taking his vitals. When she sees me she quickly starts to ask me who I am and I give her such a hard look that she turns her attention back to him while directing her questions to Daniel. I see him trying hard not to smile as he explains to her who I am. I don’t have time for explanations right now because I only have eyes for him and I need to make sure that he is okay.