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Roan looked at Jacob and then at Molly. “Are you okay with me saying this in front of the detective?”
Her answer was immediate. “Sure.”
Roan waited another moment, but before Jacob could say anything, Molly added, “I trust him completely.”
Her words and the surety behind them hit something deep inside Jacob.
Roan nodded. “We don’t see any signs of an aggravated brain injury. The only symptom is her loss of memory, but Kay… Doctor Hata has Molly next on the list for a scan.”
Molly nodded and tried to stifle another yawn.
Jacob felt himself stifle one as well. “After that scan is over, and everything’s okay. She can get some sleep, right?”
Roan looked at Jacob with a little bit of a curious smile touching his lips. “If everything turns out as we hope. Sure.” Then, turning back to Molly, his smile was easier. “When Doctor Webb comes in the morning, if things are still up in the air, he’ll be able to give us a better idea of what’s happening.”
Doctor Ashley gestured toward the remote on the bed. “I’ll be available if you need anything. Don’t be afraid to push the button if you need anything.”
Roan walked out into the hall followed by Kate. Jacob saw Kate hesitate near the door. He knew she wanted to talk to him, and he really couldn't say no if she asked him outright.
He did like his job serving and protecting the people of Center City.
He just had to hope-
She lifted her hand and pointed at him, mouthing. TALK LATER.
He nodded and she rolled her eyes.
Jacob smiled as she walked out into the hallway. She might be what a lot of the guys at Station Four called a hard ass, but Kate had a heart of gold. It was just that she didn't like to show it. Somehow, women who worked in law enforcement and had a gun strapped to her hip meant that people thought she was either a bleeding heart wuss or a raving bitch. So she rarely made overt gestures around people who didn’t know her well.
It was probably the same reason that she and Rock, one of the firefighters from House Twenty-Nine had just finally gone public with their relationship.
Some guys, and women too, got crazy ideas when a woman who was high up in a 'male dominated' profession showed that she had a heart.
In her own way, Jacob was sure that Molly was just as much of a badass as Kate was. She needed to be comfortable enough to share it with others.
And Jacob wanted to be one of those people.
She swayed closer to his shoulder, but then forced herself to sit upright again.
"Hey," he wrapped his arm around her back and slowly rubbed his hand up and down her arm. "If you want to rest your eyes and get some sleep, go ahead. I can wake you up when it’s time for your test."
For a moment, he wondered if she'd continue to fight her obvious exhaustion, but after a moment, she melted against him.
He'd never felt his heart so full of love as it was in that moment.
If there were any concerns or hesitations about how he truly felt, they were gone.
Her head lowered as her body grew heavier, drifting off to sleep. Her eyes were very nearly closed, and her lips parted on a soft exhale.
Jacob tried to ignore the darkening bruises on her neck, tried to focus on the fact that she was still alive and in a place where she could get immediate medical care. She might be missing part of her memory, but that was, to him, a small thing compared to the thought of losing her.
A lost memory could be recovered, but he still had Molly and now she was in his arms while she slept.
He couldn't ask for more after all of the scares that he'd had in the last few hours. It was more than enough that she let him close. That she reached out to him for comfort and let him touch her to soothe her worries.
He really was a lucky man at that moment. He was going to do what he had to to hold on to the gift that he'd been given.
Hold onto her as long as she let him.
