�How�s Justin doing?� Nickolas asked, as Jenai sat across from him in the waiting room and she looked at him.
�He�s still sleeping,� Jenai replied and Nickolas gave a slight nod. Jenai picked up a magazine and started paging through it. Nickolas looked at her, as she threw the magazine down and sat back. He watched as she rubbed her eyes and then put her hands behind her head. He checked out her 5�5� stretched out frame and smiled. Jenai opened her eyes and looked around the waiting room then stopped at a still smiling Nickolas. �What are you smiling at?�
�Nothing,� Nickolas lied and Jenai raised an eyebrow.
�Whatever,� Jenai said smiling. �Where�s Dani?�
�She decided to ride along with Jakob to take Detective Boyd to the airport.�
�Oh.� She sighed. �I just needed someone to talk to.�
�I�m here.�
�I know and nothing personal, but I need a girl friend.�
�Of course you do.� They sat in silence a few minutes.
�So what were you smiling at?�
�Nothing.�
�It was something so what was it?�
�Nothing personal, but I need a guy friend.� He grinned.
�Shit brick.� She gave him the middle finger and he just continued smiling. �So when do we have to leave?�
�The hospital?�
�Kentucky.�
�I don�t know.�
�Don�t lie. I know Kevin gave you a day.�
�He said we can stay as long as Justin�s in the hospital. It�s been six months since Justin�s been in here so that has to mean something.�
�And Vin Davis is on the loose.� She sighed disgustedly and got up. �I can�t believe he�s letting us stay here.�
�Don�t you want to stay here with Justin?�
�Yes�no. Hell I don�t know.�
�What do ya mean?�
�I want to stay here with Justin so I know that he�s all right. He�s had three surgeries already and he�s allergic to the medicine they�ve been giving him. I don�t want to leave so someone can call me and tell me that something happened to him, like he died or something. I want to be here if that happens, but I don�t want to stay in Kentucky with Vin Davis out there somewhere wanting and waiting to kill me.� Nickolas got up and walked over to her. �This guy raped me and Bri and Al and he killed them and I just�I don�t�� She quickly wiped her tears away and looked at Nickolas.
�We�ll find him and I�ll make sure he pays for hurting you.�
�I don�t�I don�t want him to be free to hurt another teenage girl.� She went to wipe her eyes again, but Nickolas stopped her. He took her face in his hands and wiped away her tears with his thumbs.
�It�s ok to cry.�
�I don�t want to cry anymore. I want this all to be over and I want�I want Vin dead.�
�I understand.� He hugged her.
�I haven�t been the same since that night. My life�s been spiraling out of control the past ten years and��
�You don�t have to talk about this.�
�Since I�ve been talking about what happened I�ve come to learn that I feel better about it, ya know.�
�Yeah.�
�Well I think so anyway.� She wiped her eyes on his shoulder and kept a hold of him. �It�s not that I feel better about what happened I just feel better talking about it. Ya know, getting it off my chest.�
�It feels like a big weight has been lifted off your shoulders.�
�Exactly, but it hurts talking about it.�
�I told you, you don�t have to talk about it.�
�I know.�
�I�m here if you ever want to though.�
�I know that too.�
�I�m glad.�
�I�m sorry to interrupt,� the nurse said, �but, Detective Carter, you have a phone call.� Jenai and Nickolas left each other go and looked at the nurse.
�Who is it?� Nickolas asked.
�They wouldn�t give a name,� the nurse replied. �You can take it out here at the desk.�
�Ok,� Nickolas said, as the nurse walked away. �Stay here and I�ll be right back.� Jenai nodded and Nickolas walked out of the waiting room and to the nurses� station.
�They�re on line two,� the nurse said and Nickolas picked up the phone.
�This is Carter,� Nickolas said into the phone.
�How�s the patient, Detective?�
�Davis.�
�Good guess.
�A lot of people are looking for you.�
�I�m not surprised. I did shoot a cop after all and you guys tend to take it personally.�
�We�re like family.�
�Whatever.�
�Why don�t you turn yourself in and maybe we�ll go easy on ya.�
�Can�t do that.�
�Why not?� Vin didn�t say anything for a few moments and Nickolas heard him moan. �You didn�t skip out on me did ya, Vin?�
�Why would I do that? I can�t turn myself in, because it�s not part of the plan.�
�There doesn�t have to be any plan, Davis, just turn yourself in.�
�I think you�re going to have to make a choice, Pretty Boy.�
�What are you talking about?�
�You really shouldn�t leave that sexy brunette alone. Ya never know who�s lurking around.� Nickolas dropped the phone and ran back to the waiting room, getting out his gun.
�JJ!� Nickolas ran into the waiting room and saw Jenai sitting there alone looking at a magazine. �JJ.� She looked at him and saw his gun.
�Nick,� Jenai said. �What�s going on?� She slowly got up and just looked at him.
�Are you all right?� Nickolas questioned going over to her.
�I�m fine,� Jenai answered. �What�s going on?�
�That was Davis on the phone.�
�What? He�s here?�
�I don�t know. I think so.�
�Well find him then. Don�t let him wander this hospital looking for me.� He looked at her then dragged her out of the waiting room. �I do want my arm though, Detective.� He looked at her and grinned, as they approached hospital security. �I want this hospital locked down. No one�s allowed to leave.�
�That�s not up to me, Sir,� the guy said and Nickolas showed him his badge.
�LAPD and this is official police business,� Nickolas stated. �There is a murderer wandering your corridors. Unless you want to find dead bodies and rape victims I suggest you lock the doors.�
The guy just looked at him and then said into his radio, �I need all available security to lock the doors and be on the look out for�� He looked at Nickolas. �Who are we looking for?�
�A Caucasian male,� Nickolas replied. �He�s about 6�, early-mid 30�s, medium built��
�He�s a white version of Kobe Bryant,� Jenai explained. �Ya can�t miss him. His name�s Vin Davis.�
The guy nodded and said into his walkie, �Be on the lookout for a Caucasian male who resembles Kobe Bryant. He answers to the name Vin Davis.�
�Roberts, who gave you the ok to do a lock down?� Someone asked angrily and they all looked. �Who the hell are you?�
�Detective Nick Carter, L.A.P.D.,� Nickolas replied showing him his badge.
�Well I�m Phillip Black and I�m chief-of-staff of this hospital,� Phillip said. �And I didn�t give the ok for a lockdown.�
�This is official police business,� Nickolas stated. �There is a murderer wandering your hospital.�
�Well you�re not declaring a lockdown,� Phillip said grabbing the radio from the guard. �All security personnel this is Phillip Black, chief-of-staff, of this hospital. Disregard that last order and continue your original business.�
�You have no idea what you�re doing,� Nickolas said. �You have no idea how dangerous this man is.�
�This is my hospital, Detective, and there will be no lockdown,� Phillip said walking away.
�Can�t you do anything?� Jenai asked and Nickolas looked at her and sighed.
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