She entered the city of Toronto in the early morning hours, she had to find a place to live first. Then she would worry about getting enrolled into school, she had her transcripts, her court papers saying she was legally on her own. Kendall Corina Turner was on her own, she was brave, strong, and courageous, she would make her dreams come true! She had plans to be a doctor some day, and live a normal life. She wanted to leave Tatianna Grace Martian dead and in the past.
She hoped that the had traveled far enough away, that Viktor wouldn't look for her. She had drove her car into a lake near her home, hoping they would think she was dead. She had learned from the best how to fake someones death and how to hide. She was hoping she was successful.
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Her eyes snapped open, the dreams were getting old, she hadn't thought about her old life in years. She looked at her phone, she had a hour before Spike was going to be there to pick her up. She thought again about breaking their date, and running in the other direction. She had been safe for years now, but what if dating him brought danger back to her. She was safer to stay alone, and not date anyone, she didn't have to explain her past. Being safe left her miserable, she wanted to share her life with someone.
She deserved to be happy, to start a family. She thought about Spike, he was the first man she'd met that made her want to date. She smiled when she thought about him. She got up from the bed, heading towards the bathroom to get ready for her day with him. She made her way to the kitchen, fixing a pot of coffee, and finding something to eat.
She fixed herself some waffles, she was sitting at the bar eating when Spike rang her doorbell. She answered the door, she smiled at him. He looked handsome as usual, wearing jeans, and a dark polo shirt. She invited him in for breakfast, he sat down at the bar.
"These are really good!"
She laughed. "You sound surprised! I'm a very good good!"
He leaned over to kiss her. "I don't know...you may have to prove it."
"Well Constable...it could happen!" She winked at him, as she got up. She took her dishes and put them in the dishwasher.
He finished eating, walking over he put his dishes in the dishwasher, she wiped the counter off. He came up behind her, putting his hand on her waist, pulling her to his side.
"Are you ready to go?"
"So, what are we doing?"
"It's a surprise!"
She grabbed her purse and a jacket, she locked her door following him out to his truck.
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He pulled into the city park's parking lot. "We have our choice of activities, the zoo, museums. hiking, whatever you want to do!"
She smiled. "It all sounds fun!"
"Well pick one!"
She looked at him not knowing which one to pick. "The zoo!"
She decided to keep it light and fun loving, he got out of the truck coming around to help her out. He took her hand and led her to the entrance of the zoo, she smiled at him. They held hands while they walked through the zoo, he dragged her into a photo booth to have their picture made. They walked back out to his truck, he pulled out a picnic basket, they walked into the park. He spread a blanket on the ground and they ate lunch, she laid back on the blanket closing her eyes.
She felt Spike lay down beside her, he brushed a fly away hair from her face, he leaned down kissing her. She opened her eyes smiling at him, his thumbs were making circles on her cheeks, she covered his hands with hers. He leaned down again kissing her, she opened her mouth kissing him back. He pulled back, looking into her eyes, he smiled down at her.
He laid down on his side, propping himself up on his elbow. "What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Being outside, baking, reading, relaxing at home. What about you?"
"Reading, spending time with a beautiful doctor I just met."
She smiled at him. "Do you plan on spending a lot of time with her?"
"I'd like to, I'm hoping she feels the same."
She rolled to her side looking at him. "I'd really like that." She kissed him.
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Kendall had found a studio apartment to live in, next she enrolled into high school. She opened a bank account, invested some of her money so she wouldn't have to worry about working. She was living her life in peace and freedom for a year before it came crashing down on her. She was sitting at her table eating dinner, doing her homework, when there was a knock on her door.
She got up to answer it, was Agent JT Hogenmiller from the FBI. They had finally tracked her down, it had taken them a year but they had found her, she panicked. If they had found her, how long until her step father did.
"Tatiana Grace Martin?"
"I'm sorry, my name is Kendall Turner."
She started to shut the door, but the Agent pushed her way inside the apartment. "Cut the crap, I know who you are."
"What do you want?"
"Information on Viktor Stivos."
"Who?"
"Your step-father."
"I'm sorry, I don't know who you're talking about."
"You help us, and you'll remain safe."
"If you found me. How do I know, he isn't right behind you?"
"Someone will stay with you, to keep you safe. At anytime if we feel you've been compromised we'll move you."
"Fine...what do you need?"
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She pulled into the parking garage of the hospital, she had a split shift today, twelve hours. She grabbed her purse and headed into the ER, Caitlin was back today so that should make things entertaining. She got report from the out going doctor, and got to work, they already had several patients. She got to work, the first patient she saw was a gunshot wound, a drop off.
She was in the middle of treating the patient when all hell broke loose, rival gang members came in for retaliation. Gunshots rang out in the ER, Kendall was in charge. Starting the lock down procedures, she had to get patients to safety. She heard the sirens outside the ER, she stepped outside the exam room to get a location of the shooter. He was at the nurses station, holding them hostage.
She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket, she pulled it out, she saw it was Spike calling her. She couldn't talk to him, she knew he'd be outside with Team One. She continued to the nurses station.
The gang members pointed the gun at her head, she had her hands in the air. "Let the nurses go, they have patients to take care of."
She starred at the gang members walking closer to them, she stood between them and the nurses. "Crazy, bitch!"
The nurses slowly walked off, while Kendall distracted the two gang members. She saw SRU enter the ER, she knew everyone was to safety but her, she slowly backed away from the nurses station. She hit the floor, rolling under a desk for cover. She watched Ed and Wordy run up and take the gang members into custody. Juls peeks under the desk, Kendall crawls out.
"Are you okay Kendall?"
"I'm fine."
She walks outside the hospital, seeing Spike standing outside the command truck she walks towards him. He turned towards her, the look of relief on his face was undeniable, she wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled her into his arms kissing her.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" She smiled at him.
