To the French guest-thanks for the effort, you did great I understood every word. Thank you. Now the 3 agents and Sheriff have their meeting-oh boy!
"Maam, I swear to you we won't intentionally hurt him. We may have never shown it but he is important to us. We know that now, but that's on us. As for 'her', I can't speak to how she feels but we will make sure no sparks fly. We will do our job and leave. Isn't that right Agent Blye?" Kensi just turned red and looked at her hands. Sam then went on "thank you for sharing all this and we are truly sorry to put you out like this. You didn't have to stay up this late to feed us. I'm bettin' you gotta' get moving early also."
"Hard work and I aren't strangers. Marty got my work ethic from me, that's how he put himself thru college and law school. As many as 4 jobs at one time. When he got notice he passed the bar on his first try with one of the 10 highest scores all-time he simply went to sleep and slept for 4 days. Only got up to pee. Now I'm going to bed. Your rooms are down the hall, first 2 on the left, first one on the right. Thank you for staying at my B & B." Then she got up and walked out. "Wow" was all G could say. Sam just shook his head and Kensi turned and walked away. Marty Deeks mom had just ripped em all a new ass and did it with a smile on her face.
The next morning (Saturday) after a great breakfast-western omelets from heaven for Kensi and G plus lots of bacon, fruit and 2 poached eggs for Sam and large amounts of some of the best coffee they ever had for all 3. Later the 3 agents piled in a car and headed to the Sheriff's office. G offered "how about 1 trip around the town to get a feel for it." After agreement he started taking random turns and following different streets. They noticed ample hitching posts for the Amish buggies as well as many people out and about. Several even waving at them just because they felt it the right thing to do. The 3 agents marveled at how clean, friendly and relaxed the town appeared. Then the Amish started coming into town. It was the first Saturday of the month and they had shopping and other errands. As they drove around, the area became crowded but no one had a problem with the delays caused by the buggies. None of them had ever seen or met any Amish and mentioned they needed to find out about them from someone, hopefully Deeks. As they parked and began to enter the sheriff's office 2 boys looking to be about 13 or 14 walked out one called back saying "Thanks Mr. D. We will make sure we take care of that right now. We'll grab out stuff and head on over there. And thanks again for everything."
"Just remember, next time you spend the weekend in cells in back. And I will check on that lot later so it better be clean as a whistle, mowed and trimmed. Be good you 2 and good luck to the JV team this fall." It was Marty talking and the 3 looked at each other.
"Stopping the boys, Kensi asked "what did you guys do?"
"We screwed up. Sheriff has cut us some slack on account a who we are but this time we took advantage of that. We harassed the Amish at their outdoor service and spread trash on the church lawn. The sheriff is making us clean it up and then mow and trim the yard for the summer. If we do that he'll lose the charges against us. And he won't tell our parents but if we don't then we spend a weekend in jail. Our parents have till Tuesday to come in and talk to him." Both boys had the look of someone who had dodged the bullet as they headed for home.
Sam smiled, chuckled and said "Sheriff Taylor lives!" Referring to the old Andy Griffith show.
As they entered the outer lobby, they all noticed how neat it was and the fact that there were computers, a fax, ham radio, and a lot of other gear some of which they had never seen in a sheriff's office including a saddle and bridle and a collection of hunting rifles. There was also one sniper rifle under lock and key. Sam yelled out "hey Sheeerrif. You got some visitors." Drawing out the word sheriff.
After a second they heard "my office straight ahead." As they walked in they heard "yea, great, thanks for the support. (pause) Really the Governor said THAT? Wow, thanks again and you will be the first call if I have problems. Take care Jim. See you at the annual get together but you go to first and I play 3rd this year." Then spinning to face them he said "sorry, Chief of the Indiana State Police needed updating on this. Concerned they should bring in the FBI or homeland based on the bolo you sent out. Since it had vague hints at terrorism. So what do you need to know before we head out? I assume you want to see the crime scene? Oh and can I assume you 3 are the ones I'm getting calls about? Suspicious vehicle cruising around town with 3 strangers-2 men and a woman-1 of the men black?"
G said "yea that's us. Some nice neighborhood watch you got here. Great to see ya Marty. How you been?" When all he got was a stare, they realized this was business only, no beers at the bar so to speak after hours. "Ok, walk us thru what you have, what you know and what you suppose then we'll go for questions basis that."
"Ok all the evidence is bagged, tagged and the chain of evidence forms are all over there" pointing to a conference table in his rather large office. He handed each of them a folder. "That is the complete report and copies of all the crime scene photo's I took. Everything I know, think and guess is in there. Go thru it and then we'll talk. Sit around the table and talk. I got a couple calls to make but I'll be here if you see something you want to question immediately." With that he motioned to the conference table. There was water and a pot of coffee and 2 bags of Twinkies on top of the table."
Sam noticed the 16 point buck on the wall over the sheriff's desk and asked about it. "Got him with a bow about 4 months ago, right near the end of dear season. Buddy of mine has been teaching me to shoot a bow and after murdering 4 or 5 trees that day, got that bad boy." Then he grabbed the phone and dialed. "Sharon, it's the sheriff. (pause) Yea I'm fine. Great be lookin' forward to it. I appreciate it. Can I talk to Steve? Ok, I'll hang. (pause) Steve? Yea, the boys have no idea you called and turned em in. Set it up the way we talked. They have till Tuesday to tell you and you tell me, good enough. (pause) Great. Thanks, no problem they're good kids, just need to remind em where the line is now and then. See you Sunday."
Still curious if this is going where you want and if you like it! Just a little look at life in the rural city of Middlebury
