Elaina drove to Sab's apartment building where Annie had dropped her off. Sab was pacing back and forth in front of the building. "Hey, Honey! Did you take up street walking as a second job? I hear the money is good." Elaina joked as Sab got in the car.
"I was watching for your car, where did you get this one? Cool computer set-up." Sab started playing with it.
"Don't touch," Elaina smacked her hands playfully. "This is Frank's new baby. I don't want it hurt before he gets in it."
"He hasn't driven it yet?" Sab was surprised.
"Nope. I wouldn't let him. I just picked it up that's why I was late," Elaina explained.
"I heard Annie call McMurphy after dropping me off they're meeting at Starbuck's. She hasn't said anything since."
"Figures it's near the hotel she's staying at."
"She was really surprised to hear about Travis. I thought he'd have told her," Sab told her.
"No he kept it from her after she talked about her husband. He was going to tell her up until then," Elaina explained.
"When did you find this out?"
"After you two left I asked Travis about it."
"Oh, that earring you showed me I saw the match to it."
"Really where?" Elaina pulled across the street from Starbuck's.
"Like you didn't already know. When you and Frank said it looked familiar, you knew then it was Annie's didn't you?"
"Yeah she was wearing it yesterday, when she first got there," Elaina confessed.
"That's why you didn't want anyone to mention finding it to Annie and Travis."
"Yeah. I hate keeping Monica and Cody in the dark but I couldn't risk Travis or Annie finding out."
"Is she a suspect?" Sab asked.
"I think she went over there to snooped around trying to find evidence against him, to make the team look bad. Why do you think she's a suspect?"
"She does have plenty of motive, don't you think?"
"Wait a minute McMurphy just went in." Elaina took pictures of him greeting her. "I love night vision cameras. Now what did you said about motive? Do you believe that she would risk her career to go on a killing spree because her husband dumped her?"
"People have killed with less motive. I could be wrong after all if she were going to kill someone I would think she would kill her husband. Let me watch for a while," Sab said taking the camera.
"True. Let's listen, sounds like she is finally going to snitch on me," Elaina told her.
They listened as Annie told McMurphy about Elaina's drug problem and her fight with Sabrina plus Frank handcuffing Elaina after they fought in his office.
"I guarantee you will be the head of special ops as soon as I can get the paper work processed on firing Agent Blakely. I'm proud of you Agent Palmer you've done an excellent job getting me the evidence that I need," McMurphy told Annie.
"I think I can have more evidence for you if you just give me another day or two. Just to put the last nail in her coffin so to speak," Annie told McMurphy.
"I wonder what else she thinks she can get on us?" Sab said watching them through the camera.
"I don't know," Elaina wondered too.
"I don't think that any more evidence is needed with this," McMurphy said, holding the pill bottle up.
"How did she get the pill bottle from Frank's office?" Sab asked.
"She didn't Frank made a point of throwing it in the trash can in front of her."
"Boy, you two make a sneaky team. I'm going to have to keep an eye on you guys," Sab said jokingly.
"We've already set you and Cody up more than once."
"You have, when?"
"At our wedding and in the elevator."
"Ok, I understand the wedding part but not the elevator."
"Where do you think Derek got the equipment to do it? We asked him to get the two of you to talk out your problems. Derek was willing to try. Frank just off handedly mentioned locking you in a room with boxing gloves and Derek took it from there," Elaina explained.
"Well I thought he thought up the whole thing by himself, I guess he had a little help then."
"A little yes," Elaina smiled. "I think it is time they find out I know they are meeting together."
"What are you going to do?"
"Watch and learn Agent Kells," Elaina flashed an evil grin getting out of the car. She walked across the street and into the coffee shop. She ordered an Irish coffee to go and then went over to see Annie and McMurphy.
"Well look who's here. Murp I didn't know you were friends with Annie."
"Agent Blakely, what a surprise. I'm talking to Annie about her next case." McMurphy was caught off guard seeing her there.
"Transferring here Annie? Why didn't you say so? Frank and I'll have to take you out and show you the town or at least have you out for dinner some night," Elaina offered.
"I'm not sure yet if I'll take the transfer or not. I'm still thinking about it." Annie was visibly nervous.
"Murph, I think I'm getting the team into a professional team you can be proud of," Elaina smiled.
"I'm sure you are. I just needed to prod you a little, sorry I was so rough on you last week." McMurphy said.
"You were a pussy cat compared to how I have been treating the team. Right Annie?" Elaina sat down next to her.
"She's been a real pain in the ass I do know that," Annie forced a smile.
"Yes. Well, I better get my coffee and drive back to the ranch. Don't want to fall asleep at the wheel." Elaina went over, picked up her coffee and then went across the street to the car.
"I thought Annie was going to bolt when she saw you," Sab laughed.
"That was fun I should…" Elaina stopped to listen to Annie.
"What the hell are we going to do now? She knows I was the one that fed you information?" Annie said loudly to McMurphy.
"Calm down she doesn't know anything of the kind. She believed my story I can read her like a book."
"Damn ass, must be dyslexic or illiterate if he thinks he can read me," Elaina said, drinking the coffee.
"Just go about your business, leave Agent Blakely to me." McMurphy left Annie in the coffee shop.
"Good he's gone now all we have to do is watch and see what she has planned for the rest of the night," Elaina started the car as Annie headed toward the hotel.
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They followed Annie back to the hotel. Sab went inside to follow her to her room by using the stairway. Elaina came up a few minutes later. She walked up behind Sabrina, she put her hand on her shoulder causing her to jump and almost scream.
"Damn it! Can't you give me warning before you do that again? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" Sab asked catching her breath.
"Sorry. I'll try to remember that the next time. Come on, I was able to get a room down the hall from hers."
"That was lucky that they had one free that close." Sab was amazed by their luck.
"Well sort of. It's reserved for someone but they aren't due until tomorrow. I had to flash my badge and tell them it was official business," Elaina said as they went in the room.
"Must be nice to have power like that." Sabrina looked around the room.
"It is," Elaina assured her. "I'll take the first watch you can take a nap or watch TV."
"Can I order room service?" Sab asked coyly.
"No! I'm paying for this room myself and you have expensive taste."
"Oh, all right. I don't feel sleepy, so I'll help you watch."
"Fine with me. When do you and Cody want to get married or is that still up in the air?" Elaina asked to start a new conversation.
"I'm hoping for the last week in June or the first week of July."
"Just don't pick the 4th of July. I have plans for my own fireworks then," Elaina smiled with a touch of mischief.
"Really? What are you planning?" Sab asked being curious.
"Frank and I are going to the Double D then for our vacation. It's our Vegas wedding anniversary and we always celebrate with a party for the ranch hands and their families. Fireworks the whole nine yards."
"Wow! Why didn't you tell us that last year I would have come back for that?"
"Actually we didn't want the team there." Elaina saw the hurt look on Sab's face. "That was before we got to know all of you so well," Elaina added hoping it helped.
"Are we invited this year?" Sab asked hopefully.
"I haven't asked Frank yet but I will. Won't you be on your honeymoon or getting ready for your wedding then?"
"Yeah, I guess your right. But what if it is before the wedding? I may need you and you're going to be in Montana?"
"Sab you have your Mom now. I think she and Allison can help you," Elaina told her.
"They probably could but I want you to help me, too."
"Tell you what when this case is over you and Cody sit down and actually give me a date and I will make myself available to you how is that for a deal?"
"I will make sure we do. Thanks Elaina you're a good friend," Sab gave her a hug.
"Yeah, that's why I'm about to be fired from my job," Elaina joked. "Hey Annie is coming out."
"Let me see." Sab looked as Elaina stepped back from the door. "She's going into Travis' room and she didn't knock."
"She probably called him. Course we should have heard that unless she took the pin off and went into another room."
"It's possible," Sab said. "You think she tells him about her meetings with McMurphy?"
"I doubt it. They are probably just talking shop." They watched the door for a while waiting for her to come out.
"She's coming back out. Oh my God. Elaina!" Sab yelled and bolted from the door. Elaina saw Annie running and saw that she was covered in blood.
"I'll get her, you go help Travis and call an ambulance," Elaina said as she took off after Annie.
Annie ran into the stairway. Elaina drew her gun and followed her down the steps. Annie turned on her.
"Don't come near me." Annie waved the knife at her.
"Drop the knife Annie! I'm not going to hurt you." Elaina kept her gun up.
"I didn't do it I found him and I was stupid enough to pick up the knife. I was horrified in what I saw I wasn't thinking straight," Annie tried to explain.
Elaina walked closer to Annie keeping her gun on her. "Put the knife down if you had nothing to do with it, you have no need to hold the knife."
"You don't believe me!" Annie screamed. Elaina moved a little closer to her.
"Put the knife down, I'm putting my gun down," Elaina lowered her gun but Annie kept the knife up to defend herself. "Come on Annie we need to go help Travis he needs us. Put the knife down." Elaina waited and when she didn't lower the knife Elaina quickly kicked it out of her hand and then knocked her out with the butt of her gun. She handcuffed her to the rail and went back up to check on Travis and Sab.
"Sabrina?" Elaina yelled out as she walked in.
"Elaina in here! I can't stop the bleeding!" Sab yelled.
Elaina went into the bedroom and saw Travis covered in blood, so was Sab. "Did you call for help."
"Yes the front desk called the ambulance for me," Sab was crying.
"Sab, let me hold pressure I want you to go wash the blood off now. I'll take over. Go." Elaina pushed her away and put pressure on the wound. Elaina saw that he had fought to keep Annie from cutting his throat but she had plunged the knife in his stomach. Elaina checked his pulse. She found it was weak but steady. His breathing though was very labored.
Elaina heard the paramedics come in as soon as they got there they relieved her. She went in to check on Sab. Sab had washed most of the blood off but now, was throwing up. Elaina grabbed a towel and wet it and put it on her neck.
"Just let it go, sweetie. He'll be ok, the paramedics are working on him." Elaina bent down next to her.
"I'm sorry, there was just so much blood. I got sick from seeing it." Sab sat down from where she was kneeling over the toilet.
"It's ok. I get sick sometimes too at the sight of blood. Course it is usually Frank's blood that does that."
"Are you sure, he is going to be ok? I couldn't stop the bleeding?" Sab was trembling all over.
"You did the best you could, I'm sure he'll make it; he's young and strong and healthy," Elaina tried to assure her.
"Agent Blakely."
Elaina turned to see the detective from that morning. "Detective Fray."
"The front desk called us with the ambulance."
"Could you do me a favor call Agent Donovan, tell him what happened? The number is 555-6116. Tell him Agent Kells, and I are on our way with Agent Smith to the hospital. Agent Palmer is in the stairway handcuffed. She is the one that did this and maybe the other murders," Elaina explained.
"I'll get a man to take her in, and I'll call Donovan."
"Thank you." She helped Sab up on her feet. "Come on, we'll go follow the ambulance." She had to support Sab she was so upset and weak from her experience.