A/N: Wow, I am shocked at the response I got to this story. I was expecting maybe one or two reviews. To respond to some of you, I am just writing this as it comes to me. It gets written in a notebook as a very rough draft then I type it onto a word doc. I have no outline, no story board and am still not 100% sure how it will end. Again, it is not edited by anyone but me. I apologize for the errors you might encounter. Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you for reviewing! It has inspired me to get this chapter out faster. Please, if you read it, review it.
Disclaimers: See part one
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1981
Arriving at the memorial hospital Sabrina looked anxiously around the waiting room. The clock hanging on the wall let her know that it was 1:15 in the morning. The rectangular room was empty save for a blonde lying across a tattered couch and a leggy red head reading a magazine. Sabrina fought tears at the sight of her friend. Even as she lay sleeping Sabrina could see the tear stains on her cheeks. Taking a deep breath she her senses where assaulted by the sterile, impersonal smell of the hospital. For one brief second she was transported back in time, five years to the first shooting. She remembered the fear that had pumped through her body as she watched Kelly being wheeled into the O.R.
Shaking off the memories she slowly approached Kris. She felt queasy as she squatted down by her head. She could feel the red heads eyes on her back but paid no attention to her. Slowly she brought her hand up to stroke Kris's hair, God how she missed her. She choked back a sob when suddenly a pair of blue-green eyes met her brown ones. The eyes blinked up at her and clouded with confusion.
"Sabrina?" Kris questioned slowly sitting up.
The women in question shifted and wiped her eyes looking down at the stained linoleum floor.
"My God, what are you doing here?" The blonde questioned sitting up fully.
"Umm… Charlie called…"
She heard Kris laugh, a bitter sound against the silence of the stark room. "Bree I don't know whether to hug you or hit you."
Sabrina's eyes darted up to Kris's face. She saw pain and a new hardness that was not there the last time she saw her. Gone was the carefree atmosphere of a young woman. In its place was a street smart, mature adult. It made Sabrina sad to see the change.
"Oh hell," Kris sighed leaning forward she grabbed Sabrina in a tight embrace. At the contact brunette began sobbing into Kris's shoulder, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
"Shh Bree," Kris gently stroked her back letting her own tears fall. Opening her eyes she looked up into Julie's questioning gaze. Kris motioned with her head to the right. Understanding the red head stood and headed towards the coffee vendor.
"Sabrina, what are you doing here?" Kris questioned pulling back to look into bloodshot eyes.
"Charlie called me and told me the just of what happened. I got on the first plane I could." She paused to wipe her eyes on a tissue Kris handed her. "How in the hell can this happen twice?"
"I don't know Bree, I just don't. She is still in surgery. Charlie called in a specialist. The doctors both say it could go either way with this procedure. It's a 50/50 shot."
"Oh God." Sabrina sobbed.
"It was just a routine stake out. Bosley was there with her. He said…"
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2006
Sabrina shook herself out of her memories. It was one of the scariest nights of her life but the thought of Bosley always made her smile. Even now. Putting the cigar box full of memories into her suitcase she stepped into the bathroom to make sure she had everything. Satisfied that she did she picked up her suitcase and grabbed her purse which contained a one way ticket to L.A. It seemed she was always returning under bad circumstances.
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1981
Sabrina had been properly introduced to Julie and was now reclining with her feet propped up against a coffee table in the waiting room. Kris had explained to her in detail what had happened and now her head was in Sabrina's lap. "You know, I should really hate you." She sighed playing with a string on her sweater, "For a while there I did."
Sabrina's hand stopped its trail through Kris's hair. "You have every right to."
"Sabrina, you leaving for a man nearly killed her." The brunettes head jerked up. "What? What man?"
Kris frowned, "Your husband."
"Kris I've never been married and I never will be. You of all people should know that."
"But you didn't come back from Rome because you got married. That's what Charlie told us."
Sabrina's heart stopped 'oh no, Kelly I'm so sorry.' She stood, gently pushing Kris off of her lap. Pacing the small space she turned to Kris "That's what he told you?" She fumed tears threatening to fall again.
Kris nodded slowly "Bree, what's going on?"
Sabrina looked longingly towards the doors that would take her to Kelly. Her arms ached; all she wanted to do was hold her and make this nightmare go away. "Let's go for a walk hum?" She held her hand out to Kris. "Julie, if something happens would you please come get us?"
"Of course." The red head said, turning to Kris she questioned, "You alright?"
"I'm fine." The blonde replied following her friend out the door.
Pushing open the exit door Sabrina walked over to a bench and sat down. The air had a slight chill to it and she shivered. "Kris, I really don't know how much I should tell you."
"Just start at the beginning."
The taller women shook her head, "I don't even know where that is anymore."
"You left us. You said you were going to Rome because your aunt was dying."
Looking up at the sky Sabrina tried to make out the stars. It was an impossible task in downtown Los Angels. The city of Angels, Charlie's Angels, she smirked at the irony. "I don't' have an aunt." She stated bluntly.
Kris frowned "Then why did you go to Rome?"
"I didn't." She looked over to see the deep lines on her friends face. Kris was trying her hardest to put two and two together. "Kris please, what I am about to tell you stays between us okay? No one, not even Kelly, I want…I need to tell her myself."
"Of course."
"I didn't go to Rome. I never planned on going anywhere for our vacation until the night before I left." Sabrina felt a tear begin to slide down her face. She angrily wiped it away. "Do you remember the case right before? The senator who was getting death threats? Charlie's old friend."
Kris thought for a moment before nodding.
"Well he had taken quite a fancy to Kelly. The night after the case was wrapped Mr. Jenkins came to Kelly's house to thank her, as he put it, properly. I was there and let's just say we were um… busy. We forgot to lock the door and he walked in on us."
Kris felt her face redden and looked over at her friend. "That had to be awkward." She said remembering her once walk in on her two best friends.
"There was a lot of yelling and he took off. I guess he went right to Charlie."
"Oh." Things were starting to make sense to Kris.
"Yes, dear sweet Charlie. Turns out he is homophobic. Of all people I thought he would have been okay with it. But I guess when it is money and some of your own people it's a different story. He called me and gave me an ultimatum. I could either walk away or he would send Kelly and me to some specialized doctors."
"Wait, Charlie? I cannot see him doing something like that, just because Jenkins walked in on you? So what?"
Sabrina shrugged, "These past few years I have been questioning what would have happened if I had stayed. You know how powerful Charlie is Kris. I felt like I didn't have a choice. I assumed that you would come looking for me, but I guess Charlie fed you a line and made it look like I disappeared into thin air."
"You could say that." Kris pondered. "Just because he didn't agree with your relationship…Sabrina it still doesn't make any sense."
"He is homophobic. Two of his angels screwing each other would have been bad for business if it got out. And it did. He saw it as me corrupting Kelly." She sighed and scrubbed her face with her hands. "I had to protect Kelly, it was my only option. I had to leave. I couldn't have her get put in a hospital."
"Protect her?" Kris asked turning to fully look at the woman next to her. "Do you have any idea what you put her through?"
"I can only imagine."
"You are damn right." Kris stood putting distance between herself and Sabrina. "After we heard from Charlie that you were not coming back, that you met someone, a man no less. God Sabrina it just devastated her. I had never seen her like that. She lost so much weight. About two months later she was getting better but it took a lot. We did almost everything together; I was trying so hard to keep her mind off of you. Then one day Charlie calls to tell us that he heard from you. He said you were pregnant."
Sabrina paled, "What?!"
"It really set her off Bree. I found her down at a bar. She was so out of it." The memory of her friend falling to pieces still burned fresh in her mind. "That was the lowest I ever saw her. I was so scared, I don't' know how she will react to seeing you again. This past year has not been easy on her and seeing you might send her back to that place."
"Kris I promise-"
"No! You don't understand!" Kris turned to face her, eyes blazing. "You left, you ran and hid. You could have fought but you tucked your tail and ran. I was there to pick up the pieces when you shattered her. You weren't there to hold her, to comfort her, to…" Kris trailed off seeing the look on Sabrina's face.
"Wait a minute, back up. Comfort her?" She frowned. "Kris... what exactly happened?"
The blonde took a deep breath and averted her eyes. "Look she was hurting and we both had a few drinks…"
"Oh my God! You slept with her!"
"Sabrina she was really hurting and it just happened." She said in a rush.
"Just happened? Damn it Kris things like that don't just happen!"
"Just stop!" Kris snapped "It was one might almost two years ago. We are friends, and honestly it is none of your God damn business."
"She is my girlfriend!" Sabrina exploded. They paused facing each other.
"Was, Sabrina, she was your girlfriend." Kris softened her voice.
Sabrina scuffed she felt a tear slide down her cheek; it felt as if a knife was twisting her soul. She looked up at the bluish colored sky; it was like she was in the Twilight Zone. She felt like throwing up. "Fuck." She muttered sitting back down heavily on the bench. 'Was your girlfriend, she is right.' It was all in the past, she had to move on. They didn't have time to fight about this there were more pressing matters at hand. Kelly was in the hospital fighting for her life. Sabrina knew she needed to get over what was in the past and move on. If she did there was a glimmer of hope she might have a chance with Kelly in the present. She swallowed hard. "You are right Kris." Admitting it didn't make it easier. "What happened is in the past; right now all I care about is Kelly, and getting her better."
Kris nodded, "Bree I'm sorry-"
"No, you had every right to say that. It is true all of it. If I could go back I don't think I would have done the same but hindsight is always 20/20 right?"
They were silent for a while both lost in thoughts of a time that they could never get back. Kris looked down at her watch noting that it was almost three. "They should be almost finished with the surgery by now."
Sabrina nodded and pushed herself up from the bench. "Shall we?"
Julie looked up from her seventh magazine of the evening when the pair walked in. She offered them a small smile. Judging by their tear stained faces the talk outside had not been an easy one.
"Where is Bosley?" Sabrina questioned just then noticing his absence.
"He finally went home about twenty minuets before you got here. He had some m insurance papers to finish filing and needed to feed his dog. He should be back around six unless I call." Julie said.
Sabrina glanced towards the OR doors. "So now we wait." The adrenaline was wearing off and she felt weary.
Kris took her seat back on the couch and patted her lap. "Lay down before you fall down Bree."
A ghost of a smile caressed Sabrina's lips. She was glad that her friendship with at least one of her friends starting to mend itself. Now if only the same could be said for Kelly.
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2006
Sabrina settled into the hard seat that would be her home for the next six hours. She didn't mind flying but she hated waiting. Sitting to her right was a woman about her age. The woman caught her eye and smiled. "Vacation?" She questioned.
Sabrina offered a smile, "Sadly no, a funeral."
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
"Yeah, so am I." Pulling out her ipod she settled back to wait.
More to come.
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