Chapter 1: Doctor? PI? Body guard?
Tears streamed down Kate's face as she tried to quiet her breathing and get it under control so he wouldn't find her. She heard footsteps coming closer and she closed her eyes tightly, knowing there was no way out of this now. Out of instinct she pushed herself further into the wall she was hiding behind and prayed he'd make it quick. She looked down at herself, clothes tattered, eyes puffy from lack of sleep, and on top of that she probably smelled horrible since she hadn't been able to take a shower for. She felt his presence and broke out of her reverie, looking up, she found him smirking humorlessly down at her with a gun pointed at her temple.
"Hello Katie" he said sardonically
Kate's eyes widened, she didn't know what to do.
"What? Speechless? That's a first. You know everything would've been okay if you had just left it alone. Your mom died because she was so drunk she fell down the stairs…but no, you just couldn't let it be right? Well now I guess you're paying for it. Tell me something Katie, how many times have you been in witness protection? And how is it that I always find you?" he chuckled darkly "Any last thoughts? Wishes?"
Kate didn't respond, she just waited for him to pull the trigger, however before that happened she heard a crack and then him shout in pain before everything went silent.
Kate opened her eyes and found a tall dark man in a black trench coat standing over him as he got up. He had short cropped hair and had a steely exterior on the outside. "Let's go" he said with no emotion in his voice
Kate shook with fear as she looked down at Wayne "What?" she managed "I don't know you!"
"I'll explain later. We need to get out of here, now" he stressed, grabbing her hand and practically dragging her out of the building she had been in for the past 2 days. Kate struggled to get her hand free and fight back, but this man was much stronger than her. "Please let me go…" she pleaded, tears streaming down her face. She had kept up her hard front for the past 2 days with Wayne, and now she was just so exhausted…she didn't think she could go through all that again. Besides, she knew nothing bout this man…
He let go of her and stopped, sighing when he saw her crying "Look. I know you're confused but we need to leave. Like I said, I'll explain when we're in a safer place." He stated
Kate hesitated, did she go with this man or did she try and run away…after all, he could be working for someone who wanted to protect her. But then again, he could be just like Wayne. She shook her head; she couldn't risk it, not again. She turned and began running as fast as she could. He cursed and took off after her, catching her within seconds. "Listen to me" He said sternly, holding her by the waist and one hand over her mouth "I'm only going to say this one more time. We need to leave, now. If you won't go willingly, I have no problem with that, but it will make things a lot easier for both of us if you do" he said seriously, telling her he wasn't kidding around.
Kate nodded, realizing she couldn't get away no matter what she tried.
"Good. Now are you going to scream?" he asked firmly
Kate shook her head fearfully, not knowing what this man was capable of. "Good" he said once again, taking his hand from her mouth and letting her go at the waist as well. "Follow me" he said
He led her through a small clearing and finally to a black car. She couldn't tell what kind of car it was because everything had been scratched off; there was no license plate either. "Get in" he said, opening the door for her
Kate got in the car and thought to herself "Well at least he's not sticking me in the trunk…"
The man began driving to wherever they were going. Kate was surprised when he stopped at a nice apartment building. "Can I ask you what city we're in?" Kate asked quietly
He looked at her for the first time "San Diego, California" he said simply
Kate nodded and remained quiet the rest of the time as he parked. "Get out" he said
Kate did as she was told and followed him into the building, she was embarrassed about being seen the way she was dressed, but that was the least of her worries right now. She merely followed him into the elevator, trying to keep up with his fast pace and long strides, wincing as she did.
"21st floor" He said to the man in the elevator
Kate looked around at the lightly decorated apartment she was standing in as he shrugged off his coat. "Sit" he said
Kate said down on the couch and watched his every move as he sat down across from her "My name is Jack" he said "I know you have a lot of questions, but what you pulled today…that cant happen ever again unless you want to die" He said sternly before sighing. "I've been hired by witness protection as your body guard. It seems that the program hasn't worked for you in the past and they're resorting to drastic measures" he said
Kate sucked in a breath "So you're my guard for the rest of my life?" she asked curiously
Jack shook his head "That's not for me to decide" he said "I will be however, for a long time. So we should get used to it" he said
Kate nodded. She didn't know how she could get used to his cold exterior and vague answers but if it meant protection, she could deal with that.
"Can I take a shower?" she asked almost desperately
Jack nodded "Towel's are in the cupboard in the bathroom, and your clothes should be in the guest bedroom with is on the left" he said, pointing to the hall
Kate nodded and muttered thanks before going on her way. When she came back out she was met by the delicious smell of, what was that? She thought to herself as she made her way into the kitchen.
"I made lasagna if you're hungry" he said, this time more kindly. She wondered how this man worked…it intrigued her. One minute he had a steely exterior that seemed like nothing to get through and the next, he was making her dinner?
"Thanks" she said quietly and sat down on the table across from him
Jack sighed at her. He noticed she had a fearful look in her eye, and he hated putting that there but he did what was necessary. "Look Kate. I know I come off as an ass sometimes…but I do what's necessary to keep my clients safe." He started "I'm not that person that you saw on the field today…that's my job. If we want this to work, you're going to have to be open to getting to know the real me and vice versa" he finished
Kate sat stunned but nodded.
"Okay" he said slightly relieved "So why don't you tell me why you look like you think I'm about to stab you for starters" he asked, taking a bite of his food
"Does this have meat in it?" she asked, desperately wanting to change the subject
Jack shook his head "You're a vegetarian, I know. I read your file" he said "answer Kate" he said, not demandingly but curiously
Kate looked down "Shouldn't you know? I was trapped in a building with Wayne for 2 days." She snapped
"I'm sorry. But…since you are in witness protection…its not like I can get you a therapist…I am your therapist, your friend…your fucking mother for gods sake" he said
Kate nodded "I get it, I can live but I can't have a life" she said bitterly
"You're living. If that's not enough for you then I'm sorry…but I don't know what else I can give you" he stated
"It's enough" she whispered realizing how immature she was being, this wasn't his fault, and he was here to help her survive.
"Also, I need to know if you're hurt in any way." He stated more than asked
"Why would it matter? I can't see a doctor anyways right?" she asked annoyed
Jack sighed and paused "this has to stop Kate. I'm trying to help you, and yes you're right. At the moment, seeing a doctor is practically impossible, but it won't be like that forever. Lucky for you, I have a medical degree as well" he said with a small smirk "So how about it. What's wrong?"
"Just…just the usual. My legs hurt like I can barely walk sometimes" she admitted, thinking if she lied to this man, he would know anyway
"Okay. And that gash on your shoulder needs stitches" he said
"How did you know…" she asked
"I saw it. Its not horrible, but I don't want to take any chances in your case." He said
"But you need anesthetic for stitches!" She exclaimed
"I know that" he stated somewhat amused "I have everything we need. Just eat and then we'll get on with that"
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"You know just because you're eating as slowly as possible, doesn't mean that you're not going to need stitches" he said biting his cheek, trying not to laugh as he watched her take chicken sized bites
Kate sighed and scarfed her food down "Happy" she said sarcastically
"Not really but now we can treat that shoulder" he said with a shrug
They were both settled on the couch. Kate wearing nothing but a tank top so he could have access to her shoulder. Jack was gathering all his supplies as Kate watched intrigued at all the instruments and tools he kept at his disposal.
"Ready?" he asked, holding a vial of something
Kate took a deep breath and nodded, shutting her eyes tightly
Jack watched amused as she did this "You can open your eyes you know…you wont feel a thing" he teased
Kate opened her eyes and looked at him confused "Right. A needle will be weaving its way in and out of my skin and I wont feel a thing" she said sarcastically
"You wont" he confirmed "I already gave you a local anesthetic." He said now holding up the empty vial
Kate looked at her shoulder shocked and was about to touch the area around her wound when Jack stopped her "Don't" he said, taking her hand and setting it by her side again
She watched fascinated as he administered the stitches, she couldn't feel a thing…
"Alright I'm done" he said, cutting the thread "Anything else I can fix?" he asked
Kate shook her head "No" she said more kindly this time "I have a question though" she added
"Lets here it" he sighed, knowing by the tone in her voice it was not going to be good
"Who's paying for you…" she asked "I know that witness protection doesn't give a damn if I'm alright after all the chances they've given me" she added
Jack sighed and shook his head "I can't tell you that Kate" he said
"Jack…" she protested annoyed but was interrupted
"I cant tell you because I don't know" he stated seriously "All I know is that I report back to a man, who probably reports back to 5 other men who then report back to the man who's doing all this for you" he said "And you're right. I'm not part of witness protection, but even so, I'd be appreciative. Private body guards don't come cheap" he said
"Fine" she sighed, she would have to get to the bottom of this later. "I have another question"
"What are you in real life? A reporter?" he joked
"Who's after me…Wayne is dead" she stated
"People who are friends of Wayne? Who worked for Wayne? People who Wayne worked for" he listed off
Kate was shocked "What?" she whispered "Wayne…" she was about to start
"Look it's been a long day for both of us, so why don't you go to sleep. You're safe here." He said
Kate nodded and retreated back to her room, falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
A/N: This story sort of just came to me on a whim. So I wrote what came to me also on a whim, it's not edited in any way and I haven't spent much time on it…but if you guys like the idea of this premise, I can probably do that. So please review, and tell me what you think.
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Just anything that would help with the story would be great, I always love to hear your input. I know this is definitely AU…and OOC but hey, its still Jack and Kate right? Lol.