Tell me everything
"Lucia," L hurried into the sitting room. She started his way at once and all but flung herself into his arms. "Are you alright?"
She clung to Spook. "No, this guy has come to take me back. I don't want to go back I want to stay with you!"
L hugged her tightly to him. Lucia was shaking. "It's alright Lucia. I'm not going to let anyone take you away from me." He freed the Feds gun from Lucia's pants and held it out to Wammy. "Why don't we just lock that up for now."
"What are we going to do?" Lucia squeezed a fistful of L's shirt. "I don't want to leave you."
"You don't have to. I'll talk to him Lucia but first please tell me everything you know about Agent Gillmore."
Crap. Lucia was struggling with what to tell L when Jack groaned and brought his hand up to his head. "Shit, he's waking up."
Jack was indeed walking up with one hell of a hangover. It was Lucia's voice that brought him around. He called out to her as he peeled his eyes open. "Lucia, where are you?"
"Lucia is here agent Gillmore," L answered the Fed backing Lucia to the couch behind them. He sat Lucia down with him as FBI sat up and looked at them.
"Get the hell away from her," Jack reached for his gun.
"I have your gun agent. There is no need for such things here."
"That woman belongs in federal custody. Her name is Lucia San Giovanni."
Lucia still had a hold of his sleeve. She was watching the agent with a mix of hate and fear on her face. "I know who she is. Emily Woods died in Alaska, that should be enough to satisfy your government. They won't have to finance her hiding anymore."
"Fuck you." Jack ran a hand through his spiky hair. "Someone like her shouldn't be allowed to run loose. Just look at what she did to you Richard Clark of Seattle Washington. Been spending all the old man's money on her?"
"Fuck you!" Lucia viciously screamed back at Jack. "Leave me alone!"
L tried to keep the situation under his control. Lucia sounded frightened. "I know your name, you know mine. You may call me Richard."
Jack was quickly losing his patience. "How about I call you Dracula huh? What the fuck kinda drugs you on weirdo? Meth, H? You been giving a federal witness a controlled substance huh scumbag?"
"Fuck you Jack you fucking asshole!"
"Get over here bitch. Don't make me come over there and collect you."
"That's enough," L's voice was louder then theirs. He raised a hand to silence them but he was sure it was the look he gave FBI that shut them up. "I will not allow you to put your hands on Lucia. You will have to come through me to get her."
A regular bucky fuckin badass. "Oh yeah? You're fuckin with the FBI here asshole."
"And you're fucking with the most sought after detective in the world Agent Gillmore. You are probably familiar with my alias Water Six. I closed the Dallas murders and the Stubing kidnapping cases since Lucia has been with me. I'm working with the Paris police department currently."
There was no way this addict could be who he said he was but still, the detective in Jack was a die hard. "Louvre robbery?"
L nodded. "I see you are familiar with the types of cases I take on. That being the case you must also know the extent of my influence within your government. You've done a good job, but let's let Lucia perish in the wilderness along with Johnny Smith."
He got to his feet even though he was dizzy. "Don't you talk about Johnny."
Lucia shrunk behind L a little and he looked down at her. "You know this man Lucia, how?"
Bitch. "Never heard of me huh shit head? Maybe you were too high to remember, or maybe the little bitch here…"
"Shut up you bastard!" Lucia leaned against L railing against Jack.
Jack stared Lucia down. "You didn't tell him about me? About us?"
"There is no us psycho."
Something cold worked its way up and down L's spine. "You were involved with Lucia's case?"
"I used to live with Lucia," Jack straightened feeling a little more balanced now. "I took care of her the way I bet you do now. Does she still grind her teeth in her sleep?"
His woman went to get up, presumably to attack Jack Gillmore. L wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against him. "It's alright Lucia," he stayed calm on the outside. L addressed the agent he was growing to dislike more every second. This guy and Lucia? Gillmore was Mr. All American; blond hair blue eyes and a California tan all over his abs of steel. "It would be inappropriate for you to be with Lucia the way I am with Lucia if you were the agent assigned to protect her."
He crossed his arms over his chest glaring at the druggie holding Lucia. Don't tell me she's fuckin this guy. "Why the fuck you think she was out there in nowhere Alaska with Johnny all by themselves huh? We got busted friend that's why. Caught in the act. I pissed away my life for her and my career…"
Lucia got up and took a few threatening steps toward Jack. "It's over. It's been over! Why wont you leave me alone!?" Spook was getting up behind her. Lucia kept her eyes on Jack a second longer. "I hate you," she growled at him. Lucia turned on her heel and stomped out of the room.
L tried to get the tight little ball that was his stomach to relax so he could think his way through this. Lucia and Captain America here… Jack started after Lucia and L moved. Quickly he put himself between FBI and the door. "I'm sorry agent Gillmore but I cannot allow you to follow Lucia to her private room."
The old man was standing quietly behind the desk. Jack flat eyed Richard Clark. "Do you follow Lucia to her private rooms Dick?" he leaned closer to the now suspect. "That's why you're trying to protect her right? Lucia's got you pussy whipped. I know how hard it is to say no to a broad that can fuck like that."
Whatever and whoever this guy was to Lucia he had no right to talk about her like this. Fucking wasn't what L and Lucia did in his bed at night. L turned away from the FBI trying to will himself under control. A second later L lost the battle with his rage and kicked the mouthy Yankee in the chest. Jack went flying back and landed on the couch he woke up on. "I don't care who you are, don't ever talk like that about Lucia in front of me. I will hurt you agent Gillmore." L straightened keeping his eyes fixed on FBI. "Not once have I ever fucked Lucia but yes we are lovers."
"You stupid bastard," Jack rubbed his aching chest.
"I can get Lucia asylum anywhere in the world."
"So she can be with you?"
Wammy's beeper went off and the old man fished it out of his pocket. He read the message. "It's the chief."
L really needed to take this call; he needed to let the chief know there had been a change in plans. There was no way he could leave Lucia alone even for a minute with FBI around. Shit. L was a bundle of nervous energy. "Wammy tea, Agent Gillmore you're with me please."
Jack sat up and looked at Clark. "What?"
"I have to speak with Chief Renaldo I need some sugar and you're not leaving my site. Come with me or I will be forced to render you unconscious again."
"I bet you'd like that wouldn't ya space cadet?" Jack got to his feet. "Alright asshole, I'll play your game. Why don't you try and prove to me you're Water Six."
L did.
Lucia locked herself in her room. She was utterly overwhelmed and her heart was breaking. That bastard came all this way to take me away from L. I've finally found someone safe, someone that I can love who makes me happy. She went to her window and stared out at the darkening sky. Jack came to ruin that, to take me back to hell with him. Lucia's memories of Jack Gillmore weren't predominantly good ones. She was never supposed to have to see him again, but here he was; upstairs talking to L in his office. She had heard their footsteps on the stairs.
L… Lucia wondered what kind of shit Jack was talking to her sweet boyfriend. Don't let that guy get to you. Don't listen to his bullshit. Her heart beat harder with worry. Can Spook really save me? I don't want to go back. I want to stay with L. With all her heart Lucia believed L Lawliet loved her as much as she loved him. Her beloved was also the smartest man she had ever known. If anyone could call in a favor to a government or two it was the super detective.
The problem was Jack isn't it always. He was obnoxious, suspicious and unpredictable. Let's not forget aggressive and violent. The Fed had a mean backhand. Lucia grit her teeth. She tried to tell herself Spook could take care of it if Jack got rowdy. Wammy still had the knock out gun in his coat. L would have backup if he needed it. Backup, Jack can't be here on this case all alone. Lucia pulled out her cell phone ready to text Spook a warning.
It was a futile gesture; if Lucia had come to this conclusion, L already had. Calm down Lucia, Spook's got this all under control. He can do anything.
Jack gaped at the huge streamline monitoring system as Lucia's druggie boyfriend went to sit at the console. "What is this place?"
"It is my office. Do not touch anything please. I also ask you be silent when I speak to Chief Renaldo." L climbed up into his chair. "You may take the seat next to me."
Frowning at the way the druggie sat Jack asked again, "What kind of drugs did you say you were on Dick?"
"I'm not on any drugs, neither is Lucia."
He sunk into the empty chair at the desk. "You skitzo or something?"
"I don't have any mental health issues Agent Gilmore."
Jack looked up at the wall of monitors. "So where's Lucia in all of this?"
"The third one down, second row from the right shows you that hallway. Lucia is in her room. If she leaves her room you will see her."
This was a convenient set up for watching his little run away. "I hate to break it to you pal, but I'm taking Lucia with me. I'm sure a vampire like you will have no problem finding yourself another gold digging whore at one of the nightclubs in the city. French bitches dig pale guys like you."
L rolled his eyes and looked at the agent sidelong. He could see why Lucia had hissed I hate you at him. "I told you not to talk about Lucia like that." He was about to pounce when the chief appeared in the corner of a monitor.
"This is Chief Renaldo; Water Six are you receiving me?"
I won't forget this L told the Fed with his eyes. He turned away from one problem to deal with another. L picked his headset up and slipped it on. "I am receiving you. Chief Renaldo, there has been a change in plans."
"My men are already on the move."
"I have taken that into consideration, this is what you are going to do. Four cars will be arriving when the suspect is brought to the location. There are also four cars already in the garage. In exactly one hour send four more cars please. An hour later send two more."
"And then what?" the chief was overtired and floundering.
"All of the cars will leave at the same time four hours from now, the witness will be relocated then."
Wammy came in carrying tea for two and set it between the two men at the console. The American looked him up and down distrustfully. The chief asked, "I thought you wanted to observe and interrogate the witness?"
"I do," Wammy poured him some tea and L's free hand went to the sugar dish. He grabbed a cube. "I will contact you in three hours with a new location." L popped the cube in his mouth and cut his link with the chief. "Wammy, I need a box to cage our rat in."
Wammy stepped back and Jack rested an elbow on the desk looking at the druggie. He wasn't too ignorant to recognize the cop he met downtown yesterday. "So you really are working that case huh? If you gotta be somewhere don't let me stop you. I'll take Lucia and we'll get out of your hair."
L forgot about his tea and sugar and turned back to problem number two. "I won't let anyone take Lucia anywhere against her will."
"I am a Federal agent."
"And I have many connections. If you require orders to leave Lucia alone then I will make sure you receive them."
"You think you can do that huh?" Jack scoffed at the weirdo. "Then give it a try Dick, orders from my assistant director are the only ones I have to follow. There, I even made it easy for you."
This guy is a real prick. He's deliberately antagonizing me. "You'll get your orders agent. Lucia will stay here with me; there is no reason for anyone to flee."
"You cant right now anyway if you're caught up in this case. Still," Jack smiled and plucked the strawberry off of a piece of cake. "Lucia is my prisoner until stated otherwise. She's under arrest for fleeing Federal custody and resisting arrest. I can't leave her unguarded."
"If you can see that I'm busy with a case then you can see I don't have time for your bullshit."
"There's only two ways I'm walking outta here Dick; with Lucia or on the phone with my AD, ya got it? Of course if you try to muscle me outta here I'll just come back with the department of foreign affairs and the cops. That bitch can sit in a French jail until the paperwork clears. So what are you gonna do Dick? You're a busy guy and Lucia's a handful. You should be thanking me for saving you from that man trap between her legs."
L moved without having to think about it. He lunged at the agent and punched him in the face. FBI fell out of his chair. "Don't talk like that about Lucia!"
Jack wasn't about to go down without a fight. He kicked the druggies chair out from under him and bounced back with an upper cut. "I'm trying to help you Dick!"
He was clipped in the cheek but L mostly dodged the blow. L kicked the half standing agent in the face and sent him flying backwards. "Why do you hate Lucia so much? Why do you say such miserable things about her?"
Rubbing his jaw Jack sat up. The weirdo was a better fighter then Jack had anticipated. Eat this you little shit. "She fucked me over Dick. My fiancée, my house in Cape Cod, my good standing in the Bureau; Lucia took all of that away from me."
"Because you were deep cover taking care of Lucia?" She never mentioned this asshole because
"Because I was under the covers fucking her. We were lovers." Jack stood up and dusted off his sleeves enjoying the look on Dick's face.
This bastard… "Not once has Lucia ever mentioned you to me."
"Well, you are the new boyfriend." Jack chanced a step closer to the weirdo.
"She doesn't like you." Lucia had reason to fear the Fed that came to take her, but it was more then that. She hated this man to the point where she never spoke his name. L watched Jack, analyzing him. "What did you do her?"
He flashed Dick a cocky smile. "I already told you that Dick." Jack's cell rang and he reached for it. "It's agent underling. Why don't I get Freddy to come on over and help me escort Lucia to jail?"
"I assume if I allow you and your partner to stay in this house until you receive your new orders we can avoid any further unplesentries." It wasn't something L wanted to do, but he preferred to keep his enemy close and Lucia even closer.
"You still think that's going to happen? Well alright, I guess we could try that for a couple of days. A hot shot like you will have no problem getting Lucia her walkin papers pretty quick."
L was grateful the bastard picked up his phone and verbally abused his underling instead. He lifted his eyes to Wammy by the door, the old timer glared at the FBI agent like he was some breed of filthy vermin. Wammy hates him too, good then it's unanimous. L stepped past the cursing agent over to his friend. He kept his voice low. "Call Washington. I need to get this man out of here as quickly as possible."
Agreed. Wammy looked down at L. "Becker?"
"Yes." The Yankee called out to him.
"Hey Dick, you wanna give my boy directions to this place or what?"
"Not over your cell phone I don't." L glanced at the Fed over his shoulder. "Tell him to wait at Café Azue on ninth, I'll send a car."
Jack lifted his eyebrows at the cautious little ghoul. "That's mighty white of ya Dick, no pun intended."
Asshole. L turned back to Wammy. "I need a list of safe houses, we have to put the witness somewhere I can observe him."
He flipped his cell closed. "If you got work to do Dick, go do it."
"I'm not leaving Lucia alone with you."
"What about your case Dick? You better hurry up and question the witness before the bad guys get away." Jack tucked his phone away and faced Dick again.
"I don't need you to state the obvious."
He raised one hand to his ear. "You hear that? Why, it's the sound of criminals fleeing to South America."
L straightened a little facing the jerk. "Agent Gillmore you are impeding my investigation. You showing up now has drastically limited my movements."
"Aint that too bad. I'm not going anywhere Dick."
"You know that I need to question that man."
"Then go do it." Jack squared off against the pale detective.
Childish frustrating stubborn egotistical "I already told you I won't leave Lucia here with you."
"Then bring your perp here genius."
Reckless idiotic "I won't bring a criminal into this house."
He sighed. "Worried about your girlfriend? You shouldn't be. Freddy and I will baby-sit her. You'll have cops crawling all over your man. Perfectly safe."
Devious sneaky "This is my home Agent Gillmore and my investigation."
"Don't worry Dick, Lucia will be safe. I don't think Jeeves here will have any trouble taking care of himself and you might be able to fight your way out of a wet paper bag." Jack smiled at the looks he was getting. "And of course we'll be surrounded by cops. You'll get to put the screws to your fink and solve the crime. I'll get my new orders, you'll be a hero and everybody goes home happy."
Antagonizing pushy "I don't think so."
"I'm not giving you a choice Dick. We play it my way or I'm hauling the bitch off to jail."
L took a deep breath and let it out slowly. The next seventy two hours were going to be busy ones. He had to close the case while protecting Lucia from unpleasant business. I just have to put up with this asshole for three days. "Fine, we'll execute your plan; however this house has rules. Since you insist on interfering with my case I'll make use of you. You can assist me; you'll get a little gold star on your record. Your partner will guard Lucia; we will be able to observe everything from here."
Jack smiled. It was a clever way for Dick to keep Jack away from Lucia, but a Louver robbery was big time. It could save his whole damned career. There was absolutely no way he could say no. "You're pretty clever. Alright Dick, you got yourself a deal." Jack extended a hand.
He made himself step forward and shake the Fed's hand. "Welcome aboard Agent Gillmore."
"Call me Jack." Dracula had chilly hands, Jack gave it a squeeze. He leaned closer to the detective and whispered, "Cold hands warm heart Dick. Does Lucia tell you that?"
"If course, it's a common enough saying." L pulled his hand back and held it away from him like it had been dirtied. "If you'll excuse me I have to use the bathroom and then I need to speak to Lucia."
"Perfect. I gotta piss like a race horse."
"Please leave your cell phone here. I'll escort you to a room you can use. You can wait there for me."
He reached for his phone again. Jack tossed it up next to the tea tray. "I wanna talk to Lucia. I have questions for her, she has to be interrogated about John Smith's death; maybe you all do."
"You know it was an accident. Lucia survived the crash, he didn't."
"It was an accident that none of you ever reported." Jack straightened. "I find that suspicious."
"You're wrong Agent Gillmore. The Edward Frietag that reported a crash site was me. I made the call on a short wave radio to Blue Base." Take that you fuckhead.
Jack chuckled. "You're interesting; now ya wanna show me to the can?"
Wammy stepped aside to let L and the rude Yankee out. What a detestable man. Wammy went to the consol and put on a headset. His arthritic fingers started to type. I'll be glad when Lucia can take over these duties for me. The old man needed to make that happen quickly. He wasn't the only one that wanted Agent Gillmore the hell out of here. Wammy's commands bounced off satellites high over the earth and down to capitol of the United States. "Let's get rid of you Agent Gillmore."
L left Jack in a room in the hall opposite where he and Lucia slept. Wiping the FBI germs off his hand on front of his jeans L went to her room. Her door was locked so he knocked. "Lucia, please open the door."
Her eyes went to the door. "You alone?"
"Yes."
Lucia ran to the door and unlocked it. Spook came in and shut the door behind him. She grabbed his sleeve and tugged. "Is he gone?"
"No." He hated to see her cringe like that. "It's alright Lucia, Agent Gillmore and I have come to an arrangement. I just need a couple of days to make things happen and then he will go away."
Days? "What are you talking about Spook?"
He wrapped his arms around her. "Lucia listen to me. Very soon Gillmore is going to hear from his Assistant Director that he no longer has a reason to keep you in custody. When he gets that message he will leave. He isn't taking you anywhere and I won't let him bother you while he's here either. I'll keep him busy and away from you."
She stepped into him hugging him around the waist. "He's an asshole."
"So I've noticed." L rested his forehead against hers. "Why have you never mentioned him? You spoke of John Smith but never of his partner. He was assigned to your case too wasn't he Lucia? Did you think he would find your death in the wilderness a believable one?"
Lucia leaned back a little and looked into Spook's eyes. "Are you interrogating me?"
"Do I have to?" He let Lucia slip from his arms.
"No. I didn't think Jack would find me. I guess obsession made up for stupid. I think he's a big fucking asshole and I prefer not to talk about him."
Obsessed was another conclusion L had already drawn about the Fed across the hall. "Things ended badly between you two?"
She threw her hands up in the air and turned away from Spook. "What the fuck." She paced back to her window. "You've been listening to his bullshit?"
"He runs his mouth." L followed Lucia to the window. "Lucia, I want you to tell me what happened between you and Agent Gillmore."
She rolled her eyes at Spook. "We have to do this?"
L wanted to hear it about as much as she wanted to tell it. Lucia looked miserable. He took her hand. "I want to hear your side."
His hand squeezed hers reassuringly. I hate this. "Alright, I'll tell you everything."
Lucia wasn't in protective custody long before the string of trials began. It was the most dangerous time in her life and she was constantly on the move. The young woman saw six different Federal agents shot to death in front of her eyes, all in the name of protecting her. Senior agent John Smith came in during the middle of the bloodiest year. He lost two partners before Jack Gillmore was assigned to Lucia's protection. Somehow at the end of the worst of it Smith and Gillmore were still standing. Lucia's part in the trials was mostly over and the Bureau sent the two agents into deep cover with the witness.
That worked out okay for a while but after Lucia turned twenty one she started bugging her guardians for freedom and alcohol. Johnny said no way, but eventually she wore Jack down. He wasn't that much older then she was and had a little pity. He brought her a variety of different things on his nights to guard Lucia. He sat and listened to her drunken ramblings, occasionally joining her in a drink or two if it was something he liked. They got to be pretty good pals. One night after too much Jim Beam Lucia ended up a crying mess in Jack's arms. It all caught up to her at once and she snapped. She even said I want to die.
Agent Gillmore broke the rules and comforted Lucia in a most unprofessional way. He told her it was better not to tell Johnny and Lucia agreed. She didn't want the trouble anymore then Jack did. Things went back to normal, Johnny didn't suspect a thing. Two weeks later Jack was all over Lucia again. They slept together half a dozen times before Lucia decided that they had to stop. Jack had a fiancée back in Cape Cod. He assured Lucia that Amy would never find out so Lucia threatened to tell Amy herself. It was the first time she became truly frightened of Jack. He pinned her to the wall by her throat and advised her not to be such a bitch.
Jack backed off for a while after that. He even apologized for being a jerk. Soon enough he regained her trust and then Jack dropped a bomb on her. He told her that he had admitted his infidelity to Amy, that he couldn't go on loving two women at the same time. Being with Lucia was what he really wanted. It was over between him and Amy; Jack had his house on the market. He had made the decision to stay with Lucia indefinitely. Naturally, she panicked.
Lucia told Jack he was making a mistake, she didn't love him and their relationship was inappropriate. He didn't take it so well and a huge argument ensued. Jack smacked her in the mouth and walked out. The next day Lucia had a long talk with Johnny. The senior agent was pretty pissed and he asked Lucia to prove it. They set it up so Johnny would overhear something to back her story up.
Johnny got all the proof he needed two nights later. Lucia called Johnny and set her phone down. She lured Jack into another conversation about Amy. Unfortunately Jack had reached the limit of his patience with the subject and took his aggression out on Lucia. He held her down on the couch and gave her a piece of his mind. Jack was in the middle of threatening to fuck you into a coma! when Johnny stormed in and ripped his young partner off the witness. After that night there were some changes.
Jack was good at his job and Johnny depended on him, but he couldn't let him be around Lucia anymore. From then on Jack was the outside guy and Johnny stayed with Lucia twenty four seven. He wouldn't let Jack piss away what was left of his life on the mafia princess. Over the next two years Lucia only saw Jack three times and Johnny never left them alone. It had been over a year since she talked to him when the plane crashed in the Alaskan wilderness.
"I was really hoping he was gone," Lucia snuggled closer to Spook. They had moved to her bed to sit while Lucia told him her embarrassing past.
His girlfriend had been a naughty girl carrying on with a nearly married man. Jack was no saint either. He cheated on his fiancée and lied to his superiors. When Lucia wanted out, clearly Jack didn't want her to go. His measures were drastic, selfish and even violent. "I can see why."
"Are you mad I didn't tell you about Jack?"
"I don't blame you for not wanting to talk about him Lucia, but I do wish you would have told me there was another agent still assigned to your case."
"I know, I should have."
L took her face in his hand and stared down into Lucia's eyes. "I don't care about you and Jack. Its in the past, it has nothing to do with us."
"Spook," Lucia wrapped her arms around him and he hugged her.
"It's alright Lucia; I won't let anything happen to you."
"I want to stay with you. I don't ever want to leave you."
"You're not going anywhere. I'm not foolish enough to lose the best thing that ever happened to me." L smiled down at her.
His eyes told her he wanted the same thing she did. Spook would save her and Lucia could stay with him forever. She felt her own smile creeping back. "You really can do anything."
She leaned into him. "I want you to stay with me Lucia. I love you."
"I love you too." Her smile had returned. Lucia had no worries in L's arms. "L," she whispered and he smiled. He liked it when she used his real name. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me too."
He was glad to put her at ease, her smile made everything more bearable. L bent and kissed Lucia. I won't ever let anything come between us. There was more he needed to tell her, but it could wait. For now he had Lucia in his arms and L made the time to enjoy it.