Sonny arrived at exactly 2:30 am. Jason had wondered if he would show up in casual clothes since it was so early in the morning. He did not. He was dressed like he always did in a tailored suit and matching tie.

"Sonny," Robin said from her bed as she woke up. "I'm glad to see you."

"Get some rest sweetheart." Sonny whispered to her as he stroked her hair for a minute.

She went back to sleep easily. Sonny followed Jason into the hall, making sure the door was shut before he began talking.

"Milo is downstairs with the limo." Sonny said. "He will watch until you enter the Haunted Star and then he will leave. Page him when you are ready to be picked up."

"Milo is supposed to be watching you." Jason told him. "I can take care of myself."

"I have the twins with me." Sonny said.

Jason took a casual look around. He liked the set up. Tim was at one end of the hallway and Tom was at the other. That left Pete to wander in between. Jason nodded his approval and headed out for his meeting with Mac.

The parking lot was empty and dark when they arrived. Jason glanced around before getting out of the limo. Just in case, he pulled his gun out of the waistband and held it close to his leg as he walked in. The lighting was much better inside and once Jason saw it was only Luke and Mac inside, he put his gun away.

"Cautious." Luke noted as Jason looked around and then put his gun away.

"Being careless can get me killed." Jason responded.

"You guys are welcome to anything from the bar. Be sure to lock up when you leave." Luke said. A moment later he was gone. Jason and Mac were completely alone.

"I'm not here in any official capacity," Mac said as he held out his hand. Jason shook it. "I am here as Robin's uncle. I'd like to compare notes with you and see if we can get some answers for Robin on what happened."

"I did not shoot Patrick," Jason said as he took off his leather jacket and placed it over the back of the chair. "I don't know who did."

"I figured as much." Mac responded. He pulled some papers out of his jacket and handed them to Jason. "We got a positive i.d. back on the other dead guy. His name is Martino Pilatti. Do you know him?"

Jason nodded as he got himself a beer from behind the bar. He held one out toward Mac who shook his head no. Jason sat back down at the table but was silent for a minute. He was trying to figure things out.

"He used to work for Anthony Zacchara." Jason finally said. "We fired him when we took over Anthony's territory. He has an expensive drug habit and he likes to beat up prostitutes. He was a liability we couldn't afford."

"Do you know who killed him?" Mac asked.

"No." Jason said simply. "I have more questions than answers in all of this."

Mac nodded. "What do you know?"

Jason took a long drink on his beer. Talking to the police was something quite foreign to Jason. Still Mac wanted to talk privately and he didn't believe Mac would double cross him so he decided to tell him everything.

Mac listened silently as Jason narrated the events beginning with that phone call in the middle of the night.

"You left her in the car?" Mac asked with concern.

Jason nodded. He still hated that. "She was across the street from the hospital. Plus, I had my people place an anonymous 911 call."

"You made sure help arrived quickly." Mac said. It wasn't a question. It was a statement.

"They were there in less than five minutes. My people never took their eyes off her until help arrived."

"You and I come out on the opposite sides of almost everything." Mac stated as he looked at Jason. "But you really do care for her don't you?"

"Of course," Jason told him immediately. "I never stopped loving her Mac."

"I have often wished she would stop loving you." Mac told him with a sigh. "She insists that loving you is like breathing and she can't stop."

Jason liked hearing that. He had known he was still important to her but it was nice to hear it anyway. Their relationship had changed many times in the years since they split up. Ultimately they settled into an intense friendship. Quite often they could feel the other walking into a room before they could see them.

"She's hiding something from me." Mac stated. That brought Jason out of his thoughts quickly. Apparently Mac knew her very well too. "I've questioned her and so has Lucky and we both feel the same. She isn't telling us everything."

Jason nodded. "She has vague memories of being at Sonny's and being sedated. She wouldn't say anything about it to keep me and Sonny from getting into trouble."

"Granted." Mac stated. "But there is more. Do you know what or why she is keeping stuff from me?"

"No. She's been through a lot in the last few days." Jason stated. "I know she is strong, but it is a lot for anyone to handle and I am taking it slowly. I am letting her lead the discussions right now and she'll go there when she is ready."

Mac nodded. He got up from the table and went to get himself a beer from behind the bar. He didn't particularly want a beer right now. He wanted something to do. He needed a moment to process things before going any further with Jason. The fact that he and Jason were talking alone like this and sharing information highlighted the fact that something unusual was going on. Mac hated being in the dark like this and he wanted answers. He was sure Jason wanted them too.

Jason watched as Mac got up to get a beer. He knew instantly that Mac needed a moment to process all this. There was a lot of pressure on Mac, Jason realized suddenly. He hadn't really thought about it before, but there had to be intense pressure. As the Police Commissioner he had a double homicide and arson to solve. Add to that the fact that family was involved in this case and it gets real tricky. Plus, Mac needed to be there for his niece. He had to be able to shut off the interrogation part and the need for answers in order to help her deal with her grief. It was a lot to ask. He was starting to gain a new respect for Mac.

"I assume you are doing your own investigation as well." Mac said as he returned to the table.

"Now that I know where to begin looking," Jason told him directly "I will be."

"Do you plan on leaving a large body count for the PCPD to clean up?" Mac asked.

Jason looked at for a moment without saying a word. He reminded himself that he was talking to Robin's uncle and not the Police Commissioner. It was safe to be completely honest with him. It wasn't like Mac didn't know what he really did for a living.

"Depends on who gets to them first." Jason told him with complete honesty. "If I find them, then yes, I am going to kill them."

"For the first time in my life Jason, I find myself hoping you do get there first." Mac said with a sigh as he looked at the beer in his hand.

"She will tell me things when she is ready." Jason said as he watched Mac. "I will need to come by and see her."

"Do it while I am at work," Mac stated. "I don't want her knowing we are cooperating in this."

"Why not?" Jason asked with surprise.

"I don't want her to feel like we are ganging up on her or comparing notes on what she says to each of us."

Jason thought on that for a minute. It made sense really. Jason nodded.

"Mac," Jason said after he took a deep breath. "If she says something she wants kept secret, I will keep it secret."

"I know that." Mac stated with a heavy sigh. "I think she will tell you first and to be honest it really bothers me."

Jason shook his head. "It isn't out of lack of trust for you. She loves you dearly and would never want to put you in the position of choosing your love for her and your oath of office."

Mac opened his mouth to say something. No words came out so he closed his mouth without making a sound.

"She knows you would choose her every time." Jason told him a minute later. "She just doesn't want you to have to choose."

"It appears as though Patrick was the target of the attack," Mac said suddenly as a way of changing the subject. "They went out of their way not to hurt Robin, why?"

"I really don't know Mac," Jason told him honestly. "There are several possibilities and I will be looking into all of them. I can and will be asking questions in ways that you legally can't."

"Okay." Mac stated as he finished his beer. He picked up his and Jason's empty bottles and deposited them in the trash can. "We should meet again soon."

"Have Luke contact Sonny again and I'll meet you. If you send Luke as the contact I will figure the terms are the same as this time." Jason told him as he stood up and put on his jacket.

Mac nodded and he and Jason shook hands again. Jason dialed his phone.

"I'm ready." Jason told him and then hung up.

"You don't waste time on pleasantries do you?" Mac asked with a smile.

"No." Jason answered with a grin. "Robin tried her best to teach me when we were together. I use them sometimes like with Robin or Carly."

Jason turned off the lights. Once he and Mac had time to adjust to the dark, Mac headed out. Jason had his gun out again to make sure Mac made it to his car safely.

A moment after Mac pulled out of the parking lot Jason saw the limo pulling up. He kept his gun out by his side again until he got into the car. It never hurt to be cautious.

Once he was in the car, Jason closed the partition and turned on the light. He pulled the papers Mac had given him from his jacket. It was Martino's rap sheet and it was a long one. Most of them were drug charges. There were some solicitation and assault charges as well.

Jason decided to head back to the hospital until daylight.

Author's Note: There will be more action coming up soon for those who are wanting some. However, I won't be rushing this along. I want to do a lot of character development and interaction along the way.

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