Warning, please read:
another chapter of Alexis. I hope that people like my story so far. Anyway here's ch 10 and remember I don't own any of the characters from Castle,
new charters are coming though. Please remember to read one chapter at a time.

Holding my heart

chapter 10

"Right here," she had turned the corner on him that was a relieve.
"Witch way?"

"We will go that way." They continued to walk inside the walls until they came to the an end.

"Where now?"

"We have to go back out in the main part of the building."

"You know this...how?"

"Me and my brother...younger brother use to hide in buildings like this one."

"Oh," They found the opening in the wall and Teddy slowly went out.

"Shhh..." Teddy glanced around, the room. It was the main entry way livingroom. "No one's here, let's go."

Alexis stepped out, thinking that they were almost going to be free. Just a few more steps...Hold on dad I'm coming for you. Her gut feeling told her that her dad hadn't Forgot about her, but that he needed help.

"We have to be carefull, these old buildings...one wrong move...and..." Alexis didn't need to hear that. She was already unnerved as it was. Teddy
stood there beside her. Just his presence calmed her, now she thought that she could get through his ordeal and get back with her dad.

"Hopefully not much longer and we will be out of here." and nothing will go wrong. who ever this man is, he is a danger to Alexis now. and that doesn't set good with me. She does seem calmer now though. I think she will make it. His happiness didn't last, footsteps. Not again, how much more of this can we take. I didn't sign up for this, I didn't ever think...she's lucky that I did spy on her, but if we don't get out of her, nothing's gonna matter. Teddy took her hand. Then she knew they were on the run again. He didn't have to say a word. Both took off running again. "I can't keep up." Alexis commented out of breath.

"Not, in those shoes you can't. Take them off." Teddy's right I can't run in these, I don't know how B...Beckett and dad...he's called her by now. Why isn't anyone found me...us she smiled...yet. Teddy had to yell back at her to come on.

"Bring Alexis, back to me." yelled the younger man. "That's..."

"I know,"

"What don't you know?" That was an odd question at a time like this, oh well...
She's just scared. Teddy shook his head to clear his thoughts...thoughts of her. I have to focus. Thoughts later...

They race from room to room, trying to avoid the kidnapper. How much of this can I take, Teddy thought. How much can she take. Looking back at Alexis. We have to come up with another plan this one's not working. I don't want to be running all night long. He stopped to catch his breath and Alexis almost ran smack into him. "Whoa," he had to catch her.

"I...I didn't see you stop."

"We can't keep doing this..." he could see her blush some. he smiled, "No I mean this running, I can't take it and I know that you can't either." she too was out of breath. um...I have to think and quick. They hid, a closet this time. Not a good idea, with what Teddy was thinking, just one kiss...
No don't go there it's not the right time.
I don't know if there will be a right time.

"Stay here. I mean it. I'll be right back. There's a kitchen, to the right."

"I'm coming with you." she remembers how she felt last time...abonded...not anymore. Teddy didn't argue, he wasn't up for it. He slowly opened the door to look. He didn't hear anymore footsteps, but that didn't mean that the kidnapper wasn't there. Slowly...they reached the kitchen and opened the fridge.. rotten eggs, moldy fuzzy bacon, and something Alexis could tell what if used to be. Then she spotted the bottle water.

Grab two and let's get out of here, we are sitting ducks...they hid back in the same closet and drank the simi-cold water. that should work for now.

"At least we had that." Alexis smiled, "I needed it." that kidnapper was right I did need my strength, was that his plan to make me run all night then...she sighed. Teddy glanced over at her. Don't think it...he's mind told him.

"I'm going to get you...you little brats, get out of here, now!" that wasn't the same voice as before. oh no don't tell me that we have two people casing us. this is not good, not good at all.

"No time to rest, here we go again." The rattle of the door made Alexis heart get stuck in her throat, now this really is the end for the both of us. She could feel it in her bones. "There's no way out."

Teddy point, "Only one way. up."

"up?"

Teddy started climbing the shelves. "Follow." When he got to the last shelve that he could stand on, he reached over his head and tried to push the door open. He couldn't get it. "It's stuck, I need help." He looked at Alexis.

"I'm right behind you." With the two of them, Alexis in flight mode they were able to get it open and get in there. "Not, an attic,"

"I don't think so...I don't think it has one."

A bloody body drops down in front of Alexis. and she screams.

now what, I can't take any more suprises. Teddy sees the body. "Just keep going."He said to her but she couldn't take her eyes off the dead man in front of her... Teddy grabs her by the arm. "I know...you're thinking about your dad...but..."

"but...nothing...you don't know anything about me...

"but I do remember that I told you I watched you for years...and I know alot."

Alexis swallowed. She finally tore her eyes from the blank expression of the courps.

"Oh no, he knows we are up here. go go!" They keep running Alexis in front of Teddy, then the man with, what is that a gun? this night just keeps getting better and better. Alexis stops short,

"Why are you stopping?" Teddy ask. Then he saw the terror in her eyes. Not another body. He heard a ding behind him. "He's shoting at us. what is it? why did you stop?"

He stops and looks...she glance back at him and he saw that terror look again. "We have to jump." She stands still, frozen in place.

"What? What is it?"

"I'm..." She finally addmits.

"Afraid of heights." Great I didn't see that one coming, she has been on her game all night until. I don't blame her though, that's not my favoite thing either. He looked down to see if they could make it...there's a bed down there. a big bed, must be costum made. I think that we can but how to make her.

"Hold my hand, we will jump together. It's either that or get shot. I think I'll take my chances with some broken bones." He winked but he didn't think that she saw it. He took her hand. "I'm here with you." He whipered close to her ear. "One three. one, two, three."

Both jump Alexis screaming the whole time. They landed just like Teddy thought. Right on the bed and almost bounced right back off. "Now how was that for some action." He tried to make a joke but the expression on her face told him everything.

"Sorry I just..." He helped her down off the bed. She stepped away from him, turning her back towards him, crying.
"Alexis I'm sorry..." I could kick myself right now. He lowers his head. "Look I wont say another word. I'm just..." He swallowed. "I'm scared," He had never been so scared in his life as he was right now, at this very moment. Forget the kidnapers, forget the gun. He was scared that him might have made things worse...worse for...her... "And when I get scared," He continued, "I try to joke, I'm sorry."

"Let's just get out of here, while no one is caseing us." She shot back. She's mad at me, great now how am I to be her hero. If I can't get it right. I can't get anything right. He wiped his hand down his face this time trying to wipe away his tears. He didn't want her to see him cry. Guys weren't suppose to cry. Alexis starts to walk off.

"Wait,"

"Well, catch up cause I'm out of here." That's the girl I want to see, one that 's determained. "Now where's an exit?"

"I have to think."

"You're the one that's suppose to know these kind of places." she smiled at him.

"I know,..." he was lost for words. "I had to think for a minute." He lie to her. He was thinking but not about the exit about her. They made it back the hallway. "First floor right?"

"I..." she looked confused, she just remembers falling a long way, she didn't know.

"Left I think." They ran right into the man with the gun. He grabbed Alexis by the arm. Teddy runs up and punches the man in the face. "Run." Teddy is right behind her, till he trips. "Ow," He looks up at Alexis. "Go, hide. I'll be right behind you."

"I'm not leaving you," she bent down next to him.

"Don't aruge, just go! I'll catch up with you," He saw the plea in her eyes. "I promise." He winked, she kissed him on the lips, "I can't."

"Remeber I came back for you." She nodded. "I'll be back again, go he's coming. Run and don't look back. I'll be fine. Trust me Alexis."

Alexis does what he says and runs...