Whoohoo! The response to the first chapter has been really great. I'm extremely happy about that. Um…here's chapter two. After you read it, please review. You probably know how I feel about that by now.

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Stakeout

By CJSpooks (I spaz for fun…and to freak out normal people!)

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Chapter Two: It's your fault

I had awakened to the sound of Goren's whispers. I was really disoriented, mostly because it was dark and really cold where we were being kept. I was guessing it was someone's basement. I shook my head, clearing out the cobwebs. Goren was still whispering something that I could barely make out. I tried moving closer to the sound of his voice…but it turned out that I was tied to a chair that seemed bolted to the floor. I wracked my brain for what I last remembered. I just came up with bits and pieces.

Suddenly, the lights came on. I gasped as I saw Goren. He looked pretty beat up and very incoherent. No wonder I couldn't understand what he was saying, I thought. I tried to talk to him to find out what had happened.

"Hey Goren?" –I said trying to catch his attention.

He stopped whispering and looked at me. He said nothing…but his eyes told me everything. He was in serious pain right now.

I heard footsteps behind me. The steps were slow and cautious, like a predator trying to figure out the best way of attack. I held my breath as the person came up behind me. He spoke then.

"Hello, Lex."

I realized who it was then. He came up to kneel in front of me. "What the hell do you want?" –I growled.

His face changed from satisfaction to offended. "What? You don't like the reunion, Lex? I thought it the best way to see you again since you put that restraining order on me so many years ago."

"I thought you were dead, you bastard."-I glared at him evilly.

"Dead? No, not dead. Critically hurt, but never dead. I'm too good to die." –He said as he touched my hair. He always had a fascination with my hair…ever since that night…

"Who gave you the balls to pull this off? You know there will be people looking for us, Shawn."

"Ah…Lex you haven't changed a bit. You're still the feisty girl I dated back in high school."

"Is this what it's about? You're such a dick." –I was getting really angry. He could never let go.

"I thought you loved me."

"Not anymore…never again." –I meant that. I was never again to fall in love with a crazy maniac bastard like him…it was just not worth it.

"Oh, you say that now…but you'll come around." What the hell did he mean by that?

"I hate you." I hate you for everything you've ever done to me…

Shawn cupped my face in his hands and forcibly kissed me…with tongue. He let go looking happy and I just gagged. His mouth tasted like…shit, literally. He was mentally insane. He laughed like a maniac savoring the moment and then spoke.

"Thanks for the kiss, Lex. See you in a bit. Just don't try to escape. It won't work." –With this he walked out the big metal door behind me.

At this, I tried to talk to Goren again. "Hey partner, you still with me?"

He nodded and whispered, "Who is this guy? You dated him in high school?"

I nodded. "His name is Shawn Foster. I was a really bad judge of character back then…I learned that lesson when it backfired on me."

"What happened?"

I shook my head trying to get all the bad memories out. I didn't want Shawn to get to me…I wasn't going to let him weasel his way back into my heart and mind.

I held back the choking sob in my throat and I replied, "I really don't want to say but… let's just say he got to me in the way Elizabeth Hitchens got to you."

He nodded and then fell silent. I felt really bad that I didn't pour my heart and soul to him right then and there. We were partners and best friends…we trust each other more than anything. Besides, he's told me intimate things about his painful past…I should've done so too. He would've helped me. He told me once; "Everyone's got their own inner demons…extinguishing them is the hardest act…" Goren was right, as always. I just needed to remember the rest of his advice before my demon ends up killing Goren and me.

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Little did I know, Shawn, being a creepy guy, was video taping everything that was going on in his little holding cell. He knew that he got under my skin…he craved this odd perfection. It made him happy and really sick. He obsessed over that during and still after our relationship.

In his little domain, surrounded by video equipment and darkness, he watched the interaction between Goren and I.

He told himself, "Her partner is going to be the key to her heart. She'll do whatever I want if she sees him hurt. I know this for sure…" He then laughed evilly.

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One Police Plaza

Office of the Major Case Squad

Meanwhile, Deakins was royally pissed and extremely worried because his two favorite detectives weren't in to give him a progress report. He grabbed one of the other detectives that was passing by and yelled at the poor guy for no reason except to make himself feel better. Deakins was tomato red with steam coming out of his ears (Okay, I'm exaggerating) when he finally got a call from two patrol cops on the beat.

"Deakins."

He gasped as he heard that they found our SUV empty, with the tires removed and bullet holes in the side of it. Also, the patrolman discovered a crudely written note that they couldn't make out. Deakins yelled his thanks and hung up the phone. The quickly grabbed his coat from the rack and ran for the closing elevator. The elevator closed a second before he could stop it. Deakins cursed and preceded to the stairs. He needed to get to the scene to find out what could have gone wrong.

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To be continued…

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