The Wright One

DEX

The bust was crazy for sure. Way more armed people than there should ever be on a city street were holed up in that house. William was doing what he does, but he was determined to get the guy that was harassing his girl. I could tell he was sweet on her as soon as they met. I was silently rooting for them the whole time.

Thankfully not many officers were hurt, but William was hurt badly. His last words before he passed out were for Mia. Now here I sit in the hospital waiting room and thanking God that I can go home to my Mia later. I’m surrounded by William’s family, but the only person that I want to see is at home with my son.

I see her come in. At least I am pretty sure it’s her, I see her brother is right behind her. I remember him from the interrogation. “Are you Mia?”

She nods, but she looks scared and worried all at the same time. I am sure this is a lot for her to handle, up until this morning she was the number one suspect in a robbery investigation. Here I am a cop covered in William’s blood.

“He told me to get you. Well he told me to tell Luke to get you. I’m Dex, his partner. He told me a lot about you. I want you to know that we got him. Brock isn’t going to bother you again. He’s gone.”

“What about William?” I can see it in her eyes, she doesn’t care about anything else but if William is alright. The tears streaming down her face are the clear evidence of how much she loves him already.

I feel the lead weights hitting my stomach. “We don’t know yet. He lost a lot of blood. But they made it sound like it was just a matter of patching him up and a transfusion but they really haven’t given us any news.”

Her brother wraps his arms around her. “It’s ok. He’s a strong guy. He isn’t going to let this take him down.”

She starts crying even harder. “You don’t know that. He could die and it would be all my fault. My stupid case. He would have never gone against Brock if it wasn’t for me.”

I make sure to have her looking at me, I know if it was my Mia I would want her to understand this too. “Don’t for a second think that this is your fault. Brock is the one in the wrong. He is paying for his crimes. William will pull through this, I know it.”

I help her to a seat, because if this girl doesn’t sit down soon she is going to fall down. I barely have her in her seat before the love of my life bursts through the doors.

“Dex.” Her eyes catch me and I swear she looks ready to pass out. “Oh, my God Dex.”

“Relax, baby, it isn’t mine.” She sighs in relief and runs into my arms. I hold my little family like it’s the most precious thing on the planet. I never want to lose my family. Never again will I take that risk. “I’m fine, not a scratch on me.”

“Dex I was so worried.”

I pull back just a little, I want her to meet Mia. “This is my partner’s girl Mia. Funny huh? Anyway, this is his blood, so I’m not exactly ready to leave yet.”

She nods in understanding. “I understand. I just had to make sure you were alright. I heard there was an officer involved shooting and you weren’t answering your phone. I came right down here. I had to know that you were safe.”

I kissed her forehead so tenderly. “I just got my family back, I’ll be damned if I am going to lose it again.”

She starts with tears. “I was so scared Dex, God, I can’t lose you.”

“You haven’t lost me, I love you Mia. I’m not going to lose you.”

The front door opens again and the last person I ever thought would walk through that does. There stands Nathon. I look at him puzzled. “What are you doing here?”

He seems to shake his head and chuckle. “I should have known that it wasn’t you.”

Mia looks over at him. “What do you mean?”

He laughs. “I heard that there was an officer involved shooting. I was worried it was him and that you would be here distressed. So I came down here to support you.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

This time I chuckle. “Well, hate to burst your bubble but it was my partner.”

He sighs. “Look, I know you are a good guy underneath all the stuff that went on in the past. But you hurt her again and you will have to deal with me.”

I reach my hand out. “Fair is fair.”

He takes my hand and shakes it. “Fair is fair.”

I never foresaw having an understanding with this guy, but I’m glad that if something happens to me, that there will be more people to look out for Mia. I don’t know why things didn’t work out with them. I really don’t care all that much, but he seems like a good guy. As long as he keeps his hands to himself, then I don’t mind him keeping an eye out for Mia.

Hugh starts grabbing at my uniform. “Oh, no, little man, let’s let Daddy get changed first.” He makes a little pouty face. It warms my heart that my son loves me that much.

A nurse from the floor pats me on the shoulder. “I saw your family come in, I am sure you want to change. Here’s a scrub shirt that we keep on hand.” She passes me a shirt. I gladly accept it. “Thanks, I don’t want my son covered in blood. Even if I know it isn’t his.”

Mia lets me walk away so I can change. I make sure that everything is off me. My vest caught most of it, but there was still blood on my sleeves and neck area. I use the sink to clean up the blood that got on my skin and bag the shirt in an extra bag that they had with the trash can. I don’t know how they are going to clean this shirt, but I know they have ways. I know the white shirt I had underneath it is trashed, but I’ll toss it later. I don’t want someone else finding a bloody shirt in the bathroom.

When I come back, Mia, Nathon and the nurse are all talking. Nathon and the nurse seem to be getting along great. I know it might be too soon for him, but maybe he’s got someone else he can divert his attention to. I pull Mia towards me and take Hugh in my arm, resting him on my hip, with Mia in the other arm. “Daddy.” I love when he calls me that.

“That’s right, Daddy, isn’t going anywhere.”