Chapter 10: Investigation

Hey! I'm back with another chapter. And I also wanted to say thank you to all of you who have reviewed. Now let's get on with the story…

                                                                                                                           JadeMoon**

~Morgan's POV~

            Robbie and I were at a car rental place, sitting on one of the couches in the lobby. It was 3 o'clock, and we were waiting for someone to bring over the keys of the car we would be driving. Robbie and I were going to spy on Bree and see what she was up to. We honestly didn't want to shell out money for a rental car when we already had two perfectly fine cars, but no way could we risk Bree seeing us. She knew our cars when she saw them. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Robbie asked warily. "This kind of reminds me of New York." (AN: I'm sure you guys all remember their trip to Hell's Kitchen in book 7.)

            "Aren't you curious?" I whispered back. "I mean, if it turns out she and Hunter are actually seeing each other, that means that she's been cheating on you. Don't you want to know the truth?" Robbie nodded and watched a worker come up to us.

            "Are you Morgan Rowlands?" he asked me. I nodded, and he continued. "I have the keys for your car. Follow me." We followed the man to a parking lot, and he led us to the car- a dark blue Ford. (AN: I've never been to a car rental place, so I have no idea how this all works.) The man handed me the keys and a sheet of paper. I signed my name at the bottom of the page and handed it back to him.

            "We'll have the car back tomorrow," I told him.

            "Okay. Have a nice trip." He winked at Robbie and me, raised his eyebrows suggestively, and walked back to the building.

            "Gross," Robbie muttered.

            "What?" I asked, somewhat hurt. "Afraid to be seen with me?"

            Robbie rolled his eyes. "Of course not. I meant that that guy's mind is gross." He grinned, and I couldn't help but laugh.

            Robbie was driving, and I was in the passenger seat. He pulled up to the curb at school and cut the engine. Bree got tutored after school on Wednesdays, so we waited for her to emerge. She did about five minutes later, chattering happily with her tutor. Robbie and I watched them wave to each other and head to their separate cars. Robbie stuck the key back in the ignition and waited for Bree to start her car. She pulled away from the curb and we followed her, keeping back a few cars.

            But Bree didn't head home. I didn't know where she was going. "Maybe this isn't a good idea," Robbie whispered. "Where the hell is she going?" I shook my head and watched Bree take a right turn. She parked her car in the town's main park and sat on one of the swings.

            "What is she doing?" Robbie asked aloud. "She told me she would never sit on one of those swings. She complained about how dirty they were." I stifled a giggle as Robbie parked on the other side of the park. Everything was quiet until I heard a car pass on our left. I looked over involuntarily and saw what was unmistakably Hunter's car. I sat up straighter and watched the car drive around a bend. Robbie noticed me gazing out the windshield with my mouth hanging open and looked as well. "Is that Hunter's car?" he asked.

            "Yeah," I whispered, barely able to speak. "Yeah."

            "So you were right," Robbie said.

            "Not necessarily. Hunter hasn't parked yet. Maybe he's just driving around," I said hopefully. A few seconds later, he parked. I slumped back in my seat. "Unbelievable. I really can't believe this." I saw Hunter get out of the car and quickly ducked. "Get down!" I whispered urgently. Robbie dropped down, and I edged close to him. I grasped his hand and put my finger over my lips. He stared at me, suddenly wary. "You see us not. We are shadows. Invisible. You can't see us." I opened my eyes and peeked over the top of the dashboard. Hunter shook his head and walked toward Bree.

~Hunter's POV~

            I got out of my car and cast my senses. I picked something up, but it quickly disappeared. I shook my head and headed to Bree. She was sitting on a swing, waiting for me. "Long time no see," I said, raising my voice so she would hear me. Bree laughed and got up off the swing. "No, no, sit."

            She sat down and gave me a curious look, patting her pocket. I wonder what's in there. I came up behind her and pushed the swing gently. Bree giggled and tilted her head back to see me. I leaned down and gave her a passionate kiss. We stayed like that until Bree grabbed my jacket. "Oh my God!" she yelled.

            "What, what is it?" I asked hurriedly.

            Bree laughed again, suddenly self – conscious. "I almost fell off the swing." I burst out laughing and sank down to the cool ground. "Hey, it's not that funny," Bree said, sounding a little hurt. I stood up and kissed her cheeks, which were blushing furiously. I was still laughing. "Watch it," Bree admonished. I looked into her eyes, and her slight anger melted away. She grinned and stood up. I wrapped my arms around her and felt her do the same to me. She leaned her head against my chest and sighed. "I want to stay like this forever," she murmured.

            "I wish we could, too. Someday we will. Hopefully someday we'll get married. Have a couple of kids. Settle down." A sudden thought flushed into my head- Moira. The daughter Morgan and I were supposed to have. What would happen to her? She wouldn't exist? Was I taking away her life by being with Bree? Had I killed her?

            "What's wrong?" Bree asked. "You just got really tense."

            "I-I have to go," I said, stumbling over the words.

            "Why?"

            "I forgot that I had to pick up Sky from her job. Her car is in the shop."

            "Oh, okay," Bree replied. "But promise to call me later?"

            "Yeah, sure," I yelled behind me. I was already hurrying away. I opened my car door and took one last look at Bree. She was patting her pocket again. What was in there?

~Morgan's POV~

I watched Hunter and Bree kiss on the swing. That clarified everything. That clarified the reason Hunter broke up with me, the reason Bree broke up with Robbie. I looked over at him and saw Robbie staring at Bree, a look of longing and intense anger on his face. "Robbie, calm down," I told him. "You deserve better than Bree."

            Robbie gave a slight smile, and I felt some of his anger disappear. "She was-is my first love, Morgan. Now I know what is was like for you with Cal. He almost killed you, and it's like Bree almost killed me by cheating on me. She ripped out my heart, stomped on it, and handed it back to me. And now you're going through all this with Hunter." His eyes were watery, and I gave him a hug.

            "I know, Robbie. Who knows, she could be your soul mate. And that's so incredibly painful, that your soul mate doesn't want to be with you. That he or she can hurt you by cheating on you or trying to kill you." I wasn't just talking about Hunter. I was also talking about Cal. I believed that he had been my soul mate. Now I knew better.

            I looked back out the windshield and saw Hunter put his arms around Bree. She said something, and Hunter's head snapped up. I saw his muscles tighten. What had she told him? Hunter stared into the space above Bree's head. I sat up straighter and watched him. Robbie watched, too. We saw him say something to Bree and hurry away. She watched him go, patting her left pants pocket. What was in there?