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Tim calls her from the hospital and Lucy is immediately on her feet and in her on the way to the hospital.
Her heart is pounding in her chest, and she feels like she could throw up. Tim got shot, he was in the hospital.
He wouldn’t tell her where he got shot or how just that he needed her to bring a change of clothes.
Lucy arrives at the hospital, and they point her towards Tim’s room. She makes her way down the hall and stops short just short of the doorway. She sees her boyfriend lying on his side looking throughly annoyed. And grumpy. Not really unusual for him but still—
“Hey.” Lucy says stepping into the room. Tim looks over at her, and then immediately looks away. “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.” He grumbles. Lucy frowns and comes to sit down next to him reaching for his hand. He lets her take it but she can tell he’s tense.
“What happened?” She asks. “Where did you get shot?” Tim squirms a little uncomfortably on the bed and looks away from her.
“It was stupid.” He says. “I turned my back and then a stray bullet—”
“You got shot in the back?” She asks feeling the panic rise a little. It wasn’t that long ago that Tim had spinal surgery, she’s not sure how much more his back could take. He was in pain then and if he got another hit—
“No.” He grumbles and he’s still not looking at her. She feels her heart pounding hard, what if it was more serious than she thought. He was awake and talking but— “Not my back.”
“Then where?” She asks feeling a little confused as to why he’s acting like this. “Why are you being weird?”
Tim rolls his eyes to the ceiling, and then looks back at her. His face is flushed red, and she furrows her eyebrows at him. “My ass.” He says. Lucy’s jaw drops a little. “I got shot in my ass.”
“Oh my god.” Lucy chokes a little trying not to laugh out loud. His ass? Tim groans and he runs his hands down his face.
“Don’t laugh.” He says trying to sound stern but Lucy just shakes her head.
“I’m sorry baby, but how—”
“It was a stray bullet!” He protests. “It just hit my right—.” Lucy scoots back a little and then she bursts out laughing covering her mouth when she sees Tim’s face.
“Does it hurt?” She asks through the laughter. Tim scoffs at her, and she bites her lip a little.
“Of course it hurts! It’s my ass!” He says. Lucy giggles a little and then stands up to look over his side. Sure enough he has a large bandage on his right butt cheek.
“I’m sorry.” She says sitting back down and taking his hand in hers. She brings it up to her mouth and kisses each of his fingers. “I will kiss it all better.”
“This is the worst place to get shot.” He says. She squeezes his hand and reaches up to run her fingers through his hair. “I can’t even sit. I just have to lie down for a few days and—”
“I will be there to take care of you and your ass.” Lucy says trying not to laugh. “It’s going to be okay.”
“Easy for you to say you weren’t shot in the ass!” He says shortly. “I’m going to be completely—”
“You will be fine babe.” She says. “Just no heaving lifting. Or squatting.”
“When do I ever—” Tim starts but then shakes his head at her. “You are enjoying this way too much.”
Lucy grins at him, and well he’s not wrong. It’s not everyday she can say her boyfriend was shot in the ass.
“Maybe a little.” She says. “But just think—I will be your nurse and I will make it all better. I will kiss it all better.” She kisses his forehead and he groans a little but pulls her down to kiss her some more.
“You are a pain my ass.” He mutters. “But I love you.” Lucy can’t help but grin against his lips, already planning to be the biggest pain in his ass.
(Other than the actual pain in his ass).
“Back atcha babe.” She says. “I’m glad you are okay.” Tim blows out a breath, and pus his hand on her cheek.
“Thanks for coming when I called.” He says.
“Your ass needed me.” She teases him. He rolls his eyes just as a nurse comes into the room.
“You are good to go Mr. Bradford.” She says. “Obviously you need to take it easy and don’t do anything too strenuous.” Lucy snorts and scoots back so she can look at the nurse.
“You were very lucky it was just a minor wound but—” The nurse trails off shaking her head a little.
“Don’t worry.” Lucy says looking at Tim who has a bright red face. “He’s in very good hands.”
The nurse smiles and hands Lucy some paperwork. “I will go get the wheelchair.” She says. Lucy thanks her and then stands up pressing a kiss to his forehead. “I will bring the car around okay?”
Tim nods and she walks away, and looks back at him. Despite her teasing, despite the fact that he was shot in the ass of all places. She was glad he was okay, she’s not sure what she would do if something happened to him.
She hurries down to her car, and by the time she’s at the curb to pick up Tim he’s waiting for her. The nurse helps him get in and puts a pillow on the seat. “Good luck.” She says. Tim shuts the door and puts his head back against the seat. “This sucks.” He moans. Lucy rolls her eyes at him and reaches over to squeeze his hand.
“It will be okay. Your ass will be as good as new soon.” She says. Tim just shakes his head and closes his eyes.
“Pain in my ass.” He mutters.
Lucy chuckles a little bit and she knows this will be an interesting few days.
***
Tim shifts a little uncomfortably on the bed and watches as Lucy comes into the room. She puts his pain meds (for his ass) on the bedside time and a glass of water. She gets down on her knees and smiles at him.
“How are you feeling?” She asks. He shrugs his shoulders, he’s fine really. His ass is sore and his ego is a little bruised but—
“I’m good.” He says. He thanks whoever was watching over him it wasn’t worse. Because it could have been a lot worse.
“Do you need anything?” She asks. She has a small smile on her face, and despite her teasing him earlier he knows she cares.
“Yes.” He mutters. “I just need you to be here with me.” Lucy gives him a soft kiss on the forehead and then goes around to the other side of the bed. She gets in it and the wraps herself around him pressing kisses into his back.
“Better?” She mutters. He nods and he can’t turn around to face her but he feels her chin on his shoulder.
“Much better.” He says. Lucy hums quietly and moves her hands down his body to his waist. “I love you even if you are a pain in my ass.” Lucy scoffs and taps his stomach.
“I will ignore the last part.” She says. “I love you too.” Tim smiles and this is not where he thought he would for the night.
He never thought he would be shot in the ass. And would be bedridden for a few days.
“Hey Tim?” Lucy says softly. He feels her lips on his back and then just above where he knows the bandage is.
“Hmmm?”
“You are a pain in my ass too.” She says. Tim huffs out a laugh and well he supposes that is fair.
He will get better and Lucy will help him. She will nurse his ass back to health (literally). And it will be good as new.
Yes, his and his ass will be just fine.