Catching Shadows

Day Nine

"Thursday, February 3rd, 2007 10:26 A.M. This is Detective Felicity Ambers and I spent the night on another fancy date with Andrew at his apartment because I was a little anxious to be out of the house but also anxious to be in my house. Sanders finally explained to me why he was transferring and within an instant I told him that I wanted to go too... He seemed really really down for it and he almost instantly said yes I told him that there is no where I would rather be that with someone who makes me feel safer than I ever had before. We spent the rest of the day having steak and we watching comedy movies until I fell asleep laying on the couch."
The phone started ringing which sent me into an immediate panic because I didn't know if I was late for anything. But the ringtone didn't sound like mine. I knew it had to be Andrew's phone and I was super upset because I didn't want him to get called back into work, I didn't want to be alone and having him here with me made me feel safer. I was having fun and not even thinking about anything that had happened the prior days. I lifted up the phone and was about to answer it because he wasn't in the room, but I didn't want him to get mad.
"Andrew, your phone is ringing, why don't you come and get it," I yelled hearing his footsteps getting closer. He grabbed the phone and smiled at me then walked into the kitchen. I didn't want to seem rude and look like I was eavesdropping so I turned on the tv and started watching Animal Planet. There was a full episode about whales that was pretty interesting, I forget he was even in the room.

*Sanders POV*
"Sanders, we have an minor issue. Jamie's body is MIA. We went to go and start the autopsy and her body bag was empty. We have looked all over and put the place on lockdown but she is nowhere to be found. I know that she would be panicking if she found out so don't mention it to her. The sergeant has the remaining men in a safehouse until she is found," I sat up and didn't know what to do. I couldn't believe the news and I was in shock. I dropped the phone and the screen shattered as it hit the ground. I stood up and went around the apartment locking both of the doors and windows. I was almost confused at the way everything was turning out and as soon it seemed I had sorted everything out, it all had to go to hell again. I wanted things to be relatively normal, I wanted to have a million dates with Felicity because she was so fucking special to me. I wanted to forget about the phone call, I wanted a life, I wanted to make some new and important life choices before it's too late....
I found myself sitting in front of the door, I didn't remember even finding the time to sit down.
"Andrew? What's wrong?"
"I'm just tired," I responded trying to hide the news from her.
"Really?" She took a seat next to my side and looked up at me with worry in her eyes.
"The move will be stressful Felicity, that's all."
"Would you like to take a nap? I could cook something, you just have to show me how to use the stove."
I agreed but just laid in bed staring at the mirror in the room that reflected to the floor of the kitchen, I'd almost get scared when I couldn't see those pink polka dot socks that she was sliding back and forth in.
I got into a daze and staring into the mirror, but instantly broke out of it by the sound of Felicity screaming. I searched for my gun in my nightstand underneath all of the excess socks and such. I found the handle of the gun and grasped if firmly. She let out one more scream and I ran to the kitchen only to see that she had started a fire in the pan on the stove. I tucked the gun in the back on my pants not to show her that I had freaked out and grabbed a towel out of the kitchen drawer next to the sink and flung the pan into the sink placing the towel on it. After a few seconds the fire died, and I decided that I would be the one to cook just to make sure we didn't have another fire start. While I finished up dinner Felicity pulled out plates and silverware to set the table. We had a very silent dinner, I didn't know what to say to her, I felt so guilty for keeping something from her, especially something this large. I sat silently thinking in my head of anything that I could possibly say but I couldn't think of anything. She got done with her food and grabbed both plates then walked into the sink. She started doing the dishes and I walked to the couch and sat down looking at her through the corner of my eye. She did a big stretch and yawn as she walked over plopping down right next to me. She leaned over grabbing the remote and turned on the tv to the news station. I looked over to see her eyes were fluttering as if she were trying her hardest to stay wake.
Within moments she was passed out on the couch with her head laying on my shoulder. I adjusted her so she was laying with her head on my lap and covered her with the blanket that was draped along the back of the couch. With every breath she took I seemed to feel better. It seemed to me in my wild imagination that something was getting better with nothing left to do I turned the news off and pulled the blanked off the back of the couch and spread it over top of us making sure to tuck in her feet. She scooted up a little so she was my level and I just wanted to lay there a moment before we went off to bed. I played with her beautiful brown hair I gave her a little kiss on the cheek and decided to get to bed. I tapped her on the shoulder a few times to wake her trying not to get decked because I woke her.
"Felicity It's time to go to bed, I can help you there if you want too, but it's not good to sleep out here on this couch overnight it gets cold." she was still weaving in and out of her dream state being with me one moment then out the others.
I decided that because of how long she was taking to fully wake up I would just carry her into her room. I lifted her gently off the couch and carried her to the room. I laid her on the bed as gentle as possible and kneeled down next to her.
"Felicity, do you want some pajamas? I don't think you should sleep in jeans," I asked hoping she would respond. She rubbed her eyes and nodded her head. She slowly sat up stretching then walked over to the dresser pulling open the second drawer. I took one last look at her before I left the room,
"Felicity, if you need anything... Don't hesitate to ask okay? I don't care if you wake me."
I made my way out of the room cracking the door behind me and walked to my bedroom. I laid down in bed and shut my eyes hoping I would be able to fall asleep but I wasn't sure I would be able to.
I heard the door creak open and I flung up in my bed in a panic. Felicity rubbed her eyes and it looked like she had been crying.
"Can I sleep with you Andrew?"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"I heard scary sounds..." she looked like she was going to ball again.
"It's probably just the furnace but I'll go check it out, okay? Until then you can get on the left side of the bed, okay?"
I took the baseball bat out of the walk-in closet and did a little walk through of the apartment. Not finding anything and finally returning back to the bedroom and Felicity on the right side.
"Felicity I thoug-" I stopped when I noticed her sound asleep already. I walked over to the left side of the bed laying down facing the window. I stared at the window at the moon and the stars. I heard her start to quietly snore and I fell asleep pretty instantly.

*Ambers POV*
I woke up from a dream about Jamie, she was about to kill me and in dreams where I could die I wake myself up. I opened my eyes reached for the night stand where a clock was facing towards the door. I turned it to face me revealing it to me midnight. I was thinking about getting up to grab something to eat because when I wake up from bad dreams and they scare or upset me I get nervous and eat. I laid there for a solid ten minutes debating getting up, thinking about all of the things I saw in his fridge prior to almost burning down the whole apartment complex. I started to even daydream about eating an ice cream sandwich, the cold ice cream seeping out touching my fingertips making me have to lick them. I finally decided I was going to get up. I wanted the satisfaction of eating the ice cream... more than a want... I needed the ice cream and once it got into my head I had to go get it. I started to lift the blankets and just as I was about to stand up I felt Andrew roll over wrapping his arm around me. He scooched closer to me moving his hand tighter to my stomach which luckily he got above my stitches. I looked back to see him sleeping like an angel and pulled the blankets back up not wanting to wake him up. I thought about the food I would eat as soon as we woke up because I really wanted the ice cream sandwich and because I am an adult no one can tell me I cant have ice cream for breakfast. I grinned and then faced the clock back toward the door because the light had gotten to be a bit bright. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes again feeling safer than had within the past few seconds. Within moments I was sleeping once again.