Bobby's New Relatives Ch 13
Emily just went into Bobbys apartment and sat on the couch. She just stared off into space. Stas talked to her softly and until she seemed to relax. She closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath. When she opened her eyes they were dark with pain and anger. She scowled at Stas. "Gone. I want him gone."
"He is gone. He's in jail." Stas said.
"Gone! From the company. I want him gone. I want him out for good. I don't care how you do it, I want him gone. Not ever a part of it again. No name, no position, no money not one red cent. Not ever will that bastard ever again get money for the hard work everyone else puts in. He doesn't deserve it. Put him off the board for good and get him out of my town."
"I've already got the papers in the works. I did it as soon as I got the call from Bobby. He's already off the Board, I've called the bank, he's behind in the mortgage and we've bought it up. His car was repossessed and I'm going to take the company car back with me. I've had him removed from the payroll ledgers and his things will be put in storage. He's gone, Emily. He isn't going to be coming back any more."
"Good. That dirty, rotten, low life son of a bitch doesn't deserve any of the things we've given him over the years. Take any food with a company logo on it and distribute it to the local church kitchens for them to give to the less fortunate. And you put make sure someone is watching what his sister does and that her no good husband of hers. I want them watched for signs they're helping this prick and then bounce them too at the first sign."
"We can't do that."
"Like hell I can't. If she doesn't cause trouble she's fine, one wrong move and she can kiss her job good bye, got me?"
"She didn't do anything to you? Why are you taking it out on her?"
Emily hit him. Not a love tap, not a playful swat, a good wallop with a fist. "That no good, low down skunk had me arrested, arrested for protecting my company, for talking to the bastard instead of shooting him. He thinks I'm going to sit idly by and let him do that to me? He's better think again and so should you if you think the same thing."
"Legally there's only so far you can go. You have to calm down. This isn't going to help anything. If you do it wrong, he'll be able to make more trouble than he already has. Don't let him get an in. Listen, to me I'm just as mad as you are, but do it right and do it permanent."
Emily was still hopping mad, but she was listening. "Why didn't they listen to me? I told them not to let him in, I told them that."
"And you were right, but being right now is not going to change the past. What we do now is what will change the present and the future. Let me do what I do best, Emily. Trust me to protect you."
"I've been horrible to you." Emily said.
"Yes, you have, but you aren't a bad person. You are a good creative person, a wonderful inspiration to your friends, family and company, but you don't pay attention to details. That's my job. I will do it as much as you'll let me. Will you do what I tell you?"
"Do I have to?"
"Yes. Now get undressed." he grinned at her.
She swatted him but this time it was a gentle, open handed cuff. "Oh, you."
Bobby came over to sit beside them on the couch. "We'll take care of it from this end, Emily, then we'll go to the company and make sure he never gets to you again."
"Are you going back to Michigan now?" Emily asked Stas.
"I've done all I can for now. I won't go back for a few days. And when I go you're going with me. We're going to take that board apart for doing what they did. You and me and Bobby if he wants to come."
"I'll be there. Alex, what about you?"
"I'll be there. I've heard so much about this place, I have to see it." she said.
"Four for Michigan." Stas said touching Emilys hand. Emily took Bobbys in her other one and Bobby held out his hand to Alex.
"God help Michigan." Alex said taking his hand.
Three days later, Gary's testimony was recanted and another charge was added to his list growin list. Emily's charges were dropped and the charges were wiped from her record. Emily was ready to hit the road to Michigan, but Bobby and Alex had caught a case and had to stay.
Bobby said goodbye to his cousin at the truck door and watched her drive away behind Stas in the company car. They were going to drive to Michigan and be waiting when Bobby and Alex arrived. Captain Ross had agreed to let them leave as soon as they had this case solved. Alex came up beside him and slipped an arm around him. "You'll see her very soon. I think I know where to go to get the answers we need."
"How can it be so hard to let someone go that I've only known such a short time?"
"Because you have lost so much and you don't want to lose more, Bobby. But you haven't lost her, she's just gone home."
"You're right, I don't want to lose her. Or you. I don't want to lose you either."
"You haven't lost me and you're not going to. Let's go catch us a murderer."
"Good idea. He's keeping me from going on vacation."
Alex laughed. "Yes, let's get this monster."
TBC in Michigan.