Donovan and Jake started to walk towards the water. Neither one said a word for a few minutes. "Are you going to tell me what's going on," Donovan asked, "or do I have to have Cody break into some computer files?"
"Her name is Andrea Curran. Andi for short. We.." Jake started to say, "we went to the academy together."
"And?"
"She's a friend who called me for help." Jake replied.
"Cody," Donovan said into his headset, "I need you to find a file."
"Okay," Jake sighed raking a hand through his hair, "a couple days ago Andi was beaten badly. At first they thought she walked into her apartment being robbed. From what Renee could tell me, Andi was unconscious for a few hours before anyone found her."
"They thought she walked into a robbery?" Donovan asked, "What made them change their minds?"
"Whoever beat her in her apartment tried again in the hospital." Jake replied picking up a stick and throwing it into the ocean. "Renee called me and I came out here as fast as I could."
"Do they have any idea who would want to hurt her?" Donovan asked, looking back towards the house.
The sun was starting set. The orange red glow against the white clouds. A good time to have a nice romantic stroll along the beach, Jake thought, of course, I'm stuck walking it with Donovan. "They have no idea. Renee has been Andi's partner since she came back to LA." Jake said.
"What unit does she work for?" Donovan asked, again looking back at the house.
"Andi's just a regular field agent." Jake replied. "What's wrong?"
"Thought I saw something." Donovan replied walking back towards the house, "What did you plan to do? And how does Bloom fit into this?"
"Bloom has nothing to do with this." Jake said.
"Why did he grant you leave without questioning it?" Donovan asked.
"I have no idea. I was all set on threatening Bloom to get the leave." Jake smiled, "As for what I was going to do, I was going to bring Andi back to Chicago. I could take care of her easier there. Her leave has been arranged by her superior."
"And when were you going to tell me?" Donovan asked, "Were you going to let us think Sonny or Quito grabbed you, then walk back in like nothing happened?"
"I was going to tell you," Jake replied, ignoring Donovan's icy stare, "honest. After I got Andi safe in Chicago I was going to explain everything."
Donovan looked back up to the house. For a third time, a blue Ford Explorer slowly drove past the beach house. "Who does the house belong to?" he asked.
"Andi's stepfather, why?" Jake asked, noticing the Explorer turning around.
They heard the Explorer's engine accelerate and speed back towards the beach house. Jake and Donovan drew their weapons and ran as fast as they could to the house. They watched as a bottle was thrown into the house. Flames shot out the front of the house and smoke was pouring out of the broken window.
"Jake, get the van." Donovan yelled.
"No, I'm going to get Andi," Jake yelled back.
"I'll get her, just get the van." Donovan ordered.
"This is your fault, they followed you and Renee here," Jake yelled, grabbing Donovan's arm, "if anything happens to Andi, I will kill you."
"I would like to see you try," Donovan smiled running into the building.
As Jake pulled up with the van, Cody and Monica were waiting outside with Renee. Renee was bent over coughing with Cody holding her up. "Where's Andi?" Jake yelled.
"Alex and Donovan have her," Monica replied pointing to the door.
Jake jumped out of the van and took Andi from Donovan, "Are you okay?' he asked helping her into the van.
"Let's go." Donovan ordered.
"Where are we going?" Andi coughed, leaning into Jake.
"Chicago." Donovan stated.
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Dirksen Federal Building, Downtown Chicago
"Agent Bloom, you have a call." the secretary smiled.
Paul Bloom nodded his head in acknowledgment and walked towards his office. He hadn't slept well the past couple of days after Agent Shaw's late night phone call.
"Agent Bloom."
"See, Agent Bloom," the voice on the phone sneered, "I told you I can get to her anywhere she goes."
"What did you do?" Bloom seethed, "I'll kill you myself."
"That would be interesting Agent Bloom," the voice laughed into the phone, "Now, do I have your full cooperation on the matter or do I have to demonstrate how far my reach goes?"
"Okay," Bloom growled into the phone, "as soon as I find him, I'll let you know."
"Good, good." the voice replied, "I'll be in touch."
Bloom slammed the phone back into the cradle and sank into his chair. He ran his hand through his hair, "What have I done?" he whispered.
"Her name is Andrea Curran. Andi for short. We.." Jake started to say, "we went to the academy together."
"And?"
"She's a friend who called me for help." Jake replied.
"Cody," Donovan said into his headset, "I need you to find a file."
"Okay," Jake sighed raking a hand through his hair, "a couple days ago Andi was beaten badly. At first they thought she walked into her apartment being robbed. From what Renee could tell me, Andi was unconscious for a few hours before anyone found her."
"They thought she walked into a robbery?" Donovan asked, "What made them change their minds?"
"Whoever beat her in her apartment tried again in the hospital." Jake replied picking up a stick and throwing it into the ocean. "Renee called me and I came out here as fast as I could."
"Do they have any idea who would want to hurt her?" Donovan asked, looking back towards the house.
The sun was starting set. The orange red glow against the white clouds. A good time to have a nice romantic stroll along the beach, Jake thought, of course, I'm stuck walking it with Donovan. "They have no idea. Renee has been Andi's partner since she came back to LA." Jake said.
"What unit does she work for?" Donovan asked, again looking back at the house.
"Andi's just a regular field agent." Jake replied. "What's wrong?"
"Thought I saw something." Donovan replied walking back towards the house, "What did you plan to do? And how does Bloom fit into this?"
"Bloom has nothing to do with this." Jake said.
"Why did he grant you leave without questioning it?" Donovan asked.
"I have no idea. I was all set on threatening Bloom to get the leave." Jake smiled, "As for what I was going to do, I was going to bring Andi back to Chicago. I could take care of her easier there. Her leave has been arranged by her superior."
"And when were you going to tell me?" Donovan asked, "Were you going to let us think Sonny or Quito grabbed you, then walk back in like nothing happened?"
"I was going to tell you," Jake replied, ignoring Donovan's icy stare, "honest. After I got Andi safe in Chicago I was going to explain everything."
Donovan looked back up to the house. For a third time, a blue Ford Explorer slowly drove past the beach house. "Who does the house belong to?" he asked.
"Andi's stepfather, why?" Jake asked, noticing the Explorer turning around.
They heard the Explorer's engine accelerate and speed back towards the beach house. Jake and Donovan drew their weapons and ran as fast as they could to the house. They watched as a bottle was thrown into the house. Flames shot out the front of the house and smoke was pouring out of the broken window.
"Jake, get the van." Donovan yelled.
"No, I'm going to get Andi," Jake yelled back.
"I'll get her, just get the van." Donovan ordered.
"This is your fault, they followed you and Renee here," Jake yelled, grabbing Donovan's arm, "if anything happens to Andi, I will kill you."
"I would like to see you try," Donovan smiled running into the building.
As Jake pulled up with the van, Cody and Monica were waiting outside with Renee. Renee was bent over coughing with Cody holding her up. "Where's Andi?" Jake yelled.
"Alex and Donovan have her," Monica replied pointing to the door.
Jake jumped out of the van and took Andi from Donovan, "Are you okay?' he asked helping her into the van.
"Let's go." Donovan ordered.
"Where are we going?" Andi coughed, leaning into Jake.
"Chicago." Donovan stated.
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Dirksen Federal Building, Downtown Chicago
"Agent Bloom, you have a call." the secretary smiled.
Paul Bloom nodded his head in acknowledgment and walked towards his office. He hadn't slept well the past couple of days after Agent Shaw's late night phone call.
"Agent Bloom."
"See, Agent Bloom," the voice on the phone sneered, "I told you I can get to her anywhere she goes."
"What did you do?" Bloom seethed, "I'll kill you myself."
"That would be interesting Agent Bloom," the voice laughed into the phone, "Now, do I have your full cooperation on the matter or do I have to demonstrate how far my reach goes?"
"Okay," Bloom growled into the phone, "as soon as I find him, I'll let you know."
"Good, good." the voice replied, "I'll be in touch."
Bloom slammed the phone back into the cradle and sank into his chair. He ran his hand through his hair, "What have I done?" he whispered.
