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Started March 05, 2019 by Deleted user

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Cameron was having a normal day. He had taken a quick walk to the open farmer's market to pick up some fall fruits and veggies to feature on his menu. A lot of squash and peppers were involved. It had been about a month since Ava had left to go back home, and he had been in contact with her since. They called each other every once in a while, but they mostly got into contact through texting. But he wasn't expecting to stumble across from her today as he wove into one of his back alley shortcuts.

Ava races through the streets of the city, her feet slamming on the concrete as she runs. The streetlamps and the full moon are the only thing lighting her path. She fucked up big time. While carrying out with a murder, she had made the stupid mistake of getting distracted and falling right into a trap that had been set for her. Now she's trying to avoid the cops that are hunting her down. A quick glance over her shoulder shows her that they're catching up. Fuck. She swerves into a nearby alleyway, figuring that this will throw them off a little.

Cameron smiled fondly at a green pepper he was holding up, then put it back into the bag with its fellows, looking back and forth. Until he heard spastic footsteps a couple yards away, his alarm bells ringing. It could be anyone, fleeing into the alleys at this time of night. He stealthily followed the sound, looking back and forth and spotting someone to the right. They must have just entered. He seized the person by their shoulder and used only brute strength to drag them and their momentum along into the shadier, quieter alleys.

Ava wildly looks around as she runs. She's completely screwed if she gets caught. Before she knows it, someone is grabbing her shoulders and dragging her away. She slams her foot into the person's knee before whirling around, ready to stab them. Only a split second before she stabs them, she recognizes who they are. "Cameron?" She blinks in surprise before opening her mouth to apologize for kicking him. Before she gets a chance, she hears the sound of her impending doom. She slams herself up against the wall of the alleyway and covers her mouth with her hand.

Cameron barely caught himself as she kicked him, and only shushed her softly. He wrapped his arms around her hips and picked her up as she tried to hide, starting to run at his full speed at the sound of approaching cops. His bags waved at his sides and quietly hit him as he ran, the only noise in the alley. He took many turns and tried to make it as confusing as possible, while he knew where he was. He finally made it to a very tiny alley near the beach, ducking behind a dumpster, slowly letting her go as he kept an ear out for the cops.
"Ava, what the hell are you doing?" He asked, breathless.

Ava protests the second Cameron picks her up. Being manhandled is not something that she appreciates. "What the fuck? Put me down!" She whisper yells, scowling at him. With an annoyed huff, she remains still until he stops running. The second that she's set down, she punches him in the arm. "Don't pick me up again." She brushes herself off before whirling around to fully face her. "I'm trying not to get arrested." Rolling her eyes, she crosses her arms.

Cameron grabbed her hand before she could punch him, huffing at her and shaking his head. "I'm trying to help you! Look, I helped you lose them and I can help you get back to wherever you're staying safely. But I would suggest going home or somewhere that isn't your hotel room. I'm sorry for picking you up, okay?" He checked his bags to make sure his goods were still okay and exhaled heavily, trying to get his breath back.

Ava pulls her hand away from him before looking around. "Just go home, okay? You don't need to get wrapped up in this shit again." She takes a few shaky breaths as she nervously drums her fingers on her leg. "I'll be fine. Once the coast is clear, I'll get somewhere safer." Right now she just needs to make sure that they've actually lost the cops. How did they even know where she was? She's always been so careful. If someone in the Kosci is a rat then she has much bigger problems then trying to run and hide.

"Look, I will get wrapped up in it if it means your safety. I know how to avoid cops, Ava. You should know that. I'm not going to waste that knowledge. I will do anything to help you," He vowed to her, looking back up at her, his eyebrows narrowed in the moonlight. He shifted his bag higher on his shoulder, evaluating her mask. "They didn't happen to find out who you are, right? They didn't see your face or anything?" He looked around again, inhaling slowly. They were in the clear. She should be damn glad he was there. He would have gone and gotten her out of jail if he needed to, but this was easier.

"It's not just the damn cops, Cameron. This was a trap. They knew where I was going to be and when," Her hands curl into fists. How could she have been so stupid? Falling for a trap is a rookie mistake. "You're retired and I won't ask you to come back into the game. Please just go home." If he gets caught or hurt because of her then she'll never forgive herself. "No, they didn't." She shakes her head before lifting her gloved hand to briefly touch her mask and then her black wig. Everything is still in place.

"You can't allow yourself to fall into traps, Ava. I won't get back into the game, but if someone is targeting you, I will help!" He sighed and looked over the dumpster again. "Just come home with me again, okay? Just so you have somewhere safe to sleep tonight." He crossed his arms, looking down at her, his face not softening from his gruff, serious expression, which was a rare one to see on his almost always goofy features. He was a pretty laid-back guy, but he was prepared to protect her with his life.

"I know that, Cameron," She snaps, frustrated at the situation, not him. It's not like she makes a habit of falling into traps. "No way. I'm not putting you in danger. All I need to do is it make it to my safe house." The library tower hasn't been compromised so she can stay there tonight. She pokes her head out around the counter. There's no signs of the cops. "Look, I need to get going now and you need to go home."

He gently grabbed her arm, looking around. "Please, come home with me. If they find you, you'll have no chance in fighting back. I want to know you're safe," His voice had gotten softer, gentler, as if he were begging her. And he was. He didn't want her to get hurt, and the thought of it would make him so nervous he wouldn't be able to sleep. He was partly doing this for her, and himself. It would be so much better to possibly sacrifice himself then see her get killed or thrown in prison.

"Cameron, I will be safe. I can take care of myself just fine." She insists, sighing heavily. Right now she's covered in blood, dirt, and sweat so all she wants right now is to take a shower and then sleep for a solid ten hours. Arguing with him is not improving her mood. "Look, I appreciate the concern but there's no way I'm going to put you in danger," She tells him, caring about him too much to let him do something stupid because of her.

"Ava, I will carry you myself back home!" He snapped in a tone that did not suggest her to fight him. He kept his grip on her arm, though his face was still soft and determined. "I will be put in any kind of danger. I'm used to it, okay? I know how to defend myself and you. Please let me take you back home. You're not going to get caught while I was able to take you under my wing and keep you safe. I won't allow it."

"I swear that I'll neuter you if you pick me up again," She warns, growling in disapproval at his tone. Ripping her arm out of his grasp, she steps away from him. "Cameron, I'll let you know when I'm safe, okay?" That's about as good as her offers is going to get. "See ya later." She turns and starts to exit the alleyway. Best she can tell, the library tower is about a half hour to forty five minute walk away.

Cameron narrowed his eyes a little as she walked away from him, walking forward and scooping her up again into his arms, holding her facing forward.
"At least let me drive you!" He didn't move, but held her like that until she agreed to something. "You can't walk somewhere in the middle of the abandoned city, they'll have a lookout for you! You will not be safe!" He protested in the same tone of voice, not afraid of her at all. He knew what was best for her, she was just too proud and stubborn.

Ava once again delivers a swift kick to his knee. "Cameron, let me go." She's past frustrated and is borderline furious now. "Fine! Fucking hell. You can drive me but that's it. Now put me the fuck down before I kick you again." Being picked up is really starting to piss her off. If he doesn't put her down then she very well may try to strangle him.

"Ava don't get frustrated with me! I don't want you to get yourself fucking killed okay?" He practically threw her down as she kicked his knee again, his eyes narrowed and angry. "How do you know that person didn't set another trap up in the library tower? You can get yourself killed or captured by the police. You're not thinking about what you're going to stumble into, only because you don't want me to put myself in danger for your safety! I care about you Ava!"

"Too fucking late! I am well past frustrated!" She snaps, quickly regaining her balance. "No one knows about the library tower and they don't know where it is. Who the fuck cares if I get captured or killed? If I die then I die. It's not a big deal." Throwing her hands up in the air, she resists the urge to hit him again. "Cameron, you're my best friend and I care about you too and that's why I'm not going to let you get hurt."

"I care if you get captured or killed!" He bellowed back, throwing his bags down to the ground in his frustration. "I might be the only one who does, but god-dammit if I have to tell you again I will personally take you back home! I don't care! If! I! Have! To! Sacrifice! Myself! Okay? It is a big deal. I lost you for three years, and I can't imagine you fucking dying. I'm your best friend, and I care about you too much to let you go back and fucking kill yourself."

She throws her own bag down on the ground before she fixes him with a venomous glare. "Stop! Just fucking stop it, Cameron!" She shouts, her nails biting into the palms of her hands. "Don't sacrifice yourself for me and don't even think about it. I'm not worth it." There is no way she's just going to cave on this, not when there's a chance that he'll get hurt. "I'm fine, damnit! The tower is perfectly safe and if it's not then I'll leave."

"I will not stop! I want you to be safe!" He screamed over her words. "I don't care about sacrifices, I'll do whatever! You are worth it, you're worth it to me!" He glared at her, sighing heavily as he tried to calm himself down.
"You might not be able to do that. Please think about everything, Ava, I really don't want to lose you. I won't let you go by yourself."

"Think about your son, Cameron! How would he feel if you died? He needs you so you can't be stupid and reckless!" She yells, trying to be heard over his screaming. "I can get out of there if anything goes wrong, trust me on that. Look, I said you could drive me but that's it. I don't need a babysitter and I don't need a bodyguard." This is driving her crazy. Why can't he see that she's perfectly fine on her own?

"I'm not going to be babysitting you! I'm going to be keeping you safe, and that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for you! If I died, it'd be more noble than sitting around on my ass worrying about you, Ava! How do you know? There could be a trap set up for you right now. If it's someone you work with, they might definitely know that's your roost. It's scary to think about! If that person trapped you for the hands of the police, they might do it again without hesitation."

"Then I won't go to the tower! I'll just check into a motel or something!" Ava exclaims, beyond frustrated. She grabs her bag and storms out of the alleyway. If she doesn't have to deal with this then she won't. Without looking back, she starts to head down the street, making sure to stick to the shows. There's a motel a few blocks down that she can check into and then leave early in the morning. It's not under the best of circumstances but it'll have to do for one.