Wings
Chapter Three
Kiera and Amy sat comfortably in the living room. Amy asked more questions, most were serious but others were silly. Amy always enjoyed Kiera's words and how she said things. She would be serious but witty all the same. Amy loved her comebacks. She could listen to Kiera all day if she wanted to but she found herself rambling and talking more than she was.
It was nearing eleven o'clock and the two of them headed to the kitchen but Amy got dressed first, Kiera took a look at that she had in the fridge and cupboards. She decided to make the three of them chicken fajita wraps. She had Amy collect the ingredients as Kiera made up six wraps. Two for the each of them. She had Amy set the table for the three of them and as it hit eleven thirty, Kiera began to make a cup of ginger tea for Amy and two coffees for her and Shadow.
She knew what his reaction would be, as she knew Amy's. She wasn't expecting a slap to the face this time with him, he would never hit a woman. That was a fact. She had a very good idea of what his reaction would be. Startled at first, confusion, anger, realisation and then understanding. She knew how his mind worked, and Amy's she knew what he would say. She had a knack for that. She used this so she could respond correctly without emotions getting in the way. It was easier that way.
The door bell rang and Amy headed into the hallway and to the front door. Unlocked and opened it to see Shadow. He was in a grey dress shirt, black tie, jacket. His detective attire suited him. He gave her a smile.
"Hey, Rose." Amy smiled back at him and widened the door open for him. He walked in, watched her close the front door.
"I hope you like fajitas." Amy told him as they walked through the hallway and into the kitchen. Kiera was in the fridge so as Shadow walked back, he thought it was Sonic.
"I do, and I thought you had work today, Faker." Shadow said as he turned towards whom he thought was Sonic. His smile dropped as the fridge door closed.
"He does, and I guess I did fake something." Kiera smirked at him and his expression.
Shadow rushed to her and forced her against the fridge. Well, she was right about the anger. He pinned her shoulders but not too hard to bruise. "You're dead."
"Then we're in The Sixth Sense because you're seeing dead people." Kiera jibed with her signature smirk but that resulting in her grip tightening on her.
"This isn't a joke." He snarled and Amy watched them worried, she felt she had to do something but Kiera gave no indication of fear from Shadow. She looked like she just didn't care he had her pinned.
"And I'm still alive." Kiera then paused and looked over at Amy and the back at Shadow.
"You know, stress hurts the baby." She brought up and Shadow let her go immediately.
He looked at Amy, concerned. "Are you okay?" He moved over to her to check.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Are you, Kiera?" Amy asked worriedly, knowing how strong Shadow can be and is.
"I'm a ray of sunshine, sweetheart." Kiera leant against the fridge provocatively, smirking.
"How long have you known, Rose?" He ignored Kiera, for now, and questioning her as he would a suspect.
"Since last night." Amy replied honestly, her hands on her baby bump.
"Fajitas, anyone?" Kiera grinned as she walked over to the dining room table and Shadow ignored her once again.
"Does Faker know?" He asked.
"No." She said and went to sit down at the dinner table, Shadow sat down beside her and Kiera was opposite them.
"She's going to tell him in a day or two." Kiera informed him as she took her first bite of her fajita.
Shadow frowned. "Why?"
"He hates me more than you do and you just held me up against a fridge. How do you think he will react?" Kiera said as if it was obvious.
"Why two days?" He asked.
"So you can let this information I'm about to lay on you sink in. First, eat." Kiera told him and Amy. They all needed to eat. The three of them chowed down on the fajitas.
"These are amazing." Amy commented as she finished eating them.
He raised an eyebrow. "You didn't make this?"
Amy shook her head indicating 'no' and Kiera smirked at him. "At least you can cook." He muttered and the two of them laughed.
"So, what happened?" He looked at Kiera, now wanting to know anything and everything.
"How about I talk and you listen?" She smiled and he leant back, and motioned her to continue.
"Great, so. The fall, the commander cushioned my fall. So, I got up and left. I gave myself medical attention. I healed for the first year. But I checked on Amy, frequently for that time. Then monthly, then bimonthly for the following years. I even worked at that cute little diner you go to for your lunch. Also, I saved your life a good couple of times. By the way, I liked the flowers." She ended with a smile as if it were a cute little story.
"What the hell? You worked at Morgan's? Saved my life, what does that even mean? Liked the flowers? You were there!" Shadow rambled until he realised everything fit into place. The shooter on the top of the building in the alley, it took out the second suspect that would have killed him. Another shooter in a warehouse that saved his skin from a drugged up suspect. That was her.
"Language." Kiera warned.
He was more confused now. "What?"
"Not in front of the growing child." Kiera smiled.
"You were watching, for five years? Why stop now?" He questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Isn't it obvious?" The smirk returned.
"The baby." Amy informed Shadow, and another puzzle piece locked into shape. He took in a breath as the picture in front of him was getting clearer.
"Protection. Why?" Shadow questioned her more.
"Sometimes I wonder how you got premoted to Detective. Think, Shadow, think. I can do more than you or Sonic could ever do. I know more than you two put together." He scowled at her, not exactly happy with her answer no matter how truthful it was.
"Cocky, much?"
"Very much but at least I'm honest." She smirked.
Amy smiled slyly at the banter between them. She wanted to put a little plan in place but Kiera was too smart for that, so she'll let time do its thing. Mr and Mrs Sunshine, it's gotta be true love, Amy thought to herself.
"Stop looking at me like that, sweetheart, or else rumours will start." Amy laughed, she couldn't help it. She loved Kiera, she knew that. She loved her humour, her protective nature, her sarcasm and her smirk. It was provocative and Amy loved it to pieces.
"Where are you staying?" He asked.
"I slept on the sofa last night but I crash in the basement of Morgan's." Kiera said as she stood up, collecting their plates and moving over to the kitchen to wash up.
"Does he know?"
"Yes. Oh, also, the brother did it." Shadow looked at her more than shocked that she knows about his current case.
"How do you know?" He shifted in his seat to looked at Kiera.
"One. Motive. Protecting his sister from her abusive boyfriend. Two. He has a Smith and Wesson handgun. Three. The same bullet that came from the victim is a match to his gun." Kiera said as she washed the plates.
"Fine. The brother did it." Shadow rolled his eyes.
Amy smiled, she was happy. She wished for Kiera to be in her life. For the last five years, she wished for Kiera. To be here. In her life. She is. She's here, in time for her baby to be born soon. Auntie Kiera. That was what she wanted.
"Rose, you're crying. What's wrong?" Shadow put his hand in her shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"I'm happy." The two of them smiled at her. In that moment, everything was okay again. Everyday she felt that loss of Kiera. She felt like she was still there with her only she wasnt but she is now. She is going to stay. She was going to make sure of it.
"I missed you."
"I know." The three of them drank their tea and coffee, and Shadow kept a promise that he wouldn't tell anyone else that Kiera was alive. Especially Rouge. She still had a scar on the back of her head thanks to Kiera and her bat weidling skills. She wouldn't take the news better than he did. She would probably want to punch Kiera, he was sure of it.
Shadow left and went back to the precinct to get a warrant to arrest the brother. He was impressed when Kiera told him that, he still didn't know how she knew he did it.
Kiera stayed with Amy, and helped her around the house. She tidied up, swept the floor, hovered with Amy so it didn't seem like too much work for her. She didn't want to over exert herself. Kiera would be sure to leave before Sonic ever arrived home, Amy didn't want her to leave but she had to. Kiera told her she would return as soon as Sonic left the next morning.
Kiera sat down with Amy in the living room with a cup of tea before she left. Amy asked her of what she would say to Sonic when she tells him about her but Kiera said to tell him the blunt and honest truth. The only way to go. Amy knew Sonic wasn't going to take it well, worse than Shadow. She worried for Kiera but she seemed to not care about his reaction just that she was there was enough for her.
The door opened and Kiera froze. She couldn't go anywhere and there was only was door. Into the hallway. Where he was. "Ames, I'm home!" He called as he walked through the hallway and looked into the living room. His eyes bulged with shock and then with rage.
"You're dead!" He cried.
"Yeah, about that." Kiera said, getting ready to flight more than fight.
