Mack had been in Florida for six weeks, now, not a day didn't go by that she didn't miss Eliot. Resting her hand over her stomach, she was five months along now. Little baby Spencer was moving around, it felt like butterflies moving in her stomach. She was on her way to see Dr. Graham, she had an ultrasound.
Climbing into her car, she left for the doctor's office, afterward she was treating herself to a pedicure and a new hairstyle. She was trying to go on with her life, because she had no choice. Pulling into the parking lot of the doctor's office, she went in for her appointment.
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Eliot sat in the hotel room in St. Petersburg, Florida, going over the plan on how to help the Kline family. In the back of his mind, he would be looking for Mack, seeing if he could find her face among the crowd. He wondered how her body had changed in the last six weeks, she would be five months now, an ultrasound would be able to tell the sex of their child.
He gad read the baby books, he also knew, she'd be able to feel the baby move. He thought about laying his hand on her stomach and feeling the baby kick. He wondered how big her stomach was, is she be taken care of. He brought his attention back to Nate, trying to focus at the task at hand.
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Mack smiled at the sight on the screen, wiping away her tears. "Congratulations Ms. Douglas. I'll print the pictures for you."
"Thank you." Mack finished wiping the gel off her stomach, she and the baby had gotten a clean bill of health. She was having a little boy, she hoped he'd look exactly like Eliot. The ultrasound tech, handed her the pictures, taking them she slide off the table. Leaving the office, she was going down town to her favorite salon and getting pampered.
Then to do some shopping for her son, she teared up at the thought of giving Eliot a son. Driving towards the downtown, she pulled into a parking place in front of the salon, she felt like she was being watched. Looking around, she didn't see anyone out of place, continuing on, she went inside. A hour later she slipped outside, pushing her sunglasses on, walking down the street towards a baby boutique.
Still feeling like someone was watching her, she looked around, seeing nothing out of place she went inside the store.
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"Hardison, I think I found Mack."
"What are you talking about girl?" Parker had called him on his phone, she didn't want to get Eliot's hopes up.
"I'm keeping an eye on the lawyer, and there's this woman that looks just like her...she went into a baby store down the street."
"I'll send Sophie to check it out."
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Mack had picked out several little outfits, when she heard the door open, looking up she saw Sophie walking in. Her heart nearly stopped, they couldn't be here, it would get them killed. She slipped on her sunglasses, looking for an escape route, leaving her basket on the floor she slipped out the front. She quickly walked to her vehicle, not looking behind her.
Seeing Lucille parked across the street from her, she tried to remain calm. Repeating to herself, "Your name is Fiona, don't react if someone calls out Mack." Unlocking the door, she starts to slide in, she hears Sophie's voice calling her name. She didn't look back, then she heard Eliot's voice calling her name. Turning around, she sees him coming towards her, she starts the car and take off. Seeing him running after her in the rear view mirror, she tries to hold back the tears.
Mack didn't stop driving until she got home, pulling into the garage, leaning her head on the steering wheel, she sobbed. She'd just gotten her family killed, pulling out her phone she called Quinn.
"This is Quinn."
"It's Mack."
"Where the hell are you? Spencer is put of his mind trying to find you. I'm looking all over for you."
"You can't let him find me Quinn. They'll kill him, I have to stay dead."
"He knows you're not dead, he won't stop looking."
"Then you convince him! You don't understand, just do it Quinn. Whatever it takes to make him stop." She ended the call.
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Eliot sat in his room, with some hope, Mack was here, he saw her with his own eyes. He was just waiting on Hardison to track her down, he'd go get her and take her home. He grabbed his phone, feeling the vibration on his hip. "Quinn?"
"Mack just called me."
"Where is she?"
"She wouldn't say. She begged me to get you to stop looking for her, saying that they'll kill you."
"I'm going to find my wife, I know where to start looking."
"I told her man, but she was near hysterics. Just be careful Spencer." The call ended, Eliot sat back, he wasn't leaving until he found her.
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Going inside the house Mack felt calmer, she went into the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of water and some lunch. Sitting down at the bar, she slowly began to eat, wondering if she'd made a mistake. She had her chance to escape, to be back with her family, but the threats of their death she couldn't take any chances. She hoped that someday Eliot would forgive her.
Putting her dish in the dishwasher, she went up to her room, she was drained and needed to lay down.
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"The car is registered to Lucas Philips, he has houses all over the place. He works for Linus Prost." Hardison said.
"Mack reached out to Quinn, she told him that he threatened to kill me. Begged him to find a way to make me stop looking for her."
Sophie looked at Eliot sympathetically. "That's why she ran from us, she's terrified that you'll be killed."
"It's my job to protect her!" Eliot jumped up from the couch, storming off into another room. The rest of the team watched him go, not sure if they should go after him or not.
Nate stood up, facing the other three members. "Let's go take back Eliot's wife."
