Forever- The Life Of Henry Morgan

Chapter 5-

Henry waited at the front of the bed and breakfast as Jo and Mark Hartley headed up the stairs to room 5. "Corey Smith! Open up! Police" Hartley shouted as he knocked on the white wooden door. They share a look as Hartley knocks again. Hartley and Jo pull their guns from their holsters, he opens the door slowly. They nod as if to say they were ready. "Take that side" Hartley says as he goes in the opposite direction. Jo nods, her gun out in front of her. "Clear" came Hartleys voice. He comes into the room Jo is in, she's leaning out an open window. "Looks like he ran down the fire escape" Jo says climbing out. Hartley follows. Jo's phone rings "Martinez?" She answers, Hanson is on the other end as they head back down the stairs. "Give us a call if he comes back" Hartley asks Harriet. Harriet takes the card from Detective Hartley and they leave just as Jo hangs up the phone. "Corey was spotted heading towards London centre." Jo says turning to Henry and Hartley.

Mike Hanson meets Jo and Henry in the centre of London. "Over there. By the bridge!" Mike says pointing over to a large wheel. They all run through towards the wheel, dodging people as they ran. Corey turned as Jo shouts to him. He runs down the stone stairs further into the crowd. "Hartley. Hanson go that way" Jo says, they both nod going in the direction that Jo pointed. Henry follows Jo in the other direction. "Corey Smith! Stop!" She shouts again as they chase after him. Corey glances over his shoulder, stumbles as he crashes into a young black haired woman. Jo grabs Corey. "Corey Smith. You are under arrest for the murder of Juliette Barnes and Jackson Spencer. You do not have to say anything but anything you do say could be held as evidence in the court of law."

Flash back

Abigail is grabbed from behind as they walked through central park. Henry spins "Let her go!" He shouts, his arms up with a frightened expression on his face. "Give me your wallet!" The man shouts as he pulled a knife from his pocket. Abigail tries to pull away but his grip tightens around her. Henry pulls out his wallet. "Here... please... take it just dont hurt her" he begs him. Henry throws his wallet on the floor. As the man bends over to grab it, Abigail knocks him off his feet. The man hits the floor, hard. He hits his head knocking him unconscious. Henry helps Abigail up and then grabs his wallet. "That was scary" Abigail mutters

Present day

Henry sits with Jo as Hartley and Hanson take. "I decided to get a later flight. I would like to see a little more of London" Henry says, Jo looks up and smiles "Of course. Do you want me to stay? Keep you company?" She offers, Henry shakes his with a small smile. "I'll catch you later" he stands "what times your flight?" He says turning back to Jo. Jo glances at her watch. "3pm. Four hours. Just about to head back to the hotel and grab our stuff" Henry smiles as they stand from the desk. "I'll see you back in New York then?" Jo holsters her gun and badge as they both leave together. Henry nods wrapping his blue scarf around his neck as he holds the door open for Jo. He watches as Jo and Mike drive off towards their hotel. He smiles pulling out his pocket watch, given to him by his father, 11AM. He places it gently back into his pocket and turns in the opposite direction of Jo and Mike and walks slowly down the street.

Flash back

Henry pushes Abe through the park, Abigails arm wrapped around his. Abe babbles to himself as his parents smile happily as they watch. "Henry? Henry Morgan?" A brunette lady stood in front of them. A frown on her face. Henry glances up to the woman. "I'm sorry?" Henry says with a frown. "Its me... Christine" the woman replies, Henry looks to Abigail. She was a nurse from a few years before he met Abigail. "I think you have the wrong person" Henry mutters the woman shakes her head "I'd recognise you anywhere" she smiles a flirty smile. She steps forward "I would never have taken you for a family man" she continues. She looks at Abigail "told me he never wanted kids. Had to have an abortion" Henry tenses up. "You were never pregnant!" He says angrily. Christine smiles a thin smile "I was" Henry could see it in her eyes that she was telling the truth. "He was yours. I just didn't get an abortion. I lost him. That night I was at yours and you said you didn't want children" Henry thinks back to that night. The conversation of children that had come out of nowhere. How could he have missed that! He looks to Christine " I am truly sorry for that" he mutters as they try and walk away from the woman. "Henry I loved you" she shouts after them. Henry turns "that was years ago. Time you moved on"

Present day

Henry stares across the Thames. He had walked for a good 3 hours before he came to a complete stop. The view of the sun setting on the river was the one thing that hadn't really changed in all the years that had gone. He smiles as he remembers watching it set, Abigail on one arm and Abe in the other. He missed nights like that. He sighs and pushes away from the bridge. He loved London and was glad to have returned. "Best catch my flight" he thinks to himself as he starts heading in the direction of the airport.

Henry stands at the gate, his ticket ready in his hand. He stares out the window and smiles. He will definitely miss London. "Ticket sir?" The woman on the door says, breaking Henry from his thoughts. "Ah yes. Sorry" he says passing the ticket to the woman. She smiles and passes it back. "Have a pleasant flight" she says, Henry nods and walks down the long stretch towards the plane. Another woman stands in the door of the plane. Henry shows her the ticket. "Three rows on the right" she explains pointing in the direction of his seat. He sits down next to a young woman, her black hair tied up in a pony tail. She glanced up from her book and smiles, her blue eyes glisten from the light of the sun. "Hello" she smiles, she had a thick British accent. Henry smiles at her "Hello"