Title: Buried
author: Cindy Ryan
Notes and summary: See part one
Tim's phone rang just as Lucy finished telling him the plan to snag their attackers. He pulled out the device and saw Grey's name on the screen. He showed it to Lucy as he lifted it to his right ear to answer.
"Yes, Sir?"Tim greeted.
"We need to get Lucy back to a safehouse; there's been another attack."Grey explained grimly.
"West?"Tim inquired feeling Lucy's concerned anxious gaze.
"Lopez."Grey replied. "Somebody tried to grab her. She was a few blocks from the station getting supplies."
Tim knew whoever had been dumb enough to try to kidnap Angela Lopez was licking his wounds. She was one of the few friends who'd known about Isabel's addiction and stuck by him. Tim felt anger, fear and worry mix in a knot in his stomach as he stood.
"She at the hospital?"Tim asked his voice tight.
"Who?"Lucy asked in a soft anxious tone her left hand gripping his right.
"Ambulance out in the back lot. Medics are attending to her there; injuries weren't serious; thankfully."Grey explained. "Tim, I know you want to see her but you need to get Chen 's on his way to his new safehouse."
"You think the station's compromised?"Tim inquired feeling a headache start to build.
"At this point; I'm not taking any chances. "Grey responded solemnly. "Come by my office to get the keys. I'll have your stuff picked up from the other safehouse."
"Yes, Sir."Tim affirmed as he ended the call.
He quickly gathered his things.
"What's going on?"Lucy demanded. "Who's hurt?"
"Lopez."Tim responded. "We're going to a new safehouse. West's being moved too."
"But Grey approved the plan."Lucy protested. "We should still be safe enough here."
Tim stopped and turned gripping both of Lucy's shoulders.
"Someone tried to grab Lopez a few blocks from the station."Tim stated. "Grey's not sure the station is safe and I'm not taking a risk with your safety."
Lucy felt like a cold bucket of water had been dumped over her head. She'd been so sure this plan would get their lives back. Now they were going to another safe house. Everyone was still in danger. If their enemy had been bold enough to make a daylight grab of Angela Lopez...They may have to come up with plan B or C. Lucy nodded at Tim and she saw him relax a bit. He led the way out of the gym.
"I know I'm beating a dead horse, "Attorney Wesley Evers began worriedly as he stood by the back door of the ambulance. "But you need a doctor to look you over."
Angela tried not to wince as a blonde male paramedic in his late twenties began to stitch up a nasty gash in her left thigh. He'd numbed the area with a topical but Angela was still feeling the needle. She'd gotten that when she'd been dragged over broken glass. The broken glass having been dislodged from a newspaper machine she and her would be kidnapper had bounced into. Angela had been on the phone with Wes at the time which was why her boyfriend was here hovering. She loved him for being worried about her, but she didn't have time to argue. Jackson had already been moved to a new safe house. Her rookie; her responsibility.
"I'm alright."Angela said softly as she reached up to place a hand on Wes's right cheek. "Few stitches and some aspirin; be good as new."
"These guys are serious, Angela."Wes protested. "They almost..."
"They didn't."Angela interrupted firmly.
Angela was more angry with herself that the guy had gotten away and she hadn't even gotten a good look at him. With the attacker being a bigger man she thought he might have been the bouncer wannabe that Tim had described from the hospital attack.
"Which I'm beyond grateful for."Wes replied softly. "I love you."
"Love you too."Angela said quietly.
Wes kissed Angela quickly before stepping back and letting the medics finish. Angela reached out and took Wes's right hand in hers and squeezed it reassuredly. A brief smile crossed Wes's face and Angela sighed inwardly. She'd heard that Grey had approved the boots's plan, but that was before this. Angela knew they had to come up with a counter attack. They couldn't keep playing the defense.