Chapter thirteen; A dip in the east river.
This is going better than I anticipated. I am awesome.
Henry walked down the footsteps of the precinct building. He pulled out his pocket watch and checked the time. It was exactly one minute before 6'o'clock. He glanced around anxiously. His mind was running wild. He couldn't bring himself to stop thinking about Jo. He couldn't lose her. He hasn't felt this way about anyone since Abigail and now two immortal maniacs was going to pull her away from him. He didn't ask help from Hanson, because he knew that Adam had his connections. He would know what Henry was up to before Hanson even knocked on Reece's office door. Henry didn't even think twice about not calling Abe. He knew that Adam wouldn't harm him. He promised him a long time ago and even if Adam was the last person he could trust, but Adam kept his word. Henry made his way down the street. He was going the one place that might calm him down. He was heading to Jo's apartment. It smelled like her and it was the only thing that could replace the hole in his heart that had formed the moment he found out that she was kidnapped. Before he even saw her apartment door he quickly glanced around him and noticed that he was the only person on the sidewalk. He turned around again and was about to walk a little faster something hit him in front of his head.
Jo tried everything in her power to loosen her hands that were bound on the chair with duct tape. The metal chair she was sitting in was bolted to the ground which made her escape a lot harder. There was a strip of duct tape plastered across her mouth. She was tired, hungry and thoroughly pissed off. Markus was keeping her company by paying a visit every hour. How did she know the time? He hadn't stop mentioning how much time was left until 6'o'clock. Something was going to happen and she needed to stop it. She felt like screaming or crying, but neither would help and she wasn't going to act even more vulnerable than she already was. She tried one last time to free her wrists before the door in the back of the room slammed open. 'Great.' She thought to herself. 'Here comes that asshole, again, but hey, at least I'm dressed.' She tilted her head a little bit to the side to see who was coming. Her eyes widened as she saw Adam dragging Henry in by his wool coat with Markus not far behind. Blood was flowing down his temple. She was a moment away from losing her shit. They tied him to the chair that has been empty for the pass few hours. Markus made his way over to Jo and he smiled wickedly at her. He ripped off the duct tape over her mouth and placed a sloppy kiss on her lips. In return she bit his tongue who was trying to make it's way in her mouth. She spit off the taste of him before speaking the first time that day.
"I honestly can't wait to shoot you." She threatened.
"It's good to see that you haven't lost your fire in all these years." Markus said before making his way over to Adam. He smiled wickedly as Henry started to stir. "Now the actual fun begins." He stated wickedly. Henry's eyes shot open and he tried to bolt up when he noticed he was tied to a chair. He quickly took in his surroundings as he noticed that he was in some sort of warehouse. His head shot to Jo and a bit of relief flooded into him as he noticed that she was alive and unharmed… for now.
"Jo! Are you alright?" Henry asked concernedly.
"I'm fine. Adam and Markus is up to something." She said not caring one bit of what was going on. She was just glad to see Henry.
"Indeed we are, Detective. I would enjoy some cold hard revenge since Henry here didn't think twice to put me in the hospital." Adam said venomously as he hit Henry square in the jaw.
"Stop it! This is none of his fault you put this on yourself. You sick twisted man!" Jo shouted angrily. Oh how she wished that her gun wasn't back at Henry's apartment. Oh how she wish she didn't throw it in the bedside's drawer, since she didn't want it laying around.
"When you live for two-thousand years, Detective, sick and twisted is all you can become." Adam stated emotionlessly. He made his way over to Jo and took out a dagger. As he moved closer to Jo, Henry stopped him.
"Please… please! Adam! Please don't hurt her. I can not lose her so soon. Please. I. Am. Begging you." Henry pleaded as tears slipped across his cheeks. "I love her with my entire heart." Henry said as he choked back a sob. Jo stared at him in disbelief. She hadn't heard him say those words once the months they've been dating and damn did it feel good. Even in this situation. When Adam didn't even bat an eye Henry burst out in anger. "What do you want, Adam!?"
"I want you to mourn for her when she becomes immortal. I want you to cry for her when she loses just as much as you did." Adam stated proudly. Markus smiled wickedly along with Adam. Even if he was as young as Henry he was already as cruel and vile as Adam. Adam cut loose her binds and forcibly helped her up. She wasn't going to attack him since she knew he was far more experienced than her. He pushed her until in front of Henry.
"You're insane! You can not be serious." Henry shouted as more tears flowed over his cheeks. Pain was clear on his face and it tore her to pieces seeing him so vulnerable.
"Is this serious enough for you, old man." Markus pulled out Henry's pistol and pointed it at Jo. Jo closed her eyes knowing that everything was over. Tears flowed across her cheeks.
"Now my apprentice." Adam said with a sly grin.
"NO!" Henry shouted angrily and desperately. Markus pointed the flintlock straight at Jo's heart and fired. She dropped to the ground in a yelp of pain. She looked at Henry as more tears flowed across her face. Fear was clear in her eyes.
"Think of this as a gift, Henry. Now you won't be alone anymore." With Adam's last words Jo disappeared. Adam walked over to Henry and held the dagger to his throat. "Don't worry. I'll call, Abraham. He's probably worried. With that he sliced Henry's throat.
"Aw. I wanted to do it." Markus groaned like a child.
Jo surfaced with a slash and glanced around. Her limbs were exhausted and she was scared beyond belief. Tears burned at the back of her eyes as she tried to stay afloat. She didn't know what to do or where to go. She was completely naked and she couldn't exactly just waltz onto shore. The next thing she heard was a splash similar to hers. Following it was a voice she was so thankful to hear.
"Jo!" Henry gasped as he glanced around. The moment he laid eyes on her relief flushed over him. She swam his way and through her arms around him. She sobbed into his neck and Henry held on to her. Who could blame her. She was immortal now and she would have to watch her family die. He was just glad she wasn't running away from him… yet. "We should get to shore. I wouldn't want you to get sick." Henry said as he cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead. As they reach shore they saw someone through a duffle bag onto the beach. Abe was standing at the dock with his car running behind him.
"Mind explaining why Adam said I had to bring women's clothes as well?" He asked before he saw Jo. "Oh… Guess you weren't overreacting this morning." Abe stated with a sigh. Henry ignored his son for a moment and glanced at Jo as she was dressing. She hadn't said a word since they surfaced and he was so worried about her.
"Jo I am sorry for what happened. It is all my fault." Henry stated as he looked down ashamedly. To his surprise she didn't yell or agreed with him. To his surprise she said something he always wanted to hear.
"I love you too…" She said as tears flowed across her cheeks. He stood there speechless for a moment before he went to embrace her. She clutched his shirt and held onto it.
"You're not alone in this, darling. You have nothing to fear. You have me, Abraham and anyone you need to tell about your secret." Henry said as he kissed her forehead.
"You won't leave me?" Jo asked as more tears slipped across her cheeks.
"Never." Henry said as he completely ignored Abe and kissed Jo warmly on her lips.