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Chapter 3

Jack sat on the floor leaned back against the couch watching a movie with Cassie. Jack had brought Cassie over to Kate's house to find that she wasn't home yet;

Dave wasn't around either, so he let themselves in and turned on a movie. He was staying with Cassie until Kate came over that night, Jack couldn't help but stare at her. She was lying on her stomach beside him with her chocolate brown eyes focused intently on the screen.

Jack barely even paid attention to the movie. Cassie turned her head towards Jack and flashed him a smile before turning back to the movie. Oh yeah. He thought to himself. I could definitely get used to this. Jack heard the front door unlock and Kate walk in, Jack got up to meet her.

"Hey Kate, what took you so long?" Kate laughed and set her things on the floor. "You don't want to know." Jack nodded, he and Kate walked into the living room where Cassie was turning off the movie. Cassie saw Kate and smiled. "I take it work was hard today." Kate nodded. "I'll tell you later." Jack mocked pouted. "You will tell Cassie but not me?"

Kate laughed and pushed Jack towards the door. "We have a lot to talk about and for the most part you can't be here." Cassie followed Kat laughing as Kate opened the door, practically shoving Jack out the door. Jack looked so cute pouting. "Don't I at least get a kiss goodbye?" Kate laughed as Cassie walked over to him. She leaned forward and gave his a long lingering kiss. Kate turned as she waited for it to end.

Once Cassie pulled back, Jack had a slightly dazed look on his face. Cassie took the moment to shut the door in his face. Jack let out an indignant yelp and walked off. Cassie opened the door and called out. "I love you." Jack's head appeared from around the corner smiling. "I love you too Cass." Cassie closed the door and leaned against the wall smiling.

He had followed Cassie and her boyfriend to small house, they went in and he waited. He nodded off for an hour or so until her heard a car door slam, he saw Kate O'Malley exit her car and walk into the house. So, Cassie will be staying with the hostage negotiator.

He thought to himself. He waited a little longer until he saw Cassie's boyfriend leave the house. He had turned the engine off to remain inconspicuous, he watched as the lights in the house remained on. Once they turned out he would try again, and this time no mistakes.

Cassie sat on the floor laughing so hard she thought she would burst, Kate had told her many hilarious stories about Jack when he was growing up in Trevor House. Kate had just told her about the time Jack had watched superman on TV and decided he could fly too.

He made a red cape out of a towel and put it around his shoulders, and then he climbed up a tree and stood on a high branch. Marcus and Kate had tried to get him to come down and he did, he jumped off the tree branch flapping his arms and came crashing down to the ground. He landed on his back and just laid there for a moment. Not being too high he wasn't hurt too much, enough to leave a bruise on his backside and his ego.

Cassie couldn't stop laughing at imagining a mini Jack jumping out of a tree. "So Jennifer and Stephen pretended he was their patient and helped him get better." Kate finished her story smiling at Cassie. Cassie was perfect for Jack; they both had a great and sometimes weird sense of humor.

Cassie noticed that Kate kept a gun beside her the whole time but said nothing about it; the man wouldn't be stupid enough to do anything tonight. He didn't even know where she was….hopefully. Kate yawned and announced it was time for bed; it was nearly midnight when Cassie was settled into the room across from Kate's. Cassie lay down on the spare bed thinking about Jack. She closed her eyes and saw his smiling face as she slowly began to fall asleep.

He watched as the lights went off; he had been sitting for quite a while and was beginning to get neck cramps. He wasn't so sure about going into Kate O'Malley's house, she was known for her cool head in tough situations and he didn't want to risk exposure. He would just have to wait until Cassie was truly alone. He turned the engine back on quietly and pulled away not knowing that his truck had been spotted.

Cassie had heard an engine turn on and got up to see whom it was. She watched as a blue Chevy Tahoe rode away quickly but quietly. Her heart froze as she realized she had seen that Chevy Tahoe before, outside her apartment. She didn't even check to see what time it was, she ran into Kate's room and woke her up.

Kate groaned and looked at Cassie groggily. "What is it Cassie?" Cassie took a breath and proceeded to tell Kate about the Chevy Tahoe and she had seen it before. Kate looked at the clock and groaned as the numbers flashed 3:42 am. "So he left?" Cassie nodded. "Will you be ok to sleep in the other room?" Cassie sighed and nodded.

He had left and hopefully wouldn't be back, but the problem was he knew where she was, if that was him. She resisted the urge to call Jack just to hear his reassuring voice, but she didn't want to scare him. Instead, she lay down trying to push down the fear that threatened to overtake her. She soon fell into a fitful sleep.

She was running! The faceless man was right behind her, so close that she could feel his hot breath on her neck. She ran down a long hallway, no doors would open for her. She could hear her heart beat quickening, adrenaline pushing her on. A small light appeared in front of her at the end of the hall, Jack stood at the end with his arms open wide encouraging her to run to him. Her lungs wheezed with running so long, her legs aching. She ran towards Jack but not matter how far or how fast she ran she couldn't reach him. She felt the man getting closer and suddenly with the sound of a gunshot, she fell. Pain ripped through her body and her breathing became ragged, she could hear nothing and see nothing. The last thought came to her mind as her heart slowed.

Jack!

Cassie jumped up in bed; she was covered in sweat and tangled in the covers. She had nearly fallen out of bed. She untangled herself from the hot prison of the covers and got out of bed. She walked to the window and sighed, the sun was just rising.

Cassie knew that she wouldn't be sleeping again so she opened the door to her room and walked out into the living room. She sat on the couch just thinking about the whole situation. She went into the kitchen and made herself a cup of coffee and a piece of toast.

Kate woke up to the smell of coffee being made; she wrapped a robe around her and walked out of her room. She wasn't nearly as surprised as she should have been to see Cassie sitting at the kitchen table staring off into space.

"Couldn't sleep anymore?" Cassie jumped at the sound of Kate's voice. Kate winced; it looked as if Cassie had had a rough night. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Cassie shook her head. "It's alright, I was just thinking."

Kate smiled. "You think too much." Cassie laughed and took a sip of coffee. "Not something you could say about Jack." Kate laughed and nodded. "I agree with that." Cassie seemed like she needed a few good laughs. Then a good idea came to Kate. "I have an idea, how would you like to take a shopping trip, just the O'Malley girls?" Cassie beamed; she loved how Kate counted her as an O'Malley girl. Cassie nodded. "I would love that, when would we go."

Cassie had just arrived at the station; she was a few minutes early for her shift. She walked in and was ambushed by Ash and Cole who both gave her a big hug. She smiled and hugged them both back, they had both been worried about her.

"Hey Cassie, how come you didn't call to tell us you were ok?" Ash asked, sounding a little hurt. Cassie smiled sheepishly, in all the craziness she had forgotten to tell Ash and Cole she was staying with Kate.

"I am so sorry guys, I was so tired and…" Cole cut her off. "Don't worry about Cassie; we were just worried to death about you." Cassie nodded. "Thanks Cole." She hugged Cole again and turned to Ash. "I promise to call you whenever something interesting happens, so you don't feel left out."

Ash laughed and playfully punched her in the shoulder. "You have been with Jack way too long Cass; he is rubbing off on you." Cassie laughed and pushed Ash. "I take that as a compliment." She felt arms entwine around her waist and smiled as she heard a voice in her ear. "I would hope so."

Cassie turned around smiling and hugged Jack warmly but tightly, the haunting dream coming back to her. She felt a small tear run down her cheek and she brushed it away. She held onto Jack with everything she had and was so happy when he returned the warmth.

The moment seemed to last hours when it only lasted a few moments. Cassie let Jack go and turned to see Ash and Cole had left the two of them alone. "So, how was your talks with Kate, learn anything new."

Cassie smiled and nodded her head. "You bet I did superman."Jack smacked his forehead laughing. "No, she didn't tell you that one." Cassie nodded. "You bet she did, along with a few more very interesting but equally embarrassing ones."

Jack blushed slightly and that made Cassie laugh harder. "You aren't allowed to tell anyone." Cassie heard a challenge in the command and smiled slyly. "You mean like Cole, Ash, or any of the other firemen?"

Jack nodded his head. "None of them or you're in very big trouble." Cassie smiled. "Is that so?" Jack looked into her eyes and smiled. "No, not really." Cassie laughed and gave him a quick kiss before walking towards Cole's office.

Cassie had gotten Cole to allow her to leave as soon as Kate called; she was going to do something that she didn't normally do. She was going shopping, not for books but for clothes. Not that Cassie didn't like clothes or anything like that, she just didn't make a big deal out of it.

Cassie received a call from Kate around 1:30 pm, Kate was just picking up Jennifer and would meet Cassie, Lisa, Rachel, and Shari at the Chicago Mall. Cassie ended the conversation and headed towards her car.

She ran into Jack quite literally. She landed on the ground laughing as Jack looked down at her a bit puzzled but amused. "Nice bumping into you too Cass, where ya going?" Cassie took the hand he offered and stood up, giggling slightly. "I am going on an adventure I may never return from." Jack knew she was joking so he asked. "Where are you going?" Cassie smiled. "Shopping with your sisters." Jack whistled. "Yup, you're a goner, do I at least get a good-bye kiss."

Cassie laughed and gave him a long kiss. Jack arms wrapped around her neck and kissed her back. Cole's voice broke the two up, both blushing and smiling. Cole smiled and began pushing Cassie toward the exit. "Get out of here Cassie, you are too distracting."

Cassie laughed as she walked to her car. Jack stood there for a moment with a dazed look on his face before Cole smacked him in the face with a rag. "Come on Romeo and help clean the fire engines.

Cassie arrived at the mall last; she had run into traffic and had run to the food court where she was meeting the girls. She spotted Lisa talking to Jennifer who was sitting down. Cassie's heart almost broke as she saw the run-down look on Jennifer's face.

Jennifer fought the cancer with everything she had but it was zapping her energy. Seeing Jennifer and the state she was in made her understand everyone's fears that she was dying. Cassie had faith in God, whether the good Lord chose to heal her would be a great blessing, however, if God chose to take Jennifer home then Cassie would try her best to help through it.

God had truly made an angel on earth when he made Jennifer, Jennifer was caring and wonderful, and she loved Jesus with her whole heart. Jennifer had been a key in helping her siblings to know Christ, as was Dave, Quinn, Shari, Cole, and Cassie.

Cassie walked over to Jennifer and Lisa, giving them both hugs. All three talked about different things when Rachel, Shari, and Kate joined them. Rachel and Kate helped Jennifer while Lisa, Shari, and Cassie strode ahead, they all looked in shops and were having a grand time. Times like this when they all could just relax and have a good time were rare and valuable to them all.

After the girls were finished with their shopping, they had about a dozen bags each. Cassie had never had any sisters, so trying things on with the O'Malley's truly had been an adventure. She had enjoyed every moment with them, already feeling as though they were her real family. She had bought a dozen outfits, especially something for Valentines Day.

She had stopped and gotten a few books at the bookstore. Jennifer got tired and they had to stop for the day. Lisa, Rachel, Kate, Shari, Jennifer, and Cassie all hugged. Lisa, Rachel, Kate, and Jennifer all got into Kate's car and Shari walked to her car. Cassie waved good-bye as they all left; she climbed into her car and headed off towards Kate's house.

He smiled as the day of waiting had paid off, she was alone and vulnerable, but he decided that she needed to suffer. His car pulled out behind hers, the back roads Cassie took to get to Kate's house were slippery. She had taken a short cut and drove slow. There was hardly any traffic on the road.

Cassie looked back in her rearview mirror and gasped as she noticed the blue Chevy Tahoe behind her. She began to drive faster to get away from him; the man's face she saw was a mask of fury. When she saw the face she realized who it was, it was a long time ago but she remembered him.

His name was Andrew Gregory Daniels; four years ago, his small house had caught fire. She had been a rookie and it was her first large fire. He had a wife, two small children in the house, a firefighter had pulled him out of the house, and Cassie was to go and retrieve the wife and children. Cassie had hesitated, feeling something telling her something was wrong. Just as she was about to enter the house the blaze intensified and the house exploded. Cassie was through forward face first to the ground. Andrew's wife, children, and four firefighters had all been killed. There had been nothing she could have done to save Andrew's family but he had seen her hesitate and since there was no one he really could blame he had blamed Cassie. Andrew had tried to throw himself into the flames so he could die with his family but Cassie stopped him. She grabbed him and pulled him away from the flames and towards Cole. Cassie could never get the hateful words or burning glare she had gotten from Andrew. He said he would make her pay. She had known from when she heard everything he had said that there was something very wrong in this man's head, he was sick.

As Cassie drove faster she hit black ice and spun out, she tried her best to get the car in control but her car rolled over a bank and landed on its hood. Cassie screamed as pain raged through her whole body. Her arm was caught in a horrible angle, clearly broken and she could feel scratches and bruises all over from broken glass and the brunt force of the wreck. She was fading in and out of conscious and couldn't see straight. Before she blacked out she saw a man open her door and then her world went dark.