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Disclaimer: I don't own 'The Pretender' or any of its characters. They rightfully belong to NBC, MTM, TNT and Pretender Productions. Man this is getting depressing! I'm not doing this for the money, but for my sanity. Please don't sue. Thanks, Thunderchild. Sunday July 1st 2001.

My Sweet Parker

Part 4

by Thunderchild

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THE CENTRE:

2 WEEKS LATER:

9A.M.

Parker and Tommy were in their office, when the phone rang. She smiled at him. She knew who it was and what they wanted. "What?"

"Thomas isn't who you think he is." Jarod says getting straight to the point.

"What the Hell are you talking about?" She snarled then smiled as she leant against Tommy, holding his arms around her tightly.

"He works at The Centre for your father. Parker, please be careful." Jarod warned her.

"He's not dangerous."

"Parker, he's killed a man. Everything he told us was a lie. He lied to you."

"Well what the Hell am I meant to do? He won't hurt me." She was putting up a very convincing lie.

"Parker, I beg you let him go. You don't know what he's capable of."

"I think you do." Tommy whispered in her ear. She smiled evilly.

"No." She barked back at Jarod.

"All right, I'm close by. I'll be ringing back at 2, if you wanna talk." He hung up.

Tommy pulled out his cell and dialed. "Well?…Good, watch him." He hung up. "We have a hit."

"God I love you."

"Love you more." He gently touched her nose.

She pulled out her cell. "Sam, get the team up to the jet, we've got a hunt." They left her office.

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DOVER:

11:05A.M.

The Hunters just pulled up outside an apartment complex in Dover, silently. They got out of their vehicles quietly. Tommy walked over to the park across the street and spoke to a man with a dog.

After a few minutes, he ran back over to where the others were waiting. "Apartment 301."

"Get him. Four take the stairs, four take the elevator." The sweepers bolted. "And we go via the elevator."

Jarod was sitting in his apartment oblivious to the fact the Hunters were moving in for the kill. Suddenly all Hell broke loose. The door was kicked in with a loud BANG and sweepers ran in. They roughly pulled Jarod to his knees. "Hello, I bet you didn't expect to see me for a while." Sam growled in his ear.

"Fuck off!"

"Now, now Jarod." Parker walked into the apartment with Tommy right behind her.

"You bastard!" Sam punched him in the back.

"You aren't the only one who can pretend Genius Boy. A little bad information in the Mainframe about Tommy and you come running to poor little me. Well guess what, I was a few steps ahead of you this time. Like maybe a MILE"

"You bitch!"

Tommy stepped up angrily, but stopped when Parker pushed the back of her hand against his chest to stop him. "Easy my love. Sam take our boy down to the cars and make sure he's drugged."

"My pleasure, Miss Parker." Sam pulled Jarod to his feet.

Tommy stepped in front of Jarod. "I'll make you pay." Jarod growled.

"She's not mine huh? Well guess again. Take him away."

"Yes, Mr. Gates." Sam, Joe, Hank and Olson went with Jarod.

"Good work, Mr. Gates."

"Good work, Miss Parker."

They started laughing. "Come on Baby." She held his hand and walked to the door. "Sweep it and bring anything you find." She ordered the remaining sweepers.

"Yes, Miss Parker." Peter, Steve and Terry stayed to sweep the apartment. Harmon went with Parker and Tommy.

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THE CENTRE:

12:10P.M.

They all walked into Mr. Parker's office. Joe and Terry dropped Jarod's unconscious body in front of his desk. Mr Parker looked up in shock. "The hunt is over." Parker said.

"One missing Pretender." Tommy added.

"My God, you two have done well." He got up and walked round the desk.

"Couldn't have done it without Tommy."

"Couldn't have done it without Parker and her sweepers."

"Our sweepers." She corrected him.

"How'd you do it?" He asked, still stunned.

"With great ease. He knows people. I know people and a REALLY bad file on Tommy in the Mainframe."

"Did you get the DSA's?"

"DSA's, the player, laptop, files, computer disks and about 10 safety deposit box keys."

"Top marks. Matumbo will be pleased. Corner office time, Angel." Mr Parker said smiling, looking at the unconscious form on the floor in front of him.

"We share an office. I don't want him outta my sight after what happened."

"No, no, you're right. Matumbo will be pleased. I'm so proud of you, Angel."

"Thank you, Daddy, but all I needed was a little distraction to help me focus." She smiled at Tommy.

"Since you brought back our golden goose it only seems fit that you take him to his cell."

"Sure thing." She snapped her fingers. The sweepers picked him up and started to drag him out of the office. Parker and Tommy followed.

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THE CENTRE:

3 DAYS LATER.

In the halls outside Parker's office, Jarod comes out of nowhere and smashed Tommy against the wall, holding him by his throat. "You two-faced sonofabitch!"

"Get off me, Jarod!"

Parker came out when she heard the commotion. "How the Hell did you get out?" She kicked his leg out from under him. Jarod fell down after his knee buckled underneath him painfully.

Jarod eyes smoldered angrily as he looked up at them. "You bitch Parker! How could you?" He went to get up but both Tommy and Parker pulled out their guns and leveled them at his head.

"Very easy. Mine." She pointed at Tommy. "His." She pointed at herself. "Now if you lay a finger on him again, I'll do a Hell of a lot more than kick you!" She hissed angrily.

"Miss Parker, Mr. Gates, you all right?" Sam asked when he came running down the hall with the sweeper team following him.

"Just fine Sam. How did Wolf Gang Puke get out?"

"I don't know." Harmon and Olson got Jarod to his feet and held his arms.

Parker stepped up closely to him. He started to fight the sweepers. She rested a gentle hand on his face. "The sooner you cooperate, the sooner I call off the beatings." She purred teasingly which just made him fight fiercely.

"I'm gonna see you burn for this you witch!" He growled.

"Not likely." She smiled and slapped his face. He stopped moving, stunned. "Take him away and make sure this time he can't get out."

"Yes, Miss Parker."

"Try not to kill him. I want that honour myself." Tommy said from behind them.

"No, Sir."

"Come on Baby, we've got to check something." She held his hand, walking away.

"You bitch, I'm gonna kill you." Jarod yelled at them. Sam knocked him out to shut him up before he attracted the attention of every Centre employee. Harmon and Olson started to drag his unconscious body away.

Parker and Tommy walked into the tech room. "How'd he get out?"

"Don't know." Broots said as he typed quickly.

"Find out." She ordered.

"What happened?" Sydney asked.

"He went after Tommy, but nothing happened, since my boy's getting a mean streak." She smiled and looked at him. His eyes were smoldering.

"OK Miss Parker, I've got the feed from his cell."

**Jarod was sitting on his bed with his back to the camera. The camera flicks on and off, then shows him sitting in the same position**

"I can't see anything wrong with it." Broots said as they watched the screen.

"He's not breathing." Tommy said at the same time as Parker.

"Huh?" Broots asked confused as he looked up at his bosses.

"Play it back and watch." She leant over his shoulder and pointed at Jarod's shoulder. "He's breathing." The screen flicked and they watched for a little while. "He's not moving anymore."

"He's looped it."

Parker pulled out her cell. "Sam, search Lab Rat's room and Lab Rat. Look in the vents as well." She hung up and put her cell phone back on her belt at the small of her back. "So we're getting sneaky now, are we?" she purred, as she stared at the computer screen. "Two can play at that game."

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PARKER MANOR:

1:20A.M.

Parker woke up quickly from a nightmare. Tommy wakes up as well since his head was resting on her shoulder and it fell onto the pillows when she moved. "It's all right, it's OK." He rubbed her back as he kissed her shoulder.

"What have I done?"

"What do you mean Baby?"

"Jarod's gonna go after you. I don't want you to leave."

"I won't." He pulled her back and tucked her in beside him, wrapping his arms around her protectively. She smiled at him. He could always make her feel safe and with The Centre looming over you, 'safe' isn't something you feel often. "If anyone threatens my Angel, I'll just have to shoot them."

"If anyone threatens my boy, I'll fry their arse." She burrowed against him and soon fell asleep.

*We've finally made it* He thinks as he watched her fall asleep. The shields are down and she's letting him close to her. It took awhile but she's trusting him with her heart and soul. "Sweet dreams Angel." He gently kisses her forehead. She smiles and her arms snake around his neck, holding him tightly.

And only sweet dreams came.

THE END??? *Shrug of shoulders*

Whatcha think? Good? Bad? Should I steal Miss Parker's gun and shoot myself? Umm...Maybe not. You know the drill. I don't care what you hafta say just send me some feedback! Gimme, gimme, gimme feedback, I need it to survive.

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