Hello everyone I know last chapter was crazy, I was just going through my horny phase lol anyhow I'm sorry for taking this long to update , I'm actually moving out to Central Europe soon so I was a little bit busy and I forgot so sorry guys I've had this one ready for some time now hope you enjoy it

PS: Thanks Lorene Michelle for checking in on my lazy behind :)

5 years ago

Jake Ballard was the youngest recruit of the 15th division to be accepted at Quantico. It was a surprise for everyone for him especially since he was a rookie. He was a cop for barely 2 years when he had the opportunity to apply for a last minute position in the FBI academy. He was so happy when he received the news that he decided to go see his mother to tell her in person.

Jane Marcus was the only family he knew and had. He grew up poor in the bad part of the town and she had to work 3 jobs to put food on the table and pay for his education. She sent him in a private all boy catholic school and worked hard so he wouldn't end up selling drugs in the streets like most of the boys of his age in their neighborhood. He was glad to have such a wonderful woman to take care of him and now that he made it, he couldn't wait to tell her.

She started to be really sick after his first year in college, he always dreamt about being a lawyer but when he realized she couldn't work anymore to support him, he dropped out of college and joined the police academy. As a cop's mother she could benefit from his health insurance but the cancer treatment was expensive and even if she beat it twice it came back stronger and she was now hospitalized again.

He drove straight from the precinct to James Madison's general Hospital where she was receiving her last treatment. He found her sitting on her bed watching some awful telenovelas she adored about a sister, in love with her brother, who wasn't really related to her or something to the same extent.

"Hello Mother"

"Oh hi son, what are you doing here so early? Is everything okay?" she asked worried

"Yeah, everything is great I have excellent news!"

"What is it? Did you finally find my daughter in law?"

"No, Mom!" he laughed "I got into Quantico! I'm going to be a federal agent!"

"OH MY GOD, I'm so proud of you son" she cried hugging him tight

He hugged her back and felt her body shaking against him, she was so skinny and petite it worried him.

"Mother, are you okay? Why are you shaking?" he asked concerned

"I'm just happy for you my baby" she replied ignoring his question

He could feel something was wrong, "What did the doctors said, mom?"

"It's not the time to talk about it Jake, let's celebrate your big news!"

"Mom!"

"Not now son! We have plenty of time to discuss my health today is about you" she replied. "So I can only offer some fancy orange juice or the coffee from the machine in the nurse break room" she joked

"Orange juice will be fine" he replied with a smile.

They drank and talked for an hour about his new job, his love life or lack off as she pointed out. He replied that he didn't have the time to date but he would start to look for a girl soon so she could have the grand babies she dreamt about. After a moment he felt her getting tired and decided to let rest.

He went straight to her doctor's office to ask a few questions and find out how she was really doing.

"Hi Dr Atkins may I talk to you for a moment? It's about my mother Jane Marcus"

"Hi Mr. Marcus, how can I help you?" she replied

"Actually it's Ballard, I have my grandfather name"

"Oh sorry, what did you want to know?"

"How is she really doing? She says she is fine but I can see that she lost a lot of weight recently and her body is shaking all the time"

"I'm going to be honest with you, Mr. Ballard she is not getting any better"

"Why? I thought she was in remission after her mastectomy!"

"Yeah and she was but it's not the cancer the problem, the poison is!"

"The poison? What are you talking about?"

"Your mother has had some massive organs damage due to cyanide poisoning"

"Poison? What? When did she get poisoned? I didn't know about that!"

"It's not recent, the damage was minimal when it actually happened more than 20 years ago, but the cancer, the treatment and the operation have weakened her body . Her liver his failing and her kidneys will probably too"

Jake sat in shock, his mind was racing he could feel that something was wrong with her, he just knew it!

"What are the options? He asked. Does she need a transplant I can get tested to see if I'm a match?"

"We could do a liver transplant but her body is incredibly weak, she went through 2 chemotherapies and a double mastectomy, the cyanide really damaged her immune system to be honest it's a miracle she lived that long! I'm sorry Mr. Ballard you need to talk to her it's ultimately her decision to pursue another treatment."

"I understand, I'll let her rest for now, I'll come back tomorrow"

"Ok sir, let me know a.s.a.p.!"

Jake left the hospital completely distraught that day, he spent his whole night researching everything from cyanide poisoning to liver transplant, he was furious his mother kept her real condition from him. He was about to take a rest when Dr. Atkins called him that night, Jane's condition worsened overnight, he had to come see her immediately. When he arrived she was already in a coma and never woke up, she passed away a week later.

That was when he realized he was all alone, his mother worked his whole life to take care of him but no one showed up to her funeral, he put all his savings in the ceremony and stood alone in front of her casket while the priest did her eulogy. He watched devastated as the only person who ever loved him selflessly was buried.

Going through her things was the hardest things he ever had to do; she didn't have a lot, only a box filled with amazing jewels he never saw her wear and some old pictures. He recognized her petite frame on one; she was holding hands with tall beautiful man.

Fitzgerald Grant II Summer 1985 was written on the back.

Fitzgerald Grant? That name sounded familiar to him; intrigued he kept looking and found unopened letters, the first one dated on January 1986 on his birthday and the last one from not more than a month ago.

He opened it and found a 15000 $ check and a written note

Sweet Janie

"There is not a single day that I regret not having you in my life, I know you have been sick for quite some time now and I know that I am the only one responsible for this mess. How is our boy? I know you did a great job raising him on your own and, stubborn as you are you still refuse to cash the checks I sent you all these years!

I would love for him to meet his brothers one day and maybe you'll find in you the courage to forgive me.

I will always love you

"

P.S I think he'll make a great cop I'm glad he didn't follow my footsteps."

This is part 1 of Jake's back story I thought I would explain his motives and behaviour before the big showdown because it's about to be ugly ! part 2 coming soon