The Founder looks intently at Jedikiah, who is trying to appear calm sitting behind his desk. Without speaking, he begins digging through Jedikiah's thoughts and memories. For him, it is just business as usual. Jedikiah takes a deep breath in and then lets it out, staying perfectly calm. He would not think of Morgan. He would block that part of his mind out, as well as everything that happened between him and the tomorrow people in the past week. His eyes meet the founder's, and he notes the suspicion in them. He doesn't look away, however. If he does, the founder wins. And he couldn't let him win. He made a promise.
A few minutes of tense silence pass and the founder breaks his hold on Jedikiah's mind. He mentally curses himself for not finding anything incriminating. He knows Jedikiah is hiding something but as hard as he tries, he is unable to prove it. Straightening his suit coat, the founder nods curtly at Jedikiah and walks out of the office. Jedikiah lets out the breath he was holding since he locked eyes with his boss and then closing his laptop sitting in front of him. Underneath it, sits the picture of him and Morgan. He takes it out and stares at it for a moment before closing it up in one of his drawers. Then, grabbing his jacket, he leaves his office. He needs to get out of this place. He walks towards the door and passes the founder along the way who slips into his office once he is out of sight.
The December air is deliciously cool to Jedikiah and his overheating body. He gets into his car and drives straight for his home without making any stops. Tonight, delivery is the safest option.
The founder watches Jedikiah leave Ultra and immediately heads back into his office. As much as he hates it, he has to search for evidence the old fashioned way. Having a telepath for a brother has given Jedikiah plenty of practice in keeping his mind safe and not even the founder can bypass Jedikiah's mental defenses. He tries the top drawer of Jedikiah's desk and finds it locked. Testing the others, he realizes that it is only that one drawer that has been locked. Looking toward the door and hearing no one approaching, he pulls a lock pick out of his pocket. He wiggles it around for a few seconds until he hears a satisfying click. He opens the drawer quickly and takes everything out. Then he lays the entire contents of the drawer on the desk to examine it all closely. The founder's eyes light up when he sees something amid the pile of papers and he pockets it before shoving the rest back in the drawer and leaving.
Jedikiah gets out of his car and walks into his home, closing the door behind him. The familiar decor of his home is a wonderful thing after long days at work. Although, he can still remember the days he didn't want to get get home so quickly. Those were the days before he let John run out of Ultra. He lets out a sigh and drops his holster on the table before calling out, "Morgan? You home?"
"She's not here." A gravelly voice behind him says. Jedikiah turns around and sees John. "But I have a few questions for you. Why did you help me escape?"
Jedikiah looks at John, a tad of relief that it was only him visiting. "You shouldn't be here, son... not with the founder on me like this." He pauses and undoes his tie. "So, where is she then?" The older man is making his way around John's question on purpose. He does not want to think about it, or have to talk about it. It started a mess, a swamp. And how he had to try and crawl out of it for the sake of his girlfriend, and all of the tomorrow people he is now alleged with.
"I took precautions," John sneers, "Disabled two agents and all of the D-chips. I can leave whenever if I need to." John teleports across the room as if to prove his point. "Your girlfriend is safe. We've got her." He adds, walking back towards Jedikiah until he is less than a foot away from him.
Jedikiah takes a breath to protest, but he knows he can trust John and what he says. "I'd like to see her, if you don't mind," He says when John steps closer to him. "Then we can discuss what happened at Ultra."
"Fine." John reluctantly agrees and grabs Jedikiah's hand to allow him into his mind. Morgan is in the same room he had been held captive in by the tomorrow people. She is not tied up this time but she is wearing a suppression cuff to keep her from teleporting out. John releases Jedikiah's hand before he sees anything else and crosses his arms, "So what happened back at Ultra?"
Jedikiah smiles a bit, knowing she's safe. Although, she doesn't need the cuff. She knows she's there for safety, and she was okay with that. He was about to say something, but John cuts him off quickly and asks about Ultra. Jedikiah sighs and sits down, gesturing for John to sit down next to him if he'd like. "I let you go on purpose, John. Before this whole alliance formed, your people kidnapped Morgan after my agents kidnapped you. So, there was a deal. We let each other's loved ones go. There's nothing more to it." Jedikiah takes a pause and runs his hands through his hair. "It seemed all well and good back then, but, in case you haven't noticed, it's created quite the mess."
John sits down awkwardly on a chair opposite Jedikiah. "This mess, you mean the Founder? I escaped on your watch and he knows it." For a short moment, John actually feels sorry for Jedikiah. He knows what the Founder is like when he wants information.
"Exactly, that's the problem! Well, one of them... I lied to him about letting you go. The secret I shared with him to get you off the hook was Morgan. That's why she's down there with you. To keep her safe from him. And now... he's suspicious of our alliance. He knows I'm not one hundred percent loyal to Ultra." Jedikiah pauses again to rub his face. He realizes how weak he must look in front of John, and he hates it. Why the hell did his people have to take Morgan? This is what started all of this. His stupid group. After a long silence, Jedikiah looks up again. "Is there anything else you need to know, or can you send Morgan up so we can stay together tonight?" He doesn't feel like talking anymore.
"You know it's safer for her to stay underground." John says, standing up. "I can take you to her, but you can't spend the night. It's possible the founder is tracking you any time you're not at Ultra and he'll know where to look if you aren't here." John reaches a hand out to Jedikiah, "I'll have you back before the founder even knows you're gone." Jedikiah sighs and agrees, taking John's hand. The former agent is right, but that isn't making the spot in his bed where she used to sleep any less empty. "Let's go, then."