Summer Dreams
Part Three:
Frank sat in the station house and glared at the tiled floor watching the ugly brown pattern. As much as he wanted to say he was made he couldn't. Kate had saved their lives and that was what bothered him. He was the cop, he was the grown man. Wasn't it his job to save people? Shaking his head he looked up and watched as Sonny and DeFalco questioned Kate. She looked relaxed and completely at ease with the whole situation. If only Frank could copy that. He glanced nervously at the two officers and wanted to know what was happening.
Sonny shook his head and stood up seconds later the door opened and the man stepped out. He had a look of deep thought and sighed heavily. Looking up he stared at his partner and looked away. Turning he went to the coffee machine and took his time getting three cups of sludge. Frank went up to him and stood on his right.
"What has she said?" He asked.
"I can't tell you anything." Sonny replied and picked up the three cups, holding them in a triangle formation. " Just go home Frank."
"Sonny she saved our lives." Frank looked at his partner. " Has she said something else?"
The man sighed. " Frank let it go. I'll call you later." He walked by his partner and into the room. Once again leaving Frank with nothing but his questions.
**
Arriving home was depressing and Frank stared at the shadow filled living room. Looking around his eyes were drawn to the guest room and he couldn't stop himself from walking to the door. His hand rested against the knob and he stared at it. Slowly his hand opened the door and he looked at the dark interior. His heart rate shot up as he flipped on the lights and looked around. Kate's bag was on the floor. Looking through it would be easy enough, and it's not like she would ever know. Frank had enough control to keep himself standing there and staring at the dark canvas bag.
"I have to know about this." He told himself and went to the bag.
Resting the duffel on the bed he zipped it open and took out the contents. Jeans, one skirt, various shirts and other girl things. A black bag containing her toothbrush and other things. He stared at the empty bag and frowned. It was as he turned it upside down that he noticed the seams. Turning the duffel inside out he stared at the false bottom. Frowning as he pulled it open his hands stopped at the sight of plastic bags full of powders and pills. A sigh exploded out of him and he laughed roughly.
"Easy Frank," he told himself as he stared at the assortment. " This is still illegal."
He made himself put everything back and leave her room. Sitting on the couch he wondered just what he should do. Kate was clearly a drug dealer and that was why she had run from Detroit. That guy must have been a dealer or customer and he had followed her. Yeah that was it. She was just a drug dealer. It was disturbing but Frank found himself okay with that knowledge. He could deal with drug dealers. He could control the situation after all.
**
Kate rubbed her eyes under the hawk like gaze of Detective Benito DeFalco. His stone hard face was cut from the same material as Sonny except for the color. They both stared at her with blank and empty expressions. She wasn't sure of the time that had passed since she had been brought in. It must have been hours. Not that she was in rush to go anywhere. As long as she sat in the station she was safe. Perhaps that was why she was dragging out the interrogation. Had she wanted to, Kate could have told them the truth and let the Police do their jobs. But as it stood, she didn't say anything. The longer she could spend in safety the better.
"Okay Kate," Sonny said wearily. " Let me clarify this." He looked at his notes but she doubted it was for anything but effect. " You claim that the man opened fire at you and Frank. There was no time to get a look at him before you took cover behind some cars. Although he was said to have shouted for you, you didn't go. Is that right?"
"Yes." Her tone was tired and exhausted and there was no faking that. "We have been over this hundreds of times Sonny. I don't know what caused him to come after me. I don't know what he was trying do but my guess he wanted to kill me. Frank and I took cover behind some cars. When I moved to run to a car Frank had high-jacked there was this explosion. I don't know what happened." She held out her cuffed wrists and met the dark brown eyes ." Now please," She glanced at DeFalco. "Either put me in a cell or let me go home.
Sonny sat back in his chair and watched her. " You don't know what happened?"
She shook her head. " No."
"Frank says it differently." DeFalco spoke up and it was like thunder. " He says that you caused the explosion by setting off some incendiary device. Your uncle told us that you were fully in control of the situation and that you were responsible for the car."
A sigh escaped her as the last few hours fell onto her body. " I am through talking."
"Why don't we get you a lawyer?" Sonny suggested and stood up. " Until then, DeFalco take her to a cell and let her think it over. Make sure she understands the charges we have on her." He stood up as DeFalco hauled Kate to her feet and marched her out of the room.
"Hey Sonny, that Luna guy called. He wanted to talk to you about something." One of the uniforms called out as Sonny made his way to his desk.
Waving the guy off, Sonny sat down and rubbed his face. Kate had seemed so nice at dinner, he had been considering asking if she wanted...Sonny shook the thoughts loose and sat back. His body was heavy with hunger and tired from the strain of the last few hours. Picking up the phone he held it with his shoulder and dialed Julian's number.
"I got your message." He said and listened as his Prince spoke. " That won't be a problem." He replied and glanced over at the holding cells. Kate was curled up on the cot and watching him. " Yeah I heard that too." Sonny rubbed the back of his neck and rolled his shoulders. " Look Julian, I'll be there in a couple of hours again. Can we finish this conversation then?....yes okay." Sonny hung up and stood his shoulders were tight as he crossed the floor.
"Who were you talking to?" Kate asked as she followed him with her eyes. " It looked serious."
"Do you have a lawyer?" He asked. She shook her head, " I'll have DeFalco set you up with one then."
"Hey Sonny," She sat up and he paused. " I never meant to ruin anything. Not Frank's career or yours. I just had to get away from things."
He stared at her, " Why? What was happening that was so bad?"
She smiled gently. " Just tell him I am sorry."
"You can do that when you see him tomorrow." Sonny caught the look on her face but didn't pursue the conversation. Leaving her to sleep he went out to his car and drove to Julian's. There was no more the could for her or for Frank.
Part Three:
Frank sat in the station house and glared at the tiled floor watching the ugly brown pattern. As much as he wanted to say he was made he couldn't. Kate had saved their lives and that was what bothered him. He was the cop, he was the grown man. Wasn't it his job to save people? Shaking his head he looked up and watched as Sonny and DeFalco questioned Kate. She looked relaxed and completely at ease with the whole situation. If only Frank could copy that. He glanced nervously at the two officers and wanted to know what was happening.
Sonny shook his head and stood up seconds later the door opened and the man stepped out. He had a look of deep thought and sighed heavily. Looking up he stared at his partner and looked away. Turning he went to the coffee machine and took his time getting three cups of sludge. Frank went up to him and stood on his right.
"What has she said?" He asked.
"I can't tell you anything." Sonny replied and picked up the three cups, holding them in a triangle formation. " Just go home Frank."
"Sonny she saved our lives." Frank looked at his partner. " Has she said something else?"
The man sighed. " Frank let it go. I'll call you later." He walked by his partner and into the room. Once again leaving Frank with nothing but his questions.
**
Arriving home was depressing and Frank stared at the shadow filled living room. Looking around his eyes were drawn to the guest room and he couldn't stop himself from walking to the door. His hand rested against the knob and he stared at it. Slowly his hand opened the door and he looked at the dark interior. His heart rate shot up as he flipped on the lights and looked around. Kate's bag was on the floor. Looking through it would be easy enough, and it's not like she would ever know. Frank had enough control to keep himself standing there and staring at the dark canvas bag.
"I have to know about this." He told himself and went to the bag.
Resting the duffel on the bed he zipped it open and took out the contents. Jeans, one skirt, various shirts and other girl things. A black bag containing her toothbrush and other things. He stared at the empty bag and frowned. It was as he turned it upside down that he noticed the seams. Turning the duffel inside out he stared at the false bottom. Frowning as he pulled it open his hands stopped at the sight of plastic bags full of powders and pills. A sigh exploded out of him and he laughed roughly.
"Easy Frank," he told himself as he stared at the assortment. " This is still illegal."
He made himself put everything back and leave her room. Sitting on the couch he wondered just what he should do. Kate was clearly a drug dealer and that was why she had run from Detroit. That guy must have been a dealer or customer and he had followed her. Yeah that was it. She was just a drug dealer. It was disturbing but Frank found himself okay with that knowledge. He could deal with drug dealers. He could control the situation after all.
**
Kate rubbed her eyes under the hawk like gaze of Detective Benito DeFalco. His stone hard face was cut from the same material as Sonny except for the color. They both stared at her with blank and empty expressions. She wasn't sure of the time that had passed since she had been brought in. It must have been hours. Not that she was in rush to go anywhere. As long as she sat in the station she was safe. Perhaps that was why she was dragging out the interrogation. Had she wanted to, Kate could have told them the truth and let the Police do their jobs. But as it stood, she didn't say anything. The longer she could spend in safety the better.
"Okay Kate," Sonny said wearily. " Let me clarify this." He looked at his notes but she doubted it was for anything but effect. " You claim that the man opened fire at you and Frank. There was no time to get a look at him before you took cover behind some cars. Although he was said to have shouted for you, you didn't go. Is that right?"
"Yes." Her tone was tired and exhausted and there was no faking that. "We have been over this hundreds of times Sonny. I don't know what caused him to come after me. I don't know what he was trying do but my guess he wanted to kill me. Frank and I took cover behind some cars. When I moved to run to a car Frank had high-jacked there was this explosion. I don't know what happened." She held out her cuffed wrists and met the dark brown eyes ." Now please," She glanced at DeFalco. "Either put me in a cell or let me go home.
Sonny sat back in his chair and watched her. " You don't know what happened?"
She shook her head. " No."
"Frank says it differently." DeFalco spoke up and it was like thunder. " He says that you caused the explosion by setting off some incendiary device. Your uncle told us that you were fully in control of the situation and that you were responsible for the car."
A sigh escaped her as the last few hours fell onto her body. " I am through talking."
"Why don't we get you a lawyer?" Sonny suggested and stood up. " Until then, DeFalco take her to a cell and let her think it over. Make sure she understands the charges we have on her." He stood up as DeFalco hauled Kate to her feet and marched her out of the room.
"Hey Sonny, that Luna guy called. He wanted to talk to you about something." One of the uniforms called out as Sonny made his way to his desk.
Waving the guy off, Sonny sat down and rubbed his face. Kate had seemed so nice at dinner, he had been considering asking if she wanted...Sonny shook the thoughts loose and sat back. His body was heavy with hunger and tired from the strain of the last few hours. Picking up the phone he held it with his shoulder and dialed Julian's number.
"I got your message." He said and listened as his Prince spoke. " That won't be a problem." He replied and glanced over at the holding cells. Kate was curled up on the cot and watching him. " Yeah I heard that too." Sonny rubbed the back of his neck and rolled his shoulders. " Look Julian, I'll be there in a couple of hours again. Can we finish this conversation then?....yes okay." Sonny hung up and stood his shoulders were tight as he crossed the floor.
"Who were you talking to?" Kate asked as she followed him with her eyes. " It looked serious."
"Do you have a lawyer?" He asked. She shook her head, " I'll have DeFalco set you up with one then."
"Hey Sonny," She sat up and he paused. " I never meant to ruin anything. Not Frank's career or yours. I just had to get away from things."
He stared at her, " Why? What was happening that was so bad?"
She smiled gently. " Just tell him I am sorry."
"You can do that when you see him tomorrow." Sonny caught the look on her face but didn't pursue the conversation. Leaving her to sleep he went out to his car and drove to Julian's. There was no more the could for her or for Frank.