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Post by celticbear on Feb 21, 2013 19:19:31 GMT -5
Great Update! Glad Mer told Ryan what has been going on! This is going to be one interesting promo tour!
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Post by celticsweetheart on Feb 22, 2013 0:30:40 GMT -5
Great updates can't wait for more, Kelly is a jerk who needs to spend sometime inside a jail, not a little one but the BIG HOUSE
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 25, 2013 10:01:00 GMT -5
"Listen, there is no safer place you could be than with Colm and myself. Sure, you'll be working, but we're fun too."
"Thanks", she laughed,"Honestly, I just want to sleep more than two hours a night and still be able to do my job, plus be in a relationship with someone. I didn't plan on Colm happening and I'm glad that he did, but with everything I feel like I am the world's worst girlfriend."
"Actually", Ryan said putting his arm around her shoulders,"With what we do for a living, you are probably a walk in the park."
"Thanks", she hugged him before standing up,"I was just going to order pizza for dinner. Is that okay?"
"Meredith, you are feeding two men, do you think we care?"
"This is true!", she grinned as she closed the door and rejoined Colm who was flipping through channels,"Pizza sound good?"
"Sure", he shrugged not looking away from the screen.
"Are you okay? How's your hand?", she sat in the arm chair next to him.
"It's fine", he replied,"Few more weeks in this thing."
"Colm" she sighed.
"It's nothing, Mer", he gave her hand a squeeze,"I just didn't want Ryan to know everything. Once any of the lads knows it tends to spread like wild fire. Plus if we are trying to keep Kelly away from you, the fewer people who know, the better."
"I know, but I trust Ryan. Plus it will probably look weird that you are dating the reporter traveling with you, unless a few other people know what's going on."
"What? The fact that you are gorgeous and me being love with you doesn't help?", he teased.
"It does", she laughed,"But just for the sake of being professional", she kissed his cheek,"I'm going to order dinner."
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 25, 2013 11:04:57 GMT -5
Jean arrived two days later and they were packed up and on the road. Meredith worked with Richard over the phone to get the blog set up and begin working. Her entries would include photos from the tour, information about the cities visited, as well as a few fan interviews. For the first time in a long time she began to feel like her old self. She and Colm were able to spend time together as a couple during down time and during their promotional stops she would assume the role of reporter; taking vigorous notes, talking to people and keeping the blog up to date. She and Jean had developed a friendship and she enjoyed being able to confide in another female. The promotional tour was set to last until nearly May, after which the boys were supposed to head back to Ireland for down time before rehearsals for the new tour started. Meredith's heart broke a little more as each day brought her and Colm closer to having to say good bye.
"Hey beautiful", Colm said sitting next to her.
"Hey yourself", she replied as she continued typing.
"Ryan is playing a solo gig tonight, so I thought you and I could have an evening to ourselves."
"Like a real date?", she closed the lap top placing it to the side.
"Yes," he laughed like a real date,"Jean is going to go work merch for him and keep him in line, which leaves us," he slid closer to her,"All by ourselves."
"I like that idea", she slid her arms around his neck, combing her fingers over his short hair,"Can't believe we only have a few weeks left."
"I know", he sighed pressing a kiss against her hair,"But it's been weeks now and everything is fine with your house, your job, maybe he has gotten over everything."
"It's not just about Kelly", she said quietly.
"I know", he replied with his brow against hers,"We haven't been apart in nearly four months."
"And now you'll be an ocean away."
"You could come with me", he captured her lips softly,"Bet Sharon would hire you to do the newsletter."
"She helped once," she laughed,"Doubt she would be keen on doing it again."
"Never know", he tucked her hair behind her ear,"I don't want to leave you here alone. I don't want something to happen and me not be here."
"It'll be okay", she kissed him. But knew she was trying to convince herself just as much as him. The truth was she was terrified to go back to being alone. She would be vulnerable without Colm and Ryan as well. The last few months had been like a sweet get away from reality and now that reality was beginning to loom large and menacing.
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Post by onyxfyrefly on Feb 25, 2013 13:15:33 GMT -5
I hope she takes Colm up on that offer, I don't like the idea of her being alone either!
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Post by celticbear on Feb 25, 2013 19:11:25 GMT -5
I agree! She needs to take Colm up on his offer! With the entire CT family around, there is no way Kelly can hurt her!
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 26, 2013 11:40:27 GMT -5
Meredith looked at the text from Colm that read,"Dressy date tonight, love you." She sighed and went through her clothes, not satisfied with anything.
"Did a tornao blow through?", Jean said as she came into the hotel room.
"The tornado of going on a date and I hate everything I brought with me", she tossed a shirt back into her suitcase.
"Did he say what you're doing tonight?"
"No, just that it was dressy. I didn't really bring anything dressy, I mean work clothes yes, but other than that", she shook her head.
"Come on", she held out a hand,"The boys are good for a few hours, I'm sure we'll find you something at a shop near by."
"Thanks", she smiled at her friend. And find something she did after an hour in and out of a few different stores. She wore a cream colored dress with a black flora print that came in at the waist and flared out slightly while stopping just at her knees. A pair of heels and she was happy with the outcome.
"Is he coming to get you or are you meeting?", Jean said putting on the finishing touches of makeup.
"He's coming here about seven after you and Ryan leave."
"Speaking of which, I need to make sure he is all set for tonight. Have fun!", she called over her shoulder as she grabbed her things for the evening at the pub.
"You too!", she replied giving herself a once over in the mirror. Her hair that was normally down and in tumbles was smoothed back into a sleek ponytail, her eyes were smokey with a dark shadow,"He wanted dressy", she said to herself as she applied a sheer lipgloss. She mindlessly flipped through tv channels until she heard the knock at the door,"Coming!", she called grabbing her purse. Her heart sank to her feet at the eyes that looked back at her through the open door.
"Hello, Meredith", Kelly stood in the door frame.
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Post by onyxfyrefly on Feb 26, 2013 12:10:29 GMT -5
Oh no!
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 26, 2013 12:32:35 GMT -5
She felt frozen to the spot ,unable to speak or move. As he took in her appearence from head to toe. Her body had gone numb with fear.
"You know, people in a hotel sure do get talkative when it comes to first responders. They are just too eager to give out information."
"Go away", she said attempting to close the door.
"Don't be rude, Mer", he stuck his foot in the door to keep it from closing,"I did come all this way to see you."
"Kelly, I swear I will scream and have everyone on this floor know you're here!", she almost fell against the door as it closed suddenly. She trembled as she looked through the peep hole and saw no one, she quickly turned the deadbolt and slid to the floor. Her chest was tight and she felt as if her lungs were on fire. She jumped as another knock came, she pulled herself up and looked through the small hole again, it was Colm,"Thank God", she said throwing herself into his arms.
"Hey, hey what happened?", he stumbled back as her weight crashed against him.
"He was......here", she took in gulps of air.
"Who was here?", he held her at arms length.
"Kelly..............Kelly was here, he tried to get...............in my room."
"It's okay", he pulled her back into his arms as he looked up and down the hall,"He's gone now", he pressed a kiss against her hair,"Get some things and we'll go back to my room." She nodded and allowed him to lead her back inside. He waited and watched the door as she stuffed items into a bag, streaks of mascara ran down her cheeks,"All set?", he asked carefully.
"I think", she nodded with a sniff as he took her hand. Once back in his room she changed out of the dress and into a pair of flannel pajama pants with a t-shirt, her body still trembling even with a blanket wrapped around her. Colm sat with an arm protectively around her as he spoke with the hotel management to explain the situation. They had agreed to post security outside of his room and to review the surveillance tapes. The shivering next to him had stopped and been replaced with a vacant stare.
"Meredith", he said softly, there was no reaction from her,"Meredith", he took her chin between his thumband forefinger,"Look at me, love."
"He's not going to stop Colm", she brought her frightened eyes level with his,"He's going to keep coming, no matter what we do, he's not going to stop."
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 26, 2013 12:47:07 GMT -5
"You know I won't let anything happen to you", he tried to comfort her,"You're not going back to D.C. after we're done with promos. You're coming back to Ireland with me."
She shook her head,"Why? You didn't ask for any of this, I'm not your problem and neither is my ex. It's time for me to stop pretending I can have something real."
"Don't talk like that", he said as she pulled herself away from him,"Loving you is not a problem, protecting you is not a problem. The issue is your control freak of an ex-husband!"
"Just let me go, Colm", she pleaded as tears splashed down her cheeks,"If we walk away now, we'll be okay. You won't have to worry about me, Kelly will know I'm not with anyone, we'll be safe."
"Stop it!", he said it louder than he intended,"I'm not walking away and neither are you. We love each other, and that man is not going to cause this to happen. Don't you see, Mer? That's what he wants and if we split, he wins."
"I'm so tired", she sobbed,"I'm tired of running, of being scared, of having other people worried for me and about me. I'm........."
He crossed the room and pulled her against him, firmly pressing his body against hers,"This, you and me, right here, right now, that's all that matters. He's not going to win, he doesn't get to have you or hurt you."
"I love you so much", she whispered.
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Post by onyxfyrefly on Feb 26, 2013 12:55:08 GMT -5
Ugh, what can they do to stop him?
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 26, 2013 13:58:11 GMT -5
The footage from the hotel was sent to the detectives working on Meredith's case and she was granted a restraining order against Kelly. After the promotional tour was done she put her house up for sale and began packing her things. She had had a skype interview with Sharon and her team and was given the position of being their full time blogger and newsletter advisor, a position that Sharon had been looking to fill for a while. Colm has stayed with Meredith with help her pack her things for the move to Ireland. It helped him knowing that she wouldn't be alone through the process. She had spoken with her family and they understood the need for her to go and supported the decision. At the beginning of June they had shipped her final items to Ireland and would be flying out the next morning.
"To the final night of your old life", Colm toasted his bottle of beer to hers.
"Just feels like I wasn't here long enough, you know", she looked around the living room and the bare walls.
"I know," he agreed,"But just think, now you'll be starting a whole new chapter in a whole new place."
"And I'll be starting it with you", she said kissing his cheek.
Colm took a deep breath and looked at her,"I love you Meredith, and I know these last few months haven't always been the easiest and that you've been going through a lot."
"We've been through it together",she smiled.
"Yes we have," he said taking both their bottles and placing them on the floor,"I want to go back to Ireland, to my home knowing one thing", he reached into his pocket and produced silver banded diamond ring,"I want to know that you'll be the woman that I'm going to marry."
"Colm", she said in a whisper, gazing into the blue pools of his eyes as he waited for an answer,"Yes," she choked out,"Yes."
He slid the ring over her finger and gathered her in his arms, his fingers tangling in her hair as they kissed,"Thank you", he breathed as they held each other.
"No", she said kissing him again,"Thank you, for loving me and not letting me run from you."
"I would never let you", he laughed as they enjoyed the moment. Talking about their future, the apartment that awaited them. They spoke of buying their own home when they were married and about the famiy they wanted to have. They lay on the air matress talking until nearly two am when they both began to drift off.
Meredith was awakened as she felt a hand cover her mouth, she tried to scream but there was too much force in the hold.
"Try anything and lover boy is dead", said the voice of a masked man.
Meredith looked over and saw another masked figure holding something small and pointed directly at Colm's head.
"Nice and easy", said the man who held his hand firmly over her mouth.
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Post by onyxfyrefly on Feb 26, 2013 14:50:06 GMT -5
FALL!!! No! No! No! This can't be happening!
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Post by IrishGal on Feb 26, 2013 16:18:14 GMT -5
oh no no no no no no no THIS CANT BE HAPPENING!!!!! This is bad! Please Update soon!! The suspense is killing me!
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Post by fallingn2ct on Feb 26, 2013 16:36:04 GMT -5
Meredith was half carried, half dragged outside, her mouth muffled with duct tape and her hands bound together. She kicked and thrashed at the men who were trying to take her, before they could stop her, she freed a leg and kicked the glass at the backdoor until it shattered.
Colm heard the breaking glass and sprang out of bed in time to see a car speeding down the street,"Meredith," he said turning on the light, his blood ran cold as he saw her side of the bed empty,"Mer!", he shouted running through the small house. She was gone, her suitcases and carry ons were stacked carefully by the door,"Please God", he said to himself as he dialed nine one one. With in a half hour the police were combing through the house.
"She wouldn't have taken off on her own?", the detective asked.
"No!", he said frustrated with the questions,"You all need to look into her ex-husband. She has a restraining order against him and everything, we were supposed to be leaving for Ireland in the morning."
"And you just got engaged?"
"That's right, happily engaged."
"Mr. Keegan, I know you're upset, but the more information we get the better."
"I understand that but the more time wasted here is time not finding her. Please, I am begging you sir. Check into Kelly Severide."
"We will", he replied.
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The room was dark and damp as Meredith came too, her head pounding and her pulse racing. It hadn't been a dream, it was real and she was terrified.
"You're awake", came the all too familiar voice.
"Kelly?", she squinted into the darkness and then shielded her eyes as a light poured into the room,"What is this? Where am I?"
"Now if I told you that, this wouldn't be an undisclosed location. How are you feeling, Mer?", he ran a thumb across the bruise on her cheek.
"Don't touch me", she growled.
"I'm not here to hurt you", he smiled,"I'm here and you're here because you were trying to leave and I couldn't let that happen."
"Kelly, I have moved on, I'm engaged. Please, stop this."
"Yeah", he shook his head,"That whole engagement thing, see I'm not a fan of it. I don't think that guy is right for you."
"You don't get to decide that, I do."
"I think I'm the one calling the shots now", he said eyeing her.
"Please, Kelly, if you stop this now I promise I won't press charges. Colm won't either. We'll go to Ireland and you'll never hear from us again." she waited as he crossed his arms, it was then she noticed the weapon in his hand.
"That won't work", he said,"Because Mer, I love you and we're supposed to be together."
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