> Julia had started to relax at Derek's touch, only to stiffen when the
> officer had asked what he had. She was about to say something when a
whole
> other problem sprang up.
>
> In the form of James Ellison and his friend, both having been on their way
> to Julia Walker's residence to question her about Claire's whereabouts,
only
> to hear a report over their police scanner involving her name.
>
> Jim was as close to frantic as he liked to be so didn't think twice as he
> reached out and caught her by the hand "Julia Walker?"
>
> She flinched in reaction and tugged her arm away, not knowing who the
> nutcase was but in no mood to take any kind of manhandling "Get off me!"
>
> "Where's my neice?" he asked, voice carrying over the cop's that was
trying
> to get her and then his attention.
>
> Julia bumped into Derek by accident but was reaching for the man's hand to
> twist his hand into letting her go, a technique that, no matter a person's
> size or weight, would immobilize them and make them fall to their knees,
> unable to do anything else.
>
> "I don't know who you are or what the hell you're talking about." she
> snapped, blue eyes flashing as she got a firm hold on his hand and started
> to apply the hold, Jim Ellison yelping as he started to fall and Blaire
> Sandburg just making it to where they were standing and trying to stop
> Julia.
>
> "Whoa whoa.. he's upset, let go! He's just looking for his neice that
came
> up missing. Claire Ellison. You know her right?" Sandburg asked, his
> words coming out in a rush.
>
> Julia let go of Ellison's hand and stepped back in aggitation "I don't
have
> time for this!"
>
> Ellison looked up and then stood, his own gaze angry "You better make
time."
>
Derek:
Derek was distracted by the office questioning him. However, he did notice
when Julia bumped into him and he took the first opportunity he could get to
turn and manauver himself to Julia's side, placing himself firmly between
her and the man flinging accusations her way. "What is this all about," he
demanded.