A.N.: This chapter is dedicated to Julez for being the first reviewer to the last chapter. I would also like to thank everyone for all of your feedback. It helped a lot. Although, I will not tell you hat I choose until the end. And I have no idea how long this fic will end up being.
I also want to discredit kittykatangel518 for taking my original idea for this story and creating her own version of it. No offence to anyone who like her story, but it's really not fair that I come up with an awesome and totally original idea and she uses it in a story. That is a low attempt of plagiarism and I won't stand for it. Her story will be deleted either by herself or fanfiction. My friend and I have already started to report her and her story and we will continue to report it until it gets deleted. If you read this then please think of my feelings as a writer before you flame me about this. No writer including yourselves would want their ideas made into a messed up version of your own.
Reviewers:
Julez: I don't see how they wouldn't be fair to Suze. Yes, Jess dieing wouldn't be fair, but them going back to Carmel would be fair, I think. Thanks for the review though.
kittykatangel518: I suggest you don't review to my stories anymore. If you want to copy my ideas then you shouldn't even be aloud to write fanfictions. That wasn't fair to me as a writer. Put yourself in my skin and walk around in it to see how I feel about it. (Taken a little from To Kill A Mockingbird)
Acidic-Lover: You are correct about the guess. And I thank you for the review. You're an inspiration to me as well.
Shayna Sedai: Ha! You are so funny, anyways, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it a lot.
nikki007: Thanks so much for the review and the ideas.
Ginny Weasley's Double: Hey, new reviewer. I love new reviewers. And thanks so much for the review and the idea.
Wayretro: Yes, killing Jess would be sad. You have some really good ideas, but I don't think that Jess should marry one of Suze's brothers. That would be just gross if you were Suze.
Anywien: Your going to Europe? Lucky you. I've never been, but I've always wanted to go to Paris and the city of LOVE. Lol.
Kittycat: that last part of your review was so funny. And thank you for the feedback.
Nikita1506: Lol, I'm so glad that you're not a bitch to me in reviews. Actually, I haven't had any really bitchy reviews as of yet. I hope I didn't jinx myself right there. And hey, I got a double check? Thanks.
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Koizak: You are so funny. Thanks so much for the review and the feedback. I appreciate it.
Someday
Daddy Dearest
I kind of understood where Nina got off asking me that. I mean, she was a mediator. Well, her and Jesse. They talk to the dead. I guess it's sort of like my whole finding missing people thing. That's why we get along so well. I nodded and said, "Yes, a girl about…16, I think she was. Amber Mackey, her boyfriend killed her when he found out she was pregnant."
She reached over the table and took me hand and gave it a squeeze. She knew what I went through and how I was scared that I might have been Amber at one point. "Come on."
I took Kat out of my hands and put her in the arms of her Uncle Doug. Of course, he had to stand up to let me pass, but I don't think he minded. Then I followed Suze into the bathroom where there was no one nearby. "She wants to talk to you. Something about our case."
I nodded and Nina passed on some of her power to me. See, after we joined the FBI, Suze picked up a few tricks. One of those tricks included the transferal of power between people. She used it occasionally when someone wanted to talk specifically to me or if the boys' mom, Cynthia, wanted to talk to them.
Then I saw her. She didn't look much different from the last time I had seen her. You know, she still looked 16. The only real difference was that she was slightly larger in the stomach. And I mean slightly. I should know, I mean, I was pregnant. Nina wouldn't be able to notice, but I sure did. And I did know her for practically her whole life. "Jess. It's good to see you again. First of all, I wanted to say thanks for saving Heather and Claire from Mark. I never wanted anybody else to get hurt." She is so sweet. I mean she put them before herself and she never even knew Claire. "And I also for putting Mark in jail where he belongs. I love him, but he did kill me."
"It's fine really. It was no trouble. Now, Nina said you wanted to tell me something."
She nodded. "Well, I wanted to first tell you congratulations on your baby. And I wanted to say that the guy you need to be looking for is extremely dangerous and deals with weapons. Specifically guns."
"Okay, thanks Amber."
Nina looked at her and said, "Did you need help to move on?"
"You know, that would probably be a good idea. I haven't been able to move on in about seven years. Who are you by the way?"
"Suze de Silva. Mediator, at your service." She shook hands with her surprised. Another thing Nina had learned while being in the FBI was helping people move on without having them exorcised.
Nina waved her hand and Amber started to fade. "See you Jess." And she disappeared.
"So, what do you think we should do?" Nina asked me.
"There's nothing that we can do right now. Let's just go back and sit down and enjoy our meal."
We walked back and as we got closer Kat called out, "Mommy." And she rushed out of Doug's arms into my extended ones.
We sat down and talked for a few more minutes. We heard someone say behind us, "Doug? Your mother told me to come over here and tell you to come home."
He rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, Dad. I'll be right there."
"Doug, who are these people?" He was suspicious. I could tell.
"Oh, come on Dad. You don't even recognize your own daughter. What a shame." I said it as a joke.
"Jess?"
I nodded. "It's good to see you Dad. It's been a while." I stood up with Kat.
He gave me a hug. Some tears even escaped his eyelids. I guess he missed me. "Jess I missed you so much. Your mother as well. She kept your room exactly the way you left it." He looked at Kat in my arms and said, "And who is this pretty little girl?"
Kat was getting tired. I guess she should be. It was past her bedtime. "Dad, this is your granddaughter Kat."
To say that he looked surprised would be a huge understatement. "M-My granddaughter?"
I nodded and said, "Do you want to hold her?" I started to position her when she made a fuss. She was a little cranky. "Shh, it's okay sweetie."
He admired her for a few minutes before he said, "She's beautiful." He looked around and said, "Who are these people?" Kat was asleep in his arms and I don't think that he had ever noticed.
"They are the people I've been living with for the past few years. This is my best friend, Suze de Silva. Her husband, Jesse. Suze's mom, Helen Ackerman and her husband Andy. And Andy's three sons: Jake, Brad, and David." I pointed them out as I went along.
"It's very nice to meet you. My name is Joe Mastriani. I'm Jess's father as well as the owner of this restaurant."
"It's a very nice restaurant." Helen answered. She was very sweet.
He turned his attention back to me and said, "Jess, can you please come to the house? I'm sure everyone would like to see you."
"Can we do it tomorrow? I really just need some time."
"Of course Jess. Where are you staying?"
"The Hotel Inn near the school. If you call in there you'll be able to find me."
Just as we were stepping through the doorway we passed two people coming in. They both looked familiar, but I couldn't place them. Well, I couldn't place them until the guy turned towards me and said, "Jess? Jess Mastriani?"
I took a good look at the guy and then the girl next to him. "Yeah, Jess Mastriani happens to be my name. Who are you?"
"Todd. Todd Mintz. Don't you remember me?"
Oh, so that's why he looked so familiar. You see, after the whole thing with Mark Leskowski we became friends before I left. We didn't get any further, but that's only because I had Rob and I didn't see Todd in that kind of way. But he was still my friend.
I gave him a one armed hug considering I still had Kat sleeping on my shoulder. "It's good to see you again. What do you do now?"
"Oh, I'm a teacher at the middle school. What about you and why are you back here?"
"I work for the FBI. I'm on assignment."
The girl next to him was starting to get impatient. "Do you have some kind of problem?" I don't normally give an attitude to people, but something told me to be mean to her.
She didn't answer so Todd answered for her, "Jess, don't you remember her? Wow, anyway, this is my wife Karen Sue."
"Wait. You married Karen Sue Hanky? Why would you do something like that?" OH MY GOD!
"Things have changed since you left us all."
"Right and now you're pregnant. Right Karen Sue?"
"How did you know?" She was surprised. I guess nobody had really noticed yet.
"In case you haven't noticed, this is my daughter Kat. I know what it looks like to be pregnant and you look about two or three months along now."
Todd nodded and said, "That's right. So you didn't get married or anything? I mean, you never told why you left."
"Um, no. Oh and by the way, this is my best friend and partner Suze de Silva and her family. Guys this is an old friend of mine, Todd Mintz."
After the chorus of, "Nice to meet you-s," and other such things we talked for a little while.
"So, if Suze is you best friend, what happened with Ruth?"
"We lost contact with each other. Oh, wow, look at the time. It's already ten o'clock. I have to get Kat to bed. I'll see you later. I promise."
We left right after that to go to the motel. They had no hotels in our little town. It's too bad. They could make some real money.
A.N.: This is mostly a filler chapter. I just needed a chapter that led to the next few ones. Ha, look at that. Karen Sue was in this chapter and Jess didn't hurt her. Wow. Lol. Thanks for the reviews again. Please review for me. It would make me happy.