In Too Deep

45

The bed feels empty. Not having the heat of another person is what brings me out of slumber. I open my eyes to see an empty space beside me.

I sit up to look around the room and hiss at the pain. I lie back down and look up at the ceiling. I breathe in deeply and look down to the area from where the pain surges.

It's bandaged up and I'd rather not unveil to see what's going on down there just yet.

"J" I say into the air, waiting to receive a response.

I hear footsteps coming up the stairs and see him appear. I sit up a little and close my eyes as the pain spikes.

"Where you going?" I ask as I see him dressed in black slacks with a plain black dress shirt. 

"Taking care of business. You need your rest" he tells me and I fight through the pain as I stand from bed.

"Drink your pills" he adds and I look over to see a glass of water with some pills next to it.

I throw my legs over and down them.

"I'm coming with you" I tell him and he stared  at me in confusion.

"Since when do you come take care of business with me?" he asks.

"Since I got involved in said business, you know, by getting shot!" I signal to the patch on my stomach.

"I don't think you should come doc. Your stitches are still fresh. What if it reopens and gets infected?" I walk over to him.

"You calling me weak?" I ask and his eyebrows furrow for a moment before he bursts into laughter.

"Did those words ever leave my mouth? I'm just saying your wound is still fresh, so—"

I hold my finger up to his lips to stop him from speaking.

"I'm coming. Let me shower" He holds his hands up in surrender. He turns around to head down the steps and I walk towards the bathroom.

"By the way, your costume is ready. She called me this morning to tell me" he says and my heart skips a beat. Can't fucking wait.

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"You're comfortable" he tells me as I get into Johnnys car.

"I got shot yesterday. I'm not really in the mood for mini dresses" I answer back and he chuckles.

I'm just in a zip-up hoodie and matching sweats. I sit back in my seat and kick off my shoes to curl up in a ball.

"Where exactly are we going J?" I yawn and look over at him. He's typing away at his phone.

"To visit a friend of a friend" he says to me and I look ahead. My eyes make contact with Frost's in the reflection of the mirror.

He shakes his head and I bite the inside of my cheek. Where the hell are we going?

I lean my head against the window and close my eyes for a moment.

I hear a phone ring and Jack answers it.

"We're close by. Just hang back till Frost texts you" he says and hangs up right after.

After about twenty minutes the car comes to a stop.

"Harley" his hand touches my knee and I open my eyes. I look over at him to see that we're parked next to a tall building.