I am so sorry it took so long to get this chapter out, I went to visit my friends from where I used to live for the Harry Potter book release (Thursday night- Saturday night) and then I couldn't put the book down (now) but I realized that if I didn't update relatively soon (cause it will take awhile to write a chapter) I would have had a mutiny on my hands, so thanks for being patient here's the next chapter

Chapter 30

"Here" Terry said tossing the disk at Joe with disgust in her voice

"Very nice Ter" Joe commented turning the disk over in his hands. Doug wanted to plug it in immediately. Jack was hesitant

"Joey" Terry called softly "Let us go"

"I want to talk to 'agent Eppes'" Joe said mockingly "I don't want him barging in here before my fifteen minutes are up"

"Fine" Terry said grudgingly. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Don's number

"Terry?" Don answered hurridly. Terry noticed that he had dropped his normal curt 'Eppes' for an answer

"Yeah. Joe wants to talk to you" Terry said shortly handing over the phone. Don knew why she was being so short. She was worried about Amita.

"Agent Eppes, long time, no talk"

"You're wasting your fifteen minutes" Don said with a tone that showed how impatient he was becoming

"They start when I hang up the phone" Joe answered showing how impatient he was becoming. Don almost started to argue but he remembered that he had the disk, what's to keep him from killing the hostages?

"Fine" Don said expecting to get an answer but again a click and a dial tone was all he got. Sighing, Don dialed David's number.

"Agent Sinclair" David answered

"Dave, it's Don. Start the counter over"

"What? Why?" David staggered. They were already down to eight minutes

"Joe called, said that the fifteen minutes were to start AFTER he hung up the phone which was one minute ago, so set the counter to about thirteen and a half when I hang up the phone"

"Ok" David answered and they both hung up. Don put his phone away and stared at the ground as he massaged his temple. They were losing valuable minutes. Terry was in amazing health (sparing the gash on her head) and while Amita was probably inches from death. Don heard footsteps approaching him and was going to yell at them to go away (Terry was hurt and Amita dying, he really didn't feel like dealing with an inexperienced agent) but froze when he saw the person's shoes. They were Charlie's old worn out sneakers that Don swears he got for his first day of college, almost sixteen years ago

"How long have you had those sneakers?" Don questioned when Charlie sat down next to him

"Only a few years" Charlie answered looking a little caught off guard by the question

"Liar. I swear you got those sneakers for your first day of college"

"No, those are at home. These are the ones I got when I was tenured" The brothers looked at each other for a moment and laughed. Don recovered first, remembering where they were

"Are you ok?" Don asked turning serious. Charlie's smile slowly died as he turned to face Don

"No" Charlie answered quietly. Don was startled. He thought Charlie was going to answer that he was holding out, that he was going to be fine, that he had faith that Amita was going to be ok

"Oh Charlie…" Don whispered and leaned over and gave his brother a hug. Charlie was tense for a moment then relaxed into his brother's embrace. Charlie hugged back, remembering that the woman Don loved was in there too and he needed just as much comfort as he did. The brothers sat there for a long time, hugging and comforting each other, neither noticing the agents around them watching from time to time

"Ah only five minutes left, time to make our escape boys" Joe said nodding to Jack and Doug who had just finished tying up Terry "It was so lovely to see you Terry" Joe said stepping through the door, followed shortly by Doug. Jack hesitated. He quickly ran behind the counter, got the keys out from under the counter where Joe had taped them and threw them at Terry and ran to catch up before Doug noticed he wasn't right behind him. Terry sat there stunned for a moment and then scrambled to get her cuffs off. It took some twisting and pulling (which she knew was going to bruise), than the cuffs were off. She rushed to Amita's side, concerned for her. She still hadn't woken from her "nap" and Terry knew that she's very close to losing her. The minutes ticked by slowly. Soon a familiar voice boomed from outside and Terry couldn't help but smile

"Joe, you're fifteen minutes are up" Don called into the megaphone. No answer "Fine, we're coming in then". Terry held her breath as she heard the teams move into place. A long pause followed and then a loud bang of the door being kicked in. Guns swept the area and a few members of the team continued on. A "clear!" was shouted from the back room and then people started filing out

"Terry" Don called walking to her side

"Don" Terry answered flinging her arms around his neck. She let go quickly and looked around

"He's outside" Don spoke, noticing that she was looking for someone, presumably Charlie

"How did you get him to stay out there? Sit on him?" Terry quipped

"I made a deal that if he waited out there he could ride in the ambulance with her. Speaking of" Don trailed off looking over Terry "How is she?" He asked concern clearly showing in his eyes

"She won't wake up. We needed to get her to a hospital an hour ago, but now will have to do" Terry said looking back down at Amita and then around the café. She hadn't realized there was that much blood until she looked around. There was a large pool on the ground and another below her

"Send in the paramedics" Don radioed into David. Another moment passed when three paramedics came in. Two, with a gurney, to take care of Amita and another for Terry. The one fussed over Terry for a few moments, and informed her that she was going to need sutures but she wasn't listening, she was watching what was going on with Amita. They were hooking her up to a machine, and inserted two IVs: one of blood and one of saline. They started to bag her, to help her breathe better. Terry stood up (so quickly she got dizzy and nearly fell but Don was at her side to hold her) when she saw that Amita was now on a gurney. The heart monitor beeped a slowly, Terry noting too slowly for comfort. She followed the gurney and looked towards the ambulance where Charlie was anxiously pacing. He stopped pacing when he saw the gurney. As the paramedics got closer a hand flew to his mouth, and he looked close to collapsing. She was loaded onto the ambulance and they were off.

"Come on, lets get you to the hospital" Don said putting an arm around Terry and leading her gently to his car. Terry thankful for Don's warmth and comfort, let herself be lead away

Keep reading guys, two or three more chapters and then an epilogue.