Dean-
Its been two days since her dad died. There was nothing left of the bodies. Her dad had asked to be buried in Texas next to her mom. We were packing to take his ashes there.
"Hey kid", I said, pressing my chest into her back.
"Hi", she said softly.
I turned her around. My thumb softly brushing her cheek.
"It's gonna be okay, I won't leave your side darlin", I said.
"I know", she smiled.
I leaned my forehead against hers. A knock at the door.
"Come in", I said.
The door opened and I turned to see Swagger behind me. He had an envelope in his hand.
"This is for you Lucia. Your dad, he um, he told me to give it to you if anything ever", he stopped.
"Thank you Jack", she said, hugging him.
He walked out. She opened it.
"What is it?", I asked.
She looked confused. She pulled out a blue key and turned it over. The letter P was on it.
"I don't understand", she said confused.
"Let me see it", she handed it to me.
"You know something, tell me", she said.
I licked my lips.
"Your mom had two places, one in Texas and the other in Chicago", I said.
"What?", she asked.
"You already have a key to the house in Texas, this must be the key to Chicago", I said.
"What besides the house is in Chicago?", she asked.
"Maybe your mom's side of the family", I said.
She sat down.
Jack-
I stood outside her door and listened to Dean piece things together. Walking downstairs and to my room. I pulled my phone out. I dialed Graves.
"Last request complete. You're right, Ambrose knows about the house in Chicago. They'll want to take her there, now we just hope he follows them. He won't be able to resist", I said to Graves.
"Fernandez wants you to follow them, but stay out of sight. When you see that he found them you call me", Graves said.
"Lucia wants me to go with them, I won't need to hide", I said.
"Good", he said.
I hung up.
Graves-
I looked at Fernandez.
"It's done sir", I said.
"Good", he said.
Opening the files someone mailed him.
"Who would know you're in Cancun and alive?", I asked.
"He does. That's how I know he'll follow her to Chicago", he said.
"Why would you want him to find her?", I asked.
"He's her uncle, well half uncle besides he can confirm something for me. Something I'm sure he will only tell Lucia", he said.
"What about Ambrose? Jack said", he slammed his hand on the table.
He took a deep breath.
"I know. He's in love with her, she's in love with him but when she finds out it will break her heart. That's why that relationship can't go on", he said.
I nodded.
Dean-
We landed in Texas late at night. Randy's team, along with Jack tagged along. Big Show and Mark Henry arrived later. She was in the backyard, her legs dangling in the pool. I went and sat next to her.
"What's going on in that pretty little head of yours?", I asked.
I took her hand and locked our fingers together.
"I'm just scared. What if my mom's family doesn't want anything to do with me?", she asked.
"Darlin, they're going to love you. What's not to love, huh? You're beautiful, smart, funny and you have a sexy ass boyfriend", I said.
She laughed.
"Yeah, Roman is sexy", she said.
"Oh hell no", I said loud.
She laughed and I pushed her lightly with my shoulder.
"I'm kidding", she said.
"I'll be with you every step of the way kid.", I said.
"Good", she smiled.
I kissed her. It was now or never to tell her who I really was, but how do you go about telling the love of your life that you're a damn cop.
"I think there's something you should know", I whispered.
"What?", she asked.
Her hand squeezed mine.
"Just how much I love you", I said.
She smiled.
"I love you too", she replied.
I couldn't do it.
Every bone in my body told me to tell her, but my heart told me no. She'd slap you and leave. You'll never see her again if you do. You'll lose her touch, her kiss, her sweet laugh, her smile. No, I wasn't going to lose her. She was mine and I was hers.