Epilogue.

Having ridden through the night and morning Cate had stopped at a roadside diner for a well-earned rest and meal. Sat at the counter she had ordered a large breakfast full of fried goodies with a stack of pancakes for good measure. Having picked up the newspaper that had been left by another customer she sat flicking through the pages stopping every once in a while to read something whilst waiting for her food.

'Would you like some coffee hon?' The waitress asked from behind the counter.

'No thank you but if you wouldn't mind pouring some for my friend sat in the corner booth over there by the door, I'm sure she'd appreciate it, I'll have an OJ please.' Cate said not looking away from the page she was reading to even indicate whom she was talking about. The waitress did as she was asked taking a cup to the corner booth and filling it with fresh coffee.

'Your friend at the counter asked me to bring you over a cup.' The waitress said with a friendly smile. The waitress watched as Cate's friend got up taking the cup and walked over taking the seat next to Cate at the counter.

'So much for being out of sight.' She said to Cate once seated.

'You're just out of practice Jill that's all any way I'm the covert, undercover Angel.' Cate said still reading the paper.

'That is very true.' Jill smiled adding a little cream and sugar to her coffee.

'So, what are you doing following me Jill?'

'Just repaying a favour, that's all. Plus I have this to give to you as well.' Jill said taking a small box from the inside pocket of the denim jacket she was wearing and handing it to Cate. Opening it Cate found a small silver pendant of St. Christopher inside. Smiling she took the pendant out of the box holding it in her hand lifting it closer to her so she could see its detail a little more clearly.

'Kelly sent you then?' Cate asked as Jill nodded in response. 'So, you're here to keep an eye on me, watch over me and make sure I don't do anything reckless.'

'Pretty much yeah, don't be hard on her Cate, she's worried about you. It's what we big sisters do best.' Jill explained.

'So I'm beginning to see.' Cate chuckled as she put on the pendant. 'I'm not angry with Kelly, Jill, how could I be, but don't you have a career that you should be getting on with, you know that racing one that you go on about.' Cate teased. Pushing Cate playfully in her seat Jill laughed with her.

'I'm taking a well earned break to help out a friend so you'd better get used to me being around.'

'Jill, you don't even know where I'm going or how long for.'

'May be but then I've been following you for a while and I've got a good idea what you're heading in to and you'd do better to be in a car than on your bike.'

'Oh really, and where is it you thinking I'm heading to that I would need a car?' Cate asked with a wicked smile.

'The Cannonball Run, which if I'm correct usually starts in New York not Oklahoma.' Jill said looking at Cate with bemused look.

'You're right it does, not that it's admitted, but I have some friends in the right places. I may not be racing officially but I'm joining the race from the stop here.' Cate smiled her devilish smile.

'Here, there next check point of the race trail is here?' Jill asked smiling from ear to ear. Cate nodded as her breakfast arrived and was placed in front of her.

'Want to join me?' Cate asked as she began cutting in to her sausages and bacon.

'Definitely, but we're using my car.' Jill said as she called the waitress over to order herself a breakfast. 'Can't race on an empty stomach.' She said with a smile.

'True. Just remember it's not an actual racetrack, we'll have to watch our speed in case of old Smokey pulling us over.' Cate explained. 'I'll have my friends, who are some of the "officials" take my bike taken to L.A. for me, we'll meet it at the finish line.' Cate smiled at the thought. 'Have you spoken to Kelly yet or given her your theory on what I'm going to be doing?'

'Nope, not yet, are you going to tell her?' Jill asked as the waitress brought her over a bowl of fresh fruit salad.

'I don't think this is what she had pictured in her mind when I told her I had to get away and clear my head. She may think I'm just away having fun, not much else.' Cate said taking a drink from her OJ.

'You're just blowing off some steam, she'll understand that, I'll explain it to her if she won't hear it from you first, she'll understand, trust me.' Jill said reassuringly as she tucked in to her breakfast.

'Well let's get this eaten and get your car ready, we've got quite a drive ahead of us.'

To be continued… ;-)

So, there it is another Angels story finished... I hope you've all enjoyed reading it as much as I have writing. I love reading your reviews so thank you all for those as they really keep me going, I know someone wants more after I read them!! LOL! Until next time AJ5. ;-)