She heard the bedroom door open, his arm slipped around her waist, she turned around to face him. She ran her hands up to his face, looking into his eyes, she kissed him. He broke off the kiss looking at her. "I can't..Kendall!"
She pulled away from him like she'd been burned, he wasn't protecting her anymore. There were other officers watching her, she was hurt that he didn't want her. "I get it." She was fighting back her tears, maybe since he knew the whole truth, he didn't want her after all. She had her back to him, his hand was on her shoulder.
"I don't think you do." He said quietly.
"The truth was too much for you, the drama of my life. It's okay for you to walk away." She tried to push pass him, he grabbed her arm stopping her.
"I love you Kendall. I told you I'm not walking away from you! When I make love to you for the first time, I want it to be somewhere memorable. Not in a safe house!"
She had tears in her eyes. "Spike, I love you too." He pulled her to him kissing her.
XXX
She woke up the next morning, the sun streaming through the windows. She rolled over in bed, Spike was gone frowning she got up from bed and went into the lvingroom looking for him. He was gone, she opened the door, the officers on duty turned to see what she needed.
"Constable Scarlatti, where did he go?"
"He went back to Toronto."
She clinched her jaw, trying not to feel hurt, he left without leaving her a note or waking her up to say good bye. She shut the door, walking back into the apartment, she fixed herself some breakfast, and came up with a plan. She got ready for the day, slowly going back into the livingroom, curling up om the couch. She decided she was leaving, she was tired of hiding.
She went back to the bedroom, grabbed her bag there was a fire escape outside the window, she took it down to the street. She'd be long gone before the officers knew she had even left. She never left home without an emergency stash of money, she bought a train ticket home. She had a three hour train ride home, she leaned back in her seat, watching the scenery go by. She knew how things were going to end, she had to expose herself, and let Viktor come to her.
She walked off the train, pulling the baseball cap down over her face. She walked past several police officers, avoiding their eyes, she had to make it to Caitlin's apartment. She still had a key, her friend was keeping the apartment in the city, for when she was on call. Kendall slipped into the apartment, she called the hospital and told them she was ready to return to work. She would start back to work tomorrow, hopefully, it wouldn't take long to flush Viktor out.
XXX
"What do you mean she's gone?" Spike asked.
"She left by the fire escape, we have no clue how long she's been gone."
"Damn it!"
"We've got officers looking for her."
Spike ended his call, the rest of Team One looked at him. "Kendall has taken off on her own, she's in the wind. They don't know how long she's been gone."
"We'll find her. Where would she go? If anyone can track her down it's you!" Juls said.
He nodded, hoping they'd find her before Viktor did. He opened up his laptop and started looking at traffic cameras in the area of the safe house and bus and train stations.
XXX
Kendall walked into the ER, ready to start her shift. She felt bad for not calling and telling Spike where she was, by now he knew she was missing, but he didn't have the decency to tell her he was leaving so they were even.
"Good to have you back Dr. Turner."
"Thanks Lisa." She smiled at the nurse.
"First patient is in curtain two. It's an SRU officer."
"Damn! Can't Mc Quirre take it?"
"The officer asked for you doc."
"Damn it!" She walked into the exam room, picking up the chart looking at the name, Wordsworth. She took a deep breath and walked into the room. "Wordy, how long until the rest of the gang arrives?"
"Kendall, why did you leave the safe house? Spike is out of his mind worried about you." She sat down in a chair, looking at him.
"Tell Constable Scarlatti, that I'm fine. I'm done running from my past. Let it come for me."
Wordy jumped off the table. "Do you think this is a game?"
"I know it's not a game, this is my life! I'm tired of looking over my shoulder. Now if there's nothing actually wrong with you, I have real patients to see. Stay safe Constable!" She walked out of the exam room, leaving Wordy staring after her.
She continued through her day, seeing a variety of patients, she finally got to lay down at ten that night. She told the nurse she didn't want to be disturb by any personal visits tonight. She curled up in the bed, and fell asleep. The door opened at two am for a car accident, she was up for the rest of the night. She finished her shift, dragging into Cait's apartment.
She fell face first into the couch, throwing her bag on the floor, there was a knock on the door. She moaned as she crawled off the couch, she looked through the peep hole. Spike was standing on the other side of the door looking all sorts of pissed. She knew she had to face hin sometime, she pulled open the door.
"Do you have any idea, the hell I've been through the last two days?" He growled at her.
"I'm sorry, as you can see I'm fine."
"Damn it Kendall! I'm trying to keep you safe, and you're running towards it."
She closed her eyes. "I'm tired of looking behind my shoulder and running. I'm letting my past catch up with me."
"I'm not going to let you do this."
"You really have no choice in the matter, it's my life."
"I'm taking you to a safe house, and you're going to stay there!"
"No, I'm not! I think you need to leave Constable."
He stood his ground, his usually dark caring eyes were now full of anger. "Dr. Turner, I'm under orders to take you to SRU HQ."
"Too bad I'm not following orders." She shoved him out the door, and locked it. She walked into the living room, grabbed her back, headed towards the kitchen door. She took the back steps down, leaving Cait's apartment, she was heading to a different location.
XXX
She felt bad how things had ended with Spike, but it couldn't be helped. She had to cut ties with him, to become Taitanna again, she went back to her small studio apartment she had when she first moved there. She had bought a new cell phone on her way, let the tracking begin, she called home for the first time in sixteen years. The call was picked up. by a female maid after three rings.
"Stivos residence."
"This is Tatianna Grace, tell my papa if he wants to meet to call me back at this number. I know he's in Toronto and he's looking for me, I'll be waiting for his call."
"I will let him know."
She ended the call, now all she had to do is wait. Her cell phone rang seconds later, thinking that it didn't take long, she answered the phone.
Her phone rang a second time, she answered it. "Hello."
"Tatianna, so good to hear your voice."
"Hello papa."
"I have someone here, anxious to talk to you."
"Kendall, don't do it, stay where you are."
"Spike?"
She heard Viktor get back on the phone. "Come alone, and he lives, bring his police friends he dies."
"Even trade. I come in his place, he goes free, safe, alive, and unhurt."
"Oh Titanna, I don't make deals."
"If you hurt him, I swear to God..."
"Be at 1235 Pineview Drive in one hour."
He ended the call, she got up, getting dressed quickly. She had to get to him and safe him, she drove to the address, climbing out of the car. She straightened her dress. knocking on the door, she was frisked by a body guard and put into a room. Spike was tired to a chair, he'd been beaten, she ran to him.
"Spike!" She touched his face looking at him. He looked at her, closing his eyes.
"I told you not to come."
"There was no way I was letting him hurt you because of me." She moved the skirt of her dress away, from her thigh, pulling out a knife, cutting the ropes away. "Can you walk."
"Yeah."
"Get out of here."
"I'm not leaving you!" She kissed him.
"Yes you are. Go! I'll be fine."
"Kendall, you're coming with me."
"I'm the distraction...I'll be right behind you, I promise."
She picked the lock, opening the door, the crept through the hall to the front door, she handed him her car keys, kissing him. She opened the door, pushing him out on the porch. "I love you." She slammed the door, locking it, hearing him pounding on it, she turned around and went back to the room.
