Quietness of the shadows

Chapter 20th

After Nevins had left for his office downtown. Next was Franklins turn to spill the beans. Otherwise Beckett wasn't giving him any deals with all of the charges against him and his buddies. What she wanted to know was where were the real diamonds. Even if he had stated that they were stored in the Bronx.

Castle had been watching Franklins talk with Esposito and Ryan in the interrogation room, while Beckett was busy with the D.A. James Vector and the police commissioner. Standing behind the glass of room number two. Going over the details on what Franklins had been saying. Castle had a brainstorm with figuring out which storage building the diamonds had been dropped off.

He waited until Franklins had finished as to why he had done this in the first place with his associates. All because he was scamming the insurance company for additional funds. Captain Beckett had motion to move inside the room seeing Castle listening in.

"Anything of interest Castle?" She had asked her husband even if she was still somewhat pissed at him.

"He's said a great deal Kate. However he hasn't asked for any type of deal as of yet. For which I find really strange on his part." Castle moved with shutting down the audio connecting to the room. He started to move to make a phone call to a friend of his that is willing to help him out. Since he knew where the diamonds were stash. Castle thought it would be a good idea to turn them in making his reputation much stronger with the police and most of all his wife.

"Where are you going?" She said with turning the audio back on before going inside.

"A hunch on where the first shipment of diamonds just might be. I will call you later to let you know on whether I was right or not."

"Be careful Rick, maybe you should have a backup with you just in case of trouble." She reasoned with him for about a minute before deciding.

"Very well I will call when I get to the destination and have your men come quick before moving inside the storage area. I need to make a call first before going." Castle looked back at her before saying...

"Look Kate, I still love you a great deal. I am sorry about what had happened." He opened the door and moved out of the room.

Leaving an emotional Kate Beckett in his wake. She had to gather herself before moving inside the room to speak with Franklins while relieving the two detectives to send them along for their own work in the field.

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Richard Castle had picked up his long time friend Gerald a pick lock expert among other specialities, as with Castle. Gerald age 45 had been in prison a few times over the years. He only recently had gotten out once again after serving two years for good behaviour. Gerald was waiting at his apartment complex five blocks away from the 12th precinct. A friend of his loaned out the apartment for a few months while he's traveling overseas.

"What's the word Castle?" Gerald jumped into the front seat next to Castle turning to face him.

"The diamond shipment should be at the Oasis storage building in the Bronx four blocks away from the Starlight diner. I have checked it out on the web and found out that their are two entrances with the front and back, while the windows are up high." He said to his friend.

"A real target for anyone trying to shoot at us, Gerald. It's why I have in the back of the trunk all of the equipment and weapons we will need to get inside. However we will be having a police escort in case we do get ambushed. I promised my wife that I agree to the escort."

"Good grief Rick, you are really getting soft on the woman you have married? And besides I will do my best with trying to get the lock opened no matter how difficult it might get for me. Shall we go then Hoss?" Gerald exhaled with placing the seat belt on knowing just how fast Richard Castle drives.

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OASIS STORAGE BUILDING

There were three men inside working in order to protect the Diamond shipment that was delivered in a double switch. Franklins had set it up with paying the three a great deal of funds with the operation.

Currently they were sitting inside a small safe on the second floor. One man had a rifle checking out one of the three windows of this particular room. 20 million dollars of uncut diamonds have been very tempting to be taken from under anyone's nose.

The other two older men worked for the storage building for the past year. However knowing Franklins decided to cash in with watching the place for anyone that might try to break into the building. They also have rifles and they will use them no matter who the person might be...

Lance coming down from the second floor was hungry. He told his friends watching the television in the small office. Moving his head from the screen of watching the news on cable. Thomas age 32 told him the following.

"If you're going to call for food, why you add us to the list as well. What place are you going to call?"

"The Chinese restaurant down the street with great prices and food they make. I have used them a few times during the past few months. I will call with using the cell of the regular phone. I don't need the management to get on my case about making calls for my own purpose." He stated with pulling out his black cell with the number stored with his contacts.

Meanwhile two blocks away Castle, and Gerald waited for the black & white to arrive to meet with them to discuss the options of getting into the place. Even though Castle had been thinking that trouble was waiting for them.