Chapter 2
"You shouldn't have lied for me," Jack said as Kate was checking on him.
"I know," Kate said, trying to put a stern look on her face.
"Then why did you?"
"I don't know. Why do you run? If you know you're innocent?" Kate asked, sitting in the chair beside Jack.
"You don't know my mother. She's a very powerful woman. And I can't be in jail."
"Um…so, you're healing very nicely. You should be able to get out of here within the next couple of days," Kate said trying to avoid Jack's gaze.
"What's your name?" Jack asked. "What – you lie for me but you can't tell me your fist name?"
"Kate, my name's Kate," she looked at him in the eye and her gaze softened.
"Please don't be mad at me. I just …" before Jack could continue Kate cut him off.
"You do know that I could lose my license because of you," she said coldly placing her arms across her chest. She was trying her hardest to hold her own against him, but there was a look in Jack's eyes that she couldn't resist. There was a certain trust in his eyes that she wanted to give in to him, but her ethics continued to hold her back.
"And who asked you to do that?" he asked.
"I do remember you saying you couldn't go to jail, I believe that qualifies."
"Fine. Then what's stopping you now? They would believe you."
"Maybe I should," Kate said as she began moving toward the door.
"But you won't." Jack's words made her stop in her tracks, her hand hovering over the handle. He was starting to get on her nerves, and she let out a deep huff before turning around.
"I won't, huh? And why's that?" she asked.
"Because you believe me. I can see it in your eyes, Dr … Kate. I know that you trust me," Jack saw again her gaze softening.
Kate didn't want to believe him. Her head was telling her to stick to her ethics. This man was wanted for murder; she couldn't simply go by his word without evidence. On the other hand her heart was going out to him. He seemed to have a certain power over her. She could see the gentleness and sincerity in his eyes. She couldn't believe that this man could ever hurt someone. His eyes pleaded with her and her eyes began to well up with tears. She felt a desperate need to help this man, his life being taken away for an act she felt he wasn't capable of committing.
"I need you to help me, Kate."
"Well, like I said you're healing nicely. With some rest you may be able to leave within the next week," she said taking a hold of his chart.
"No, I need to leave either today or tomorrow."
"What are you talking about? You still need to be monitored. If you leave this hospital you could develop a serious infection."
"Kate please. My mother has eyes and ears all over Los Angeles. She may have already found me. My father worked at this hospital. She's very powerful," Jack grabbed Kate's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. Kate tried avoiding Jack's gaze by looking down at her feet.
"Please Kate. I need you to get me out of here."
Kate slowly looked into Jack's eyes as tears flowed freely down her face. Her heart was breaking for this man she had just met. A man she knew nothing about except from things she had read on occasion in the local newspaper.
"Okay. Just give me about a half hour okay?"
"Thank you."
Kate gave him a quick smile and a quick squeeze of his hand before she rushed out of the room.