Not forgotten! I just haven't been in the right mood to work on this one, but I seem to be getting back into it. Anyway, enjoy!
John was waiting for Jane to leave before he went to find Billy. They had agreed to meet in a very covert place.
"You coming?" Jane asked, getting up from her desk. She slung her purse over her shoulder.
"I'll be a bit late tonight," he answered.
"John," she said, coming to his desk and bending so she was right in front of him. "What's going on?"
"It's best you don't know," he told her, finally meeting her eyes. She stared for a moment before blinking.
"Are we in danger?"
"Not yet."
"You promise to tell me if we are?"
"Of course."
Jane studied him for a minute. He looked distraught. She wished he would just tell her.
"Okay," she finally said, standing up straight. "I'll see you at home."
"Yup," he nodded. Then she was gone. He rubbed his face hard. This whole thing was getting away from him, and it scared him.
Billy
He was in the back of a bar waiting for John when he saw her come in. He froze, drink halfway to his lips. What the hell was she doing here? He put his glass down and watched as his niece sat with her friends and was laughing about something. She could only be 16, maybe 17. She should not be in a bar. He looked at the door nervously. If her father saw her in here...
He'd just leave and tell John to meet somewhere else. It was as simple as that. He stood, pulling his hat low and his hood up before walking past her table. Maddy looked at him as he passed, and he avoided her gaze.
"Wait," she said. He pushed onward. He heard her friends ask what was wrong, and her response was, "Nothing. Just thought I knew him."
He hurried away, knowing that was way too close for comfort. He hovered on a bench a little ways down and waited.
Tara & Bobby
"You think he's still here?" Bobby asked as they went up to John's office.
"Let's hope so," Tara replied. They pushed the door open and saw John getting ready to leave. He was surprised to see them.
"Hey," he said. "Sorry, but I gotta run..."
"John, we need to tell you something," Tara cut him off. "I overheard something today about you, and it's not good." They watched as John set down his case on the desk and rub his neck hard.
"Oh yea?" he asked casually. Bobby noticed that he wasn't at all surprised by this.
"I overheard someone saying they were going to monitor you and possibly kill you," Tara explained quickly.
"Thank you, but I already expected that," John nodded.
"What are you into, mate?" Bobby asked, feeling worried suddenly. He shared a look with Tara.
"I can't say. Look, thanks for letting me know. I'll watch my back. You better get out of here and don't get caught seen with me again," John warned. "I have enough to worry about with..." He stopped short suddenly.
"With what?" Tara prompted.
"Just go," John ordered.
"We can help..." Bobby tried.
"No. Get out," John said firmly, pointing. "Right now. They're probably already watching me." Knowing better than to keep arguing, Bobby took Tara's hand and led her out.
"Something is really wrong," she said as they got into the elevator.
"I know," he agreed. "Let's just hope it doesn't get him killed."
John
He dialed and got Billy right away.
"I have to cancel. FBI is watching me," he said. "They're probably already monitoring my calls."
"So how are we supposed to talk? Pigeon post?" Billy asked.
"Just...let me think," John said, pinching his nose. This was getting more and more complicated.
"I can just disappear."
"No! I need your help with this. I just don't know where to put you."
"I'm fine moving around," Billy said. John was getting an idea, but he knew Jane was not going to like it very much.
"Sit tight. I'll come to you, and we'll figure this out together. I'll shake my tail."
"All right. Oh, and John?"
"What?"
"Ask your daughter about her fake I.D."
"What?!"
"She's at the bar we were supposed to meet at. I'm sitting outside."
"Oh, she's so dead," John growled.
"Hurry up and get here," Billy ordered. Then he hung up. John hurried down the stairs. As he walked to his car, he noticed a guy sitting in his car across the street watching him.
"And so it begins," John muttered to himself. He got into his car and started devising a way of losing his tail.
Maddy
She got home, and right away, her father was in her face.
"So," he said. "Bar hopping eh?"
"What?" she asked, feeling afraid suddenly.
"You were seen," he said angrily. He held out his hand. "Give it to me."
"Give you what?"
"Your fake I.D."
"I don't have one."
"Then how were you at a bar?"
"I didn't order a drink," Maddy answered logically.
"Why are you hanging out in bars?" he demanded.
"We just went to hang, all right? We like to play pool."
"You're not even 17 yet, Maddy. Bars are not good places to be hanging around."
"It's my life, and I'll do what I want," Maddy argued. John crossed his arms.
"You think so, huh?"
"What's going on?" Jane asked, coming into the entrance. She looked back and forth between them.
"Your daughter likes to frequent a bar to 'hang out,'" John told her. Jane looked stricken.
"Maddy!" she exclaimed.
"It's no big deal!" Maddy cried.
"Yes, it is. You will not go there again, do you understand me?" Jane said menacingly. Even John knew she meant business. He recognized that tone. Maddy glared, but she finally nodded.
"Go do your homework," Jane commanded. Maddy pushed past them and went up to her room. She slammed her door and sat at her desk. She was still seeing the man in her mind, and she went to her photo albums and pulled out the one she was looking for. She took in every feature of her Uncle Billy, and her heart started to race. It was impossible, but the man who had walked past her had a very similar build and resemblance to her uncle. She shook her head, shutting the album. No way. Her uncle was dead. She went and fell onto her bed, staring at the ceiling. She was only seeing what she wanted to see.
Jane
She turned to look at John once Maddy was gone.
"Where did that come from?" she asked, shocked.
"I have no idea," John shook his head.
"How did you find out?"
"A friend saw her there."
"I guess I'll have to keep better tabs on her."
"Hey, hon, I have to go away for work," John said all of a sudden. Jane narrowed her eyes at him.
"What work? I'm not aware of this."
"It just came in after you left. Top secret. I'm sorry I can't share more details with you," John said. He went to go and pack a bag. He had decided to stay with Billy until this was over.
"John," Jane said, following him. "What aren't you telling me?"
"When this is over, you'll be the first to know," he promised. Jane felt a sickening feeling in her gut then. She didn't even know if she could believe him.
Lucy
She already missed Sue like crazy. The apartment just felt so empty without her. She knew she wouldn't see her friend until they were back from their honeymoon. She just needed something to stop her from thinking about Myles dating Jeanine. She didn't even know why it bothered her so much. She and Myles pretty much came to the conclusion that it wouldn't work between them. He should be allowed to be happy with someone else. Still, that picture of the two of them on social media was a bit of a shock. Her phone rang. Tara.
"Hey," Lucy said. "What's up?"
"Wanna hang out? Bobby's got plans."
"Sure. I'm not doing anything."
"Yours or mine?"
"I'll come to you," Lucy said, grabbing her keys.
"Great. See you soon!"
Lucy hung up and felt a little relieved. She needed something to take her mind off of her own madness.
Charlie
He was out for a run when he thought he noticed someone following him. Trying not to feel paranoid, he stopped and waited. The person behind him kept jogging, so he released the breath he'd been holding. All day he'd felt weird and that he was being watched. He tried not to think anything of it as he started running again.
Sue & Jack
Their honeymoon was the best thing that had ever happened to them. They didn't think about work or anything. Jack was disappointed that in a few days, it was all over, and they would go back to work. He hoped nothing drastic was going on while he wasn't there.