�We�ll know more when your knee heals,� Brian said.
�How long will that take?� Kristin asked.
�A couple weeks,� Brian replied. �When it heals I�ll know more, like, if I have to do surgery or not.� Jenai shook her head. �I know how much dancing means to you, JJ, and I�ll do my best in getting you back on stage.�
�I should just forget it,� Jenai said. �For as hard as this guy hit me, he probably just killed my future.�
�You shouldn�t give up,� Kristin said. �You got this far and I know you�ll get farther.�
�I ain�t holding my breath,� Jenai said.
�Let�s see those stitches,� Brian said taking off the bandage from Jenai�s neck.
�Kris fixed me,� Jenai stated.
�But I�m the doctor,� Brian said. �If you stop moving around like a snake all the time, they�ll heal faster.�
�I was almost hit by a car,� Jenai said. �What did ya want me to do? Let it hit me?�
�It would�ve if it wasn�t for Detective Carter,� Kristin stated. �He saved your life.�
�Yeah, yeah,� Jenai said. �But he�s an ass.� She grinned. �And a p.h.a.t. ass he�s got.� Brian and Kristin laughed. �I guess I owe him for this afternoon.�
�Then invite him over for dinner tonight,� Kristin suggested and Jenai gave her a weird look. �I�m serious.�
�I�ll just send him a thank you card,� Jenai replied. �How does it look Dr. Littrell? Can ya save it?�
�I think so,� Brian said. �You�re just going to need more antibiotics.�
�Ugh!� Jenai moaned. �No more meds.�
�Well I�m going to have to give ya more if you don�t get those cysts on your ovaries taken care of.� She looked at him. �I thought you were going to get the surgery?� She shrugged. �Jenai, if ya don�t get the surgery you�ll never have kids. Is that what ya want?�
�Did ya ever think that maybe I�m waiting for it to kill me? Did ya ever think of that?� She left out a disgusted sigh.
�You shouldn�t think like that.�
�Why not? Maybe I want to die. Maybe that�s what I�m waiting for. Maybe I�m tired of waiting for love and just want it to end right now.�
�Maybe you should just go home and rest.�
�I don�t need to rest.� Brian looked at Kristin.
�I�m going to go get her some medicine.�
�Alright,� Kristin said.
�I don�t need any,� Jenai said and Brian walked out. �He never listens.�
�I�m going to go call Kevin,� Kristin said.
�Ok.� Kristin walked out and Jenai sat there by herself thinking. It didn�t last long, as she heard the curtain move and she looked to see Nickolas.
�How�s the knee?� Nickolas asked.
�It�s fine right now,� Jenai said. �Cause Dr. Littrell gave me some painkillers.�
�That�s good.� He walked over to her holding his side.
�Are you all right?�
�Yeah. It basically scraped me, but it went in and out my side, ya know.�
�Yeah.�
�I just got a few stitches and some meds.� She nodded.
�I didn�t know you were over there.� He grinned. �So you heard everything I said?� He nodded. �Great.�
�I ain�t going to say anything, because it�s your business.�
�Right.�
�But your health is important.� She didn�t say anything and sighed. �It�s your decision though.� She looked at him.
�Thank you for earlier at the apartment.�
�For what?�
�You know what?�
�Remind me please.� She just looked at him. �You have a problem with people helping you out.�
�No I don�t.�
�Yes you do. I saved your life and you can�t even admit it.�
�Whatever.�
�Yeah; whatever.�
�Alright, JJ, here�s a prescription for some Vitacin,� Brian said and Jenai looked. �I�m also giving you enough for two days and you better get the prescription filled.
�Yeah,� Jenai said. �How many do I take a day?�
�Two; one when ya wake up in the morning and one before you go to bed.�
�Alrighty. May I go?�
�Yes.�
�Thank you.�
�Just be careful.� Jenai nodded.
�I always am.� She and Nickolas walked out and they walked to the waiting room where Kristin was using the phone.
�Well I�m going to go,� Nickolas said.
�Um, alright,� Jenai said looking at him.
�I�ll see ya sometime.�
�I guess�yeah.�
�Ok.� He grinned and started walking away. �Oh, um, one more thing.� Jenai looked at him. �I don�t have a girlfriend.� He smiled and walked away. She smiled herself and watched him walk out.
�Where�s Nick going?� Kristin asked.
�Huh?� Jenai said. �He�s leaving.�
�Well, Kevin wants him to come with us.�
�Oh.�
�C�mon.�
�You go stop him and I�ll catch up.�
�Alright.� Kristin walked ahead and Jenai slowly followed behind.
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�It was nice of you to have me for dinner, Sarge,� Nickolas said, as they sat on the back porch at Kevin�s.
�Well it was Kris� idea,� Kevin said.
�Thank you, Mrs. Richardson,� Nickolas said.
�Please call me Kristin,� Kristin said. �And you�re welcome.� Nickolas grinned. �You�ve been a lot of help lately and we wanted to show our appreciation. Right, Jenai?� Jenai didn�t say anything and continued looking at the stage.
�JJ?� Kevin said and she looked.
�What?� Jenai asked.
�Never mind,� Kevin and Jenai sighed. �Are you all right?�
�Yeah,� Jenai said looking at Cujo. �Perfectly fine.� She sniffled and they stayed silent a few minutes. �What if I can never dance again? I have no idea what I�m going to do.�
�You will dance again,� Kevin said. �I guarantee it.�
�You�ll probably need some therapy later,� Kristin started, �but you�ll be fine; good as new.�
�Well ya better be right,� Jenai said. �Cause dancing�s my life.� She got up.
�Where are ya going?� Kevin questioned.
�For a drive,� Jenai replied. �Is that all right? I can�t dance so I got to do something.�
�But you have company,� Kristin said.
�No; you do,� Jenai said walking to the door. �I didn�t invite him.� She went inside.
�She�s something,� Nickolas said.
�You have no idea,� Kevin and Kristin said.
�Was she always like this?� Nickolas asked.
�Yeah,� Kevin said. �You wouldn�t want her any other way though.�
�She�s one of a kind,� Kristin said.
�That she is,� Nickolas agreed and Kevin and Kristin smiled.
�I hope she�s alright,� Kristin worried.
�She�ll be fine,� Kevin said.
�She only goes for a drive when something�s bothering her. Or she dances.�
�Well she can�t dance right now.�
�Maybe you should go find her and check on her.�
�She�s probably going to the bluff. Nobody goes there so she�ll be perfectly safe.�
�This guy is probably following her though.�
�You�re always so paranoid.�
�I am not.�
�Whatever.�
�Nick, will you go keep an eye on JJ?�
�Uh�� Nickolas hesitated looking at Kevin.
�Go ahead,� Kevin said. �It�s all right.�
�Ok,� Nickolas said getting up.
�She�s most likely headed�� Kristin began.
�To the old lovers bluff,� Nickolas finished.
�How�d ya know?� Kevin asked.
�She mentioned it the other day,� Nickolas replied.
�Oh,� Kristin said. �Well go and check on her�please.�
�Right,� Nickolas said. �Thanks again for dinner.�
�Anytime,� Kristin said.
�You�re always welcome here,� Kevin said.
�Uh, thanks,� Nickolas said going inside.
�She likes him,� Kristin said.
�And he likes her,� Kevin added.
�They�re cute together.�
�Yeah, but he�s a cop and you know how she is.�
�But all things are possible. When it comes to love I think she�ll put that stubbornness aside.�
�Who said anything about love?� Kristin smiled. �I guess it�s her time now though.�
�Yeah.� She continued smiling. �Just like it�s time for us to have a family.� She kissed him. �We do have the house to ourselves right now so why not take advantage of it.�
�You do have a point.�
�I always do.� She kissed him again.
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