Hard Time's

Partners in Crime

The Baroness is wearing Louis's long trench coat, she has also styled her scarf so it ties under her chin. She puts on a pair of dark sunglasses that John has left lying around. 'Are you ready?' you appear in the mirror behind her. She turns to you and lowers her sunglasses slightly to look at you. 'Where the hell did you get a nurse's uniform so quickly?' You wiggle your eyebrows at her suggestively, and she cringes. 'Forget I asked.' You laugh pinning your hair into the brunette blonde wig. 'You remember the plan?' The Baroness nods. 'We get two separate cabs and you enter the hospital first.' You raided John's wallet and had enough for two cabs, you kissed her and took the first cab. 'That's right then what?'

The Baroness continues. 'I give you time to blend in and you let me know when I arrive if it is safe.' When you arrived at the hospital you casually grab a clipboard pretending you are at work. 'Then what?' you quiz her. 'The room is likely to be guarded as they will be worried John's killer is going to finish him off. You will distract the guard. With your...charms.' You untie your hair and approach the guard you flirt with him and get him to take you for a cup of tea. 'And then?' The baroness nods. 'Then I go in and talk to John to see if I can wake him up.'

When you got rid of the guard the Baroness checked no one was following her as she entered his room. Seeing her most loyal employee lying there not moving she felt a pang of emotion. 'John.' she takes off her glasses and takes the scarf off her hair is pinned up. 'You know you have been the one constant person in my life, and I don't always appreciate you.' she stood by his bedside. 'But the truth is, you are the closest thing to a friend I've ever had.' The baroness reached out taking John's unconscious hand. 'Allow me to make one more demand of you. Wake up, for heaven's sake, I need you.' tears pricked at her eyes.

The baroness looked up hearing the door handle creak and gasped she rushed behind the curtain surrounding the hospital bed. The door opened and closed with a soft click the Baroness stood deadly still. Footsteps came closer and the curtain was drawn back causing her to squeal. 'Ah! What?!' you demand placing your hand on your chest. She too is in a panic. 'I didn't think it was you, you almost gave me a heart attack you twit!' John's fingers twitch. 'Twit?! You are not too old for a spanking.' you immediately regret that joke as she pales. 'I didn't-' she waves a hand. 'Not important. What the hell are we going to do, he's not waking?' John's fingers twitch again when she curses.

You look at John and sigh he is still. 'I don't know baby.' The Baroness walks over to John and touches his cheek. 'Come on, John, get up. Get up now!' she suddenly hisses in anger. John's fingers twitch and the Baroness notices. '(y/n), (y/n), he moved, his fingers, he moved his fingers!' You walk over and see he is still, wondering if she imagined it. 'John, John?' she tries again. 'Um hey, so if I could get your number? Oh sorry, I didn't realise the patient had family in I'll come back later.' The guard apologises but just as he is about to leave he turns back to look at the Baroness and squints. 'Hey aren't you, what's her name?' You and the Baroness share a look. 'Shit!' he runs out the door quickly hitting the alarm.

'We need to run.' you grab her hand but she refuses. 'I can wake him, I know it. Give me a minute. John, you need to wake up now! I command you!' his legs twitch. The alarm blares and you kick the door as the guy you flirted with tries to come back in the room bursting his nose. You go to the stand holding John's IV you pin the drip bag on his bed and snap the stand that had been holding it over your knee wedging it in the door handles to stop them opening. 'Baroness we need to go get in the empty bed. I can push you out they aren't looking for me.' The Baroness stood glaring at John. 'You remember when you said you could not work Christmas morning but I told you you had to? What did you do? You worked and now I am telling you, wake up!'

'Baroness!' you hiss your heart beating fast you hear the commotion outside and people running. 'Or the time I told you to find (y/n) even if you had to search all night so you trailed the length of London to find her. I am now telling you to get up. Now!' she hisses. The guards are at the door and you hear them trying to kick the door in. 'Fuck!' You exclaim. 'Victoria! We need to get out of here, now!' you push your hand through your hair stressfully. 'John I will not say this again wake up! Now!' she brings her fist down on his chest. The doors burst open and she looks up in terror as the guards push their way in. '(y/n)' she looks at you with tears brimming. 'Don't let them...I can't go back (y/n)!'

Your heart is beating the three burly officers are in the doorway. 'Get her!' they advance. You roll over John as you intercept the guards before they can touch her. Elbowing one in the face, the second grabs you and pins you over the bed taking out handcuffs you quickly draw your leg up hitting his groin and elbowing his chest to throw him off you. Sirens are now blaring outside as more police arrive. The Baroness is cowering in the corner the third guard advancing on her. 'Oh they've missed you behind bars, your ladyship, I'm sure you will get a warm welcome from all, but first I've to return you to Sir Harold. He insists you personally deliver a heartfelt apology for your bad behaviour.' The guard mimes a blow job, she swallows and blinks looking away in disgust. You snarl as you leap onto his back you heard what he said and your legs are firmly around his waist, your arms his neck.

You bite into the tip of his ear and pull until there is blood. He roars in pain and slams his back into the wall with you on it which winds you. You spit out the tip of his ear with a smirk as he doubles over holding the wound. There is a satisfied nasty smirk on your face. The guard you elbowed in the face grabs you from behind and you struggle against him. 'Let go of me!' you kick your legs trying to kick at the guard holding you. The second guard who tried to handcuff you grabs both of your feet. You snarl and thrash against them trying to get free, the third still howling in pain. More police are coming you hear them in the distance. 'Let go of me! Don't touch her!' you snarl.

"You'll never take us alive

You'll never take us alive
We'll live like spoiled royalty, lovers and partners
Partners in crime"

The Baroness is frozen in fear she does not know what to do she couldn't fight even if she wanted to. She doesn't know how. Also, she does not want to return to the hell she had already lived through. Her heart is beating as she watches you thrash. 'Run!' you scream at her. 'Run!' The Baroness jumps when her hand is grabbed. 'Would you gentlemen be so kind as to let the lady go?' John wheezes raising his head with all his strength off of the pillow. The Baroness's eyes widen as she double-takes. 'John!' she can't hide her elation. You stop thrashing and the guards stop tugging at you a smile blooms over your features. 'John!' The guards let you go and you run to John and hug him tightly.

John winces in pain and lets out a soft chuckle patting your back. 'I've missed you too.' he says with strain. 'I didn't think you were going to wake up.' tears prick at your eyes. 'I wasn't given much of a choice in the matter.' he looks over your shoulder at the Baroness he is still holding her hand. The Baroness does not do tears of joy it isn't her style but she does smirk with triumph. 'Nice to have you back with us John.' her voice is smooth. 'Nice to be back Baroness.'