Annie kept on running until she found a park bench. She sat down and tried to catch her breath when she felt a gentle, but firm hand touch her, making her jump up quickly.

"Whoa kid. Look like you were about to shit you're pants." Her brother said giving her a funny look and then sat down next to her. "Want to tell me what's going on?" Annie looked at him and sighed. She rested her head on his shoulder.

"See I found out that…."

"Joshie!" A high pitched voice called. Annie didn't even have to look back to know who it was. It was Josh's annoying girl friend Olivia. She hated Annie with a passion and Annie felt the same way, but neither of them would say anything to Josh. She closed her eyes hard and opened them, ready to put on a fake smile.

"Oh…well… Hey Annie. How are you?" She said trying to out her words out to satisfy Josh.

"Um…I'm good. Um I'll just leave you guys back to what you were doing. I got to go anyways…" she turned around.

"Wait," Josh grabbed her arm and turned her back around. "Something was on your mind what is it?"

"I'll tell you later…its…it's not that important Josh." She looked away because she knew he could see right threw her. He looked at her funny.

"You're lying. I know it. Now tell me what's going on."

"Joshua! I will tell you later. I'm guessing Olivia just got here so go and spend time with her."

"Yeah come on Joshie. She said she'll tell you later so she'll tell you later now let's go!" She pulled on his arm as he looked back at Annie.

"Fine, but when we come back I want to know everything!" he smiled at her. Annie put a brave face on and smiled back, making her way back to John's.

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"Annie!" A whirlwind of brown hair came at her and latched on her leg. She picked it up.

"Hey Sarah." She said picking the small girl up. She wrapped her arms around her as the child did the same. She felt Sarah lay her head on her shoulder.

"How are you?"

"I tired." She whispered grabbing a hold of Annie's hair, like it was a security blanket.

"Me to girlie." She felt her falling asleep as they were making there way into the hotel room. She laid her down in the bed and covered her up, leaving a tender kiss on her forehead. As she got up she walked over to Landon and hugged him tightly.

"Natalie explained to me everything." He kissed the top of her head.

"I saw Rex while I was running today."

"Was it awkward?"

"Well…let's put it this way. For it to be awkward is an understatement. AND Olivia's here." Landon looked at her and made a face.

"I hate her. I don't know what Josh sees in her."

"Me either" Annie sighed. "But he's my brother so I guess I have to like her right?"

"Ugh. She's disgusting."

"I feel disgusting right now from seeing her and running." Landon grabbed her around her waist.

"Oh, well I can fix that…maybe with a shower? I mean Sarah is asleep and she'll stay that way for another hour or something like that." He walked behind her and started kissing her neck. "Maybe…release some of the tension." She turned around and faced him.

"I think I'll like that." She kissed him on the lips tenderly.

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"Ok, yeah…thanks Rex." He hung up the phone and put it in his jacket pocket.

"What did Rex want?" Natalie asked, putting on her coat as well. They were both heading to the police station.

"He said that he ran into Annie in the park while she was running and it didn't go to well." He sighed heavily. "I'm going to go check over at Josh and Landon's. Maybe I can catch her before we go to work."

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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"I said that I'll be there in a minute! Damn." Landon whispered. They both heard the knocking from inside the bathroom and Annie told him to answer it and that it could be important. A towel was wrapped around his tone body as he answered the door. John was on the other side as he nearly dropped his cloth.

"Uh…uh…Mr. McBain…uh…uh…what's up man? What are you doing here?" Landon stuttered. Out of all the people that could have come to the door it had to be him.

"Nothing much, have you seen Annie?" He was disturbed by how shaky he was but didn't think anything of it.

"Uh-um….no? Why don't I try calling her…j-just a sec." He raced back into his room. Annie was out in a towel and was about to head out to the hallway when Landon pushed her up against the wall.

"Well this is a turn on." She said in a seductive voice.

"John's out there." He whispered as he pressed her up against the wall more. Like John could see them.

"Oh shit! You serious?" she whispered. She knew this would happen. "Ok ok ok. Tell him that….that I'm on my way home from the station and almost there. Tell him I thought he was already there."

"Ok…ok." He regained his composure as he walked back in. Annie fled out the window.

"She said that she's on her way home. She thought that you and Nat were already at the station and would come by and see you." He breathed inwardly. He kept his cool as John spoke.

"Oh, okay. Thanks man." John thought that it was a little odd by how he was acting he shut the door quietly and walked back to his apartment.

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Annie shimmed around the fire escape and banged on the window.

"Gosh it's freezing out here." She said shivering in the towel that covered her body. It was worse because it was still cold outside. She herd the window rattle and prayed to god the Natalie was on the other side.

"What the hell are you doing out there? Get inside quick before you catch something." Her prayers were answered. Natalie helped her in and shut the window. "Please inform me on why you were out there?" Annie wrapped the towel tighter around her chest.

"I was taking a shower over at Landon's and then john came and I freaked and hid outside and since you guys are next door I came over so John would think I'm already back from running because that's what Landon told him." She ran out of breath and then smiled. They both heard the door open as john made his way into the apartment.

"Just remember you owe me." Natalie said quickly as she shut the door to their room.

"Did I hear Annie's voice in there?" John asked as he got his keys once again and was ready to go.

"Uh, yeah she was just about to take a shower but I had to go and get some clean towels for her. You know, you're the only man I know that uses a towel for his body and for his hair." She quickly changed the subject and pulled him out the door.

"Hey I know plenty of guys that do that…" Annie heard john try to defend himself all the way down the hallway and waited till she saw them gone to let out her sigh of relief. As she was about to change, she heard the door knock."

"What now?" she wined and opened the door.

"Oh EW! Do you always answer the door half naked?" Rex turned around and looked away.

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So…I guess the chapter was blah and fluff…sorry for not updating and sorry for another cliff hanger, but I love suspense!