Post by Shanna on Sept 17, 2015 20:14:43 GMT -5
Nick carefully lifted her, and walking as fast as he can without jarring her wants to get her to his car & the hospital as soon as he possibly can because he can tell the way she’s still shallow breathing she most likely has broken ribs. She tried to move in his arms and moaned. “Ma’am, I’ll get you to the hospital soon. Hearing his voice she opened her eyes & looked into the most enchanting dark eyes she’d ever seen but they were also kind eyes. “Sarah” she said in one breath. He looked at her to let her know he heard. Knowing somehow she was safe with him she closed her eyes again & rested her head against his shoulder.
Reaching his car, he managed to reach his jacket pocket for the keys without letting her go. Getting the door open he let the seat back some “Sarah, I’m going to set you down now alright, just keep breathing for me.” He replied as he buckled the seat belt around then closing the door ran to the driver’s side jumped in & headed to the hospital.
Twenty minutes later he pulled into the parking lot in a spot close to the Emergency & parked. Opening his door he got out then reached back in for his badge & slid it over his belt where it could be seen. Closing the door he went around & got Sarah, “We’re here Sarah” he said quietly as he carried her inside he felt her nod against his shoulder.
Inside the nurse on duty saw him & immediately called for a Dr. & a gurney. When the doctor the gurney got to him he gently laid Sarah down squeezing her hand & she opened her eyes. “Sarah, your safe now the Dr. is here he’s going to check you out & make sure you’re okay.” Nick said standing. “Don’t go….” She said sleepily” just as they began wheeling her into an exam room.
“Are you going to be here awhile since she’s got to make a statement Nick? Dr. Richards asked. He nodded “Yeah.” The doctor nodded & disappeared behind the curtain and Nick went to the nurses’ station. “Shirley, here’s Sarah’s purse see what you can find about an emergency contact & her insurance.”
“Sure thing Nick” she said as she watched him bury his fingers in his hair then mutter “Damn, damn, damn. & slightly beat the counter with the side of his fist.
“You gonna be okay?” the nurse asked. Nick looked up & smiled. “Yeah, can I use the phone?” She nodded. Nick dialed & waited until his partner from the precinct picked up, “Hey Josh, it’s me, I need you to come to the hospital to take a witness’s statement for me?”
“Why can’t you do it?”
“Because I’m the one that found her genius… she’s been attacked, she’s in shock & doesn’t know I’m a cop.” Nick rolled his eyes.
“Alrighty, on my way.” Josh stated & hung up.
A little later Dr. Richards came to him, “Sarah is resting, and she has 4 cracked ribs, severe bruising on her ribs & stomach; she’s lucky the ribs didn’t cause other damage. As for her face she has bruising on the left side where the attacker punched her, a black eye as well as the broken nose.” While the doctor had been talking Josh had arrived & had listened to the rest of the Dr.’s report. “Oh by the way Nick she wanted to know if you were still here so she could Thank you.” Nick nodded as Shirley got his attention. “Before you & Josh go in to get her statement I contacted her family they’ll be here in forty-five minutes.” Josh turned then; please don’t let them in until we get some of her statement.”
Josh went in ahead of him & Sarah opened her eyes, “Sarah, my name is Det. Josh Daniels I’m here to take your statement about your attack tonight.”
“Nick?” she asked looking around. “I’m here Sarah. Your family will be here in a little while.” He walked in where she could see him. Now that she could see him in the light he literally took her breath away he was gorgeous, she didn’t know if it was his brown hair with bits of blond highlights or the eyes or both but wow!
He smiled at her even as everything in him wanted to go to her and hold her hand; there was something about her that just called to him. He watched as her eyes settled on his badge. “You’re a Detective” her eyes went to meet his. “Yes, Josh is my partner, I asked him to take your statement since I’m the one that found you. So, take your time & tell us all that you remember.
Josh got his note pad ready as she took as deep breath as she could manage, “Well I was on my way down the street to a meeting in one of the buildings at the other end from where I parked; I couldn’t get anything closer. So I figured if I hurried I could manage it. I’d only been walking a few minutes when I heard footsteps behind me so I starting running & before I knew some guy knocked me to the ground & told me to give him all my stuff then he beat me in the side with a baseball bat he had. The pain was so severe it knocked the wind out of me for a minute but the way he kept hitting me it felt like hot pokers to my ribs. I know I screamed for help once but he hit the ribs again. I screamed again louder but this time he punched me in the face with the bat & broke my nose ---.” She paused
“Do you need a break?” Josh asked as Nick poured her a cup of water from the small pitcher & brought it to her. “Yeah can I take a minute?” “Sure call out when you’re ready” they both said leaving & stepping out.
“So you found her right after this.” Josh said looking at his partner. “Yeah I was still undercover around the corner when I heard her screams & knowing I was going to lose this shot at who we’d been looking I couldn’t let some woman be attacked so I went to help.” “I’d have done the same thing.” Josh remarked just as Sarah called for them.
Going back in the men sat down, “you okay to keep going?” Nick asked. Sarah nodded. “Okay he’d broken my nose. When he punched me I saw stars for a few minutes the pain was blinding it hurt so much so between the punch and the break I couldn’t see straight. He told me if I screamed again I’d get worse and he laughed. So I gave him my watch, rings, & necklace then he ran off leaving me lying there.
I was lying there hoping someone had heard the screams but also trying to get up enough air in my lungs & fight off the pain enough to get up & go get help when you got there Nick.”
While Josh was going back over her statement with her to see if she could get more details plus maybe some details on the attacker himself; her family arrived.
Excusing themselves the said goodbye as Nick was about to step out Sarah stopped him, “Nick wait.”
He turned going back to her, “Thank you for helping me.” You’re welcome Sarah. You get better.” He said smiling at her. Taking her hand gently in his he kissed the back of it & walked to the door. He couldn’t resist turning one last time looked at her smiling and winked then was gone. As her family came in, Sarah was still looking at the door where he’d been now how was she supposed to get Nick out of her head out of her heart?