Before it's too late chapter3

At the sound of the scream, Bobby and Jack became alert and there hands were drawn to their guns like magnets

Sue noticed the abrupt change of pace, "Guys, what's going on?"

"Someone screamed." Jack replied facing her, so that she could see him.

Bobby felt the phlegm in his throat lurch as he realized where people were running to

"Tara!" he shouted and ran to her room. Jack and Sue weren't far behind.

Once he got there he did not like what he saw, "What happened here?"

Tara was out of bed, the single window in her room was shattered, a large but slender dart like object was on the ground next to Tara's sprawled body.

"Tara! Are you okay?" Bobby quickly went over to her and helped her up.

She stood up and leaned against Bobby clutching her broken rib "I was coming back from the bathroom and all of a sudden something came hurdling through the window. I dropped to the floor to try and get out of the way of all of the flying glass."

Jack and Sue got there just in time to her what had happened. Jack noticed the thing that caused all of the chaos and went to examine it.

"There's a piece of paper wrapped around it," He proceeded to unwrap the narrow part of the dart and read the message that it contained, "To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead. unknown"

There was a few moments silence before Tara spoke, "Is that supposed to be some kind of threat?"

"I think we should take it as that," Jack responded.

"You don't think they're already out for revenge do you Jack?" Bobby asked, the concern growing in his voice.

Jack knew exactly what was going through his mind, "I don't know, but they couldn't have already found out. It hasn't even been a day yet, and besides why would they be warning Tara about love and fearing life?"

Sue caught onto what they were talking about, "You think this has something to do with the case?"

"What!" Tara exclaimed. She was suddenly very scared, the men they were after were very dangerous and showed no mercy, "But if they were really after me I'd be dead already wouldn't I?"

Bobby shuddered at the thought, "She's right you know. These type of guys would kill her off the second they found out."

Tara gulped. She had been the target of revenge before and hated the feeling of paranoia that came with it. They only knew the names of the drug dealer's. They had yet to figure out where they were located and how they ran their business.

"Tara, I want you in a safe house." Jack had made his decision. Things were too coincidental for him to not play it safe. He didn't want any of his team mates hurt during this case.

"But,"

"No, buts Tara," this time it was Bobby who spoke. He knew that being in a safe house was no fun, but he didn't want Tara to get hurt. "I'll even take the first round of guard duty, if it makes you feel better. We'll have a blast, I'm sure." He flashed his gorgeos dimples at her causing her to blush.

"Fine," how could she refuse an offer like that?

Jack took proceeded to take out his cell, "I'll call D and the others. You gave us all quite a scare Tara, and we need you safe to keep all of our minds at ease, not just Bobby's. You're an important member to this team, and we don't want anything to happen to you."

"Well, gosh, Jack, I don't what to say." She stood in awe for a second before she asked, "Can I at least go home and get some clothes, and my lab top? I mean," she looked down at the clothes she was wearing, which were ripped and splattered in blood, "I really need to get out of these clothes!"

The way she said was just so Tara, Bobby thought, "Sure, since you don't have a car right now, I'll drive you to your place before we go back to the bureau and find out where they're stashing you."

"Okay, then." Jack wanted to get down to the bottom of this, and just standing around a hospital room was getting them nowhere fast. "Sue, lets go, D wants us back. Tara, I'm going to get you released now and you and Bobby can go, but do try and hurry, we don't know what's going on and every minute you're out there, they could be planning their next move,"

"Hey, don't worry Sparky," Bobby interrupted, "I'm not letting this little sheila out of my sight." He finished his comment by winking at Tara making her turn a deep shade of red.

Jack noticed the interaction between the two and wondered what was going on. He didn't know that there might be another wanna be office couple in the midst, but he didn't want to think about that right now, there was too much else to do, "Good, we'll see you in a bit."