On the Run
Chapter 1
Dom sighed. It was a purposely done deep sigh as he looked over at Hawke who was working quietly on an engine before he turned to stare at Caitlin who had been doing paperwork.
"What?" she asked, her face all crinkled up. "What's wrong?"
Dom shook his head. "You two is what's wrong," he replied, his voice getting higher after each word expressed. "It's been two weeks since that whole ordeal and the two of you barely speak to one another. What in the world am I missing here? What didn't you two tell me about the time you were away?"
Caitlin shrugged. "It's nothing," she replied before picking up a water bottle and taking a gulp. She'd hoped the conversation would end there.
Dom turned to Hawke. "Are you gonna give me the same line?" he asked.
Hawke sighed and shook his head. "What do you want me to say?" he asked. "Horne snatched Caitlin and with Michaels help, I found her just across the border," he replied. "It took the two of us three days to get back across the border. That's when we contacted you to come and get us. Then, Horne got away again. What's more to tell?"
Dom threw down the rag he had in his hand. "What's to tell?" he asked. "I'll tell you what's to tell. I want to know what happened those three days you were on the run. Tell me about those three days."
"Why?" asked Hawke as he got up and grabbed another bottle of water.
"I have a feeling that I'm missing something here," replied Dom. "You both have acted strange since you got back and the only explanation has to have something to do with those three days while you were gone."
"Well, don't look at me," replied Caitlin as she put down the water and headed towards the back office of the hangar. "I was drugged and a bit out of my mind. It took me nearly two whole days just to get my bearings."
"Come on Dom," Hawke complained as he watched Caitlin bolt from the conversation. "Most of it was me dealing with Caitlin and trying to stay away from anyone that had anything to do with Horn."
"Okay," he replied. "I still want to hear it all. Everything you two did."
"Come on Dom," Hawke complained. "Not right now."
"Of course not right now," he said loudly. "You and Caitlin and I are going up to the cabin for the weekend and we are all going to sit down and discuss this."
"What?" asked Caitlin as she came out of the office with her purse in her hand. "I really wanted to catch up on some reading this weekend Dom. Can't it wait for another weekend?"
"Nope," he replied matter of fact like. "I can't take this weird thing that seems to be going on between the two of you for one more day. Go home and get your things for the weekend. We'll pick you up in an hour."
"Ugh," Caitlin sighed. "Fine. I'll see you then."
Dom watched Hawke's reaction as Caitlin stormed off.
"I see the wheels turning in the brain of yours," he told him. "Something happened out there. I'm right about that aren't I?"
Hawke sighed. "Maybe," he replied softly. "But I think you're making a big mistake dredging this all up."