Addison Gune:
"Noo!!"
I screamed myself awake feeling my body drenched in sweat. It's just a dream, a very bad dream that I've been having for days. I breathed calming my heart down seeing the sun up and rising.
"Addison!" My mother urgently enters my room in a panic looking around frantically - I scared her, unfortunately.
She joins my bed "Honey, what is it?"
"It's fine Mom... I-It was just another bad dream" I looked at her with sad eyes and she frowned.
"Another one? Honey, are you sure you're okay? Because this is the fourth time now and I'm worried about you" Her hands caressed my head bringing me into a hug.
How can I tell her about Elliot? I fell in love with a killer and I'm having constant nightmares about him dying it's scaring me and it's all I think and worry about daily.
Something is not right.
"I'm okay Mom. It's just dreams they will go away" I say pulling away.
She sighs not buying it "If you won't talk to me then please go to your father, I'm sure he can help"
How can't he? He's a psychiatrist after all.
"I'll think about"
"Okay, lunch is almost ready so get dressed and come eat" Mom pats my knee then stood. We smile at each other as she leaves.
I take a deep breath falling back on the bed. It's been two and a half weeks since Elliot and I parted and these dreams are not normal, They're trying to tell me something I know it, maybe?
Then I remember what Dad told me about certain dreams
'Dreams are dreams due to your specific emotions, and visuals that could lead to unusual or common dreams but In very rare situations, dreams generally tend to be warnings or... Deja Vu
It definitely has to mean something. Suddenly I sat up quickly getting off the bed and walking towards my bags. A memory crossed my mind that I totally forgot about.
I dug through deep and then found what I was looking for. I held up a notebook that I... Borrowed from Elliot, he doesn't know I took it - I snatched the book when Elliot wasn't looking especially the other thing...
I gulped discreetly drawing out a fully loaded handgun from my bag that my dad or Elliot doesn't know I took either. I didn't know what I was thinking but the gesture was needed.
"Addison! Lunch is ready!"
Mom called out and I flinched instinctively hiding the items quickly.
"O-Okay I'm coming!" I yelled back hiding the stuff and went down to eat.
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Tears stained my cheeks and I never felt so much distress especially panic filling my body while I continued to read Elliot's book that was compressed with his plans and stories on how he's gonna end the M.O. and Griggs... Including his own life.
Forgetting all about me
"You lied to me, Damn YOU!!" I screeched in anger and sadness throwing the book across the room. I sobbed falling to my knees and realizing Elliot could be dead right now.
H-He left me alone in this world
I grabbed the ring he gave me from around my neck "You said you'll return to me" I cry comprehending my dreams now.
Suddenly my expression turned hard hoping it wasn't too late as I stood "Maybe I'm not too late, I can help him" I say wiping my nose and rushing towards the book recalling Elliot's listed addresses.
I didn't fucking care! I'm not going to sit and wait around for him. My parents were out at the moment, Mom went running an errand, and Dad left to meet a client.
This wasn't crazy, I'm not going to lose him - I can't. I feel it in my heart there's still time so I sprint to my closet grabbing sets of clothes and tossing them into a bag as I kept going back and forth packing and after I got dressed.
I soon pause spotting the gun peeking out from my dresser drawer.
Apprehension and hesitation grew on me, What was I thinking? I'm acting too ludicrous right now.
Elliot warned me not to do anything crazy but I'm meant to overstep his orders, It's what I do so I take the gun tucking it in the waistband of my jeans.
Then I slip on my cap, and leather jacket and snatch my bag leaving my bedroom.
I unlock the front door
Meooow!
I pause hearing Percy's call, I turn my head to the left spotting him scent the sofa.
I frowned joining Percy and picking him up - he purrs
"I'm gonna bring daddy home, okay baby? We're gonna be a family again" I kissed his face multiple times before setting him down.
"See you soon, Percy," I say then exit the house.
I'm scared and nervous but I had to do this. I pulled out my phone sent my father a long message and telling him I love them both.
Once I finished, I set my cell on the porch and walked off holding on tightly to my bag strap ready to reunite with my husband once again.
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It felt weird being in New York all by myself, especially under the circumstances I'm in.
By now my parents were bundled with worry after my absence but that wasn't the least of my concerns.
After leaving the train station, I began heading toward one of Elliot's addresses which led me to his private warehouses so I proceeded to walk faster.
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An hour later,
"Elliot! Elliot! I'm here!!" I yelled entering his warehouse that smelled of exhaust and gasoline.
I emerge further inside frantically scanning everywhere and I spot Elliot's modified car parked.
I let my fingers glide over the car then I spot his base of systems making me run over.
The monitors displayed certain kinds of live feeds, especially of what was going on in the city.
"Oh God" I whisper in alarm reading the headlines
- The blue-eyed killer robs the liberty bank - robbing millions
- National worldwide search for the blue-eyed killer
- The blue-eyed killer strikes again
No, no this wasn't him, I know for a fact.
This is all Griggs's doing. I reverted my gaze down finding Elliot's additional notebooks and picking one up.
I opened the cover learning new discoveries including updates involving Griggs's plans, especially Elliot's
My heart plummeted to my stomach reading Elliot's plan on how to end it all,
The Morelli Order,
More importantly Griggs.
Tears filled my eyes "No, You can't end it this way, NO!" I screamed wiping everything off the desk in anger.
"Who the fuck are you!?" A feminine voice snarled.
Out of instinct, I whipped out my gun from my belt - pointing at the girl behind me very briskly.
We glare at each other
She's sharp-looking due to her clothing and a good grip on her gun too unlike me but I knew how to aim...
Just as Elliot taught me.
"Who are you?" I ask breathing heavily.
"You better have a good reason or else I'm gonna fucking kill you, little girl" She hissed
"Addison... My name is Addison" I answer and her reaction surprised me, She instantly lowered her gun, and her sly look chuckled.
Huh?
"So you're the girl who Adler has the only hard-on for," She said which made me reluctantly ease my gun and scrunch my brows with confusion but our introduction wasn't important nor did I care about this woman.
"El-Adler is in trouble and I need to get to him now," I say in a hard tone.
She walks over "He's a big boy he can handle himself-"
"But you don't understand!! He doesn't care if he dies but I do! And if I don't get to him in time, There's gonna be a big explosion" I tell with frustration. Showed her Elliot's book and she snatched it looking it over.
"Fuck" Her voice curses beneath her breath.
I scoff "You didn't know"
"He never tells me anything" She retorts
"Please take me to him" I pleaded
"Fine, let's take my car" We rush towards a Corvette as she started the car, I get in feeling so panicked and felt like I was running out of time.
Please please be okay.
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Every street we drove was piling up due to this bank robbery and cops were corroding the city making it hard to reach the factory where the situation was taking place.
"Please drive faster!" I pried wanting to pull the hair from my head.
"Patient is a virtue, Addison" She calmly replied.
I glared at her resisting the urge to punch her, finally, we arrive at this old grungy-looking depository.
She parks and I didn't waste time getting out
"Addison!" I ignored her bracing my gun.
Once I entered the building, it reeked of smoke and blood. Am I too late?
My body starts to tremble feeling like I was In a horror movie.
Soon I gasped finding multiple dead bodies spread all over. What the fuck happened here? Fear set in deep hoping I didn't see Elliot among them all, however, he wasn't.
Thank God.
I walk farther inside the warehouse clutching my gun tightly.
Bang!
A shriek escaped me hearing a gunshot coming from down the large hallway so I shortly followed in a hurry.
A lot of thoughts flocked through my mind as I ran.
Did Elliot shoot Griggs? Did Griggs shoot Elliot?
The thought scared me
"No, no, no"
I approached the room where the shot came from minutes later only to see Griggs already dead and Elliot resting against the wall unconscious. I saw blood cascading down his lower abdomen.
What the hell happened here!?
My eyes widen In utter fear. I rush forward dropping to my knees beside Elliot seeing him bleeding badly.
Tears fill my eyes cupping Elliot's face with my quivering hands seeing his eyes wanting to lose focus.
"ELLIOT!! I'm here, I'm finally here baby please don't close your eyes, please" I sob hard removing my coat and pressing the fabric to his wounds ejecting the best pressure I could.
He groans while I turn him over slightly seeing no exit wounds.
"T-That's a good sign... Elliot look at me" I say patting his cheek.
My tears stream while I lean forward connecting our foreheads together.
"Elliot please fight, please" I sob hard
Soon I felt a hand grab my bicep - I recoiled my eyes over only to find Elliot's hand holding me tightly.
My breath hitched
His eyes stare at mine groggily "I l-love you Addison" he whispered
I shook my head "No, We're both gonna get outta here, okay?" I kissed his lips
"Addison!"
Elliot's friend rushes inside the room surveying our situation.
"Please help me save him, please" I begged desperately
"Shit, fine but we gotta fucking hurry" She runs over to a table grabs a duffle bag, and then sets it beside us.
"What's that?" I ask continuing to keep pressure on his wound.
"Adler always keeps a tourniquet and morphine shot with him during jobs in case he gets severely injured and... Found it!" She pulled out a pouch of two needles watching her rip the plastic open - assembling the stim shots.
"Okay remove the shirt" She orders
I complied as she flicks the needle and injects the stem into the wound until they were both gone - He groans in discomfort and I caress Elliot's forehead as he rests there trying hard to stay awake.
"The bullet fragments are still lodged inside him so the tourniquet and morphine will not last him long just enough to get him outta here and to a doctor-"
I gasp "My dad use to be a doctor he can do it"
"Okay, we need to go but first-" She got up and left then returned holding duck tape.
"What's that for?" I ask confused
She sighs attending to Elliot
"We have no gauze so this tape will have to seal his wound for now" After we finished, I leaned toward Elliot, caressing the side of his bruised face
"We have to go, Can you stand up?"
"Mhmm" His reply is weak but agreeable so I helped him up
"Agghh!" Elliot yelps in excruciating pain
"I'm sorry baby" I mumble in sadness
"Oh fuck" I turn to look at her while placing Elliot's arm around my neck
"What now?" I asked and trying my best to lift Elliot to his feet.
He's heavy!
She drew a timer from Elliot's bag seeing there were only thirty-five seconds left until it goes off.
Oh no!
"That's the bomb!" I exclaim in horror
"Come help me" Demanding assistance and she grasped Elliot's equipment and then came over to us.
We struggled due to Elliot's weight staggering our way toward the exit.
It was hard as our minds were panicking noticing not much time left.
"Pick up the damn pace, Adler" She irritatingly spoke.
Note to self: Beat the crap out of Elliot's friend later.
We meet outside seeing no cars available until I spot a black suv near the loading docks, it's closer!
"There! That suv" I pointed
It didn't take us long to reach the car, I open the back door leaning Elliot against the seats as I started getting him comfortable and secure-
"SHIT GET DOWN!" She abruptly exclaimed realizing what this girl meant, oh no!
All of us ducked as the warehouse erupted into a huge explosion rocking the suv from the impact and I fell to the ground including Elliot's friend.
Debris clutters onto us feeling my head buzzing. Oh God, that was intense... I groan regaining my senses and getting to my feet.
"Elliot!" I panicked seeing him unconscious.
I place my ear to his chest hearing a heartbeat. Oh thank God, he must be out because of the medicine.
"We got to go, Addison. That damn explosion is gonna give us company" She commented seriously
"Can you drive?"
"I don't have the keys but I'm sure I can hotwire it"
I get in and sit beside Elliot resting his head on my lap and watching him sleep.
If I haven't come Elliot would be dead and I would have lost him from my world forever.
She managed to start the car and we were finally away from the factory. now the most important part is to heal Elliot back to health.
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Three days later and we arranged surgery for Elliot with the help of my father, After he saw my message he followed me out to New York and scolded me like a little girl.
What matters most is Elliot had a successful surgery, and Dad managed to remove every bullet fragment from Elliot's body however he, unfortunately, lost a lot of blood...
There are still risks and my father is shocked and confused why Elliot didn't die, especially from that excessive blood loss.
Elliot hasn't woken up yet and he's very weak, especially his heartbeat. He sleeps having a lot of cords hooked to his body listening to the heart monitor constantly beep.
I pace and sit beside Elliot's bed having my eyes red and puffy with tears. I wanted him to wake up and hear him say he loves me again, be held in his aching arms until the end.
"Please don't leave me, Elliot, I need you with me" I quietly sob snuggling closer to his body until I fell asleep.
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"Addison?" A male's voice murmured feeling him caress my face.
"Don't" I whined pushing his hand away
"Baby" he keeps going.
I soon open my eyelids finding those blue ocean eyes that I fell in love with then I see Elliot's finally awake making me perk up in surprised
"Elliot? Am I dreaming" Tears clouded my vision as my hand touches his face and he leans into my touch.
Elliot didn't answer instead, he pulled me forward colliding our lips.
Everything is real and I eagerly deepened our kiss - kissing him as if our lives depended on it.
I barely pulled back "I missed you so much, Elliot. I thought I'd lost you forever" Tears fall down my face.
Elliot wiped my tears away staring softly at me
"I was willing to risk my life for your safety but instead, you did the same for me"
I brush our noses concurrently
"Of course, I did because I love you so much"
No matter how hard I tried, my tears kept falling.
"I love you too baby"
We hugged each other and I never wanted to let go.
We were finally safe and free from conflict,
We're back in each other's arms.
Soon enough, once Elliot became stronger throughout the days. we left Dad's private clinic together and soon left New York as well.
The aftermath wasn't too horrible it was adequately put into place.
Elliot's scapegoat plan has succeeded.
Every news headline identified Griggs as the Blue-eyed killer however nobody knows what happened to the money he stole and the contract bounty on Elliot's head was cut so,
Bounty gone,
The FBI case was closed... I think
Other mercenaries now respected and feared Elliot since they know he was the one who ended the Morelli Order at his lonesome - Elliot's practically alone now, free and me at his side.
"Damnit" Hearing Elliot curse
"What's wrong?" I look at him.
He uses a cane to help him walk which is only temporary.
"I left my truck back at that damn warehouse" He's annoyed
I smile joining his side "Calm down, I got us a ride"
Elliot looked surprised "You what?"
I take his hand leading us to the car, Blake stored for us.
I learned her name after we brought Elliot to the clinic.
I told her she can have the suv but she insisted we take it.
She has her precious Corvette.
We arrive at the SUV
Elliot sighs heavily "You will always tend to surprise me, Mrs. Salem"
We head towards the car, and I smile kissing his bicep since I'm a small height.
Ready to start our lives in peace.