Fracture of Lies

Evilous

Disclaimer: Usual disclaimer, I don't own Moonlight. I do however own my original characters, hehe so I guess I do own something.

Chapter 13: Motives

Danielle walked up to the large doors once again, this time trying to hold back on the gawking. As the butler showed her into the main room she tried to run over all the things she had never considered when she took this job. What was she going to be doing? Would it be dangerous? Why would he hire her, he had enough money to higher specialist for whatever it is he needed? What could he possibly need researched?

"Thank you for coming today Ms. Nelson," Josef made his way to sit in the seat opposite of her breaking her from her thoughts.

"Thank you for everything, the job, everything you have done for my brother. It is very generous of you, but I have to ask why?"

Josef let a smirk cross his powerful features, "Why did I hire you?" Danielle nodded. "I hired you for a number of reasons. You are smart and determined, those are good qualities but I have my pick of many people like that."

"Then why me?"

"You know what I am and have kept our secret, which shows you can be trusted. You also do not know very much about vampires making you perfect for what I need. Your eyes and opinions will not be clouded by assumptions or past knowledge. You did not take this job for money or power, and then there is Jean. I know the two of you are close and she thinks very highly of you. Is that enough of a reason for you Ms. Nelson?"

Danielle was stunned and even more confused what she would be doing. His decision to hire her had been well thought out, very strategic.

"What exactly will I be doing?"

"I have some blood I would like you to take a look at, find out everything you can about it. Isolate anything that is out of the ordinary."

"What's so important with this blood?" Danielle was intrigued.

"When someone becomes a vampire, their DNA is permanently altered with the virus. There has always been said there was a cure, some believe it is myth. Many vampires do not seek a cure for what we are, we accept and embrace it. There are some vampires who don't share my view."

"Is there a cure?"

Josef listened as her heart peeked with each new bit of information he told her. She was curious, and excited, he had made a wise choice.

"I don't know. The blood sample you will have is from a woman, a human woman, who bares too many similarities and connections to a vampire I once knew. What you do for me is for my ears only, no one else is to know what you are doing here, especially Mick and Beth."

"I understand but why would it matter if they knew?"

"Mick falls into the unwilling vamp category, and the woman whom I refer is his wife."

Danielle's hands flew to her mouth, "She is not a part of his life; he thinks she is dead. He supposedly killed her 23 years ago. I believe this woman, this human woman is Coraline. I believe there is a cure and she has taken it, and is here to toy with Mick."

Danielle was silent for long minutes trying to comprehend everything she had just been told. Every time she was in his company it seemed she left with her head spinning, trying to sort buckets of information. Then after compartmentalizing most everything he had just told her one thing stuck out more than the others.

"What do you mean toy with him?"

"I knew Coraline long before Mick; she is all about games, games and control. She knows Mick; she knows he would give anything for his humanity back. If this really is Coraline, as I don't see any other explanation, she is back for him. She will dangle the cure, if that's what it is, in front of him like a bone."

Josef let out a sigh, "Mick loves Beth, and he loved Coraline at one time. She will cause nothing but trouble for him and Beth; I don't want to see that happen."

Danielle was shocked; her first friend in towns' happiness was in jeopardy. Beth had introduced her to Josef, to Coop, she owed her so much.

Josef sensed her distress, "If you can isolate anything in the blood that could possibly be duplicated and reproduced…well then Mick might just have a chance at his humanity."

"What are you going to do about her?"

"Keep an eye on her."

"Where do I start?"

Mick followed Morgan into her apartment carrying his forensics case. Morgan walked ahead of him picking up a plate with a half eaten sandwich on it taking it to the kitchen.

"Sorry for the mess. Do whatever it is you need to do."

Mick took stock of the apartment; it was done in a 50's style, all bringing back memories of Coraline. 'Aint that just like a woman' began to play from the speakers throughout the place, the same song Coraline had asked him to play the night they met. Mick looked eyes wide at Morgan as she clicked through her computer, her pulse and heart rate seemed unchanged. He looked more uncomfortable than anyone, his memories of the past flooding over him, having trouble keeping the past and now straight.

Every part of him screamed that this was Coraline, somehow this was her and he should drop this and go home, home to his Beth. He reasoned with himself he had taken a case, he would have a better chance figuring out the truth and keeping her away from Beth if he kept her close.

"Tell me what happened. When you came home what was the first thing you noticed?"

Morgan stood from her chair and walked to the door retracing her steps, "When I came in I saw the light from my computer screen. I always turn off my computer it's a habit for me, but didn't think to long on it. I turned on the lights and that's when I saw it."

"Saw what?" Mick had been watching her closely following her through the room as she walked.

"Papers on the floor, draws and cabinets open. I was scared I didn't know what to do. I called the police but when they got there no one was there and nothing was missing. They said there wasn't anything they could do."

She looked to him, her eyes searching his for answers, he had to turn away.

"You said you felt like you were being followed. Have you noticed any of the same vehicles, anything unusual?"

Morgan tapped her foot slowly while she thoughts, "I don't remember anything, it was more of a feeling. Her answered seemed genuine, but then again Coraline could always play with his senses.

"Well keep a pen and pad with you, if you notice anything that seems out of place or a car that keeps appearing try and get the plates." Mick pulled out a card from his wallet, "If you notice anything give me a call. I will call you as soon as I have anything."

Morgan took the card looking it over, and then she pulled out the card of her own scribbling on the back her cell in her flirty feminine script. She gave a sultry smile and handed him the card, brushing her hand inside his.

"Thank you," she almost purred.

"Just doing my job, if you notice anything…good bye."

Mick stumbled to get his beings back as her made his way to his Benz. He took deep slow breaths trying to clear his head of all the memories of Coraline, all the feelings brought up by this Morgan. He stood outside for long minutes, even the sun didn't bother him as much as the memories. As he held his hand up to block the blazing sun he squinted at the memory of Beth, how she would always be so watchful of him in the sun pulling him into any shade possible, her delicate flower, as she called him.

His thoughts back on Beth, he needed to see her, hold her, love her. He knew working with this Morgan woman was probably not a good idea, but then again when Coraline was concerned he never did. Mick got the distinct smell of vamp from her apartment. Unable to identify more than a faint smell, he only got it was male and approximately 100 years old.

To Be Continued…

Evilous