Trials, Tribulations and Triangles 2. - Chicago PD/Fire

Three Rules of Intelligence

Friday February 8th – Morning.

"Abby" Lexi called to get her attention as she walked through the corridors of Chicago Med.

Abby stopped walking hearing her name turning as Lexi stood before her. "Hi" Abby greeted unable to mask her sceptical tone. She smiled but it didn't quite convey the friendly voice she used "What can I do for your Detective?"

"I understand your Emily Donoghue's counsellor" Lexi stated rather than asked, Abby confirmed Lexi's statement with a nod of her head. "I wanted to run something by you"

Abby's demeanour softened realising Lexi was there to discuss a patient and not Jay. "Okay sure"

"There was a kid admitted last night, Craig. I can't go in to the particulars, but it was the same guy that hurt Emily." Lexi informed her "Craig got hurt trying to help. I was thinking of introducing him to Emily. I figure she's seen nothing but adults all week, she's probably going a little stir-crazy sitting in her room so thought it would do them both some good"

Abby's smile was genuine and agreeing. "I don't see why that would be a problem." She advised. "Just run it by Emily first, make sure she's up for it" Lexi nodded her understanding. "You already did, didn't you?" Abby concluded.

Lexi chuckled apologetically. She wasn't going to say it but asking Abby's opinion had been an after-thought.

Abby chewed the inside of her cheek laughing without humour. "Look we're going to have to work together, see each other around" she started. "So, about Jay and me..."

Lexi held her hands up and tried to make her smile friendly. She wasn't there to talk about Jay and frankly didn't want to discuss him with Abby. "I don't want to hear it" Lexi told her "Whatever is between you and Jay, is none of my business"

"If I had known he had a girlfriend I never would have slept with him or..." Abby wasn't apologising for her actions, she wanted to throw it in Lexi's face.

"Or what?" Lexi asked incredulously "Not married him?" Lexi didn't believe that for a second, she had an idea of the kind of woman Abby was.

"Yes" Abby spat defensively.

"Abby, I don't know you, but I do know that that's bullshit! You're staying in Chicago because of him" Lexi's annoyance was beginning to leak through. "You can say it was because of a promotion or a job opportunity but we both know he was the reason" she took a deep breath subduing her irritation, changing it to mockery. "I mean did he even ask you to stay? Tell you he wants you here? He signed the divorce papers, right?" Lexi surveyed Abby as she clenched her jaw, Lexi had hit a nerve, Abby was pissed off. "You know what? I'm not going to do this" Lexi reasoned without giving Abby chance to respond. "I'm not going to be the woman fighting another woman over a guy" Lexi advised before walking away.

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Lexi knocked on the open door poking her head around to see Craig sitting up in the bed and Mike sat in the chair beside him. "Morning" she greeted with a wide genuine smile.

Mike switched off the tv with the remote and motioned for her to enter. "Hey Detective" Craig greeted mimicking her smile.

"Please call me Lexi" Lexi asked showing them her hip "see no badge today."

"We spoke to your Sergeant earlier" Mike explained pulling up another chair for Lexi to sit down. "He told us you were suspended"

"He's one intense guy" Craig commented looking scared.

Lexi looked embarrassed and ashamed as she sat down but laughed jokingly, "you don't know the half of it". She was sure Hank would have been on his best behaviour when he had spoken to Mike and Craig, he would have wanted to keep them on Lexi's side.