PG 14
Mick/Beth
Usual Disclaimers, I don't own Moonlight or its characters. Original characters are Mick and Beth's children, Elliott (whose wife is Sarah with children Mikey and Bethie (twins); Colleen and Charles "Spike" Kostan and their son, "Charles jr. "Wolfie"; and Mick and Beth's newest child, Holly Amber.
I guess at this point it helps to have read all my previous stories because otherwise you'll be completely lost but you can go to my synopsis (WELCOME TO MY WORLD) for a quick catch up.
Nice, France
"Logan? Come on in, man. What's the problem?"
Mick was surprised to see his favorite geek vampire here in Nice since it wasn't like Logan to travel very far from work and his family back in Los Angeles. The only other time had been several months ago when Logan had saved Mick's life, and for that reason alone, Mick knew he would do anything for the man.
"Mick, I've left Josef's employ. The guy's out of control, consumed with this shadow business. He's let every thing else go. The business, Mick, his business. Can you believe that? There's been no trading, no big complicated deals going down for months. And to top it off, he won't tell me where he's gone."
Mick had never seen Logan this wrought up. It must be chaos at Kostan Industries. Forget about KI, the global economy must be in chaos! "So who's running the show? Didn't he just appoint some new guy as his Acquisitions Manager with you as comptroller?"
Beth has come to the doorway and forgetting that he's standing outside, hears Mick ask the question before inviting him in. She quickly remedies that. "Oh, forgive us, Logan. Come in, you must be exhausted from the trip. Let me get you some fresh blood."
After getting him settled, Mick and Beth both wait. Her patiently, knowing not to force Logan's into explanations before he's ready, but Mick starts getting ready to explode. Mick knew that with the two of them alone, Logan would have been spilling his guts but Beth had been his boss plus Mick knew that Logan had always had a secret crush on her so that made him tongue tied.
Beth smiled her reassuring smile, and suddenly it all came gushing out again. "Josef's lost his mind completely. He's obsessed with finding the shadow – er, Rick. Ever since your wedding, when he got Interpol's text about his possible location, Josef's like a man possessed."
Mick understands. "Josef has always been competitive but I thought the guy didn't get the ransom so why would Josef care? Unless that wasn't the case. Logan, tell me Josef didn't …?" One look at Logan's guilty face, that 'unable to tell a lie' face, and Mick knew.
Beth was looking puzzled. "But he assured me back in Mozambique that he still had it in his possession. So what changed?"
"Rick took the package and Coraline told him it was a fake. Evidently some one at that special unit for Interpol was able to get into Josef's inner sanctum. Ever since that night, he's been beside himself. But yesterday, he came in and was as calm as he used to be. Said he was shutting things down and taking a break from business!"
Mick is skeptical. "No way Josef would do that unless he felt he couldn't trust anyone, not even you, Logan."
"That's just it, Mick. He said he trusted only me and that's when he – he …" The vampire starts crying.
Beth understands. "He fired you, didn't he? He didn't want you mixed up in anything dangerous, and he's trying to protect you and Louise. I hope you've brought her here? We've got terrific security." She looks over at Mick whose eyebrow has gone up. "At least tell me you've got her at the Aspen compound?" Logan shakes his head. "No, nowhere within Josef's holdings. He said it was too dangerous and to take her to the last place anyone would think to find us."
Mick is lost but Beth smiles knowingly. She's glad Guillermo has shed his wife, Lupe, some time ago so that they don't have to worry about her, too. "You did right, as always, Logan. Now, why are you here?"
"Why to see Amber, of course."
