LONELY HEARTS
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Three hearts need each other to mend
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 58
He looked at the clock and it was three am and he still could not get to sleep. Tylo was wrapped around him, that if he tried to get out of bed she would wake up. He knew she hadn't slept in two days so she needed it, but he also needed his sleep to focus on the stalker. Then his thoughts drifted back to the person lying in his arms, he didn't have a clue on how they felt about each other or even if they had feelings for one another. He guessed it would all be settled after the stalker is caught, that is the main issue now.
Frank hit the snooze button as the alarm blurred, he felt like he had just fell asleep. Tylo had unwound herself from Frank, so now he was able to get up without disturbing her. He got up and went to get a shower.
Tylo heard the faint sound of water and jumped up. At first she didn't recognize where she was, then it all started coming back to her. She plopped down on the bed saying, "What have I done?"
"Where would you like me to start?" Frank said as he was walking into the bedroom and heard her.
"Ugh!!!" She said as she flung the pillow at him.
"As much as I would like a repeat performance of last night. You need to get a shower so we can leave."
"What about clean clothes?" She asked.
"Wear yesterday's, no one will know except me."
"No way!!! At least clean underwear." "Tylo, it's not an option until I figure out what to do."
"Fine, then I won't wear any panties, and you'll be the only one that knows my secret." She said as she headed for the shower.
He was beginning to like the playfulness that had crept up on them when they were not guarding their emotions.
When she came on the bathroom, he was on the phone and it sounded like he was barking orders. When he hung up she said, "Boy, I hate to work for you."
He looked at her and said, "I get results. We need to leave."
"And just where are we going?"
"To my office." He said as he grabbed her arm and pulled her along.
Today was the day, but she had cleverly not gone home the night before. Now he had to rethink what his best move would be since the clock was running.
They walked into the 'nest' and the team was waiting on them. He stood at the end of the conference table with Tylo by his side.
"Good Morning, I like you to meet Tylo Williams." He started.
"This Jake, Alex, Monica, and Cody, my staff."
Cody asked, "Isn't she your neighbor, the nerdy one?"
Everyone shot Cody a dirty look and he said, "What?"
"Yes, she is my neighbor and number nine." He simply stated.
"And how do you know this?" Alex asked.
"Because of this." He said as he laid the FedEx envelope down, with the pictures.
"Holy Shit!" Jake said.
"Yeah, right under your nose." Cody said.
Calmly Frank said, "Now, that I have done what you all couldn't, I suggest you get your asses in gear and figure out how much time we have. Tylo please have a seat and assist my team by answering any questions." He slid the chair out for her to sit and then went to his office.
"Wait! I already told you, can't you just give them an overview. I don't want to retell it."
"No option. No discussion. Remember you're under protective custody." He said as he took steps two at a time. He didn't like being hard on any of them, but he could not show his vulnerability either. He would fix it when the stalker was caught.
Tylo went over her story time and time again, but they didn't get anywhere. After a while she told them she wanted a break. She went up the stairs that she saw Frank take to his office. When she got to the top, she knocked on the door.
"Come."
She stuck her head in the door, "Hey, can we talk a minute."
"Sure."
She walked into the room, which wasn't much of an office. No pictures of family, no degrees hanging if she didn't know better, it looked like a converted closet.
"Um, we're at ground zero, I don't know how many more times I can answer the same questions asked in a different way."
She noticed Frank looked tired when he rubbed his temples, "Okay, let's go down and see."
They saw the two of them descend the stairs; obliviously she went to get him.
"What have you got?" He asked.
They all were silent waiting for the wrath to come. "Am I talking just to hear myself?" He asked.
Cody spoke up and said, "We have a big fat zero."
"Why do I get the feeling I'm working this case myself?"
"I don't know Frank why?" Jake said disgustedly.
"Because it's right in front of you and you can't see it. This is simple detective work no undercover involved. Have you lost your edge?"
He was hit with silence again, "Okay, let's start once again. Every victim got a FedEx envelope correct?"
"Yes."
"How long after was a police report filed?"
"A matter of minutes." Cody said.
"How long after the packages were they killed?"
"Give or take five days max." Monica said.
"Tylo, when did you get the package?"
"Friday afternoon." She said.
"Then this is the third day. Now how do we get him to make a move without us being noticed?"
"Use her as bait." Jake said as he looked at Tylo.
BY QUASI9
Disclaimer: I don't own Frank Donovan or the team; the rest of the characters are mine.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Three hearts need each other to mend
Feedback: yes Quasi9@msn.com
CHAPTER 58
He looked at the clock and it was three am and he still could not get to sleep. Tylo was wrapped around him, that if he tried to get out of bed she would wake up. He knew she hadn't slept in two days so she needed it, but he also needed his sleep to focus on the stalker. Then his thoughts drifted back to the person lying in his arms, he didn't have a clue on how they felt about each other or even if they had feelings for one another. He guessed it would all be settled after the stalker is caught, that is the main issue now.
Frank hit the snooze button as the alarm blurred, he felt like he had just fell asleep. Tylo had unwound herself from Frank, so now he was able to get up without disturbing her. He got up and went to get a shower.
Tylo heard the faint sound of water and jumped up. At first she didn't recognize where she was, then it all started coming back to her. She plopped down on the bed saying, "What have I done?"
"Where would you like me to start?" Frank said as he was walking into the bedroom and heard her.
"Ugh!!!" She said as she flung the pillow at him.
"As much as I would like a repeat performance of last night. You need to get a shower so we can leave."
"What about clean clothes?" She asked.
"Wear yesterday's, no one will know except me."
"No way!!! At least clean underwear." "Tylo, it's not an option until I figure out what to do."
"Fine, then I won't wear any panties, and you'll be the only one that knows my secret." She said as she headed for the shower.
He was beginning to like the playfulness that had crept up on them when they were not guarding their emotions.
When she came on the bathroom, he was on the phone and it sounded like he was barking orders. When he hung up she said, "Boy, I hate to work for you."
He looked at her and said, "I get results. We need to leave."
"And just where are we going?"
"To my office." He said as he grabbed her arm and pulled her along.
Today was the day, but she had cleverly not gone home the night before. Now he had to rethink what his best move would be since the clock was running.
They walked into the 'nest' and the team was waiting on them. He stood at the end of the conference table with Tylo by his side.
"Good Morning, I like you to meet Tylo Williams." He started.
"This Jake, Alex, Monica, and Cody, my staff."
Cody asked, "Isn't she your neighbor, the nerdy one?"
Everyone shot Cody a dirty look and he said, "What?"
"Yes, she is my neighbor and number nine." He simply stated.
"And how do you know this?" Alex asked.
"Because of this." He said as he laid the FedEx envelope down, with the pictures.
"Holy Shit!" Jake said.
"Yeah, right under your nose." Cody said.
Calmly Frank said, "Now, that I have done what you all couldn't, I suggest you get your asses in gear and figure out how much time we have. Tylo please have a seat and assist my team by answering any questions." He slid the chair out for her to sit and then went to his office.
"Wait! I already told you, can't you just give them an overview. I don't want to retell it."
"No option. No discussion. Remember you're under protective custody." He said as he took steps two at a time. He didn't like being hard on any of them, but he could not show his vulnerability either. He would fix it when the stalker was caught.
Tylo went over her story time and time again, but they didn't get anywhere. After a while she told them she wanted a break. She went up the stairs that she saw Frank take to his office. When she got to the top, she knocked on the door.
"Come."
She stuck her head in the door, "Hey, can we talk a minute."
"Sure."
She walked into the room, which wasn't much of an office. No pictures of family, no degrees hanging if she didn't know better, it looked like a converted closet.
"Um, we're at ground zero, I don't know how many more times I can answer the same questions asked in a different way."
She noticed Frank looked tired when he rubbed his temples, "Okay, let's go down and see."
They saw the two of them descend the stairs; obliviously she went to get him.
"What have you got?" He asked.
They all were silent waiting for the wrath to come. "Am I talking just to hear myself?" He asked.
Cody spoke up and said, "We have a big fat zero."
"Why do I get the feeling I'm working this case myself?"
"I don't know Frank why?" Jake said disgustedly.
"Because it's right in front of you and you can't see it. This is simple detective work no undercover involved. Have you lost your edge?"
He was hit with silence again, "Okay, let's start once again. Every victim got a FedEx envelope correct?"
"Yes."
"How long after was a police report filed?"
"A matter of minutes." Cody said.
"How long after the packages were they killed?"
"Give or take five days max." Monica said.
"Tylo, when did you get the package?"
"Friday afternoon." She said.
"Then this is the third day. Now how do we get him to make a move without us being noticed?"
"Use her as bait." Jake said as he looked at Tylo.