Realistic or Modern World's Collided

[Forever6A7X]

Sofia gave a small nod and followed him into the kitchen "Can we see Joseph today? I made him some pictures. He always liked my pictures." She explained before sitting down.

Max frowned softly when she saw him wince "Lets get that redressed" she murmured softly

 

[decadent-rider]

Carmen sat up once more when his nurse was coming in to do a few checks, carmen still in her bloodied t-shirt and her sleep shorts. She hadn’t eaten all day so far and she was too scared to leave the room. “How’s he doing?” She asked quietly.

Henry sighed and nodded “Aleighr. Go get your coat. We can take lunch with us.” He told her quietly.

Jon nodded tiredly and followed her, letting her sort him out while he watched her. “I would be a wreck without you. So many infections.” He chuckled quietly.

 

[Forever6A7X]

The nurse sighed heavily as she looked him over "I'm afraid nothing has changed. Would you like some scrubs?" She asked noticing her clothes

Sofia gave a small nod smiling happily. She ran to go get her drawings before leaving with him.

Max gave a soft laugh and nodded softly as she dressed his wounds "Definitely would be worse for wear." She murmured

 

[decadent-rider]

Carmen just nodded and thanked her, getting changed once she had them and lookong
Up when she heard Sofías voice, going over there. “Hey baby, hey…. I know sweetheart, Joseph is really really not doing good sweetheart.” She explained to her, glancing up at Henry with disgust when she wasn’t looking

He smiled tiredly and eventually left with her once he was cleaned up a little more, letting her drive them to wherever she wanted to get a burger from.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Sofia ran into the room as they got there and hugged her mother tightly "Mama!" She said happily but soon gasped when she saw Joseph covered in wires and a tube down his throat "Mama?" She whimpered

Max took them to In and Out smiling happily "You wanna pick up or eat inside?'" She said softly

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned and rubbed her back, having her sit on her lap and hold his hand. “He might hear you sweetheart.” She told her quietly, “ you know Dad loves you so much?” She murmured, trying to soothe her.

Jon frowned a little and shrugged. “Whatever you wanna do. I don’t mind.” He mumbled, resting his head back. “I need to go do my licence this weekend.”
He told her quietly b

 

[Forever6A7X]

Sofia nodded softly as she held his hand "I drew him some pictures, to get well. He always likes them." She said softly before pulling them from her bag "Here Daddy, for you." She said before putting them on his table

Max nodded some and parked so they could go inside "Well you let me know if you need me to help with anything okay?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He just nodded and walked in with her, pressing himself super close being around so many people and looking all over the place.

Carmen frowned some and nodded kissing her head. “They’re lovely baby… your dad and me are just gonna talk real quick okay?” She murmured setting her on the chair by herself before stepping out with henry and glaring at him. “What the fuck are you playing at?! Taking her from me?!” She snapped at him.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Henry frowned deeply as they got out in the hallway "She needs a stable and safe home Carmen! Being with a mobster and his boss' daughter is not safe! She will be better and safer with me!"

Max kept him close as they got inside. She sat with him kissing his hand before eating some "I love you."

 

[decadent-rider]

“So you think by taking her away from the home she’s known all her life that’s gonna work?!” She snapped at him. “You can’t do this.” She muttered, frowning when he passed her a large envelope. “What the fuck is this?” She questioned him.

He smiled and watched her. “I love you too… yknow this is the first time we’ve ever gone out to eat somewhere together?” He pointed out, trying his best to relax

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small smile at him "It is huh?" She said softly watching him "We'll be okay,I promise." She said in a comforting way.

Henry shook his head more before handing her the envelope "Court documents. You have a month to get things together. I'm taking custody of her Carmen and getting her the hell away from here."

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned shaking her head. “No! No you can wait til I have Joe home before handing me shit like this! I don’t… fuck you henry.” She spat at him and went back inside pulling Sofía in super tight and just holding her close. “You call me any time you want okay? I love you so very much sweetheart.” She murmured, kissing the top of her head before letting Henry take her again and spending the rest of the night crying into joes hand wishing he was awake to know what was going on.

Jon nodded a little and rubbed at his face. “I don’t…I don’t know how to shake this. I think if it had been random I would be fine but fuck they were targeting me and no one ever found out who the fuck it was.” He muttered looking around frowning. “I can’t just stay holed up in the house but I’m fucking terrified.” He muttered, finishing his burger and just leaned back watching her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

It was almost two months later that Joe finally started to show some kind of improvement. The ventilators been taken off as his lungs started to function better but he was still nonresponsive. He had a hand twitch every now and again but that was it.

Max nodded as she listened to him and gave a small sigh "I know, it makes sense. We'll get there together though okay?" She said before squeezing his hand gently

 

[decadent-rider]

He just nodded taking deep breaths until someone slammed the door and he jumped out of his skin, getting up and walking out of the restaurant immediately, going straight to the car and pacing next to it until max came out. “Can we go back to yours?” He asked her

Carmen was sat next to his bed still, filling out the mountain of paperwork for the custody of her own daughter. She’d barely slept or eaten much lately with the stress of everything, just glad that Joe was on the mend. They’d warned her though that he likely wouldn’t be back to normal for a couple years. She looked up though when his hand started moving again a little more, not thinking much of it until she heard a quiet groan.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joe started moving his hand, more than previous times and groaned quietly as he started to open his eyes. He had to blink a few times to get adusted to the light but soon enough his eyes were wide open. He looked around tryjng to figure out where the hell he was but stopped moving when his eyes landed on Carmen

Max frowned when he shot up and left after a kid slammed the door. She quickly threw their things away and rushed out to him "Yeah we can, are you okay?" She asked worriedly as she unlocked the car.

 

[decadent-rider]

She smiled watching him and pressed the call button repeatedly. “Hey.. oh sweetheart hey, it’s so good to see those eyes open.” She murmured, standing up and moving a little closer. “You’re at the hospital love, you were shot.” She murmured.

Jon frowned and got in. “Just drive.” He mumbled putting his seatbelt on and going silent the whole way back, staring out the window and shaking a little

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joseph did his best to squeeze her hand. He tried to speak but was soon aware of the tube stuck down his throat. He went to try and pull it out just as the nurse came in to answer the call button.

Max nodded some and drove home with him giving a heavy sigh "Would you rather I drop you off at your house?" She asked softly when she noticed him shaking

 

[decadent-rider]

She took his other hand gently “don’t pull on that,.. they’re gonna get it out okay? You were struggling yesterday so they put it back in for a bit.” She murmured looking over at his nurse “he’s awake.” She smiled

He shook his head. “I can’t be alone right now.” He whimpered a little, rubbing his face as they got to her place and he got out, going straight in with her spare key and shrugged his jacket off

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joseph coughed some as they took the tube out. His nurse brought over some water ehilr checking over hit vitals 'I'm going to get the doctor.' He heard her say "W...water..." he said in a hoarse voice

Max followed him inside after locking up the car. She locked the house and gave a small sigh seeing him pacing "Jon, honey sit down its okay."

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned helping him to drink the water and just stayed close watching him not sure how she was going to explain the situation with Sofía to him.

He just nodded and sat down on the couch frowning. “I feel like I’m having a heart attack.” He panted not understanding the concept of a panic attack.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joseph drank the water and groaned again "What happened? I just....I remember the break in but after that nothing.." he said quietly

Max frowned more and nodded some "Baby...I think you're having a panic attack. Take deep breaths okay? In and out like me." She said softly

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned and swallowed back tears. “You were shot. One in the stomach that was just a flesh wound… the one to the chest went through your lung. Lost a quarter of one of them.” She told him quietly “and for the first six weeks you weren’t breathing on your own.” She mumbled just staring at his hands.

He frowned and gripped at her hands but followed her instructions, eventually calming down enough but just stared at the coffee table until he got up to go get himself a beer out the fridge.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joseph frowned deeply as he listened to her "Shot? Shit..." he said quietly squeezing her hand the best he could "Where....where is Sofia?"

Max got him.calmed down and stayed in her spot as she watched him. She was completely scared now by this and just wanted him to be okay.

 

[decadent-rider]

She frowned. “She’s with Henry.” She told him, not about to burden him with the whole situation and she moved out the way once his doctor came in to talk to him.

He got himself settled on the couch and just leaned back. “Please don’t look at me like that… like I’m a bomb about to go off.” He mumbled rubbing his face and reaching for her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joseph took a shaky breath and nodded some "I want....I want to see her." He murmured looking at the night stand and smiling some seeing her drawings "She make those?" He asked softly just as the doctor came in.

Max moved to sit on his lap holding his head to her chest "I'm just worried about you baby..."