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"We're here Auggie," I said as I shoved his slumbering shoulder.

Auggie jerked awake started and I felt a little guilty to have startled the blind man. But I stamped down on it, fighting against myself. I could not show this man emotion. He'd use it against me and that was certainly something I wanted to avoid.

"Yeah Annie, beat the blind man. That's totally okay," Auggie said sarcastically as he rolled his neck and succeeded in getting several painful sounding cracks.

I winced at the sound but shook my head in annoyance at him. If I wanted to beat the blind man that broke my heart I damn well would. I could do whatever I wanted to -Seeing-ClassA-Jerk-Wad. It was my right as a woman scorned.

"We're here. Let's go," I stated and reached above us for our carry on. After exiting the plane we waited for Jai and Joan.

Jai had flown in the day before so that everything would be in order for when we arrived. I was kind of anxious to see what they had in store for Auggie. As much as I hated him, I didn't want him hurt. A lot of me was thankful he hadn't put up a fight when we captured him. I knew I wouldn't have been able to shoot him. No way possible. Knowing that made me sick to my stomach, because it showed me just how weak I was.

"Auggie why'd you stay if you were unhappy," I asked suddenly surprising even myself.

"Well.. Uhm.. I guess I should start from the beginning right?... I left to go to Parker because I was running. I was running away from the emotions running rampant inside me. I knew I couldn't ever act upon them and I could never be happy here if I didn't. So I ran. Parker was my salvation. I wanted so bad for her to be my saving grace, the only thing that kept me grounded and alive... But each day I spent with her was another day I missed who I had run from. She wasn't what I wanted. What I needed. She was second best and that wasn't fair to either of us. I took her out to a bar to talk to her. Hoping the public setting would keep her reaction low key. But I was just so nervous and so damn depressed that I started drinking. I don't remember stopping. The next morning I woke up with the worlds biggest hangover and a ring on my finger. I had married Parker! I tried to work it out, I'm an honorable man. I wanted to stand by my commitment a drunken mistake or not. But I couldn't I didn't love her and she was a woman obsessed. Don't get my wrong there is nothing wrong with clingy girls. But she was stalker obsessive. I was honestly afraid at some points. I wanted to come home but she would have followed. I couldn't have this mess following me and I couldn't contact the agency because she was my mistake, I was not letting Joan fix it. So I stayed. I tried. I failed. So I filed for divorce. And now we are here," Auggie said. He was out of breathe by the end of it because the words had just seemed to fell from his mouth like word vomit.

I was stunned. He had only been gone because he had to be. He'd left for selfish reasons but had stayed away to be the honorable man I knew him to be. It didn't take away the years of hurt or anger I felt but it sent a soothing current to the raging emotions. It certainly wasn't okay but I didn't quite want to stab him repeatedly anymore.

"Auggie.." was all I managed to say before he cut me off.

"Listen Annie. I said I was running from my feelings. I can't do that anymore. There's something I've got to tell you..." he in turn was cut off by a throat being cleared behind us.

We spun around and I cursed myself. Some spy I am I grumbled as Joan stood there looking as fresh and icy as ever.

"Joan," Auggie started.

"I heard it all Anderson. And though I would have appreciated a call I understand. Let's get back to the office." With that Queen Bitchtris was off and we were left to follow her like loyal subjects.

A pair of familiar arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me flush with a warm, toned chest. I sunk into the heat, even if it didn't feel as right as it had a few days ago it was a comfort.

Jai sighed contently into my hair as I pressed my face into his chest. Right now I needed to feel grounded and real. And Jai was the only one who could do it.

"It's all over Annie Love. It's all over," he repeated soothingly as he ducked his head down to my ear.

"I know."

I felt Jai kiss the top of my head the gesture causing me to snuggle closer to him. Auggie must have heard it to because he gasped and spun towards us.

"Problem Anderson," Jai asked condescendingly.

"She's not yours to corrupt Wilcox."

"Nor yours. But she chose to be with me. Why deny her wish?"

"I am home now."

"What's that got to do with the fact that she loves me and I her?"

"She loved me first."

"Loved being the key word Anderson."

"Children! If we could all act our age and follow our mother duck over there before she decides she'd have more fun drowning us then keeping us afloat. So let's go," I interrupted.

The boys continued their alpha male posturing for a few more seconds but then bowed there heads and walked towards Joan's general direction. I sighed on relief and followed them. Well it was either follow of my own free will or be dragged by Jai.

"Jai! Stop your bickering. Auggie is my handler. You can't do anything about it. So shut up, sit down, and be a good lap dog, k? " I all but shouted at the aggravating man in front of me.

He looked at me as I'd just slapped him. Which I had considered.

"Why are you taking his side?!"

"I'm not your just being extremely irritating!"

"Just because I care about you doesn't make me irritating."

"Your right that pleasure is saved for your voice!"

"Children, Children. There is to be no fighting in the halls," Auggie said as we walked up behind Jai with a huge smile on his face.

"Screw you Anderson."

" I'm sorry Wilcox but your just not my type."

I quickly moved into Jai's path and placed my hand on his chest. I placed my other hand on his jaw and made him look at me.

"Stop. I've got work to do, you've got work to do. If you wanna argue some more fine, come over tonight and we will. But not here, not now."

He nodded his head in acceptance, kissed my cheek quickly then spun on his heels and left. I turned around fast and smacked Auggie on the shoulder.

"You make nothing better when you do that," I told him.

"I feel better," he said with a wink.

I rolled my eyes at him and started away.

" Joan wants us in her Office Annie. Like yesterday. Let's go."

I let Auggie hold onto me as I steared us toward Joan.

"It's good to be home walker."

I didn't reply but in my head I said and it's wonderful to have close by. It truly was. We weren't fully back yet. But we were getting there. We truly were.. Maybe we could actually figure out our feelings. Jai's face flashed in my mind.. And maybe not.