Haylie spent the rest of the day following leads and ignoring any calls that weren't directly from her team. She didn't care what Red was doing with the girl but she did care that for the first time since she'd met him he wouldn't be straight with her.
"Storm, Keen called me and told me she and Ressler are at the hospital. Will you please check on them?" Cooper asked through the phone.
Haylie nodded, in an automatic response, "Yes, sir. Navabi called and said she needed some help, by the way. That's why I never showed back up at the office," she explained but didn't hear what Cooper had to say back as he had already ended the call. He must have been panicked about Keen and Ressler.
Haylie showed up at the hospital and was sent from department to department and floor to floor but found no record of either agent begin admitted that day or any day. Haylie sighed in defeat as she walked out of the hospital completely unsure of what was going on.
"Sir, they haven't been here at all," Haylie told Cooper, over the phone.
Cooper sighed, "Agent Keen called me from the hospital and said thats where they were. What could be going on?" he said, bewilderment etched in his voice.
Haylie thought for a moment, "Have Navabi call Reddington and see if he knows how to find the man we're looking for because I imagine he has all the answers," she suggested as she took her turn to hang up the phone.
Haylie was exhausted from running around town all day and interest in nothing but going home and putting her feet up to watch a little trash tv. She walked into her apartment, made a mug of herbal tea, changed into yoga pants and a long sleeve tee before sitting on her couch and flipping on the TV.
She found Dancing with the Stars which was just the kind of mindless program she was in the mood for.
Haylie drifted off as she sat on the couch and didn't stir again until she felt herself being lifted off the couch and carried.
"Put me down!" she threatened as she jerked her body to gain freedom. The stranger didn't listen as he softly leaned forward and kissed her cheek softly saying, "Relax, its just me," she then knew it was Red.
Once he had set her down on her bed, she sat up, now wide awake, "Get out, Red," she ordered, her voice low and full of anger.
Red cocked his head to the side, taking off his hat, "What's got you so angry?" he questioned, a faint smile on his face as he looked at her, somehow entertained by the daggers she was throwing with her eyes.
Haylie stood and made her way past him to open the front door for him to leave, "You know why I'm angry and it's not jealousy or something trivial like you may think but because in all this time, you've never once not been straight with me. I don't want to see you at the moment," she vented, her tone still low and her face fuming.
Red stood in front of her, placing his hat upon his head, "I couldn't tell you the truth and put you at risk. There's no doubt in my mind that Berlin has seen what value you hold to me and if he knew that I had found his daughter, alive, he surely would've taken you and tortured you for that knowledge," he explained what he couldn't tell her earlier that day.
Haylie shook her head, "So, you said she was your daughter to protect me but she's actually Berlin's daughter and your using her to figure out who said you killed her? It's just like Naomi said, you made her feel special like she meant something to you but you really just needed her as a pawn. I don't know why you have targeted Liz and I'm starting to wonder if I'm in the same boat with these other women," she said, the last part more to herself than to Red.
Red laughed, bitterly, "If you believe that in any way then you are completely mad, dear. I love you and I've told you many times that you are the only part of my life that doesn't go with the grand scheme of my plans. If I'd known you'd be so upset, I would've told you earlier but I thought we had enough trust between us that you could wait," he explained, reaching his hand toward her face.
Haylie slapped his hand away, "Go. I'm not sure what to think and I don't need your charm factoring in. I need space," she demanded as she moved to shut the door in his face.
A/N: That's it for this week y'all. I know its three instead of four chapters but I really need to know what's coming next for Red before I can factor in where Haylie sits. Plus, what good drama to throw in ;) Please review and thanks to all those who do and all those who read, favorite and follow the story :)
