Jane

- You demanded that I come. I'm here. Now tell me: where is she, Ellen? - I ask distressed as soon as I arrive at HQ.

I saw no choice but to come to her and accept to execute her plan. Doing what Ellen demanded was the only way to get her to free my daughter. All I wanted was to see Avery grow away from my mother's sickly indoctrination. I wanted her to be just a normal child, growing up in a family that would give her love, care and attention, everything I never had. It didn't matter what happened to me, Kurt and the team would take care of her if I was arrested. I am sure that if it depended on Nas I would not have forgiveness, because I have broken the rules and I am acting on my own. But I would do anything to save my daughter. And only I know what Ellen is capable of.

- She's safe. - The woman said coldly. - And I will only deliver it after the plan is executed.

- No! I want her with Kurt before this is all over. If you want my collaboration, it will have to be that way.

-You've always been so hard, Remi. This adolescent passion of yours stole your focus. This mission is too important and it is way above your pointless passion. Do you really think this boy will welcome you with open arms to live in love after everything is done? Honestly, I thought I was able to teach you what is really important in life. Loyalty is paramount. Love only weakens people. As a mother, I am disappointed. But even motherhood shouldn't stop what we're trying to accomplish here, Remi. So I will pretend that your betrayal did not take a piece of my heart and I will accept your terms. My plan has two phases. As soon as you complete the first of these, I hand the child over to your "dear Kurt" since you will ensure that you will also perform Phase 2. - Ellen was cunning, knew that when performing Phase 1, Remi would lose the ability to charge anything from her . It was easier than she could have imagined.

- If we have an agreement, we will start as soon as possible. Pass me the whole plan. - I am willing to do what that woman wanted to get my daughter back safely.

Kurt

- Jane disappeared. - I speak desperate going where most of the team was.

I got a little distracted while talking to Reade who wanted to act within the law anyway and not give us a chance to try to rescue the girl without letting the government get involved.

- She must have gone to Ellen. - Patty speaks.

- We need to find her and help with whatever she needs. - Tasha is desperate for Jane's disappearance.

- Tasha! We can't go after her like that! - Reade exposes his irritation.

- Reade is right, Tasha. - Say it. - From the moment Jane chose to go alone she is no longer with us.

- How are you no longer with us? - I get nervous. - Nas, you have no right to do that!

- It was her choice, Kurt. - Reade is on Nas's side. - She knew what she was doing when she went without us.

- And what choice did she have, folks? - Tasha gets up furious. - A mother will always be on the side of her son's safety. Jane is right. There's a child's life at stake!

-Tasha ... - Reade warns her.

- Without that, Reade! I am on Jane's side because there is a child involved. And you should be, too. - I see her look at him.

- I'm on the right side, Tasha. - Reade tries to show reason and makes me even more angry. - We do not deny help at any time. We would find a way to rescue the child. But the FBI cannot negotiate with terrorists, much less cede support for an attack that could cost thousands of lives!

-What if it was our son?

I watch Tasha get up and leave the room angrily followed by Reade. I'm going to try to convince Nas to support Jane.

- Nas, please, we need to think of another way of approach. We know that Jane is collaborating with Ellen against her will. There must be some loophole in which we can act with more caution. Jane will find a way to send us information that can stop Ellen, I'm sure of it.

Nas took a deep breath and looked at me.

- Kurt, your feelings for Jane prevent you from seeing everything clearly. There is a lot at risk here. What if Jane isn't who we think she is? All of this can be part of Ellen's plan. Jane is Remi, isn't she? Ellen's daughter. Maybe she was just a Trojan horse, placed between us to fragment us with this crazy story of a child daughter of you two.

Kurt was thoughtful for a short time.

- No ... Jane is on our side. She wouldn't invent something like that, she wouldn't play with my feelings even more by putting a little girl in the middle of it all.

Nas came over and took his hand:

- Kurt, think: it was Jane herself who let slip that manipulation is the main art practiced by her mother. Why would she be any different? If Jane is that reliable, why did she hide this child from you? - and let his hand migrate to his face - But don't despair. You are not alone. If you can't trust Jane, you can trust me. I'm here, by your side and we're going to take it to the end by taking down Ellen and whoever supports her. After that, let's see if that child really exists. If Jane's whole story is true, Ellen will not harm her granddaughter. we will find it and return it to you. - and pulled him into a hug.

Kurt froze, impacted by everything Nas said. Her heart wanted to believe Jane more than anything. However, her rational side was shaken by the words of the ASN agent. Only one thing was certain: Nas is adamant and says he has already made his decision.

General Pov

- Tasha, listen to me. - Reade finds her in the locker room. - You know that Jane did wrong when she decided to leave without us.

- And do you really think she would receive any support? Do you think Nas or Mayfair would side with her and try to rescue the girl? Honestly, I don't think so. And we as her and Kurt's friends should be on their side.

- We can't get in trouble because of her, Tasha. You are expecting a baby and I don't want anything to happen to you. - Reade said this time more calmly and pulled her close to him who gave in and returned the hug he received.

- I know, Reade. I also don't want anything to happen to our son. And nothing will happen, I promise. - The brunette said caressing Edgar's face.

- I'm going to go back there and try to find out what Nas is thinking of doing. - Reade placed a kiss on his girlfriend's lips and left.

Tasha is very upset about all this and just wants to find a way to help Jane and the child. She knows that the exchange that Ellen is going to offer is certainly not going to be fair. All roads look like a dead end, none of them will bring the little girl back to her parents, to grow up in a happy family as it should be. Damn it, maybe your parents will end up killing each other now that they're on opposite sides.

- Is there anything? - Tasha arrives at the laboratory where Patty and Rich work tirelessly looking for clues about Jane, the child and Ellen's plans.

- Nas doesn't want us to investigate ... - Rich leaves his speech vague.

- But we will ... - Tasha speaks.

- Yes, but let's be quiet. - Patty speaks softly. - We still don't have anything concrete. - The blonde speaks in disbelief. - One thing here, another there, but it is still very difficult to put everything together to act.

- I'll stay here and help you.

- And Reade? - Patty wants to know.

- He doesn't agree with all that much. - Tasha speaks discouraged. - He wants to act within the law and says that Jane went because she wanted to.

- Did something else happen? Rich asked. - I saw when you arrived ...

- No. - Tasha denies lying. - It's all right.

Meeting room

- Did you send for me, Nas? - Kurt arrives at the meeting room and the woman is alone waiting for him.

- Kurt. - She approaches the boy and puts her hand on his chest. - I have a proposal to make for you.

- What kind of proposal, Nas? - He finds her attitude strange.

- I can release one or two agents for investigations in search of the child. But I will be doing this just for you. - She proposes. - But for that, I need you unconditionally by my side. Jane is not in the package. She turned against this country from the moment she returned to Ellen's side.

- Nas, Jane is the mother of my daughter ...

- She's a terrorist, Kurt! - she says clearly. - I know how difficult this has been for you. I understand. Jane didn't understand. He never understood, neither in the past nor today. This child, if it really exists, is the one who needs you, not Jane. With you by my side, we will neutralize every threat that Ellen poses to this country. Then, we can start over, build a new family with your little girl. Stability and security are all you and she will need and I am the only person who can offer this to you now, whether in the family or professional field.

Kurt was shocked. He always noticed a certain sexual tension hovering between him and Nas. It was nothing like his feelings for Jane, but it was there. The woman was the exact opposite of everything that Jane represented in her life: she brought rationality as Jane dragged him onto an emotional roller coaster, she brought the force of the law while Jane only asked him to break the rules, it brought security and stability while Jane seemed to be chaos itself.

Confused, Kurt leaves the room thinking about what he just heard. Even if your heart still screams for Jane, Nas could be the only real chance your little girl has. And he couldn't lose another little girl. He took a deep breath and swallowed. Jane was an adult and had made her choice. The time has come to do yours. Closing with Nas was all he had right now. Maybe in the future life will give you more options ...

- I think I have something, guys! - Patty talks to Tasha and Rich. - Look here. Putting all the previous clues together I got those coordinates. It could be the girl's location.

- I don't believe it, Patty! - Tasha talks excitedly. - I am going there. Send me everything on the cell phone and I'll get my things.

"And Reade and Kurt, aren't you going to call them?" - Rich asks worriedly.

- Better not. - Tasha speaks. - Reade won't agree and Kurt is under Nas's eyes, so I'll have to act alone this time.

Tasha goes to the locker room to get ready and leaves quickly checking Patty's messages on her cell phone. She needs to do this. She will deal with Reade later.

In the other side of the city

Jane listened to Ellen's plan calmly. The gaps were evident. There was something there that the mother was hiding from her. It only made his anger grow more and more. He took a deep breath, trying to find his balance. He would perform Phase 1 in Times Square leaving Roman backed up by Avery and Kurt. Ellen made sure that no one would get hurt at that stage, so all they had to do was let the FBI know in time to stop Phase 2.

Carefully, she gathered all the information she got about Phase 2 and drew up her plan. He would need Roman's help to execute him. It seemed little in his eyes, but Patterson and Rich would finish putting the puzzle together. With the little that Ellen informed her of Phase 1, Jane was already afraid she wouldn't make it out alive. So, that his body was the proof that the team needed to bring Sandstorm down. Maybe so, Kurt would be able to forgive her someday.

- Why is that now, Remi? I think your demands are already going too far! - Ellen confronted her.

- My life will not be the same after all this. I'm giving up my daughter for you. I want to eternalize my decision. So no one in that organization will have any more doubts about which side my loyalty is on.

- Good. It's the first time in years that I've heard you speak sensibly. You and Roman will have as much time as necessary. - Ellen says leaving the brothers' room.

Soon, everything was ready. Jane lay down on the stretcher and took a deep breath.

- Jane, are you sure about all this? - The brother asks worried when he sees his sister in that situation.

- I do not have a choice...

- Maybe there is another way, Remi.

- Come here. - She calls him in a weak voice of discouragement and hugs him. - I love you. You know we can't trust Ellen. If I lose my life running Phase 1 for it, my body will have all the information the FBI needs to bring it down. Please promise me you will be safe and will do anything to ensure that Kurt stays with my daughter ...

- I promise. Avery will have her father and a real family.

- Then start. Too many tattoos.

Edgar

- Patty, Rich! - I arrive at the laboratory and find the two alone. - I can't find Tasha anywhere!

- Edgar ... - Rich speaks and I notice the two look at each other strangely.

- What's up, guys? Where's my girlfriend?

- She left. He went behind the track to where Jane's daughter might be. - Patty dumps everything at once.

- What? Did she go alone? - I am worried about this possibility. - Why didn't they tell me and I would have gone with her.

- She asked to go alone and said you wouldn't agree. - Rich explained.

- Of course not! This is crazy. We don't even know these people well. We don't know what they are capable of.

- Calm down, Edgar. - Patty tries to calm me down.

- How calm. I'll go after her, give me all the information. - I ask for an eye on the screens. - She shouldn't have gone alone. She is pregnant!