Moonlight Nocturne

Nick's grip on her shoulder goes a bit tighter as he takes her in to wait for Gabriel.

 

The wait a while until a deputy waves them into the sheriff's office. Gabriel is pacing back and forth when when they enter and upon seeing the two hunkers down to be closer to Elena in height. "How you doing sweetheart?"

 

She flinches, squeezing Nick's hand tighter. "... 'm okay. It's just bruises and stuff. Are you taking me to jail forever?"

 

He stare at her, his lips begin to curl upwards and he laughs boisterioulsy. "No, you wouldn't go to jail even if you was older hun, but I want you to do a few things for me."

 

She looks up at him uncertainly, scooting closer to Nick's side. "Um. What do I have to do? I already gave Nick all of my knives."

 

"Oh, right speaking of which, can I have the knife please?" He holds his hand out to Nick.

 

Nick hands him the main knife....

Then sets the rest on the desk.

 

Elena blushes, hiding behind Nick. "Sorry?"

 

Gabriel looks at them, then at Elena then back them. He hands the rest back to nick wordlessly and clears his throat. "I told that man to give it to you in a plastic bag. " He says annoyed.

 

"He didn't listen," Nick says quietly.

 

"... am I going to get it back?" she asks unhappily.

 

Gabriel shoots her a look. This was not what he wanted to hear, but.. "Yes. But I'm going to take a picture of it first."

 

"... okay." She looks down, unhappily. "Sorry."

 

"...is it okay if I use the gym for a bit?" Nick asks quietly.

 

Elena nods quietly, letting go of his hand and hugging herself tight.

 

"Knock yourself out" Gabe nods to Nick.

 

"Thanks. I'll. I'll be back soon," he says quietly, slinking out of the room.

 

Gabe nods as Nick departs "Okay, so here's the thing Elena, based on what I know, you didn't start the fight, and you don't look so good, so we're going to prove that it ain't your fault. Now in order to do that, I need a picture of every bruise you have. So, do you have any hidden by your clothes?"

 

She blushes very red. "Um. ... Uhhuh?"

She hesitates, and then starts taking off her shirt.

 

Gabriel holds out a hand. "Hold on!" He closes and locks the office door, closes the privacy blinds and gets the camera he'd set out on the table. "Now you know where it hurts right?"