The Cleaner's Daughter and The Assassin's Son

Recovering

Song: Fix you by Coldplay

Scarlett's POV:

I've been stuck here in this damn hospital for over a week now, recovering from the gun shot. The therapist will be here in a few. We have been working on getting me up and walking. I didn't realize that it would be so freaking painful but it was. I know I should be use to pain considering all the training and hard work Zane has put me through in my life but this was just pure hell.

Mekhi hardly ever leaves my side; he even skipped out on a job this week having his dad do it instead. He had to leave today though to go to one of the clubs to sort something out.

Zane also visits everyday along with Atticus and Ashton and even Marcus came to see me. Not to mention his mom and Meagan have came up here a time or two. They brought me a change of clothes and some magazines to help pass the time.

I haven't told anyone about Mekhi asking me to marry him yet. First I need to get out of this damn hospital.

"Good morning Scarlett." The door opens and Jake steps in holding the walker. "Come on let's do this." He says with a smile.

I would rather not get up but if I'm going to leave this place I got to do this.

I slide to the edge of the bed and hold on to the walker. He helps support me, putting his hands I believe farther down than he should. I think I even catch him smelling my hair but it could also be my imagination. I want Mekhi to support me not this creep. Hell I would rather have Atticus, Marcus or even Zane help me. I just don't like people touching me and this is one of those people. Honestly he is kind of creepy if you ask me.

We make it down to the therapy room and he is ready for me to let go. My hip is still really sore from where the bullet went in, not only did it hit bone but it also damaged my rights to bare babies. So I will never get to experience that feeling but I push that thought away.

"Are you ready to do this?" Jake asks.

"Why not let's do this." I let go and take baby steps to the other side. My legs are wobbly and they feel so heavy. I can't believe it when I make it to the other side. Hallelujah, maybe I can go home now. I feel all pumped up.

"Okay now turn around and come back," he says.

"Sure." I turn with an extra pep in my step because I made it so I know I'm going to make it back down just fine. I'm trying to walk back towards him and all of a sudden it's like everything just gave way and I fall to the floor. Pain radiates through my body as I let out a scream of frustration. Tears even come to my eyes and I'm cussing.

A hand comes around me to hold me. "Hey I got you babe; you okay?"

He grabs my chin to make me look at him. God his eyes make my heart melt, Mekhi Adler always seems to make things go away. He kisses me and wipes the tears from my cheek.

"Can you stand up?" he asks as he is supporting me by the waist.

"I don't know I felt something pop when I fell. Dammit my legs just gave way; why is this so freaking hard?"

"Come on babe let me help you up." His hands feel so good against my body and he helps me back into standing. He moves in front of me and coaches me, "come on walk to me baby; you can do this."

I take a few steps and make it to the other end where I started to begin with and I sit down.

Jake looks at Mekhi and then back at me. "You need to go again; the more you walk the better."

"I can't it hurts." I complain.

But Mekhi is not going to give in that easily. "You can do this come on I will help you."

I roll my eyes at him. I want to tell both of them to go to hell, but I don't. Instead I say, "If I do this can I go home?"

"We will see babe."

"No we won't. I want to go home. Hell hire a private nurse and therapist I want to go home today, not tomorrow not next week, today dammit."

"Yes ma'am, so determined, so get your sweet ass up and walk to me."

I get up and it takes everything in me to stand and take a few steps. I walk back down and turn and walk back again. The pain is almost unbearable and it takes everything in me to hold back the tears. When I make it back, I look at him and flat out say, "can we go home now?"

He smirks back at me, "Let me get the doctor." He kisses my lips, "you did good babe."

We make it back to the room and Zane is waiting on me.

"Hi."

"Hi sweetheart, are you alright you look like you are hurting?"

"I will be fine just a little pain. I will deal with it. I want to go home."

Zane looks at me and then at Mekhi with wondering eyes.

"She's determined to go home today. I need to talk with the doctor first." Mekhi tells Zane.

"You can talk to him all you want; I'm leaving regardless what he says. They can't keep me here dammit."

"Scarlett you need to go by what the doctor says." Zane tries to tell me but I'm not listening to that.

"The hell I do; hire me a private nurse and a therapist. I don't give a shit who has to help me but I'm going home today if I have to walk out of here on my own."

They exchange looks then Mekhi leaves the room to go get the doctor. When he comes back the doctor is with him.

"I hear you want to leave me so soon," says Dr. Stevens.

"I am going home." I stare him down.

"I thought you would say that. So we arranged for a nurse to see to you while recovering and Mr. Adler here says he will hire a therapist to come to the home as well."

"Thank you." I am already getting my things together to leave this place.

"Also I need to warn you. It's only been two week since your surgery so you still can't have intercourse for another four weeks."

I look over at Mekhi and we stare at each other then back at Dr. Stevens. You got to be kidding me. I doubt that I will be able to make it that long.

"I would like for you to come back in four weeks to check on your recovery and then we will see about releasing you for those extracurricular activities." He smiles.

"Seriously you're kidding right." I look at Dr. Stevens and you know what he is freaking serious.

"Whatever, fine can I just go home now?"

"Yes I have all the discharge papers right here you are free to go but please if anything and I mean anything comes up call me immediately."

"Will do and thanks for all that you have done."