The following story is based on the characters of the TV Series "Walker, Texas Ranger". The characters belong to CBS Productions, Top Kick Productions, etc., but the story is mine. ALL DISCLAIMERS APPLY. (No copyright infringement is intended.)
NOTE: I had Joe Penny in mind for the role of Gino Martinelli when I wrote this.
"Deep Cover" Chapter 1
by Lorrie
Sydney changed into a lovely dress she had found in the generously filled closet. Promptly at 6:00, she descended the steps to meet Gino.
"Wow, you look lovely." Gino said as he offered his arm and escorted her into the dining room. "I hope you're hungry." He said as he pulled out her chair.
"Thank you and yes, I'm famished." Sydney smiled. "Where's Ricky?"
"Tony's introducing him to the other boys." Gino smiled. "You really know how to hurt a man's ego. Here I have you all alone for dinner and you're asking about another man."
"Ricky?" Sydney laughed. "He's like a big brother."
"I was hoping you'd say that."
Their dinner was served and as they ate they talked. Sydney missed Gage terribly, but found herself enjoying Gino's company. He was such a gentleman and so charming. It was hard to believe that he was part of the New York crime syndicate.
Gino reached for her hand. "I like you Gena."
"I like you too." Sydney smiled again.
*****
"Ricky, let me introduce you to the boys." Tony and Gage approached the section of the house reserved for Gino's bodyguards, or henchmen, depending on the job at hand.
Several men were watching a ballgame in the den. "Hey Tony." A couple of them greeted as Gage and Tony entered.
"Hey. How ya doin?" Tony responded. "I want you guys to meet Ricky. Mr. Martinelli just hired him this morning."
"Hey Ricky. I'm Marty, that's Travis, Allen and Joey." Marty shook Gage's hand, as did the other men. "Grab a seat, we were just watching the game."
"Sure." Gage replied as he and Tony sat down. Marty handed them each a beer.
"So, where ya from, Ricky?" Marty asked.
"OriGenally Michigan, but lately I've been here in Texas and Oklahoma."
"I hear that you're responsible for setting Gino up with his new girl."
"Gena? I guess we were just in the right place at the right time."
"Whatever, but thanks man. Gino's much easier to work for when he has a girl on his arm.
Gage thought about his wife, alone with Gino Martinelli. He took a long drink of his beer. He trusted Sydney and he knew that she'd never let herself get into a position with Gino that she couldn't handle. He pushed those thoughts from his mind and forced himself to somewhat focus on the game as he studied the men in the room with him and silently summed them up.
Marty was muscular and tall. Gage hoped he never had to go at it with him one on one. He wasn't sure he'd be able to hold his own.
Travis was also built, but he was quite a bit shorter than Marty and seemed a little nervous.
Allen was stocky. Gage almost laughed as he watched him stuff handful and handful of chips into his mouth without looking away from the TV.
Then there was Joey. Joey was the slick one. Gage thought. He was cocky and very sure of himself. He wanted to move up the ladder in the organization and didn't care how he got there. Joey was the dangerous one.
*****
"Dinner was delicious Mr. Martinelli." Sydney complimented.
"Please, call me Gino." He took her hand and led her into the living room, where a CD of beautiful chamber music was playing.
"Would you like to dance, Gena?"
Sydney smiled. "I would love to." Gino held her close as they slow danced. Not the way she and Gage did, just holding each other close and rocking back and forth, but real ballroom dancing. Gino gazed into her eyes. "You're an excellent dancer Gena."
"Thank you." Sydney stiffened a little as Gino tried to kiss her.
"I'm sorry Gena. I didn't mean to move too fast."
"Gino, we just met."
Gino smiled and kissed her hand. "You're right. I'm sorry." He touched her hair lightly. "It's getting late, I have a couple of things I need to take care of before turning in."
"Thank you for dinner, Gino. Good night." Sydney said as she turned and left the living room. She paused at the bottom of the steps. "Sydney Gage, what have you gotten yourself into?" She thought.
*****
Gino met with Tony before retiring for the evening. "What do you think about the new guy?"
"I like him and the other guys seem to like him too."
"Good." Tony give him a little background about the deal that's going down Friday. There's something about this kid I like and I want you and him to work closely together."
"Sure Gino, but what about Joey?"
"Joey's too headstrong. He's not diplomatic enough to handle this deal. I need you to feel Ricky out and see if he's the man for the job. I think he is."
"You've got it boss."
*****
Early the next morning, Tony met Gage for breakfast. "Ricky, grab a plate and let's talk."
"What's up Tony?" Gage asked after he'd filled his plate from the buffet.
"Mr. Martinelli wanted me to fill you in on a deal that's going down tomorrow night. He wants you and me to spearhead it."
"I'm listening." Gage responded as he ate his breakfast. This was almost too good to be true. Gage had never expected to get this close to Gino Martinelli in just a couple of days.
"Gino and Vincent Sergai have an on going arrangement with an Iraqi military leader. They supply him with small arms for a fee, of course." Tony smiled.
Gage looked at Tony quizzically, "Where do they get the small arms?"
"There a NY City cop on Sergai's payroll. He pulls them out of the evidence room, boxes them as perishable goods and ships them out."
"So what's going on Friday?"
"Sergai's bringing this shipment down himself. It's pretty big and he wants to take care of it personally. You, me and Gino will meet him at the docks and make sure that the transfer goes down smooth."
"What about the others?" Gage asked.
"Marty, Travis and Allen will probably be back up. I'm not sure about Joey. Gino's afraid that Joey might not be diplomatic enough to use on this job."
Gage nodded his head. "Well, you can count me in."
Tony patted Gage on the back. "I was hoping you'd say that."
Gage passed Sydney and Gino in the hallway. "Hey Gena, Gino." He greeted.
"Hi Ricky." Sydney replied.
"Hey Ricky, did Tony talk to you this morning?"
"Yeah, I'm in."
Gino smiled. "Great." Gage walked off with Tony.
Sydney took Gino's arm as he escorted her to breakfast. "So what was that all about?"
Gino suddenly grew very serious and held Sydney's wrist tightly with one hand as he pointed at her with his right index finger. "It's business Gena. You stay out of the business, got it?"
Sydney was obviously shaken and nodded her head quickly. "I'm sorry Gino."
"Just don't let it happen again. You don't belong in the business."
Sydney sat quietly through breakfast. 'I sure hope Gage is getting somewhere with this,' she thought.
After he finished his breakfast, Gino leaned over to Sydney. "I'm sorry Gena. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. My business is very private and at times very dangerous. The less you know about it, the better." Sydney once again nodded in response.
Gino got up from the table and kissed her on the cheek before leaving the patio.
End Chapter 2
NOTE: I had Joe Penny in mind for the role of Gino Martinelli when I wrote this.
"Deep Cover" Chapter 1
by Lorrie
Sydney changed into a lovely dress she had found in the generously filled closet. Promptly at 6:00, she descended the steps to meet Gino.
"Wow, you look lovely." Gino said as he offered his arm and escorted her into the dining room. "I hope you're hungry." He said as he pulled out her chair.
"Thank you and yes, I'm famished." Sydney smiled. "Where's Ricky?"
"Tony's introducing him to the other boys." Gino smiled. "You really know how to hurt a man's ego. Here I have you all alone for dinner and you're asking about another man."
"Ricky?" Sydney laughed. "He's like a big brother."
"I was hoping you'd say that."
Their dinner was served and as they ate they talked. Sydney missed Gage terribly, but found herself enjoying Gino's company. He was such a gentleman and so charming. It was hard to believe that he was part of the New York crime syndicate.
Gino reached for her hand. "I like you Gena."
"I like you too." Sydney smiled again.
*****
"Ricky, let me introduce you to the boys." Tony and Gage approached the section of the house reserved for Gino's bodyguards, or henchmen, depending on the job at hand.
Several men were watching a ballgame in the den. "Hey Tony." A couple of them greeted as Gage and Tony entered.
"Hey. How ya doin?" Tony responded. "I want you guys to meet Ricky. Mr. Martinelli just hired him this morning."
"Hey Ricky. I'm Marty, that's Travis, Allen and Joey." Marty shook Gage's hand, as did the other men. "Grab a seat, we were just watching the game."
"Sure." Gage replied as he and Tony sat down. Marty handed them each a beer.
"So, where ya from, Ricky?" Marty asked.
"OriGenally Michigan, but lately I've been here in Texas and Oklahoma."
"I hear that you're responsible for setting Gino up with his new girl."
"Gena? I guess we were just in the right place at the right time."
"Whatever, but thanks man. Gino's much easier to work for when he has a girl on his arm.
Gage thought about his wife, alone with Gino Martinelli. He took a long drink of his beer. He trusted Sydney and he knew that she'd never let herself get into a position with Gino that she couldn't handle. He pushed those thoughts from his mind and forced himself to somewhat focus on the game as he studied the men in the room with him and silently summed them up.
Marty was muscular and tall. Gage hoped he never had to go at it with him one on one. He wasn't sure he'd be able to hold his own.
Travis was also built, but he was quite a bit shorter than Marty and seemed a little nervous.
Allen was stocky. Gage almost laughed as he watched him stuff handful and handful of chips into his mouth without looking away from the TV.
Then there was Joey. Joey was the slick one. Gage thought. He was cocky and very sure of himself. He wanted to move up the ladder in the organization and didn't care how he got there. Joey was the dangerous one.
*****
"Dinner was delicious Mr. Martinelli." Sydney complimented.
"Please, call me Gino." He took her hand and led her into the living room, where a CD of beautiful chamber music was playing.
"Would you like to dance, Gena?"
Sydney smiled. "I would love to." Gino held her close as they slow danced. Not the way she and Gage did, just holding each other close and rocking back and forth, but real ballroom dancing. Gino gazed into her eyes. "You're an excellent dancer Gena."
"Thank you." Sydney stiffened a little as Gino tried to kiss her.
"I'm sorry Gena. I didn't mean to move too fast."
"Gino, we just met."
Gino smiled and kissed her hand. "You're right. I'm sorry." He touched her hair lightly. "It's getting late, I have a couple of things I need to take care of before turning in."
"Thank you for dinner, Gino. Good night." Sydney said as she turned and left the living room. She paused at the bottom of the steps. "Sydney Gage, what have you gotten yourself into?" She thought.
*****
Gino met with Tony before retiring for the evening. "What do you think about the new guy?"
"I like him and the other guys seem to like him too."
"Good." Tony give him a little background about the deal that's going down Friday. There's something about this kid I like and I want you and him to work closely together."
"Sure Gino, but what about Joey?"
"Joey's too headstrong. He's not diplomatic enough to handle this deal. I need you to feel Ricky out and see if he's the man for the job. I think he is."
"You've got it boss."
*****
Early the next morning, Tony met Gage for breakfast. "Ricky, grab a plate and let's talk."
"What's up Tony?" Gage asked after he'd filled his plate from the buffet.
"Mr. Martinelli wanted me to fill you in on a deal that's going down tomorrow night. He wants you and me to spearhead it."
"I'm listening." Gage responded as he ate his breakfast. This was almost too good to be true. Gage had never expected to get this close to Gino Martinelli in just a couple of days.
"Gino and Vincent Sergai have an on going arrangement with an Iraqi military leader. They supply him with small arms for a fee, of course." Tony smiled.
Gage looked at Tony quizzically, "Where do they get the small arms?"
"There a NY City cop on Sergai's payroll. He pulls them out of the evidence room, boxes them as perishable goods and ships them out."
"So what's going on Friday?"
"Sergai's bringing this shipment down himself. It's pretty big and he wants to take care of it personally. You, me and Gino will meet him at the docks and make sure that the transfer goes down smooth."
"What about the others?" Gage asked.
"Marty, Travis and Allen will probably be back up. I'm not sure about Joey. Gino's afraid that Joey might not be diplomatic enough to use on this job."
Gage nodded his head. "Well, you can count me in."
Tony patted Gage on the back. "I was hoping you'd say that."
Gage passed Sydney and Gino in the hallway. "Hey Gena, Gino." He greeted.
"Hi Ricky." Sydney replied.
"Hey Ricky, did Tony talk to you this morning?"
"Yeah, I'm in."
Gino smiled. "Great." Gage walked off with Tony.
Sydney took Gino's arm as he escorted her to breakfast. "So what was that all about?"
Gino suddenly grew very serious and held Sydney's wrist tightly with one hand as he pointed at her with his right index finger. "It's business Gena. You stay out of the business, got it?"
Sydney was obviously shaken and nodded her head quickly. "I'm sorry Gino."
"Just don't let it happen again. You don't belong in the business."
Sydney sat quietly through breakfast. 'I sure hope Gage is getting somewhere with this,' she thought.
After he finished his breakfast, Gino leaned over to Sydney. "I'm sorry Gena. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. My business is very private and at times very dangerous. The less you know about it, the better." Sydney once again nodded in response.
Gino got up from the table and kissed her on the cheek before leaving the patio.
End Chapter 2