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Original Sin
- Part Twenty Seven
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Rating: PG
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Kennedi stood before the man who'd been blackmailing her. The small pack of jewels lay open on the desk between them. "It's over Ron. I'm through."
"No, you're not. You still haven't gotten the crown for me."
"Get it you're own damned self. I'm done doing your dirty work for you."
"Don't make me resort to strong arm tactics, KeJo. I know you're still fond of that Fed."
"And you're just pissed off that he busted the ring."
"Your ring, KeJo. YOUR RING. You were the leader he was after all along and he never knew it. You were right under his nose and what did the idiot do? He fell in love with his target. What an idiot."
Kennedi flew over the desk and grabbed the beady-eyed little man up by his collar. As she did, papers and other items on the desk went flying. "You... will not speak of Frank Donovan that way ever again. I hear so much as one whisper that you've gone near him so help me God I'll kill you myself." Her eyes were snapping in flinty sparks and she knew that Ron knew he'd crossed the line. You could only push Keni so far before she snapped.
However, Ron's hand curled around her wrists slowly and pulled her hands off of his collar. He wasn't about to let it be known that he was frightened. "Oh stow it KeJo! You even try to blackmail me and I'll tell your precious Fed that you were the ringleader he was after!"
"Go right ahead Ron. I don't care anymore. I'm done, retired. No more jewel heists for me. I'm past caring if the world knows. Frank already knows I'm a jewel thief. What's one more sin against me? It's over Ron."
She turned around and walked out, leaving a fuming and red-faced Ron behind with the four jewels on his desk.
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All five of them landed at the Ontario airport and headed straight into the waiting taxis. After Frank had gotten the address out of Aaron where her property was in Ontario, he'd called Monica and Cody in Detroit and had them meet him, Jake and Alex in Ontario.
"You sure she'll be here?"
"Yes Monica. She called Aaron from a ferryboat while we were on the way up from the airport. She told him that she was on her way to Canada. Aaron also told me that she did what she did due to blackmail. What this person was blackmailing her with he wouldn't tell me, told me that it was all between me and her."
"I still can't believe that you and she are married. Why didn't you tell us before?"
"It was none of your business at the time. You were suspicious enough of Keni in the beginning and that would have only added to it. She had us all fooled Monica... even me. Not until I saw the video tapes did I actually believe it."
"Don't beat yourself up Frank. I'm sure she had her reasons. Just wait until you talk to her and find out what they are. Maybe things will seem better when you talk to her."
"Yeah. Maybe Monica. If we can find her. She's got a few days head start."
They arrived at Keni's residence an hour later. The home was just outside of the city. A snow-covered lawn and an empty driveway surrounded the two-story townhouse. A driveway that had fresh tire tracks in the snow blanketing it.
"It looks like she just left."
"Maybe. Maybe not. She might also have someone else driving her car and she's inside." Frank sprang out of the taxi before it came to a complete stop and ran to the door. Somewhere deep inside he still held a wick of hope that she'd waited for him to show up. The cold reality that she hadn't hit him hard when he kicked open the door to find a dark and cold house. Alex, Jake, Monica and Cody were right behind him.
"She's gone again."
"Think she's just gone to the market?" Alex looked over his shoulder as Jake and Monica spread out through the rooms.
"No. She's gone Alex. Take a look around. The house is cold, the furniture is covered."
"Hey Frank!"
"What is it Jake?"
"Come look at this. I think Kennedi left something for you up here in her office."
Frank took the stairs two at a time and whipped around the corner. Alex was right behind him as he drew to a stop in front of her desk. There, lying on top of a freshly written and wax sealed letter was a full red rose in bloom. Carefully he picked it up and held it to his nose. His eyes closed a moment as he took in the scent. She hadn't been gone long, if he hurried he still might be able to catch her at the airport. In fact, they'd probably passed on the highway.
"What's the letter say Frank?" Cody peeked over Frank's shoulder at the cream colored envelope sealed with a blob of still warm red wax pressed with the rose and "K" seal.
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Original Sin
- Part Twenty Seven
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Rating: PG
--
Kennedi stood before the man who'd been blackmailing her. The small pack of jewels lay open on the desk between them. "It's over Ron. I'm through."
"No, you're not. You still haven't gotten the crown for me."
"Get it you're own damned self. I'm done doing your dirty work for you."
"Don't make me resort to strong arm tactics, KeJo. I know you're still fond of that Fed."
"And you're just pissed off that he busted the ring."
"Your ring, KeJo. YOUR RING. You were the leader he was after all along and he never knew it. You were right under his nose and what did the idiot do? He fell in love with his target. What an idiot."
Kennedi flew over the desk and grabbed the beady-eyed little man up by his collar. As she did, papers and other items on the desk went flying. "You... will not speak of Frank Donovan that way ever again. I hear so much as one whisper that you've gone near him so help me God I'll kill you myself." Her eyes were snapping in flinty sparks and she knew that Ron knew he'd crossed the line. You could only push Keni so far before she snapped.
However, Ron's hand curled around her wrists slowly and pulled her hands off of his collar. He wasn't about to let it be known that he was frightened. "Oh stow it KeJo! You even try to blackmail me and I'll tell your precious Fed that you were the ringleader he was after!"
"Go right ahead Ron. I don't care anymore. I'm done, retired. No more jewel heists for me. I'm past caring if the world knows. Frank already knows I'm a jewel thief. What's one more sin against me? It's over Ron."
She turned around and walked out, leaving a fuming and red-faced Ron behind with the four jewels on his desk.
--
All five of them landed at the Ontario airport and headed straight into the waiting taxis. After Frank had gotten the address out of Aaron where her property was in Ontario, he'd called Monica and Cody in Detroit and had them meet him, Jake and Alex in Ontario.
"You sure she'll be here?"
"Yes Monica. She called Aaron from a ferryboat while we were on the way up from the airport. She told him that she was on her way to Canada. Aaron also told me that she did what she did due to blackmail. What this person was blackmailing her with he wouldn't tell me, told me that it was all between me and her."
"I still can't believe that you and she are married. Why didn't you tell us before?"
"It was none of your business at the time. You were suspicious enough of Keni in the beginning and that would have only added to it. She had us all fooled Monica... even me. Not until I saw the video tapes did I actually believe it."
"Don't beat yourself up Frank. I'm sure she had her reasons. Just wait until you talk to her and find out what they are. Maybe things will seem better when you talk to her."
"Yeah. Maybe Monica. If we can find her. She's got a few days head start."
They arrived at Keni's residence an hour later. The home was just outside of the city. A snow-covered lawn and an empty driveway surrounded the two-story townhouse. A driveway that had fresh tire tracks in the snow blanketing it.
"It looks like she just left."
"Maybe. Maybe not. She might also have someone else driving her car and she's inside." Frank sprang out of the taxi before it came to a complete stop and ran to the door. Somewhere deep inside he still held a wick of hope that she'd waited for him to show up. The cold reality that she hadn't hit him hard when he kicked open the door to find a dark and cold house. Alex, Jake, Monica and Cody were right behind him.
"She's gone again."
"Think she's just gone to the market?" Alex looked over his shoulder as Jake and Monica spread out through the rooms.
"No. She's gone Alex. Take a look around. The house is cold, the furniture is covered."
"Hey Frank!"
"What is it Jake?"
"Come look at this. I think Kennedi left something for you up here in her office."
Frank took the stairs two at a time and whipped around the corner. Alex was right behind him as he drew to a stop in front of her desk. There, lying on top of a freshly written and wax sealed letter was a full red rose in bloom. Carefully he picked it up and held it to his nose. His eyes closed a moment as he took in the scent. She hadn't been gone long, if he hurried he still might be able to catch her at the airport. In fact, they'd probably passed on the highway.
"What's the letter say Frank?" Cody peeked over Frank's shoulder at the cream colored envelope sealed with a blob of still warm red wax pressed with the rose and "K" seal.
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