AN/AU. Thank you for your patience. This was over due. I had to work at volunteering today, I ran out of time, so I split this. Here is the 2nd part. I own nothing you recognize. Thank you for all reviews. This is my 2 month anniversary, ( not a birthday, not 12 months yet. I hope this won't be that long.) writing fictional words and the most fun with trying different ways of doing this. Eventually, I will settle on 1 thing when I get better. All mistakes are my own for all to see. Thank you to everyone!
Marconi sees the assassin's upper body slide to the floor after the gun fight. His gun lay on the floor by his side. Marconi kicks the gun away from him across the office floor. John turns from Joss and slowly enters the office with her at his back holding her gun. The assailant looks up at John. He is a blond man with fading pale grey eyes. "John Reese, no wonder this didn't work." "Conrad, who hired you." "It was a wireless transfer, never met them. A woman some how got my number and called me. Called herself Kitty. I was retired from the agency like I believed you were, for no reason and no warning. I started taking these jobs. I should have left years ago." He stares at John, seeing nothing.
John knows Kitty is a name Kara used. She is alive. He sees Fusco with Chiara near the glass doors. He leans against the desk holding his side. Shaw and Joss see his blood spreading across his white shirt. Joss wipes the desk clear with her arm while saying "Finch, John's been shot. It's bad, he needs help now. " Finch replies, "I called Dr Mandani and the team 5 minutes ago when I saw everything through the hotel's camera. They are 2 minutes out." Marconi and Joss help him lie on the huge desk. A newly arrived Shaw is cutting the shirt to get to the wound. She uses it to hold back the bleeding. Joss desperately asks " How bad is it Shaw," Shaw smirks, "He will live, it could have been worse. It went through and exited."
Finch asks Shaw, "Now that the team is here, would you take Chiara to the fully stocked safe house. I am sending you the address and directions now. Fusco will tell her you are professional undercover security. Fusco can take care of everything and cover for us.
Dr. Mandani arrives. They exchange nods and Shaw leaves the office going to Fusco and Chiara in the parking lot.
Fusco asks her to go with Shaw to a safer place. Chiara asks "Is my husband safe." Fusco replies, "I will talk to him, but right this minute, you are still the target and I want to place you in police protective, custody at a safe house. Would you want to endanger him? " She slowly says, "No, please protect him." Fusco bites his lip, thinking she deserved better. "I will talk to him. It will be alright." Chiara leaves with Shaw.
Joss looks up from John. Dr. Mandani and two of the biggest men she had ever seen enter into the office with a stretcher. "I am coming with you" she says.
Marconi waves at Joss, "Thanks, Carter. Good luck. I will be around until we know who is doing this. The boss has his suspicions"
In the ambulance, Joss holds John's hand and cradles his face with her other. "Dr. Mandani, you are sure he will get better. " Dr. Mandani grimaces, and says. "Yes, I just hope he will not try too much too soon. It will be 6 weeks to recovery. Boredom for him is his worst enemy. " They both smile. John complains, "I am here listening to you two"
He turns his head to Joss. "I remember a rumor that Elias had a sister, from his father, who discarded her too. The mother died soon after she was born. So the adoption papers are incomplete. You can see the family resemblence. Of course, Marconi would protect her. " Joss nods in agreement.
"Well, Joss are you going to be my nurse, and play doctor with me." John gives his best smile for her. He noticed the worry in her eyes.
"Yes, you are all mine, and will do what I tell you. I have the doctor's orders" Joss smiles.
John looks deep into her eyes, "I always have been."
She kisses his cheek while caressing his face. She squeezes his hand, Her eyes, glassy with unshed tears, deliver her unspoken feelings.
Earlier Finch muted the earpiece of John, Shaw and Fusco. The two ex ops might decide Zoe was too much of a risk. Since they both had been betrayed by their government, they did not tolerate threats too well. He did not want Fusco revealing what Zoe had said to the others.
He donated a large portion of her bank accounts to the Policeman's Widows and Orphans fund. He could not allow her to snoop into Jocelyn's activities. Private investigators can be extremely expensive. She should not waste money on paying for that. He knew she had cash stored for a rainy day. She still had knowledge concerning various people she could use even though she no longer had proof.
Jealousy is closest to insanity. She had momentarily lost her mind. He did not punish her, yet, by erasing her phone, all of her computer files and backups in the cloud. Instead, he prudently, pruned her files for her. He left some, erased some and kept the important ones for himself.