Thanks blueeyedauthor, can't rush science, iluvmytv-ugottaproblem and Historynerd for the reviews. I'm not sure how I want to have Kane and Angell's relationship right now. If people would like to enter their opinions I would appreciate them. Thank.

Back at the lab Kane and Danny looked through the evidence they collected. The bike had paint transfers from a black vehicle. Along with the tire tracks found, it was concluded that the vehicle, most likely a SUV, hit the bike at some point. They would not be able to say it caused his accident until they spoke with the ME over the body.

"So Peyton what do we have?" Danny said as they looked at Mr. Channing's body.

"We have a very broken body. Some of his ribs, both arms and legs. And his skull because he was not wearing a helmet. I sent blood to tox. I found cause of death to be trauma to the skull. I think it is safe to say he was killed rather quickly."

"Would you agree he may have been killed by a hit and run?" Kane asked.

"Yes. I would say by a large vehicle. There is also reason to believe he was hit more than once. Though the first hit killed him, the damage to his body proves he was hit several times."

"Thank you Peyton." Danny and Kane said almost in unison.

"I'll call if I get anything else."

"I guess we have to do some digging into this guy's life. If someone went to the trouble to back up and hit him again then I would say it was a crime of passion or intent." Kane said as they headed back up to the lab. "Do you want to see where this guy lives then go talk to his family?"

"Yea but let's go check on tox. I have a feeling something was up with this kid. He lived two miles away and rode a bike without a helmet. Either he was on something or he was stupid."

"Okie dokie." Danny rolled his eyes but said nothing. He, just like the others, had accepted Kane's idiosyncrasies. They headed down the hall to the tox lab as Kane apologized. Sure enough the blood from Thomas Channing showed high levels of alcohol. As Danny spoke with the lab tech, Kane received a call from Don telling her he was at the victim's apartment. She told him they would be there soon. Danny finished up, then he and Kane headed to the victim's apartment.

The apartment looked like any other. A bit dirty but apparently the man was without a girlfriend and lived a typical bachelor life. He worked at an office pushing papers. And on his weekends, he spent time with friends partying. Don had a list going of people to contact.

"His neighbors gave me three names of close friends. All family is deceased." Don said.

"What about at the scene? Any luck with the residents." Kane asked, as she looked around the living room.

"Angell said one man heard tires screeching and several loud bangs as he come home. But he didn't see anything. He just assumed it was drunk bar patrons. And one woman told me she heard the same loud bangs."

"Well tox showed he had been drinking. I highly doubt he was out alone. Let's talk to his friends." Danny said.

"Yea cause there's nothing here that can help us yet." Kane grabbed her kit then headed to the door with her friends.

Don, Danny, and Kane went about talking to some of Mr. Channing friends. The first two friends were devastated to hear about the loss of their friend. The detectives discussed this as they went to speak with the third friend at his apartment.

"I would say they seemed genuine in their grief. But something seemed off. Like they weren't telling us something." Kane pointed out.

"I'll give them some time. Maybe it was jus the stress. Hopefully, they'll talk." Don added.

"What's going on?" The question came from Danny. Everyone looked outside the car to see several police cars and ambulances parked outside the building they were about to enter. As they exited the car, a stretcher was brought out and slide into the ambulance. An officer approached Don once he saw his superior. Kane knew him as the one that escorted her about the other day.

"Detective Flack I was just about to call you."

"What's going on here Bartlett?"

"Andrew Crew was attacked. He said someone broke into his apartment and beat him. The place is trashed."

"Andrew Crew?" Don repeated.

"That's the guy we were coming to see." Danny said. "I'll get a ride in the ambulance. Collect evidence. Call me later." And then he hurried to the ambulance before they closed the doors. This left Kane and Don to pick up the pieces at the apartment of their new victim.

True to Officer Bartlett's words, the apartment was destroyed. Furniture broken. Glass shards everywhere. The place was a mess. Blood was splattered on the kitchen floor. Close to the blood pool lay a baseball bat with blood and hair embedded in the wood.

"I got the weapon over here." Kane called to Don who was looking around the rest of the apartment.

"It looks like this was another crime of intent. Could be the same person. But nothing seems stolen."

"Yea. Here's a nice lap top untouched. And here are keys to a BMW and his wallet. Everything's inside. I think you need to go have a talk with those two other friends before something happens to them. I got to start collecting evidence."

"Alright Kane. Bartlett remember what we talked about." Kane rolled her eyes. She needed to have a little chat with him about this babysitting situation. But for the time being, she let it pass. Jeff Bartlett was a nice young man. He kept polite conversation and helped out if needed. He also stayed close to Kane. She had a feeling Don had told him it was in his best interest to keep her safe. As she finished up, Kane decided to ask him about it.

"So Bartlett is Don paying you extra for watching me cause if not I'm sure you could get ten buck an hour for babysitting."

Bartlett let out a laugh. "No he's not."

"He didn't threaten your job because."

"No Flack didn't. he just asked me to keep an eye out for you."

"Keeping an eye out. Does that entail following me around, to the restroom, to get something to eat."

"Axel, he's just worried about you."

"I get that. But still I hate feeling like I'm a child."

"Don't worry. It'll work out. He's crazy about you."

Kane smiled, thinking fondly of her love. An hour later, while she took her last blood sample, Don entered the room.

"The friends are going to meet us at the hospital. I just went to see Seth Nash but he and Chris Sanders were already going to the hospital. He called me. They said they needed to talk to us."

"Guilt finally set it. I'm done anyway. We can go." Kane and Don headed back to the car. She put her kit in the backseat then climbed in the passenger seat. Don waited with a smile.

"What?" She asked.

"Nothing. I just. Nothing." He appeared to want to drop the subject. That was fine with Kane, she had her own agenda.

"Fine. But can I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

"You want this to work right? I mean us."

"Of course I do."

"Well then this time around how about we have some ground rules."

"Such as?" The thought of having to follow rules intrigued Don but also made him suspicious. Knowing Kane, what she had planned was either really bad or really good. Sadly, she rarely ever was able to get these kinds of things right.

"For one, stop having me watched. I am a highly capable woman and I do not need a babysitter. It is not practical for the line of work we're in. Second, I promise not to go crazy if I get us in trouble again. How does that sound?"

Don took a moment as he drove to think it over. The request was reasonable. But that still did not make him feel comfortable leaving Kane alone. "Kandice you make a good point. It's fair what you're asking, it's just I worry about you."

"I worry about you too Don, but the way you have me being followed is more like keeping me from running away rather than protecting me. I have no intention of going anywhere unless you want me to. And as far as protecting me, I think I have done a good job so far considering everything."

Another moment of silence from Don. "Alright Kandice. I'll go along with your rules as long as you do. If Harris or anyone else comes around you can't run away."

"I promise. I love you Donald Flack."

"I love you too." They smiled, until Kane remembered something else she needed to discuss with him since they were alone.

"Danny knows about us. And I'm pretty sure so does everyone else. He said everyone sees it. What do you think we should do?"

"Be professional. Just like last time. We'll tell our friends we are together but go about business as usual. Business and personal lives separated."

"You are so smart." Kane said as she stared at him adoringly. She didn't deserve his gentleness. He had taken her back without any question. Don seemed to just want to pick up where they left off. And that was fine with Kane. "It sounds like a good plan."

The rest of the drive to the hospital was pleasant. Life was finally getting put back in order. Both Don and Kane were happy and ready to continue their lives together.