Chapter 10

He was surprised he didn't get a speeding ticket; he had never driven so fast. He was scared and nervous at the same time. Where did she go? Why did she leave the restaurant without telling him? Why didn't she call him? So many questions. Now he was standing at her door. He was afraid to knock, but afraid not too. He had to see her, it had been over a week since she disappeared. He knocked and waited for her voice; she always had sunshine in her voice. He heard footsteps. The door opened. Her eyes looked so blank; she didn't smile.

"Do you need something?" she said so coldly.

"I think we need to talk Angela," said Bobby. "May I come in?

She walked away from the door and Bobby followed.

"Angela are you OK?" he asked with concern.

"I don't think I ever will be," she said sitting on the sofa, staring at the blank TV.

He noticed an empty bottle of wine, wadded up tissues, and her bible was missing.

"Angela, what happened? Talk to me," said Bobby.

"I can't," she broke down and began crying.

"You can tell me anything, I love you," pleaded Bobby.

"I can't be with you Bobby. I am not good for you, my whole life has been a lie," she raised her hands to her face and wept even louder.

Bobby sat down next to her, and put his arm around her trying to comfort her.

"Start from the beginning, just tell me everything that happened," he said.

She laid back, put her head on his shoulder, and started to tell her life story.

"From what I remember, ever since I was a child, my mom Fiona, and my dad Liam, were madly in love. But my mom was married to a horrible gangster named Colin Mahoney.

"My mom divorced him and ran away with Liam Boyle and they had me Deidra. They were happy together, until they were killed. I was injured and almost killed. It was always believed that Colin Mahoney ordered us all killed due to his jealousy. So I was in hiding all this time, because everyone thought he would come and finish the job. The sisters told me the story of Fiona : The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was betrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived in blissful exile for many years. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. Deirdre threw herself from Conchobhar's chariot rather than live with the man who had caused Naoise's death. It was said that her grave was near to Naoise's and that a yew tree grew from each plot. The yew trees grew toward one another till their branches intertwined, joining the two lovers even after death. I always imagined that Liam was Naoise and that they were intertwined even after death. You know the rest. I was taken in by the sisters, name changed, school, and kept out of papers and such," explained Angela.

"But something happened and now you disbelieve that to be true?" questioned Bobby.

"When I went to the lady's room that night, a woman approached me. She told me I had to go with her; it was a matter of life or death. I told her I had to tell you where I was going. She said no. If I told anyone or made any motion to tell anyone she would shoot. She told me I wouldn't be harmed. So I left with her."

"Was it Nicole Wallace?" asked Bobby.

"Who?" asked Angela.

"Never mind, continue."

"She took me to New Jersey Medical Center to see a little boy. He was 5 yrs old, he had leukemia, and she said I was a match. I asked her how? She said, 'He is your brother Joey, your half brother.' She was Vickie Mahoney, Colin Mahoney's wife. Then Colin Mahoney walked in. I was in total shock, the staff gave us a room to talk in, just Mahoney and me.

He had a journal in my mother's hand writing. But before he gave it to me, he told me a story. About how he and my mother were so much in love, but Anthony Moralis was jealous and wanted my mother for himself. He had just found out my mother was pregnant and sent her away with Liam, who was his trusted bodyguard, so she would be safe. But Liam double crossed him and took her somewhere; he was unable to locate them. Liam was also working for Moralis and double crossed him too. It took 10 yrs, but Moralis found him first, and Fiona said that Colin Mahoney was the only man she would ever love. So Moralis killed them all, but I survived. But Colin was unable to find me. But he told me, I don't have to ever worry about Moralis or Dugan again, they have been taken care of. He also said he would have never bothered me now if it weren't for his son. And would I consider being tested for a bone marrow donor. Of course I said yes. I was a match and stayed to make the donation. And then read my mother's journal, which confirmed all Mahoney said." She broke down again. "The love I thought my mother and Liam had all been a lie. He was her captor, not the love of her life. I loved him like a father and he was an animal."

Bobby took her in his arms, "Our parents lie to us to protect us. She didn't want you to know you two were being held captive, she wanted you to feel like you were having a normal life."

She cried even more, "You just don't get it Bobby, you don't know what this means."

Bobby tried to understand what she meant.

"This is the end of us, we can't be together, how can a cop date the daughter of a Mob boss, a murdering, drug dealing, and who knows what else he does. You think once they find out they would let you keep your job?"

Bobby started laughing, he couldn't stop.

"I am glad you find this funny," she cried.

"I wish that was the worst of my problems. Angela, there is something I haven't told you about me, because I was afraid you wouldn't want anything to do with me. On my mother's death bed, she told me the man who I thought was father might not be my father. My father could possibly be a serial murderer rapist," explained Bobby.

Angela was silent for a few minutes. "You're just saying that to make me feel better," she said.

"Yeah right," he said laughing, "We are who we are, doesn't matter who our fathers are. And if I had a choice of NYPD and you, I would pick you every time," he said smiling.

She smiled. "Really?"

"Really," he smiled.

She stood up and went to the kitchen sink to wash her face. He walked up behind her turned her around and kissed her softly and slowly on the lips. Then she pulled him back down and returned the kiss, this time more passionately than the first. He picked her up and carried her to the bedroom, there was no stopping this time, she was his soul mate and this was their destiny.

The end.