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Notes: Sorry this is taking forever but damn I've been really busy. This had a few bad words so be worned.
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Chapter Thirteen: Evening The Score
Seajae pulled up to the lot where Nino had set up the meeting. She didn't like it one bit. It wasn't just the neighborhood it was all of it. Nino had helped them with more then one case. Why would he pick now to turn on them.
"Sit tight. He's here, no friends."
"Keep the door open so I can here you." Seajae felt Joey's warm hand on her shoulder. "Let's just take it slow." She stepped out of the car.
"Nino."
"Hey Mrs. B. Me and my boys are sorry about your old man's ma." He looked to the ground. "The guys...we didn't have anything to do with it."
"Who did?"
"We were looking to take over some new territory. You know it ends at Royal. Well the Demons were in deeper then we thought in the neighborhood."
"Demons?" Seajae looked at the buildings around her. "Who the hell are the Demons?"
"Been around about a year. Mostly around the park and east."
"Mostly? Come Nino a new gang doesn't hit the street and take a peice of Cript territory without someone knowing about it." Nino looked at the woman in front of him. He knew her since a week after she set foot in New York. He had seen a lot of things but he'd never seen her ready to snap his neck.
"They did some real damage . Took out some key players."
"And no one on the force knew anything about this?"
"If you can't find a body....."
"So these Demons, what do they want ?"
"Respect."
"Like I'm going to respect anyone who hurts one of my family."
"No from the other gangs. If they take out a cops family they everyone knows to be afraid of them." Nino looked over Seajae's shoulder. "You were all suppose to die. You got lucky."
"Yeah I guess if you want to call it that." Seajae leaned down and took a roll of bills out from under the seat. "Get out of town Nino. Take Nikki and get the hell out." She looked at the young man's eyes. "Thank you."
"You thought I turned?"
"Bosco saw you with your boys after talking to him the other day."
"They know I help you out. They were watching my back as well as his."
"Good to know. Just for the record I trusted you more then I should of."
"No you didn't or you wouldn't have Doyle's pastie white ass crammed behinde the seat of the Bosco mobile." Nino smiled. "Better safe then sorry." Nino handed her an envelope. "This is from the guys. They want these guys gone as much as you do." Nino turned to leave and then turned back. "Tell Bosco we're sorry." The young man left. Seajae watched him go. She was going to miss him. No matter what anyone said about gang bangers she knew Nino and Nikki were going to change. If not for her, then for themselves.
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Seajae locked up her guns in the safe and went to the fridge. It was late and she knew there was going to be hell to pay. Kelly had kept the kids downstairs and put them to bed. She was mad at both Joey and her. She expected she'd be paying big time to both her nanny and her husband for slipping away this evening. But she got solid answers in her mother-in- law's death.
"You in one peice?" Though the darkness she heard Bosco's voice. He was sitting on the couch. "Grab me another beer while your there." Seajae grabbed two beers and went to sit down next to her husband. She handed him a beer.
"Just like when I left."
"You could of told me."
"You had enough to worry about. It wasn't Nino's boys."
"Yeah. It was too clean for that bunch of fuck ups."
"We got a new and improved bunch of fuck ups in town." Bosco laughed.
"Just find them and mow 'em down."
"Might get a bit more complicated then that." Seajae stroked her husbands leg and felt him relax a little more. "They're not our ordinary bad ass's."
"Yeah they have axcess to C4." Bosco looked at his wife. "And no fear."
"They messed with the wrong people this time." Bosco grabbed her hand and held it.
"Your not going to do this alone."
"Hadn't planned on it." Seajae kissed him. "I'm not afraid to ask for help anymore."
"Promise?"
"Oh yeah." Bosco took his wife in his arms and stroked her blond hair. She was his forever. His mom was gone now. She had been the one person besides Seajae to believe in him. Faith had always had doubts. He knew that. But his mom and his wife had made him the man he was today. He kissed the top of Seajae's head.
"I love you Seajae Marie Boscorelli." It would be a long time before she heard those words again. Bosco slipped into a deep depression that not even catching his mothers killer could pull him out of. Seajae opened the envelope Nino had given her. It was some names of Demon members. The names of the men resposible for Angela's death and where she could find them.
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"Seajae this is plain and simple suiside." Alexis Cruz sat across from her in her office.
"Not if I have your crew and mine as back up."
"Yeah it does. These guys have more ammo then the Army."
"Then our army has to reload."
"Even if you get McKenzie's FBI buddies in on this who says it won't be a trap Seajae? We could be walking in on a building full of C4."
"You chicken Cruz?"
"I'm just not stupid Seajae."
"Are you saying I am?"
"No. I'm saying think before we go in guns blazing."
"Since when did you start thinking before you do anything Ms. Shoot first ask questions later?"
"About the same time you gave up on the 'Kill em all and let God sort them out' mentality." Cruz looked at Seajae. "Bosco coming back anytime soon?"
"Not that I can see of. He just sits at home. He barley looks at the kids." Seajae looked down. "He doesn't say a word to me. He just sits."
"Things will get better Seaj." Cruz got up. "Me and the boys are ready when you are. Just give us the word."
"Thanks Lex." Seajae watched the younger woman leave the office. She didn't want to put anyone in danger that didn't want to be there and it was clear that Cruz didn't want to be there. She could work around that. She could work around anything if it ment getting her husband back.
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Bosco watched Angel float around the room in her white pajama's. She was so beautiful. Her black curls bounceing. Her naked brother chasing her around.
"Mackenzie John Boscorelli come and get your clothes on right now."
"Mamma, Angel running."
"I know but baby Angel's got her jammies on. Now come here." Seajae began running after him. All three giggling.
"Momma can't get me....." Mac ran in front of his father just as his mother cought him and they both of them tumbled onto Bosco's lap.
"Sorry Bosco." She got up and held tight to her wiggly naked son. He flinched. "Let's get some clothes on you." Seajae got her son dressed and put both tired children asleep. She heated up a bottle for Hope and picked up the fussy little girl and went and sat next to her husband on the couch.
"Your kids miss you Maurice." She looked at the spot on the rug where Angel had spilled grape juice earlier. "I don't care if you say another damn word to me but if you don't start caring about your kids."
"I care about my kids." He looked at Hope in her mother's arms. Her blond fuzzy hair and big blue eyes so sweet. "I just can't...."
"We all lost her Bosco. We all miss her. Don't let us loose you too." Hope was sleeping and Seajae stood up and carried the litte little girl to bed. She watched Angel for a long time after lying Hope in the crib. She couldn't face Bosco again tonight. She would blow up at him and he didn't need that now.
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Bosco watched the girls room door. He knew she was mad at him. He just could't deal with it all right now. His mom's death was too new. Too raw. One thing he knew for sure is that she would be there when he decided he was feeling up to talking about her. Seajae would take him in her arms and hold him till he felt better. Right now all he wanted is to be alone to remember. He didn't know if it was good or bad but it was what he needed right now.
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Three Days Later
Seajae strapped on her kevlar vest. She watched intently in the mirror in her locker at Bosco. He had come back to work on the assumption he was going to talk to the department shrink. No one trusted the strinks around here anymore. Bosco sat down and tied his boot. Seajae turned and put her hands on his shoulders.
"I need you back in one peice Boscorelli. I lost way too much to."
"I can take care of myself Seajae. I don't need you looking over my shoulder."
"Who said I was going to be looking over your shoulder. I just want you to be careful that's all." Seajae sat next to him. "I go to work everyday and say a prayer we all come home. You, me, Faith, Caleb,Jimmy, Kim, Alex, Ty, Sully, Joey, Doc, Carlos, Billy, Olivia......thats a lot of people I need to come home alive. But you Maurice Boscorelli is the person I need forever and always. And if you don't come home at the end of the day.....I just don't know what I'd do." She rested her arms on her knees and clasped her hands together. "I will bring these guys down. And I will make sure they pay for taking Angela away from us. But right now I feel like they killed two people I love and that's pissing me off more then you can imagine. I need you back baby. I need to know that when I bring these guys down that everything will be okay." Bosco stood up and pulled his jacket out of his locker.
"In case you haven't noticed everything will never, ever be okay again." With that he slammed his locker closed and headed for role call.
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Seajae sat in a very old very cold car outside the address Nino had given her. John Sullivan by her side. She swore she wouldn't bring anyone else into this mess but Sully threatened violent force if she didn't take at least one more warm body with her on her little stake out.
"How's Annailease?"
"Good. Growing like a weed."
"Your risking your pension sitting here with me old man."
"I'm not risking you."
"I won't fund your retierment."
"If you get my ass firered grandpappy McBride's trust fun will have to flip the bill." Seajae smiled.
"You got all you bases." Seajae smiled.
"You bet your ass Sunshine." Sully looked at her. "When was the last time you slept?"
"When was the last night Angela was alive?" She looked at him. Brown eyes filled with fatiuge. "I can't come back empty handed Sully. I need these guys behind bars so my husband can let go of his grief."
"So why isn't he sitting here with you?"
"I want them alive to stand trial."
"If that doesn't happen?"
"Then I blow them up, just like they did her."
"Simple as that?"
"Simple as that."
I hope you like this still. Trying hard to get it up and over but I grow busy every day.
Notes: Sorry this is taking forever but damn I've been really busy. This had a few bad words so be worned.
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Chapter Thirteen: Evening The Score
Seajae pulled up to the lot where Nino had set up the meeting. She didn't like it one bit. It wasn't just the neighborhood it was all of it. Nino had helped them with more then one case. Why would he pick now to turn on them.
"Sit tight. He's here, no friends."
"Keep the door open so I can here you." Seajae felt Joey's warm hand on her shoulder. "Let's just take it slow." She stepped out of the car.
"Nino."
"Hey Mrs. B. Me and my boys are sorry about your old man's ma." He looked to the ground. "The guys...we didn't have anything to do with it."
"Who did?"
"We were looking to take over some new territory. You know it ends at Royal. Well the Demons were in deeper then we thought in the neighborhood."
"Demons?" Seajae looked at the buildings around her. "Who the hell are the Demons?"
"Been around about a year. Mostly around the park and east."
"Mostly? Come Nino a new gang doesn't hit the street and take a peice of Cript territory without someone knowing about it." Nino looked at the woman in front of him. He knew her since a week after she set foot in New York. He had seen a lot of things but he'd never seen her ready to snap his neck.
"They did some real damage . Took out some key players."
"And no one on the force knew anything about this?"
"If you can't find a body....."
"So these Demons, what do they want ?"
"Respect."
"Like I'm going to respect anyone who hurts one of my family."
"No from the other gangs. If they take out a cops family they everyone knows to be afraid of them." Nino looked over Seajae's shoulder. "You were all suppose to die. You got lucky."
"Yeah I guess if you want to call it that." Seajae leaned down and took a roll of bills out from under the seat. "Get out of town Nino. Take Nikki and get the hell out." She looked at the young man's eyes. "Thank you."
"You thought I turned?"
"Bosco saw you with your boys after talking to him the other day."
"They know I help you out. They were watching my back as well as his."
"Good to know. Just for the record I trusted you more then I should of."
"No you didn't or you wouldn't have Doyle's pastie white ass crammed behinde the seat of the Bosco mobile." Nino smiled. "Better safe then sorry." Nino handed her an envelope. "This is from the guys. They want these guys gone as much as you do." Nino turned to leave and then turned back. "Tell Bosco we're sorry." The young man left. Seajae watched him go. She was going to miss him. No matter what anyone said about gang bangers she knew Nino and Nikki were going to change. If not for her, then for themselves.
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Seajae locked up her guns in the safe and went to the fridge. It was late and she knew there was going to be hell to pay. Kelly had kept the kids downstairs and put them to bed. She was mad at both Joey and her. She expected she'd be paying big time to both her nanny and her husband for slipping away this evening. But she got solid answers in her mother-in- law's death.
"You in one peice?" Though the darkness she heard Bosco's voice. He was sitting on the couch. "Grab me another beer while your there." Seajae grabbed two beers and went to sit down next to her husband. She handed him a beer.
"Just like when I left."
"You could of told me."
"You had enough to worry about. It wasn't Nino's boys."
"Yeah. It was too clean for that bunch of fuck ups."
"We got a new and improved bunch of fuck ups in town." Bosco laughed.
"Just find them and mow 'em down."
"Might get a bit more complicated then that." Seajae stroked her husbands leg and felt him relax a little more. "They're not our ordinary bad ass's."
"Yeah they have axcess to C4." Bosco looked at his wife. "And no fear."
"They messed with the wrong people this time." Bosco grabbed her hand and held it.
"Your not going to do this alone."
"Hadn't planned on it." Seajae kissed him. "I'm not afraid to ask for help anymore."
"Promise?"
"Oh yeah." Bosco took his wife in his arms and stroked her blond hair. She was his forever. His mom was gone now. She had been the one person besides Seajae to believe in him. Faith had always had doubts. He knew that. But his mom and his wife had made him the man he was today. He kissed the top of Seajae's head.
"I love you Seajae Marie Boscorelli." It would be a long time before she heard those words again. Bosco slipped into a deep depression that not even catching his mothers killer could pull him out of. Seajae opened the envelope Nino had given her. It was some names of Demon members. The names of the men resposible for Angela's death and where she could find them.
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"Seajae this is plain and simple suiside." Alexis Cruz sat across from her in her office.
"Not if I have your crew and mine as back up."
"Yeah it does. These guys have more ammo then the Army."
"Then our army has to reload."
"Even if you get McKenzie's FBI buddies in on this who says it won't be a trap Seajae? We could be walking in on a building full of C4."
"You chicken Cruz?"
"I'm just not stupid Seajae."
"Are you saying I am?"
"No. I'm saying think before we go in guns blazing."
"Since when did you start thinking before you do anything Ms. Shoot first ask questions later?"
"About the same time you gave up on the 'Kill em all and let God sort them out' mentality." Cruz looked at Seajae. "Bosco coming back anytime soon?"
"Not that I can see of. He just sits at home. He barley looks at the kids." Seajae looked down. "He doesn't say a word to me. He just sits."
"Things will get better Seaj." Cruz got up. "Me and the boys are ready when you are. Just give us the word."
"Thanks Lex." Seajae watched the younger woman leave the office. She didn't want to put anyone in danger that didn't want to be there and it was clear that Cruz didn't want to be there. She could work around that. She could work around anything if it ment getting her husband back.
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Bosco watched Angel float around the room in her white pajama's. She was so beautiful. Her black curls bounceing. Her naked brother chasing her around.
"Mackenzie John Boscorelli come and get your clothes on right now."
"Mamma, Angel running."
"I know but baby Angel's got her jammies on. Now come here." Seajae began running after him. All three giggling.
"Momma can't get me....." Mac ran in front of his father just as his mother cought him and they both of them tumbled onto Bosco's lap.
"Sorry Bosco." She got up and held tight to her wiggly naked son. He flinched. "Let's get some clothes on you." Seajae got her son dressed and put both tired children asleep. She heated up a bottle for Hope and picked up the fussy little girl and went and sat next to her husband on the couch.
"Your kids miss you Maurice." She looked at the spot on the rug where Angel had spilled grape juice earlier. "I don't care if you say another damn word to me but if you don't start caring about your kids."
"I care about my kids." He looked at Hope in her mother's arms. Her blond fuzzy hair and big blue eyes so sweet. "I just can't...."
"We all lost her Bosco. We all miss her. Don't let us loose you too." Hope was sleeping and Seajae stood up and carried the litte little girl to bed. She watched Angel for a long time after lying Hope in the crib. She couldn't face Bosco again tonight. She would blow up at him and he didn't need that now.
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Bosco watched the girls room door. He knew she was mad at him. He just could't deal with it all right now. His mom's death was too new. Too raw. One thing he knew for sure is that she would be there when he decided he was feeling up to talking about her. Seajae would take him in her arms and hold him till he felt better. Right now all he wanted is to be alone to remember. He didn't know if it was good or bad but it was what he needed right now.
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Three Days Later
Seajae strapped on her kevlar vest. She watched intently in the mirror in her locker at Bosco. He had come back to work on the assumption he was going to talk to the department shrink. No one trusted the strinks around here anymore. Bosco sat down and tied his boot. Seajae turned and put her hands on his shoulders.
"I need you back in one peice Boscorelli. I lost way too much to."
"I can take care of myself Seajae. I don't need you looking over my shoulder."
"Who said I was going to be looking over your shoulder. I just want you to be careful that's all." Seajae sat next to him. "I go to work everyday and say a prayer we all come home. You, me, Faith, Caleb,Jimmy, Kim, Alex, Ty, Sully, Joey, Doc, Carlos, Billy, Olivia......thats a lot of people I need to come home alive. But you Maurice Boscorelli is the person I need forever and always. And if you don't come home at the end of the day.....I just don't know what I'd do." She rested her arms on her knees and clasped her hands together. "I will bring these guys down. And I will make sure they pay for taking Angela away from us. But right now I feel like they killed two people I love and that's pissing me off more then you can imagine. I need you back baby. I need to know that when I bring these guys down that everything will be okay." Bosco stood up and pulled his jacket out of his locker.
"In case you haven't noticed everything will never, ever be okay again." With that he slammed his locker closed and headed for role call.
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Seajae sat in a very old very cold car outside the address Nino had given her. John Sullivan by her side. She swore she wouldn't bring anyone else into this mess but Sully threatened violent force if she didn't take at least one more warm body with her on her little stake out.
"How's Annailease?"
"Good. Growing like a weed."
"Your risking your pension sitting here with me old man."
"I'm not risking you."
"I won't fund your retierment."
"If you get my ass firered grandpappy McBride's trust fun will have to flip the bill." Seajae smiled.
"You got all you bases." Seajae smiled.
"You bet your ass Sunshine." Sully looked at her. "When was the last time you slept?"
"When was the last night Angela was alive?" She looked at him. Brown eyes filled with fatiuge. "I can't come back empty handed Sully. I need these guys behind bars so my husband can let go of his grief."
"So why isn't he sitting here with you?"
"I want them alive to stand trial."
"If that doesn't happen?"
"Then I blow them up, just like they did her."
"Simple as that?"
"Simple as that."
I hope you like this still. Trying hard to get it up and over but I grow busy every day.