This Next Chapter focuses on FBI Swat
The FBI Swat is from the United States, based in Los Angeles and the operators include Castle, Pulse, Thermite, and Ash.
Castle:
Quick Facts: Age 36, Real Name: Miles Campbell
Everything for Miles was about work, he didn't ever put the time to date, or to marry, or to have an outside life, at least not of recently. Because of this, he has become very close to his coworkers. More than anyone else, Eliza, otherwise known as Ash. They initially became friends after a very traumatic event in his life, his fiancee Tara, killing herself. After Miles went into the FBI and became a swat team member, Tara went into a deep depression, and as much as Miles tried to be there, in the end it wasn't enough. The depression was triggered by Tara having a miscarriage when she unexpectedly became pregnant. After she died, Miles realized he couldn't live at home anymore, and Ash offered for him to live with her and her old roommate, who no longer lives with them.
After a long few weeks at Bartlett University, he got home earlier this morning, while most others don't get home until tonight. Miles walked downstairs to see Eliza on the phone smiling.
"Tell Seamus I say hi." Miles sat on the couch and turned on the tv. He figured he must have just got home and called her.
"Yea baby, I know. You don't have to tell her yet, I know. It's just not a good situation. I have to go. Bye." Eliza hung up the phone and watched tv with Miles.
"He hasn't told his wife yet? Liza…" Miles paused the tv and looked over in disdain.
"Miles... he will. He.."
"He what? He loves you? You just met for the first time not even a month ago, he has 2 kids, from the same woman, whom he's been married to for the last 14 years. I just don't want you getting hurt. You know how protective I am of you and everyone else in our squad. Also, Jack still loves. You were together for what, 6 years? I think that maybe, just maybe, Seamus is a rebound you are using to help yourself get over what happened."
Jack, otherwise known as Pulse, and Eliza had started dating when she transferred to the SWAT team in 2011. After only a couple months, the attraction became so heavy that they went to the director of the FBI, to ask if it was okay to be in a committed relationship. After 5 years, Jack proposed and the wedding was set to be Summer of 2017. Then, on Valentine's day, an argument ensued between the couple, and Jack and Eliza both left to hang out with friends. When Jack became so drunk he couldn't even remember his name, he slept with another woman. He told her the next morning in deep regret and he doesn't know how it happened, because he didn't remember drinking that much.
Eliza took this as a cowardly move, and not wanting to take responsibility for his actions, and furthermore, broke it off. They agreed to keep it neutral at work, and have not displayed any actions in combat that would display the break up.
"You know I am going to support you no matter what, and I am going to support Jack no matter what. I just think, this is your escape from what happened." Miles sat for a second thinking about the story Jack told.
"I adore Seamus, I do. And maybe you're right, but I still do have feelings for Seamus either way." Eliza smiled thinking about her time with Seamus, and how excited she was for what was to come of him.
"You know, I was thinking about what happened with Jack the other night, and it just doesn't make sense." Miles went into deep thought about what he was told.
"What doesn't? Him cheating? Or him not taking responsibility for what he did?" Eliza looked at her phone, checking her facebook messages to see another person ask if she's doing okay.
"Well yea that doesn't make sense. But that is not what I meant. You know Jack as well as I do, if not better, and he doesn't like to drink. Let alone get drunk. He doesn't even remember sleeping with that woman, like I have gone into deep conversations with him about it, and he honestly doesn't recall the situation."
"So what are you saying? That someone set him up?Or that someone lied?" Eliza put down her phone and felt her heart race. She couldn't help but feel happy that there could be a chance. Despite her small feelings for Seamus, she was still hopelessly in love with Jack, and if there was a chance to be with him again, she would take it in a heartbeat.
"Well I think a bit of both. Obviously there was a woman who said they slept together, and he obviously blacked out. I think we should talk to Jordan about this, see if he can help us figure it out ." Miles suggested. "And obviously somebody wanted the two of you to split up."
"Well then let's go talk to Jordan. I'll drive." Eliza got up and went upstairs to get dressed. As Miles waited he called Jack.
"Hey man, so there could be hope for you guys. Yea I just sat down with her and told her about my suspicions. Well if I did it any earlier it may have spooked her or something. Well i mean if you did, you did. I just don't think it was your fault. Yea i think you were drugged. Anyways, talk to you later, we are gonna go talk to Jordan to see if he can help us figure out anything. Bye" Miles hung up the phone as Eliza walked downstairs.
"Alright, let's go." She grabbed her keys and walked outside to drive to their friend Jordan's house, otherwise known as, Thermite.
Thermite
Quick Facts: Age 35, Real Name: Jordan Trace
Jordan grew up in Plano, Texas and met his wife Iman his freshman year of high school. They were best friends until Junior year when Jordan asked her to Prom so he had a date, and while they were dancing, they kissed. They later went on a date, and soon, began their relationship. When Jordan graduated high school, he decided to be in the Army. He did 2 tours in Iraq, and Iman waited for him, the whole time. When he returned she helped him go to school for his bachelor's degree, and when they were 24, he proposed and soon were married. They now have 2 kids and his wife is a stay at home mom.
"My love?" Iman said to Jordan as he laid in bed.
"Ugh what?" Iman laughed and sat next to him, putting her fingers through his hair.
"Eliza and Miles just called. They are on their way right now." Iman looked at Jordan as he half opened one eye.
"Why? We just spent the last 3 ½ weeks together. Aren't they sick of me yet?" Jordan rolled on his back and sighed.
"Miles said that there's a possibility Jack was set up to cheat on Eliza. I'm hoping there is becuase then Jack and Eliza would get back together. Hun they are made for each other."
"The only reason you want them together is because they are Kole's godparents." Kole is Iman and Jordans 2 year old son. When Iman and Jordan figured that Jack and Eliza would be together forever, they decided the couple would make great godparents.
"That is not the only reason why! I mean have you seen them together? The amount of love that between them is crazy. Don't you remember when they first met, because I DO."
"Ah yes, the amount of sexual tension was insane. When are Miles and Eliza supposed to be here?"
"They said half an hour. I really do hope everything works out between them. It really would be shame to lose out on a love like that." Iman sighed and got up to walk out the door.
"Is Cherish up yet?" Jordan sat up and looked at the photo of his 11 year old daughter on the end table next to him
"No, but um, it's gonna be her time soon, so try not to uh…." Iman started to cry before being able to finish her sentence. "Try not to go out of town again… please?"
"I'm going out of town tomorrow baby. To oregon? Apparently there are some alleged terrorists with two bombs, and they need to be defused. When did they say…"
"By next week. That's um… all i know. She's too nauseous to eat, they suggested medical marijuana but giving a 11 year old girl weed? That just… it doesn't seem right."
"I think it's a good idea, if it will get her to eat."
"I don't think it's a good idea Jordan, what if… she get's better and is addicted?"
"Well then we would deal with it, but at least she wouldn't have cancer Iman. She;s DYING. If this could help then we should try." Iman sighed and turned to look at her daughter's room.
"You're right… We should try it. But what if it's too late?"
"The reason she's dying Iman is because she has no nutrients in her body. Anything she eats, she just pukes back up from the chemo. The medical marijuana could get her a few days, and then those days could give her weeks. Just call the doctor and figure out, please, for Cherish." Jordan got up and out of bed and walked to his daughter's room. She was fast asleep in her bed. Worried, Jordan walked up and checked her pulse, it was slow but it was there. In the distance, he could hear Iman talking to the doctor about medical marijuana.
Cherish had stage III melanoma, a practically incurable cancer, and was told she wouldn't last until her 8th birthday. Because of Jordan being in the FBI, and Iman being a surgeon, they had the best treatment for her available. She was diagnosed 4 years ago and had gone into remission 7 months previous, but it quickly came back, and even worse than before. She wasn't eating, she was barely sleeping, even water was painful to drink and she puked it up most of the time.
"Dad? Why are you watching me sleep?" Cherish whispered.
"Because you are my beautiful daughter, and I love you." Jordan looked at her malnourished face and tried not to cry.
"I'm so hungry dad, can I have some food?" Cherish turned to look at the boxes of food next to her, filled with bars, fruits, candy, chips, anything to get her to eat.
"What do you want? Twix? Doritos? Um chex mix?" Jordan started sorting through the boxes when a dog came trotting in and sat on Cherish's legs. It was her service dog Maya, a beautiful black and white husky/wolf mix.
"Actually I'd love a milshake. Ooh cookies and cream." Cherish lightly smiled. Jordan kissed his daughter on the forehead and walked downstairs to see Iman sitting on the table writing something down while talking on the phone.
"Okay, yea. I can get it right now. Thank Dr. Maxwell. You 1249 Doxon Street? Yes thank you so much." Iman hung up the phone and got up. "Babe I have to go to the medical marijuana place, the doctor sent over a fax for Cherish and he's giving her gummy bear edibles, and just a good bunch of stuff that she'll like, and she won't have to smoke it, so that's good. I'll be back soon, love you." She gave Jordan a kiss and walked outside to see Eliza and Miles about to knock on the door.
"Hey you guys! Jordan is in the kitchen, I have to go pick up some weed, i'll be right back! Bye!" Iman rushed out the door and into her car.
"Did she just say, weed?" Eliza laughed and looked at Miles as they walked in the door.
"So apparently Iman is getting stoned?" Miles laughed and saw Jordan in the middle of making Cherish a milkshake.
"No haha, Cherish is going to start eating edibles, so we can get her to eat without puking, hopefully save her some time. They said she barely had a week, and this could save her, so we are going with it. I'll be right back guys let me give this Cherish then we can talk." Jordan walked upstairs.
"I don't know how he's doing this, I mean, this has got to be rough. I feel so bad for him." Eliza sat down at the kitchen table. Jordan came back downstairs with his computer and sat down with Eliza and Jordan at the table.
"Alright, so tell me about the night Jack cheated."
Ash:
Quick Facts: Age 32, Real Name: Eliza Cohen
Growing up in Israel, she never worried about love or marriage, because the only thing she grew up caring about, is her job, her academics. When she moved to the united states 10 years ago, relationships started to sneak up on her, and so did her body. Eliza slept around and dated all before Jack, but had never been in a committed relationship.
When she first met Jack over 6 years ago, all she thought was that he was cute, but she was never in a relationship before, but he was off limits because they worked together. But every now again, their hands would touch, or they'd be in a room alone together, and the attraction was so large they couldn't ignore it. One day, after work, Jack invited Eliza over for dinner, and she accepted. One thing led to another and they ended up sleeping together. At first, they were friends with benefits, having random hookups every now and then. But then, as time went by, they realized they had feelings for each other and began a very long term relationship, until February.
"What Jack said to me was that, after our fight, he went out to the bar with a few people from high school, and had one drink, and the next thing he knew, some chick was putting on her shirt, saying she had a great night, and the sex was great."Eliza looked down and then out the kitchen window. Jordan opened his computer and opened a program for the FBI.
"Alright, this stays between us, I am about to use the FBI database to help you, and you will not tell anyone, capisce?" Eliza and Miles nodded. Jordan had been on SWAT longer than anyone else on the squad and was the only one with at home access to the database. "What;s the bar he went to?"
"Um I don't know, I never asked and it never came up." Eliza said.
"He told me Sutters Sports Bar." Miles added. Jordan typed something and pulled up security camera footage from Valentine's day at the bar. He watched it a couple times then turned to them and made a face.
"Alright guys look at this." Jordan turned the computer to Eliza and Miles. Jack came into the bar and sits down with 4 of his friends. He went up to the bar and asked for some drink, and the bartender said one of the waiters would bring it to him. Then, a man came to the bar and handed the bartender money. He sat at the bar and gace the man a tray of drinks. He pulls out a little bag and pours it inside Jack's drink, then delivers the tray very sneakily to Jack's table. He walks away and waits by the door. "It gets better, keep watching".Jordan looks at the two and then back at the screen.
"He left?" Eliza said. "So he was cheating! I knew it. It's what we fought about in the first place. I shouldn't have got my hopes up! I'm just…" Eliza was quickly interrupted.
"Now the cameras don't have sound, but just watch the outside camera. If i set it to the time he was outside, I don't think he was cheating." Jordan clicked a few things and then showed the outside camera footage. It started with Jack stumbling to call a cab. Then, once one pulled up, the same guy from earlier got inside the cab with Jack, and the car drove off.
"Where did he take him?" Miles asked.
"I don't know. So, if you give me a little bit, I'm going to try to use the cameras on lights to track him since we saw what direction he was going. Actually, even better, I am going to get that cab's license, and I'm going to figure out the route he went." Jordan looked at his computer and started cybering away.
"Eliza, what did you mean when you said cheating was what the fight was first about? You never told me what the fight was, but I didn't think it was cheating." Miles asked.
"Well, earlier that week, I kept seeing Jack with this woman, and when I confronted him about it, he said she was practically stalking him. Then, that day, she kissed him, they kissed, there was kissing, and when he got home, I told him what I saw, and he said he never wanted it, and she's been following him for weeks, i didn't believe him. He name was…"
"Lane Dalton?" Jordan said.
"Yea… So i was right…" Eliza almost started to cry.
"I don't think so. So along with the tracking the cab, I was able to ID the guy, Chancer Ables. Didn't you guys have a hook up like 8 years ago or something? And once you and Jack started hooking up and dating, he caused this huge scene at work, declaring his love for you." Jordan. Continued.
"Yea but he got married like 4 years ago, he moved on." Eliza replied.
"Nope, apparently not. They got divorced 4 months ago, she said he was still in love with his previous ex. Way to hook a guy in. Lane apparently is one of his friends on facebook and they went to college together. So, I think he set it up. Here's her number if you want to get the truth out. Oh and a cash transaction occurred the day before, I'm guessing it was to buy drugs to roofie Jack." Jordan turned his computer for Lane's number. Eliza thought for a second, then pulled out her phone. It rang a couple of times, and a woman answered.
"Hey Lane, this is Eliza Cohen, I assume you know me, look, I need to know what you did to Jack. Please, I don't know why you did it. But i know you did, and if you don't meet with us, we can track you down and force you to meet." A small pause was on the phone and then a sigh.
"Where are you right now, I'll meet you. I'll….. I'll tell you everything." Eliza gave her Jordan's address and about 20 minutes went by when there was a knock on the door. Miles let her in and sat her down at the table with everyone.
"I didn't… I was broke. I lost my job, I had a niece to take care… When he offered the amount of money he did, I was willing to do anything. And, I've been wanting to contact you, but he made me sign an agreement, that if I told you, he'd sue me for everything I had, set me up, ruin my life. So please, don't… Don't tell him I told you, but I can't sit here, and not tell you, because if you still love him after all this time… I can't keep you apart… I had a husband… And he was killed in a car accident… Anyways, um, I'm getting off track…" Lane was a small woman. She was 5'2, maybe 120 pounds, blonde, and beautiful. And as she talked Jordan looked at her life story. And she was telling the truth.
Lane actually had an entire family. She had 3 kids, and a husband. When they were on their way to the fair, the were hit by a truck and all killed on impact. One day, her sister dropped off her 13 year old daughter, and never came back. Lane hadn't yet recovered from the accident, had no job, and was living off her husband's life insurance, which turned out be almost nothing, and she was broke. She even appeared to do some stripping, and selling drugs. Until, a 50,000 dollar payment came in, February 14.
"Lane, I see you're whole family died in that car accident, and you had nothing. It's amazing that you still took in your niece." Jordan looked up from his computer.
"She had nothing too.. Just a suitcase with some clothes. Heres what happened. I grew up with Chancer. He was best friends with my husband because we all went to high school, and college together. He knew that I was struggling, so he paid me originally 10,000 to seduce Jack, which, it didn't seem too bad to me. Then, he came up with his new and improved plan, and offered another 40,000 because it was illegal. He told me he would drug jack, bring him to me, then I had to sleep with him. I wasn't able to do it, I just… I waited for Jack to wake up then i started putting my clothes back on, to mimic like we had slept together. Then I had 50,000 and was able to get back on my feet again. I'm so sorry. I really didn't want to hurt anyone… I just… I needed the money… so bad." Lane started to cry, everyone could tell she was so ashamed of herself.
"It's okay… I forgive you… I do. And, none of us, will mention this ever. You take care of your niece, and yourself. But, guys I have to go. I have to go tell Jack."
"Wait what about Seamus?"
"I'll worry about that later… He's the one Miles. He's the love of my life… I need to get him back now." Eliza ran outside and drove to Jack's.
"I really am sorry Lane, that your situation was that." Jordan led Lane out of the house.
"I have to wait until Iman get's back to drive you home. You know, having 2 kids an all." Miles smiled and nodded at Jordan.
"It's about time they got back together. Poor Seamus though." Miles replied.
"Who?" Jordan looked at Miles forgetting the earlier comment about him.
"Sledge from Bartlett." Miles laughed and shook his head.
"They actually continued that? Wow, I'm surprised. Game's on, wanna watch until Iman comes back?"
"Hell yea." Both guys went into the living room and continued to watch TV. In the meantime, ELiza drove to Jack's house, with excitement and hope for the future.
Pulse
Quick Facts: Age 32, Real Name: Jack Estrada
After the call with Miles, all Jack could think about was Eliza. He wondered if this could make him hate her more, or maybe, it could bring them back together. All he ever wanted was her, from the very first moment they saw each other, he knew she was the had only been an hour, but he couldn't get rid of this anxiety he felt. Until he heard a knock at his door.
"Liz? What… what are you doing here? I mean, I don't mind, but, I just wasn't expecting you. Come in." Jack rubbed his head and took a deep breath while extending the door open.
"Thanks... So I'm sorry I didn't believe you. When you said that you don't remember. Jordan helped us solve everything.." Eliza sat in the chair in the living room while Jack sat on the couch.
"Solve what?" Jack readjusted himself on the couch to lean forward towards Eliza.
"We tracked the girl who followed you, and quote on quote, slept with, and apparently Chancer Ables set up the whole thing. He paid the girl Lane to stalk you, kiss you, causing a fight, follow you to the bar, wait for you to order a drink, then he paid the bartender to let him deliver the drinks. He roofied yours so when you didn't feel good and were gonna take a taxi home, he hopped in the cab with you and told him to drive to Lane's house. This is when you woke up and she pretended to have slept with you."
"Oh… my god… I knew something felt off about the whole thing. Why would he do this?" Jack leaned back once again and sunk down a little bit.
"When i first got here 10 years ago, he was my hookup for like 2 or 3 years. For me, it was never anything serious, I just, never developed feelings for him, but for him, it wasn't the same. ONce we started dating, he married another woman and apparently they got divorced a few months back because he was still in love with an ex. So, he set up this whole thing. " Eliza looked.
"And it worked i guess." Jack leaned back onto the couch. Eliza got out of the chair and sat next to him.
"It doesn't have to." Eliza looked down. Jack turned to see Eliza and then took a deep breath. "I still love you.. No.. I am still in love with you."
"Then, let's get back together. I feel the same way. I still want to marry you." Jack smiled and grabbed Eliza's hand.
"Jack… I… Back in Bartlett…" Eliza thought about Seamus for a second and started to cry.
"I know Liz. I… saw you kissing. Don't get me wrong it hurt, but I know at the time I hurt you. I'm not mad, or upset. And, i know you slept together, for a while...Are you still together?"
"Not officially, but...he said he would leave his wife for me. This is going to crush him."
"Or, it could be good for him. We are meant to be together Liz. I knew that the moment i met you 6 ½ years ago. Here, follow me." Jack got up and walked into his kitchen and stared at the fridge.
"You never took down these photos?" Eliza stared at the 20 plus photos covering his fridge of them together. She looked at Jack and her heart raced and felt like a hummingbird. Jack looked at her, then suddenly kissed her.
Eliza wrapped her arms around Jack as he turned her to lay her back on the fridge. His hands laid on her sides and slowly worked to be under her shirt to grab her waists. For a moment they stopped kissing and looked into each other's eyes. They resumed kissing and Eliza took off Jack's shirt.
"Wait wait hold on… Liz… Are you sure…?"
"Jack… I love you so much that it hurts thinking i'll never be with you again. I still want to marry you, I still want to have kids with you and a family. I want us to be together, right now and… forever…"Jack smiled and kissed her again then taking off her shirt as well. When pausing for a moment they moved to Jack's bedroom, and continued to have sex there.
Once done, they laid down to cuddle in his bed. She laid on his chest running her fingers over it. He laid his head on top of hers and kissed her forehead.
"I missed you, so much…" He said.
"I missed you too Jack. I promise i'll end things with Seamus as soon as he calls me again."
"My mom hasn't stopped everything from the wedding, if you'd still like to get married this summer, i mean you don't have to but, it is an option."
"I would love to marry you, just like i have wanted to for years." After a long pause, Eliza's phone rang. "Babe, it's Seamus…" She held her phone in her hand and answered it.
"Hey… you…" Eliza struggled to form the words, knowing how much she was about to break his heart.
"Everything okay my love? I uh, I told Maranda."
"No.. you didn't did you?" Her heart started to break.
"I did. I only told her we slept together a few times, i haven't told her the rest. I will when she get's back from her walk.
"NO! Don't! Don't tell her anything else… in fact, say you lied."
"What? Where this coming from Eliza?"
"Seamus… I am...so sorry, but me and Jack are getting married. I still love him and I am back together with him, I'm sorry. I just… he's the one…" Her voice broke as silence continued. "I should go… Make it work with Maranda, she deserves it." She hung up and put her phone down on the end table.
"Baby you okay?" Jack sat up and started to massage her shoulders.
"I will be. I'm not hurt because it's over, I'm hurt because, I know I hurt him." A few minutes passed by when a text popped up on Eliza's phone.
"Who's Mark? Another man?" Jack seemed to get a little jealous.
"No, he's mute from the SAS, we became pretty close at Bartlett. It says, "Seamus just told me, I am happy for you, make sure to invite me to the wedding. You bet your ass all of us will be there. Probably not Seamus of course. Best of luck, Mark"
"Wow, I am glad he's glad. Wait a minute… fuck fuck fuck fuck FUCK" Jack laid his back on the bed frame.
"What what?"
"I just remembered we are pairing with the SAS in a couple days at Oregon to disarm those bombs, you're going to have to see him."
"Fuck." Eliza ran her fingers through her hair and looked down.
Next Chapter will be released soon. Thanks for reading!