Detective Danny Messer made sure he was going to keep up on a promise he made to a friend. In the last five weeks he kept in touch with Chloe Donavon, who just a few weeks ago, was involved in a murder investigation and arrested in connection with an armed robbery. Now, things were different. Chloe was cleared of the armed robbery charge, but on probation and doing community service. Danny didn't want to lose touch with her again, he was going to be there for her. He met Chloe in the park late one morning and after lunch took her back home.

" You didn't have to bring me back home Danny. I can take care of myself."

" I know you told me you're not an invalid Chloe, but I also told you I was going to be there for you."

Chloe smiled at him and opened the door to her house, picking up the mail as she went in.

" Nothing but a whole bunch of bills it looks like."

Danny watched as Chloe sorted out the mail and then saw one with her name on it.

" No return address. I wonder who would send me this."

Chloe held the envelope up to the light.

" It's definitely a letter, but why no return address?"

Chloe carefully opened the envelope and began to read it, but then dropped it on the table.

" What's wrong?"

Chloe looked at Danny, who saw that her face had changed color.

" It's from Mason. He's not supposed to be in contact with me."

Chloe then heard the phone ring, but didn't pick it up. Danny and Chloe listened as the machine picked it up.

" Chloe, Mr. Walsh speaking. I thought I'd let you know that Mason Anderson's lawyer has filed an appeal. It would be in your best interest to be on the alert. I'll contact you if I hear anything else."

The machine then went off and Chloe looked at Danny.

" This is impossible. Mason can't be let out Danny, he'll come after me for sending him to prison. Just when I thought my life was getting back to normal."

" I won't let him come near you. If I have to go to Riker's and tell that bastard myself, I will."

" Danny."

Danny knew that Chloe didn't like talk like that. Chloe didn't like the use of profanity.

" I'm sorry. I just want to protect you Chloe."

Danny went back to the table and picked up the letter and the envelope.

" What are you going to do with those?"

" Take it to the lab to see if I can find anything on it. Maybe trace or something."

" You're not going to find anything on it. The letter just says that being in prison is not going to stop him."

Danny looked at the frightened look on her face.

" It's going to be okay Chloe."

Chloe sat down.

" I have to get back to the lab. Do you mind if I show this to Mac?"

Chloe then got up.

" Will you give me a ride somewhere?"

" Depends on where you want to go."

" I have to go tell Don. He should know about this. I trust him Danny."

" I know you do. What's going on with you two anyway?"

Chloe shook her head, but smiled.

" Okay, it's your business."

" Don and I are just friends Danny, like you and me. Will you take me?"

" Of course I will and I'll check in with you later, if you want me to."

Chloe just nodded her head and the two of them headed back out the door.