AN: I wasn't going to continue this because I lost interest, but Karen asked me so nicely, and she did have a point- there aren't enough Scott & Jules fics out there. So Karen, this is for you!

Chapter 3

She stood there, not knowing what to say, or what to do. She was always prepared to fight for her life, to flee, to be scared. She was always prepared to find someone on the other side of the door that wanted her dead. But this wasn't the case.

"I finally found you." Scott said, smiling slightly. He was in awe that this really happened. He had searched for her for so long. He was always worried about her. Now here she was, right in front of him.

She bit her lip, glancing around the empty hall. "Come in."

He followed her into her apartment, and watched as she shut the door and locked the many locks.

"Can I get you anything to drink?" She asked, unsure of what else to say.

"No, I'm good."

She nodded and walked over to the overstuffed blue couch, sitting on it, and motioning for him to follow suit.

They sat in an awkward silence for several minutes, each glancing at the other. There were dozens of questions swarming in each of their heads.

It was Jules that finally broke the silence. "Why are you here?"

"Looking for you." He answered honestly, meeting her gaze.

"Why?" She questioned.

"Because you need to stop running. You need a normal life. I can give that to you. I can help you. I'm your friend- I'm here for you!"

She shook her head. "I'm scared."

"I know."

"He won't ever give up. He's possessive. He almost found me once. I can't risk him… him…" Her voice broke off.

"Why did you run? Why not just leave him?" Scott shook his head. He knew she was being abused by Mark, but still, she could have went to a Woman's Shelter.

She glared at him, shaking her head. "You honestly have no clue, do you?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that you spent a lot of effort finding me. Did you happen to look into Mark's past at all. Or his present for that matter?" She folded her arms in front of her, creating a barrier, one that was both physical and emotional.

"No. I was looking for you. He doesn't matter."

"He's powerful." She whispered, not wanting to relive what she had seen and heard, and lived.

"I can protect you." He insisted.

"He's involved in several underground organizations. They do bad things. Very, very bad things. He's pretty powerful. He has many, many people at his disposal. I've seen some of the things he has done. His "work." I know too much." At this her voice started to break, and she tried shaking her head, willing the images to be gone.

"What do you know too much about?" Scott asked, this time his voice taking on a much more gentle and soothing tone.

"Everything."

At his unwavering gaze, she sighed. "My best friend, Lisa, was married to his best friend, Jeff. He works with Jess."

"Go on. It's ok." He urged her, gently placing his hand over hers and squeezing it lightly.

"She wanted out. She had seen so much. She was pregnant. She didn't want a child to grow up in that… that world. That environment. The FBI contacted her. They had an agreement. She got them the info they needed, they gave her protection." She stopped, taking a deep breath.

This wasn't easy for her. She had loved Lisa like a sister. Lisa was the one person she had been able to talk to about anything, everything, and nothing. Losing Lisa had been the toughest experience of her life. It haunted her, all the parts of her past haunted her.

Scott just looked at her, waiting patiently. He knew she had been through a lot. He knew that she had emotional scars that would never go away. But he would be patient. He would be her friend. He would simply be there for her in whatever capacity she needed him.

Finally, she decided to continue. "She had already turned over a lot of the information. But she knew there was one other file, it contained a lot… she knew it would bring down the entire organization. So she stayed, and waited…" Jules sniffled. "They knew. They tricked her. And I was there… they took me there, just to watch as they…"

Tears were now streaming down her face. "They took me there, and made me watch as they tortured and killed my best friend and her unborn baby. They taught me a lesson. Told me I could never leave. Now you found me, and you ruined everything!"