His Assassin

Chapter 20: The Facility

3rd Person POV

After one week of living in the facility, Andy was making progress. Skill levels haven't changed, but he's getting there.

Vixen calls twice a day and visits once every couple of days. She tries not to smother Andy like a mother whose son went off to college. Andy loves it though, he doesn't mind that Vixen visits and gives him a million kisses in front of his instructors.

She was entering the facility now to visit him. Passing by the infirmary, she was reminded of Jason and how they ended things. Fucking awkward. This whole past week, she was able to avoid him...not this time.

"Vixen!" He called her name.

"JASON, GET YOUR ASS BACK IN HERE! HOW YOU GON LEAVE THIS GUY BLEEDING OUT?!" A nurse ordered Jason back into the infirmary.

He locked eyes with her for a moment, "just talk to me."

Vixen didn't really pay him any mind and kept walking to see what Andy was up to in the training area today.

"Stretch, stretch, stretch, guys. If we're doing backhand springs and long-distance jumps, we need to be limber." The instructor led the trainees.

Andy was trying to stretch far enough to touch his toes, he was really close. Vixen came behind him and slowly pushed his back so he could reach, "need some help?"

"Thanks, babe," he could barely speak.

"Vixen Stryker, welcome back." Dustin greeted her. He was her old instructor too.

"Hey, Dustin, how's Andy doing?"

"Fucking needs to be more flexible, still can't touch his toes on his own."

"Aww," Vixen rubbed Andy's back, "he'll get there."

As the stretch routine went on, Vixen was told to sit and watch instead of helping Andy. He needed to do these things on his own.

"First, we're practicing distance jumping. To do this, you must gather up as much speed as possible, launch yourself at a 45-degree angle, and put your whole body into it. When you're close to the ground, don't try to stick the landing. If you can, great. If not, go with the fall and tumble. No one needs to go breaking any bones today." Dustin walked the group to the "baby ledges".

Two ledges that are 7 feet tall and 10 feet apart. This skill isn't used as much as others, but it's still important to know, just in case.

Of course, Dustin did the first...4 jumps as examples, then it was time for the students to try. When it was Andy's turn, Vixen gave him a smile and thumbs up before he jumped.

His speed, his strength, his angle...he was perfect. It was a jump well executed.

"Ahhh! Amazing! You did great!" Vixen cheered for him.

"Thanks, I gotta do it 19 more times." He jogged past her.

While Vixen watched her man do training, there was a tap on her shoulder.

"Vixen-"

"What, man?" She already knew she'd see Jason standing next to her.

"I'm sorry...for what I said and did last week. It was wrong of me to do that. I just want us to be ok again." He apologized.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I just want us to be friends and have our doctor-patient relationship back. No benefits, I know you don't want that anymore. Just normal again."

"I don't know...the way you reacted when you found Jesse and I together worries me. I think it's best we're not friends." Vixen crossed her arms over her chest. She didn't need any more drama Jason would cause.