Author: Erin
Title: I Already Know
Fandom: Law & Order: SVU
Disclaimer: I don't own any SVU characters I'm just borrowing them and will return them back to NBC in one piece.
Spoilers: 11x24 Shattered
Rating: PG
Pairing: Melinda's POV
Author's Notes: contains references to femslash if you don't like it, don't read it.
I saw the gun go off and the smoke from it rise, filling the room up, then before I knew I felt the pain from the bullet in my side, pain wracked my whole body as I fell to the ground. I laid still, not moving I couldn't. I didn't want to, I was in too much pain. As I continue laying there on the cold ground I hear Olivia scream out my name, she rushes over to me instantly putting her hand over the wound which wasn't showing much blood at this point. I'd never seen her like this before: scared that was something new for me to see from her. Inside I was terrified I didn't want to die, but I knew being a doctor that I was going to if I didn't get out of there.
I kept on thinking about my husband and daughter and if they knew I was hurt probably not, but still it was good to concentrate on something else besides the pain I was feeling. I also kept thinking about the other person in my life and the other person I loved, Olivia. I knew me being hurt like this was tearing her heart out and she was feeling so helpless not knowing what to do for me.
As more and more blood poured out of my body I gasped feeling more excruciating pain and blood was filling up in my lungs I knew I needed a chest tube right away or there was no way I'd make it out alive. I asked Jo to go behind me in the cabinet and get the supplies needed for the procedure. Struggled with my breathing I gasped out every word for Olivia to walk her through how to do the chest tube, as she inserted the tube I groaned and screaming out pain feeling like all the air was going out of my body it was the most painful thing I could have experienced at that point, it's probably even worse than being shot in the first place.
Finally the tube's in and I can breathe it felt so good to get a breathe in, but I knew the worst wasn't over that this was a bigger problem, but at least I was breathing a little better. Olivia has my hand in hers right now and it feels so good to know that she's here with me and that I'm not alone. I know that she probably feels guilty for not protecting me because as a cop that is her job, but she did save my life and I know there's nothing that she wouldn't do for me especially right at this moment. I love her so much that it breaks my heart that she has to watch me like this: in pain and vulnerable, but she knows I'm strong.
She's right I don't have to tell her that I love her, my eyes told it all and that's the best expression of love that I could express to her.