David sat by Rose’s side as she slept. His mind replayed the conversation he had with the doctor only a few minutes before. Rose wasn’t as injured as what they had initially expected. David knew Rose had to take mandatory time off. Plus desk duty, once she returned, was not something she was going to be happy with. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwXLm02y0C
“You have gone home right?” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hC7JUkHBa
David looked up at Rose with sleep still in her eyes. “Adam had to practically drag me out of here.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUaWih8bHJ
Rose coughed and groaned. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEW82XhSmb
“Do you want me to call the doctor?” David said as he stood up and grasped Rose’s hand. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjKAn00kvE
“I’m alright. Can you get me some water or even better a hot drink? My throat is killing me.” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnP9oTtElx
“Yeah. Are you sure you’ll be okay by yourself I can…” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg24SvCDnD9
“I’ll be okay.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxgsHekHzN
“Be back in a minute.” David smiled at Rose then shut the door behind him. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HZa2PRVCz
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Rose briefly closed her eyes when David left the room. One side of her stomach began to hurt so she shifted her body in the bed, but it only seemed to make the pain stronger. She was so grateful that as her doctor told her earlier “If you had arrived here any later you wouldn’t be alive. And the bullet missed any major arteries.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JFYhWZlY2
A few minutes later Rose’s door creaked open. “Sorry, it took me so long. I went down to the cafeteria to get you something, but I didn’t like their selection. So I drove to the cafe down the street. Here’s your crème brûlée latte and I figured you were hungry so I got you some chocolate chip cookies.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrQEaqEH40
“How did you know they’re my favorite?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuZn6f5ZeB
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“Rose, remember that time the squad went for desserts and you upset they didn’t chocolate chip flavor?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcIMsSEviv
“Wasn’t that like four years ago? You have a good memory.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCiLcDGDNg
David smiled and took a sip of his dark roasted coffee. He bounced his foot lightly off the floor.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CFl9YJUW4
“David, you alright?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LJ8okhMmW
David glanced away from Rose unsure of it he should say what’s on his mind and in his heart. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvOCy0zNAJ
“You don’t have to say anything.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPWFBGCdvY
David smiled as he saw the compassion in Rose’s eyes and said “No I need to say this before I change my mind. I love you. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to say that. I remember the way Norman had treated you. But this isn’t about him or the time back then. It’s about us right now. I love the way you're dedicated to your job and help those who need an advocate. You are so selfless when you’re there for me and for others when at the same time you need someone there for you.” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkJ0FNKHMw
David smiled as Rose wiped a few tears from her face and she said “David I, I don’t even know what to say.” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7qJx4gniX
“If you don’t love me back that’s okay.” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoVLuqnOMm
“No, no it’s not that.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFCHfDqHYL
David watched as Rose tried to hold her composure. In a quivering voice, she continued “I do love you, David, so much. There are nights where the memories come flooding back and I reach for my phone to call you, but I would hate to wake you up. Knowing you would come by my house no matter the time or the weather to comfort me.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGbwHwEiA0
David let the silence linger as no more words needed to be spoken. A knock at the door spoiled the moment. A nurse briefly stood in the room and said “Sorry to disturb you. There’s a Captain Arie Weston here to see you.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ISm9jHoY
“You can let her in,” David said turning away from Rose.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzJudm2bJF
“Sure’ the nurse said leaving the door slightly open as she left the room.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vdV4WZy11
“I wonder what she wants,” Rose said. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeHqJFm1sk
David could see Rose struggling to sit up, so he helped her.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73SlGF3lff
“Rose how are you?” Captain Arie Weston said as she walked into the room.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LGLezkYi3
“Sore but holding on. What brings you here?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR18ZqyvVb
“I tried to get here as quick as I can. With you and David out-”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBk7G7IOa4f
“Captain I can go back to work,” David said with a shake of his head.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq6I2ywWhA
“Someone should be there to help with Rose’s recovery.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaE0730P6C
“Captain…” Rose said running a hand through her hair and she continued “I’ll be fine. I need a week tops.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZbd5ZZjlH
“You almost died and you were shot. You’re taking three weeks off, plus a week of desk duty.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcfy1Hn7YO
“But I-” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQrQqr8MIO
“Rose she does have a point. None of us want to lose you.” David said holding Rose’s hand. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnTiYjtJ6H
“David. Take care of her and don’t let things interfere with your jobs."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0qvzLWWG4
“Okay Captain,” Rose said with a smile. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeDg1G1VMB
“Anything new with Greg?” David said.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDn159jHlG
“I have good and bad news.” Captain said as she sat beside the couple and continued “First off we do have him in custody.” And the judge has given him no bond. Since he injured you Rose and we’re still dealing with the case with Odilia’s death.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLtn7FLIUl
“And the bad news?” David questioned with a frown.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe2ocIly8I
“He’s not talking. Adam and Jake interrogated him for an hour and the only thing he admitted to was killing Odilia.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtHFci2edW
“So he didn’t mention Sarah?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51aip3rGpm
“Nope. We do have the key found in the search and we’re looking for where it could go to. I have other detectives going through his home again to see-” Captain’s phone chimed as she picked it up. David glanced at Rose who wore a worried expression. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaJCOCkXOY
“You okay?” David said with a whisper.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vzncxgP5M
“Just hoping they can charge Greg with something. His lawyer could try to get him a plea deal. He did stalk Sarah…”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqxZue6Crw
“Technically…he had possession of the photos.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxZcBMH9xT
“What about the paintings?” 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvxxbByINo
“Those are creepy, the jury could see it as circumstantial. He could just have this weird infatuation with my sister.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG5dURD1Vy
“I don’t know what to do.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsw2ak0rVR
“Guys?” Captain said putting her phone into her pocket. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWLC4zzHLw
“Yes,” Rose said intrigued.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SbSiU4oXd
“We found more stuff. More photos. There was a little hidden room in the apartment.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pkC0CmJRb
“Any of Sarah?” David questioned. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlhgoZZ106
“Not sure. The lab is getting things tested. There were drugs and all kinds of items.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7HQlLNEzI
“Anything we can look through here? I know I’ll be off of work for a while, but my mind’s still sharp” Rose said. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrYtWvmbAn
“I’ll get a laptop from the station. They dropped a copy of some footage that was found on a USB flash drive.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTMTkUB6HI
“Isn’t there a team for that?” David questioned. He didn’t really want Rose getting hurt or more stressed.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YyzfygKRi
“Cyber Crimes already has a copy. But I think it’s something you should see. I’ll be back in an hour or so,”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp9Z58RrSn
“See you later then,” Rose said. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4XlSmdgmA
“David can I talk to you out in the hallway for a minute.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd5agEYAMh
“Sure. Rose, did you need anything while I’m gone?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKSq9iiUYr
“If you could go by my place and get me something comfortable to wear.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ciluoXxqg
“Okay,” David said with a smile and walked out of the room following behind the 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHTWAgOEXC
Captain.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMulQD0ySDN
“David. What’s on that USB is terrible. I had the team text me a few clips.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCY9AE4ESy
“Rose needs you to be there for her the best you can.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1S8YWXYwa
“I will.” David nodded as the Captain left to get the laptop. He stood there anxiously and thought about what could be on the video and how it would affect Rose. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53KMRXg6sU
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Rose slowly opened the laptop and logged into the computer. She had long discarded her hospital gown. She exchanged it for a cozy pair of gray sweatpants and a mustard long sleeve shirt. Rolling up her sleeves she turned to David and said “Are you ready?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdICm6ebUF
“Yeah…” Rose deeply sighed and opened the video and pressed play. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7V6QcuPc5
At first, all that was heard was a shuffle as if someone was setting up the camera. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerwH1EEFhk
“You ready?” A voice on the camera said muffled. 343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDLpvVwdxZ
“Please don’t…” Rose’s eyes went wide as she recognized who was on the video. It was her.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl28ydNIQi
