Where I Belong - R.V.Elliott

 

Chapter 55 

"She had no intention of coming back to you and the only reason she came here was because I was here". 

Hearing him chuckle didn't sit well with me. Why was he laughing? Did he know something I didn't? 

"Your mom has been mine since she was sixteen Ava. She'll always be mine she always has been mine". 

"That doesn't mean she would have came back to you. You were a complete asshole the day I met you and that's the reason my mom came here. She was worried about me because of how you treated me". 

"Yeah darlin' that may be the reason but I didn't see here try and high tail it out of here did you?" He grinned 

Sighing I rolls my eyes "Enough about my mom I only care about her happiness and you make her happy" I muttered making a face. "Will you please not interfere and promise me you won't do anything to Nate". 

"I'll always make her happy darlin' she's my old lady and I need her by my side" Stubbing out his smoke he pulled the door open. 

"Promise me you won't do anything to Nate" 

"Nate can take care of himself Ava trust me on that one and you tell him this from me if he doesn't treat my fucking girl right I've got a nice bullet for him". Grunting he walked through the door leaving me with my mouth hanging open. 

Did that mean he wasn't going to interfere? Sighing I took a deep breath before going back inside. Hearing the commotion and the sound of raised voices I headed straight for the maternity unit. What was going on in there? Turning the corner I almost groaned at what I saw. Didn't they realise they were in a hospital? 

"You think you can tell us what to do punk?" Heam growled. 

Storming to where he had Josh pinned to the wall I put my hand on his shoulder only to be shoved off causing me to fall to the ground. He was to far gone to realise it was me he had pushed off. What the hell was wrong with him? And why was he acting like this. Getting to my feet I grit my teeth together. 

"Think because your a fucking doctor you're better than me? Better than us?" He asked the color in Josh's face draining. 

"I-I..." Josh stuttered struggling to breath. 

"Don't just stand there get him off of him" I yelled as Jared, Cage and Tommy stood watching. 

"Not our fight darlin". 

"Really that's all you've got to say?" Shaking my head I balled my hands into fists. Watching Blaze my breath caught in my throat as he pulled back his clenched 

fist. 

"Blaze" I screamed rushing towards them and pulling on his arm as hard as I could. "Get out of here Josh please". 

Shoving hard on his chest my eyes were locked with his. Both of us stood staring at each other. "What the hell are you playing at?" I asked feeling the anger sore through my body. "This is a hospital Blaze there are patients here and you think it's okay to start a fight with one of the doctors?" 

Nothing..... 

"Get out of here and don't come back if you do I'll have you thrown out". 

Turning my back on him my eyes locked with Tommy's. "Don't give me that look sweetheart. You don't get in the middle of a fight that ain't yours". 

"Bullshit Tommy" I hissed "There are kids in here and he's pulling shit like that?". 

"Little punks lucky I didn't throttle him" Blaze growled from behind me. 

"Yeah because that's your answer to everything isn't it? Just get out of here Blaze". 

Shaking my head I turned on my heels about to go and see if I could find Josh. "How about you fucking make me leave" He hissed "Come on sweets come make me leave" He laughed. 

I wanted to slap him no I wanted to punch him as hard as I could but instead I calmed myself, took a deep breath and kept on walking. I wasn't going to make more of a scene than he already had. 

"I see hanging around with him has made you turn soft". 

As the words fell from his mouth my feet stopped. What did he just say? "Looks like liy hit a nerve with that one boys". He chuckled. 

Turning around my eyes fell into slits. Now I knew the reason he was acting like an ass. He was jealous and he didn't know how to handle it. I knew if I reacted the way I wanted to I would just add fuel to the fire but by god it was tempting. 

"Pleasend just leave Blaze" I said watching as he looked at Tommy and then back at me. "There is no need for you to cause another scene I'm asking if you'll leave..." 

"I want to talk to you alone" He said cutting me off. As the words left his mouth I watched as the guys disappeared leaving just the two of us. What could he possibly want to talk to me about? 

"We're alone what is it you want to talk to me about?" I asked 

"Not here sweets not in a hospital meet me at my club we'll have a catch up like last time only this time I might give you what you wanted last time what you'll always want because he'll not be able to give you it". Hearing a dirty laugh fall from his lips I scooped my chin up from the floor. What the hell did he just say? 

"No Blaze if you want to talk you'll do it now I'm not going to your seedy little club" I argued my cheeks on fire at what he had said. 

"Wasn't seedy when you were shaking your ass around a pole" He said walking slowly towards me. "What was the stripper name you came-..." 

"Okay fine" I snapped cutting him off. 

"Fine what?" He asked his mouth pulling into a smirk. 

Bastard! 

"I'll come to your club" I lied "I just don't know what time I'll get off". There was no way I was going to his club if anything I was going to be as far away from him as possible. 

"Good girl I'll see you around 11". He grinned his hand smacking against my ass as he left me yet again with my mouth open. 

That's what you think fucko! 

"Ah there's my favourite doctor" Mr Jenkins wheezed as I made my way into his room. 

He didn't look so good! 

"How are we today Mr Jenkins? You're sounding a little wheezy" I smiled softly as I checked his chest. 

"Nothing an old bag like me can't handle" He laughed making me shake my head. 

"How's the treatment been going?" I asked filling out his chart. Mr Jenkins was one of my first patients here and I guess you could say I had a little soft spot for 

him. 

"It's going..." Was his reply. "Enough about me where have you been my dear? I see there still isn't a ring on your finger". 

Smiling at him I checked his blood pressure and his chest to see what was going on. "Sounds to me like you have a chest infection. How long have you been avoiding the medication the doctors have been bringing you?" I asked ignoring his comment about there not being a ring on my finger. 

"They don't help" He muttered rolling the sleeve of his pyjama top down. 

"Well they won't if you don't take them. The winter is coming Tom and I don't want you getting worse please promise me you will take them". 

"I'll take them" He grumbled turning his attention to the window. 

"That's all I ask now if you need me don't be afraid to call for me okay?" Popping his chart sheet back into the holder at the bottom of his bed I felt my heart 

break a little at the look on his face. 

This was the downfall part to my job! 

Stirring my coffee my thoughts kept going back to Mr Jenkins. He was him cheery self but something was off with how we ended our chat. He never fails to put a smile on my face but today was different. 

I don't know how long I sat there for but when I looked at my watch it had just gone past 1 o'clock. Leaning back in my chair I took a sip of my coffee hissing with how hot it was. I had only been back for a couple of hours and already there was drama. First from my dad and then Blaze what was he playing at? There was no need to act the way he did especially not in a hospital. 

As my phone started to ring I took it from my pocket smiling when Nate's name came flashing across the screen. Accepting the call I put it on loud speaker and sat it on my desk. 

"Aren't you suppose to be working Miss Mendez?" Came his smooth voice. 

Rolling my eyes I couldn't help but grin "I could ask you the same question Mr Thomas". Sinking my teeth into my bottom lip I foughtyi back my smile. What was up with me? I couldn't stop smiling when it came to Nate. 

"Boss man baby" He chuckled "How has your morning been?" 

Sighing I took another sip of my coffee. How had my morning been? Hm... 

"That bad?" He asked 

"No not bad just....Stressful. I've only been here for a couple of hours and already there's been drama" I sighed hoping he didn't want me to talk about it. 

"Want to talk about it?" 

No 

"It's just work related" I lied "Anyway enough about that, what are you feeding me tonight?" I asked. Hearing his laughter on the other end of the phone made butterflies erupt in my stomach. 

"I'll feed you whatever you fancy baby just as long as you don't expect me to cook it". Now it was my turn to laugh. Just as I was about to reply my beeper started. "Listen Nate I have to go but I'll call you once I'm finished if it's not too late". 

"Doesn't matter if it's too late Ava call me at anytime you know that". 

"I know I really have to go I'll speak soon bye". Disconnecting the call I placed my phone in my top drawer and left my office. 

Leaving my office my stomach dropped when I noticed Josh speaking with two men that looked very much like cops. You have got to be kidding me? Surely he wasn't stupid enough to phone the police? Not that I blame him right enough no one deserves to be attacked at their work place. Walking towards then I stopped as I approached them. 

"Dr Mendez this is lieutenant Michelson and his partner detective Jamison. There's been a hit and run and they just want to discuss the patient". 

Shaking both their hands I gave them a forced smile. Something told me they already knew who I was especially with the look they were both giving me. 

"Nice to meet you but could you maybe discuss it with my colleague here?" I asked as my beeper starter up again. "Josh I'm sure you're capable of taking care of this yes?". Before Josh could answer lieutenant Michelson spoke up. 

"I'm afraid not Miss Mendez it has to be you. You are in charge here are you not?" 

"I am but as you can see I am very busy" I said giving him a tight smile. It didn't have to be me I'm sure Josh could handle it and fill me in later. "Josh will answer all your questions but I really have to go" I said as my bleeped started going once again. "Sorry". 

As I started to walk away an arm clamped around my wrist. "We like to deal with the person in charge Miss Mendez". 

"Take your hand off of me detective Jamison" Something wasn't right about these two. They gave of a weird vibe and my gut was telling me to get the hell away from them. 

"We are only trying to do our job it will only take a short bit of your time". 

"And I am trying to do my job now please remove your hand from my arm. I told you Josh can handle it now if you would excuse me" Walking away from them I moved quickly down the halls not realising where I was going until I closed the door behind me. 

Turning around I leaned against the door letting out the breath I didn't know I was holding 

"A you look like you've seen a ghost what's wrong?" My mom asked. 

"Where's dad" I questioned all sorts of thoughts running through my head. Were those guys real cops? Something felt off! 

"He had to take care of a few things what's wrong Ava?" She asked again 

"Nothing nothing's wrong I- I have to get back to work I'll come and see you later on before you get discharged". With my hand on the door knob I froze as my full name fell from her lips. 

"Ava Maria Mendez I know when you are hiding something now tell me what the hell is going on and why you're asking for your dad. You never ask for your dad". 

"Nothing is wrong mom" I lied "Now I have to go" Rushing out the door and down the corridor I turned a corner slamming into a hard chest almost falling to the ground if it wasn't for the arms that circled my waist. 

"Woah you okay?" 

Nate...Nate was here? 

Circling my arms around his waist I held him close to me. I was a little freaked out with the way those cops treated me. You don't just grab a doctor like that or speak to one the way they did. 

"Ava what's wrong?" He asked pulling back slightly so he could look into my eyes. "You're as white as a sheet what's happened?". 

"I'm okay I just haven't had anything to eat yet" I lied. I couldn't tell him the truth I couldn't tell him what was running through my head because if I did and what I thought was true then me telling him would mean involving him and I didn't want that. Nate was too good of a person to be involved with the shit that's been happening. 

"Has anyone ever told you you are a shitty liar?" He asked causing my eyes to divert to the floor and my teeth to sink into my bottom lip. "And every time you lie you sink your teeth into your bottom lip" He whispered. 

I really needed to stop doing that 

"What's really going on Ava and please don't lie to me". 

Taking his hand in mine I pulled him in the direction of my office. Once inside I closed the door behind us and leaned against it. 

"Maybe it's my imagination or maybe my gut feeling is right". I spoke more to myself than to Nate. 

"Babe what are you talking about?" He asked 

"Two cops came by before you arrived and something is telling me they are dodgy. There was a hit and run and they specifically said they needed to discuss the patient with me because I was the one in charge. You should have seen the way they looked at me Nate and when I offered that they speak with Josh one of them grabbed me by the arm....." 

"He did what?" He snapped 

"He grabbed my arm telling me that they were just trying to do their job but from the first look they gave me I didn't get a good feeling. It's like they already knew who I was because of my dad. Different thoughts started running through my head. What if they were dirty cops working with Vagos?". 

Taking both my hands in his he pulled me closer to him. "I think I need to get you out of here and back to my place because I want to know everything that has went on. I want to know everything that has happened Ava. If we are going to give this relationship a go then you have to let me in sweetheart". 

Could I tell him everything? I didn't want Nate to get involved because then there was a chance he could get hurt. But could I really tell him everything? Everything right down to when I killed someone? 

Yes I could because I trust him...... 

"I get off at 6 we could talk then?" 

"Have you told your dad?" He asked changing the subject. 

"He's away dealing with something but now I'm quite glad I never told him. It may be nothing but my imagination playing tricks on me and knowing my dad he would blow it all out of proportion and put me on lockdown again. I don't need that Nate I don't want to have someone following me around all day. It's never going to stop" I sighed squeezing my eyes shut as my head started to throb. 

"It might always be like this baby but you can't stop living your life because of it" 

"So I have to walk around like a target waiting for someone to put a bullet in me" I snapped immediately regretting it. "Sorry" I sighed rubbing at my temples. 

First day back and already it was a disaster. 

"I won't let anyone hurt you Ava" Taking both my hands he placed them on his shoulders and pulled me against his body so I was flat against his chest. "We'll talk about everything tonight and then we'll take it from there". 

"I killed someone" I blurted out. He wanted to know everything that had happened and that was the worse thing I have ever done. Feeling his grip loosen on me my stomach dropped at what was about to come. I couldn't blame him, who would want to be with me after what I had done? Placing both hands on my shoulders he pushed me back gently so he could look into my eyes. 

"Me too sweetheart! You aren't the only one with skeletons in your closet".