Everyone took the day off yesterday. But today was a new day and everyone had a job to do.
Kendall, Logan, Willow and Leah stood in Kendall's office, waiting for James and Caro's to arrive. You could see everyone working diligently, looking through their laptops, phones and files they've received of possible suspects. The focus was intense.
The focus was averted when James and Carlos walked in, a box of donut holes in Carlos' hands.
"Do we have anything yet?", James asked.
"We have a list of suspects but nothing in definition.", Kendall said.
Logan noticed the box in Carlos' hand. "Donuts?"
"We assumed everyone hasn't eaten, so we brought some.", Carlos said with a small smile, putting the box on the table.
Everyone thanked him, Leah opened the box, and took a few in her hand, still reading through the file with Willow next to her. Leah held out a glazed donut hole in front of Willow. They looked up, opening their mouth letting Leah pop one in their mouth, Leah doing the same.
"There's Daniel Persan, he publicly spoke out against us a year ago.", Logan said.
"His business went out that same year, you think it could be a motive?", Willow asked.
"No, he moved to Montana a few years later and disappeared according to our team last summer.", James shook his head.
"Justin Pollock?", Kendall asked.
"Was killed in a shoot out 2 years ago.", Carlos said, grabbing a few files from Willow and Leah's pile, looking through them.
Leah looked intensely into a file. "Hey.", she said, everyone looking at her.
"What about Kenneth Ferskin?", she asked.
"Didn't he work for one of the factories a few years ago?", Kendall asked.
"Yes and was fired for trying to lace our product, putting out bad propaganda for the business. He hasn't been seen since apparently.", Leah shrugged, dropping the file towards James.
"You think we can put him on the list?", James asked.
"I remember him. He wasn't much of a violent person, just fucking crazy. But not crazy enough to be a murder.", Logan said.
"Shit.", James whispered.
"But with motive, maybe it could lead us to something.", Carlos said.
"Then we find him and ask questions.", Kendall said.
"And you think he'll say something?", James said.
"If we send the right people. We drag him here and make him say something.", Kendall said.
"Let's not stopping going through it. We have a lot more people to cover.", Logan said, continuing to click away at his laptop.
The room continued on the search. A few banters back and forth and a few donut holes later. The suspects dropped down to three.
"Kenneth Ferskin, Harry Geions and Gabe Herlon.", Logan said out loud.
"Great, we start with less suspected a follow from there.", Kendall said.
"We're finally getting somewhere.", James said.
Logan watched everyone let out a deep sigh of relief. The tension slowly letting go in the air.
A form a peace was finally coming out.
"James and I will get everyone ready. Willow prepare an elite team to get us moving. We're going tonight, first Geions.", Kendall stated. Everyone nodded, looking at each other. Willow and Leah spoke quietly to each other.
"Please, be careful.", Leah said.
"I will. I promise.", Willow spoke.
Carlos looked up at James, kissing him softly.
Logan and Kendall looked at each other.
"Logan.", Kendall stepped closer. "You alright with this?", he asked.
Logan nodded. "Do what you have to do.", he said. "Just come home tonight, please.", he said.
"I always do.", Kendall smiled, leaning in to give a peck to his husband.
Kendall and James stood, watching Willow and their team putting on their gear, preparing for the night.
Kendall looked at James, he standing in a rigid position, his jaw clenched.
"James, relax.", Kendall said, James sighed out, finally relaxing his shoulders.
"I can't wait to rip someone's head off.", he said angrily.
"Focus, we're here to get information, we don't start killing people till we get an answer.", Kendall said.
James chuckled a little. "Damn you sound like your husband right now.", he smiled.
Kendall shrugged. "He taught me a few things.", Kendall said.
"Mr.Knight, Mr.Diamond.", they both looked Willow, standing at ready with the rest of the team. "We go on your ready.", they nodded.
"Alright, thank you all for the risk you're taking, but we're gonna make sure that everyone gets home tonight, is that clear?", James asked.
"Yes sir.", they all said.
"Let's go.", Kendall spoke.
The night started with Geions. A surprise kidnap back to our designated location. They tied him up to a chair.
Pulling the bag off his head he squinted to the sudden light.
"What the fuck--", he said angrily, looking forward his face dropped looking at James and Kendall stared at him. "Fuck.", he sighed out.
"Harry is it?", Kendall spoke.
"Mr.Knight. W-what's going on?", he asked timidly.
"Tell us Harry. What made you think you could get away with what you did?", James asked, playing with his pocket knife.
"I don't know what you're talking about..", he said.
Kendall scoffed, James went closer to him, punching him, immediately making his nose bleed.
"Fuck what did you do that for?!", he groaned.
"You think we're stupid Geions? What made you think you could come to my house and try to kill us? Huh?", he asked.
"What? I did--AH!", James pulled on his hair, dragging it upward. "Please-- I don't know what you're talking about?! I don't even know where you live!", he cried.
"Then do you know of someone who would?", Kendall asked.
"Ah this shit hurts! Please!", Harry hissed.
"Answer the question Harry.", James gritted.
"Okay okay! The only person I know that would do something like that is Gabe. He always talked shit about all of you.", he said.
James grunted, letting go of his head making it fall forward.
"One down, two to go..", Kendall spoke.
"Take him out of here, bring Gabe.", James said to Willow. They nodded as they called their guys in, taking Harry away, covering his head with the bag again and taking him out.
Gabe sat tied to the chair, James removed the bag from his head.
Gabe squinted, looking up at James and Kendall again. "Fucking hell man, what is this?", he asked.
"We just wanted to discuss something about what happened a few days ago..", Kendall said.
Gabe looked confused.
"Recognize this?", James said, pulling up a photo of his destroyed living room.
Gabe giggled. "Ah, someone finally came after you dumb fucks. I think I heard this floating around today.", he said.
James looked back at Kendall, almost like a sign of permission. Kendall swatted his hand, making James smile. He quickly gave a right hook, then a left, going at it until Gabe's mouth and nose was covered in blood.
He laughed, hissing in pain."That's what I liked about you James, you never knew when to quit..", he smiled, his teeth covered in his own blood.
"Where did you hear this from?", James asked.
"Some guy-- at the bar, he was talking about it with Ferskin. I remember cause he wanted a debriefing apparently.", he shrugged.
Kendall hmhed.
"James those punches were a little soft though, my dog could punch harder than yo--", a single swing knocked Gabe out. James huffed out angrily.
"Take him out of here..", James gritted, the team picking up Gabe and place down Ferskin. James' removed his bag, he stared with a small amount of happiness on his face.
"Did you finally come to hire me again Mr.Knight?" , he said.
"No actually and I never will again, but we had a few question.", Kendall said.
"Is it about your shoot out at James' beautiful home?", he smirked.
James was furious, his hands balling in a fist.
"If you're trying to find out who sent it, you won't.", he said.
James grabbed him by his collar, almost lifting Kenneth completely.
"Who was it, you son of a bitch?", James gritted.
"Don't know. Just work for him.", he said with a smug, James threw him back, letting him and the chair fall back. He hissed at the pain, then with a smile he began to chuckle. "You guys thought that you weren't scared then, wait till he starts being ruthless.", Kenneth laughed.
James was about to step forward, stopped by Kendall, James looked up, seeing Kendall's face. It was hard, he was fuming but he hid it, and he could hide it very well. His body felt like it was sitting in lava.
"Is that a threat?", he asked, pulling out his gun from his holster.
"Ah, I know you more than you think Kendall.", he smiled. Looking up. "You couldn't even if you tried.", he said.
Kendall cocked the gun and pulled the trigger, hitting his knee, the bullet going straight through. Kenneth yelled in pain.
"Tell us what you know Kenneth, or do you want the other one gone too?", Kendall asked.
Kenneth continued to cry in pain. "Start talking Kenneth--", Kendall yelled, cocking his gun again.
"You sick bastard, you don't deserve the shit I kno-", another fire, right into Kenneth's other knee. Kenneth screamed again, Kendall pulled the gun towards Kenneth's forehead. "Okay, okay!", he shouted, his breath heavy and uneven. "It's David, Kendall.", he said.
Kendall' face dropped, slowly dropping his gun.
"It's your brother."