"Spike, stay in the truck! We'll find her!" was Greg's order.
He wasn't happy with it, Ed had threatened to handcuff him to the truck if he didn't promise to stay put. He reluctantly agreed, they had surrounded the house that she had called from. Team One had slowly started to surround the house, looking for a safe entry. Juls was in the command truck with Spike trying to make contact with Kendall, but she wasn't answering the phone she'd called from.
Spike was feeling frustrated, and worried that they had been too late, she was either taken again or worse, all he could do was sit and wait.
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She had Mrs. Rains (the lady who had helped her) hide in the far corner of the attic. The late Mr. Rains had been an avid hunter, she had many of his guns still and ammunition. Kendall had made a sniper's nest in the attic window, she could see who was coming in the front of the house. She had set up an "alarm" at the bottom of the stairs in case they came in the back door.
She sat waiting to see if SRU got there first, or Luka and Luica. She was watching out the front windows when she saw the familiar SUVs pull up, she breathed a sigh of relief. She would wait for them to come to her, in case Luks and Luica were already in the house. She heard the crash of glass, she picked up the two hand guns, ready to fire it it wasn't SRU, coming through the door.
The attic door flew open, Luka and Luica had their guns pointed at her, she opened fire, emptying both clips into them. She slowly walked out from behind the chest she had been hiding behind, and kicked their guns away. She heard running, and footsteps on the stairs, she ran back diving behind the chest, not knowing for sure if it was SRU or more hired guns.
She picked up the shot gun, ready to defend herself, the first person through the door was Ed. "SRU! Kendall, put it down, it's Ed!" It took her a few minutes for it to registrar who it was. She lowered the gun, sitting on the floor. Ed spoke into his com that Spike could come up, the scene was secure. Coming to her senses, Kendall got up helping Mrs. Rains out of her hiding place, Wordy took her down stairs.
Ed and Greg walked up to Kendall. "You okay doc?" Ed asked.
"I'm fine. this isn't over..Viktor will keep coming after me until either I'm dead or he is."
"I'm not going to let him near you." Spike said standing at the door.
She got up, walking towards him, she wrapped her arms around his neck kissing him. "Spike!" He wrapped his good arm around her waist holding her close. Ed clearing his voice made the two of them look over at the team leader and Gregg.
"Can you tell us what happened Kendall, how we got here?" Greg asked.
"Viktor came to my hospital room this morning, he drugged me to get me out. I woke up in the back of a van. The two of them were arguing about lunch, I faked still being out. They stopped, I got away, Mrs. Rains let me in, I called Spike. We hid up here, higher is better. Luka and Luica came through the door, it was me or them, I won."
"Where did the guns come from?"
"The late Mr. Rains." The tree men looked at her in shock. "What? By the time I was sixteen, I could assemble, and shoot any gun handed to me from any distance. Moving or sitting still, those two trained me. I'm pretty handy with a knife too!"
Spike put his good arm around her waist. "Remind me not to anger you!" She laughed.
"That's just part of my many skills I learned as a child."
She was escorted from the room by EMT, to be checked out while the room was processed. She sat om the end of the ambulance waiting to be released, Juls sat down beside her.
"He's crazy about you."
"The feeling is mutual. I'm just worried he's going to get hurt trying to protect me."
"He'd protect you with his life."
"That's what I'm afraid of."
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She rode with him in the back of the SUV, not knowing where they were going, she dozed off letting her head lay back on the seat. She woke up to him stroking the side of her face, she slowly opened her eyes. His warm brown eyes were staring into hers. "Hey beautiful."
She smiled at him. "Hey. Where are we?"
"Safe house."
She followed him out of the vehicle, he took her hand leading her into the house. It was small and cozy, she found the bathroom, splashing water on her face to wake up. She walked back out into the livingroom, Spike was looking out the window, she walked up behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"What are you thinking about handsome?"
"That I almost lost you today." He said very quietly.
She stood in front of him, cupping his face. "I'm right here, safe."
"I love you. When I knew you were missing and it was my fault..."
"First I love you too. And second...how was it your fault?"
"Because I didn't protect you!"
"Spike, there were guards on my door. You went to get us breakfast..."
"I should have never of left your side..."
"Let's get one thing straight Scarlatti, I'm not some meek and mild women. I can fend for myself. You are no way responsible for what happened today!" She stood on her tiptoes kissing him. "In fact, I could take advantage of you right now! I mean you are one armed and at my mercy"
He smiled down at her. "Really? What did you have in mind Dr. Turner?"
"Hmmm, step into my office and find out Constable." She pushed him down on the couch, straddling his lap, her hands going to his face kissing him. "I think you might need bed rest!"
"Really doc? Maybe I should get a second opinion." He said quietly
She smiled at him. "Go ahead...I'll wait." She kissed him again, slipping her tongue inside his mouth, felling his arm wrap around her waist pulling her close. She pulled back to look into his eyes, she smiled at him. She got up, looking down at him. "Let me know about that second opinion."
She picked up her bag, walking towards the bedroom.
