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"Flack" Don answered as he and Jess walked into the apartment after a long shift. They had finally told their captain their news and he was happy for them. The only thing he said was that Jess had to take her maternity leave after her sixth month. Jess was not happy about that, but there was little that she could do.
"Don, he's struck again. You've got another note. You want to come or you want me to read it to you man?" Danny said over the line. Jess went straight to the freezer and pulled out her ice cream. Don sat on the couch and ran a hand over his face.
"Do you need me there?"
"Nah man, so I'm assuming that since you're not coming you want me to read to you" Danny said with a sigh. Don chuckled.
"I knew there was a reason Mac hired you. You're a brilliant detective."
"Ha ha, anyway… Flack, You're close, but so far away. Who do you cherish the most? You were smart to have everyone protected, but I'm still smarter than you. You want to meet so that we can discuss arrangements? I'll call you at 11:30 p.m. and we can talk. Until then, Lady Killer. Don this guy's sick. Just, please, don't do anything too stupid. I don't want to have to hold Jess together when you're gone." Don sighed and put his arm around Jess, who was busy eating her ice cream to listen to the conversation.
"Nah, nothing too stupid. I've got a wife and kids to come back to." Don waited for Danny to catch on and wasn't disappointed.
"Yeah, that's good that… wait did you say kids? As in you have more than one? How many kids do you have exactly?"
"Jess's having twins. There's two kids in her stomach Dan." The conversation was quiet for a few minutes while Danny processed the new information.
"Wow… congratulations man!"
"Thanks Danny. I've got to go, but call me if you get anything new. I'll let you know what goes on here later. Bye."
"Bye. And Don?"
"Yeah?"
"Please be careful. Bye," Danny said before he hung up. Don sighed again and pulled Jess closer to himself. He buried his face into her hair.
"Don, what's the matter?" Don sighed again.
"The killer wants to meet. He's calling me tonight to set up a meeting place" Don said into her hair. All of the sudden Jess started shaking.
"No, please don't go. I don't want to lose you. Please Don stay with me, please!" she pleaded between sobs. Don wrapped his other arm around her and held her close until she stopped her crying. I don't want to know what the rest of these seven months are going to be like if this is cause by hormones, Don thought to himself.
"Shh, shh, I know you don't want me to go. I don't even want to go and leave you, but this is the only way that we can catch him and keep you safe. I won't do anything too stupid and I'll be back to you and our kids before you know it. Now why don't we try and get some sleep? We've had a long day." Jess nodded and got up. Don led her to the bedroom after she put her beloved ice cream away. They laid down with Jess curled into Don. He had his arms wrapped tightly around her. Jess drifted straight to sleep while Don watched her, waiting for 11:30 to roll around.
The phone woke Don up. He had fallen asleep while he waited. For a brief moment the thought about not answering the call, but decided against it.
"Flack," he said nervously. A deep voice chuckled on the other end.
"Jess is cute. I can see why you want to marry her. Anyway… I want to meet face-to-face. It'll be a fight to the death. Whoever wins gets to keep Jess and whoever loses dies. Deal?"
"Jess is not a trophy to be won, but I'll meet you anyway."
"Ok, the docks in a half an hour. I'm waiting." Don hung up and quickly dialed another number.
"This better be good Flack 'cause I was having…"
"Danny, I'm meeting the killer in a half an hour at the docks. If I don't make it make sure he doesn't get within 100 yards of Jess. Do you understand?" Don heard Danny sigh.
"Yeah I get it. You sure I can't go with you? Won't you need backup?" Now it was Don's turn to sigh.
"No, if I don't call you before 1:30 come pick up Jess then call for backup. I need to do this by myself." Danny said a quick goodbye knowing that if Don didn't go soon, something would happen. Don kissed Jess's forehead and left.
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Don pulled his department issued SUV up to the docks. He quickly got out and started to walk forward. He got a gut wrenching feeling in the pit of his stomach. What have I gotten myself into? He thought.
"I'm here, where are you? Are you going to show yourself, you coward?" Don yelled into the dark. Suddenly a man stepped out of the shadows. He had tattoos everywhere and a large scar ran down the right side of his face. Don recognized the man as someone he had put away before.
"Detective Flack, how nice of you to join me. You didn't bring Jess though. What a shame, I guess I'll just have to go get her later." The man, Martin Simms, called out.
"I don't plan on losing Simms. She is my fiancé. She will be my wife shortly" Don stated aggressively. It took all he had not to pull his gun out from its hiding spot, strapped to his ankle. Martin dropped his coat to the ground and stepped forward with his hands out.
"Let's start then, shall we?" Don nodded and stepped forward. He charged at Simms and managed to tackle him to the ground. Don punched his gut and his face, wherever he could reach. Simms managed to get his fist up to hit Don clear in the nose. They wrestled on the ground for a while. Finally Simms got up and kicked Don in the stomach. He pulled a gun out of the waistband of his pants and pointed it at Don's head.
"Looks like I win." He unlocked the safety and started to pull the trigger.
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Don looked up to see Danny standing behind Simms holding his piece. Simms fell to his knees and then collapsed fully. That was when Don finally noticed the bullet holes in his back.
"You ok man?" Danny asked walking forward. Don nodded and stood up.
"Yeah, but you're going to be in trouble for that" Don said worrying about his friend. Danny chuckled and shook his head.
"Not really. I'm on duty and just happened to get a tip on the perp I was searching for. Turns out when I found him, two cops were in grave danger. We were trained to kill and that's what I did." Don laughed and pulled Danny into a friendly hug.
"Thank you man. I thought he was going to kill me." Danny held on tight.
"That's what best friends are for man. You'd do the same thing for me if I was in that kind of a situation. Now, let's get you cleaned up and then back to Jess." Don and Danny both let go. Danny wiped the blood off of Don's face and brushed some dirt off. Don only ended up with a few bruises and a small cut, nothing major. After he was cleaned up, he walked back to his car and headed home.
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Jess sobbed as she paced across the floor. When she woke up to use the bathroom, Don was gone. He wasn't in the apartment. She started worrying that he had gone after the guy. What was she going to do if she lost him. Suddenly, she heard a key in the door. She whipped around to see Don entering.
"Don, you're ok" Jess yelled as she threw herself into his arms. Don quickly wrapped his strong arms around Jess and buried his face into her hair.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just had something to do. The guy's gone. He won't bother you or anyone else anymore. Now let's go to bed." Jess wanted answers, but she knew she wouldn't get them tonight. She might not even get them ever. She was just content to be safe and secure in Don's arms. How could my life be any better? She wondered to himself as she drifted to sleep.
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Sorry this wasn't what I originally planned, but I think it works. Please let me know what you think. Also if you have any other ideas, feel free to tell me. Review please!
