Lost in the City (Brollins)

Chapter 24

If they find her they'll do a scan on her and i'll go to jail for it. I'm going to lose everything! My friends, my boyfriend... i can't go to jail. It was her fault! I had to kill her, she was going to tell the police, Rebecca thought as she paced around the apartment.

After Rebecca told the others what was going to happen, they all went back to Colby's apartment. "Guys... i'm going to jail. I'm screwed." She looked at the others and realized Renee was there. Did she know about them? Oh my god, if she didn't she knows now. "Does...does Renee know?" Jonathan nodded and gave her a crooked smile. Good. "What do i do?"

Colby pushed himself forward from the counter and gently cupped her face as she rambled on. He shut her up with a kiss. "Rebecca." She looked at him with tears in her eyes. "You've got nothing to worry about. You never touched her, you touched the gun. And i have the gun... so you're ok." He smoothed some hair out her face and put his forehead to hers. "You're going to be fine, love."

Joe walked around the living room and turned on the news. "They are starting the search tomorrow. Someone reported that they hadn't seen her in 5 days and thinks something happened to her." He looked up at Rebecca. "Becks, they may not even find her."

Renee stood up and grabbed a water from the fridge. "Plus, from what i heard from Jon, you just pointed the gun towards her head as she pulled the trigger. It's basically a suicide."

She's got a point. Colby rocked her from side to side gently, while she rested her head on his chest. "You'll be ok, Becks." He whispered in her ear.

Jonathan flopped on the bed behind Joe. "We need to do something though. If Rebecca sits out, it will make her look bad. Gionna worked with her, so she needs to go on the search."

"Yeah i can go. They won't suspect nothing if i go... maybe we should all go. I know you didn't know her but if you guys came it would make me look desperate to find her."

Renee nodded at her words and took another drink of water. "That could work." Renee put the water down and ruffled Kevins fur. "Can i ask a crazy question?" When she saw they had all nodded she continued.
"How do you... how do you guys cope with killing people?"

Colby rested his chin on Rebecca's head, and Joe and Jonathan rubbed their beards. "Well... we've kind of gotten used to it, so it really don't bother me." Joe said.

Jonathan nodded at his words. Colby looked at her and chuckled. "It just depends on who we kill. Most of them deserve it." He rubbed Rebecca's back calming her down. "Can i ask you a question?" Renee nodded. "Are you scared of us?"

Renee chuckled and walked to sit on the bed next to Jon. "No." Jon kissed her cheek. "I trust you guys, and i'm pretty sure you guys won't kill me."

"Dang right we won't." Rebecca smiled burying her head closer to Colby's chest. "It's like a little gang we have." Colby laughed causing her head to bounce a little bit.

Joe slapped Jonathan's butt as he laid belly first on the bed. "That's true." They all stopped talking for a bit before Joe turned up the tv. "The search party starts at 1:00 tomorrow. Do you want to meet up here or somewhere else?"

Colby kissed Rebecca's forehead as he stepped away. "We can meet up here. Becks will already be here and you guys can leave your stuff here if you need to."

Jonathan nodded as him and Renee stood up. "Alright we'll see you tomorrow." Renee grabbed her purse and hugged them goodbye, then stood at the door waiting for Jonathan. Jonathan punched Joe on the arm and then did the same to Colby. He stopped and hugged Rebecca. "Don't worry Becks... you'll be ok. And if not, we'll fix it ok?" He ruffled her hair and wrapped his arm around Renee's shoulders as they left.

Joe stood up and hugged Colby before doing the same to Rebecca. "I'll meet you guys tomorrow, love you both." He said walking to the door.

Colby locked the door as Rebecca sat on the bed playing with her fingers. "Colby?" He looked over at her noticing the tears welding up in her eyes. "I'm scared..."

Colby walked over to her and knelt in front of her, grabbing her hands and kissing them. "Baby i promise you will be ok. I won't let anything happen to you." He leaned up and connected their lips then wiped her eyes making her look at him. "You're going to be fine love."

He stood up and pulled her up to her feet. "What about the gun? If they investigate us they'll find your gun."

Colby shook his head cupping her face. "They won't because they'll have nothing to suspect. You're just a coworker who is trying to find her friend, and we are there to help. Like Joe said if they did find her, it would look like a suicide."

Rebecca nodded as they put their foreheads together. "I love you."

Colby smiled and kissed her nose. "And i love you." He then pulled on her arm leading them to the bathroom before he shut the door. He turned on the bath water and grabbed a few towels before looking at Rebecca. "Come on, we're going to relax and take a bath ok?"

"Are you sure?" She looked up at him.

"Yes i'm sure, now get naked."

Rebecca laughed when he said that, making Colby smile. "Ok mr." She took off her clothes then Colby did. He got down in the tub then helped her in. She sat with her back to his chest as they cuddled. Just being in his presence had calmed her down. She rested the back of her head on his chest as he stroked her arms. "Thank you... for this."

Colby pulled her face towards his and connected their lips. "Of course. That's what i'm here for."

She smiled and connected their lips again..as all of her worried washed away.