Chapter 8:
John paced back and forth in his cell as he had spent most of his time doing these days. 46 days. That's how long he had been there. He missed Keleigh and Aidan even though Keleigh brought him to visit just about every day. He sat back down on his cot and closed his eyes praying that something turned up to clear him. He wasn't a murderer. Footsteps down the hallway made him sit up on the side of the bed. He looked up to see Phil Brooks standing in front of him.
"Mr. Cena, a word if you don't mind."
"To what do I owe the honor?" John said leaning on the bars so that his hands were sticking through slightly. He brought his eyes up to meet the eyes of the Internal Affairs agent in front of him.
"Some evidence has been brought to my attention that I think you need to hear." He placed a set of headphones on John's head and pushed play on the tape recorder he held in his hands. John listened intently as Chris Masters confessed on the phone to killing Mickie. Phil pushed the stop button and pulled the headphones off of John's head through the bars.
John closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. The truth had been found out. He opened his eyes to see Agent Brooks standing in front of him smiling.
"For what its worth, I never thought you had any involvement in this murder. As a condition of your release, we need your help."
"With?"
"The San Antonio division has been having some issues with the DiBiase family. There have been a few unsolved murders and an increase in drug trafficking. They asked us for a loan of a couple of our best agents."
"How soon do I have to leave?"
"We are disguising it as a family vacation. You, your wife and your son will be gone for three weeks. We are also sending Agent Kingston. He will arrive a little later than you guys. You have to be packed and ready to go in three days." Agent Brooks then signaled the guard and the guard opened the door letting John have his first taste of freedom in nearly two months.
"Your release paperwork has been signed."
"Where is Masters?"
"He asked for some time off to go home and deal with a family emergency. He is currently headed to San Antonio as well. When you and Agent Kingston come back, we expect you to have Masters in your custody." John nodded his head in agreement.
"One more thing….How did you get this evidence?"
"I told your ass when we were in the academy that I would always have your back." He turned around and looked into the face of his partner. He smiled as Kofi walked over and embraced his friend in a hug. "Now let's get you home to your wife because I have a date tonight." John looked at Kofi a little confused and Kofi just smiled slightly. "I will tell you all about it tomorrow." They hopped in Kofi's SUV and drove off toward John and Keleigh's house.
Keleigh was looking through some more of her parents things as Aidan was napping. She had just gotten back around to it after john went to jail. She knew there had to be something she was missing and she was determined to find it. She glanced over a few pages before placing them back in the folder before her birth certificate fell out. She looked it over and noticed that her blood type didn't match either of her parents. There was something stuck to the back of the page. She turned it over and found a letter that was written in her mother's handwriting addressed to Jerry. She knew she shouldn't but she opened it and read the letter carefully.
"Dear Jerry, I know that things have been a little strained between us lately and I know that is because we don't know for certain whether or not this baby is yours or Trent's. You know in my heart that I love you and I pray every day that this little girl growing inside of me is a product of that love. Yes, you read this right. A little girl. I want you to promise me that you will always be a part of her life no matter what. Take care of her and treat her as if she was your own. I know in my heart she is yours. I wish things could have ended differently but I am committed to my marriage and to my husband but my heart will always remain with you. I love you now and always. Katherine." Inside the letter was an ultrasound picture dated just weeks before she was born. Keleigh wiped the tears that had begun to form at the corner's of her eyes and walked to the door. She opened it and smiled at Kofi who had become a regular visitor since John had been in jail.
"Hey Kofi, what's up?" she said.
"You been crying K?" he asked.
"Just got done watching a really sad movie." He nodded his head and turned his gaze back to the SUV.
"I have a present for you." He said. He turned his attention back to the SUV. Keleigh's hand flew to her mouth and tears once again threatened to fall from her eyes as her husband made it up the walk way in three steps and engulfed her in a hug.
"How…." Was all she managed to get out before his lips met her and she returned the kiss.
"Kofi found some evidence that got me out. He wanted to call you but I figured this would be a better surprise." Keleigh let go of John for a moment and pulled Kofi into a hug. He returned in and slapped his best friend on the back before retreating down the walk way toward his car. He turned around when Keleigh called his name.
"Thank you." She said. He nodded and got in his car driving to his house to get ready for his date.
