Title: It'll Never Happen Again….
Rating: M (Language and Situations)
A/N: Dick Wolf Owns LOCI characters the others are mine. The inspiration for the tone of most of this chapter came out of some real-life family-related bullshit I'm going through at the moment.
A recap of the past six months…..
The past six months have been easy for everyone from Bobby to Kurk, with only one relatively-serious event in the mix. Tara, whom when she had her most-recent appointment with Dr. Albrecht, found out that she had a rare form of early-onset endometriosis and therefore had to have a full hysterectomy. Kai doted over her through it all, Tara's full-healing coinciding with when Kurk's rebuilt house was ready. Of course, Kurk didn't allow Tynie, Bobby, or Tara to move anything from Tynie's house, because he considered that too risky for them given the heavy-nature of over-half of his and Kina's property. Instead, Kurk hired movers, and even paid for a full-remodel of the area he and Kina had rented from Tynie and Bobby.
Kurk doing that was later-considered by Tynie to be in place of his written notice of moving out, given the fact she never asked Kurk to do it in the first place. After that happened, both pending-weddings in the family were planned in earnest, without calling near-as-many group meetings. That was by Jimmy's directive, one which everybody from Bobby to Kai fully-respected. A couple months after both weddings were planned, Kai and Tara had theirs, and it was a big success with the same being true for their honeymoon. Kina and Kurk's wedding is three weeks from now, and already Tynie's suspecting the timeline of things going good for them all is about to come to a screeching halt. Bobby's the only one out of everybody who knows that right now, and by his wife's request, that's the way it's staying.
Now on to today….
At around seven in the morning, Tynie and Bobby are doing some shopping for the house, hoping to beat the crowds as a storm's due to roll in tonight. Arriving in the checkout with Bobby pushing a full-cart, Tynie sees her biological mom, is their cashier. When it comes time to pay for their items, Tynie condemns "Elizabeth Wilman, I don't know how long you've supposedly been a New Yorker. So help me God if you even TOUCH my husband, I will have you arrested for attempted murder! I know you're heroin-shot-up out of your mind right now, because all you love is your heroin! I know for a fact if it weren't for Illinois DCFS removing me from your home when I was 3, you'd have sold me to your dealers for a brick of heroin! I'm blonde, not brainless! Now I wonder if your bosses and co-workers know that you've got full blown and currently untreated AIDS?! Yeah, that shit is a matter of public health record, which is why I said if you TOUCH my husband... even by alleged accident... I have you arrested for attempted murder!"
Turning to her training manager right after Tynie says that, Elizabeth sneers "Fuck you all, I quit." Leaving the scene, Elizabeth doesn't say anything else to anyone. Moments after that, Tynie and Bobby, as well as everyone else in Elizabeth's lane all go through paying for their items in silence, as the manager overtook the lane after Elizabeth's abrupt departure. Loading Bobby's SUV, Tynie soon after takes the drivers' seat, waiting for Bobby to join her in the SUV. When Tynie's joined in the SUV by her husband, she sees a despondent look on his face. "No baby, don't think you've done anything wrong. I've waited since I was 3 to do that to her, and I finally got my chance. I took it, and I'll freely admit I feel great doing that. I don't want you upset with me or yourself over this, so please, stop beating yourself up." Tynie disallows. Exhaling loudly, Bobby concedes "Alright sweetheart."
Driving home, Tynie and Bobby have a further discussion about what just happened. In the middle of that, Bobby checks the side-view mirror, noticing they're not being followed even though Tynie suspected Elizabeth would do that. Making it home, Bobby gets Tynie into the house first, and then unloads the SUV. Once the house is locked up, Tynie finally gets to be back at Bobby's side, after his fourth trip from the back of that vehicle. Yet when she does get beside her husband, Bobby's then lead right towards the couch. "You've worked hard enough gorgeous, I've got the rest of that." Tynie scolds.
Stalling her, Bobby leans over and gives his wife a brief kiss, before he at last takes a seat. Putting everything away, Tynie gripes "I should have known our streak of shit going right would end like this." Resuming her place at his side, Tynie leans her head on Bobby's shoulder, as he calls Jimmy. "Man, I need you to get everyone else over at my house. Preferably now, and I'll explain when you all get here." Bobby directs. Not arguing, Jimmy promises to make that happen immediately. Laying his phone down, soon Bobby feels Tynie wrapping herself in his arms, her grousing "I hate how that heroin-head just fucked up all of our lives. Yes, I did wait to snap on her for what she did to me as a child, but now I know she's just gunnin' for us. Babe, tell me you know what the hell I mean by that." "I do, and we've got this." Bobby reassures.
Then, Kurk lets everyone from Kai to Jimmy into Tynie's not saying a word. Securing the home behind themselves, the group all takes seats around Tynie and Bobby. As that occurs, Bobby tells them everything, including what Tynie said about Elizabeth "gunning to go after them all." "Damn." Kina growls. "Tynie, tell us, what can we do?" Kai goads. "Kai, you stick to Tara like Goddamned superglue until either hell freezes over or we find out if someone finally did society one hell of a favor and killed Elizabeth. Kurk, same goes for you, but with Kina. Jimmy, I love you dude, but I don't know how to arrange your back-up this time. Forgive me." Tynie cites. "You actually have backed me up Tynie, by not stopping Bobby from calling us over here about this. I know you love me, like a brother, and that this hurts you rather deeply. You don't have to back-me-up any further. I've taken care of myself for most of my life, and I've stared down heroin-heads like Elizabeth countless times. I can take this on, so you don't have to worry." Jimmy disapproves.
"Thank God we didn't hire out anyone for our wedding Kurk. After this news, we may have to move it. I love these guys, especially you and Papa Jimmy, but I took Papa Jimmy saying what he did to Tynie to mean we may lose him to Elizabeth at any time. I mean, after what Tynie said about you, Kurk, Kina, me and some Goddamned superglue." Kina discerns. "I hate to say it, but I took all that the same way Kina did." Tara vouches. "It's not fair to you or Kurk though Kina, movin' your wedding that way!" Tynie protests. "I know why she wants to though, Tynie. She wants Jimmy at the wedding, and she doesn't want a major event in our lives to serve as a way for that Elizabeth bitch to target us." Kai clarifies. "It's still bullshit, that Elizabeth is causing you two to do that!" Tynie objects.
"Tynie, one question. To your knowledge, how much heroin does Elizabeth use in a given day?" Jimmy wonders. "Three bricks, about the size of your cellphone, and she prefers to shoot-up. At least that was her habit before Illinois DCFS took me from her home dude." Tynie names. "That's federal weight; I've got to call Russ." Jimmy cautions, going for his phone. Repeating the news he'd just gotten, and working the situation back from there, Jimmy tells Russ absolutely everything. "Mrs. Goren was in Illinois' DCFS custody as a child because of Elizabeth and her heroin habit. Jimmy, I have no choice but to notify the feds. I'm sorry." Russ regrets.
"Don't be, we appreciate you doing that. Oh, and make sure the feds call me directly, since I'm how you found out about this." Jimmy elicits. Accepting the deal, Russ hangs up. "Jimmy, did I just overhear you say you're answering to the fuckin' feds for me?!" Tynie exclaims. "Russ had no choice Tynie, given the full-nature of the situation. So yeah, you did." Jimmy confirms, holstering his phone. Curling up in Bobby's lap, Tynie hides her face between his chest and her hair, saying nothing. Looking down at her, Bobby coaxes "Tell me sweetheart, what can I do now?" "Make sure Jimmy's ass gets a five-star vacation for his answering to the fuckin' feds for me. Make sure that if Kurk and Kina do move their wedding, they fully-fuckin' understand I've yet to buy their honeymoon. Make sure that Kurk and Kina also understand that because Elizabeth is causing all this shit, and she is my biological mom, that I feel entirely-responsible for their moving their wedding. Oh, and get Tara and Kai something too, to try and keep shit equal. Keep me safe, and that's it." Tynie rants.
"Tynie, now you listen to me. You do not owe me a five-star fuckin' vacation, as you called it, just because I opted to answer to the feds and Russ for you. You do not need to feel anything along the lines of liable for this, because you are not in charge of that heroin-headed bitch Elizabeth! You don't owe any of us anything from what she's done, either." Jimmy reprimands. "He's right honey, and you never have to ask me to protect you. I'll do that, no matter what." Bobby adds. "You all don't understand. All my life until I moved here to NYC, even after Illinois' DCFS took me from her home, I was always made to be at-fault for Elizabeth's life and actions. It got to the point, when Illinois DCFS was involved and I was in court, that a judge actually had to order that Elizabeth be permanently banned from claiming that. It's in my important papers, the black folder, left hand side in back. Yes, I was given a copy of that order. I had to file an FOIA claim at age 18 to get it, but I have it." Tynie releases.
"Bobby, since I'm the one answering to the feds, I need access to those papers. Where are they?" Jimmy probes. Kissing Tynie's cheek, Bobby guides her to sit beside him before answering that. "I'll get them for you man." Bobby self-excuses, leaving the room. It takes about fifteen minutes, but Bobby finds the black folder, and brings it to Jimmy. Handing that over, Bobby returns to Tynie's side, noticing her scowling. "I'm sorry baby, for leaving your side like that." Bobby regrets. "You had to, answering to the fuckin' feds isn't something that should be kept waiting. You also showed these guys that unless it's you or me, or someone has a fuckin' warrant, nobody gets into your lockbox. I can't be mad at you for that babe." Tynie disapproves, as Bobby sits down wrapping an arm around her.
"Jimmy, if the feds ask, you have consented possession for that entire fuckin' folder until this new shit hits the courts. I'll vouch that under oath no fuckin' problem. If they have to hear that from me you get them in direct touch with me immediately." Tynie instructs. "Got it." Jimmy forfeits. "Why can't Bobby consent to that?" Kai wonders. "Those papers were a part of Tynie's life before Bobby was, so she has to consent. I'm guessing." Kurk supposes. "Sadly Kurk on that one, you weren't wrong." Bobby verifies.
Then, true to Tynie's not-so-declared suspicion, an FBI agent calls Jimmy. Five minutes into the call, Jimmy surrenders his phone to Tynie, whom thoroughly verifies the consent-for-possession of that entire black folder Jimmy claimed he had. "Oh, y'all already have access to all that information? I swear I didn't know that when my husband went to get the folder containing my copies of those papers. I can have them re-secured right now, Special Agent Kinden. If or when this goes to court, have me served at my address if it's safe for me to testify. If it's not safe for me to testify, send word of that through Jimmy Deakins, he'll get it back to me. As far as having me served goes, Jimmy Deakins is of consent to provide you that information. I'm offering that so our communicating is made as easy as possible for you, Special Agent Kinden. That, and I already know Jimmy will call my husband Bobby at all-hours of the night if that's when he gets the word I'm speaking of. I also know that my husband will take that kind of call, given the current situation with Elizabeth. Hell, if I do get served to testify, I'll still bring that folder. You know, incase an unforeseen technology meltdown hits and you need them?" Tynie announces. Totally accepting that deal, Special Agent Kinden asks to be placed back in direct-contact with Jimmy. Surrendering his phone back, Tynie smirks, Jimmy resolving the rest of the call.
While Jimmy holsters his phone, Bobby kisses Tynie's cheek and goes to re-secure that folder. "I'm sorry I tossed you under that bus Jimmy, but Special Agent Kinden didn't want to have a whole bunch of numbers to reach me. She said that they've been investigating Elizabeth for years now, on some sort of massive heroin-distribution and sex-trafficking thing. Special Agent Kinden said that she only needed one number to reach me, and the reason behind what number I said could do that. You know, the deal about how you get called, and depending on the hour of that call, Bobby's very-fine ass gets woke up by his phone going off when you do?" Tynie self-justifies. "Shit, given that news, I'd have arranged the same thing with Special Agent Kinden too, if I were in your place Tynie. Honest." Kina rebukes.
"Stop second-guessing yourself Tynie, you don't need to put you through that. If Jimmy really had an issue with how you set that up, he'd have told you. Judging by how fast I saw Jimmy's jaw fuckin' drop when you gave that news, I doubt the way you handled that was a problem." Kai dislikes. Seeing Bobby retake his place at Tynie's side, Tara reviles "Bobby, there's part of this new shit that you may not know yet." From there, Tara repeats everything Tynie said in her spouse's absence. "I'm not too sure Special Agent Kinden will have my wife testify at that courtdate. Not after what I've just heard, but we'll see." Bobby alludes.
"If Special Agent Kinden does have Tynie testify, that means you and Papa Jimmy will have to testify too, Bobby. Given your places in this new shit with Elizabeth, I mean." Kina presumes. Composing himself, Jimmy discredits "If that comes to pass Kina, I have no problem testifying and nor does Bobby. We'll cross that bridge should we come to it though. Oh and Tynie, how you set everything up with Special Agent Kinden was no problem. Kai was right, especially given that news about the FBI and Elizabeth." "Now, since all that shit with Elizabeth sounds like it's in the FBI's hands, I say we move on to different conversations." Kurk redirects.
"I think we should discuss whether or not Kurk and Kina actually move their wedding." Bobby mentions. "If they do, today's fuckin' out! Understand me y'all?!" Tynie snaps. "Tynie, we do understand. We wouldn't do that to you anyway. Today's gone to hell, and it's not your fault, but still it has. I've not said much because I really don't know what to say. I also don't know if having my and Kina's wedding this week is a good idea either, since we don't know if you, Jimmy, and Bobby now have a courtdate to look forward to." Kurk conveys. Breaking into the conversation, Special Agent Kinden calls Jimmy back, that call taken in front of everyone. As soon as Jimmy learns the latest against Elizabeth, he promises to tell Tynie and Bobby. Hanging up on that note, again holstering his phone, Jimmy rephrases "Tynie, I have just been told that, by orders of the S.A.C. above Special Agent Kinden of the FBI, we will not be allowed to testify for any upcoming courtdates against Elizabeth. Apparently their case against Elizabeth, also involves other people that the FBI has in custody, but still considers too dangerous for us to be around for that long. Aside from that, they have all the evidence they need against her. Special Agent Kinden also told me that since you and Bobby were so close to Elizabeth and Elizabeth has full-blown untreated AIDS, you both need to get tested as a precaution."
"That bitch, and I don't mean Special Agent Kinden!" Tynie howls. "You know what Jimmy, I say we all take Special Agent Kinden's advice and get tested. I'd rather do that as a mass-precaution than have a surprise like THAT down the line." Kurk recommends. "I may be sounding paranoid when I say this, but I don't know if the drinks we had, were bagged at the store in bags that bitch Elizabeth handled. With Elizabeth's AIDS status being as it is, I really think Kurk's got the right idea here." Kai warns. "Oooh, that's a good point." Jimmy growls. Looking into Bobby's eyes, Tynie implicates "Our next move is your decision." "Let's roll." Bobby declares, everyone then readying to leave.
Securing her home, Tynie's waited on by Bobby, everyone else flowing into the cars in the driveway. Catching up to the others, Bobby drives his wife, as Kai leads the short-caravan of cars towards a clinic. Trying to be strong, Tynie's mind races in fear, as the way Kai worded his backing Kurk's idea replays in her head. Surprising them, when everyone in Tynie and Bobby's family parks at a clinic, they see a jet-black SUV with Government-official plates parked amongst their cars. Being escorted from Bobby's SUV and getting that vehicle locked behind her, Tynie points the jet-black SUV out, gambling "I'll bet my ass that Special Agent Kinden drove that SUV, or at least rode in the fuckin' thing."
"She may have had direct-involvement with Elizabeth herself, and could very well be under S.A.C.'s orders to get tested because of it." Bobby sustains. "If I were Special Agent Kinden's boss, I'd order her to get tested after being so close to a bitch that doesn't keep her AIDS treated, or even has AIDS in the first damn place!" Jimmy reassures. Kai, Kina and Kurk all overhear that, and acclaim in unison "I would too!"
Entering the clinic as a group, true to the most-recently discussed suspicion, while they fill out the pre-testing papers, Special Agent Kinden takes a call right next to them. "Yes Boss, Mr. and Mrs. Goren are here and they have an entire group with them right now." S.A. Kinden retorts, getting specific orders from her boss. Keeping that call short, S.A. Kinden holsters her phone. "Special Agent Kinden I heard you identify yourself over the phone, let me explain. About half an hour ago, Jimmy fully-relayed what you learned from your boss, about our future involvement in the case against one Elizabeth Wilman. It was right after that word was given to us, that I realized some beverages we'd had may have been transported I think the term is, in bags that may have been handled by Elizabeth, or as we call her that AIDS-infested bitch. It was then decided that as a, I believe the term Kurk used was mass-precaution, that we elected to all get tested and not just Tynie and Bobby." Kai details. "Kai, you forgot something dude. Special Agent Kinden has only heard me and Jimmy's voices up until now, you need to introduce us to her." Tynie corrects. "Oh sorry!" Kai gasps, then taking the time to introduce everyone around Special Agent Kinden. Noting the names she was given, and the reason for their "mass-precaution AIDS testing," Special Agent Kinden pockets that notebook and returns to her pre-testing papers.
Turning in their pre-testing papers, everyone from S.A. Kinden to Tynie waits out their turn to get tested. "I hope to Christ these test results can be gotten today, I really don't want to wait for word on shit of this magnitude!" Tynie prays. "Mrs. Goren, by law AIDS tests have to be given same-day. In New York it's a part of the law because of the prostitution problem. As for this clinic's reliability, if you'll look to your left on the wall, you'll see this clinic has been accredited for agent use by several factions of federal law enforcement, including the FBI. Trust me Mrs. Goren, that accreditation does not come easily." S.A. Kinden resolves, pointing to a huge plaque on the left-side of the waiting room wall. Going to get a closer look at the plaque, Tynie returns "By the way Special Agent Kinden, thanks for that explanation." Seeing that S.A. Kinden was right about the true-magnitude of federal law enforcement factions who entrust this clinic for testing, Tynie murmurs "Holy shit!"
Retreating to her seat by Bobby, Tynie's soon to go first for AIDS testing. S.A. Kinden goes last for that, she and Tynie having a short conversation as they await test results. "It's alright Mrs. Goren; I felt the same way you did when I first got testing done here. By the way post 9/11, mandatory anthrax testing. I learned for myself exactly why this clinic was accredited the way it was that day, believe me." S.A. Kinden settles. Individually, everyone from Tynie to S.A. Kinden gets their test results, returning to the waiting area afterwards. "Ohh my God, after how close I was to that AIDS infested bitch… I'm clean!" Tynie shrieks, holding her test results. One by one, after Tynie shrieks that, everybody from Bobby to S.A. Kinden basically repeats the same news.
"Hang on y'all, I'm going to ask if Special Agent Kinden can use a copy of our test results as evidence." Tynie stalls. "Even though you all basically got tested from my advice, I have to check with my S.A.C. on that, Mrs. Goren." S.A. Kinden wavers, going for her phone. Not trying to eavesdrop on the call, Tynie's still able to see S.A. Kinden nod. "Ok guys, someone get a pen and paper into my hands. I'll take care of us consenting for Special Agent Kinden to use those results as evidence. Tynie was right with that idea, again, because these results came out in-connection to the case between the FBI and Elizabeth." Jimmy directs. Overhearing that, S.A. Kinden waves her hand back and forth, Kurk guessing "Jimmy, you just got a stand down order from a federal agent, and very-possibly her boss at the same time." To that, S.A. Kinden points right at Kurk, Tara clarifying "You nailed it Kurk." Hanging up with her boss, S.A. Kinden reports "I have the affidavits we need signed for Mrs. Goren's idea. Mr. Deakins, the way you wanted to do it would have gone against my S.A.C.'s orders for you all not appearing in court. Your mass-consent form would have had to be authenticated, in-person in court. I have to sign a separate affidavit attesting to those others being signed in my presence in place of having you all served to appear." "Shit, that works!" Tynie gulps.
Then, individually the affidavits are signed, and the test results copied. Sending S. A. Kinden on her way, Tynie rationalizes "Special Agent, when you chat with your boss, let them know that Jimmy's main intention for that mass-consent thing was to try and make your case easier for you. Albeit slightly, and I'll freely bet my own ass that Jimmy didn't think of the authentication in court angle that you did. Oh, and if your boss asks, I'll verify this to them. Just have them call me." Providing her phone number, Tynie sees S.A. Kinden nod and go for her vehicle. From behind her, Jimmy reviews "I heard what you just said, on my name to Special Agent Kinden, Tynie. I'm not mad at you for it, because again, you were right." "Ohh good." Tynie rasps, as Bobby comes up on her left side.
Three minutes later, Tynie's phone goes off and it's S.A. Kinden's S.A.C., calling for verification of her statement about Jimmy, that mass-consent, and Tynie's betting her ass. Giving that verification freely, Tynie explains the "bet my own ass" line was not meant literally. "Ma'am, that was meant as a way to refer to the fact I was swearing quite far, to at-least suspecting Jimmy didn't consider the in-court authentication part of his mass-consent idea. I mean not to slander my other best friend when I say this but getting AIDS tested threw him off his game on that, and he's a retired NYPD Captain so that's saying something! For the record, he retired out of Major Case, and is my other best friend because my husband's my main best friend, obviously. By the way, I literally got my suspicion about Jimmy and that in-court authentication remark confirmed from the man himself ten seconds before you called." Tynie demurs. Ending the call on that note, Tynie holsters her phone, as Jimmy delineates "After what we've all just gotten done, I think it's best we go home. Unless it's urgent, or it's S.A. Kinden or her S.A.C., don't make or take calls tonight."
Everyone else from Bobby to Kai nods to that, as short hugs are exchanged and the group disperses. Driving on towards their separate homes, nobody speaks again. Arriving home, Tynie's escorted inside with the front door locked, before she gets a chance to kiss Bobby flatly. Slowly ending that, instead of leaving Tynie to wait for him, Bobby escorts her towards their room while heading to secure their test results and set their phones to charge. Minutes into their being in the master bedroom, Tynie sprawls out against their bed, frustrated by the day's turnout. Not keeping her waiting long, Bobby climbs into bed with his wife after those papers are secured and their phones are charging. "Ohh god, today kicked my ass. I know my man has needs though, and I've got to take care of them." Tynie self-debates. "Before we go on with any of that, I'm getting you relaxed at least." Bobby defies, wrapping his arms around her. With her head leaned against his chest, Tynie nods, conceding to Bobby's wishes. Unaware of how everyone else's day is starting to wind down, Tynie and Bobby secretly hope that nothing else serious happens today. Originally laying in their bed so they face each other, Tynie's now getting laid out stomach-down for a massage. Reverse hovering her, Bobby meticulously massages his wife, whom adores every minute of it.
Soon after he's done, Bobby sits beside Tynie, whom disciplines "No way am I leaving my honey to go without a massage. Lay out, it's your turn." Smiling at her quickly, Bobby complies, Tynie giving as good a rubdown as she got. Sprawling out beside him when she's done, Tynie extolls "I don't know about you gorgeous, but I'm not of mind to rush around again today. Unless new shit hits the fan that we don't yet know about, I mean." "I'm with you there." Bobby corrects, the two then kissing passionately. Enjoying that affection, and at the same time respecting Jimmy's directive about not making or taking calls, Tynie and Bobby are totally clueless about how the others are winding down their day.
For Jimmy, the day starts to roll out at a much-more relaxed pace, him not really speaking about much. Tara and Kai, as well as Kurk and Kina have a similar trend to their day's drawing to a close, but none of them share that with anyone outside their homes. One last meal is had and cleared from in every residence, then the night becomes passionate for six people, and calmed down for one: Jimmy. As they all fall asleep, everyone from Tynie to Tara hopes for no more serious shit like what hit today to come around again for a while.
After six months of them all pretty-much having the good life, several drastic things happened today. On a simple trip for household necessities with Bobby right at her side, Tynie encountered someone that she swore to never wanting to see again. What later spun out from that was a meeting with the others in her living room, call to Russ, three calls from FBI agents, and several AIDS tests. Elizabeth Wilman, Tynie's heroin-addled biological mother encroached on her and Bobby's lives, only to basically do the same thing to everyone from Jimmy to Kurk today also. By the grace of God, not one of them came out to be AIDS-infested, even though there were concerns for that tracing back to Tynie and Bobby's store trip. Jimmy wound up giving another directive to them all, but not until after he'd gotten one from FBI Special Agent Kinden, pertaining to any of them appearing in court against Elizabeth.
Understandably, the fact they all had to get AIDS tested freaked Tynie, Tara, and Kina out. In their own ways, Jimmy, Kurk and Bobby were those ladies' rocks in that instance. Now, they go on with forever, and prepare for the last wedding in the family to occur. Thanks to a separate directive, the one that came from S.A. Kinden that was actually handed down from her S.A.C. in the FBI, Tynie and those who matter to her can basically bank on one thing. In terms of ever seeing or having any dealings with Elizabeth Wilman, they all can continue life knowing:
It'll never happen again….
