A/N. Thank you for all the reviews for the last chapter, and for not killing me over the cliffhanger lol. Thank you also to everyone who has favourited the story. :) Enjoy the next chapter.
Chapter 13.
Molly turned slowly, and saw Alex standing in the doorway of the lounge. There was no way she could make a run for it because that was the only way to get to the front door and he was blocking it. She couldn't even try and use her phone as that was in her bag, and as for her gun she only ever carried that on missions. Molly was starting to think this flat was bad luck because it wasn't the first time she'd been confronted in it. She was scared, but tried to hold her nerve. 'What are you doing here?'
Alex walked towards her. 'I was a little suspicious at my sudden call back, so I phoned a friend of mine in the General's office, and he told me Jack had phoned the General, not the other way around. I started to wonder if maybe you had been talking.'
'Talking, about what?' Molly asked innocently.
'You know full well what. All that stuff you and Ellie dug up all those years ago. I knew I should have dealt with you the same time I dealt with her.' Alex was closing the gap between them, Molly backed up, but had no where to go as she soon had her back to the wall. She was trapped.
'So you did have something to do with her accident.'
'Yeah, I cut her brake lines.' Alex said matter of factly. 'She was going to expose what I had built up.'
'So why didn't you kill me too, you knew I'd seen everything she had.'
'Because,' Alex said as he moved close to putting his hands against the wall on either side of her. 'I loved you.'
'You used me, controlled me, that's not love.' Molly said frantically wondering how the hell she was going to get out of this.
'It's true.' Alex said 'That's why I couldn't do anything to you then, plus you ran. After a while I figured I was safe, but then you had to go and spoil it.'
'You should never have come here, then it would still be secret.'
'Maybe, but the chance to see you again was too good an opportunity to miss.'
'So what now?' asked Molly, not sure she wanted to know the answer.
'Well that's kind of my dilemma.' said Alex smirking at her.
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Back at the Hub Jack was in his office ringing General Andrews to make sure he had got all the information they had sent. Ianto was filing some of the paperwork away in the cabinet in the office.
'General, you got everything we sent you… Good, so you can arrest him with that… What!' Ianto turned at the surprised sound in Jacks voice when he said "what". 'He should have been with you hours ago…Does his car have GPS… Ok I'll deal with it.' Jack hung up the phone and stood up quickly.
'What's going on Jack?' Ianto asked, panic starting to rise in him
'Alex never got back to UNIT' Jack said as he started putting on his coat. 'In fact according to his GPS, his car hasn't even left Cardiff.'
'Oh God, Molly.' said Ianto, and he pulled his phone out of his pocket. No answer.
'Ring Jamie if he's not still with her, he should at least be closer. I'll get Gwen.' said Jack. 'Then straight to the SUV.'
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Jamie was sat at traffic lights about half way back to the Hub when his phone rang. 'Hello…Ianto slow down I can't understand what you're saying…' When he realised exactly what he was telling him he said. 'I'm turning round, I'll meet you there.' Jamie did a U turn in the road, silently thankful there was no one else about and started to speed back towards Molly's.
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Molly could hear her phone ringing in her bag, but she had no way of getting to it. She hoped that by not answering it, whoever it was might think something was wrong, although they would still have to get to her in time.
'Come back with me, and we'll forget any of this ever happened,' said Alex. 'we could start again.'
'Go to hell' said Molly, and her fighting instinct began to kick in and she did the only thing she could at that time, she lifted her leg and kneed Alex as hard as she could in the groin. He dropped his arms and fell down with a cry of pain. Molly took the opportunity to try and make a break for it, but Alex was too quick and reached out to grab her ankle. Molly fell to the ground, hitting her head as she did so. Alex moved so that he was on top of her, one knee either side of her body, pinning her down. She tried to fight back, but the blow to her head had disorientated her.
'Admirable try Moll, but that just made my decision so much easier.' Alex moved his hands so they were at her throat, and as hard as she tried Molly couldn't fight him, he was too strong and she was still disorientated. Everything around her was hazy, but she was sure she could hear banging on her door. She closed her eyes and prayed that one way or another this would be over soon.
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It took Jamie about two minutes to get back to Mollys flat as he took a leaf out of Jacks book and went as fast as he could. He stopped the car, grabbed his gun and headed to Mollys flat. When he reached the front door, he began knocking on it loudly. When it became clear he wasn't going to get an answer, he kicked the wooden door frame hard, but it didn't quite break so he did it again. He couldn't quite believe he was actually kicking someone's door in, but he had a bad feeling about what could be happening inside. When the door finally gave, Jamie walked carefully into the flat, gun out in front of him. He didn't exactly have the element of surprise so he had to stay alert. He moved down the hallway and as he approached the lounge to his horror he could see that someone was lying on the floor and that it was Molly. As he got to the entrance to the lounge he was taken by surprise as someone grabbed the arm he had outstretched and slammed it into the wall making him drop his gun. Jamie swung round with his other arm and punched Alex hard in the face, knocking him off balance. Jamie went to try and check on Molly, but Alex had recovered and swung at Jamie, but he missed.
'You're too late.' said Alex, looking down at Mollys still form.
'For your sake, I hope not.' said Jamie. He could see his gun just behind where Alex was standing. Jamie hit out again, this time though Alex was quick and moved out of the way. This gave Jamie the opportunity he needed to get to his gun though, he dived down to pick it up and the pointed it straight at Alex, who for the first time looked slightly nervous.
'You wouldn't shoot an unarmed man?' said Alex.
'Try me.' said Jamie. He kept his gun trained on Alex as he moved over to Molly. When he got to her he was relieved to see that she was still breathing. 'Molly', he said quietly, 'Molly, can you hear me?' As he spoke he took her hand in his free one and he noticed that her eyes started to open. He lowered his gun slightly and Alex took his chance and ran for the front door. Jamie knew he should probably go after him, but as Molly was coming round he didn't want to leave her. Then Jamie heard a familiar voice.
'Leaving so soon'. It was Jack, and a moment later Alex backed up into the lounge, hands in the air, as in front of him were Jack, Ianto and Gwen, all with their weapons pointing at him. 'I don't think so.'
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When Molly opened her eyes it was to see Jamie looking down at her. 'Jamie?' she said quietly. She saw a smile of relief cross his face. Molly then tried to sit up, but her head hurt. Jamie helped her into a sitting position, but she needed to lean against him for support, so he put his arm around her. As Molly had woken she had also thought she had heard Jacks voice, and when she looked over she could see Jack, Ianto and Gwen all pointing their guns at Alex as they came into the room. She could see relief on all their faces, then Ianto turned to speak to her, although his gun was still pointed at Alex.
'I never should have let you come home alone.'
'Don't be silly, how could you have known this was going to happen.' Molly said.
'Awww isn't that sweet Moll, someone cares.' said Alex.
'You should shut up.' said Jack, 'because its taking a lot of will power right now not to just shoot you, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that.' Ianto and Gwen nodded in agreement.
'You can't touch me, I have friends in high pla…' Alex was cut of though when he was struck on the side of the head and he slumped to the floor. Everyone looked at Jack.
'What?' he said. 'He just didn't know when to shut up. At least I didn't shoot him.' Jack grinned and the others couldn't help but smile too.
'What are you going to do with him?' asked Molly.
'For now we will take him back to the Hub and lock him in the cells. Possibly with a weevil, I haven't decided yet.' said Jack. 'I don't want you to worry about it.'
As Jack and Gwen moved Alex into a position that would enable them to pick him up to take him to the SUV, Jamie helped Molly up and sat her on the sofa. She resisted looking over at them taking Alex out because she would be quite happy never setting eyes on him again.
Once they had got Alex into the SUV, Jack said. 'Gwen and I will take him back and get him locked up, Jamie I want you to come as well, I need to know what happened in there.'
'I really think I should stay here.' protested Jamie.
'It's ok,' said Ianto. 'I'll be here and I can call you if needed.'
Jamie reluctantly went and got into his car and followed the SUV as it moved away from the flat and went back towards the Hub. Ianto went back inside the flat. He walked into the lounge to where Molly was sitting and gave her a big hug. 'I was so worried.' he said.
'You weren't the only one,' said Molly. 'I thought I was dead. Thank God Jamie got here when he did.' Then pulling away from Ianto she looked around and said. 'Where is he?'
'Jack needed him to go back to the Hub.'
'I never got to say thank you.'
'There'll be plenty of time for that tomorrow, you need to rest now.'
Ianto helped Molly up and walked with her to her room. 'I'll be out here if you need anything.'
'Thanks.' Molly smiled and then went over and sat down on her bed. Her head was hurting and as she raised her hand to feel where she had hit it she could feel a slight bump coming. She lay down on her bed, not bothering to get undressed as she was too tired. It didn't take too long before she fell asleep.
