Nicole took a final look at him and turned around. "Let me call the nurse, they have to feed you."
"No, I am not hungry," Jack said and stopped her in the way.
"Don't start an argument with me, you have to eat something to get energy." She looked at him with a pout on her face as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Are you gonna leave me alone?" Jack looked at her with his eyes glimmering. He was teasing her.
"You! Don't try to be funny!" She looked at his face and a pang of pain moved through her chest, she couldn't resist his puppy eyes for some reason.
And the fact that she almost lost him worsened her fear.
Jack chuckled internally looking at her expression.
"Ok go." He said and looked away from her and stared at the window to his side.
Nicole stood at her place thinking if she should leave him after he asked her to stay. 'This guy... Why can't I deny him?!'
She moved slowly and sat at his side again. "You should not tease me like this." She looked him in the eyes.
"I told you, that you can go." He said again.
Nicole took in a deep breath and then held his hand. "You know I can't leave you after you make that face."
She leaned in and kissed him on the lips again. "Just get fine as soon as you can." She stood up again and this time moved out of the ward without stopping.
'I have to heal quick.' Jack gritted his teeth and thought about the events two days ago.
He was angry at his pathetic condition and how he almost put Sophie and Meadow in danger.
He never wanted to feel that helplessness again.
Soon enough a nurse came with Nicole and feed Jack some soup and after that, they injected another injection that made Jack sleep.
Nicole looked at him sleeping and stared at him silently for a few seconds and then a tear moved out of her eye.
'I have to take care of him from now on, I can't afford to lose him.' She clenched her fist as anger flashed in her eyes.
"Those fuckers! I will teach them a lesson." She said and turned around to leave the ward.
After some more minutes, Sophie and others also came to the hospital and saw Nicole sitting on the bench with an annoyed expression on her face.
"What happened? He still hasn't woken up?" Cassie asked as she peeked inside the ward and saw Jack sleeping while IV fluids dripped in his veins.
Nicole broke out of her stupor as she heard Cassie's voice, she moved her head up and looked at all the people for a few seconds.
She could even see Sophie and Meadow waiting for her answer.
After taking in a deep breath she stood up, at first she didn't want to tell them the truth as they might go in and try to wake him up again, however after giving it some thought she decided that it would be best to tell them.
"Yes, he woke up for a few minutes, however, he is still in serious condition so they put him to sleep again." She said in a clear voice so everyone could hear her.
"He woke up!" Sophie looked inside but stopped herself.
She wanted to talk to him, however, she realized that it would be best if he rests.
"What did he say?" Sophie looked at Nicole and asked with her brows raised.
She wanted to know what were his thoughts or if he still hated her.
"He didn't say anything," Nicole said and then moved out of the crowd, somehow she felt angry at them.
'If only, I kept him for myself then this wouldn't have happened.' She moved out of the hospital and sat in her car.
Rage started moving through her body and she hit the car horn in anger.
Two days ago Cassie called her and told her that Jack was admitted to the hospital as he got shot with a gun.
After she reached the hospital and found out that he was in serious condition anger bellowed in her body, however she somehow suppressed it.
But now her rage was getting out of her control.
Starting her car she moved toward a nearby hotel with some whisky bottles.
....
Inside the hospital, everyone sat on the chairs outside the ward.
"Don't mind her she is just worried about Jack." Cassie consoled Sophie. She was talking about how Nicole strode out of the hospital with anger visible on her face.
"Is she his girlfriend?" Jack's mother looked at Sophie and asked with her brows raised.
She has never seen Nicole and she came crying two days ago, at that time she didn't have time to ask about her, however now she was curious.
Even Meadow's ears perked up at this question.
'Is she the reason why Jack and Sophie fought?' She was curious about the relationship between Jack and Nicole.
She knew for a fact that Jack and Sophie were in love by the way he came to save her and then how she cried after he got hurt.
Cassie listened to the question and stayed silent for a few seconds, she didn't knew how to reply to it.
Sophie on the other hand moved her head down and looked at the ground. 'Only if I didn't have fought him, then things might be different.' She clenched her skirt with her hands.
After taking in a deep breath Cassie turned her gaze and shook her head. "No, she is just a friend. She was his previous boss." Cassie explained.
She didn't want to tell anything that would make Jack angry, so she lied.
Hope listened to her and nodded. "She is beautiful tho, it's just that she has anger issues," Hope said and leaned back in her seat.
Meadow on the other hand stared at Cassie for a few seconds and then turned her head away with a sigh, she could tell that Cassie was lying.
Her eyes then landed on Sophie, and seeing her clenching her skirt, Meadow could tell that her suspicion was correct.
'This poor girl.' Meadow looked at Sophie and could tell that she was madly in love with Jack and now that he has saved her by putting his life at risk, she would be even more in love with him.
Although she knew that Jack was still a good guy, she couldn't bear to see her daughter in so much pain.
'I hope he treats her nicely.' She sighed and leaned in her seat.
After a day of sleeping, Jack woke up again the next day, and this time it was his mom in front of him.
"Mom..." He looked at her and murmured.
Hope, who was busy talking to Teddy when heard his voice, suddenly turned her head around and saw that Jack was awake.
Tears formed in her eyes and moving closer she hugged him. "Stupid!" She moved away from him and looked at him with her eyes glistening.
"When will they let me leave?" Jack wanted to leave the hospital as soon as he can.
He was already fed up with all the medications and sedation.
"Get well first." Teddy moved closer and rubbed his hand on his head.
"Dad..." Jack murmured with a smile.
"You are just like me boy, I would have risked my life too." Teddy laughed proudly.
"Ugh..." However, his laugh got suddenly interrupted by an elbow in his stomach.
He looked around with his eyes wide at Hope. "Why did you hit me?" He asked as pain moved through his body.
"Don't glorify his acts! I don't want him to put his life in danger again." Jack's mom said with an annoyed tone.
"Ahh... It's just a bullet, men don't fear bullets." Teddy said as another proud smile formed on his face.
And then another elbow landed on his stomach, this time the pain was sharper than earlier.
"Shut up." Hope looked at him with her eyes narrowed, "Or, I will shoot you myself."
Teddy looked at her angry face and a shiver ran down his spine, he then looked at Jack again with a serious expression.
"Cough... Boy don't put your life in danger again! Or your mom would beat me."
Jack listened to them and started laughing.
"You guys are the best."
Hope, who was about to punch Teddy again, stopped and then looked at Jack when she heard him laughing.
A smile broke out on her face. She then patted his head.
Teddy also smiled at his words.
"Get well soon, then I will need to take lessons from you." Teddy moved a step forward.
"Lessons on what?" Hope looked at Teddy with her brows furrowed.
Even Jack was confused by his words.
"Lessons on shooting, I heard you hit two headshots back to back." Teddy raised his chest with a proud expression on his face.
Jack chuckled at his words.
"It's all because of you Dad, you taught me shooting," Jack said.
"Hahaha... You are right, I am a genius teacher." Teddy laughed proudly again, however, he suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
He then turned his head around and saw Hope, seething in rage. His brows twitched and then he ran out of the ward.
Hope also moved behind him at a fast pace.
Jack smiled internally, he loved his parents.
After a few seconds, the door opened again and Jack could see someone peeking inside and then moving back.
Jack knew who it was and then a sigh moved out of his chest.
"Sophie... Come in.".
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