Chapter 2
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" Her eyes spotted the gun on the bed. Jarod saw it too. Lunging at it together their heads collided.
" I had forgotten what a pain you were in your absence." Parker groaned massaging her head.
" I'm sorry about this." Jarod whispered as he placed the chloroform cloth over her nose, holding her in place until she slacked against him.
Present time in San Francisco….
Jarod's partner ran into the room. " We have a sighting on one of the suspects."
" Parker stay here." Jarod said then they ran off.
"Stay here he says." she mumbled. " I could be at home sleeping in my bed. Dreaming." she sighed.
Five minutes later she got up and walked to the receptionists.
She tried to give her a message to give to Jarod. But the receptionist handed her a folder on the case then asked her to go and wait for Jarod.
She would have sniped at her if she hadn't have been an elderly woman.
15 minutes later…
" I'm giving him 2 more minutes." she stared at the clock, counting down.
" What the hell am I doing here." she got up and headed out. She got to the door of the precinct when Jarod showed up. Clutching at his arm.
"Took you long enough. Did you get him?" Parker asked.
" Yeah we did, but he's not our guy." he walked into his office with Parker close behind.
" Jarod I need to get back to Blue Cove. Preferably before next year."
Jarod looked at her then shook his head. He was in pain and all she could think about was going back to that hell hole.
He took off his shirt to take a look at the wound. The bullet had missed his shoulder by a couple of inches.
He winced as he moved his arm to take a look.
" Let me." Parker offered.
" I have to take out the bullet first." he said
" I know how to take out a bullet Jarod."
" Wow. If I told anyone you actually helped me.."
" They wouldn't believe you. And I'd deny it." she said smiling
Jarod took out his first aid box applying an anaesthesia to the skin around the bullet.
Parker had him cleaned and wrapped in minutes. Thanks to Centre training.
" Thank You." Jarod said as Parker helped him put his shirt back on.
His naked upper body was suddenly very naked to Parker. She moved a couple of inches back.
" You're welcome." Parker said
" I guess uhh…. I should take you back home." Jarod suggested.
" What about the case you kidnapped me for."
" Since you've already agreed to help. I can bring you back at anytime."
Parker shot him a glare.
" With your permission of course." he added
" Or I can bring the information to your house."
" It's your funeral." Parker said " Take me home Jarod. It's almost midnight and I need my beauty sleep."
" Not that you need it." Jarod said then left quickly before she could reply.
Parker smiled to herself. Am I giggling? she thought.
In some ways Carthis had changed everything. She hadn't acted on her feelings. She ignored Jarod's, and officially nothing had happened, nothing was going on. Their mutual feelings had been some what announced through their actions, or lack there of. And because of that there was no going back to the way things used to be. It would be complete unreal on their part. They could both pretend well. Pretend that nothing could have happened. No fire had been ignited. There never could be anything between them. Ever.
But for some reason it was getting harder and harder for her to lie to herself.
They had gone through something together. And unfortunately it had opened a window. One that could bring then closer together. The question was, did she want to be close to him.
Jarod and Parker got into the car to ride to the airport, neither said anything about the earlier comment. One of Jarod's friends had offered to fly Parker back to Delaware.
On the plane ride they tried to discuss the case, but Parker fell asleep.
Jarod spent the rest off the flight watching Parker. She looked so peaceful. Almost harmless. He felt bad about waking her up when they reached Delaware.
" Parker." he called softly as he nudged her.
She woke up and looked around trying to remember were she was.
" Sam is waiting to drive you home." he said " I'll..uhh.. I'll see you tomorrow.
" When?" she asked
" You never know. That's part of my charm." he said with a grin
" Since when does your annoyances go under the charm category."
" Goodbye Parker" he said as he led her out of the plane.
"Don't tell me you're in on this too." she said to Sam
" No. I just got a call to come to the airport to pick you up." he said
" Oh, and Sam.."
" The Centre doesn't need to know about everything." he finished her sentence.
" Thank you. Now take me home Sam. I don't have much time until my alarm rings."
Tomorrow is going to be a major makeup application day. she watched the plane lift off. She got into the car then Sam drove off.
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