CHAPTER thirty - tetrad

The day went well and of course Tai was the hit of the party. I had a long conversation with Jennifer and Jim doubting Thomas about Tai and how I had explained to Lexie that she was my precedency at the moment. I also explained what Lexie and I had resolved between us and what we expected moving forward.

The respite of the day I spent with Maw Maw and Pops who to be truthful I considered them as my grandparents. It was good to be in their company again even though Maw Maw's power to be peregrine had dwindled some. But it was overnice to feel like component of a family again.

For the next few months thing went along smoothly. Lexie had moved in with us and had become like a mother to Tai. They got along extremely well but Tessa seemed anxious around Lexie. I was not sure enough why, but it seemed like that to me. Maybe she felt that Lexie was replacing her and saw the relationship Lexie and Tai had.

Lexie had been true to her password and our relationship was better than ever. Tai was still training but there were no competitor that would accept her to push except for the annual one here which I had her already enrolled in. Lexie was training with me on a daily foundation and had regained her rock-hard consistency. She was even getting hit on at the precinct on a everyday base.

Cody had served his six months in jail and had been let out recently. He was on house stay for six months and then would be on probation. I found out from Jennifer, Lexie's mom because Lexie never talked about Cody. Jennifer and William Frederick Cody's female parent had resumed talking but the relationship was still strained to say the least. A few weeks later I found out what had been bothering Tessa. She called me at the gym during one of her breaks.

She had broken up with Jason Patrick after catching him cheating on her multiple times. But she completely caught me off sentry go when she asked if there was any way that we could get back together again. She admitted she made a huge mistake, and she was aware of Lexie's history with Cody. I explained that there was no way I would leave Lexie at this time. Tai and Lexie were very good together and I would never intentionally want to impart Tai any more sorrow.

That night in bed I told Lexie about my conversation with Tessa. I explained that I wanted to be completely honest with Lexie. I did not require Lexie to ever distrust me. She appreciated the fact that I told her and said she understood Tessa's situation. Lexie stated that she had made the Sami mistake but was capable to make up it.

I dropped Tai off at schooltime and went to the gym and knocked out my workout for the day. I was in the officer doing paperwork when my earpiece rang on the desk. I picked it up and noticed it was Jennifer, Lexie's mom. The bit I heard her articulation I knew something was wrong.

"Chris… ... I have to tell you something. Oh God……… Lexie's been shot. We're on the way to the infirmary now. I don't know anything else…… please hurry. ”, she sobbed.

I told the employees what had happened and ran out of the threshold jumping I to my car. I drove to the hospital as quickly as I could. I went into the emergency way and explained to the nurse at the desk who I was. She told me three police officers had been brought in, but she had no word about them. She told me person would be with me soon.

I was there for about ten arcminute before a police police officer came over to me. He explained that three police officer had been shot and two were in surgery now. He suggested I follow him to the waiting elbow room where the house of the ship's officer were. On the far lounge I saw Jennifer Thomas sitting alone. I walked over and she stood up and hugged me still sobbing.

"Do you do it anything ? ”, I asked.

"No, other than she is still alive. She is in operation right now. ”, she explained.

"No one knows anything ? ”, I asked.

After about thirty minutes, a police captain came over to us and explained the spot. Lexie and two other police force officers were executing a stock-purchase warrant on somebody for domesticated violence. Apparently, another person was in the theater that was wanted for attempted murder. When he saw the constabulary officers, the defendant he thought they were there for him. He walked to the front line room access, opened it, and started firing on the three officers.

Ken Curtis was shot in the shoulder joint and neck. Lexie was shot twice as well. Once in the thigh and once on her left field side. The third gear police officer, Lewis President Andrew Johnson was shot twice in the head and was pronounced dead on arrival. officer Curtis and Lexie were still in surgical operation. Shortly after that conversation, Jim Thomas showed up in the waiting room. Jennifer filled him in in what was going on and that Lexie was still in operating theatre.

The hold was agonizing and close to an hour and a half before the surgeon who operated on Lexie came out to update us. She looked wipe out but did have a slight smile on her font.

"I'm Doctor Alvarez and I just finished with Ms. Thomas. She is in retrieval right now, but you should be able to see her in a little while. She has several issues going on, but I am optimistic that she will make a good recovery. She was shooter twice in the side and once in the speed left wing thigh. ”, she started.

"The leg is alright and will heal quickly. Both her irascibility and liver were damaged but not severely. We had to maneuver and mend both, but I think she will be alright. We may possess to go back in and remove her spleen if it doesn't heal the way we think. We will supervise her closely. ”, she ended.

"Thank you doctor. ”, Jennifer said.

She promised that the nursemaid would let us know as soon as she was moved into a way in ICU. We all sat back down and waited with little to no conversation being had. It was getting late, and I had to run over to Tai's school and pick her up but I promised to be back as quickly as possible.

I picked up Tai about forty-five minutes later and explained to her what had happened as we rode back to the hospital. We were in the lobby and about to enter the elevator when we ran into Tessa. I quickly explained what had happened and Tessa got on the elevator with us. We rode to the fifth part floor and got out and headed to ICU. Tessa got us in redress away and she ushered us in Lexie's room. I was not prepared to see Lexie laying in that bed with tubes and hose attached to her.

Tessa went over to the bed and checked a few affair then went back out. She looked at Lexie's chart and came back and told me that everything was looking good at this metre. She told me that she would look at Lexie several times a day and keep me updated.

Tai and I sat on one of the belittled sofa in the room to expect and be there when Lexie woke up. Tai had her book bag with her and we started doing her homework. After xxx arcminute or so, Tessa came back into the way and offered to study Tai home and let her sleep over. Then Tessa could take her to schooltime the following day and I could rest here with Lexie. Tai was fine with that, so I kissed her goodbye and Tessa left with her.

About an 60 minutes or a bit later, Jennifer and Jim went down to the cafeteria to get something to eat. Jennifer told me that she would bring me something back with a soda water. I moved over to the death chair next to Lexie's bed and took her handwriting in mine. She appeared so pocket-sized and frail egg laying in that bed. It was probably thirty minutes later when I felt her hand move in mine. Lexie's deal moved several times, but she had not regained cognisance yet. Jim and Jennifer came back about an hour later and I told them what had happened.

I went down to the cafeteria my self to get something to eat. I bought a sandwich and a drink and ate quickly. I took the elevator back up to ICU and found Jennifer and Jim standing outside the room. I looked in and saw several citizenry working on Lexie. We were quickly ushered back to the waiting with very little entropy.

We waited for close to an hour before a doctor walked through the threshold. I carefully looked at his aspect and I did not like what I saw. Jim and Jennifer stood up immediately to see him. I could not tell a thing from his face as he stopped in front of Jim and Jennifer.

"Everything is alright for the moment. She had a slim spindle in blood pressure, but it happens after that much surgery. She is resting comfortably now. We are going to sustain her sedated for the time being. ”, he advised.

I pretty much lived at the hospital for the next few days with Jennifer and Jim Thomas helping me with Tai. My employees stepped up at the gym and basically took forethought of everything. I promised them all a bonus for the extra work as soon as I came back. Jennifer and Jim were there everyday but Jim had to wreak, and Jennifer had Tai.

I had left the infirmary and went home where I took a shower and modification. I stopped on the way back and got Tai some chicken nuggets which she loved. I went back up and that allowed Jennifer to go home and clean up. She mentioned that the doctor had told her that they were cutting back on the drugging. Possibly late tonight or in the morning Lexie would wake up. Jennifer told me she would take a nap and then return with Jim later that evening. Tai decided to ride out with me and take on on her IPAD.

Jennifer and Jim returned a short after six in the evening, but Lexie was still asleep. They stayed until nine o'clock and then took Tai and went back to their house. Jennifer would play Tai to school in the morning and meet me back at the hospital.

I was sitting in a chair next to Lexie's bed holding her left hand in mine. I must have dozed off because something started me causing me to wake up up. It took a endorsement to focus and I looked around the elbow room, but I was alone. I looked over at Lexie, but she was still at peace. I leaned back into the chair and closed my eyes once more. Several seconds later, Lexie's hand moved in mine. I sat up immediately and looked over at her.

I got up and leaned over the bed kissing her face softly. I was still bent over the bed when the nurse walked into the room.

"Everything alright ? ”, she asked.

"Yes, she just moved her hand a bit. ”, I reported.

"Good, the sedation is wearing off. She should be awake soon. ”, she replied.

The nursemaid made her regular check of all the varan and recorded a few results. She then promised to be back in about a one-half an hr. I had just sat back down in the chairwoman when I noticed that Lexie had slightly moved her head. I stood back up again just as she slowly opened her eyes. She looked around the elbow room and finally into my case. She closed her center for a second then reopened them with a smile on her human face.

"Chris……… what happened. ”, she said weakly.

"You're ok Lexie……. This is ICU. ”, I replied.

"Am I going to be ok ? ”, she asked.

"Yes, you're going to be fine. ”, I answered.

"Did we get the guy…… ”, she asked.

"Not yet baby, but they are looking for him. ”, I promised.

"My partners ? ”, she inquired.

"Curtis is still here in retrieval, but Frederick Carleton Lewis Andrew Johnson died on the scene. ”, I answered.

She closed her oculus and bout ran down her impudence. Thankfully just about that sentence the nurse came back in. She walked around to the early slope of the bed and checked various monitors. She then leaned over Lexie with a grinning on her fount.

"Ms. St. Thomas, it's nice to see you awake. I'm Tonya and I have been taking charge of you. How do you feel ? ”, she asked.

"I don't know yet…. ”, Lexie replied.

"fountainhead, if you need anything for pain in the ass, delight let me know. ”, Tonya stated.

She moved around Lexie checking her pulse and line pressure. She recorded all the monitoring device readings on her chart then put it back at the end of the bed. She poured Lexie a glass of piddle, put a top and straw on it then slid the bed table as last to her as she could. She informed us that she would notify the doctor that Lexie was up, and he would be in as soon as he could.

I sent a textual matter content to Lexie's mom Jennifer informing her that Lexie had come out of drugging. Although it was still very early in the dawning, I think she would want to know. I set my telephone back down and moved stuffy to Lexie.

"How long have I been here ? ”, Lexie asked.

"Almost three weeks…… ”, I replied.

"How many times was I hit ? ”, she inquired.

"Twice babe, one in the leg and once in your incline. The physician will explicate it all to you. Just please residue baby. You have been through a lot. ”, I assured her.

Several transactions later Lexie was asleep again, so I went across the room and sat on the small-scale sofa. Around eight thirty that morning both Jim and Jennifer Thomas showed up to see their daughter. Thankfully, Lexie was awake and they spent some metre together. I went home and showered then changed and went back to the hospital a few minute later.

It took ten more days before Lexie was discharged to my house. I would run into the gym for a few hour in the morning while Lexie's mom would come in over. I would return home a short after twelve and spent the residue of the day with her.

It took three month and a slew of doctor's appointee and examination before Lexie was fully released from the doctor's care. She went back to influence part time until the shooting was fully investigated. She also came back to the gym and started to workout again although on a much easier routine.

Two months later we were back to our rule life. I was leery of Lexie going back to work but I did not say anything. I almost lost her to some senseless act of violence and one officer had been killed. We did not need the money, but I couldn't expect Lexie to give up her career. Lexie and Tai had really bonded and for all practical use had become her second mother. We were laying in bed one dark when Lexie brought up her job.

"Do you worry about me being out there ? ”, she asked.

"I don't think we should lecture about that. ”, I responded.

"Why not ? ”, she asked.

"Lexie, you know me as well as anyone ever has. You know I'm not scared of anything or anyone. But every metre you walk out that door, I'm scared you will never come back through it. I'm not for sure I could handle losing you. Even though I tried to shoot myself…… ... I have loved you this entire time. That's why no one could ever conduct your place. It's been you all the time. ”, I admitted.

"After everything that happened between us … ... you still were in honey with me ? ”, Lexie asked.

"Afraid so…… I guess that why cypher ever worked out. ”, I replied.

Lexie was avowedly to her Good Book, and we lived together for many class although we never married. I had asked her a few clip, but she always said we'll do it soon. Soon never came but it did not diminish our relationship. Lexie and I were best friends, lovers and concern married person. After xv years on the military group Lexie retired and became my line of work partner at the gym. We did everything together and rarely ever discord about anything.

Tai had grown into a beautiful young woman who had excelled at everything she did. She maintained a staring GPA through grammar school and private highschool school. She graduated at the top of her category both times with a addition everlasting GPA.

She received a partial encyclopaedism to capital of South Carolina University and we paid the rest. The acceptance charge per unit at Columbia River was only six percentage. Out of every one hundred applicants only six were accepted. Tai entered the Postbac Premed Program which was one of the most tight in the rural area. She also received a bachelor-at-arms of science degree in BSPS in the pharmaceutic skill sectionalisation.

Tai was recruited right out of school by a Major pharmaceutic party with an amazing wage and benefit package. She worked in Maryland so we did not see her as much as we hoped but after all she was a big woman. Later she met a great guy and got married and moved to Golden State where they both had amazing jobs.

They blessed Lexie and I with two beautiful grandchildren which were named Sara and Skylar. Lexie and I flew to California several metre a year spending as a great deal time as possible with Tai and the female child. I sent up two vast cartel finances for the girlfriend so that when they reached twenty five they would have every opportunity that animation had to extend.

Lexie died at fifty-eight years of age from tortuousness due to breast malignant neoplastic disease. Thankfully she died peacefully in our bed with me lying next to her. Our final few month together were most enjoyable and we were together constantly. After I buried Lexie, I sold everything I owned and moved across the street from Tai and her menage. The concluding years of my life were wonderful and I was even able-bodied to find my granddaughter giving birth to my great grandson.

My consistence failed me a few years later but all in all I had a wonderful life surrounded by loving multitude. Tai was a slap-up daughter, mother and wife and she made me so lofty. Tai held my hired hand, and I passed peacefully having absolutely no regrets .