Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Angels. That privilege belongs to Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.
Kris sat at her kitchen table in San Francisco and looked at the blank page before her. It had been a few months since Jill had visited and it had been great. The only thing that was not so great was that she never got the nerve to tell Jill what she was doing. Deep inside she knew she wouldn't tell Jill about going to the academy and now working with SFPD. Her last shift at work she had purposely left all her uniform stuff in her locker so Jill wouldn't see it. Now here it was several month later and she still hadn't told her sister she was a police officer.
She had talked to her sister on several occasions and heard how Kelly and Jill had nearly died in a car crash that Kelly nearly caused due to being hypnotized. She actually laughed when Jill called her and told her about the roller derby. Trust Jill to take any sport to heart and to do so during a case.
She finally put the paper and pen away and got off her chair. Making her way to her room she gathered a few items and tossed them in a bag. Grabbing her coat and purse she exited her small apartment. She would be in LA in a less then an hour by plane, and would finally lay it out to her sister on what she was doing. She was off for the next four days so hopefully that would be enough time to convince her sister that she was ok and this is what she wanted.
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Kelly had just dropped Jill off at home from the office after closing another case. All Jill wanted was a nice hot bath. Her back was still sore from where she was slammed against the counter at the nurse's station. She absently ran her hand over her lower back closing her eyes briefly when she touched the exact spot that was hit.
She had flipped on the hot water in the tub and poured herself a glass of wine before easing herself gently into the hot water. Closing her eyes and sighing as the hot water relaxed her stiff and sore back muscles.
Her head was resting against the back of the tub when she first thought she heard a noise. Lifting her head slightly she strained her ears and almost held her breath waiting and listening. Hearing it again she looked around almost panicked. She was in the tub, and her gun was in her bedside drawer. Should she stay were she was and not make a sound. Let the intruder do whatever he was going to steal or risk getting caught in a towel as she tried for her gun.
She choose option two, as she slowly and quietly eased out of the tub and grabbed her towel. Wrapping it around her wet body she slowly approached the bathroom door that was in the small hall in her bedroom. Making her way quietly around the corner she reached towards her side table.
She heard the door handle to her room being turned ever so slowly. Quickly opening the drawer she pulled out her gun and spun around to face her intruder.
"Hold it!"
Kris threw open the door at the same time Jill spun around, each telling the other to hold it. Both breathing a sigh of relief when they realized the intruder was their sister.
"Shit Kris, you gave me a heart attack." Jill spoke as she placed her gun on the table and sat on the edge of her bed.
"I could say the same. Where's your car? I thought you were a burglar or something." Kris answered
"Or something. It's at the office, I was tossed against a counter today and my back was to sore to drive home. Kelly dropped me off. What are you doing here anyway?" And it was in that split moment she realize one thing, "Kris. Why do you have a gun?"
Kris had almost forgotten as she looked down at the metal in her hand. Closing her eyes slightly she then turned around to put her gun back in the purse she had left on the living room floor when she first heard, what she though was a burglar in her sisters' house.
Jill watched and then suddenly got up and went after Kris, "Kris? Answer me."
Kris didn't say anything as she placed her purse on the counter and moved around to get a drink of water from the fridge.
"Kris?" Jill pushed as she watched her sister almost ignore her.
Kris placed her glass down and looked at her older sister. She had no choice but to come clean. It wasn't how she planned it but none the less here she was. "I work for the San Francisco Police Department."
Jill stood there in her towel speechless at what Kris had just said.
"I'm a police officer Jill. I didn't go to college to learn how to be a teacher, I've spent the last several months at the SFPD Academy."
Jill still stood there speechless.
"Jill say something." Kris knew now she was in dangerous territory. Her sister was to quiet to long. "Jill?"
Jill stood there and just starred at her sister. She could feel the anger building inside. This wasn't what she wanted for Kris. She wanted her safe and now she had put herself in direct danger and had kept it from her. Is that why she was so angry? Because Kris had kept it from her. As far back as she could remember they never kept secrets from each other. They weren't just sisters they were best friends.
"Quit."
Kris looked at her sister shocked, "What? No."
"I did not save my money and send it to you to put you through the Academy so you can risk your life every day."
"But you can." Kris shot back. "And don't you dare stand there and tell me it's different."
"It is." Jill said without hesitation, "I wanted to be a police officer for as long as I can remember, you know that."
"And I can't because why?"
"Because it's dangerous Kris! And no I don't want to see you get hurt is that so wrong of me?" Jill's voice raised a little more
"But it's ok for you to do it!? I get your letters all the time Jill and every time I do I'm almost afraid of opening them, to read what you have been through. I worry as much as you do knowing every day you are out there risking your life. So we are both worried for the other, so why are you really mad at me? Because I didn't go to school to be a teacher or because I went to the academy?"
"Because you lied to me!" Jill shouted back in anger, "You lied to me. You have gone through the academy, graduated, joined the SFPD and not once did you tell me. Not once did you let me believe any of it. You let me believe your were going to U of C to be a teacher. God Kris I spent nearly a week up there not that long ago and you didn't say ANYTHING!"
Kris stood there fuming sure she hadn't told Jill and this was partly why but she also knew there was more to it. "Yes I kept this from you because I knew you wouldn't agree. So tell me the real reason Jill."
"What are you talking about?"
"The real reason is you still look at me as your baby sister who can't take care of herself. Who needs you to watch over."
"That's not why." Jill said her own anger starting to show through.
"Now who's lying to whom?" Kris shot back. "Just admit it Jill, you still want to be able to protect me, like when we were kids. I don't need protection any more Jill and you have to stop babying me and let me live my life the way I want to not you!" She turned on her heels and went straight for the front door slamming it as she walked out, leaving Jill standing in the middle of her living room fuming.
Kris ran through the sand towards the waters edge. She was so mad she just wanted to run and get away from everything. She stopped as her emotions started to catch up with her and she kneeled in the sand just against the water as it lapped up against her knees. She couldn't recall a time when her and Jill had both been so mad at each other. Sure she hadn't told her sister what she was doing but she knew her sister and how she would react. She leaned forward and placed her face in her hands as she could feel the tears starting down her face.
Jill had stood starring at the back of the door that Kris had just stormed out. Was that the real reason she was so mad at Kris. Because she was babying her and wanted to protect her? OR was it that she didn't tell her what she was doing. But the more she thought about it she realized she couldn't be anger with Kris for not telling her. She took a step forward and started for the door and stepping out to the balcony. Seeing her sister down by the water she took in a deep breath and made her way towards the water.
Jill stood in behind her sister a moment before bending down and knelt beside her. She could hear the small quiet sniffs Kris was making as she then reached over and drew her sister into a hug, "I'm sorry."
Kris leaned in against her sister. She hated it when they fought but they had never gone to this point. It was always over something minor that last a few minutes. "I'm sorry. I should have told you."
"No." Jill pulled back slightly and tilted Kris chin so she could look at her sister, "You were right. I was babying you. I don't want to see anything happen to you. But I know you can take care of yourself." Jill looked down at her sister, "I love you and I want you safe. I also over reacted." Jill held on to her sister knowing she herself would have to tell her own secret. "Come on, let's go back up and talk about this."
"No, I miss it here." Kris replied as she leaned against her sister.
Jill kept her arm around Kris' waist.
Kris just leaned her head against Jill's shoulder as she looked out over the ocean. "This is what I want Jill."
"I know and I'm sorry." she looked down at her sister, "Promise me something."
"I'll be careful."
Jill placed a kiss on the top of her sister head, "There is something I need to tell you. And its not that I have been keeping it from you it's just that I hadn't really made a decision until the other today."
Kris leaned back and looked at Jill.
"I'm leaving the agency."
"What?" Kris starred at Jill shocked.
"I have an opportunity that I can't turn down. If I did I think it's something I would regret."
"What is it?"
Jill looked from the sea to her sister, "Racing Formula one."
Kris looked stunned, "Are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm sure." Jill smiled at her sister, "It's what I want too."
Kris wrapped her arms tight around Jill's neck as the older sibling returned the gesture. Each now realizing the others dream and what they wanted.
