Hey Everyone! Here is a new chapter for you, I know quite a few of you have been waiting for what happens in this chapter. Enjoy. For those of you who like Dean, don't worry he will be making another appearance in Jude's life soon. Thanks for the comments and keep them coming. – B
Chapter Eleven
Jude was sitting in a very uncomfortable airport chair watching the planes come in and out of the terminal through a giant glass window. She felt as if she had been sent through a giant cheese grater. So far she had been on six planes zigzagging across Canada and the United States. Each time she departed a plane she would report to a ticket counter that gave her the name of her next destination and the departure time. Since she left Toronto she had been escorted on and off each plane by airport security. Up until now there had been no layover time but now she was facing three hours in a tiny airport in the middle of a tiny town she had never heard of. The security guard who was apparently acting as her babysitter had dozed off in the seat next to her and was snoring loudly. She set down her bag and slowly walked to the bathroom, enjoying the chance to stretch her legs. She understood now how much danger Tommy was in. Tommy had explained to her that she would be boarding several different planes each one sending anyone following her to a complete dead end. The witness protection program had provided her with a new false identity for every airport she was in. Obviously Tommy's nieces were a key piece of evidence to bringing down one of the most notorious mob scenes in the world. They would take no chances in anyone following her to them. It took her a few seconds to realize her current alias was being paged over the intercom. She headed towards the counter where she had received the ticket she was currently holding in her hand. There was a man dressed in a black suit and an ear piece waiting by the counter.
"Ms. Harrison" He said as she approached. He held out his badge and let her examine it a little before he slid it back into his jacket.
"I'm Agent Reynolds. I have been sent to pick you up." Jude looked down at the ticket in her hand wondering what was going on.
"Ms. Harrison" the agent said as he gave a look to the woman standing behind the counter to send her out of ear range. "We have provided you with another ticket because there will be someone flying in your place. I understand that Mr. Quincy explained to you the reason for your many flights this morning. This is another tactic that we use in case anyone is trying to track your location. Someone else will fly in your place with the ticket you are holding in your hand, leading to a complete dead end." Jude nodded and handed the ticket to Agent Reynolds. He called the woman behind the counter back over to them and gave her a few instructions of what to do with the ticket. Then he turned and escorted Jude out of the airport. They got into an unmarked black car as he assured her that her luggage would be taken care of at a later time and brought to her. Jude wanted to ask him so many questions but since he didn't seem to be very open with sharing information with her she decided her efforts would be useless. She tried to watch the farmlands zip by the tinted windows as they drove further and further away from the airport. She began to think of everyone she had left behind in Toronto. She could feel the tears slipping down her cheeks and she fought to keep from fully breaking down. Agent Reynolds must have noticed the tears because he produced a hanky from his jacket and handed it to her.
"I understand how tough this must be for you Ms. Harrison. I have been told of your situation and your connection to our Mr. Quincy. We have a few more hoops to jump through before I can take you to your permanent location. Just sit back and try to enjoy the rest of the ride." Jude appreciated his concern and the mention of Tommy made her feel just a little better. She still hoped that he would be waiting for her, wherever she was being taken. She had lost track of how long they had been in the car when she pulled out her journal and began to write. After the stress she had endured over the past few weeks she figured she had enough material to write three new albums.
Finally Agent Reynolds pulled the car into a long gravel driveway.
"We have made it to our destination Ms. Harrison. I am going to release you to one of our other agents for the time being so she can brief you on your new situation. We have a large list of protocol that you will need to understand and agree to. While you are under our care you will do everything we request of you." He looked over at her and noticed how pale she was. "Take a deep breath. You are safe now." He walked around to the other side of the car and opened her door for her. She was greeted by several agents and finally released into the care of Agent Bell, a beautiful woman in her early thirties. She followed Agent Bell into a giant house and up a set of stairs to a room that appeared to be a library.
"Please read over these documents and sign each one at the bottom with both your name and your initials. If you have any questions please let me know." She handed Jude a giant stack of papers that detailed her inclusion into the witness protection program. Jude was about half way through the papers when she heard a knock on the library door. Agent Bell excused herself and disappeared into the hall. Jude took the opportunity to take a break and wander around the room she was in. From the small glimpses of the rooms she had passed on her way to the library, the house was exquisite, decorated with both contemporary art and priceless antiques. Jude froze as she heard a little of the conversation coming from the other side of the door.
"I want to see her" A male voice pleaded.
"Not tonight." She recognized this voice as belonging to Agent Bell
"Please, Jessie please." The male voice again. She heard footsteps and quickly lunged back to her position on the couch. She had just raised a new page to her face when Agent Bell walked back into the room. Jude waited anxiously wondering if she was going to meet the owner of the male voice from the hall, but the agent never mentioned anything to her about it. After Jude had signed every piece of paper she had been given and discussed all of it with Agent Bell she was escorted to a new area of the house. The room was huge housing a bed and a connecting bathroom. She squealed when she saw her luggage sitting on the floor near the bed. She was about to flop down on the bed when Agent Bell took her arm and guided her out into the hallway.
"I understand you met many of the agents when you arrived a few hours ago, but there are a few more people I want you to meet before you settle in for the night." Jude followed her down the stairs. She assumed she was meeting more of the WWP agents, but her heart began to race as she was lead past a nursery. She didn't have time to think about what was happening as she was lead into the master bedroom where Tommy was sitting on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. She stopped in the doorway not sure what to do next. She wanted to run to him, but she waited for him to look up to her. He must have heard them enter the room because he looked up quickly. She saw his eyes light up as he saw her and before she knew what was happening she was in his arms. Both of them were crying and she let all of her emotions pour out of her. All she wanted right now was to be right where she was, with Tommy no matter what it had cost her.