Chapter 4

"You must be Jane-he smirks-I have to admit I'm surprised you're even here."

"And just who the heck are you?"

Rory looks amused.

"Rory, Teresa is my friend not yours so why are you even here at all?"

Jane studies this "Rory", trying to get a read on him but Rory interrupts.

"Answer the question Jane. Why. Are. You. Here?"

The way that he's ordering and his posture suggests he must be in a higher authority other than just a journalist. He's also possessive of Teresa, the question is: a friend, boyfriend, or manipulator?

"I'm here to keep her safe from people like you."

"Funny, you almost sound like you care."

Manipulator.

"Oh what? And you do?"

He puts his hand on his chest and his shoulder moves back, emphasizing that it was him. His every word dropping with venom.

"I brought her back to life Jane! I was there for her when she needed someone. And just where were you Jane? What were you doing when she fell into a depression?"

He smiles at Jane, who is trying his best not to beat this man.

"Oh that's right, you were doing psychic readings and having fun while your angry little princess was caving in. And now look at you. Trying to redeem yourself?"

"I WAS KEEPING HER SAFE!"

"You were hurting her! Teresa has the potential to become something great and you nearly took that away! You almost killed her! If it wasn't for me then she would've died because of you! Face it Jane, you lost your wife and daughter because of your arrogance and now you've lost Lisbon because of your pride. I don't think you've learned your lesson."

Realizing who Rory is Jane lunges at him punching Rory's face.

"YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER!"

BAM! Another punch and Rory loses his balance. Jane is going going at him again when Rory presses a gun to Jane's chest.

"I dare you."

Reluctantly, Jane gets off when two security guards begin to take him away. Rory gets up on his feet and wipes the blood off his bottom lip as if he knew Jane would react that way. Jane gets out of their grasp for a moment and close to Rory, glaring daggers at him.

"I will get her back."

Rory just smiles at him.

"Dead or alive?"

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