Chapter 20: Unusual Alliance

Sunday October 11, 2016

At 6 am my phone alarmed and I woke up in Michael's arms.

I mourned and Michael said, "Good Morning sleepy head."

"I forgotten that you don't sleep," I told him as he drank some coffee and stared at me.

"I didn't abandon you. In fact I tracked you down," replied Michael to me.

He then had a flashback 26 years earlier to the day Sharon was born.

As I held my baby Michael looked at us through the window and Tyrece, my ex-boyfriend, said, "You can go see them."

"My wife died. And god knows I want to marry her. But I am not putting a target on her back. I can't burry her," replied Michael to him.

Tyrece then said, "But she is going to find out one day."

"Whatever she needs call me. But the less they know about me the better. And be a good boyfriend to her," replied Michael as he walked away.

He came back to and said, "He worked for me and his job was to keep you guys safe. His job out of town was to give me updates. Unfortunately he was killed by his ex-crew. And that forced me to step in 6 years ago.

I am so sorry about Hawthorne Medical Center. It makes it better I bought it. And I am rebranding it as Anderson Medical Center and it is in your name. I love you."

I just started making out with him. Then I pushed him down on the sofa and then I got in his laps.

Richard then said, "As much as I want a little brother. The FBI showed up with a SWAT team. They are raiding the warehouse and my motor shop."

Michael then said, "Fine! Go freshen up Celia. I got this."

He then went with Richard and I said, "I told you he loved me."

I turned around and Jane said, "I am sorry. I just wanted to repay you for everything. I had an abusive mom and you had a rapist of a father. We ran away at age 12 and..."

"Now we are criminals," I quickly told her and we shared a moment of laughter.

"Are we OK," she quickly asked me.

I then said, "I don't know. But we will take it a day at a time."

With that I headed to the bathroom to freshen up. Michael reached the first floor and Candice was barking orders.

"Why are you here so early Candice," asked Michael as he ate an apple.

"You had time to get a shower and freshen up but you didn't get a new suit," replied Candice to him and Michael said, "This suit cost 20 grand. I barely wear it but now I have a reason to celebrate."

Frank came and said, "There was nothing here."

"I am going to sue you detective it is wise to meet will my lawyer at this address for mediation," replied Michael as he gave her a micro card.

She opened the card and it said:

Meet me at 15 Terence Road. Come alone and burn this.

With that Michael went and Frank shocked his head to say no there was no money.

An hour later the taskforce commander yelled, "What did you do! You sent men on a wild goose chase. We had Mendoza and now you screw it up! You have one chance to make this right. Or you lose your badge."

The commander then went and Candice walked away. She then got in her car and headed home. She reached home and disabled the Alarm. As she got in her kitchen she pulled her gun and quickly turned in on Michael.

"How did you get in here," asked Candice to him as she held the gun on him.

"I design weapons systems for a living. How hard do you think it would be to get around a 7 digit alarm," replied Michael to him?

"You shouldn't have come alone," replied Candice and Michael snapped his fingers.

With that 3 men came into the Kitchen with Mac-10's in hand and 9 mm strapped to their legs.

Candice then asked, "What do want?"

"You told me you wanted my help. I will help you and you target the powerful people behind him. It will make you Director for this force. But there is a price," replied Michael to him.

Candice put her gun in the holster and asked, "What price is that?"

"My father, mother and brother are going six feet under. You and I killed them for the love ones they took from us.

And before you say anything I know Sandino was your Fiancée and you had a nice job in Paris as the director of the Interpol office there," replied Michael to her.

She sat down and said, "I was six months pregnant when he took the DEA case and I got the Interpol promotion. He wanted to make a name for himself so he wanted one more case. It is not easy to get the news of your fiancée's death on the day you give birth to your daughter.

I spent 24 years been hated by my daughter. She got into MIT studying Robotics Engineering, just like her father.

Four years ago I had to watch her graduate from a far. I couldn't go to the ceremony as she had me bared. She landed a job at Samsung Electronics.

So two years ago I joined the FBI. And then 9 months ago my one woman crusade paid off after we had intelligence that Mendoza bought cocaine from him.

But your stunt put me in a bad situation."

"I am sorry. But Mendoza is not at your level. And by know you know about Firewood. Well Mendoza is useful," replied Michael to her.

Candice then said, "Your move made me look like an idiot."

"I did it to save your life. Had you taken Mendoza's money we would be having a different conversation right about now.

And compared to my father he is ruthless. He once beat the crap out of his gardener for not raking leafs. And he has powerful people on his payroll. He is the head of the Vanda Crime Syndicate," replied Michael to her.

Candice then asked, "What are you talking about? No such organization exists."

"They have powerful government officials in USA, France, South America and Bahamas. Now I am going to make you look good.

And make you taskforce commander," replied Michael to her.

"How you are going to do that," asked Candice to her.

"Your raid will force my father to bring the drugs to the Seattle Port. After that Dragon Trucking will be moving a ton of Cocaine, a ton of heroin and possible illegal arms. A seizure like that will make you look good and the boss bad

Now the Harbor Patrol Master has enough men to take them down. Now the price is that Mendoza's men with the money needs to get released. You bring them to Spartan Warehouse and you get a phone.

And I will make director. At the end of this you will get to put a bullet in my parents as they both murdered Sandino. But my brother is mine. Do we have a deal," asked Michael as he extended his arms.

Candice held his arm and said, "We have a deal. But no innocents get killed."

Michael exhaled and said, "OK. Everything you need is in your email. Now get moving as the drugs are moving in an hour. And I have an alibi to make with Mendoza."

With that Michael and his men left. Candice took out her phone and called Earl, the Harbor Master.

Earl answered saying, "Candice how you doing?"

"Earl I need a favor. And I will owe you one," replied Candice to him.

Earl exhaled and said, "Ok. What do you want?"

With Candice told him everything and texted him the email. With that she headed to the Harbor.

Michael came back to the limousine and as it drove I asked, "Why involved the cops?"

"My parents fired the first shot. Now I am firing the second. And hoping they send Richmond here. So I can send him home in a body bag," replied Michael to me.

I exhaled and said, "Yea! But where am I going for my honeymoon?"

Michael chuckled and said, "I will think of something."

I then started making out with him as we went home. Meanwhile at the Malayan Private Airport a private jet pulled up to the hanger. Security guards waited by three Rolls Royce as the plane stop and the door opened.

With that Tabitha Richards-Moore got off in her Red Cocktail Dress. And Richmond Moore got out in his Blue tuxedo suit.

"Welcome to America mam," replied Quince the head of their security detail.

Tabitha exhaled and said, "It's good to be back. I have missed the American air for 17 years. Is everything ready?"

"Yes mam! Ownership of Moore Entertainment Group was transferred to Michael. He should get confirmation soon," replied Quince and Tabitha got in her Rolls Royce.

Meanwhile at the Seattle Port the Harbor Patrol moved in on the Kilo Freightliner. A SWAT team moved in and stopped the trucks, with their SUV's.

Mendoza's guy with the money was held at gun point and taken out.

One of the men said, "Do you know who we work for?"

Frank then pulled his 1980 Catalac trunk and then said, "Get your ass in or I shoot you."

Then man got in and Frank closed in. He and the cop car then drove away. Earl held the crew at gun point on their knees and Candice pulled the container on the truck. It was filled with mattress and she cut one open. It was filled with blue bricks.

She took it out and walked to the captain.

Then as she held it in front of him the captain said, "I want a lawyer."

"Oh you will get one. But I am going to make sure it is the crapes lawyer in the world of Public defender. Because I am sure your boss, Matthew Larkin, will not help you," replied Candice to him.

Then she walked away.