Gritting her teeth, and leaning heavily against the wall of the building beside her, Natalie willed herself to stand--taking a moment to gain her balance as she tried to explain to Jax what had happened without raising any more concern than she already had.
Breathing through the pain as she limped down the sidewalk, hoping that her coat hid most of the blood on her torn clothing. "I'm right outside," she said, knocking on the door, "Just let me in, and you can kill me later."