After a light meal with the others, Phineas headed back to the apartment with his partner in tow. He didn't like the idea of Jeffrey being involved with drugs so soon. He was old enough to handle such a case, but this was his son, for crying out loud. Okay, not biologically, but even so.

"Bogg, you okay?" Jeffrey's voice brought him out of his thoughts.

"Uh, yeah. Just not sure about all this, kid."

They entered the apartment and Jeffrey closed the door. He appreciated Bogg's worry, but to him it just wasn't neccesary. He could take care of himself, regardless of what people might think. He knew there were those who thought he would always need Bogg there, and he needed to prove them wrong. "Bogg, you told me yourself that we can't get them unless we catch them in the act."

"Yeah, I did, but I didn't mean--"

"Well, I want this over with as much as you do. I don't want to be taking that test knowing that Macen and Roger are still out there. I wouldn't be able to concentrate, and you know it,"

"But why you? Why can't it be someone else?"

Only once had he ever seen Phineas actually shed tears, but the older Voyager had a certain look about his eyes when he was fighting them, and Jeffrey saw it there now; his own throat tightened in response. "Bogg, it can't be anyone else. Who else did Roger put that needle in? No one but me. C'mon, Bogg; it's gonna be okay."

Phineas forced a smile. "How did you get so smart?"

Jeffrey chuckled. "Since I went back to school."

Phineas groaned. "Smart kids give me a pain..."

Grinning, Jeffrey made the phone call to Roger. As luck would have it, Roger agreed to meet him at the same restroom later that evening.

"You better come alone, Jeffrey. I don't like bystanders," Roger told him.

"Don't worry, I'll be by myself." Jeffrey tried to sound convincing. It was hard, since he didn't feel convinced himself. oOo
An hour before the meeting, Phineas, Kris, and Jeffrey went into the bathroom. Phineas noticed the look on Jeff's face.

"Nervous, kid?"

"It's that obvious, huh?"

"I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to stop this whole thing, or get someone else."

"Nice try, Bogg. No, I can't back out now. Roger will be here in a few minutes."

"So, you want us to hide in those stalls?" Kris asked.

Jeffrey nodded. "Yeah and stand on the toilets so he can't see your feet."

"Duly noted. Don't take too long with this, kid."

Jeffrey chuckled. "I know, I know. You're not a man known for being patient."

Phineas couldn't help but grin as Jeffrey tossed back his own words, uttered that first day so long ago. "That's right, so just remember who's waiting."

Kris and Phineas took their places. On the outside, Phineas looked as calm as a cucumber, but inside he was a nervous wreck. His gut was tensing up, and he could feel his hands clenching tighter and tighter.

"Well, hello, Roger. 'Bout time you should up," came Jeff's voice.

The slightly older boy grinned and looked around.

"You came alone?"

Jeffrey nodded. "I told you I would. Now, where's that drug?"

"Oh, hoooo, a little impatient are we? What kind of payment are you willing to make, hmmm?"

"Whatever you say, Roger; I can handle it."

"Can you, now? How about staying here forever with Macen?"

Kris had to bite down to keep from gasping aloud; Phineas had all he could do not to come bursting out of that stall right then and there. He forced himself to wait for Jeff's signal.

Jeffrey sighed. "Deal. "But, I need something from you," he added.

Here it comes, Phineas groaned silently.

"What's that? I'm already giving you the drug you so badly need."

"Yeah, you are. But I need to know the supplier, the one who gets it for you"

"What do you mean?"

"C'mon, Roger, I know you can't have possibly gotten this on your own. I need to know, just in case you go belly up on me,"

Roger laughed. "Belly up? Me? Well, if you must know, it's Macen. She works near the nursing station here and can get whatever she needs."

"So, if I stay here with you and Macen, I can get the stuff whenever I need it, right?"

"You got it. And if you're with that so-called Voyager, you wouldn't be able to get it so easily, would you?"

I'll give him, 'so-called,' Phineas thought angrily.

"If you're talking about Bogg, no. I wouldn't be able to. So, after this, I can just go to Macen if I have to?"

"Don't be an idiot! She can't know I told you!"

"Why not?" Jeffrey pressured.

Getting angry, Roger took the needle out of his pocket and came towards Jeffrey. "Look, do you want the stuff or not?" he demanded.

Okay, that's it. "No one's going to do anything, Roger!" Phineas roared as he and Kris came flying out of their stalls to grab him.

Roger glared at Jeffrey, who now had the syringe. "You lied to me, Jones! You'll pay for this!"

The prearranged security guards came in and took Roger away in handcuffs; he was swearing like a sailor as he was being hauled away. No; worse than a sailor, Phineas thought as he heard the enraged teen shout things that even a pirate wouldn't have dared to utter in his day.
"So, it's over." Phineas sighed in relief.

Jeffrey shook his head. "No, it's not. We still have Macen to deal with."

"Jeffrey..."

"Bogg, she's the honcho in all this. I can tell her that Roger didn't have the stuff I was looking for and that he told she could help me get it."

"I can go with you," Kris said.

Jeff shook his head. "No, not this time."

"Jeffrey, why don't all of us go to see her. That way she'll know that her game is up and we know the whole deal?" Phineas suggested, not wanting the kid to have to do any more than he'd already done.

Jeffrey thought about it and nodded. "That'll be good. That way you two will be eyewitnesses."

"More like ear witnesses," Kris muttered under his breath.

"That way she won't be able to deny anything," Jeffrey went on, not missing a beat. "Okay, so it's set. Kris, you know where her office is?"

"I sure do; but I've been there more times then I can count." Kris reddened a bit as he admitted this. Macen worked in the dean's office, which was located right next to the nursing station. Despite the situation, all three were laughing as they left the scene. Kris led Jeff and Bogg to the dean's office after they made more arrangements to the security guards for yet another arrest. Holding his breath, Jeff opened the door and the three of them walked in. Phineas stayed close on Jeff's heels, just in case the lad needed the extra support. "Hello, Macen. Busy?" Jeffrey asked, his arms crossed over his chest. He swallowed hard as the brunett turned her brown eyes up at him. "Well, Jeffrey Jones, what a pleasant surprise." she smiled. "Won't be in a few minutes," He told her. "What do you mean by that? And what are THEY doing here?" she asked, her eyes reverting to Phineas and Kris. She knew something was up and it certainly didn't look good. At least not for her.

"We know you supplied Roger with the drug he injected me a few days ago," She acted surpised. "Roger? Who's that? And what drug?" Jeffrey sighed. For some reason he had a feeling she was going to try to act and he was ready and smiled at her. "Don't act coy with me, Macen. Roger told us all about how you supply him through the nurse's station." Phineas nodded. "He's got wittness's with us, Macen, so you can't back down." The two guards came in and came closer to her. "I don't know what your talking about! You can't do this!!" she hollered as they cuffed her. "Oh, yes we can." Kris said. Jeffrey stood by Phineas as he watched Macen being hauled away by the security guards. "Okay, NOW I feel like celebrating!!" Jeffrey said, once he saw Macen was taken well care of. "NOT until you take that test," Phineas told him. "I was hoping you'd forget about that..." Jeffrey moaned. "Nothing doing, Kid." Phineas chuckled and led his partner back to their apartment where he and Kris helped Jeff study more for the test.