The Spies Who Loved - Elams (with E_musician)

Chapter 20

TW: slight mention of r@p£
It's been 3 days and I still haven't gone back to John's apartment to see them. I see them at work but they don't talk to me. I think they're very mad at me. Who could blame them, though? I've been a jerk.

 I don’t know how to apologize or make it up to them. One slip up got me here but that one action could take a thousand to reverse. I take a deep breath and try to approach them, actions do speak louder than words after all.

"Hey…" I whisper. Eliza looks up. She seems as though she's been crying and hasn't slept in days. Why didn't I notice? "Do you need something?" She asks. I think it sounded colder than intentioned..

 I back up a bit and quietly say, “I just wanted to apologize for my actions. It was wrong of me and I don’t like seeing you and John mad and upset over them because I didn’t think before I spoke.”

"We're not mad at you- there's just a lot going on after what happened with Stephen… we want to know why he came after you too. We don't want you to get hurt because of my stupid actions in the past." Eliza explains..

 “You’re not stupid Stephen is and what the heck if I get hurt I jump off of roofs liz”, I say suddenly gaining more confidence in my speaking. “But what happened with Stephen?”, I ask.

She moves some hair from her face, revealing massive bruises I never noticed before. Of course I didn't. I never pay attention which sucks. "He did that-?" I whisper. She nods and covers it again. "When I was unconscious."

 “Thats absolutely awful”, I whisper. She nods and goes quiet. “Did he do anything else-? I was pretty out of it and don’t remember much”, I say.

"Um.. I think he violated me when I was unconscious- I'm not sure but I've been feeling sick for a bit and I'm scared I might be pregnant…" Eliza whispers. I hug her close. "Did you take a test-?"

 She shakes her head. “Did you at least tell John?” I ask. She nods and says, “He’s busy trying to collect evidence against him at the moment.” Well you don’t get evidence from pacing back and forth in an office. I might have to take this case into my own hands.

"Do you have any idea where this could have happened?" I ask. She thinks for a moment. "Maybe his basement or even his car? It would have made a big mess, though. I was bleeding-" she says and gets embarrassed at the end.

 Stephen is going to regret the day he hurt her. “I’m going to take over the case ok?”, I whisper. She nods. I run to Washington’s office. “Dad! I want to take over the Stephen case!”, I practically yell. He looks at me like I’m insane.

"I'm barely letting John work on it. Why would I give it to you?" He asks me. I think for a moment for a good answer. "Because you might lose Eliza for a year." I tell him. He gives me a confused look.