Distant Engagement

Chapter 6

'Okay. If you were on a island and you were only allowed one thing what would it be?' Stella asked

'Easy I'd take Sara' Danny replied 'My turn Stella truth or Dare'

'Dare' she said

'I dare you to drink 10 vodka shots straight in less than a minute.'

'Easy. Danny go and them then'

'Fine' He said getting up to get the drinks. He returned a couple of minutes later. 'Okay Stella ready'

'Yep'

'Go'

Stella downed the first three in side the first ten seconds. Fifteen Seconds later found Stella on her last shot it took her another two seconds to finish it off.

'Damn girl 27 seconds. Even I can't do it that fast.' Danny said

'Nick it's you're turn to ask' Danny said

'Warwick truth or dare?'

'Truth'

'How are things with you and Lindsey?'

'They're good aren't they Lindsey'

'Yeah they are'

'Spare me the mushy crap please.'

'Nick truth or dare'

'Dare'

'I dare you to Kiss Stella. Not just a peck on the lips.' Warwick said

Nick turned to Stella and gently cupped her cheek in his hands. He lent forward and kissed her. She responded and it soon became passionate. They broke apart when the need for oxygen came more vital.

'Phew that was pretty heated there guys. Anyway Lindsey truth or Dare' Asked Sara

'Truth'

'What's the naughtiest thing you've done in you're life'

'You really want to know'

'Yeah' they all said together

'Fine I slept with my teacher when I was nineteen'

'How old was he' Stella asked

'32'

'Oh ok'

'Why Stel'

'I slept with my best mates dad when I was nineteen and he was forty something'

They all looked at Stella shocked

'What'

'Nothing. Sara truth or dare?' Lindsey asked

'Truth'

'What's the oldest guy you've gone out with and how old was you?'

'I was twenty he was thirty'

'Stella?' Warwick

'Yeah'

'We want more details on what you said' Danny said

'What me sleeping with my mates dad?'

'Yeah' the rest of them said

'Fine. I was young and he was fit'

'Go on'

'I ended up pregnant'

'I've been to you're apartment dozen's of times and I've never seen a kid' Lindsey said

'That's because she was murdered when she was five'

'Hang on a minute. Are you on about the girl that was kidnapped from New York and taken to San Francisco?' Sara asked

'Yeah why?'

'I was involved in trying to find the her'

'I thought I recognised you Sara'

'Same here Stella'

'Hate to interrupt this but what was her name?'

'Georgia'

'I remember it was all over the news because the mum was an NYPD cop'

'Yeah. I was working in Narcotics at the time'

'Who kidnapped her?'

'Her dad and my best mate' Stella said

'Does Mac know?' Danny asked

'Why would I tell him?'

'Because you two are the best of friends'

'No he doesn't know'

After a couple of minutes of silence Danny spoke up and asked 'Anyone want a game of pool?'

'Yeah why not' Nick, Lindsey, Warwick said

'Stel, Sara you not coming?' Nick asked

'Nope' they said together

While the others were playing pool Sara turned to Stella and asked 'So they didn't know then?'

'Nah after she was found dead I kind of just didn't tell anyone it was too painful to talk about her. The only people that new was my colleagues in Narcotics'

'How old would she have been this year?'

'20'

'You still miss her don't you?'

'Yeah I do.'

Three minutes later a women walked in she looked about 39. Another women followed her in this time she looked about 20. Sara saw them

'We never did find a body did we?' she asked Stella

'No we thought she was dead why?'

'Look over there isn't that Lisa?'

'Yeah it is but who's the person next to her?'

'Georgia' Sara whispered

'It can't be can it'

'There's a strong possibility that it is'

Georgia looked over from where she was sitting she recognised Stella. Seeing that Lisa was at the bar she saw an opportunity to talk to Stella. She walked over to the table and said 'Mom?'

Stella looked up 'Georgia I thought you were…'

'Dead yeah Lisa told me that my dad kidnapped me and gave me to her when I was five'

'Sit down honey. I want to catch up with you.'

'Why not' Georgia sat down

'So how have you been?'

'Fine mom. What about you?'

'I'm okay'

'You seeing anyone?'

'Yeah'

'What's his name?'

'Nick'

Sara looked at the bar and saw Lisa walking over to them not happy at all.

'Georgia get back over there now'

'No Lisa sorry I'm staying with my mom'

'I'm you're mom'

'How much did I weigh when I was a baby?'

'Umm…'

'You don't know do you.'

'Sara' Stella whispered

'Yeah'

'You going to arrest her?'

'Yeah'

Sara stood up and walked around so she was behind Lisa.

'Lisa Matthews I'm arresting you for Kidnap and prevent the course of justice in 1991. You have the right to remain silent anything you say will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can't afford one the state will provide you with one. Do you understand'

'Yes'

Sara walked out with Lisa and put her in the back of the car. The others followed her out and climbed into the cars. Sara and Danny drove Lisa back to the lab. While Nick, Stella and Georgia went to Stella's place. They went straight to sleep. In the morning Stella knew she'd have to answer a lot of questions.