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Strangest of Loves	By : inquisitive1 Category: S through Z > Witchblade Views: 3231 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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CHAPTER 10

MORNING

"Brother"

Ian awakens with a start hearing Christian's voice. "What is it Christian?" He asks softly glancing at Sara who's asleep beside him. He looks at his double as he runs his hands over his face, "Is something wrong?"

"Fredrick sent me up to wake you." Christian says softly

"What about?"

"Detective McCartey is here to see Fa... I mean Kenneth."

Ian sighs slipping out of bed. "Stay with Sara. I'll deal with McCartey."

"I called the boy. He said he would catch the first flight he could. I told him I'd send a car for him. Fredrick said he'd take care of it."

Ian nods "Sara will want to see him."

"How long will we be staying brother?"

"Only until things with the Estates and Vorschlag are settled and Sara's well enough to leave." Ian answers pulling on his boots. He kisses Sara's forehead then stands walking out of the bedroom.

Christian settles beside Sara on the bed watching her sleep.

Ian makes his way down to the foyer where he finds Fredrick with McCartey "Thank you Fredrick." He says in dismissal he looks at McCartey. "If your here to see Mr. Irons your too late."

"Why?" Jake asks suspiciously

"He's dead."

"Dead? I talked to him just the other day." Jake says startled

"Heart attack. He's been ill on and off for a while now." Ian lies. "I returned to take care of some things."

"Where's Sara?"

"She's asleep."

"I want to see her." Jake requests

"She's not up for company."

"She sick or something?" Jake demands

Ian flinches, "Sara had a miscarriage last night. The doctor wants her to stay off her feet for a while."

Jake starts at the man's words, "Is she OK?"

"She should be fine in a few days."

"Nottingham, they want both of you for questioning." Jake states

"I know." Ian nods

"How do you know?" Jake demands.

"I just do. I will tell Sara you stopped by. If she wants to see you she'll call." Ian turns to walk back up the stairs "I hope you won't tell them we're here... Agent McCartey." he looks at Jake "At least not yet."

Jake nods "I won't be able to keep your presence secret for long. Especially once its made public that Irons is dead."

"I know." Ian continues on his way up the stairs. He enters his bedroom to find Christian asleep beside Sara. Kicking off his boots, he joins them on the bed.
COUPLE OF HOURS LATER

Ian and Christian turn their heads to find Sara stirring in the bed.

Sara rubs her eyes sleepily looking at the two "What time is it?"

"11" Ian answers

"Oh" Sara snuggles back into the pillows.

"Hungry?" Christian asks moving over to the bed he kneels beside it regarding Sara.

Sara reaches out stroking his cheek "No thanks, I'm not hungry."

Christian kisses her palm "OK"

"Jake stopped by." Ian says "He came to see Kenneth."

"What'd he say?" Sara asks tugging Christian to sit beside her.

"He'd try to keep our presence a secret for a while. Once the public knows that Father is dead, they will soon find out we're here. And his death is going to be announced at a press conference this afternoon."

"But the good news is that Gabriel is on his way to see you." Christian says

"OK" she nuzzles into Christian's neck.

"His flight should be in at 1:30." Christian runs his fingers through Sara's hair.

Sara nods

As the bedside phone rings, Christian grabs it "Yes?" he listens "All right thank you Fredrick." he hangs up the phone looking at Ian. "The hounds are ignoring Fredrick's orders."

"Where are they?" Ian asks

"The younger one won't leave Kenneth's rooms. The older two are outside the study doors."

Ian sighs "They probably miss him. I'll go take care of them."

"No I'll do it." Christian says kissing Sara's head; he gets off the bed making his way out of the bedroom.

Ian joins Sara on the bed "How are you feeling?" He asks tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

Sara shrugs "How long are we staying here?"

"Not long.

"Good. I want to go home." she says looking at their laced fingers blinking back tears

"What's wrong Sara?"

Sara glances at him biting on her lower lip "We were going to have a baby." She says sadly tears falling.

Ian kisses her knuckles wiping away her tears with his thumb

Sara wraps her arms around his neck "I lost it because of the fight."

"Immo thinks that it was brought on by stress... the hit to your middle just made it worse." He kisses her temple "He said you'd be fine after some rest."

"This is his fault" Sara whispers "He killed our baby Ian."

"He'll never bother us again. He's gone Sara."

Sara pulls back looking at the Witchblade "Why did it wait until then to let me know? Why didn't it warn me that my birth control pills weren't effective?"

"I don't know." at the look on her face he leans forward kissing her forehead "I wish I knew all the answers on that but I don't."

"I just want to be alone."

Ian nods inwardly flinching at her words "I'll go help Christian round up the dogs. Call if you need anything."

Sara lays back down pulling the covers around her. She looks at Ian "I love you Ian."

"I love you Sara... more than anything."

Sara watches as Ian walks out of the bedroom. She curls up on her side looking at the stone. She notices Danny sitting on the end of the bed "Leave me alone Danny."

"I'm sorry Sara."

"Did you know Danny?"

"No." Danny shakes his head "If I had I would have told you."

Sara nods "I know." she looks over to see Danny gone. She looks back at the stone 'Why did this happen?'

Ian finds Christian in Kenneth's rooms trying to corral the youngest hound "I take it he's being a pain again."

Christian looks at Ian, "I think he knows I'm not you." He frowns concerned, "Is Sara OK?"

Ian nods "She just wanted to be alone. I thought I'd help you get the boys under control." Ian crouches down, "Napoleon, come here boy." He snaps his fingers. "Napoleon come now!" He orders

Slowly a gray wolfhound slinks out from under the bed. He looks at the two confused.

"I think your right Christian... he can't decide which of us is which." Ian says patting the dog's head. "Come on Napoleon lets go downstairs."

As the two follow the dog out of the rooms Christian speaks, "Are you OK brother?"

Ian nods "I'm fine. Sara wants answers and he was the only one who could answer them."

"Why don't you check the book?" Christian suggests "Father always said the book has answers to the questions."

Ian looks at Christian "Good idea little brother." he pats Christian's back "Come on let's go see what we can find."
COUPLE OF HOURS LATER

Christian smiles smoothing Sara's hair back as she sleeps.

Sara slowly stirs and grins sleepily "Christian" she yawns rubbing her eyes

"Gabriel's here. Would you like to come downstairs or would you like him to come up here?"

"I'll come downstairs but I need a shower first." She gets out of bed making her way to the bathroom.
10 MINS LATER

Sara steps out of the bathroom to find Christian on the bed with some clothes laid out for her. She lifts her brow

"Ian had some clothes picked up for you." he explains

Sara nods dropping the towel she pulls on the underwear catching Christian watching her with a frown "What?"

"He bruised you." he says his voice slightly angry yet sad. He reaches out gently touching the bruise on her middle.

"I'm OK Christian." she assures trailing her fingers down his face. She leans down kissing his head. She quickly dresses then pulls Christian to his feet. She pulls his head down kissing him gently. "Don't worry about me"

Christian hugs her

Sara steps back after a moment. "Come on lets go see Gabe." She slips her arm around his waist as they walk out of the bedroom and downstairs.

Ian sits out on the patio with Gabriel. "How's Boston?"

"Not bad. Miss New York at times."

"So does Sara. I could go either way."

"Wherever Sara is huh"

Ian nods with a faint smile

"Excuse me sir"

Ian turns "Yes Fredrick?"

"The publicist called... the announcements been made."

"T "Thank you Fredrick."

"The security guards are on alert."

Ian nods as Fredrick walks back inside

"Hey guys"

"Hey Chief" Gabe grins standing

Sara hugs him "Good to see you Gabe."

"Christian and I have more work to do." Ian says standing he kisses Sara's forehead "If you need anything Fredrick will get it."

Sara nods sitting down. As Ian and Christian walk inside Sara looks at Gabe "Glad you could come."

"Christian called said you might want the company." Gabe says "You OK?" he asks "Ian told me when I got here."

"Yeah I'm fine."

Gabe lifts his brow "Come on Pez I know you."

Sara sighs touching the stone "What I don't understand is why it didn't tell me. If it had I never would have come back with him."

"I'm sorry Sara."

"Thanks." She nods

"So how in the world do you tell them apart?" Gabe asks

Sara laughs lightly "Christian shaves. Ian doesn't."

"What if Ian shaved as well?"

"Oh I can tell them apart." she smirks

"Okay... that borders on too much information."e sie sighs shaking his head

"You asked" Sara shrugs
LATE NIGHT

*Sara finds herself face to face with Cleopatra.hy dhy didn't it warn me that I was pregnant?"

Cleopatra smiles sadly, "It was not time for you and your love to have a child. When it is time it will protect it... as if it is its own. You must trust what it shows you when the time comes."*

At those words, Sara opens her eyes looking at Ian and Christian asleep on either side of her. Her eyes go to the Witchblade as she rests her hand on her middle, 'You will protect my babies when its time, won't you?' She watches as the stone purrs its agreement. She smiles 'Thank you.' She burrows into the covers drifting back to sleep with a smile on her face.
CHAPTER 11

NEXT MORNING

Sara yawns stepping out onto the patio where she finds Ian reading the newspaper. "Hey you." She greets

"Morning love. How did you sleep?" He asks setting the newspaper down pulling Sara onto his lap.

"OK." She shrugs "Where's Christia

"He's around somewhere." Ian answers. "Gabriel is still in bed. He stayed up looking through the art collection."

Sara shakes her head "He must have had a ball."

"How are you feeling?" He asks

"Better. Bruise is fading fast."

"Good." He kisses her temple. "Sara... I'm sorry this all happened."

Sara swallows resting her head on his shoulder. "I know. Me too."

"Let's go for a walk." Ian suggests.

Sara nods standing. She slips her hand into his walking beside him. They walk in silence for a few minutes then stop just over a hill that overlooks the garden.

Ian wraps his arm around Sara's shoulders "When I used to visit him here this was my favorite place to do my reading." He pulls Sara down onto the grass settling her between his legs. "If I could change what happened I would."

"I know." she rests her head against his shoulder "I guess it's good that I didn't know I was pregnant."

Ian winces at the sadness in her tone "Why do you say that?"

"Didn't have the chance to get too attached to..." she says sadly her hand unconsciously resting on her middle, "to our baby" she whispers blinking back tears.

Ian hugs her burying his face in her neck. "I'm so sorry my love. I'd do anything to change what happened."

"I know." She rests her hand against his cheek feeling the tears she shifts sliding her arms around his neck. She buries her face in his neck "I know."

"I love you so much Sara." He says tears falling.

"I love you." She says hugging him tight.

"If I'd lost you... I don't know what I'd do if he'd killed you." he says

The two sit on the grass just holding each other tears falling. On both sides over the loss of their child and on Ian's side the loss of the man who raised him.
EARLY AFTERNOON

"Mr. Ian" Fredrick says from the doorway of the Witchblade room.

Ian turns away from Sara where they are looking through one of the books on the Witchblade "Yes Fredrick?"

"The Police are at the door. They are here to see you and Miss Sara."

Sara looks at her wrist

*Jake, Orlanski and Burgess in the hall.*

"It's Jake, Orlanski, and Burgess." Sara says worried.

Ian looks at Gabriel and Christian "You two stay out of sight huh"

"But" Christian protests

"Pez" Gabe whines

"Ian's right." Sara says "There will be too many questions if they see both of you... especially you Christian."

"Fine." Christian nods seeing the worry in Sara's eyes. "I'll stay out of sight... but if they try anything..."

"Thank you Fredrick." Ian and Sara follow the butler out of the room.

"Relax man... Pez and Ian will keep their heads." Gabe assures seeing Christian staring after them.

"I know."

Sara and Ian enter the foyer both alert and wary of the three men. "Jake" Sara nods in greeting. Her eyes on Orlanski and Burgess "So you still taking orders from unknown bosses?" she asks dryly.

"Pezzini, Nottingham" Orlanski nods "You're both wanted for questioning."

"For what?" Sara asks even though she knows the answer

"Dante's murder" Burgess sneers

Sara lifts her brow "Sorry boys but Ian and I weren't even in the city when he died."

"Yes well you are still wanted for questioning for breaking and entering" Orlanski states

"We all know if you take me in... I'm dead huh boys." Sara crosses her arms over her chest glaring at Burgess and Orlanski. "But the odd thing is... why kill me now? I'm no longer considered a cop."

"Come on let's go" Orlanski says his hand going towards his gun.

Sara looks at Jake and lifts her brow.

"Guys, I don't think this is the best time for this."

"She killed Bruno" Burgess snaps

"I didn't kill him." Sara retorts

"Let's go" Orlanski orders

Suddenly from the next room men enter guns drawn "Detectives Orlanski and Burgess your under arrest." Jake announces

"WHAT?!" Orlanski yelps

"Sorry guys" Jake says "Your under ar for for conspiracy, assault, attempted murder, fraud, and bribery."

Sara looks up at Ian and smiles her arms going around his neck. "Jake do you mind getting those morons out of here?"

"Sure Pez. Talk later?"

Sara looks at the blond "Sure."

"We'll want statements from you two" one of the FBI agents states

Ian nods "We'll be here for a few more days. After that contact the lawyers they'll know how to reach us."

Sara grins at Ian, "Too bad that's not Dante being arrested"

Ian lifts her off the floor kissing her "I love you"

"Love you too" she smiles against his lips hugging him tight.
THAT NIGHT

Sara smiles at the sight of Ian sitting on the bed reading. She joins Ian on the bed her head resting on his shoulder "When are we going home?"

"Day after tomorrow" Ian answers "Tomorrow is the memorial for Kenneth. Then Christian and I have to meet with the lawyers after that. Hopefully we can leave the next day as long as the Feds don't need to speak with us."

"Does this mean we won't have to move?" Sara asks hopefully

"We'll have to see. Just because Kenneth's dead it doesn't mean people won't stop trying to kill us or take the Witchblade from you."

"I know." she grumbles "Think we'll ever have a normal life?"

"Doubt it... but closer than we used to be." he sets his book aside pulling Sara into his arms. "Feeling better?"

Sara nods "I just want to go home. I don't want to stay here too long."

"We won't" Ian assures as the bedroom door opens and in Christian walks "Well?" he questions.

Christian nods

Sara looks between the two suspiciously "OK boys what are you up too?"

"We have a surprise for you" Ian says

"What?" Sara asks suspiciously

"Come on" Christian pulls her off the bed

"Where?" Sara demands following Christian

"You'll see" Ian replies

They ignore Sara's questions until they reach the garage. "Close your eyes" Christian says

"Why?"

"Come on Sara it's a surprise" Ian says

At their childish expressions Sara sighs closing her eyes "Fine"

Ian covers her eyes from behind as Christian opens the door taking Sara's hand leading her into the garage.

"Come on what's the surprise?" Sara asks impatiently

Ian removes his hands from her eyes

Sara opens her eyes to find her prized possession her Buell sitting in the middle of the garage. She grins looking at Ian and Christian "How?"

"Your Partner was smart enough to put your bike and your possessions in storage after your apartment was looked through by the police" Ian says

"He managed to save a lot of your possessions from being torn up by the police" Christian adds. "Gabriel got the keys from McCartey and he and I moved everything here."

"So you like Pez?"

Sara turns grinning at Gabe "Thanks Gabe" she hugs him

WhatWhat no 'thanks Gabe' kiss?" Gabe asks wounded

"Gabriel" Ian growls

"OK, OK" Gabe holds up his hands

"Hey what have I told you about threatening Gabe?" Sara asks sternly

"Sorry my love" Ian says sheepishly

"Thanks guys" Sara smiles

"Jake would have been here but he's still doing round up of the Bulls" Gabe says

Sara nods "I bet it will take a while"

"Well thanks to the fact that Kenneth kept a lot of information... and that he liked to blackmail people the Feds have a lot of leads to follow." Ian remarks "They'll be busy for a while." He kisses Sara's head.

"Sounds good to me" Sara laughs

"Cook made cake" Christian says

"Cake? Well then we better go start eating" Gabe grins

Sara smiles watching as the two take off running. She looks at Ian "Think Christian's found a friend. He's not as on guard around Gabe as he is around everyone else." she slips her arm around Ian's waist "Come on lets go grab some cake before they eat it all."

Ian chuckles "Good idea. Those two are eating machines."

Sara laughs
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