Chapter 10

The sound of the bomb squad's respirators was all that could be heard over the radio in the Command Center. Tara stood to one side of the bank of monitors, her eyes glued to the screen that had been identified as Bobby's camera. The picture was grainy and jumpy as he moved around the demolished interior of the nightclub, but she could just make out the images she saw as he searched.

While she knew Bobby had done this kind of thing before joining the F.B.I., as well as on several occasions since, Tara was extremely nervous. She had no idea how her two friends where doing inside the building, and her husband had just gone in to help disarm another bomb.

Husband, Tara thought pensively. She couldn't believe that six months ago, she was alone, having just ended her relationship with Stanley, and now she was married…to Bobby. Things had changed so much, so fast, but she couldn't be happier with the outcome. However, she couldn't help, but wonder if their joy was coming to an end.

"Command, area one clear," Kelsey called, interrupting her thoughts. "We've got at least ten survivors in the main area, and a couple of DOAs," she announced gravely.

"Myles and Hannah?" Tara leaned toward the technician monitoring the radio.

"Roger that, Sgt. Malone," the tech glared at Tara as he responded, slightly irritated that the F.B.I was watching over his shoulder. "We've got EMT and rescue on standby," he finished as Tara moved back against the other wall, slightly embarrassed.

"No, shelia," Bobby replied, apparently hearing her question over the radio. "Not yet."

Where are they? Tara sighed disappointedly, her frown deepening as the tech shot her another scathing look.

"He'll find them," D whispered in her ear, his hand comfortingly on her shoulder as she jumped in surprise.

"D, Donna, when did you get here?" Tara asked, upon finding them standing behind her. "Who's with the kids?" she questioned as he pulled her into an embrace.

"Just now. Her mother is staying with the kids," D replied as she turned to give Donna a hug. "We checked in with Jack and Diana outside."

"He said you were in here," Donna continued.

"Just can't get you away from these surveillance vans, can we?" D smiled briefly. "How's it going?" he asked, tilting his head toward the monitors.

"They found some more survivors," Tara stated grimly, her eyes darting toward the screen as she recalled the other information Kelsey just shared. "No sign of Myles or Hannah," she continued, unable to say the words aloud.

"Command, the backstage hallway leading to the basement stairs is blocked," Kelsey's voice came over the radio again, annoyance heavy in her voice. "We'll have to go another way."

"This is taking forever," Tara groaned as the tech responded. Pacing back and forth in the small area, she ran her fingers through her blonde tresses.

"They've got to take it slow, Tara," D told her reassuringly. "They don't want to accidentally miss anything," he offered, tenderly taking her by the shoulders with hopes of calming her down.

"I know, D," Tara moaned, letting him drape his arm over her shoulders. "It's just so frustrating. I'm so worried about the Myles and Hannah, not to mention Bobby now."

"I know, but Bobby is good at what he does," D acknowledged as she leaned into his side.

"If anyone can find them, you know 'Tracker Bobby' will," Donna added with a supportive smile, placing her hand on the petite agent's arm.

With a slight grin, Tara turned her attention back to the monitors. Movement on the screens caught her attention as she saw Bobby appear on Kelsey's camera. Even though he was wearing heavy bomb disposal gear, she knew her husband as well as she knew the back of her hand.

As one, D, Tara, and Donna stepped forward as Kelsey announced they found the other bomb. An eerie silence settled over the Command Center as they watched Kelsey start to unscrew the casing.

Their eyes darted back and forth between the two monitors as Bobby reach into the box to pull out an unrecognizable shape. Their pace was quick, but measured. A collective gasp echoed through the Command Center as Bobby turned the object in his hand to reveal a timer counting down, only seconds away from zero.

"Run!" Bobby shouted across the radio as he pushed Kelsey in front of him.

In the Command Center, Tara felt, as well as saw, the impact of the explosion as Kelsey and Bobby's cameras went haywire, and then black. Her eyes didn't move from the screen as the technician frantically tried to restore the picture, calling to them through the radio.

"Bobby!" Tara gasped, her hand going to her mouth in horror as D and Donna huddled around her.

"We've lost them," was all she heard as the room faded around her, and she sank to the floor.