Thanks a lot to everyone still reading and sorry about the long wait! I'm hoping to get Fusco's up before the next episode airs. *crosses fingers*

I don't owe Person of Interest or any of its characters and thanks to PJTL156 and RiordanHawk for the beta.

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Joss Carter.

Carter walked into the lobby of the bank. There was no way she was going to leave Donnelly's side the whole time they were there, regardless of whether Reese was in trouble or not.

Catching sight of Finch, as she absently heard Donnelly giving orders to the SWAT team leader. Carter barely stopped herself from rolling her eyes. Beside him were Abby Monroe and Shayn Coleman; both wanted by the NYPD. The three were inside a bank full of FBI Agents and SWAT teams. Why wasn't she surprised?

Shaking herself, Carter focused her attention on Finch, trying to get a hint of just what the hell was going on here and if John was still close. She didn't have to look at Finch for too long, though: his grim and concerned face making clear to her that things were far from fine. More like totally fucked up.

If Donnelly somehow found John... Carter shook his head. She didn't even want to think about it.

Out of the corner of her eye, Carter saw Donnelly start walking toward the back of the bank and was about to follow him when a thought stuck her: Did Finch need her help to get out of here along with his two "friends"?

Carter hesitated for a moment before remembering this was not the first time the guy got trapped in a place full of cops. She still remembered how easily Finch had fooled her as a supposed paralegal named Burdett at the lock-up robbery back in September. The guy surely had a plan to get out of here already.

With one last look at Finch, Carter rushed to catch up with Donnelly.

She walked beside the Agent without a word for a few minutes, looking carefully around. Just when she was about to ask him if there was a specific place they were supposed to go, or if they were just walking randomly, one of the SWAT officers turned the corner and walked toward them.

"Agent Donnelly, we got him."

Carter faltered in her steps, a sense of dread descending over her. They had caught him. They had caught John.

Donnelly threw her an odd look, but didn't stop, coming to stand a few inches away from the man.

"Where?"

The SWAT officer didn't waste any time and immediately guide them back the way he had come.

Heart beating fast and hard against her chest, she rushed after Donnelly. Carter cursed herself and her lack of discretion only seconds prior. She had to prepare herself for what was to come; to keep a calm demeanor no matter what. The last thing she needed was Donnelly picking up on her odd reactions.

She wasn't even sure how long they had walked when the SWAT officer guiding them turned to the left, were they found themselves face to face with another SWAT officer holding a tall man under arrest, and several other officers at the side doing the same with three other guys.

Carter watched them. They were the real bad guys, she supposed. She slipped her gaze back to the first guy, the one that seemed more important, at least at first sight, thus 'the Man in the Suit'.

There was something wrong with the man they were holding, she wasn't sure what. The whole demeanor felt wrong but...

"We finally got you."

Carter flicked her eyes toward Donnelly for a second, before turning her gaze back ahead.

The officer turned the guy and Carter felt relieve flooding her whole body. She didn't even try to stop the smile that formed on her lips. She couldn't make herself care if Donnelly saw it or not. John had escaped. Again.

But faster than she could fully process what was happening, the other three SWAT officers stepped aside and she came face to face with three man in a suit.

John was one of them.

As soon as it had come, the smiled slipped from her face. Carter opened her mouth and then closed it again.

"Well, do you recognize him?"

Without meeting Donnelly's eyes, Carter busied herself looking at the men, her mind spinning as she forced her eyes to move away from John's face.

There was a small part of her brain telling her to just point at John. There was nothing she could do to help him one way or another. Donnelly was going to find out it was him whether she told him now, or as soon as they took his prints. They would know.

Carter swallowed. She couldn't do it. She couldn't betray John. She didn't care if he was about to go down, she would have his back until the last second. She owed him at least that.

Carter opened her mouth to outright lie to Donnelley -a good and honest Agent- when she noticed John giving her the lightest nod of his head.

She felt the air leaving her lungs, blinking a couple of times in an attempt to find out if what she just saw was real or not. There was no other movement from him, but his piercing eyes on hers told her that yes, he was telling her it was okay to turn him in.

Unconsciously, Carter moved slightly backward.

"No."

She heard Donnelly's exasperated sigh and she flicked her eyes toward John. You are not alone in this, John. I still got your back.

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A/N: You all surely noticed Carter's POV was longer than Finch and Reese's (and Fusco's is too) probably because Finch and Reese were just thinking of each other and Carter and Fusco were thinking of everyone, I guess :P

Also, Seriously guys, John's nod to Carter is real. It wasn't until I watched the scene like five times that I picked it up, but is there! God, this is killing me!

Next one: Fusco's POV.