Until the very end ~ Lockwood & Co

8. Favorit case

"What was your favorit case?"
I let out a little hiss as he helped me sit down on his bad. It was comfy.
"Since your here or before you were here?"
I laughed.
"Excuse yourself ?
How could a case without me be your favorite case?"
He smirked, letting himself fall next to me.
"I think I liked my first case. I never felt that way of adrenaline bumping trough my veins before."
I nodded.
"And you?"
"My first one too."
He nodded.
"Why?"
"I liked the feeling of having a family."
He sighed looking at me.
"I didn't leave you. Some people from the administration needed to talk to me."
I sighed, still not looking at him.
"The fact is, I woke up alone in a room I didn't know and you were here... at home."
I flinched as I felt Lockwoods fingers trace from my cheek to my chin, before he gently pushed my face in his direction.
"Look at me."
I sighed again, now looking at him.

"Good, thank you Angel."
I gasped at the nickname but he kept talking without noticing it.
"The facts are, I was so worried I couldn't look at you. You looked so sick and pale. I couldn't bare to look at you because I think it was my fault.
You didn't want to jump and I didn't realize it.
I jumped and you didn't and then this fucking house exploded !"
I starred at him in disbelief.
"You-
Without you-
I-
Lockwood!"
I started to articulate with my hands.
"I would have hated you if you would have dragged me down with you and maybe I would have gotten hurt anyways. I didn't want to jump ! I hate the high , you know that and I know that."
"But it was my job to keep you safe."
"You did !"
Normally I would have been to shy but in this situation, It didn't matter.
I swung my hurt leg over him, straddling him now.
Then I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him as tight as I could.
"You kept me safe. The only thing I'm mad about is that you didn't stay."
It took him a few seconds before he wrapped his arms around me.

"Now we should go down, shouldn't we?"
The moment had passed and I awkwardly climbed off of Lockwoods lap.
Why did I do this ?
I turned around limping to the door, Lockwood following behind.
"Did I miss something, while I was away ?"
"Not really. Lucy didn't got injured, at least not seriously. George was pissed on like he normally is, saying that we should have let him more time to study, also like normally.
But beside that... well we got a bit of trouble with the Fittes but that's normal for us, isn't it ?"
I laughed, leaning myself against him, while going down the stairs, trying my best to put at least weight on my leg as somehow possible.

"There you're ! I was wondering when you were finally coming down."
George stood at the end of the stairs, hands on his hips, looking like a mother.
"Hey George."
I smiled at him.
"You didn't tell me anything yesterday ! Are you fine ? Are you hurt ?"
"I'm totally fine, just a little scratch in my leg."
"Oh good.
Well cmon , I made some foot ! Tried a new recipe, you will love it."
They both helped me in the kitchen.
Lucy sat at the table, smiling at me as soon as she saw me.

"Hi !
I heard you were back. How are you?"
"Hi !
I'm good, how are you ? You're fine ?"
"Yes yes, I'm totally good ! Escaped the hospital earlier than you. If I would have known that you're still in there, I would have waited ! We could have made a girls trip out of it."
I laughed, letting go of Lockwood and George and sitting down.
"I would've love that !
Maybe next time ?"
"There will be no next time."
Lockwood placed my cup in front of me.
"Thank you."
I took the first sip , letting the coffee fill my veins. Man, I'm so obsessed with coffee.
I honestly love coffee. Who would have guessed ?
On my cup there stood in big letters :
Coffee, a reason to live.