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"No, my girlfriend and I are just having a chat, officer," Josh says with menace lacing his voice.
"Ex-girlfriend," she reiterates.
"Leia, we are not done talking," Josh says, as I watch Leia turn to talk to Noah.
I'm standing here, watching, and listening, not sure what else to do. I never got to know Josh. He kept Leia away from us when they were dating, but by the sounds of things that I'm hearing, it's a good thing she broke up with him. He seems a little possessive for my liking and not in a good romantic way.
"Yes, you are Josh. Leia has already told you it's over, and you need to leave," Riley says.
"You need to stay out of this, Riley, if you know what's best for you."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Noah asks, getting in Josh's face, and I step closer to Riley.
"No…Nothing," Josh stutters as Noah gets in his face.
"That didn't sound like nothing. That sounded like a threat made in front of an officer of the law. You do know I can arrest you for that, right?" Noah growls angrily.
We all watch as Josh's face pales.
"I suggest you leave this property, and stay away from these ladies, or next time, I will handcuff you and drag you to the station for harassment. Do I make myself clear?"
"Fine," he says through clenched teeth, "Leia, I'll see you soon,” he adds, before turning and walking away.
“I would not suggest trying,” Noah calls out.
We all watch Josh leave the hospital. I watch as Riley pulls Leia in for a hug. I stand back, not sure what I should do, or what I even witnessed.
"Hey, are you okay?" Noah asks Leia.
"Yeah, I'm good," she tells him before asking, "What are you doing here?"
“I had to bring in a suspect to be looked at, before I can book them into jail."
"Oh, are their injuries bad?" she asks.
"Not at all. They ran, and the K-9 got them really good in the leg. The doctor is patching him up. He'll be fine."
"One day, maybe the suspects will realize they shouldn't run," she says with a smile, and I can't help the chuckle that escapes me.
“We can only hope,” he replies back with his own chuckle. "Hey, I wanted to ask, have you heard from Mike recently? I emailed him, but I haven't heard back from him and wondered if maybe you had?” Noah asks.
"No, we haven't, but you know how his missions are. He can't reach out unless he's back at a secure base. Hopefully someone will hear from him soon," she tells him.
Mike Stone is a Captain in the Army, currently in Special Ops Forces. He's always gone, and I know it hurts when Leia doesn't get to hear from him often. I remember him and Noah always following behind us when we were freshman in high school. Luckily once they both graduated, we were able to have a little more freedom to enjoy our time in high school, but I know how much Leia has missed her brother.
I come back to the conversation hearing Leia say, "No, I'm good. We are going to get something to eat, then I'll go home and crash. It was good seeing you, Noah. Be safe."
"Thanks, and you too. If you have any more issues with that guy, call me. I'll handle it."
We head out of the hospital, leaving Noah behind.
"So that was Josh, huh?" I ask Leia as we walk to the restaurant down from the hospital.
"Yeah. I wish he would just leave me alone already."
"Well, maybe now he will now that he knows Noah is around."
"Maybe," she says, but not convincingly.
