"Friends"

"Friends" Chapter 32

JIMMY' S POV

I sat with Higgins, Miles, Dr. Richardson, Justin, Nancy, and my parents. It all felt like a daydream. The doctor had just explained everything to all of us and now we were all sitting in complete silence.

According to the doctors and police, since I was so intoxicated, I had no idea what I was doing. They kept comparing my actions to those of a child. "Mr. Fallon had no sense of judgment and can't be held responsible for his actions."

That was the only thing keeping me out of jail or rehab. My drinking was apparently due to stress and being upset about the divorce. Everyone kept saying that this wasn't my fault... but I knew it was.

I sat there and observed everyone around me. Miles looked somewhat relieved, my parents desperately held onto each other, Justin kept on rubbing his hand on his forehead, Nancy had tears in her eyes, and Higgins just kept his eyes on me.

Thankfully, earlier, Higgins contacted NBC and Lorne put out word about me to the media. They never mentioned the alcohol or cocaine that they found in my apartment. They don't want people to think I'm a bad person and then end up losing my ratings. Lorne told Higgins that my job was at risk, but as long as he is my boss, I will remain the host of The Tonight Show.

"Umm..." My eyes shot up to Justin. His voice sounded different than it usually did. "Is it alright if I speak to Jimmy and Nancy alone?"

"Yeah, of course..." The doctor stood up and everyone else agreed and left the room. I hadn't gotten to speak with Justin yet so I was really nervous. It felt like I was going to vomit.

The door closed and I sat there in the bed looking at Justin and Nancy standing down by my feet.

"Jimmy..." Nancy's sweet voice calmed me down. "I am so sorry that I reacted that way... I didn't know the situation and I just assumed the worst. I'm sorry." She kept her distance but I could tell she was sincere.

"It's alright... I uhh... I'm just really sorry for doing that to you." Her blue eyes stared into mine and she gave me a small smile. She walked around to my right side of the bed and set her hand on mine.

"Jimmy, I had no idea that us separating upset you so much... If I'd known I would have..." A tear streamed down her sun kissed cheek and she wiped it away. "I just didn't know..."

Her hair was pulled back into a messy bun but she still had her long bangs down. She tucked some back behind her ear and wiped her nose.

"I am okay... Don't worry about me, Nance..." Her eyes shot up to me and she let go of my hand.

"Don't worry about you?!" Her face began to get red and she looked furious. "You almost died and you're telling me not to be worried about you? James Thomas you have no idea... Everything you just did gives me the RIGHT to be concerned about you. The entire world should be concerned about you but really, no one has the slightest clue. I will be concerned about and I will worry about you because you're not just my ex husband... You're the father of our child and my friend. I will always care about you. So don't you dare tell me to not worry about you when you gave me the ultimate right to..." She stood about a foot away from my bed and then began to pace around the room.

I looked over to Justin, who had been staring at his phone the entire time.

"Okay... I'm sorry..." I looked down at my hands and picked at a piece of plastic that was sticking out of my cast.

"Okay... Jimmy." I looked up to Justin and he shoved his phone into my pocket. "I have been talking with Jess and she and I both think that you should live with us for the next few months... Just until you're better." Nancy stopped walking and her eyes shot over to Justin.