A/N: I would like to apologize for taking so long to post a new chapter. I had gone on vacation for a week and had hoped to post before leaving but unfortunately didn't have time to finish it. The bad news is I went to Mexico and while I was there we heard about the swine flu outbreak. Once we got home I spent the next week thinking I was going to come down with the flu (yes, I have read too much fanfiction and expected the worst although it may not be so bad if Chase could be my doctor). The good news is we are all fine and I was finally able to concentrate on finishing this story. This is the final chapter so I hope you all like it. Stay well!
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"Where are we going?" Cameron inquired, her voice shaking from their ordeal.
"To the house I used to share with Danny," Gina explained. "If he escapes he certainly wouldn't come back there knowing it's the first place the police would look for him."
"I don't know, do you really think he's alright?" Cameron asked worriedly. "He looked pretty bad. Do you have your cell phone? We left so quickly that I left mine in my handbag back at the gallery and we really should call for help as soon as possible."
"Sorry, I forgot mine too," stated Gina. "I'll call as soon as we get to the house."
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Having evaluated the seriousness of Danny's wounds, Chase managed to stop the flow of blood as best as possible and tried to bring him back to consciousness.
"Stay with me now," Chase said as he saw the man begin to open his eyes. "Can you tell me your name?"
"I'm Danny," the man gasped as he grabbed Chase by his shirt and pulled him closer.
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Once inside the house, Gina immediately picked up the phone and called the police, quickly explained what happened and told them where they could find Danny. She then invited Cameron into the kitchen for a cup of tea while they waited for the police to arrive.
Sitting at the table while she drank the hot tea, Cameron closed her eyes as she felt her body slowly begin to relax. She was quickly brought back to reality when she heard Gina ask, "So, was Danny telling the truth about you and Robert being lovers?"
Cameron snapped her head up in surprise but then quickly looked away and stammered, "Um....no....of course not."
Joining her at the table, Gina smiled slightly and commented, "Why don't I believe you? I wouldn't blame you. I just need to know the truth."
Looking down in embarrassment, Cameron admitted, "It was only one night and it happened about a year ago. We both agreed it would never happen again."
Gina seemed doubtful and asked, "What about earlier tonight at your apartment? Didn't you have sex with him then?"
"He told you he was at my apartment?" Cameron inquired disconcertingly.
"Don't be silly," Gina laughed.
Seeing the confusion on Cameron's face, Gina rolled her eyes and explained, "I followed him there. He had no idea, of course, and when he finally came out of your building he called me and lied about where he was. I figured there was only one reason to lie so if you didn't manage to get him in bed, then what was going on?"
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"I see you got my letter," Danny managed between breaths, holding onto Chase's shirt in desperation. "I wasn't sure if you would believe me."
"It was hard not to after you gave such a detailed list of court documents and witnesses I could call," Chase replied. "I've seen you hanging around the hospital. Why didn't you come forward sooner to warn me about how crazy Gina is?"
"Because I was being selfish," Danny admitted. "I've been trying to get her to divorce me and out of my life for so long that when she met you I was thrilled that she had found someone else's life to ruin. But then, knowing what she's capable of, I started feeling guilty so I began to snoop around. Once I realized that she was trying to get rid of Dr. Cameron, I knew something had to be done. She's crazy like a fox though and very good at covering her tracks so I had to make sure I had enough evidence to pin on her this time."
"Am I going to die?" Danny asked, wincing from the pain and about to lose consciousness once again.
"No, you'll be fine," Chase told him. "One bullet went clean through and the other is lodged in your spleen. You've lost a lot of blood but the ambulance will be here soon. What happened and where are Cameron and Gina?"
Chase watched in hopelessness as Danny passed out before he could answer.
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Cameron was momentarily speechless as it dawned on her that she had ignored her original feelings about this woman and realized that now she was in serious danger. Attempting to stand so she could move away from Gina, she was overcome with dizziness and fell back into her chair.
"You put something in my tea," she said weakly.
"Your boss really shouldn't leave his Vicodin lying around for just anyone to find," replied Gina nonchalantly. "I hope I didn't give you too much."
"Why are you doing this?" Cameron asked, noticing her words were slightly slurred. "Things were going great between you and Chase so why mess that up?"
"With you in the picture, Robert was distracted," Gina answered coldly. "It's obvious that he has feelings for you so you needed to be gone. Everything would have been much easier if you had just gotten fired as planned. Hell, you couldn't even kill Danny and be charged with his murder after I gave you every opportunity back at the gallery."
Picking up the gun and pointing it at Cameron, Gina added, "Unfortunately, now the plans have changed."
"The police will be here soon," Cameron pleaded. "You must know you can't get away with this."
"You know, for a doctor, you can be pretty dense," Gina laughed. "You still believe that I actually called the police? No, I'm sorry to tell you that poor Danny isn't going to make it....and neither are you."
Stepping closer and aiming the pistol at Cameron's midsection, Gina calmly gave details of her revised plan, "You see, there was a struggle for the gun between you and Danny, the gun went off and we originally thought you were just grazed by the bullet. I then grabbed the gun and shot him in self defense so we could escape. We didn't realize you had been so seriously injured until we got here because you were in shock from the loss of blood. I did my best to save you but it was too late."
Smiling cruelly, Gina went on, "Too bad you'll miss my performance when I call 9-1-1 and report that you've been shot by my ex-husband."
A voice from behind Gina announced, "Too bad you'll miss giving that performance."
Turning quickly to see who was there, Gina was shocked to see Chase standing in the hallway. Noticing Gina move quickly towards Cameron, Chase picked up a flat, stainless steel candy dish from the living room table and threw it over handed like a boomerang towards the gun. As the dish knocked the weapon from her hand, Cameron forcefully pushed the chair with her foot towards Gina causing the woman to fall to the floor.
Hearing sirens coming towards the house, Gina scrambled to her feet and ran to the back door to make her escape only to be met by police as they rushed in.
Chase ran to Cameron and pulled her into his arms, caressing her hair softly and kissing her cheek as he tried to comfort her.
"Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.
"Thank God you made it here in time," Cameron said. "How did you find us?"
"Danny had left me a letter explaining everything Gina has done to him," Chase explained as he held her tight. "It turns out that she has been stalking him and terrorizing his family for years. Once I realized that you were in danger, I did everything I could to find you. Fortunately, she left her handbag at the gallery and I found this address on her license. I knew it was my only hope and called the police on my way here."
Wrapping her arms tightly around Chase's neck, Cameron whispered into his chest, "Is Danny dead?"
"No, he's going to be fine" Chase answered, pulling away slightly. Looking sorrowfully into her eyes, he continued, "Cameron, I'm so sorry. I should have listened to you from the beginning."
With a faint smile, Cameron managed to tease, "You have lousy taste in girlfriends. You should work on that."
Chase pulled her close in his arms once again and remarked, "I promise to be more careful in the future."
The End.