Reunited with you. (A John Reese story)

Chapter one.

I sigh. You alright Kat? My friend Jocelyn Carter asks. Absolutely not. I reply. I just wish John was here I really miss him he tended to make life better.  Carter laughs. I know how you feel. She is quiet for a moment then speaks up. You know Kat, I have sort of difficult time believing he's dead. I laugh bitterly. And why is that? Well for starters, too many things just don't add up. To me, it seems as if he's missing and presumed dead. I sigh she has been saying this for the last two months. But she's right  a lot of things just don't add up. I've had my doubts since Carter brought that homeless guy into the precinct. Honestly, if he were to cut his hair and shave he'd look exactly like John. That's when Carter started saying things didn't add up. I'd like to believe John is alive because he was my boyfriend. I still love him. Did you hear me Kat? Joss asks. No I didn't I zoned out sorry. I say a little embarrassed. Joss smiles I was saying we need to go to this warehouse in Queens, something about a shots fired call. We get into the car and When we get to the crime scene,  Me and Joss see something rather surprising. The guys aren't dead they got shot in the kneecap. Seeing a person shot in the kneecap makes me think of John and my eyes begin to water. Trying to keep it together, I walk over to Carter and ask "hey Joss what did that guy you were talking to say?" She smiles. He said that all these guys were taken out by one guy in a suit. Really? I ask. Yep Carter smiles there's hope for you yet Kat! She teases. I laugh a little bit. I am totally not going to acknowledge you just did that. Carter rolls her eyes. Come on she says we have to get back into the car. Once we get into the car, I really can't keep from crying. While we're stopped at a red light, Carter looks at me, what's wrong Kat? I sniffle just seeing those guys get kneecapped like they did reminded me of John and how much I miss him. Carter squeezes my shoulder. Kat I know you're hurting but you've got to listen to me, I am having an extremely hard time believing John is dead. Especially with the way these guys were shot and the way the witness described the shooter. I sniffle again maybe you're right Joss. Maybe he did make it out of China. If he did, why hasn't he talked to me? Carter sighs I'd guess he'd be trying to protect you from Snow and Evans after all they are the guys who had him and Kara try to kill each other. That's true I say drying off my face with my shirt. Glad I decided against mascara today or it would be all over my face. We both laugh. Hey I have a wacky idea! I groan what is it Joss? We should go out to dinner and then I'll take you home. That sounds nice but where are we going to eat? Hmm Carter says how about Sushi? My stomach rumbles. Carter laughs Kat's stomach says heck yeah but what's her brain thinking? I chuckle. My brain's thinking the same thing as my stomach. When we get to the sushi place me and Carter get the same sushi we always get. After we eat, she takes me home. Goodnight Joss and thanks for dinner. I say. Night Kat and no problem. See you tomorrow. Will you pick me up tomorrow? Joss smiles like a kid that got exactly what they wanted for Christmas. Of course! At 7:00? I laugh at her excitement. Yeah 7:00 sounds great. See you Joss. See you Kat! Carter drives off and I walk into my house and get some clothes out of my closet and walk into the bathroom and put them on the sink. Realizing I forgot my phone I walk back to my room to get it. After setting it down I get undressed and turn on the shower I decide on my skillet playlist to listen to while I'm in the shower. After my shower, I put on my pajamas and walk to my bedroom. I get onto the bed and lay down. When I do, I look at the pillow next to me. Me and John watched the hunger games together once and he laid on that pillow it smells the the cologne he always wore. Feeling very lonely all of a sudden, I roll over place my nose on his pillow and take a deep breath. When I lay back down I say to myself "John I miss you so much" and then I fall asleep. Meanwhile, at Harold Finch's library,  I stare at the photo Finch just printed it's a photo of Kat my girlfriend. I still love her. I am pretty shocked she's the new number. "All you all right Mr. Reese?"Finch asks rousing me out of my thoughts.  I'm fine Finch. I just know our new number She was my girlfriend. Knowing Kat, She is the only person who doesn't believe I'm dead. And would kiss me if she saw me. I also think she'd be a great asset to the team. Finch gets my innuendo. I am not exactly comfortable telling her about the Machine Mr. Reese. I sigh in frustration. Finch I know her extremely well I highly doubt she'd tell anyone. Even If she were to tell someone, It would be Carter without a doubt. Finch sighs. Fine tell her and Detective Carter about the Machine. I'm glad I have your permission I say sarcastically. That made this a lot less awkward. Finch just looks at me. What do you mean Mr. Reese? I chuckle a bit. I mean Saving Kat's life would have extremely awkward.  But I still don't know what the threat is or why we got her number so late at night.  I'm going to her house. I'll see you later Finch.  He doesn't reply he usually doesn't. When I get to Kat's house, everything is how it always was. She didn't even get a new car. I laugh to myself. I notice a car that's Not Carter's or Kat's pulling up in Kat's driveway. A guy I don't recognize that has a gun gets out of the car. I walk up to him. Who the heck are you? The man asks. Deciding to pretend that I'm working for HR, I say "the boss sent me to help you out" he looks me up and down then nods. Alright then, let's go kill a cop. I flash a smile. He breaks into Kat's house a bit loudly and when we get into her living room she is standing there with her gun pointed at me and the guy I'm with. I turn and shoot the guy in the chest and then set my  gun down on the table next to me and find the light switch and turn on the light. It illuminates both of our faces. She is still the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She just stares at me. Her eyes wide. "John?" She says. Hey Kat, it's been a while.  Back in Kat's perspective, I am shocked my boyfriend that I thought was dead just saved my life. Yeah John it's been way too long. Not to be that person or anything but, I did kinda spend the last two years thinking you were dead I'd like to know what actually happened to you. He laughs. Here I thought you'd kiss me first then ask what happened he teases. I narrow my eyes at him playfully. I just might. I walk over to him and wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him gently we kiss for a few minutes then, my front door opens we pull back and turn around. It's just Carter. This just got seriously awkward. Hey Joss. I say trying to sound causal. Hey Kat she says in just as much shock as I was in. What exactly is happening here? Carter asks motioning to the dead guy on the floor. John looks up at her and says well this guy here tried to kill Kat and I killed him first. Then, I turned on the light and Kat stared at me for a moment before asking me how I made it out of China then, I made a joke about her kissing me before asking that question and she took it literally and came over and kissed me and then you walked in. Carter squints at John playfully. I didn't need a play-by-play of everything that happened in the last fifteen minutes. He chuckles. I meant how did you make it out of Ordos? Well he starts Kara shot me but I was wearing a  vest and then threw some chem lights out on the ground. I told her those weren't for signaling for extract those were beckons for an air strike. Then I got out of there and onto a plane here to New York. I look at him. Did you happen to live on a subway train and beat up some people that thought you were an easy target? He laughs Yep that's me. I knew it! Carter says. John laughs. Anyway he says I was sitting on a bench in Central Park and this man found me and told me that he built a machine after 9/11 to stop future terrorist attacks and that it sees everything and separates social security numbers into to categories numbers relevant to national security and those that are irrelevant to national security. The government handles the relevant ones but he didn't have anyone to handle the irrelevant ones. He offered me the job to handle the ones the government considers irrelevant. and I accepted and then Kat's number came up and here I am. Carter sighs why didn't you contact us? Because I was worried that The CIA might show up. If I were to call one of you. It's only a matter of time before Snow finds out I'm alive and tries to kill me again. Great things to look forward to! I say sarcastically. John laughs you haven't changed at all. No John I haven't I say.  And I don't really plan on it. He laughs again and kisses my forehead. I smile up at him. Joss would you come over here and pinch me as hard as you possibly can? She rolls her eyes and walks over to me and pinches me. I'm definitely awake thanks Joss. She half-laughs you're welcome. Seeing that no one I care about is dead here I'm going home and back to bed. I half-laugh bye Joss.  Bye y'all she says. After she leaves, it's just me and John. Suddenly realizing how tired I am, I look up at John and say hey I'm going back to sleep. He sighs. What? I asks you woke me up at four in the morning saving my life. I'm really tired. He laughs. I sigh. I'm going to bed are you coming with me or are you staying in here? I start walking to my bedroom and John apparently decides to follow me. We get to my room and I climb onto my bed and John sits on the edge of the bed. Slightly irritated by that I say, for the record we're still together we never broke up. He half-laughs. What are you implying? He asks. I roll my eyes. I'm implying that you need to get over here and cuddle with me. He moves over and sets his gun on the end table next to that side of the bed and wraps his arms around me. My head ends up on his chest. I fall asleep almost instantly. The next morning, I wake up at my normal time of 6:45 and am happily surprised to see John still laying next to me with his arms wrapped around my waist. I guess he finally fell asleep. I don't want to move I missed this just laying here on my bed with John's arms wrapped around me. I feel lips on the back of my neck rousing me from my thoughts.  Morning John. I say happily. Morning Sweetheart. I roll over to face him and cup his cheek in my hand and kiss him tenderly. When we pull apart, he smiles. I sigh now I need to get up Joss is gonna pick me up in about ten minutes.  He sighs. I didn't say you couldn't come with me. I was just stating a fact. I'm sure we could come up with a cover for you. He smiles, that sounds great but I don't think it's safe for you at work. I sigh do you really think that or do you just want to cuddle with me? John smiles. Maybe a bit of both. I chuckle. You haven't changed one bit John. I know he says I wasn't planning on it. Really? Stealing my lines now? You're such a dork. John laughs I've always been a dork and you know it. But In all seriousness Kat, I don't think that it's safe for you at the precinct. I am pretty sure that A dirty cop ring called HR tried to kill you. The guy who sent the man I shot last night was probably Patrick Simmons. I sigh. Well I start what do you think I should do? He smiles you could hang out with me. Despite my feelings about not going to work, I smile. That sounds good John. I'll text Joss. After I tell Joss not to pick me up, me and John lay back down and talk. Primarily about the last two years. We eventually get to watching Resident Evil. After the movie, my phone rings and I sigh. It's Joss. Hey Carter I say answering the phone. Hey Kat. She replies. So what's new at the 8th? I ask. I was hoping you'd ask that. Carter says sounding a bit worried. What happened? I ask Nothing serious but Simmons seemed rather pissed that his guy wasn't here here today. I laugh he can get over himself. I guess he figured out I'm still here. Joss laughs I'm pretty sure when the guy you send to kill a cop in her sleep doesn't come back, it means that cop is still alive. Joss I tease aren't you forgetting that I'm not the one who killed him. The infamous man in a suit did.  She laughs. Stay clear of the precinct ok? she says. Will do I say with a teasing edge to my voice. Well Kat I'm gonna let you get back to kissing John or whatever you were doing before I called you. Excuse you. I wasn't kissing John I was finishing Resident Evil. I hadn't had a chance to kiss him yet. But now that we're talking about it I definitely will after I hang up on you. She laughs. I'm offended she teases. Just for that I'm going to hang up on you. Bye Joss. I say. Bye Kat she says pretending to be offended. She ends the call and I turn to John. hey you I say teasing. Hey yourself he responds. So guess what? I say a smile crossing my face. What? John asks. We pissed off Simmons. It's gonna be fun shooting kneecaps. He laughs you really missed me didn't you? I smile then kiss him. When I pull away, I say I sure did. I love you and you know it. He laughs again Yeah I know and I love you too.  Smiling I say by the you're stuck with me Joss told me to steer clear of the precinct.  He smiles. That's just fine. After a few weeks I return to work but I stay with John when I'm not working we are practically roommates. So maybe someone trying to kill me was the best thing that ever happened to me.