"You see, with this serial killer case, some investors have been scared off" said Kelly. "Several of them have left town, they don't consider it safe anymore. That's why I decided to turn to some people I know who I'm sure won't do the same".

Lawrence smiled. "Well, I'm glad you thought of us".

"Me too" said someone behind him.

Lawrence turned around and his expression fell. "What is she doing here?"

At the door was none other than Brooke.

Kelly ignored Lawrence's question and got up again. "Thank you so much for coming, Mrs Diamond".

"My pleasure, Dr Wainwright" she replied, shaking her hand.

Kelly gestured Brooke to sit down next to Lawrence, which she did awkwardly.

"Lawrence" she greeted.

"Brooke" he replied coldly.

Kelly sat down across them, oblivious to tension between them.

"Ok" she said excitedly. "Let's get started".

STREET

Everyone was shocked. After all the steam and dust were gone, Gabriel approached the car, which had crushed and pinned Gustavo against the building.

Some people had come out of their houses to see what was all the conmotion about. Gasps and murmurs were soon heard.

Gabriel examined the scene. Gustavo was dead. The brakes were empty and the handbrake down. A stange device had been placed next to the "Taxi" sign on top of the car. And in the driver's seat was the infamous mask.

Gabriel was beyond confused. He put on his white gloves and took the mask. The boys were shocked.

"What the hell?" said Dak as he approached.

The police and the paramedics had already came. Gabriel stared at the mask. Kendall approached too.

"This is new" said Gabriel. "I know the Hunter kills in very unconventional ways, but in all my years as a detective, I've never heard or seen a murder like this before".

"The Hunter must have hated Gustavo as much or more than we have to give him such a bruta, death" said Kendall.

"It doesn't lead us anywhere, though" sighed Dak. "Almost the entire town hated him".

Gabriel shook his head. He went with them where Camille, Katie, Carlos and Logan were.

"Ok, listen" he said. "I must go to the station. You go home, and if anyone asks, don't say anything about trying to murder Gustavo". He turned to Logan and Kendall. "Be thankful the Hunter did what you were planning to do. You could have gotten yourselves and me in a lot of trouble. Logan get rid of that gun, now. Kendall, follow me".

"Wait" said Carlos. "Where's Jett?"

"He escaped" said Katie. "I saw him. He ran away when the car crashed".

Gabriel held up his hand. "Let's not worry about that now. Go home. And remember, you saw what happened, but you did nothing". He got into a patrol, with Kendall and Dak and took off.

Carlos sighed and approached Katie. "I'll go with Logan to return the gun and we'll meet you at the pub, ok?".

She nodded.

Meanwhile, Camille was staring at the scene, where the paramedics were getting Gustavo's boddy out of the mess, with a frown in her face.

"What is it, Camille?" asked Logan.

She sighed. "It's just... Jett was working with Gustavo, wasn't he? And then he betrayed him. Gustavo was released and while facing him, he died". She looked at him. "Why do I get the feeling he's behind all of this?"

HOSPITAL

The meeting was very tense. However, Kelly was so excited she never noticed the dirty looks Lawrence and Brooke shot each other from time to time.

She handed them some papers. "These are your contracts. I'm counting on you to help us keep the hospital on track".

Lawrence glanced at Brooke, then at Kelly, who looked at him expectantly, and sighed. "I guess I can put my differences with Brooke aside for a while" he said and signed.

Kelly grinned and turned to Brooke. "Brooke?"

She nodded and signed too. "Yes, yes, of course".

"Didn't you say you'd leave town soon?" asked Lawrence.

"I was" said Brooke, not looking at him. "But I realized it's not going to change anything. My son would still be gone, my problems would still be unresolved, and I would still be a bitch".

"I don't think this conversation should take place here" said Kelly, starting to sense the tension.

"Me neither" replied Brooke, as she stood up and shook her hand. "It's been a pleasure, Kelly".

"The pleasure's mine" she replied. "Thank you, Brooke".

Brooke nodded with a smile. "Later Lawrence" she said, and got out. Lawrence raised his eyebrows.

"Um, what was that all about?" asked Kelly.

Lawrence sighed and got up, faking a smile. "Nothing to worry about. See you later Kelly".

"Alright, thanks, Lawrence".

Lawrence got out of the office and stepped into the elevator. He sort of felt like a jerk for almost starting a fight with Brooke in front of Kelly. He got to the lobby and saw Brooke, who was looking for something in her purse, probably her car keys.

"Brooke!" he called, as he ran to her.

She turned around and sighed in frustration. "What now, Lawrence?"

"I think I should apologize for my behavior upstairs. It almost led to a fight and it would have been a complete lack of respect".

Brooke scoffed. "Really? I'm the one who called herself a bitch, remember? Though I believe you were dying to do so".

"As much as I'd like to agree, I don't" said Lawrence. "Just as I don't agree with you staying".

Brooke crossed her arms. "I know what you're trying to do, and trust me, it's not going to work".

"What the hell are you talking about?" he exclaimed, throwing up his arms.

"You want to resume that conversation about how I sucked as a mother for James" she said accusingly.

Lawrence stared at her in confusion.

"Why?" she added, approaching him. "Why do you care so much about my son?"

POLICE STATION

Gabriel walked into the office, followed by Kendall and Dak.

"So, Gustavo's dead" said Kendall. "Where will the party be? McDonald's? Subway? Hell, we should go to Wendy's instead".

Dak chuckled.

"As much as I'd like to shove tons of burgers into my mouth to celebrate, we still got work to do" replied Gabriel. "It's still a crime". He turned to Dak. "That's why I asked you to help us. Since you're mature and old enough to handle one of these, I know you'll do well".

He passed him a gun and Kendall patted him on the back.

Dak looked at the gun in his hands and frowned. "Is this even legal?"

"Desperate times call for desperate measures" commented Kendall.

"Look, son" said Gabriel. "I don't know how many more murders are ahead of us, but you gotta know I have to do everything in my power to stop it for good. Look how many people we've lost".

Dak seemed to struggle, but gave in and nodded. "Ok".

"So" said Kendall, clasping his palms. "What now?"

"Well, I don't need to say the Hunter's behind this because it's pretty obvious" replied Gabriel. "What we need is a good strategy. But first, since our primary suspect is dead, we need to lay our eyes on another potential killer. Any ideas?"

"Do you think Gustavo may have killed himself?" wondered Kendall. "I mean, the car had no driver. And you saw that device on the top of the car. It must have had some sort of mechanism, or it could have been driven by remote control".

"I don't think Gustavo would have gone that far just to keep himself out of jail" said Dak, shaking his head. "However, there's still a chance he could be behind the murders despite being killed by the Hunter himself".

"What do you mean, Dak?" asked Gabriel.

"Are you talking about who I think you're talking about?" said Kendall.

"He had a pawn, didn't he?" said Dak, shrugging. "And he betrayed him. Hell, Gustavo could have been the master mind behind all this".

"That actually kind of makes sense" noted Kendall.

Dak nodded. "I believe Jett Stetson is behind the mask of the Hunter".

HOSPITAL

"So?" asked Brooke, with her hands on her hips.

Lawrence shrugged. "Someone had to. You obviosly decided to give that up".

Brooke scoffed. "You are not letting this go, are you?"

"I'm not" he replied. "I don't think I'll ever let that go as long as I keep seeing you around".

Brooke groaned. "What's with everyone in this town and the grudge they're holding against me for something that's none of their damn business?"

"It is for me!" argued Lawrence. "And his friends. For everyone who did care about him".

"It's not!" she insisted stubbornly. "He's not your son!"

"It was as if he were!" he yelled.

Brooke stared at him, not knowing what to say.

"After you left and refused to contact him because 'there was no time'" he continued. "He became a son to me, or Jennifer, and a brother for the boys. He spent the holidays with us, and also his birthdays. Every single special moment, we shared them!"

Brooke opened and closed her mouth, but said nothing.

"That's why we can't let it go" he finished. "Because sometimes we believe we loved him more than you ever did".

Lawrence left the hospital, while Brooke stood there, livid, with tears in her eyes.

KNIGHT'S PUB

"I just can't believe it" said a stunned Camille as she, Katie, Logan and Carlos shared a table. "Gustavo's dead. After all this time, it seems surreal".

"I know" said Logan. "I don't think anyone saw that coming".

"What no one saw coming was you going after him with a gun" said Katie, rolling her eyes. "You don't have it with you anymore, do you?"

Logan sighed. "No, I don't".

"We returned it" said Carlos. "Mr Mitchell wasn't home yet, so it was pretty easy to put it back. I don't think he'll notice".

"Oh, thank God" said Camille, truly relieved. Without warning, she turned and furiously slapped Logan's arm. "You bastard!"

"Ow!" he protested.

"Don't scare us that way ever again! I'm pregnant, for God's sake!"

Carlos chuckled.

"And you!" she said, turning to him. "You are no better considering what happened last year!"

"It's ok, Camille" said Katie. "You don't need more stress. And neither does that baby".

Camille sighed and breathed. "There. I'm cool now".

"So, speaking of the Hunter" said Carlos. "Who do you think it is now? Because it certainly wasn't Gustavo".

"Jett, definitely Jett" replied Katie. "That guy's unpredictable. It really seemed to me that he was trying to keep Gustavo in that spot so that car could hit him".

Logan got up. "Guys, let's make a vow".

They gathered with him.

"We don't know how this is going to end, but we must stick together. Remember what they say: Together we stand, divided we fall". He placed his hand forward. "We won't break!"

"I second that" said Carlos smiling, putting his hand over Logan's.

"Me too" said Katie, doing the same.

Camille looked at her friends. She smiled and put her hand on the top. "Together".

JETT'S ROOM

Jett stormed in his room panting. Oh, man. Gustavo was dead. Dead! He suddenly felt like it was Christmas all over again.

God bless the Hunter for getting rid of that scum. He laughed.

"I bet you did not see that coming, huh, Rocque?" he thought.

Now he was finally free to do his own stuff. He now was free to pursue Logan.

"Ah, Logan".

He smiled at the thought.

But first things first. There something else on the way. Another obstacle. He went to his nightstand, and took out a photo of Carlos.

Jett grinned, putting it on the bed, and placing his gun on it. He sighed happily as he looked as those items, placing a silver hockey mask next to them.

On the next THE HUNTER:

Kendall and Carlos get confused after an encounter with Jett.

The sex of Camille's baby is revealed.

Lawrence is furious to see who's bothering his son... Again.

Dak uncovers some evidence!