Sage if you dont mind Id like to speak Lorenzo for moment Mac said peering through the door of the hospital room

He doesnt feel like talking to you right now Sage protested

Sage Sage how about you take a break, get some fresh air Lorenzo said gently

Uncle Lorenzo Sage sniffled

Mac just wants to ask a few questions everything is fine He assured her

Sage stood up giving Mac a look of suspicion before leaving the room

Shes protective of me

I can see that

An awkward silence went between them

Youre lucky to be alive

Im grasping this Lorenzo said shuffling in the bed as best he could

Thats a hell of a knock on the head youve got

Thats what everyones telling me

Lorenzo I need to ask you a few questions about the accident Mac said getting to the point

And from the Police Commissioner himself?

Mac didnt respond only continued his questioning

Do you know a man named Robert Carson?

No, should I? Lorenzo responded quickly

He was the man in the other car

Is he alright?

Dead

Lorenzo could feel his body sink into the hospital bed

He looked up at Mac

And will you tell me how she is? Whats happening to her?

Her name didnt have to be said

And his concern for her clearly, overwhelmed his face

Shes out of surgery and shes in critical condition thats all I know

Lorenzo looked away

Mac had never seen the man react in such a way, with such emotion

Thats another question I have for you why was Alexis with you?

 Lorenzo hesitated then turned slowly back to Mac

We were having dinner

How common did that sound?

How absurd did that sound?

Dinner? You and Alexis Davis were having dinner?

Lorenzo didnt respond only stared blankly

Lorenzo Mac said almost sternly

Lorenzo seemed to snap out of his trance

Lorenzo were you trying to harm Alexis when the accident occurred?

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It seemed overly apparent she was alone in life

Exceptions had to be made when only immediate family could see her

She had no immediate family

Ned Ashton the man she once considered the love of her life was now a substitute father for her daughter and an on and off again friend

Jasper Jax, her ex husband and so called best friend had been mostly absent form her life in the last year and a half

Her parents, her siblings, her nephew all gone

Her daughter at home, innocent from the harsh reality of the state her mommy was in

I think she was lucky they got her here as fast as they did. I think its what ultimately saved her she would have bleed to death. We had to give her several transfusions while in the operating room from the blood she lost but we have the bleeding stopped. Thats what matters now

Both Jax and Ned starred intently at Monica. Neither of them conjuring what ifs and buts

I wont sugar coat this. Shes in very critical condition, and were watching her closely to make sure she makes it through the next 24 hours

Both men were stunned

Monica took a deep breath and continued

She has a concussion and her right shoulder was knocked out of socket. She has a broken right wrist and hand and her left leg and ankle are broken in several places.  Dr. Bowman was able to get everything back in place and everything should heal nicely

But if she dies it  Jax stopped himself

Jax, just be positive shell make it through this. Shes strong you both know how strong she is

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He held the phone up to his ear

What?

Where are you? Jason questioned with a bit of his own panic in his voice

Im on my way to way to my office Sonny grumbled

Alexis was in the car

I know

Why was she in the car?

I dont know, I dont know

A pause went between them

Sonny youre not about to do something drastic are you?

I need to have a word with Marcus

Marcus?

He wanted to get back at Alcazar for buying his property out from under him he called the other day telling me he wanted revenge and asked did I want a part in it

Tell me you said no

I said no

Sonny if Marcus did this to Alcazar he may try and kill you because he knows you know he did it

But he doesnt know that I care he did

But he knows now Alexis was in the car and he knows your past connection with her

Sonny went silent

Sonny?

Yeah?

Is she alright?

No

Sonny wait for me to get to the office. Youre too emotional right now about this

It was Sonnys usual nature to disagree about his emotions in bad situations. He didnt disagree this time

He felt guilt

He felt a part of maybe killing Alexis

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No I wasnt trying to harm her Lorenzo said suddenly realizing how this all might look

He could have been kidnapping her for all they knew

Lorenzo, its a known fact that you and Alexis are not on great terms with each other. You both have quite a few reasons not to be anywhere near the other. So its a little hard to believe you two would be having a nice dinner outside of town

A million thoughts rushed through Lorenzos head

Thoughts mostly of her fears of getting caught

Fears that they had both learned to silence in each passing moment of their affair

It had come to a point where they were making up sarcastic jokes about what they would do and say if they were caught

They were caught

Lorenzo could say he was kidnapping her or he could say that they had been lovers for months

Even in his confessions he wasnt sure anyone would believe him

The only person to affirm his confession was her

Her, his beautiful secret

Tears fell from his eyes burning the  his cuts on his already bruised face

Lorenzo

She and I were having dinner He repeated

Mac seemed to be growing a bit impatient with him as he had every right to be

Lorenzo, Im not sure what happened yet in the accident. But you know as well as I do with your lifestyle we have to assume its not just fate, it has something to do with your background. It just makes it even more suspicious and it makes you look guilty that Alexis was in the car with you, you understand that?

Lorenzo nodded unable to muster the strength to fight back

She my die

Macs tactic was to rile him up after he seemed so emotion about Alexis condition

Lorenzo looked Mac in the eyes but said nothing

Mac could tell however his tactics worked

Where you trying to harm Alexis Davis when the accident occurred?

I wouldnt harm her!

I have no reasons to believe that you werent

I wouldnt harm her! Lorenzo repeated now more agitated

Why wouldnt you? Give me one good reason why I should believe you werent?

Because I love her!

End Ch. 14