A/N: Thank you for the reviews :) The next chapter. As always I don't own anything, just Lauren...

Washington was all covered with sweat, her muscles were hurting, but it didn't stop her from punching harder and harder into the bag. She wasn't so frustrated in years, not even in Somali. No one and nothing couldn't bring her on edge. No one except Dr Kendist. Why she even came back? To broke his heart again?

She did the turnover and kicked the bag, so it started to rock. Wash stepped back waiting as the bag stop rocking. I have to do something about her. She won't be parading around the colony hanging on his arm! He's not her toy boy! He is my Commander in Chief, he is my friend… he is the one I care about. He is my Nathaniel!

And then she hit it again. She was so absorbed with punching, that she didn't notice young Reynolds was watching her. Alicia reduced the punches, taking a small break. She made a step back and headed to the bench. She sat down and slowly unwrapped the training tape form her hands. She pressed her lips together, when the pain went through her body. Her fingers were covered in blood; some of them had very nasty cuts. Wash took a small wet towel and carefully cleaned the fingers, before she bandage it. She carefully reached to her bag and took another bottle of water. She turned her head and then she saw Reynolds, who was standing leaned up against the wall.

"So I take it's a true. She's back." He said making his way towards Washington.

They had a history together, something like a brother/sister relationship, except that he hadn't right to argue with her while they were on duty. He knew she had a thing for the Commander, even if she didn't figure it out all by herself yet. And he knew how she will be feeling, after he heard that Lauren is back. So he switched his shifts with the new recruit and came after her, to offer her his support. Reynolds sat down and put his hand on her shoulder. Lieutenant didn't throw it down; she only took a deep breath and tangled her hand together while looking at the floor.

"Dr Shannon should see this." He pointed at her hands and stood up. "Come on it will take you only two minutes and you won't be having blisters anymore."

He was surprised that she didn't argue but stood up and followed him without a word.

Jim left the hospital as soon as he came there. As it turned out this new doctor didn't come to the check up, so Elizabeth didn't have a clue who he was talking about. And now the Sheriff was walking around the Terra Nova without the reason, or it looked like. Actually he had a goal; Jim was looking for his daughter's boyfriend. He knew if someone answer his question, who Dr Kendist really is or was to Commander, it would be Reynolds. Young officer was after all longer in the colony and knew more people than he did. Besides, he was military and military boys were always sharing dirty stories about theirs CO when they are drinking at the bar. Not that he consider that boy to be a drunk and tell type, but he had to push his luck. Shannon still played a scary daddy to him. Jim knew Reynolds will do everything to have him on his side. Maddy was too important to him!

Sheriff made his way by the paths of the colony; he turned right and found himself on the main entrance to the scientist's department and hospital. He sighed. He was in the Terra Nova for some time now, but sometimes he managed to confuse the directions and to turn not into the path he wanted to. And it was exactly what he did this time; confused the paths. Jim looked around and turned into left path. Then he saw Lieutenant Washington and Reynolds. The two of them were leaving the hospital. Jim looked around and saw he was the only one, except them on the square, so he hid behind the nearest palm he saw. He didn't want to be caught on eavesdropping, especially by lieutenant. Angry Wash wasn't a person he wanted to mess up with, she could be terrified if she wasn't in the best mood. And today she defiantly wasn't in the best mood!

He saw them exchanging few words, before they split up; Washington went straight the path and Reynolds turned around so now he was heading into his direction. Shannon quickly looked around; he hadn't had much choice, so he stepped from the palm, pretending he just left the building. He 'accidentally' bumped into Reynolds.

"Are you ok, sir? I'm sorry; I wasn't looking where I was going." He started to apologize, but Jim raised his finger hushing him.

"Yeah I'm fine." Jim put his hand on Reynolds' shoulder leading him down the route. "Wash isn't in the best mood today. She wasn't very thrilled when Commander came back with this woman… I don't remember her name…"

"Dr Lauren Kendist, sir."

"Oh, yes right. So about this doctor, who is she anyway? Taylor was clearly pleased with her presence, while I can't say the same about our Lieutenant. I know she and Commander have a thing to each other, but…"

Shannon gave a young man a questioning look, while the two of them stopped walking. Reynolds had tried to avoid his gaze but finally he surrendered. He looked around, before he took Jim's arm and leaded him to the desolated street.

"Ok, I will tell you, sir. But it has to stay between the two of us."

"You have my word." He said. "So?"

"Dr Lauren Kendist is one of the few anthropologists that came to Terra Nova with a second pilgrim. She and Commander Taylor had a history together. I mean they had known each other earlier. While they were here, they got involved. You know, what I mean, sir. Well, their relationship wasn't the greatest, so after few mouths they split up. She left with some scientist to Outpost 4. Commander took it hard; Washington had been there for him. And we all know how the Lieutenant and Commander are dancing around each others. So that's why Washington wasn't too thrilled about this woman. She's trouble." He explained.

Jim nodded, while his lips curved into small smile. He passed Reynolds and made his way over colony's paths.

It was a little over two hours when the Commander came back from the mission and now he and Lauren were sitting in his office drinking coffee. They were laughing at some stories from their past when Alicia walked into the room with the plex in her hand. She glared at the woman who was comfortably sitting on the chair in front of Taylor's table and made her way the desk.

"My report, sir." She said giving him the datapad. He put it on the table, and then scrolled through the report on her plex downloading it to his own database.

"Thank you, lieutenant. You're dismissed" He said looking on the report.

Wash nodded, while she turned around, heading to the door. She was about the leave the room, when she heard his voice.

"Oh, lieutenant." She turned her head and gave him a questioning look. "Do you have plans for the evening?"

"No, sir." Her lips started to curve into a small smile. She made a step toward him, different things running though her mind.

"Good. I have a job for you, lieutenant." He said looking straight at her.

"Sir?"

"You will take care of our guest, while I'm busy." Washington arched the eyebrow to his order. In the corner of her eyes she saw, that Lauren did the same. "I don't know, you will figure something out. Do some girly stuff."

She raised her eyebrow again. Girly stuff? What the hell is he talking about? Do I look like I know something about girly stuff!

"Oh really Nathaniel, I'm sure she has some plans, some personal things to do." Dr Kedist said standing up and came closer to Commander sitting on his laps. She wrapped her hands around his neck smiling coquettishly. He took a deep breath. "I can take care of myself."

"Wash wouldn't be mind to keep you company, right Wash?"

"No, sir." She answered frowning.

"Good, it's all settled now. Take care of her; I'm counting on you Wash! Dismissed." he said to his second in command and then he told something into Lauren's ear. She rolled her eyes, before she gave him a peek on a cheek and stood up; she made her way after Alicia.

The two women left the office and headed to the main square in the colony. When they already were alone, Washington stopped and turned to face Lauren. She glared up and down her body making a step back, and then she pointed a finger on her.

"Stay away from him, or you'll regret it!" she hissed. Dr Kendist laughed. "I mean it; you don't want to mess up with me. I'm not gonna let you broke his heart again!"

"Oh Alicia, when do you finally realize that he doesn't care about you. You are only his lapdog!" she gave her an amused look before she snored.

Alicia slowly shook her head before she pushed Dr Kendist to the pillar and put a knife right by her neck. The anthropologist shivered while she tried to catch her breath. Alicia placed her mouth closer Lauren's ear, but before words came out of her lips, Shannon and Reynolds pulled her away from the woman.

"Come on Wash, she's not worth it. Come on, let it go."

She heard Shannon's voice, when the two men let her free. She lifted her arms in the surrender gesture and she hid the knife into the scabbard by her belt. She muttered something to herself before she gave the doctor one last look and started walking straight ahead.

Lieutenant speeded her walk so men and Lauren had been left behind. However it wasn't enough, because men quickly leveled the steps with her, leaving a little shaken up Dr Kendist behind them.

"Whatever you're planning, Reynolds and I are in." he whispered and looked back at the doctor, who was fallowing them and cursing to the wind.

"Good! For once, you'll be useful, Shannon!" Alicia smirked under her nose. She already had a plan. Oh Lauren will so regret she came here and ruined my day!

TBC :)