Chapter Two
Thank you for your reviews of the first chapter! I am glad that a sequel is apparently welcome! I am so, so, so sorry for the lack of updates for this- I got sent to London for work due to the problems there over the last week and as such obviously haven't been able to write or post anything! I am really sorry, please keep reading and reviewing though!
Chapter Two
"I can't believe that they did it in broad daylight" Danny commented to his partner, sipping at the piping hot cup of coffee he held in his hand, as he finished watching the third disc of CCTV footage.
"I know, he either doesn't care, is too cocky or too damn good" Jackie replied thoughtfully, equally as frustrated as her partner. Danny sighed at her words, unable to dispute them. He looked at his watch, it was 9am and they had already spent the last two hours reviewing all of the robberies and subsequent murders that had occurred. Carefully he took two pain killers from his pocket and gingerly dry swallowed them, before taking another sip of his coffee. He didn't miss the glance that his partner shot him, but decided against the discussion he knew would be forced if he commented. Jackie for her part shot her friend a concerned look, she had noticed had often he had been taking pain medication, and it was worrying her that he was pushing himself to be back at work and risking making himself ill. She sighed to herself, knowing that he wouldn't listen to her- she just vowed to watch him very carefully- they had all worried themselves sick when Danny had been so badly injured and there was no way she was going to let him hurt himself more.
"So we have no ID, no facials on camera, no forensics on scene and no suspects" Danny surmised in frustration.
"Nope, we have nada, zip and nothing" Jackie replied, flopping down onto her chair.
"Okay, what about a pattern to the targets?" Danny asked softly, suddenly mapping the locations in his head, getting to his feet and heading to the wall of the office where the city map was. He reached into his desk drawer and took out drawing pins and carefully pinned them into place, showing what was without argument a definite pattern.
"Reagan, I knew I was glad you were back for a reason" Jackie stated with a grin, it was a small lead- but a lead it was.
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"You ok kid?" Renzulli asked his rookie softly, it wouldn't be much longer before the youngest of the Reagan clan would be let of his leash and he was fairly confident that the kid would do okay. He had none of the annoyingly endearing arrogance of his detective older brother, but a lot of the gentle communication style of his other brother that had tragically been killed by his own colleagues.
"I'm fine sarge" Jamie replied with a smile, he had been lost in thought when the other police officer had interrupted him. "Was just thinking about Danny and the trial that's all" he confided softly. He had only given evidence in court over minor matters such as petty theft- and he knew that explosions and kidnap of a police officer were far more tricky- especially when the officer involved was his brother.
"You'll be fine kid, just say it like it happened and no one can criticise you" Renzulli told him, thinking back to his own first time at a major trial and shuddering at the memory. Jamie had far more pressure on his young shoulders- the case involved his brother and his surname was Reagan, not to mention the press interest. "Get your statement from the DA's office and we'll go through it if you want?" he offered gently. Jamie smiled at the older man.
"That would be great sarge, thank you" he replied, relieved at the help offer.
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"So the first day they were in a line, like a continuous journey. The second day the same thing, but a different line and the third day likewise" Jackie commented as she looked at her partner's handy work on the map.
"Yeah, except they seem to go out at a slight angle, almost like they start from the same place" he replied, thinking out loud. "What is around here?" he asked his partner softly, gesturing at the small diameter that all of the robberies seemed to originate from.
"Nothing springs to mind, a couple of colleges, a high school- that's it" she replied softly. Danny opened his mouth to respond, but was prevented from doing so by his cell phone ringing.
"Reagan" he answered, his tone clipped.
"Hi Danny" his father's voice greeted him.
"Hey Dad" Danny greeted, pinching the bridge of his nose against the increasing headache he was getting.
"I hear you're on the convenience store robberies" Frank stated softly. "I'm getting pressure for a press conference today and just wondered how the investigation was going?" he continued, not wanting to put any extra pressure on his son, especially with his recent return to work, but nonetheless needing something to tell the news hounds.
"We have just got a lead actually, but I would rather not release it" Danny replied vaguely. Silence on the other end of the call greeted him and he sighed to himself.
"Okay son, leave it with me" Frank replied, before disconnecting the call. Danny sighed again as he placed his blackberry back in his pocket and turned back to the map.
"The commissioner?" Jackie asked his softly, and Danny nodded. "Don't worry Danny- he'll just be ticking boxes" she told him, Danny offered her a weak grin appreciating her attempts at cheering him up.
"I can't help but think we are missing something here" he told her. "What time do the incidents occur?" he asked, and she flipped through her notes.
"From 4pm onwards" she replied, frustrated herself at the lack of leads. Just as she spoke her cell phone chirped, forcing her to step away and answer it. She returned a few moments later- looking perplexed, and reached for another pin. "There's just been another robbery" she told him "here" she continued placing the pin in the map, exactly where the spate the previous day had concluded.
"What so now he's going backwards?" Danny asked, his voice disbelieving. "Who commits an armed robbery at 9.30 on a Saturday morning?" he asked as much to himself as anything.
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"Commissioner is it true that your son is the lead detective on the case?" a young blonde reported shot at head of the Reagan clan, her voice carrying over those of her rivals.
"Detective Reagan is the main investigator at this time" he replied carefully, he had been adamant in his shielding of his eldest son since his attack- and was not willing to give that in now.
"Is it true that he only returned to active duties a matter of a week ago?" the same woman fired back at him.
"Are there any questions relating to the incidents in question?" Frank stated, his gaze locked on those of the woman determined to draw him out about his son. A few murmurs went through the crowd and it was apparent that there were no further pertinent questions, so Frank nodded at the group before stepping down and heading back towards his office.
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"Another fatality" Danny muttered in frustration, this was getting ridiculous and they were no closer to securing an actual suspect. He cursed himself as he felt a wave of nausea washing over and leant out to rest his arm against the wall, waiting for it to pass. After a few moments he opened his eyes, and the world was once more settled, he reached into his pocket and tapped two pills out putting them straight into his mouth and swallowing them down. He sighed, hating his weakness and turned around to find his partner staring back at him.
"We need to talk Reagan" she told him, leaving no room for argument. He closed his eyes and allowed his head to rest against the wall behind him- feeling like a child caught by their mother taking cookies without asking.
End Chapter Two
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