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Chapter 15

Tom took a deep breath as he looked at the features of the body. It wasn't Maia. The girl on the slab, had brown hair and a longer face than Maia. The two bared no resemblance and Tom felt the burden lift off his shoulders.

"Okay, thank you," Tom said as the coroner pulled the sheet back over the body and rolled the slab back into the wall. It wasn't Maia. That was the good thing. It wasn't Maia.

He walked down the hall and pulled out his cell phone, dialing Diana's number. He listened as the phone rang on the other side and Diana's tearful voice greeted him.

"Hello," Diana greeted with a sob.

"Diana its Tom."

"Tom, what did you find?" she sniffed back tears as she spoke. "Is Maia…"

"No, Maia's fine," Tom said. "The girl on the slab didn't even look like Maia." There was a long silence on the line as Tom waited for Diana's response. "Diana? Diana? Are you there?"

Tom suddenly heard Diana let out a sob before saying, "Yeah I'm here."

"Why are you crying?"

"I'm relieved," Diana said as she started laughing.

"Well, Diana, I was thinking. If you were feeling up to it maybe we could go the park and walk around a little bit. I mean, you can't stay in your apartment all day."

"Yeah, a walk would be nice."

"I'll pick you up in an hour?"

"Sounds like a good plan."

"Okay, see you then."

"Bye," Diana hung up the phone and Tom put his cell phone away as he went back to rejoin Ryland.

"Ryland, would you mind if I took the day off?" Tom asked his boss.

"No, why?"

"Because I wanted to take Diana to the park and get her out of her apartment for a little bit."

"Yeah, she could use that," Ryland said. "Go ahead. Make sure that she relaxes."

"Thank you." Tom said as he headed out the door. "See you tomorrow."

"You ready to go?" Tom asked as Diana answered the door an hour later. He looked to Diana who had on a pair of athletic pants and T-shirt. "You seem ready."

"Yeah," Diana said. "Let's go."

Diana and Tom walked down the hall on the way to the car. Tom took Diana's hand and Diana gave him a small smile before she started blushing.

"I saw that," Tom said.

"Saw what?"

"You're blushing. You're not embarrassed are you?"

"No, it's just been a while since I've been out in public with a guy that I even considered having a romantic relationship with."

"Well, get used to it," Tom said. "Because I'm not going anywhere."

"Promise?" Diana questioned.

"Yes," Tom said. "I promise."

"Hey Tony," Diana said as she and Tom passed the soda stand where she and Maia had purchased soda only a few weeks before.

FLASHBACK

Diana rummages through her purse. "I think I have the exact change."

Tony accepts the money and looks at Maia who is nursing her bottle of water. "Hey their cutie," Tony said smiling at Maia. Maia smiles back.

"Thanks Tony," Diana said as they continued walking down the path.

"How long have you known that man?" Maia asked.

"Tony? About two years. Why?"

"He's going to fall in love today," Maia said.

"Tony! God good for him," Diana mentioned. "It's not with me is it?"

"Nope."

"I didn't think so." They stop at a bench and sit down. Maia suddenly looks sullen. "Is something wrong Maia?"

"How long am I going to be like this?"

"Like what?" Diana asked.

"I don't want to know things before they happen. I want to be normal just like everybody else."

"Oh, it will be alright. Besides who's normal anyway."

"You," Maia explained.

"Me?" Diana laughed. "Let me tell you something. Normal people like me. They just wish they were special, like you." Diana kissed the top of Maia's head.

END FLASHBACK

"Hey Diana," Tony responded. "I haven't seen you around in while."

"I've been busy."

"Where's that little girl that you had with you last time?"

"You mean Maia?" Diana asked subconsciously clinging to Tom's arm.

"Yeah, the little blonde girl."

"Um…Tony she's been missing for about a week now."

"Oh, any leads?"

"No," Tom butted in. "But Homeland Security keeps searching."

"I'm sorry," Diana said. "How rude of me. Tony this is Tom. Tom this is Tony. Tom is…well I guess you can call him my boyfriend."

"Oh congratulations Diana," Tony said. "I found someone myself."

"Really?" Diana said. "Who is she?"

"A dog-walker that comes through here once or twice a day, her name is Melissa to be completely honest I think I am going to ask her to marry me."

"Oh, congratulations Tony," Diana said.

"Thank you. I hope you find Maia, she seemed so sweet."

"She is sweet," Tom said. "We'll find her."

"See you later Tony?"

"Count on it Diana."

Tom and Diana continued walking. "So what's your history with Tony?"

"Just a mutual friendship. Why? Are you jealous?"

"No, I was just wondering." Tom was interrupted when his cell phone rang, frustrated he picked it up. "Baldwin…sir, I'm with Diana right now….just I understand that…okay." Tom hung up the phone and turned back to Diana. "I'm sorry Diana. I have to go in."

"Don't worry about it. I understand, and the sooner you go in, the sooner Maia will be back with me right?"

"Yes," Tom said. "I promise, we'll find her."

"Don't make a promise you can't keep."

"Trust me. I'll keep it."

TBC