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Chapter Two

"You realize those two aren't coming back right?"

Helia looked up to see his partner finishing the last of his lo mein. His look was serious. Helia sighed and thought about Flora and Miele. Flora promised they'd return. She'd adamantly given her word. However, he just met Flora. How was he so sure her word meant anything? Despite her shy demeanor she'd proven to be smart and cunning. She'd gotten Miele the only attorney who could get her out of her felonies and she walked out the precinct without letting anyone know who she was in a relationship with or anything relating to Anagan. "She'll be back."

Riven snorted. "Riiiight..."

Helia went to Miele's Facebook and searched through her photos. It seemed like a typical teenager's Facebook at first. A lot of pictures of herself and friends, but on occasion he'd find abnormal pictures. There were pictures of Miele with stacks of hundreds captioned, 'Otteniamo denero'. Helia wanted to roll his eyes. We get money? She knew that money wasn't hers. She had plenty of candid photos with the Wizards of the Black Circle. Scariest of all there was a picture of her, Flora and Anagan smiling with a field of lilo in the background.

"They need to testify. Both of them. They even know where it's supplied, Riven."

Helia turned the screen and showed Riven the picture. He couldn't even begin to count all the the stalks of indigo. The purple haze looked beautiful in the sunset. If they knew what lilo was, they would have known not to get so close. "Damn. Just damn. They're in deeper than they know."

"I'm sure Flora's aware." She wouldn't be as paranoid if she didn't understand. The marijuana was the least of their problems. Lilo was dangerous. It was very psychotropic. Although it had the healing properties of marijuana, lilo had a high slightly worse than PCP. It wouldn't cause the physical damage to their bodies like PCP, but it was possible for lilo's high to make others inflict harm. There were accidental deaths from people on lilo who were sure they were fairies or witches who could fly and also murders. "We need to talk to Flora again. I'll show this to Sky."

"If you want to waste your time, fine. But I'm telling you, as soon as they can go, those girls are gone."

Helia saved the photo and printed the picture to have a hard copy. He knocked on his captain's door and waited for the door to open. Wordlessly, he handed Sky the picture. The blonde captain looked at it and back at Helia. He was also silent as he sat down. Sky put his elbows on the desk and looked at Helia with a serious expression. "This is not good. He let those girls get really close. Obviously, he loves that woman." Sky laughed, "in a way it's like we won the jackpot, but she's more of a gamble now that we know this... Go see what else she knows."

"Do you want me to bring her down to the precinct?"

"No, just talk to her."

Flora Naturaleza-Fata was listed under two jobs. Her first job was a Pet Care Associate at a pet store named Love and Pets. Miele taking care of Duman's animals made sense now; she must have learned things from Flora. He'd gone to the shop, but Flora wasn't there. He later went to Vanessa's shop. Flora had a lot of retail experience. She was an associate there too.

Helia entered the shop and looked around. The mixed scent of flowers assaulted his nose. He liked plants; he appreciated their usefulness and beauty, but he didn't have much of a green thumb. He walked to the cashier who greeted him with a generous smile. "Hello, are you searching for something in particular?"

"Someone, actually. Is Flora working today?"

"She is." Vanessa went to the back room and called for Flora. "She'll be out shortly. Are you a friend of hers?"

Helia was about to answer, but paused when he saw Flora come out of the back. "No, but I'd like to be." Flora's hair was in two pigtails, despite the attempt to keep it bound small tendrils of hair kept wafting in her tan face. She straightened herself upon seeing him. Her hands were coated in soil. She rubbed them on the apron which was failing to keep dirt off her clothes.

Vanessa looked at their interaction and smiled. Many men came to gaze a Flora. She could see why. Flora was beautiful and such a sweet girl. Most of them were sent running after they found out who her boyfriend was. Her smile died at the thought. Even she knew who Anagan was. "I'll be in the back," Vanessa said leaving them alone.

Flora didn't say anything as she looked at the raven haired cop. Everything about him seemed strong. He had amazing features against those flowing black locks. His muscles were outlined through the shirt he was wearing. He was so tall and handsome; Flora couldn't believe how attracted she was to him. He seemed even more gorgeous now that he was dressed as a civilian. "Officer Helia"

"Just Helia, please. I'm not here for anything official."

Flora raised her guard. "But you're here."

"Yes, I am. Is there a place we could sit and talk?" Helia asked.

Flora shook her head no. "I don't think you'll stay that long..."

Helia could tell she was on the defensive. He decided to stop with the formalities and let her know what he was there for. "Anagan."

"Ciao, ciao, Helia." Flora said looking away.

"Why didn't you tell us about him?" Flora didn't say anything at first. "Do you know what type of man he is? We know you know what he does."

"I don't want to talk about Anagan." Flora got a little jittery. "A-anagan's a good man."

"A lot of lenusha, lilo, and dead folks attached to that good man, Flora."

Flora frowned, "He's never been convicted of anything. He treats me, my mother, and my sister well. He's not like the others."

"We both know he's not a good man, Flora. I'm sure you could tell me many examples of how he's proven to you that he wasn't good."

Flora could. She thought of several instances. It sent a dark chill down her spine. "But I wouldn't tell you. Look, my sister will testify against Duman. At the end of the day she means more to me than them. I'd even help you with Gantlos and Ogron but I won't say a word against Anagan."

Helia "Why?"

"I already told you. He's been good to me and my family. He loves me."

"But you don't love him." Helia realized. Flora didn't love him. If she did, she would have said it already. That information pleased him, but also made him disappointed. Flora shouldn't force herself to be with someone she didn't love. He dropped the thought. He remembered the reason that brought him to her initially.

Wordlessly, Helia took the picture of the field of lilo and showed it to Flora. She didn't say anything at first. "Why do you have that?"

"Why does it exist?"

Flora swallowed, "Why shouldn't it? It's just a picture."

"You work at a flower shop, I think you know what these flowers are."

Flora looked as if she were going to cry. "This is an interrogation. I've done nothing illegal. This wasn't even in America. Why can't you leave me alone?"

"It's out of concern. You've gotten yourself involved with dangerous people. You're in very deep and I don't want anything to happen to you."

"To your witness." She whispered while playing with her apron.

"No, to you."

Flora looked up and noticed that they'd gotten closer in proximity during Helia's interview. Her heartbeat raced. For some reason, Flora felt like she could tell Helia anything. The spell he was weaving on her almost broke when she noticed red hair. It wasn't Bloom.

Ogron was coming inside the shop. Quickly, Flora took the picture and wrote an address on it. She gave the location of the field and gave it back to Helia. She mouthed for him to leave, but Helia didn't. Ogron looked at Helia and narrowed his eyes. "Narc..."

Helia folded his arms and held his demeanor against the druglord. "Ogron Sebastian"

"You talking to cops now?"

"I would never." Flora said with hatred in her voice. Helia didn't know if it was hatred of Ogron or the police, maybe both.

Ogron put his arm around Flora. "Are you going to buy something? Because if not I suggest you get the fuck out of here."

"Yes, will you please leave?" Flora's eyes begged him to go.

Helia backed up and looked around the store. Even though he only took a minute he found what he thought to be the most beautiful flower in the store. He folded his card small and placed it in the petals. He went to the register and looked back at Orgon. He was still at Flora's side. "The sooner you let her go, the sooner I can leave."

Ogron scoffed and took his arm from Flora. "Make it quick."

Flora went behind the register. She mumbled the flower's Latin name and rung it up. "That will be $19.26." Helia handed her a twenty. Flora started wrapping the flower. She noticed the card in the petals and ignored it. She handed him his change and his purchase. "Have a nice day, Officer Helia."

"And don't come back." Ogron added, sinisterly. Helia gave Flora the flower and casually walked out of the store. He didn't go far; he could hear Ogron talking about him. "That cop's got a lot of nerve. You know that's a Narc, right? What's he trying to do? Save you?"

Flora thought about her good looking protector. She beamed at the thought of him. She blushed at her childishness. Who knew she could still get butterflies? "I guess he's the type..."

"Yeah, you just don't get any ideas. If we go down, you're going down too."

"Aiutami, Helia! Voglio una via d'uscita!"

"Speak English." Ogron barked. He was tired of guessing.

"I said, don't threaten me." Flora said lowly. "I have work to do... Ciao."

Ogron hit the desk. Flora jumped. "Anagan may think this is cute, but I don't. Don't forget who leads, Fata." He grew closer to her and glared. "I will rip your wings and let you fall."

This was bad. Flora was signaling to him. 'Help me, Helia! I want a way out!' Her plea started to haunt him. He would help her. He'd convince Sky to keep her area canvased, maybe get a small detail outside her apartment. He looked at the address. She'd helped them so much. He was going to make sure she didn't pay with her life.

At the request of Helia, Flora and Miele got assigned a police detail. Brandon and Timmy shadowed Miele, but Riven and Helia got Flora. It wasn't hard to establish a routine for Flora. Her day started with the sun. She spent it gardening before work, then she would go out with friends. She seemed to have a lot of close ones. Her friends seemed affluent. It didn't just stop with Bloom Peters. There were two wealthy heiresses, Aisha Layla and Stella Galatea. She also hung out with a famous Russian scientist, Tecna Petrakova and a music virtuoso Musa Lee. They were an odd group of friends.

Anagan only seemed to pop by on occasion. He was probably too busy making moves to see her. That is what he thought until their subject approached their car. She knocked on the window. Helia rolled it down. She handed him a phone. Before Helia could ask why, a deep voice over the phone asked, "¿Estoy en altavoz?"

"Sí" Flora answered with tears in her eyes.

"Bueno."

"Who the hell is this?" Riven asked.

"No, I think a better question is who are you. How about you stop sniffing after my bitch and come for the big dogs?"

Helia knew instantly who it was. "...Anagan"

"Got it. Now get this, stay away from my girl." With that Anagan hung up.

Flora took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Stop following me."

"You asked for help."

"And I was wrong! They knew the moment you started shadowing us. Now they're starting to ask why and I can't do this! If Duman or any of them finds out about what Miele and I have done they'll... they'lll-!"

"Let us help you, Flora."

"No!" Flora took her phone. "No! You cops always say you're going to help, but you always make things worse! Leave us alone. Stop following me!"

Flora turned and went inside her complex. Helia looked at his partner and wondered what they should do now. "We should go."

"We shouldn't leave her." Helia thought about all the mistakes they made. "I'm the one who got her in this mess."

"No, the moment she dated Anagan, she got herself in this mess."

Helia shook his head. "She's a victim. Miele's a victim. We should help them."

"You can only help those that want to be helped," Riven replied.

'Aiutami, Helia! Voglio una via d'uscita...!' Helia sighed. He thought she was ready.

(A/N) I probably should have had the bag full of lilo initially. Oh well.

Next Chapter: Flora tells Helia disappointing news.