SINS OF THE DAUGHTER

A/N: I do not own or make any profit off of the Airwolf name or any of the characters involved within. My stories are for entertainment purposes only.

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Chapter 2

"Who did you say was waiting to see me, Marella? I must have heard you wrong." Archangel sat up in his chair looking incredulously at his assistant.

"No sir, I'm afraid you heard me correctly. Angelica Horn is here and waiting to see you."

"Are you trying to tell me that she just walked into Knightsbridge on her own and requested to see me?"

Michael just couldn't believe it. Angelica Horn had disappeared off of everyone's radar after her father's first attempt to gain Airwolf over a year previously. She had been part of her father's plot to brainwash Hawke although her motives had been quite different from her fathers. Angelica was plainly after Hawke, the man and not the pilot. She could care less about Airwolf but had set her sights on possessing Stringfellow Hawke and she had damn near succeeded. The only thing that had saved Hawke from Angelica's clutches was the medication that Cait had been able to administer to him to counteract the brainwashing drugs. After that, Angelica had become enemy number one on Caitlin O'Shannessy's list and she had vowed to get Angelica someday but since then, no one had heard from Angelica Horn until today.

"What the hell does she want?"

"Well sir, she says that she wants to help you make sure that her father never sees the light of day again. She says she has some proof that will help make sure that happens."

"And you believed her?"

"Look, Michael, I'm not saying I believe her, I'm just telling you that she's here, " Marella said with impatience. "But I think we should at least hear her out, don't you?"

Sighing, Archangel glanced up at his ever-calm and cool-headed assistant. "Of course, you're right. Bring her in but I want this whole conversation recorded, you understand? Something's not right here and I want to know what Ms. Horn is up to."

"Yes, sir. Of course." Marella answered as she opened the hidden wall panel and turned on the video and audio recorders in Michael's office.

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Cait had butterflies in her stomach as she and Hawke touched down in the helicopter outside the Santini Air Hangar for the first time in three weeks. As Hawke powered down the chopper and started to open his door to get out, he realized that Caitlin hadn't moved from her seat.

"Caitlin? You okay?" he asked with concern as he looked back at her.

Taking a deep breath, Caitlin wasn't really sure how to answer that question. There was nothing she wanted more right now than to get back to work, to see Dom and get back to flying but the thought of entering that hangar where so much had taken place scared her.

"I don't know, Hawke. I thought I was ready for this but I'm afraid when I go in, it's just going to all come rushing back. Dammit!" she suddenly exclaimed as she hit her fist against the chopper window. "I can't stand this Hawke! I hate being afraid like this all the time!"

Getting out of the chopper, Hawke came around and opened Cait's door, holding out his hand. Although his first instinct was to just get back in that bird and fly Caitlin as quickly as he could back to the cabin and lock her away forever so she could be safe, he tried to keep in mind what Caitlin's psychiatrist had told them earlier that morning.

"Look Cait, remember what Dr. Gray told you? She said that eventually you were going to have to face this whether it's today or next week or next month. While I completely understand if you want to turn around and go back to the cabin, the longer you wait, the harder it's going to get. But you don't have to face it alone Cait. I'm here, Dom's here and we won't leave your side. You're safe."

"He's right, honey." Dom had heard the chopper land and had come out to greet Cait. He had stood back giving Hawke a chance to speak with her before intervening. "We'll be with you every step of the way. "

Nodding her head and with a new look of determination on her face, Caitlin took Hawke's helping hand out of the chopper and immediately went over to give Dom a hug. "Thanks, guys! I guess I just needed a pep talk," she said as she stood between the two men putting an arm around each of their waists and giving them each a quick peck on their cheek. "Let's get back to work, shall we?" she said with a smile as the three headed into the hangar together.

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It was 12:30 and the three Santini Air employees had been working happily all morning. Dom couldn't stop smiling thinking that his family was back together and where they should be and that all was right with their world. Cait and String had finally come to their senses and admitted their feelings for one another, Santini Air was up and running on all cylinders with stunt work and charters and lessons being scheduled and all employees were present and accounted for. Life was good.

Cait had done better than she had expected once she had entered the hangar. She was still on light duty so she spent most of her time in the office with paperwork but would wander out occasionally to bring Dom a paper to sign or String a cup of coffee. Every so often a small chill would hit her and she would glance over to the corner of the hangar where the rape had taken place but Dom had removed the cot that had once been used for overnight stays and rearranged the whole area so that it didn't even look the same. It had helped. And if she was feeling scared at all, she would just look to Hawke who always seemed to sense her uneasiness and would respond back with a quick smile of his own, making her feel safe and secure. Just like Dom, Caitlin finally felt that all was as it should be.

"What do you say we take a break and go get some lunch?" Caitlin announced as she came out of the office.

"Now that sounds like a plan!" agreed Dom as he climbed down from the Stars and Stripes painted company chopper he'd been performing maintenance on.

"Sure, why not," Hawke chimed in as he joined Cait and Dom.

Before the three could even get to the jeep to leave, they saw Archangel's white limo approaching the hangar.

"Oh man, not now! We just got things back to normal around here!" Dom grumped as he watched Marella exit the driver seat and head around to open the door for her boss.

"Always nice to see you too, Dom," Michael stated with more than a hint of sarcasm as he approached the trio.

"What is it, Michael? Surely you don't think any of us are going to take an assignment for The Firm right now," Hawke stated in his matter of fact way as he removed his sunglasses and gave the spy an icy stare.

"Look, I wouldn't dare ask if I didn't think it wasn't of the utmost importance, Hawke, you know that."

"No, Michael, Whatever it is, NO! " Hawke stated emphatically as he put his sunglasses back on and started to move around Michael and head for the jeep. "C'mon Dom and Cait, let's go."

"Hawke, wait!" Michael said as he stepped back in front of the younger man. "You'll want to look at this," he said as he indicated to Marella to show Hawke the video tape she was holding.

"I doubt it, Michael. Cait and the rest of us have been through enough over the last couple of months and we need a break. I don't care if it's the President himself on that tape, I don't want anything to do with it."

Knowing he was going to have to find a way to convince Hawke, Michael decided to just go ahead and lay it all out on the table. "Not even if it's Angelica Horn trying to make amends for her father's actions?"

The comment had the desired effect and made Hawke stop in his tracks as Caitlin audibly gasped at the mention of Angelica's name.

"Mamma Mia! Are you telling us that Angelica Horn is back?" Dom exclaimed as he put a steadying arm around Caitlin's shoulders.

"Yes." Archangel explained. "She showed up at Knightsbridge today and asked to speak to me. What's on this tape is the results of that conversation and I think you will be very interested to see what she had to say."

"God, will this family never leave us alone?" Cait said as she shook her head in disbelief.

"All right, Michael, you've got our attention. Let's see what you've got," Hawke sighed as they reluctantly headed back into the hangar office to watch the tape.

TBC….

Hope you are enjoying so far. Angelica's plot should begin to unfold more in the next chapter.