She awoke in a daze unsure if the smell of gun powder was real or not. It wasn't until the sound of a bang went off bringing her into full awareness. This was happening, and it was real. She was the prey and he was the predator. If she were to make it out alive she would need all her wit and smarts to plan the perfect escape. It was just a matter of time…

Present Day

Jael awoke to the sound of her phone buzzing next to her ear. "What time is it?" she asked slowly rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She heard the blankets move, and the bed dip as Seth glanced over at the clock on the bedside table "It's seven…man who would be calling you this early?" he asked draping his arm around her waist and pulling her to snuggle against his chest.

"It could be work though…" she fought the words; there was nothing better than being cocooned with the one you love on a weekday. Snuggling her back into him to cause a soft chuckle that rumbled against her back, there was nothing else she wanted to do then to stay in the exact position she was in.

"You know if you just ignore it, it will eventually go away." He whispered just as the phone went off for the second time. Holding her close to try to make her stay she laughed softly before turning her body so that she could look at his scruffy face and two toned hair that she had grown to love.

"You know I can't just ignore the…" before she could continue he pressed his lips against hers. Wrapping her arms around his neck to pull him in close so that his bare chest pressed against her own, she could feel the beat of his heart thump just as hers. Their lips never missed a beat, and as his tongue slid across her bottom lip to gain access she was more than eager to oblige. Even in the morning he tasted like heaven mixed with a slight bit of sin.

She almost had hope that the phone would stop ringing. Moving her hands so that they now rest against his chest caused him to groan softly. Slowly she helped positioned himself between her legs, even if it was quick and they could get through the phone calls it would make for a great day. With one hand pressed against the mattress while the other trailed up her thigh he broke the kiss "See… It stopped ringing." Chuckling softly he pressed his lips against hers once more as his tongue snuck in as well.

Laughing softly she trailed her hand up and down his back knowing exactly how much he liked it when she did that, unable to resist herself she continued further until her hands rest on his firm butt causing him to thrust into her showing just how ready he was. "We could be fast you know…" he groaned while moving the kiss from her jaw to neck.

"This is true." Her breath hitched once his hand found its home onto her chest to give it a small squeeze, she groaned softly "Dammit Seth, you are making this too hard for me." She could feel his sexy little grin form as he travelled down her body leaving soft feathered kisses along the way.

"Seth…" she groaned softly as the sound of her phone went off for the third time "Seriously baby, I need to answer it." Sighing softly he moved over her body to reach for the phone that rest against the night stand. Before handing it to her he smiled, bent down and kissed her sweetly "You owe me BIG time." It wasn't a threat more as he winked playfully and got out of bed, giving her quite the show of his hardened member, and perfect ass as he walked towards the on suite bathroom.

Groaning she wanted to run after him once she heard the shower turn on, there was nothing better than seeing her sexy boyfriend naked and all wet. Running her hand through her long red hair she answered the phone as professional as she could "Jael Moreno, how can I help you?"

A stern clear of the throat came through before the husky voice followed "I know you're not supposed to be in until eleven, but something has come up. Can you come in?"

The moment her Captain had started talking had she already began to get ready "Of course sir, I will be in as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Detective. I will see you soon." Ending the call, Jael sighed "Babe…" walking over to the bathroom she was taken back almost instantly as he stepped out with a towel wrapped around his hips. As if knowing exactly what she would say he smiled and walked towards her "It's okay, I will see you when you are off." Bending down slightly he pressed his lips against hers.

"But I really don't want too." She pouted slightly as her arms wrapped around his neck.

"I know baby…fuck I know" pushing her against the bathroom wall he was instantly hard again, it was something about seeing her in dress clothing and badge made him crave her more. Her phone rang again just as her hand travelled down his wet chest, and just about to venture under the towel.

"Okay…" she said breaking the kiss "I have to go, love you." Looking up to see his bright smile he cupped her cheek and kissed her once more "love you too baby girl."

Leaving the house was always the hardest thing when Seth was home from traveling. She'd even tried to make it so her time off matched with his but it never worked out the way she'd wanted it too.

Driving to the station was uneventful, she had driven day in and day out to this place and even on the rare time she'd take a different route to spice it up. Pulling up she noticed the familiar faces stand alongside the back as they had their morning cigarette.

"Well good morning beautiful." A familiar voice said from behind her as she walked towards the employee doors. Turning around she smiled brightly to see her partner Randy slowly saunter towards her "Good morning to you as well. Any word on why we're here?" she asked waiting for him so they could walk together.

Shrugging his massive shoulders he opened the door "I just overheard some people saying that we have a copycat on our hands."

Humming softly she walked into the building that seemed a little too quiet for a Wednesday "Guess we'll find out exactly why soon enough." Smiling she walked towards the reception where she was greeted by one of the police officers, Randy was close on her heels as they found which boardroom they were to be in and began to make their way.

"So, how's Seth?" Randy asked a little too eagerly for Jael's liking.

Smiling at the thought of the morning's adventure she glanced over at him "He's really happy to be home actually. Traveling really takes a toll on him."

"That's because he's a fucking wrestler, all he does it work out." He scoffed, in his mind Seth was a wannabe and would never be good enough for Jael, even though they were clearly compatible.

"You're just jealous he's in better shape then you." She laughed softly while pointing to his belly.

Shaking his head by the claim he looked down at his lean stomach "I don't know what you're talking about, I look awesome for my age."

"Yeah whatever Orton." she whispered once they entered the crowded room. Captain Helmsley stood at the front with papers stacked on top of the table.

Both taking a seat in the back he began "I'm glad you could all make it. To get straight to the point, we have a copycat on our hands. Similar to the Red Monster Killer, this one has their own twisted talent." He began to hand out the pictures of multiple crime scenes. With her and Randy sitting the back he had already begun to explain why it is ruled that this person is a copycat.

"Now, if you'll see the small added tokens like our previous case, a card and a white flower lies next to the victims."

Rand and Jael finally obtained the photos and began to carefully review the scenes. "Seems so much like our old case…" Randy mumbled softly as he pointed towards the tokens. Nodding she noticed the small difference "see here…" she pointed towards the small cuts on her legs as if it were some kind of connect the dot.

Running his hand across his shaved head Helmsley continued on "You will see the contusions along her legs, arms and on the next follow all across her back. We're not sure exactly why he or she is doing this. It seems almost preplanned; every victim we've found so far has similar markings but always differ."

Turning to the next sheet the picture was again similar but different, this time different gashes and slashes marked against the victim's body.

As the room was occupied with soft chatter, the Captain cleared his throat "Now at this moment we're not sure how this person is choosing their victims, as they all differ. Some have blonde hair, some are brunettes. It's not really a matter of preference. We will keep an eye out and if anything suspicious is happening I wish for you all to be there." Walking towards the door, he continued "Until then, this is all we're going on at the moment. Keep me posted with anything else you receive." Nodding his head he stepped out just as everyone began to stand.

Randy sighed "We can't just have one case where it involves something else, like clowns…" he paused "actually kittens. Like someone's cats are in the trees."

Unable to hold it in she laughed "You so picked the wrong professional if you want to save kittens from trees Orton."

The day had gone by uneventfully, which again seemed off for a Wednesday, normally she was busy with various jobs. But today seemed to mock her, as if the world knew Seth was at home, probably in his boxers watching shows. Sighing she stood from her desk to stretch and began to walk towards the small kitchen.

"Detective Moreno?" a voice said from behind her.

"Yes?" turning around she saw the small brunette stand in front of her with a long white box.

"This came in for you. I was told you were at your desk today. So, I thought I would hand deliver it myself." She smiled briefly before handing the box over.

"Oh, thank you." Taking a hold of the box, she smiled and watched as the female walked away. She continued to walk towards the kitchen and placed the box on top of the counter "Awe Seth…" she whispered as she took notice of the small piece of paper that said "I can't wait until we meet again."

Opening the box sat a lone white flower with another card placed on top. Smiling she picked up the flower and smelt it before opening the card "Love is a strange thing. It is a flower, so delicate that a touch will break it & so strong that nothing will stop its growth. think how often we miss love in a life time by a wrong gesture..by an unspoken word.. by not keeping it silent at the right time.." Furrowing her brows she looked over the card, this was not something Seth would write to her.

"What's this?" Randy asked looking over her shoulder, taking immediate notice of the white flower "Please tell me that's from Seth…"

Looking over her shoulder giving a noticeable chilled look "I hope so." Pulling her phone out quickly she dialed home and soon Seth answered "Well Hey baby, wanting some afternoon fun times." He purred.

"Not right now." She tried to remain calm "hey listen, did you by chance send flowers to me at work?" she prayed he would say yes.

Pausing momentarily he spoke as calm as possible by the mere thought of some other guy sending flowers to his girl "No, I know your feelings on gifts. Why did someone send you something?"

Shaking her head as if he could see her, she tried to hold her phone steadily "Something like that…but are you sure? You're not trying to pull a prank on me?"

"No babe, why would I do something like that when I can do something romantic when you get home?" he paused "babe is everything okay?"

"yeah, yea everything is okay. Listen I have to go." She didn't wait for him to say goodbye, she merely hung up and looked down at the flower.

"We need to tell the Captain, right now Jael." Randy said placing a hand on top of her shoulder.


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