Title: Tomorrow Never Comes

Disclaimer: Slash. Violence. Language. Angst.

POV: Speed

Chapter Fifteen: Following the Road

Exactly one week later…

I look out at the blue sky, reflecting on the last month. So many things had happened this year. Most of which were unpleasant.

I did not enjoy being kidnapped. Who does? At least I came home. Alive. Thanks to my good friends. I spent a few days waiting for life to return to normal. I even moved in with Eric. I loved him. It was a good move. But then the notes started coming. The notes brought back all the memories of my capture. I hated it. I chose to keep the notes a secret from everyone. Especially Delko. There was no reason to make him worry. Not that I could see.

Little did I know that the person sending me those notes worked for the night shift at the lab. I was also not aware that he was using Delko for his own means of fun. Beating Delko to make himself feel better. Doing it only because Delko loved me. All because of love.

There isn't enough love in the world. Now I know why. I watch the clouds chase each other across the sky. A flock of birds fly by. It's all too serene. Definitely something I'm not used to. I don't move. I enjoy the quiet a bit too much.

I remember the day I returned from the hospital. A trip that still bothers me. I don't think I'll ever understand why Delko drove us off the road. Maybe it was just a wrong move. Perhaps he didn't mean to hit that tree. But life takes you in new directions all the time. You never know what road you'll be traveling down next.

That day, the day I was released, Hagen came to pick me up. Deep down inside I was glad he came to get me and not Delko. There were some things I just couldn't face. I asked him to take me back to our apartment. But instead of leaving, I asked him to wait. I wanted to get away. To find a space all my own. We may have been living together but the apartment would always be Delko's. Hagen was more than happy to offer me a place to stay when he saw me return with my bags. Like a good friend he never questioned my choice. I hadn't even really thought it out myself.

Then there was the incident at the lab that night. Delko tried to kill the guy responsible. I guess he thought it would make the world go back to the way it was. But you can't erase past events. They are there. Always and forever. I shake my head and sigh, climbing to my feet. I dust myself off.

We'd all been let go. For the time being. Those in charge of the lab decided that we needed to get away. Calleigh, Horatio, Delko, Hagen, and myself had been put on a leave of absence for two months. How the lab would manage without us, not a clue. Crime rate will probably go up. I grin. At least the dead will still have Alexx. She refused to leave for more than a week. She wants to be there when we all come back. If we all come back.

Calleigh mentioned visiting her parents back in Georgia. And Delko thought a family visit was a great idea. There are other things that he has to do first. Hagen, who knows what he'll be doing. Maybe fishing or drinking himself silly. As nice as he is, he's still a mystery. Horatio just left quietly. I know that he wants to resign. Maybe the time away will help him change his mind. Miami really needs him. We all really need him. He's the glue that binds us. If only he can see it.

As for myself; I climb back on my bike. I've been driving all week. Just following the road. Wondering where it'll take me. What adventures does this month hold for me? I smile softly as I start the engine to my yellow motorcycle. Wonder what the others are doing now. Time will tell. We'll see each other soon. As the sun sets I get back out on the road. I drive for another hour before I pass a sign that reads, Nevada Welcomes You.

Fin