Chapter 9 Love is Where the Heart is
They arrived back at the station just in time to see the captain putting on his coat. "Captain, we have something, or Detective Pierre has found something" Eddy yelled out. All the other detectives turned to see Detective Sherman go into the Captain's office and pull up a chair.
The captain walked back in with Eddy and shut the door.
"I was almost out the door." He told them.
"I found this at Morelli's house." Pierre held up the cigarette butt.
"Morelli did not smoke so who does the butt belong to." The captain took the evidence bag and held it for a few minutes.
"Get it to the lab." He told them.
"Boss, I can get it done by the best lab in the world it would be done at Rangeman" Pierre told him.
"You can get into Rangeman, I don't believe it" The captain laughed opened the door to the office. "The newbie thinks he can get into Rangeman" The whole room laughed until the secretary came.
"Detective Sherman, Mr. Manoso is here to see you." She said with an opened mouth.
Everybody's mouth dropped as the one and only "Ranger" Carlos Manoso came in.
"Hey Detective Sherman, can I ask a favor?" Manoso asked
"Depends on if I can get a favor back?" Sherman asked him.
Ranger looked at him, "What's the favor?"
"I want this analyzed by Rangeman?" Sherman took the evidence bag and waived it in front of Manoso's face.
"Where did you find it" Manoso asked him.
"In Morelli's house, and we both know that he did not smoke." Sherman looked at him.
"Okay we will analyze it, but now for my question?" Ranger asked.
"Can You please leave this place and come back to work at Rangeman. We need you, and you are part owner of Rangeman anyway." Manoso asked with a cool smile on his face.
"I will think about it Ranger. I am not saying yes, but not no either. I need time to think it over and talk it over with Stephanie." Sherman looked at his partner and they shook hands.
Manoso took the evidence bag walked out of the office and went back to Rangeman.
"Wait you worked at Rangeman!" The captain asked him.
"Worked at it I am part owner at Rangeman, they call me Tank there." He told them. Now if excuse me I am off for the rest of day. Going back to my place to spend it with Stephanie." Sherman walked out of the office with a huge smile on his face.
"He is dating my cousin Stephanie Plum" Eddy said then walked out after Sherman.
The captain walked back into his office and brought out Sherman's personal file.
He read out loud about property and stocks owned.
"Has a four room Ranch house in farm country of Trenton. Co- Owner of Rangeman Security Company. Worked at Rangeman in Los Angeles office, and transferred her six years ago. Had a wife who died in car crash in LA." All the other detective starred at the Captain.
"Nice work Captain, not up to date on your detectives" The chief of police said as he entered the Vice Unit.
"In your office now!" The chief yelled at the Captain"
They walked in his office and the chief shut the door.
The captain sat down where Pierre was sitting.
The chief said down behind the captain's desk. "Captain there is a reason why I want Sherman in here.
1. He has connections with Rangeman, so he can help us.
2. He is an outstanding detective.
3. He was up for the Captain's chair in his department before he left Los Angeles.
You will treat him with respect understand he works his butt off and he cares for everyone"
The chief of police left the captain's office and walked out the building.
Ranger, Tank and Eddy were waiting outside the building.
"Thanks for the heads up, the captain will be written up for not reading personal files like are required to" The chief walked out.
"Ranger, what did you do?" Tank asked him.
"Nothing I did mean it though if you wanted to come back to Rangeman off the clock and I will get this analyzed for you." Ranger got in his black SUV and left.
"Wow, that was unreal, how much trouble do you think the captain is in." Eddy asked as Sherman walked to his truck.
He opened the door and Bob jumped on him.
"Easy Bob, we are going home." Sherman told the pup.
"I think the captain will be a lot more careful as to reading personal files. Night Eddy see you tomorrow" Pierre got into his truck and drove off.
Twenty minutes later he opened the gate to his ranch. He parked the truck in the driveway, opened the door and saw Bob jump out then come back to him and sit down in front of him.
Stephanie saw him pull up and walked over to him. Bob saw her rushed up to her and jumped on her .
"Hello Bob, are you staying with us too?" She asked him.
"Woof" the big dog told her.
"Hi there Little one." He took her into his arms and gave her a deep passionate kiss.
"How was work?" she asked him.
"I know why I left being a detective and went into private security."
He told her hand and led her inside. Rufus smelled Bob, and Bob smelled Rufus and they laid down in the living room in front of the fire.
"I think they will get along fine" Stephanie said to Pierre as she looked at the two dogs.
