Disclaimer: I do not own any Alex Rider characters. Any mentioned that appear at any time in this story are the property of A.H. Any others are of my own making; and if there are any references outside of A.R series that are real, such as places or people, it is not intentional.

Here is another chapter. Happy "Pi Day" and St. Patrick's Day!

Erin go bragh!

He stood in the doorway. Cathy glared at him.

"Come in." The man named Nick had spoken.

Alex walked in and shut the door. He leaned against it, desperate for escape. But of course, he didn't show it.

Tom rubbed his face. He looked worn.

"So, Alex." He stopped. What was there to say? We'd better catch up! What have you been doing when I thought you were dead for years? Killing? What a fascinating job! Did you manage to hunt down the bastards who shot me?

Alex looked at him. Tom was beginning to become unnerved.

Nick coughed. Tom looked desperately at him.

"So...Alex...did you...by any chance..." Tom stuttered off aqwardily.

Alex didn't move.

Cathy slammed her hand on the table. Tom jumped.

"What do you want?"

Alex closed his eyes. "To get out of the country. I'm doing a job for MI6."

Cathy snorted. "I thought you quit."

Alex shrugged, his eyes still closed. "I didn't have much of a choice."

Nick abruptly spoke up. "Why did you kill our only lead."

"Tom told me to."

Tom was taken aback "I did not!"

"He said ' Honestly, the easiest thing would be to kill him, but he'd just get life.'"

Tom paled. "You though t I was serous?"

"Don't you usually charge for that kind of thing?" Cathy spat out.

"Consider this an act of charity."

The room was silent.

"How the hell are we going to break this to Jack?"

Jack came home as the sun was setting. She wondered how Yassen had done today. Had he gotten any leads? She hoped so. Wanda had asked Jack why she had taken the killer in. She thought about that as she walked in to the house. She saw Tom and Yassen bent over the table. She smiled. In truth, it was because Yassen reminded her of Alex. She walked in to the room.

"Hello Jack."Tom smiled weakly at Jack. "How was your day?"

Jack spin around. "I got all my things done at work, so I'm free tonight!"

"Great."

"Tom, what's wrong."

"We found Alex"

Jack sank to the floor. Her hand covered her mouth. Tears gathered in her eyes.

"Oh, Tom!" Tears ran down her face. "Is he alright? Is he coming back?"

Tom paused. What the hell was he supposed to say? He's right here!

Jack watched as Yassen walked toward her and pulled her up, and into a hug. She leaned on his shoulder and cried. He rubbed her back. "I'm sorry Jack. I never really left you."

Jack hiccupped. She pulled out of Alex's hug. She rubbed her eyes. "Will you stay?"

Alex shook his head. "I can't. I'll visit though. If MI6 let me."

Jack pulled him into a hug."It's alright Alex."

She sat him down in a chair. "I'll forgive anything and everything. But. Only if you have remorse. I can't stand the thought of a cold hearted, unfeeling killer in my house."

Jack watched in shock as Alex stood from the table and walked toward the door. It closed behind him with a slam.

A little more emotional than I am used to. I found harder to write than when Alex smashed Goat in the mess hall. ( that was fun to write!)

Playlist:

I will survive

Dancing in the dark

Danny Boy

Come out ye Black and Tans

Born to Run