A/N: Ok, this was originally one very very long chapter, but taking artistic liberty I decided to split it into 2. I'll post the 2nd chapter tonight or in the morning—when my mind is not in Wedding-overdrive. Everyone enjoy! Until next time—PCGirl.
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John's first instinct was to start running, he stepped out further from the cabin to see if he could spot them, but there was no luck. He turned to get his cell phone when he saw the small white envelope taped to the side of the cabin. He sighed as he saw his name on it and recognized the handwriting as Haver's. He began to reach for it, but then heard the front door slam and he ran into the living room to see Caitlyn was gone.
"Great," he sighed as he went to open the door and saw her running down the driveway, "Caitlyn—wait!" he yelled as he began running after her. Seeing her again he had completely forgotten that he thought she was working with Haver, correct that—he knew she was working with Haver.
Caitlyn looked back to see John was catching up to her so she ran into the woods instead of taking the safe path down. She could hear him calling her name, but she couldn't let him catch her.
John was almost to her in the woods when he suddenly he landed on the ground, a deep pain in his foot. He tried to stand up, but as he did the pain grew and he sat back down finding a pine cone near him and throwing it as far as he could—how could he have allowed this to happen? Suddenly he heard noise in the distance and starting hollering. Soon he looked around the tree and grinned at seeing Sonia Toledo escorting a now cuffed Caitlyn up towards him.
"Sitting down on the job, John?" asked Sonia who let go of Caitlyn for the moment and helped John up.
"Don't worry about me," he said as he groaned again and let go of Sonia and leaned against the tree.
"Yeah right. Antonio is on his way up—Kevin is meeting him and taking Jessica to stay with her Grandfather. What were you two running from?"
"That's what I'd like to know," said John as he glared at Caitlyn, "You were running—why? Did you know Haver was sneaking around the back while my defenses were down at seeing you? Did you?" he yelled as they heard a car pull up and saw Antonio stepping out of the car.
"Antonio—I need you to take this woman in for questioning in the disappearance of Natalie McBain," said Sonia as she handed Caitlyn off to him and he walked back to the car. "And you—you and I are going to take a visit to the hospital for that ankle," she said as John opened his mouth to argue.
"Either that or we'll leave you in the woods right now," she said with a wink as Antonio came back over to help John to the car.
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"What does the report say?" asked Antonio as he walked into Bo's office from filling out paperwork for Caitlyn.
"The silver Acura RSX that Sonia followed was rented from Philly to a Cairyn Fitz."
"That's Caitlyn—or the name that she was giving Adrienne and Natalie at the Center. So now we know they are working together."
"Right. There's another car though—whatever Caitlyn rented to get up to the cabin because I know she didn't walk two miles up Llantano Mountain. Has she said anything about another car?""I asked, she says she's only going to talk to John and nobody else. So what did the letter say?" asked Antonio as Bo passed it over and Antonio read it, "Johnny, I told you someone might still be alive, or someone else is dead that you don't know about. I guess you found out the truth now. Haver." Antonio looked up at Bo and tossed the letter onto the desk, "That's typical Haver for you."
"Yeah, and I know John's going to be kicking himself when he reads it also. Call Sonia and tell her to come back here after they are done at the hospital instead of going off to search for Haver. Caitlyn Fitzgerald is the key to finding Natalie," he said shaking his head as he realized and the only way to get information out of Caitlyn was John was going to have to put on a hell of an act.
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"Damn it Sonia—if you don't let go of me this instant!" screamed John as they walked off the elevator and onto a crowded floor.
"Hey—what's the problem?" asked Michael as he ran over with a wheel chair.
"I don't need a stupid wheelchair," said John as he pushed it away. "What I need is—Oww!" he screamed as he tried to turn to the elevator on his bad foot.
"Ok, that's it—when the doctor says sit you sit. So sit!" said Michael in a forceful tone as he shoved John into the chair and wheeled him to the nearest room. "What happened? Where is Natalie?"
"Natalie is—he's got her."
"He? Haver—how?"
"It's my fault," said Sonia quietly. "I wasn't quick enough in catching him."
"No, it's not your fault—I was the one who let her go into the kitchen alone."
"Wait—can someone please start from the beginning? Sorry," grimaced Michael as he turned John's foot slightly and John groaned.
"It's ok—I've felt worse. Cairyn—the girl you sent up there—her real name is Caitlyn."
Michael stopped what he was doing and looked at John, "Caitlyn? Your Caitlyn?"
John nodded.
"Wait—what do you mean by your Caitlyn?" asked Sonia.
"Caitlyn—my fiancé that was dead. You killed her sister Kathryn remember."
"Oh—and I thought the Santi's were an odd story," she said with a slight grin.
"So Caitlyn came in and dropped the bomb? How did Haver find the cabin though?"
"He followed her—Natalie went to put away the groceries, and when I went in there to help and she was gone, a red leotard was at the back door—I go back into the kitchen and Caitlyn already had a head start out the front door—I was chasing her and then this happened."
"I came up and caught her."
"Yeah, well I need to get back out there on the search. How's it look Doc?"
"Well, it's sprained—but at least you didn't pull a me and break your leg entirely."
"Just give me the crutches—I've already got the pain killers," he said half jokingly with a wink to Michael.
"There's the Johnny I know," laughed Michael. "Nat's going to be ok John—she's a strong girl."
"I know—it's just not only her now—we're pregnant," he said with a big grin.
"What?"
"Yeah—we found out last week. We've been telling everyone in person—we were going to tell you earlier, but we were running late."
"Well, let me get those crutches and you'll be on your way."
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Natalie had given up trying to get out of here, and given up yelling for help also--she knew nobody was out there--except for Haver. He had been playing classical music through the speakers awhile ago and she started singing Material Girl and then followed it up with Girls Just Want to Have Fun and a few others before he finally turned off the music.
She jumped when she heard the click of the lock on the other side and squinted for a good minute when the rush of light came in and she saw his form standing there, "What now?"
"I just wanted to see if you needed anything. You have to stay strong now that you are caring for two," he grinned at her.
Natalie's temper on the inside rose though she got a chill down her arms from the realization he had somehow found out she was pregnant. She stared him straight in the eye, "What do you want?"
"Just to talk. What do you think Johnny Boy and Caitlyn are doing right now? I don't say talking about because I doubt there's any talking being done," said Stephen as he leaned back against the wall and just smiled.
"You think what you want to think Haver, but I know the truth. John loves me now, and you can bring back as many dead people and keep throwing them in our face, but we will always be together. Always!" she screamed
"Are you sure? I mean they were engaged at one point, and seemed so in love those few days that I watched them before killing Caitlyn," he said as he watched Natalie say nothing and decided leave her in the room with now thoughts of what if and uncertainty.
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"You are really starting to get on my last nerve," sighed John as he came into the station on crutches with Sonia following closely behind.
"Hey—you couldn't exactly drive yourself."
"Yeah, and the deal was we look for Natalie—not come back here," he grumbled as they made their way into Bo's office, "How many guys you have out there looking for them?"
"Enough. Here, take the couch," said Bo as he moved off some stacks of paper for John to stretch out in. "How's it feel?"
"I've felt worse. So why did we have to come here?" he asked, looking up to Sonia and then to Bo.
"The car Haver drove half way up the mountain is not the one he took down. The car he also took up is registered to Cairyn Fitz."
"Caitlyn," he sighed as he rubbed his face. "And let me guess—she's only going to talk to me?"
"Yeah, you're going to have to sweet talk this info out of her. Are you up for it?"
"If you give me an ice pack for the ankle I'm up for anything—except for dancing," grinned John as he tried to stop worrying about Natalie and the baby for a few minutes in order to get some information out of Caitlyn.
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