Outsiders (DBH Connor x vampire!OC)

Chapter 16

A snap breaks her out of her sleep. "She's awake." Simon is quick telling North that.
"Too bad. Now Faith get up. You need to go to the station. Reed and Connor have something and they are going out to either confirm or throw away their idea. Hank needs you at the station in case Connor and that detective need back-up. He promises that Fowler will leave you alone and that he isn't going to ask anything."

Faith opens her eyes and groans.
"Maybe it's better if I just leave. Take option three and run. They'll follow. Everyone is safe."
"Except for you." Markus remarks.
"And it would leave people broken. Especially one specific person. He'll try to find you."

"Now up you go. I'll drive out to the station."
With a sigh, Faith gets up.
"Thank you." She decides to say silently at the 3 people in the room before exiting and taking everything from her room and puts it in a bag.

"You ready?" North asks when Faith comes back to the hallway.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure you want North to drive you?"
"Ey! I am safe! I wear a helmet, don't take risks."
"Yeah, I'm sure."

North smiles and exclaims, "see, she trusts me!"
The walk to the garage goes by in a blink.
Faith is handed a helmet while North rolls her motorcycle outside.

North climbs on the vehicle and starts the engine. Faith climbs on behind her, holding North's waist.

The drive feels good, the air cutting through her clothing feels like a caress compared to the images that course through her mind about the case. North stops and cuts the engine.

Faith climbs off and takes of the helmet. North climbs off to, and opens the front of the helmet to speak.
The helmet Faith wore, she puts in the compartment underneath her seat.

"Call if something is wrong or you need help, okay. I'll come pick you up if you want to. My number is already in your phone."
"Thank you North, I appreciate this."

Faith walks in the building, heads to the bullpen and sees Hank seated at his desk. When she looks at Fowler's office, she sees Reed and Connor talking to him.

"I'm glad you decided to come out of hiding." Hank says as he sees Faith approaching. He motions for her to sit at Connor's desk.
"Tell me one thing. Are there options?"
"I have three, neither of them are great."
Hank looks expectantly.
"I quit the DPD and give myself to them, I don't quit and the murders keep happening or I quit and run away."
"So we have to find another way than these ones."

Faith hums in acknowledgement.
"You don't believe there is another way." He states.
She looks at him before answering, "they know what they want. These are my options. And now that I know it is all my fault, every person that is killed, cuts into my guilt."

"So you are thinking about the first and last option than."
"Maybe. I'll stay for now. Maybe we can find a way around it."
"We'll miss you, kiddo. Please give us a chance to find something else."

Faith nods and waits, legs crossed.

"Hank, do you know if Connor feels something for someone?"
His face softens when she asks.
"Yeah, I know he does. But that someone is playing hard to get. I thought she was oblivious. But apparently not."
"I can't put him in danger." She says before looking back to the conversation happening in Fowler's office.

Both detectives come out of the office and walk to Hank.
"Are you okay?" Connor asks Faith before Gavin can say something.

"No, but I'll be fine. Now what is the plan?"
"Connor and I are going in the streets. We found an address that night have something that could help the investigation."
"What address?" Faith sounds slightly panicked.
Gavin states the address and she visibly relaxes.
"Okay, be safe."