Sorry about the short chapter last time but I didn't want to make you wait any longer so I posted a short filler until I could get this one out. I am enjoying writing this story and would like to thank all those who favorited it and/or me as an author. Keep the reviews coming I love the feedback! On to the story….enjoy!
Chapter 9
The phone rang and she knew it was Joe. "Ya, Joe."
"Everything is a go on this end, get this thing started whenever you're ready." She looked over at Marcus. "Ok, will do." She hung up the phone and went over the plan with him one more time. "Ok, Marcus I've amended this a little bit I'm gonna punch you in the face, or maybe hit you with something to make it look convincing."
He looked at her perplexed. She rolled her eyes they were wasting time, and there was no time for him to be dense. "Ok, Marcus listen closely cause we only have time for me to explain this once. I need it to look like there was a struggle. If you just shoot and there is no other signs of a struggle there will be an investigation, something we really don't want." He nodded things finally clicking.
"Ok, lets do this." He said determined. I stood up and approached him. He nodded and braced for the punch. I drew back and let one go. There was instant pain shooting through my hand and down my arm. I let out a yelp. He grunted. After recovering I looked at him and stood up… "OK, your turn."
He looked confused again. "You can't be the only one here with injuries." He looked uneasy but nodded. "Maybe a hit to the cheek, or something, and a few to the ribs or something." She wasn't sure about this but she knew it was necessary to look convincing to keep Internal Affairs out of it.
"Are you sure this is really needed?" He asked slightly cowardly.
"Look I'm not gonna ask again you pussy. Now hit me!" She yelled trying to goad him and to ready herself. Before she could even register it he had hit her in the face and was on to the ribs in a split second. She fell to the ground unable to register anything but the pain. After what seemed like forever she heard his apologizing. She raised her hand to halt him. He stuttered to a stop she took in the stained carpet and mismatched furniture. After a couple attempts at catching her breath she spoke. "No time. Now, shoot the gun into the tv and lay on the floor." She gasped against the now constant pain in her side. She heard the chatter in her earpiece about their scuffle and knew they were buying it. He moved out of line of sight and fired the shots and laid down. She picked up the gun as orders were made to use force to get in. She straightened as they rushed into the door.
"The SWAT team rushed in and secured the room, called for medics and the Medical Examiner, who was then followed by Joe who took control like had been agreed that he would.
Everything went off without a hitch….it couldn't have went better if they had tried. After she was assessed and refused, repeatedly, to go to the hospital she made her way out of the building to see if the Erudites were still hanging around. Her eyes scanned the crowd, past all the commotion of the first responders. There, she saw him. Her breath caught. Why was he here….Tobias. Their eyes met. He half smirked at her. His eyes giving way to the joy he felt in seeing her. The only indication that he knew her, and it was gone as soon as she saw it. He turned his head. She felt the loss instantly. She pushed her hand through her hair and turned to Joe once they were alone.
"We need to talk to Tobias….see if he can find out any more information on Marcus and what he may have seen and it the Erudites actually buy that he's dead."
"Don't you worry about it, I talked to him about what happened here today he is up to speed. Although you are right he does need to find out what he can about Marcus….and see if they took the bait. The only problem is timing is everything here. Can't be too soon or too late, or it could mean life or death for either one of you."