Disclaimer: I own none, I just write. And on a side note yes I am sorry about how long it has been since the last chapter, college is getting hectic and I haven't had much time. But, know that your reviews about me not writing are not going to change it, this is a story and I have to have more commitment to my life and school before it.

John paced the room

"Will you please stop that, it's making me nervous"

"I'm sorry; I hate being stuck in here with nothing to do"

"And you think I like this situation, we are sitting ducks in here, and if the bomb squad doesn't do their job right we could be dead"

"Don't think like that! That's how he wants you to think, so you will lose all hope and give in to him. If anything happens to me promise that you will never give in to him" he sat down next to her and grabbed her hand.

"I swear John" She laid her head on his shoulder.

He kissed the top of the head "do you think it was fate"

"What was fate?"

"All of this, me finding you in the alley, this now. There must be a reason all of this is happening."

"I don't know, do you think we would have ever met if any of this never happened?"

"Probably not, I mean there are billions of people in the world, what are the chances?"

"Slim to none"

"Hey John"

"Yea" he looked at her

"I'm glad it was you who saved me" she kissed him

"I'll always be there for you"

She smiled and looked at her watch "how much longer do you think?"

"I don't know, I haven't heard anything out there in a while"

"Do you think we should check?"

"I'll do it" John got up and went to the door "Hey, anyone out there?" No answer, he looked through the peep hole. It was red.

John turned white

"John what's the matter?" Jessie said rushing to him

He was speechless, so she looked out the peep whole and screamed.

"John, what do we do?" she whispered

"I don't know" his voice was shaky

"Call for more police?"

John jumped up and grabbed the phone, and his jaw dropped

"What's wrong?"

"He cut the phone lines"

"How about your cell phone?"

He rushed over to his bag, no signal "shit!"

"What's wrong?"

"I have no signal"

Jessie started to cry, "John what are going to do" and sank the floor

He rushed over to her and scooped her up in her arms

She sobbed into his chest "we are going to die here"

"Don't talk like that! We are not going to die here, there has to be a way to contact the cops or get out of here"

She started crying harder "No, there is no way out, he is going to toy with us until he is ready to kill us"

John pulled her chin up to look into his eyes "The only way he is getting in here is through this door, which he has wired with a bomb. When he does come in here he is going to have to disarm it and at that point I'll get the gun out and you will run. Take the car and get help I'll hold him off as long as I can."

She shook her head "no, John I can't do that, he will kill you"

"I don't care; as long as you live I don't give a shit. With any luck I will take the bastard down with me, but if I don't remember your promise to me. Do you hear me?"

"Yes" she whispered

"Good" he cupped her cheek and kissed her