Kate, Ryan, and Espo had solved the murder and she was grateful because today was her last day at the precinct. They never expected who the person was who did it.
The woman's boyfriend worked hard and was trying to make a name for himself by starting his own business. He had been business for the last three years and had a steady customer base. Repeat work was abundant. On the day of the murder, he had a very tough day at work because one of his workers was going to be leaving him because he was being reactivated into the Army reserve and his unit was leaving at the end of the month. Having one man leave was not good. His other two employees could not fill the gap of the departing reservist and he had a very large job to finish by the end of the week. When he arrived home that night the second bit of news was delivered by his girlfriend. She was pregnant and was due in five months. That's when the shit hit the fan and he just snapped. He lunged at her and started to strangle her with his bare hands. It was only after she stopped moving that he released his grip on her throat.
He needed to find a way for the cops to believe that she killed herself. He tied a nylon rope to the rafter in their living room and placed a chair right below the rope. He stood her body on the chair and placed the noose around her neck and kicked the chair out from under her. He looked at the placement of the chair and the way her body hung from the rafter and thought that it was believable that she took her own life. He was a man who didn't want kids and they had never talked about them. She never told him until it was too late to do anything about it. That's why he was pissed at her.
He did his best to scrub away any evidence that could be left at the scene by using water and soap on her body. He did a pretty decent job eliminating his DNA and any trace evidence from the crime scene or so he thought. He packed a bag of clothes and some toiletries and left the apartment being careful not to touch anything on the way out. It wasn't until two days later when the police had shown up at his latest job site to ask him some questions about his girlfriend's murder when he started to worry.
Xx
"Mr. Tishman I need to ask you some questions about your girlfriend Dawn."
"Okay. What would you like to know?" He said as he made a disgusted face at Kate as she sat in the chair opposite him. She noticed instantly and adjusted her questioning accordingly.
"Mr. Tishman, does my being with child bother you?"
"You're where every slut should be. In the kitchen and barefoot. You already have the pregnant part covered."
"I see. Tell me, Mr. Tishman, why did you murder your girlfriend? Was it because she was pregnant without your permission?"
A snorting sound left his mouth and he shook his head.
"I did not kill my girlfriend. This is the first I am hearing about her being killed. I was at a convention for the last three days"
"Is that so? Well, I know that you're lying to me, Mr. Tishman. You see at first, we thought that your girlfriend really had taken her own life. But after the M.E. finished the autopsy on Dawn, we found telltale signs of her being strangled as the cause of death and then placed in the noose and hung from the rafter. But the icing on the cake and what will convict you is the DNA evidence under her fingernails which you missed when you cleaned off her body."
"I want a lawyer!"
"I thought as much because you are going to need one."
"LT, process him and stick him in holding."
"Yes, detective Beckett. What are the charges?
"Two counts of murder, tampering with evidence, and felony child abuse."
"Wait, what? Two counts of murder?" Tishman screamed. I only killed Dawn!"
"That's correct Mr. Tishman you did kill her. But your girlfriend was pregnant with your child. We checked. So yes, you killed two people that night. Take him to processing LT."
It was all she could do to not start crying right then and there. She made it to the lady's room before she completely broke down. It was about thirty minutes later when she felt a comforting hand on her shoulder. Looking up she saw her husband.
"Rick? What are you doing here?"
"Well when my wife is hurting, I come when I'm called."
"You were called? By who?"
"Lanie called me after Espo called her. What happened?"
"My hormones are all over the place. He killed her Rick! He killed her and her baby without even thinking about it. She never had the chance to hold her baby." Kate said as she fell into her husband's arms sobbing uncontrollably.
"It's okay. Just listen to my heartbeat and take deep cleansing breaths." Rick suggested.
Within a couple of minutes, Kate was almost back to normal. Rick cleared it with her captain to take her home early because of the outcome of the case. They left the floor and on the way out Rick shielded her from Tishman getting fingerprinted by pulling her close to his side keeping her head close to his chest.
Xx
Kyle had worked hard to get where he was by climbing the Best Buy company ladder. But when he was offered the job of district manager for the entire tri-state area, he almost shits himself. He took it of course but he wasn't a fool. With this new responsibility, it actually caused him to work more hours during the day. He and Alexis had decided that she would finish up her schooling and then she would find the perfect job for herself while he took care of the bills. They had everything under control or so they thought. The twins that she was carrying would be a strain on their finances but it was not impossible to save enough to keep everything balanced. The promotion could not have come at a better time but it would still require balancing everything smartly.
Xx
Colin had his very first bomb vest just about completed. It took quite a lot of time to construct, but by the time it was done he would know that there would be many corrections for the next two that he needed to make. First would be the number of plastic explosives he would need, he would need more. This one he was just finishing was laden with just under one and a half pounds of C-4. He was going to make a statement with this vest. There was a half-pound of C4 rolled into a rope roll like a pretzel before you make it into a pretzel. This would be placed in the collar of the vest and when the vest was detonated it essentially would decapitate the person wearing it of their head. Then there was a pound of the explosive in the front panel of the vest as well as the back panel. Sure it was overkill and there would be nothing for the police to identify when it went off but oh well!
Xx
Kyle was psyched. Corporate had sent him an email to report to the Best Buy offices to be prepared for his new job and discuss his responsibilities. He would need to go to Brooklyn and see Mr. Huffman by five pm. He checked his watch and calculated how long it would take to get to Brooklyn using the subway and he just had enough time if he left in the next five minutes. Deciding to tell his wife when he got home later that night, he didn't send her a text telling her where he was going. This was going to be his surprise for her and he couldn't wait to see the look on her face when he told her the good news.
Xx
Colin was not stupid his father had made sure of that. His brain was his best weapon and he intended on using it to its fullest. He had everything planned out for the first part of his plan. He had sent the bogus email to the bastard's daughter's husband and this, for the most part, gave him no challenge at all. Hacking into Best Buys corporate server was childs play. He sent the email and then he watched the store in lower Manhattan. When he saw a very enthusiastic Kyle Sanfilippo exit the store he managed and head straight for the subway entrance on the corner of Worth street he knew he had him. Colin would be at the address that he knew Kyle was going to long before he arrived there. This is where he would unveil the first phase of his plan and the best part of it would be that he'd never be suspected for what was about to happen to poor Kyle. This the great thing about this country everything is either posted on social media or televised. He knew that there would be both mediums following what was about to unfold.
Xx
Alexis was starting to get worried because Kyle had not called her when he usually does. And this is what has her concerned. They have always had a way to contact each other when something was going awry during their day or one of them was going to be late getting home. The last time she heard from him was this morning when he left for work. Earlier she had talked with Kate and her father after she finished her classes for the day and when she left the loft it was close to the time he was getting ready to leave his job as the manager at the Manhattan Best Buy. She unlocked their apartment door and walked in. There was no sign of Kyle anywhere and the first thing she did was pick up the phone and call her father.
"Daddy, Kyle is not here. He should be here by now it's close to seven pm."
"Alexis listen to me he might be getting something nice for you on his way home or he could be held up at work. Just give it another fifteen minutes and if he's not there by then call me back." Rick assured her.
Her mind went into overdrive and she feared the worst. He was mugged while he was waiting for the subway, he fell onto the third rail and was electrocuted, he had to stay later than he usually stayed. But she was upset with the fact that he was not home yet. She decided to check her Facebook page and almost dropped to her knees when she did. His home page was up the second she logged in. What she saw was something that she would never have expected. Kyle was standing straight as an arrow tied to a pole in a dimly lit room. It looked to be a warehouse of some sort but what really upset her were the tears flowing uncontrollably down his face. He was gagged and blindfolded. The vest that he was wearing was loaded with what looked like explosives. She tried to get a better view of him but her screen was too compact to make out anything of value.
She called her father back and told him that she found Kyle. She was so upset that she was crying when she was talking with him and he could not understand what she was telling him. The only understandable words he heard were Facebook. He had Kate log into their account and search for Alexis. The second she did her scream was blood-curdling.
