Steven drove as quickly as he could to the hospital, he knew that some of his friends were injured but he didn't know how badly each one was hurt. Steven also knew that he wouldn't be able to go to work for a while, but that was the least concerning thing that mattered to Steven. He couldn't understand it, why were his friends attacked? How did it happen? why did it happen? "Oh god, what would have happened if I was still there for just a little bit longer...." This question continued to cycle through his head as he parked into the hospitals parking lot. Steven then rushed right into the hospitals lobby in a type of panic, and asked about his friends being there, the receptionist gave him a bewildered look before typing away at her computer. "Ah yes, it seems a few of your friends were admitted and are in the O.R at the moment. However, visiting hours have ended a while ago, but in the mean time you can get yourself checked out"  the receptionist explained carefully before waving a nurse over. Steven nodded in agreement, and disappointment when the nurse lead him to one of the clinic rooms in order to patch up the battered male. Steven had to explain why he was all battered, and he gave a brief summary on how he was in a scuffle earlier that night. Stevens memory transported himself back to when he was beaten up while he was captured, he remembered how Spinel found him and treated his injuries, and he even remembered how gentle Spinel was with him despite the fact that she injured the two people that beat him up early. "Crazy, she's absolutely psychotic..... but she has a sweet, soft side. That time, it was her choice unlike when she was stabbed.... wait..... that's it! Spinel keeps acting the way she does, is because she doesn't want to show her real self!" Steven came to this realization when the nurse was done fixing him up.

   
      Steven didn't want to go home, he honestly didn't want to be alone tonight and was still worried about his friends. Steven was sitting in the lobby, holding a cup of coffee in both of his hands as he stared at the bitter black liquid. He felt a hand rest on his right shoulder, which made him look up to see Amethyst giving a reassuring smile, "hey Ste-man, sorry for giving you a scare earlier...." Amethyst began to apologize before yelping in pain when Steven hugged her tightly. Steven quickly released his hug as he didn't realize that Amethyst's arm was wrapped in a bandage, and in a sling for that matter, "I'm sorry I didn't notice! Wh-What happened???" Steven asked worriedly. "Aw man it sucks, me and everyone else were having a meeting about some new information that we got from an informant. When a bunch of members from the Diamond gang stormed in and started shooting up a storm, luckily a bullet only grazed my arm but everyone else wasn't as lucky, well except for Garnet, she has a bullet shaped hole in the side of her afro" Amethyst joked, she then sat down next to Steven. "Jasper took a couple bullets to her arm, Bismuth took one into her leg, Garnet's ear was knocked by a bullet and.....well Pearl.... She took the worst of it, and as far as I know the doctors are still working on her...." Amethyst spoke softly, her hands fidgeting in her lap before she looked up at the shocked male. "I can't believe this happened...." Steven spoke softly, his hands starting to shake out of fear from possibly losing Pearl. "Hey Steven, Pearl will be fine, she's a fighter, she's been fighting for your mom, for you, for everyone and for herself. She'll pull through." Amethyst reassured, giving Stevens shoulder a squeeze. "but I still don't understand, when did they attack you guys?" Steven asked, confusion settled on his face as he looked at his purple haired friend. "About 10 O'clock, I think they were waiting for everyone else to leave before they launched their assault" Amethyst sighed, leaning her head back onto the somewhat uncomfortable waiting chair. Steven stayed silent for a few minutes, cogs turning in his head as he thought about the events that happened tonight, about how he was lured to the lighthouse to only have him partake in a game, followed by a fistfight, followed by a heated one-sided make out session, followed by Steven nibbling on Spinels neck. "I just don't understand, did Spinel lure me out to the lighthouse because she was bored, or was there a reason?...." Steven mentally asked himself, his thought process was interrupted by Amethyst asking "yo man, what happened to your face?" She asked. "Oh, I got into a fistfight when I left work and-" Steven quickly shut his mouth, a lightbulb lighted up in his brain. "OH MY GOD!" Steven shouted, standing up quickly, which confused Amethyst. "What? What is it?" She asked, standing up next to Steven. "SHE LURED ME OUT TO THE LIGHTHOUSE SO I COULDN'T BE THERE TO HELP YOU GUYS! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!" Steven shouted out of anger, which made Amethyst take a step back. "Whoa whoa dude, calm down, now who's is the "she" that you're talking about?" Amethyst asked, very confused about what has changed Stevens attitude. "SPINEL, FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS SHE'S BEEN PLAYING THIS SICK AND DEMENTED GAME IN WHERE SHE TRIES TO MAKE ME SUBMIT, BUT IT'S NEVER WORKED, I'VE LOST COUNT ON HOW MANY ROUNDS SHE'S HAD WITH ME. SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO MAKE ME SUBMIT, EITHER BY USING SEDUCTION, CONFRONTATION, INTIMIDATION, AND SOMETIMES ALL THREE! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE, HAVING MY FEELINGS, MIND AND MY BODY BEING TOYED WITH! Steven continued to shout, which made Amethyst's eyes widened.  "SPINEL'S BEEN DOING WHAT WITH YOU FOR TWO MONTHS?!" Amethyst asked surprised, honestly she couldn't believe that one of her best friends have been keeping such a secret from her for so long. Steven stayed quiet for a second before giving a whimper, "I should go home..." He spoke softly. "Well hold on-" Amethyst began to speak, only to watch Steven rush out of the waiting room.

    As Steven drove back to his apartment, tears began to stream down his face as he drove. Many emotions rushed through his body, betrayal, hurt, pain, sadness, anger and fear throbbed inside his heart and mind. These emotions continued its course during the next couple days, and he mostly stayed inside his apartment during those days. When he did finally leave his apartment, it was to just get groceries, he only had a bit of reassurance when he heard that Sour Cream was fixing up the club so he didn't have to close down. Steven saw a familiar face leaning against his door, which only build his anger up, but he couldn't help but blush heavily from the sight. It was Spinel, but her fuchsia hair was not held up in her usual pink ponytails, but instead was just hanging down over her shoulders, she was also wearing tight black dress pants that also had suspenders attached, and a white button up shirt with the first two buttons undone. A smirk settled onto the female's face when she saw the curly brown haired male approaching his door. "Hey there babydoll, I haven't seen you in a while~" Spinel purred, in which made Steven sigh in annoyance. "Leave me alone...." He huffed, scooting Spinel away from his front door as he attempted to unlock it. "Aww c'mon now, I figured we could continue what we did at the lighthouse~" she purred, tracing Stevens back as she spoke. Steven suddenly turned around and grabbed Spinels wrist, which caught her off guard as Steven then had her pinned against the wall next to his door. An unsettling cold look was etched onto Stevens face as he leaned in a bit, "I told you, I'm done playing this game. I'm done feeling used for your guilty pleasure, I'm done being toyed around for your entertainment, and that night you crossed the line hard. Not only did you lure me away into a sick game of yours, but it was also to prevent me from being there for my friends. I'm done playing, I'm done with the Diamonds, I'm done with anything gang related, and I'm done with you.....so just leave me alone...." He hissed before letting go of Spinels wrist. Spinel was shocked to say the least, she had never seen that unsettling look on anyone before, let alone a cinnamon roll like Steven. She shuddered as she could still feel his brown eyes looking directly into her pink colored eyes, desire courses through her mind and body, but guilt settled heavily into her heart, and she knew that she'd have to apologize to him somehow. But for now, she'd give him space, and question why she wanted to apologize to Steven