"It…it can't be."

"What…oh my God…it looks just like..her!"

Rick was confused. "Who is that? It looks almost like a .." Laurie answered for him, "A woman…Rick, whoever it is…she's a dead ringer for Callahan."

Both Austins turned toward her. "You see it too…damn, I was hoping we were wrong." Steve said, finally.

"We'd better call Oscar…I thought he said Callahan went to live in Oregon." Jaime added sadly, thinking of her one-time friend. "After Steve and I married, she kind of withdrew from us…then resigned to go up north."

"What, she was mad you two got married?" Laurie shook her head. "I always thought she had a crush on Dad…guess I was wrong."

After a few minutes on the phone, Jaime came back to the room where Rick and Laurie were waiting. "Where's Steve?"

"He went to file a flight plan…although that sky doesn't look that great." Laurie answered. As if in answer, Steve returned to them, smiling.

"Weather's supposed to be better across the border, so we should be okay to fly. Honey, what did you find out?"

"Not much, I did get a hold of Oscar. He checked around, then told me that Callahan called the OSI to get a mailing address for us…and the guy at the front desk says a woman did call to see if we were here." Jaime explained.

"Well, what did the clerk tell her?" Laurie asked, then made a disgusted noise as Jaime replied "That we were on the beach, but he could take a message."

Rick stood up excitedly. "Wait a minute…did this Callahan leave one?"

Immediately Steve started to leave again, this time to go to his and Jaime's room, only for Laurie to call, "Wait, Steve!"

Standing up, she turned to her husband. "Rick, I'm going with him, let me see if Callahan called us. I'll be right back."

"Okay, darlin', stay close to Steve, promise?" he held out his hand, and Laurie grasped it, then lowered her face to his for a kiss. "I promise."

In spite of the upsetting situation, both Rick and Jaime smiled as the two friends left the room. "I'm jealous, you too are sooo romantic!" she laughed, then blushed as Rick countered, "Says the woman whose husband puts love notes in her popcorn!"

"What can I say, he believes in love!" Jaime chuckled, then grew sober as Steve re-entered the room, a piece of paper in hand. Laurie followed right behind stoically.

"Well, Callahan did send us a message." Steve said, not waiting for any questions. He handed the note to Jaime, who glanced at it, then moaned, "noooo."

"What, what does it say?" Rick asked quietly, as Steve put an arm around his wife. Laurie looked at him.

"It said, "Jaime, you had to have everything, now I'm taking everything away."

"Steve, what if she comes after you….I can't believe Callahan would do this." Jaime looked up at Steve, upset, only for Rick to interrupt her. "This woman isn't coming after anyone else, honey. I want to see her caught. But first, we need to get you out of town."

Steve hugged Jaime, then added, "You're right, Rick….we're leaving. I want to fight her on our turf."

Just then one of the officers who took Jaime and Laurie's attacker into custody came into the room. "Folks, just wanted you to know you we'll do everything we can to find the other suspects….why don't you go home, we have all your contact info." He explained.

"We are, officer. " Rick said politely, then did a double-take as Laurie frowned and said, "Excuse me, sir, but how did you know there were other suspects."

"Well, it was in the report, Mrs. Simon. We have the description on the wire, so we should have no problem tracking her down.", the older man said uncomfortably. A loud beep sounded, and almost relievedly he pulled out a radio and said "Wills."

While the officer had a brief conversation with someone, Rick scowled. "Let's go, Steve, these guys don't know squat."

"Amen!" the other man agreed, picking up his bag and Jaime's. Within minutes Rick and Laurie's bags had joined Jaime and Steve's in the rental car trunk, just in time for the first police officer to meet up with them at the hotel curb..

"Mr. Simon, Colonel…sorry to keep you waiting..We had a little incident with the guy we arrested. Do either of you know a Chris Williams?"

"I do, he worked with my wife at the OSI….wait a minute…" Steve's face hardened. "Did he call the hotel or police station?"

"Our "Alexander Hamilton" says he was supposed to call "Chris Williams" for the remainder of his money or if he was caught. The number he was given though is out of service, so he's willing to cooperate now in exchange for protection." The officer confirmed. Steve nodded. "Okay, we'll go with that, but Mr. Simon and I want to be kept notified in case either Callahan or Williams surface."

Going inside to let Jaime and Laurie know they were free to go, Rick saw Jaime on the lobby phone, with Laurie standing right next to her.

Just then Laurie glanced over at him and smiled, then nudged Jaime. At once Jaime finished her conversation, then the two women joined him.

"Sorry, Rick, Crystal called, she's going to pick us up at the airport. Ready to go?" Jaime asked.

"All loaded up….and we've got another suspect…we'll explain on the way to the airport." He said.

As they climbed into their rental car and drove off, none of the four of them noticed a black car following them. Driving to the airport, Steve drew a gasp from his wife when he told them about their attacker.

"I can't believe it, the Chris Williams I knew wouldn't have done something like that." Jaime exclaimed mournfully. Laurie saw Rick's confusion, and hastened to explain. "Chris worked for the OSI for a few years with Jaime, but then he got hurt during a mission and was retired. He…" she looked at Steve and Jaime and both of them nodded, "He was in love with Jaime, but when she got her memory back and married Steve, he quit. Last I heard, he was up north….wait a minute!"

Pushing her transmitter button, Laurie called, "Dad, it's Laurie. Can you hear me?"

"Hi honey, is everything all right?" Oscar Goldman's voice was concerned, so Laurie quickly told him what was going on.

"I can't believe Callahan or Williams would do something like this; but that note….Please call me if you need me to come home, we're only an hour and a half away."

"Thanks Dad; but I think Steve and Rick can handle things. I just wanted to make sure you guys had a heads up." She reassured him.

"We're fine, honey. Let me talk to Steve for a moment, you have a good flight."

"Thanks, Dad. I love you, now here's Steve." Handing her watch to the big man, Laurie got a sudden chill, and snuggled closer to her husband.

"Cold, sweetheart?" Rick felt her shiver, and wrapped his arm around her. "Yes, hmmmm, that feels better." She smiled, dismissing the bad feeling.

In a few moments they arrived at he small airport, and drove right to the private hanger where Steve housed his airplane. As they pulled up, Steve called out, "Roy!"

Expecting to see the older man who normally took charge of their cars when flew, Rick frowned when no one answered Steve's call. "That's funny. Maybe he's running late?"

"Not like him at all, pal. Maybe he thought I wasn't going to fly." Steve responded, getting out of the rental car and looking at the sky. Instantly raindrops began to fall, and Jaime and Laurie shivered as they followed him out, then ran to the hanger.

"I knew I should have put my warm coat on." Laurie lamented, hugging her sweater around her. As Jaime went to knock on the door, she found it was unlocked. Opening the door, she switched on the light, then saw the mechanic stretched on a couch inside, fast asleep.

"Oh, oh, someone's been sleeping on the job!" Rick quipped, coming up behind them. He automatically turned and yelled at Steve, "Roy's here, but he's asleep."

"Oh, that's just great." Steve groused. "Say listen, Rick, can you get the girls loaded, I'll go file my flight plan, then wake Roy up and find out if he serviced the plane."

"Roger." Rick joked, earning a sour look from his friend. Jaime and Laurie started giggling. "I'm sorry, Steve, but it's okay; we'll get home when we get home." Jaime soothed her husband with a kiss, earning a reluctant smile.

"Thanks, honey. Just get settled in and I'll be right back."

After about 20 minutes, Steve returned, and he and Rick went over the pre-flight check. Just as they finished, a loud groan sounded from the old mechanic, and Steve turned to see Roy sitting up and stretching.

"About time you woke up, sleeping beauty." He remarked, and the old guy winced.

"Dang it, Colonel, you should have woken me up earlier….had such a bad dream."

"Sorry, Roy, but we have to fly, literally. Did you fuel up the plane?" Steve asked, then was satisfied when Roy replied, "Yes, I did, Steve, and checked the oil. She's ready to go."

"Good, I'll call you when we land. Thanks, Roy, next time no sleeping on the job." Steve teased, then was surprised when the old man shook his head. "That's so strange, one moment I was measuring out the gas, the next I was on the sofa. I must have been tired."

"Well, it's okay. I'll see you next time." Steve replied, shaking his hand. As he got into the plane, he missed a movement from the storage area. A pair of eyes watched as the entry door was closed and locked, then the engine was started. As the plane taxied out onto the runway, Laurie took Rick's hand. "Just hold tight, angel." Rick said reassuredly, knowing his wife's fear of takeoffs.

Only a moment later , Steve told them, "here we go." As the jet picked up speed and got off the ground, the watcher slipped out of her hiding place in the hanger and went out the door. Once outside, she thumbed open a radio, then spoke.

"Okay, I did what you said….go for it. But, make sure it's fast, I don't want him to suffer, just her."