Mother Knows Best

Chapter Fourteen

Kiera had her ear phones in as her head leant against the train's window. She attempted to keep her heart and mind in check and not think about Shadow. She knows if she did she would most likely become sad and upset. Music drowned out her thoughts about him but the thoughts of Shadow always pushed their way back into her heart and mind.

He was always there. With her. She pulled Shadow's jacket closer around herself and closed her eyes. There is no doubt in her mind that she misses him. She reminds herself that he is going to come back for her. His jacket was the second reason for him to come down to Yukon River for her. The first reason being that he can't live without her. They have invested all of their love with each other.

It would be impossible for either of them to turn away from each other now.

It was rather late at night when Kiera got off of the train and walked out of the train station. She suspected that Tails would be asleep when she got home. She would check on him to make sure he was okay though. Their home was only twenty minutes away from the local train station so she saw no need to call a taxi all the way home. She could walk just fine on her own, she wasn't worried.

Kiera made her way safely home. She pulled her house keys out of her purse and unlocked the front door. She then locked the door as she went through the door. She put the keys in the bowl beside the living room door. The lights were all off so she assumed that Tails went to sleep. She would be soon enough. She walked down the hallway to get to her bedroom but before she did she slowly opened Tails' bedroom door. He was tucked up in bed, softly snoring away. She smiled at him. He was happy, and she was pleased that he was happy.

She slowly closed his bedroom door after she left his room and headed to her own bedroom. She walked over to her bed and sat down on it. Kiera sighed sadly and took off Shadow's jacket, and looked down at it in her hands. She smiled slightly at it and the memory and thought of Shadow.

I miss you, she thought sadly.

Kiera stood up and lay his jacket over her desk chair and began to get ready for bed. Her winced as her fingers caught the stitches on her stomach. She remembered soon that she would soon be rid of those stitches and won't have to worry about her tummy anymore – but she will always worry about Alistair being out there with Lorenzo. She didn't even know if Alistair knew he didn't finish the job with her and she lived. Once again, she escaped death from his hands. She wondered if she was very lucky or Alistair was horrible at his job. She went with her being exceptionally lucky.

Her thoughts went to Shadow. He didn't know about Alistair or Lorenzo. She knew she had to tell him. She didn't want to keep secrets or anything from him but she was afraid. She feared if she told him, he would shun her away. Kiera reminds herself that he loves her and he wouldn't do that to her. She would tell him sooner or later but she would talk with Tails about it. This was more than serious, it was deadly.

She resumed changing into her pyjamas and got into bed for a dreamless sleep, she hoped.

Tails woke up to the gorgeous aroma of the great traditional English breakfast. Sausages, bacon, eggs, beans, the whole stunning platter. He hardly struggled getting out of bed in his pyjamas and headed out his bedroom and down to the kitchen and dining room. He caught the sight of Kiera in her own pyjamas cooking the perfect breakfast. He went over and hugged her from her side.

"I love you."

Kiera laughed. "I love you, too. Why don't you get the plates and set the table?" Tails nodded and grinned. He pulled away from her and began to set the table for their delicious breakfast. He set down the plates and cutlery and then looked over at Kiera as well as two glasses of orange juice.

"You're going to tell me what happened with you and Shadow, right?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. Kiera nodded while sliding their two eggs on separate plates. She set their food on the table and sat opposite Tails.

"Enjoy." They both began to chow down on the delicious breakfast Kiera made for them both.

"How did you sleep, Tails?" Kiera asked him softly between mouthfuls as she sips her orange juice.

He chewed his food before answering her. "Better than you did, it seems. You had nightmares again. I can always tell." Kiera stayed silent. He was right, she didn't sleep a dreamless sleep that she hoped for. She got the exact opposite. Her fears were materialized in her dark dreams. She watched as Lorenzo killed her son and boyfriend and then her. It is only a dream, she reminds herself every morning and night until she no longer has to tell herself that.

"Tell me about your weekend with Shadow." He changed the subject for her, knowing it still hurts her to think about Alistair and Lorenzo. Tails took another bite of a bacon covered sausage.

Kiera nodded and shook off her sadness for the time being. "It was perfect. He was…perfect. I wish it never ended but you can never have what you want." She forced herself to turn her eyes away from Tails and down at her food and began eating again.

Tails wanted to roll his eyes but refrained from it. "You'll see him again. He loves you, I can tell by the way he looks at you, the way he acts around you, the way he talks about you or to you. Why don't you believe that?"

Kiera looked up at him with self-doubt and sadness in her eyes. "Because I don't deserve him, and there is the fear that if he finds out what happened to me that he'll push me away and say he doesn't love me anymore. All these thoughts make me feel like he won't love me anymore. Lorenzo and Alistair are out there still and I have no idea if they know if I am alive or not. I don't want to endanger him or you. I hate feeling like this, Tails."

Tails saw that her eyes were tearing up, he softly and supportingly put his hand on top of hers. "I know it scares you not knowing but I've known Shadow for a long time. He is a hell of a fighter and I'm sure as hell that he will fight Lorenzo and Alistair just to keep you safe. There is no chance in hell he will leave you because of what they did to you and your family. If you don't believe me then look into your heart, you know it to be true." He smiled lovingly at her.

"Thank you, Tails. I needed to hear that." She smiled softly back at him.

"Anything for you, mum." He grinned.

Shadow had to get out of his apartment. The familiar walls were driving him insane and the fact that he didn't have Kiera with him was a major part of that. He needed her, more than he led on. He reminds himself that he would see her again as he gave her his jacket but his jacket wasn't the reason. She was the only reason he needed to see her. He would stay longer with her. He wanted to stay with her longer. He decided to distract himself with work so he contacted Silver and told him to meet him at the crime scene.

He drove his motorbike down there and saw Silver leaning against his car, waiting for him. Shadow got off of his motorbike, turned it off and put its stand up before walking over to Silver. "Hey, you ready?" Silver asked and Shadow nodded. The two of them entered art studio where the crime scene was bordered off with tape.

"I thought it would less horrible than the pictures the coroner and police took of the scene. It's much worse." Silver's face scrunched up in disgust at the amount of dried blood splatter on the floor, wall, furniture and canvas'. The shapes of the blood marks across the floor and walls made Shadow's skin crawl. They didn't even stand a chance against this sick fuck, he thought revolted.

He looked over at Silver. "Thoughts?"

Silver motioned over to the kitchen where most of the blood splatter began. "He took one of the knives from the kitchen to slice up the arms, neck and face of the first victim which continued until the third victim which was shot in the head with a 44." Shadow nodded.

"Two or three assailants? I don't think one could have pulled this off of their own." He commented.

Silver nodded agreeing. "Most likely two. Two sets of prints of males. Different sizes found outside in the mud. They took casts of them to find out the specific size and make to narrow it down."

"Helpful." Shadow said with a sigh.

Silver looked over at him. He knew from when he saw him before he didn't get much sleep: he didn't have Kiera. "You miss her, don't you?"

Shadow nodded. "Of course, I do. Staring at this horrific sight doesn't stop me from thinking about her."

They both remained in a silent state, Silver then broke it. "You love her. What the hell are you doing here then? You should be with her if you love her."

"I can't. I have a job…" Shadow replied sadly.

Silver rolled his eyes. "Since when has that stopped you? You're the damn ultimate life form and a job is what's stopping you from being with her?"

Shadow stared at him. Silver was right, he was the ultimate life form. He has his girl, why wasn't he with her? A damn, stupid job? He knew he needed to be with her but Kiera was still Tails' mother but he knew she was a brilliant mother to Tails. Tails was happy with Kiera and so was he.

"Nothing. You're okay to deal with this?" He asks.

Silver nods. "Don't worry about a thing. If something happens: I'll call you." Shadow nodded and left the art studio and went to his motorbike.

Shadow drove back to his apartment and quickly put a few clothes in a bag to take to Yukon River and to Kiera. He grinned to himself as his thoughts were consumed of her.