AN: I'm sorry that it took me a while to get to writing the next chapter but I had a few things going on. Anyways so Casey's figured out that something is wrong with Steven and that he isn't as friendly as she'd thought. Will she be able to wake up Derek?

Chapter 5 Running

Casey's POV

My thoughts are running a mile a Minute. I've looked almost everywhere frantically but no adrenalin anywhere... The clock's ticking and Steven will probably find a way around the security soon. There's a knock on the door. „Case? You in there?" His voice comes through the door. „The door seems to have a glitch would you mind opening up for me?" He sounds nice.

I think quickly and reply sleepily. „Huh...Steven? Is that you?" I ask and tap on the keypad purposefully entering the wrong passkey so the doors go into safety mode and stay locked. „Damn something seems to be wrong. The doors aren't opening." I call out frustrated, putting my hands in my pockets and feeling something hard in my hand. I pull my hand back out with a blessed dose of adrenalin in it. How could I have been so stupid ? I had an Injection with me for all this time. I had taken it with me just in case, if Derek was to take on badly to the sedative.

Immediately I run up to Derek and inject him with the substance. My hands are shaking but I still manage to get his veins quickly and the reaction is a quick one too. Thank god, Derek's eyelids are fluttering and he's slowly starting to move again. „Damn it Casey what the hell'd you put into that food?" He asks drowsily. But seeing my face he quickly sobers up.

Derek's POV

„Steven is Andrews brother." I say finishing my last real thought out loud. I am still sleepy but upon seeing Casey's eyes filled with panic I am quick to notice. „What's wrong?" I ask quickly moving to get on my feet. I can hear the banging on the door and the muttered curses from outside. „Is that Mershings?" I ask my jaw is set and I am looking around the room getting a feel for the situation we're currently in. Life went from playful banter back to reality a bit too soon for my tastes.

„Steven is outside and trying to get in here. He seems to be in cahoots with those people who built that bullet. I think he was meant to wipe you out, but I came in the way..." Casey's voice is timid. That's so unlike her I shudder. „Okay, how long will it get the fucker to get through that door, Casey?" I ask but she's staring off into space. „Oh my god if he'd gotten his hands on you you'd be dead..." She's stammering.

„Casey, honey. Listen to me here. I am here aren't I? Everything will be okay. I've been in this situation a few times in my career so far. You can trust me on this one. We are getting out of this together and we'll be fine. Can you repeat that for me Sweetheart?" I ask my eyes boring deep into her soul, snapping her out of her chaos-scenario as quickly as she went in.

„We will be fine..." She stammers softly „And?" I ask getting to my feet and ripping out any more cables and needles attached to me without so much as a hiss. „We will get out of here, Sweetheart." She mumbles timidly. I chuckle softly. „Damn I should've gotten that on camera.." I mumble which makes her actually snap out of her trance. „Der-ek! How can you call me that?" She asks fiercely. 'Atta, that's my girl' I think with a smirk, grimacing with pain as I move my arm the wrong way. „My badge, gun and holster, please Casey." I open my hand and wait for her to put everything into it. She does so quickly.

I move the holster back into place flinching a bit as it makes contact with my bare chest and step into jeans and shoes quickly. Grabbing my leather jacket and putting it over Casey in a flourish. „Do you have anything here that needs to be gotten?" I ask her seriously. „And I don't mean some stupid „Casey" thing. But something real important to you?" She shakes her head. „Good, keep my jacket on, it's bullet-proof." I add when I see her face scrunch at the weight of my jacket on her shoulders. She just stares in awe.

„Okay, how do we get out of here? And bring those files with you. The fucker already has got you on his shit-list he doesn't need anymore Reasons to kill you." „How come this jacket didn't save you?" Credits to her for this question. I blush a little as I quickly move into my jeans and grabbing my own shirt, leaving the buttons open. „I...I wore it open because it looks cooler...Guess I learned my lesson after this one." I say gently ruffling her hair.

I turn scanning the room. There's a window! „Quick what's behind that window Casey and if you say there's nothing, I swear to god I'll knock you out and carry you out of here!" I say. She thinks for a minute before answering. „We're up on the fifth floor so, we're much to high to jump outside but there's a window ledge out there!" She says happy with herself for remembering this detail. „I hate to break it to you Princess, but we're going to be having to use that to get away from here." I say as I put my badge back in its place watching her putting on a pair of sneakers she got out from beneath the bed and put away her heels.

„By the way did you have a date or something?" I ask as I help her climbing out the window. She's grabbing the window in panic. „D...d... Der-ek! How can you even think about things like that?" She asks looking down. 'Uhh, that's the wrong move.' „Concentrate on my voice. Casey, you can do this. Tell me, did you have a date or do you have forecasting powers or something?" I ask. „What why would you say that?" She asks blushing crimson. „I just thought you'd dress up for me. Go, hurt my feelings..." I answer playfully while the banging on the door continues. I can hear a beeping and the fire alarm starts blaring. Damn it!

I get behind Casey quickly moving ahead of her using only one arm to climb down. I try helping Casey as much as I can with my injury. Within a few minutes we have safely made it down, and thankfully Stevens plan backfired on him as we're surrounded by tons of people who are milling out of the hospital in panic. I smirk satisfied as I usher Casey into the parking garage.

She's following me with the look of a panic deer across her face. But she seems to be snapping out of it as I whip out my mobile. „We're in a parking garage you don't have any network down here." She says as if on autopilot. I grin at her as I press the number 0 on my phone and press it to my ear. „Yeah, Leaf here. I need to be picked up Plus 1 it's urgent so make it quick." I end the call. Casey is staring at me trough her huge eyes and looking around wildly. „What do we do now?" She asks her voice is shaking and it's like I can feel the adrenalin coming off her in waves. Her eyes are huge and shining. Damn the woman looks fine.' I admonish myself for having had the thought and instead reply to her. „Now we wait." She seems stunned.

„B..but what about Steven?" She asks. „Don't worry about it." I say and its as if I jinxed us, both of us hear the gunshot close by. „D...do you think that was him?" Casey's voice is shaky and the fear in her eyes is real. „Yes, but if he's attracting public like that there's bound to be cops around here soon. Don't worry Casey. As long as you're with me you're safe." I say knowing I would save her even if I lost my own life in the process.

It doesn't take long when a Taxi drives up to us and the driver pulls down the window. „Leaf with the plus one?" The driver asks. Derek just nods and motions for me to get in with him. „Half an hour to our destination." The driver says. Derek nods at him curtly.

AN: So, what do you say? Did you like me taking up the pace a notch? Review