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Chapter 28
"Hey its me, hurt not dead just how you wanted. I know I took a big chance but it's paying off. She's got it. Yep, told me so herself, why? Cause she doesn't want to see her new husband end up like her last one. Yes, I'm sure, maybe tomorrow. Gotta see how this plays out. I understand Sir! Yes! I know you have a lot riding on this. So do I! I told you all along I'd take care of it, there's no need to bring anyone else into it. I'll take care of it and them. I'll let you know when I have it in my possession," Agent Johnson spoke roughly on his cell phone as he left the hospital
Natalie walked into his room, she looked at him, he was still out of it, he was so pale but Michael said he'd be okay, she was in such a rush and upset over him being hurt she hadn't even asked what happened to him or how hurt he was, all she knew was he was alive and Michael said he'd be fine.
Natalie made her way to his bed, she briefly stopped, caressed his face with her hand and then walked over and took a seat with CJ on her lap in the chair by the window, she needed to think for a minute, think about what she had done tonight, a few minutes ago, what the hell did she do. She let out a sigh and she knew, she was doing what ever she had to, to make sure he would be safe, they would be safe, her family.
When she had opened up her big mouth to Johnson she was thinking like that AC girl who knew how to work a room, who knew how to hustle and con to get what she needed, that was why she did it, she knew it had to end, all of this, all the waiting for the Feds and agent Johnson to show up looking for some imaginary piece of evidence that Chris had on Flynn, maybe even on some of them, most likely on some of them since they were so persistent with the things they did, things to make her life a living hell for the past 18 months. No. She told herself this had to end, she had to put an end to it and the only way might be to con him, con them, make them believe.
Natalie was still going over things in her head, putting together what she had to, planning it out, she knew it was going to be the biggest con of her life and she had hoped she wasn't to rusty of late to complete it, to do it. CJ was just getting comfortable on her lap as she heard the room door open.
"Hey, can I talk to you out in the hall" her uncle Bo asked her. His face was strange she thought, his tone was unusual; she had hoped that her big mouth brother hadn't said a thing, nothing. She nodded her head as she followed him into the hallway.
"What's going on?" she asked him as she approached him
"The car accident tonight, there was a man by the name of Kenny Hays in the accident also" he told her and she put her hand over her mouth.
"Then you know him, cause he was in the car with John"
"OMG! Uncle Bo, Is he alright?" she asked as she saw her uncle's face
"He's still alive but in critical condition, there not sure if he's going to make it, I'm sorry Nat, I wasn't sure if you knew him or not, I can't get a hold of any family, do you know of any" he asked her as she walked a few feet away to a seat behind them, she sat and stared into space.
Natalie sat for a few minutes with her now almost completely asleep son, the Son's of a Bitch's almost killed Kenny too. She told herself in her mind as this reassured her, reassured that she had to do this, to make it all better, all right. She sat for a few more minutes before she spoke to her uncle again.
"I don't know of any family, he's retired Ac PD, maybe call there," she told him as she got up placing a sleeping CJ on her shoulder.
"I'm going to go call them now, will you be alright honey?" he asked her and she nodded yes. He walked away and Natalie walked back to John's room, she opened his door slightly, he was still asleep, she looked at him as a single tear fell down her cheek
"I love you John, I'll make it right for us, for all of us" she said as she caressed her belly gently still holding a very heavy CJ in her arms.
"How?" Rex said as he came around the corner of the hall, he walked up to her and heard her telling John she loved him thru his room. She looked at him; she had tears in her eyes now.
"What are you planning Natty?" he asked her and she knew he wouldn't help her with what was going around in her head.
"Nothing Rex you're just paranoid" she told him as she handed CJ to him without asking.
"He's getting heavy, can you take him back to the carriage house for me and watch him please?"
"And what or should I say where will you be?" he asked her
"Here, I'm going to stay by John's side"
"Why don't I believe you?"
"Rex, my uncle Bo will be staying here to, he needs to get John's statement, you're worrying for nothing" she told him and he gave her a sideways glance.
"Don't do anything stupid Natty" he told her and decided to take CJ back to the carriage house for him to sleep. Natalie watched as Rex rounded the corner of the floor, when he was out of sight she pulled out her cell phone and dialed.
"Mark, its Natalie Mcbain... I mean Natalie Balsom, how are you? Yes it has been a long time, what? The name, oh, you know me not sure what phony name I'm using these days, I need a little help with something, are you still in AC, no, oh, Philly, even better" she told him as she describe for him what help she needed, she left the hospital while still on the phone and drove her car to meet him.
"Oh, so you're awake now huh CJ? Now you want to play" Rex told CJ as he watched the boy walk around the living room at the carriage house, Rex had brought him back to the house and the boy had woken up and decided to start using those feet and alone, CJ started walking around the room as Rex walked behind him making sure he didn't fall. CJ got close to the fireplace and decided to take a rest near a large box of pictures, the boy started playing with a few pictures in frames when Rex took them from him, the boy got mad and grabbed the big picture of Natalie from the box, the one that use to hang over her fireplace in the cottage, afraid that he would ruin it on Natty he took it from him and placed it just on top of the mantle so the boy couldn't reach it, CJ got mad and let out a scream telling his uncle he was not happy.
"Just as stubborn as you mom I see" he told him as the boy got even madder and started to rub his eyes.
"Time for bed' Rex told him as he lifted him up and took him upstairs.
"Okay so are you sure this is going to work" Natalie asked Mark as he helped her on with her jacket as he nodded.
"And he won't detect it or anything, I mean, its to small right, I can't believe how small they make things like these now adays, small enough to fit in a bangle bracelet, that really is amazing." she told him and she laughed to herself trying so desperately to gain her confidence before going forward with this.
" So it records as soon as I pinch the sides' she asked him
'Yeah, but remember it doesn't have a lot of recording space so you'll have to work quick to get him to tell you what you want to know." mark told her.
"Okay now for the other bracelet" he told her as he now put another one of her arm
"This one is if you need help, it has a direct link to the police'
"Really? How the heck do you know all this stuff, when?" she asked and he smiled
"When did I get so knowledgeable on electronics and stuff, technology and things"
"Well, cons will only get you so far in life you know, needed to learn a trade" he told her and she smiled
'And see I thought you could just get me in touch with the right people didn't expect you to be the expert yourself" she told him and he smiled, he finished setting up her bracelets.
"Remember, get what you need and get away as soon as you can, are you sure you don't want me to wait outside while you do this" he asked her and she smiled confidently, she faked that, she was really that confident but she couldn't bring yet another person into this.
'Are you sure this isn't anything dangerous?"
'Positive, the guy... he just owes me some money for something, he says he don't, just need him to get him to acknowledge it and then I can use It.' she told him and he bought it, they said goodbye.
John woke in a hospital bed, he had machines hooked up to him as he felt his mouth was dry, he looked around the room groggy for Natalie, he didn't see her, why wasn't she here, he sat up a bit, got a uneasy feeling come over him as he started to pull the lines out of his arms.
