Tarnished Angel sequel to Heaven is missing an Angel
Chapter 1
One year later
Monday morning
He turned over and hit the snooze button. He hated Monday mornings. He used to love going to work. Work used to be the most important thing in his life until he met her. He turned on his back stretched and yawned. Then he turned to look at her, his sleeping beauty. He could spend the whole day just watching her sleep. He snuggled up to her for the last few minutes of the weekend before having to get up and shower for the day.
"Hmmm, good morning," she said. She stretched and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.
"Can we just stay here all day?" he moaned, as he held her tight in his arms.
"I think Eames would come looking for you," she smiled. "And after what happened last year, the University would call out the National Guard for me."
"With me around nothing is going to happen to you my dear," he said, as he got on top of her and started kissing her passionately, then the alarm sounded again.
"Time's up!" she laughed.
He rolled over hit the snooze. "We get 15 more minutes," he smiled.
"That's all I get?" she pouted.
"I will make it up to you tonight, but believe me you won't be disappointed," he winked.
Angelique wasn't, she never was; Bobby knew all the right spots.
Goren arrived at work. Eames was already at her desk. These days Eames was always at work first. Everyone noticed Goren was happier this last year. He smiled more; he was always whistling and was always in a hurry to go home. Nobody was complaining but he was just different.
"Good morning Eames!" smiled Goren.
"Hey Bobby. How was your weekend?" asked Eames.
"Fantastic! Yours?"
"It was ok, went visit my nephew. How is Angela?"
"She is great! What you working on?" he asked.
"Captain wants everyone to get together all the cases they have worked on in the last year. All our personal case notes, case files that we might still have in our desk. So if you have anything, you need to get it together," she said, with a puzzled look.
"Did he say why?" Goren grabbed his tie clip and then rubbed his forehead as he tried to think.
"No, he was very secretive," Eames remained puzzled.
Hudson University
"Hey Ang can I come in?" asked Samantha.
"Sure Sam. How have you been? So sorry I haven't kept in touch, I have been so busy," said Angela.
"Yeah I bet, with the clinic, getting back to teaching and that big hunky good looking detective," she laughed. "Details girlfriend, I need details."
Angela laughed, "Ok, we will have to have lunch and I will fill you in. Soon I promise."
"Oh, I almost forgot the reason I came. I picked up this envelope in the office for you. It says 'photos don't bend', figured it might important." She handed Angela the envelope.
Angela opened the envelope and recognized the person in the picture right away and smiled.
"Cute little boy. Who is he?" asked Sam.
"Just a little boy I helped. I donated some bone marrow awhile back. Guess his mom wanted to show me how well he was doing," she responded. "Well Sam I have a class in 10 minutes so..."
"Ok, I get the hint, but soon we will do lunch," she reminded Angela as she walked out the door.
Angela stared at the Joey's picture. When she first met him she hadn't realized how much they looked alike; he had blue eyes just like hers. She was so glad Vickie had sent her the picture and was even happier her half brother was doing well. Colin Mahoney had lived up to his side of the bargain and hadn't contacted her since the transplant. Angela walked to her first class since the attack.
One Police Plaza
Everyone at Major Case was putting all their notes and case files in boxes and labeling them with their names, badge numbers and dates. Everyone was talking and some mentioned IAB. Bobby thought "Why would IAB be investigating Major Case?" The Chief of D's was in Ross' office. He and Ross didn't seem happy. Goren felt when he left he was looking right at him.
"Did you see that Eames?" asked Bobby, as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"What Bobby?" she looked confused.
"The Chief, he looked right at me," stated Bobby.
"Bobby you're being paranoid," she snarked. "If it was you, why are they pulling everyone's cases?"
"So it doesn't look suspicious," he got up and started pacing.
"Not everything is about you," Eames said and rolled her eyes.
Hudson University
"So if you follow these rules and read all the assignments you should do well in this class. See everyone next week," Angela breathed a sigh of relief her first class was over.
She packed up her papers and walked out in the hall. She felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Excuse me, Dr. Rossi?" he asked.
"Yes, can I help you?"
"Hi, I am Dr. Andy Brennan," he reached out to shake her hand. "I will be taking over the clinic in the Bronx. I know you only work on every other Saturday, but I am trying to meet everyone who works at the clinic. I will be having a staff meeting tomorrow night at Cafe Gray. I would like everyone to attend."
"What happened to Dr. James? You seem kind of young to run a clinic," she inquired.
"Well Dr. James is retiring to Connecticut, and believe me I am more than qualified," he said smiling. "Will you be there?"
"I will try," she replied. As he walked away she wondered how they could put a doctor so young in charge of such a busy clinic, then she remembered Mother Mary Kate saying, "Don't judge, give people a chance."