This is it! An end of an era!!! This story is finally finished. I'd just
like to thank everyone for their input since 16th Feb 2002 to the present
day. Wow! It's taken me nearly a year to complete! How crazy! Well here you
go. Please review. I only got one review for the last chapter I posted.
Chapter 21 - Cover my eyes, Colour my world
Murdock sat down on the bench by the duck pond and watched a kid throw bread at the rapidly growing group of ducks around him.
It had been two months since he'd been released from the hospital and they were back in good old Los Angeles. The Team were back at Face's scammed apartment but Kate had called and asked to meet up with Murdock from some reason. He hadn't seen much of her since he'd been released - she'd been busy at work and on the court cases, she hadn't wanted him there at. Plus other things she hadn't told him about yet.
He looked up from smiling slightly at the ducks and saw Kate heading over to him. He stood and met her half-way. She was smiling and Murdock hadn't seen her looking this radiant since the day he'd first met her.
"Hey Chiquita." He gave her a hug. "So what's the big news?"
She gestured for him to walk and they strolled along towards the small park area. It was late in the evening but still quite light. The park was empty and Kate sat down on one of the swings and rocked herself back and forth with her feet still on the ground.
"Everyone involved got their sentences today. The minimum was 25 years. Colin has a few life sentences. He's never getting out."
"That's great news!"
Murdock said, from his swing.
"It is. I feel like this huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I haven't felt like this for years. It's like I haven't got a care in the world."
Murdock smiled at her relief, feeling happy for her. She deserved some good things in her life.
"So, what's the other news? You got me here for some reason and it's not that."
Kate smiled. For a moment she didn't speak, like she was relishing the feeling.
"I've...I've just resigned. I've quit the CIA and secret service completely. I don't have the fire anymore to do that job. And I don't want it. It feels so great."
She paused again, smiling and Murdock beamed at her.
"I'm going back to college to retake my nursing qualifications. I've already been offered a job here in LA when I'm finished."
"Kate, that's fantastic!"
Murdock jumped up and pulled her off the seat, swinging her around, her arms around his neck. She laughed.
"I'm so proud of you!"
He said putting her down. They stared at each other, the look becoming serious. Her eyes held so much love, peace and hope for the future.
"I've got to say something." He blurted out. "Because...I don't think I've made it clear...I'm in love with you. Powerfully, painfully in love. The things you do...the way you think...the way you move...I get excited every time I'm about to see you. You make me feel like I've never felt before in my life. Like a man. I just thought you might want to know."
For a moment, Kate's expression didn't change. She just stared at him. Then she smiled.
"So it's not just me then?"
He smiled, that same beaming smile as the first day she met him. Then he leaned in and kissed her into oblivion. Her last coherent thought was something she'd heard her mother say to her father once.
'Cover my eyes, colour my world."
Now she knew what she had meant.
Well? Now I want good reviews. Overall what do you think of this piece? Did you enjoy it? Did it keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next part? Did you like Kate? Did you think the end was abrupt and a bit lame? I wasn't sure about that part - I thought I could have made something really great for an ending but nothing came to mind. Might change it one day.
Chapter 21 - Cover my eyes, Colour my world
Murdock sat down on the bench by the duck pond and watched a kid throw bread at the rapidly growing group of ducks around him.
It had been two months since he'd been released from the hospital and they were back in good old Los Angeles. The Team were back at Face's scammed apartment but Kate had called and asked to meet up with Murdock from some reason. He hadn't seen much of her since he'd been released - she'd been busy at work and on the court cases, she hadn't wanted him there at. Plus other things she hadn't told him about yet.
He looked up from smiling slightly at the ducks and saw Kate heading over to him. He stood and met her half-way. She was smiling and Murdock hadn't seen her looking this radiant since the day he'd first met her.
"Hey Chiquita." He gave her a hug. "So what's the big news?"
She gestured for him to walk and they strolled along towards the small park area. It was late in the evening but still quite light. The park was empty and Kate sat down on one of the swings and rocked herself back and forth with her feet still on the ground.
"Everyone involved got their sentences today. The minimum was 25 years. Colin has a few life sentences. He's never getting out."
"That's great news!"
Murdock said, from his swing.
"It is. I feel like this huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I haven't felt like this for years. It's like I haven't got a care in the world."
Murdock smiled at her relief, feeling happy for her. She deserved some good things in her life.
"So, what's the other news? You got me here for some reason and it's not that."
Kate smiled. For a moment she didn't speak, like she was relishing the feeling.
"I've...I've just resigned. I've quit the CIA and secret service completely. I don't have the fire anymore to do that job. And I don't want it. It feels so great."
She paused again, smiling and Murdock beamed at her.
"I'm going back to college to retake my nursing qualifications. I've already been offered a job here in LA when I'm finished."
"Kate, that's fantastic!"
Murdock jumped up and pulled her off the seat, swinging her around, her arms around his neck. She laughed.
"I'm so proud of you!"
He said putting her down. They stared at each other, the look becoming serious. Her eyes held so much love, peace and hope for the future.
"I've got to say something." He blurted out. "Because...I don't think I've made it clear...I'm in love with you. Powerfully, painfully in love. The things you do...the way you think...the way you move...I get excited every time I'm about to see you. You make me feel like I've never felt before in my life. Like a man. I just thought you might want to know."
For a moment, Kate's expression didn't change. She just stared at him. Then she smiled.
"So it's not just me then?"
He smiled, that same beaming smile as the first day she met him. Then he leaned in and kissed her into oblivion. Her last coherent thought was something she'd heard her mother say to her father once.
'Cover my eyes, colour my world."
Now she knew what she had meant.
Well? Now I want good reviews. Overall what do you think of this piece? Did you enjoy it? Did it keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next part? Did you like Kate? Did you think the end was abrupt and a bit lame? I wasn't sure about that part - I thought I could have made something really great for an ending but nothing came to mind. Might change it one day.