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"Now don't worry Mrs Hanson." Alex said. "We have everything under control. See that? That's where Taylor is. We're sending a team there now."
"What's the other dot?" Walker asked.
"That's Laura. We gave her one too. We suspected this might happen, but I can't tell you why. Confidential information."
He nodded.
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There was a sudden bang.
"What was that?" Taylor asked, nearly jumping out of his skin.
"The cavalry." Laura replied.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm picking these damn locks. What else? Ah ha!"
One hand was free and she started on the other.
"Wow, I didn't know you could do that."
Laura just shrugged, then pulled her shirt on and started on her feet.
"Oh damn." Taylor joked. "Why'd ya have to put your shirt back on?"
"Pervert." Laura teased. "If you don't watch out I'll leave you there."
A few seconds later, Laura's feet were free and she started cutting the ropes that tied him to his chair. All the while there was banging and shouting and general sound of chaos going on outside.
Just as Taylor was shedding the last of the rope and stretching his muscles, the door flew open and Joey came rushing through the door, wielding a pistol.
"I shoulda known." He hissed at Laura.
He lunged at her, knocking her to the ground before she had a chance to move. Taylor tried to pull him off her, when he suddenly turned around and started attacking him. Joey pointed the gun at him.
"So, you thought you'd steal my girlfriend from me huh?"
"We're not dating."
"Like I should believe you."
Joey squeezed the trigger and the gun went off. Something pushed Taylor out of the way and the next thing he knew, a couple of FBI agents had grabbed Joey and were handcuffing him.
Laura was lying next to him, tears streaming down her eyes. Her hand on her stomach. Thick with blood.
"Laura?" he whispered, touching her tentatively.
She looked up at him, pain on her face. Not knowing what to do, he gently stroked her face, then leant over and softly kissed her lips.