A month after.

Chapter 6: ER.

TORRES' POV:

We're on our way to the hospital.

"Ellie?"
"Yep?"
"Is it the little punch that you gave me who did this?"
"Yeah maybe why?"
"Are you sure you can go back to work? You have to listen to your body, and now it's telling you that you're pretty weak."
"I'll see what the doctor say Nick don't worry, I listen to my body now, if I didn't I wouldn't be in the car on my way to the hospital."
"Yeah you're right."
"I'm always right." She said smiling.
"Sure you are." I said laughing.

We waited for an hour on the ER for someone to come, which was really fast considering the people there.
"So, what's up?" Said the doctor.
"So I've injured myself a month ago and I forced someone to do the stiches for me since I didn't want to come but it didn't heal."
"Okay lemme take a look."
"Okay."
As the doctor take her hand, I can see it hurts way more than she let people see.
"How much does it hurt on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the worst pain ever."
"Uhm- I don't know, 3 maybe."
"Ellie, it's way more." I said concerned.
"Okay, 6 maybe, I feel like something is moving or I don't know."
"Well, I'm gonna do an X-RAY and I'll see you then."
"Okay thanks doctor."
Ellie turned around and looked at me.
"Why would you lie?" I asked before she could talk.
"Cause I don't want to be back here again Nick, I want to go back to work." She said with a little voice.
"I know B. but you have to-"
"Listen to my body, I know..."
I pulled her in for a hug and she, again, let a sigh of reliefed.
"You have to stop that El."
"What?"
"You can breathe all your emotions with me."
"I'm trying okay it's not that easy."
"I know Babe, but I'm here, don't forget that."
"I know." She said kissing me.

After a little while they took her for an X-RAY and the doctor came to tell us what's wrong.
"So Eleanor, the stiches went under your hand so you have to get a really simple surgery to get them out and have new ones."
"Oh, okay it's no big deal. When will I be back to work?"
"Depens on your work, what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a special agent at the NCIS."
"Oh, so probably in a week on desk duty, and then in two weeks to get back to normal."
Ellie went blank so I answered for her.
"Okay, thanks, when's the surgery?"
"Tomorrow at 12."
"Okay thanks."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye doctor."
Ellie got up and went out of the ER.

"Ellie?!"
She didn't answer.
"Ellie wait."
I got to her and I hold her really tight for her to know I'm here. After a few second she got on her knees bringing me down as well.
"It's okay, it's okay El." I whispered as I hug her tighter.
She started sobbing a little and it broke my heart.
"Shh, I know, it'll be okay."
"I just want to have my life back." She said between sobs.
"I know El., I know but it's only two to three weeks, it's okay."
I took her cheeks in my hands and I wiped her tears.
We stayed on the floor of the parking lot for a few minutes and then I drive her home and informed Gibbs as she took a shower.
She then went to sleep and I went home