Title: Safe in Your Arms
Author: Winter Blaze
Chapter 3:
Larry walks into his house, and sees a sleeping form lying on his couch. He picks up the stranger, carries her into his bedroom, and lays her on his bed. She wakes up and stares at Larry, and then says, "It's nice to see you out of the Matt disguise. I was waiting up for you, but thanks for moving me in here. You're here early, 11:20." "You know Miranda, Kate's friend. I am in love with her, but she's going out with Matt." confessed Larry while he sat on the edge of his bed. "I hear she has a crush on you."said Miranda. He falls back on the bed next to her and says, "Just a crush, well I'll have to fix that," and then he rolls on top of her. "I'm tired of hiding us, Miranda, but-" "I know you have to for this case, well at least when you're around me in public." stated Miranda and then she kissed him softly.
Wrapped up in each other's arms Ethan kissed the top of Kate's head and said, "Kate, I need to tell you something. I have to chaperone for the prom that's coming up next week and I was wondering if you could go with me?" She yawned and then replied with, "I have to ask my boss, but if I'm able to go, should I wear your favorite, the short knee length with the ¾ slit up the slides?" She knew that dress drove him crazy. "No! You can't I will be very distracted, and I would not set a good example, plus I would lose my job, Katie, but you could wear it after prom is over. "If I'm able to go, and I hope I am, I'll tell you something that could make you very happy." grinned Kate, and then she looked at the alarm clock and said, "Ethan as much as I enjoy, you lavishing me with kisses everywhere, I'm going to be late for my assignment." She got up and rushed around the bedroom trying to get dressed without stumbling for lack of hurry.
Gordo was waiting for Kate at the back of the school. Little did he know that someone was watching him. He paced back and forth, until he heard feet pounding on the pavement coming towards him. "Gordo, I'm sorry I'm late. I got distracted." "I don't want to know about your personal life, Kate. Let's get to business." Gordo and Kate turned towards the school back door, and Kate picked the lock. Once the door was unlocked, they went inside and Gordo made sure the door quietly shut behind him. "Kate here's his locker number and the combination. You have 20 seconds." She ran down the hallway and towards the senior lockers. She found locker number 213, and turned the lock combination, 19, 44, 10, and then pulled up on the handle. She had 15 seconds left. She pulled out her camera and started taking pictures. She shut the locker and ran back to where Gordo was waiting for her. "We just need the film developed, but where do we go?" Just then, they heard someone hit the floor. They turned around and saw Lizzie; holding the back of her head.
"What are you doing here?" asked Gordo. "I could ask the same thing about the both of you. I followed Gordo. I didn't believe what you told me last night, and I think I was right. Are you two cops?" "FBI, and since you know about us, you're friends with a suspect of ours, Canto Kneed. We need your help in this case." She looked into Gordo's blue eyes, and could tell he was telling the truth. "Why is Canto a suspect?" "The town really did keep this quiet." said Kate. "He's murdered ten people. We could never arrest him because he was always on the run, and he would change his identity until know that is, so will you help us." asked Gordo. "I'll help, but who's his next victim?" "We're not aloud to say." replied Kate, who saw the worried look on Gordo's face. "Lizzie do you know where we could get this film developed?" asked Gordo.
"Follow me." said Lizzie. They did, but made sure the back door was locked before they followed her.