It took most of Tom's remaining will power to keep his face
expressionless as he turned to face his enemy.
Though the face was familiar Tom knew the person standing at the doorway
wasn't who it appeared to be.
"Who are you?"Tom asked quietly not moving from Sloan's bedside.

The gray haired man chuckled as he walked into the room closing the door
behind him,"I knew I couldn't fool you."
Tom folded his arms across his chest,"No one would want to be Lewis
unless they had no choice."
The elder man nodded,"You're correct I am not your mentor but since we
were cloned from the same genes we do possess similiar traits. Which is
how I knew your weakness."

Tom knew he was being backed into a corner. He knew he was as far away
from Sloan and their future as he could be. But Tom also knew that if he
didn't play along and give them what they wanted Sloan wouldn't have a
future.
That was a possiblity that Tom refused to comprehend.

"What do you want from me?"Tom asked evenly forcing his thoughts away
from Sloan. He had to protect her secret....their secret.
Lewis's 'brother' smiled as he came to stand next to the FBI agent,"Only
your soul."

"So what's next?"Detective Peter Hurst asked as he took a soda out of
the small refrigerator and headed back to the table,"We already checked
Daniel's place and got notta."
Katherine nodded,"The only way we'll find out John Doe's connection to
Daniel's is to go back to the begining."
Hurst raised an eyebrow as he took a sip of his cola,"Back to Parker's
apartment?"
Krieg grinned as she stood,"Very astute deduction Holmes."
Hurst rose to his feet,"Why thankyou Watson,I do my best."
"Let's get going."Katherine replied as she headed toward the door,"I
don't know why but I have a feeling the clock's running on this case."

Ed Tate could only stare.
Not at the man they had all come to fear but at his boss who was
seriously considering the enemy's offer.
Just as three burly security men arrived in the doorway Ed roughly
yanked Attwood over to the left side of the room. At the moment loosing
his job was the farthest thing from his mind.

"If you even listen to one more word that man has to say,"Ed whispered
angerily as he jestured toward Lewis,"You're betraying Sloan and
everything she believes in!"
Walter only acknowledged him long enough to break the younger man's
grasp before turning his attention back to Lewis.
"What do you have in mind?"Attwood asked Lewis as he walked toward the
center of the room.