Grace and Charlie are asleep as Danny and Lori are talking.
"So Steve said you mentioned your Fiancée earlier, what did he do?"
"It didn't last long. But he got angry, if you know what I mean and I was only 18 and 19- I was still a kid..." she says fumbling with her fingers.
"He beat you?" He asks concerned.
She nods slowly and picks up his hand, running it along her jaw and begins, "You feel that split on my jaw?"
"Why?"
"He broke it twice. And my wrist." When she murmurs this he wraps her on a hug and apologises in sympathy.
"It was bad, until I fought back. The boys never did and never will find out." She smiles.
"Tell me about you. I only get snippets and I'm really confused."
"Born in 82 in Seattle, third out of five. Nickname was Princess, I was half way through my Phys Ed final when officers- Micheals and Rodgers told me my parents died in a car crash. I became the mom of the house; learnt to cook and clean; Ryan joined the Navy when I was 16 and two years later Jack joined the SFD. But I rebelled as well." She smiles.
"Rebelled?"
"I drank too much alcohol, went to too many parties, got in fights and got arrested a couple of times. As I told you."
"I can't see it." He smirks.
"At 17 I met Tyler and we know how badly that went. He hated my career."
"How did that go?" He smirks
"You already know how that went, smug ass. I made detective by 25. But then wanted to do more than shoot. So I went to med school, got an MD, did my internship and residency when Ryan moved to L.A, before I was 30. By this time my two sisters were working there and alot happened."
"Like?" Her friend prompts.
"Drowned and stuck my hand in a body with a bomb in it. Shot in the hospital."
"Yikes."
"Yep. I got PTSD, then one night I got drunk and my friends applied to get me into the DHS. Suprisingly, I got in then joined 5-0."
"Steve made you leave." Danny smiles.
"Yep. Then got into Ncis in DC. Stayed there a while then went. Lexie... uhmmm... she was killed in a plane crash during then and it nearly killed my brothers as well. Then I moved to La with special ops, so I was closer to Ryan and Kate. I got really close to the guys at Oceanside Wellness. They helped me through Ari's death."
"Who?"
"Other sister."
"Ahh ok. Continue."
"But I stayed in L.A. for an extra year until Vance thought I was mentally unstable for a big city. So I got moved to New Orleans. Still stayed in touch with my NCIS teams, the hospital and most of 5-0."
"Wow. Thats a lot." He says astounded, "Is this weird. Im sat in your hotel room, on your bed, gossiping."
Her head goes back in laughter. "You gossip more than hospital nurses Danny. And no, not that I would do this here. Me or Mer could end up IN Alex's bed with ice cream and he would listen to us complain."
"Who is Alex?" Jersey says in curiousity as his friend smiles.
"He is one if my best friends. We both had rough childhoods and are bad at relationships. He always had a crush on Mer but after her divorce for McDreamy-"
"Who?" He says laughing.
"Sorry you dont speak WSM. We have nicknames. Derek is McDreamy, Mark is McSteamy because lets face is they are hot. Jackson is Dr.Pretty eyes, don't like him. Then Alex is Evil Spawn; Callie is Ortho Chick; Ari was Sunshine on wheels and I'm Rambo."
"Fitting. Say more about Alex. Have you two ever...?"
"Oh God No. He is my person, my bestfriend. He picks the green peppers out of my salad when he thinks Im not looking, he makes sure that I never have to touch or see an apple because they are the devil's food, shouldn't even be a fruit. Every tuesday he takes out the trash or its on the back doorstep for an other week. He is strong and protective but when I got nightmare he would stroke my hair and hug me till I was calm. When my insomnia came back he would make sure I ate and hold my hand while I slept."
"That's nice."
"Every morning when he first saw me and every time I said goodnight, he kisses me on the forehead and whispers, 'Iowa State'. It makes me smile. He's the best."
"He seems sweet. You mentioned depression. We don't have to talk about it."
"My sisters died within two years of each other. I got panic attacks, nightmares. I didn't sleep for days , I didn't eat or go outside. I was a mess and only Mer and Alex knew."
"I feel sorry for you. You can be quite closed of you know."
"Yep. I know I am, I've been told that alot you know. Its the only way not to get hurt."
"You come across innocent and like you have no secrets but you have a lot."
"Every one has ghosts Danny. People like me just have alot more; Steve for example, and Gibbs, Callen, King"
"King?"
"Dwayne Pride NCIS New Orleans. Team leader. Good guy, fabulous leader. Inside nickname." Lori says clearer.
"So your a cop and surgeon. Not too bad. So ummm... what do you like."
"Long walks on the beaxh and star gazing." she snarks smiling.
"I asked for that one. Seriously though."
"I like to sing. I'm a good singer and swim."
"Sing? You know that this hotel does a local performance every thursday night. Sing me something."
"What are you. A teenager, grow up." The woman laughs.
"Please."
"Okay." She caves and sings a couple verses of Summertime Sadness.
"Wow. You need to sign up."
"Sign me up and I'll do it."
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Lori and Steve- Eye for an eye
Fanfiction'Go home Lori, Oahu isn't your home' Is what Steve McGarrett said to her before she left. When something goes wrong and he needs her help she comes back, but does she have to many Ghosts. Crossover with Greys Anatomy and Station 19. NCIS and NCIS L...
