My Partner Against Crime

Chapter 21

After eating we sit on the couch talking.

"So what's the plan here? I can drop you off at the hospital and just sit in the lobby if you want."

"You can just drop me off, I don't want you to have to wait around."

The drive to the hospital is quiet. My thoughts are racing at about a million a second.

"Are you going to be okay?" Jason asks as parks in front of the building.

"Shit, I hope so." I laugh. "Thanks for the ride, I'll text you."

He waits for me to walk inside before he drives off. I find a nurse that checks me in as a visitor. She hands me a sticker to wear, then guides me to Adam's room.

My heart races as I follow her. I have absolutely no idea what to expect. What do I say to him? What does he remember?

The nurse stops and opens a room door for me.

"He's in here, let me know if you need anything." I thank her and slowly make my way into the room. Adam's sleeping, he looks the same, maybe a little more fit. I sit on a chair next to him, and gently push his black hair out of his face. His eyes slowly open and his smile grows.

"Hey, you came." He sits up and reaches out to me. I stand up and accept his bear hug, then sit on the side of his bed.

"I wasn't going to let you die alone." I joke, and then mentally scream at myself. He's not actually dying, right?

"Anthony came by today, he was trying to help me remember some things. It fucking sucks not being about to remember a lot." I smile at him, it feels like I never left.

"How are you doing?" I rest my hand next to his, he gently traces it.

"I'm okay, I do honestly feel fucking crazy, though. My memory is blurry so."

"What do you remember?" He's not the only one who feels crazy, sitting next to my ex-boyfriend acting as if we've never left each other makes me feel insane.

"I remember us talking about moving, and now a lot of it is blurry but I don't ever remember you leaving."

A knock on the door draws me away.

"Ma'am, can I have a word?" I nod and get up to meet him outside. He shuts the door.

"Hi, I'm Doctor Yaw, you must be Marina?" He holds his hand out.

"Yes, I am." He smiles.

"Well it's nice to finally meet you, Adam woke up and the second after he was asking for you. Now from what your brother told me you two haven't been together for a while. Adam has traumatic amnesia, basically amnesia from a hard blow to the head. His memory loss should be temporary, but I really don't know how long until it all comes back. It's important for you to just sort of go with the flow, catch up with him, but if you throw a bunch of information at him he might just get frustrated from not being able to remember it." I feel relieved it's temporary.

"I just wanted to get you caught up, let me know if you need anything." He smiles and walks away.

I walk back into the room.

"Did he tell you when I could go home?" I shake my head.

"No sorry, do you want me to go find him?" I sit on the bed with him.

"It's fine, I guess I'll just wait for a nurse... I missed you." He grabs my cold hand.

"I missed you too." I can't stop staring into his soft, dark eyes.

"I'm surprised you haven't kissed me yet. I mean how many days has it been since you've touched this." He motions towards his body making me laugh.

"It's been a little longer than a few days."

"Come here." He moves over so there's enough space for me to sit next to him.

I sit next to him, close enough to feel his warm body. I rest my head on his shoulder.

"I'm tired. Are you?" I feel his head shift to look at me.

"Mhm." I close my eyes.

-

"Mar..." I hear my name, but I feel too tired to respond.

"Hey, Mar." I hold hold tighter onto Spencer's warm body.

"Hm."

"Are you ready to go home? You can shower and all that." I open my eyes to see Jason and Bo.

"What time is it?" I sit up and look over at Spencer, only to see Adam. I move away from him and look out the window.

"It's noonish. You passed out here last night." I nod and look over at Adam, he's still asleep, facing me.

"I didn't meant to... We should probably go." I get off the bed and stretch. I turn back to Adam and gently move his hair. I grab my bag and follow Jason out to his car.

"So what happened last night?" We pull out of the hospital.

"Well he doesn't remember us breaking up, and the doctor said not to throw too much information at him." I glanced to the back of the car hoping Bo isn't listening in, luckily he's focused in on his book.

"So what does that mean? Suddenly you're together again?" His judgemental tone is very Jason of him. He's always been a dad of an older brother.

"No, I'm just taking things slow. I don't want to hurt him, or stress him out." He scoffs at me.

"I know that. I'm just saying you don't have play wife with him. I mean what does Spencer think of all this?"

"Fuck you." I feel annoyed with his prying.

"Hey, I just don't want to see this all crumble." I shake my head.

"You don't even know what you're talking about, okay? You're not in my situation so don't try and give me some kind of bullshit advise." We pull up to his house. I don't bother waiting for him to get out of the car. I walk into the house and up to my room. I dig through my bag and find my phone.

I have a few missed calls from Spencer. I call him back hoping he'll answer. After a few rings I hear his soft voice.

"Hey, how are things?" It feels nice to hear his voice.

"Things are alright. I passed out at the hospital last night so not much has happened. I just got back to Jason's place. What am I missing?" I walk into the bathroom and look in the mirror.

"Not too much, we're in Texas. Serial arsonist... I miss you. The house is so empty when it's just me, well I guess my hotel room is empty without you." I know the feeling, I hate when Spencer is gone leaving me alone in our house.

"Have Morgan sleep with you." I smirk.

"Morgan? Yeah that sounds like a good idea." I brush my hair with my fingers.

"Well I'm going to shower. Are you doing alright?... Have you... used?" I grab two towels and hang them where I can reach from the shower.

"I'll let you shower. I love you." I roll my eyes at his avoidance of my question.

"Please, Spencer."

"I haven't." I sigh in relief, hoping he hadn't just lied to me.

"Alright I love you, I'll call you later."

"Love you too, bye." I hang up and turned on the water in the shower. I've barely been gone a day, I hope he's alright.