Chapter 14

Sam: Here is Oliver

Andy: Hey!

Oliver: Hey...Epstein go see your bartender friend and get me a beer and a shot.

Sam: You OK?

Oliver: Oh I'm great, Sammy just great. Our commissioner tried to blow us up and then was planning to pin it on me. Also I will be doing paperwork until the end of time. BUT we solved it, Brother. It;s over...it is over right?

Andy: We still need to question Duncan.

Oliver: Boyd is going to do that now. We got our guys today, once Luke and Boyd are done with them it will all be turned over to IA and the prosecutors office.

IA is a technicality. They need all their ducks in a row. They were a little pissed when I called then but when I then explained that we were looking into their boss they got over it.

Gail: This was a win today, guys. It may not have been the outcome we hoped but we know who did it.

Nash: Yeah, now we can move on. Our case load has been piling up.

Oliver: It's going to take a bit to wrap this whole thing up but within the next couple of weeks it will be over. Sammy, can I borrow you for a minute?

Sam and Oliver walked away from the crowd and grabbed a quiet table.

Sam: What's up?

Oliver: A couple things. First...how are you?

Sam: I am glad the case is solved. i hate that Marlo was involved. i hate that she lied to me but I started to feel lit...in my gut that the kid wasn't mine. I ha.d gotten to a point where I was getting excited about the baby. Once McNally got on board it all fell into place...as much as having a baby with another woman can. But as time went on...I just felt it. Like I told Nash, at the end of the day Andy is the only person I want a family with.

Oliver: Amen to that brother.

Sam: What happens to Marlo now? I mean I know she will be brought up on charges but she is pregnant.

Oliver: She will be in the hospital until she has the baby. After that her sister or some one will have custody of the baby until Marlo is released. I know that the commissioner had her against the wall and I think that will be taken under consideration. However, she put the bomb in the room and then sent Andy in. Any way you slice this she is looking at attempted murder.

Sam: Yeah. So what else is going on?

Oliver: I was sitting in the station just thinking about everything that the commissioner said, about pinning it all on me. I realized that this goes way back to the Andy/Duncan incident. I think I was put in place to take the fall if the time came. He knew I wouldn't let them fire Andy. So anyway, I made a couple calls to headquarters and told them I want to be back on the street. This shirt is not for me. I want to be out there, not sitting at my desk pushing papers and yelling at people.

Sam: But you are the best boss!

Oliver: I know this, but you know who my favorite boss was?

Sam: Frank?

Oliver: Exactly! He got pushed out of this place and I think that is because of the commissioner. I floated the idea to the higher ups, and given everything that has happened I they are considering it.

Sam: That's great, I am happy for you. And even though you are my favorite boss, I will be happy to have Frank back.

Oliver: It's not a done deal so keep it to yourself...yourself and Andy. So now what?

Sam: We go back and we drink...a lot. But first, I wanted to tell you something too.

Oliver: Please make it good news...

Sam: Once the dust settles, I am going to propose.

Oliver: You aren't really my type, Sammy.

Sam: Hey!

Oliver: That is the best news I have heard in awhile, brother. That is...wow! You couldn't have found a better girl.

Sam: Don't I know it. Come one...let's go get drunk. When they got back Luke, Boyd and Peck had joined the group and everyone was enjoying their drinks and laughing. After the past couple weeks they needed this, they needed to know that they were not in danger, that justice was being served. They were going to enjoy it and at least for tonight, they were going to forget about the commissioner,Marlo, and the Irish. That would all be waiting for them in the morning. But tonight...tonight they were going to celebrate.