The next morning Frank dropped Elaina off at Sonny's place. "Do you want me to pick you up later?"
"No. I'll take a cab. I just hope she'll agree to help me," Elaina said, getting out.
Frank rolled down the window. "I don't think you'll need to worry about any plan to catch Annie, if my friend helps me."
"Are you going to tell me who this friend is?" Elaina was still curious as to who it was.
"No." Frank put the window back up and left her wondering.
Elaina went up to the door before she could knock, Sonny opened it. "Watching out the window?"
"Of course. I have coffee on, want a cup?" Sonny asked.
"Sure. I don't look for Sabrina to be on time." Elaina followed him to the kitchen.
"Why do you say that? She has been right on time for our talks," Sonny said getting a cup and pouring the coffee.
"She wasn't mad at you at the time. She's pretty damn mad with me," Elaina said, taking the cup.
"Why? You separate her from Cody for some reason at work?" Sonny speculated.
"No, I'm having to be a little rougher on the team to get them to be more professional while at work. They aren't taking it well." There was a knock at the door.
"That's probably her, I'll get it." Sonny went to answer the door.
Sabrina knocked again being impatient. Sonny opened the door and let her in. "Good Morning, Sabrina. Elaina is inside waiting on you."
"Morning, I see she's never late for anything," Sab said a bit snippy.
"You're right. I'm never late. You can drop the attitude. This is a friendly conversation."
Sab looked up to find Elaina walking in the room. "Shit," Sab said under her breath. "Fine, let's talk."
"Sit down, what I have to tell you isn't very good news," Elaina told her. "Sonny, do you want to referee?"
"I think I'll leave you two ladies alone," Sonny answered.
Sab watched as Sonny left the room. "So what's the bad news?" Sab asked sitting down.
"Well, for starters you and Cody may have to wait a while to have your wedding," Elaina said, getting her attention. "I may lose my career and the team may disband."
"What?!" Sab asked in shock. "How the hell is all that going to happen?"
"My boss, McMurphy, says that the team is getting too relaxed in the work place. I've been giving you guys too much free time."
"So why doesn't he just let you change that?" Sab asked, thinking of a simple solution.
"I've been trying, as in the bitch from hell, as Frank put it," Elaina told her.
"So, that's why you've been bitching at us," Sab said, softening toward her.
"I think there is more to all this than meets the eye with McMurphy." Elaina relaxed in her seat.
"What do you mean by that?" Sab asked.
"I think there's a spy among us, too. He has found out things that were kept from him on purpose yet he still found out."
"What kinds of things did he find out about?
"He found out about our fight during the kidnapping. Then there's the fact, I gave you time off to baby-sit how he found that out, I'll never know. There are other things," Elaina sighed.
"Who would tell him that stuff? I know I don't know the guy. I don't think Cody does either."
"You do talk to others, now don't you?" Elaina inquired.
"What do you mean?" Sab asked in confusion.
"You and Travis. I know you email him. You probably tell him what you are up to. Just normal chatting between friends. Right?"
Sab suddenly realized she had told everything to Travis. "Oh shit! You think Travis has been telling him?"
"You're close. I think Travis is telling Annie, for some reason, she's telling McMurphy. Maybe she just hates me that much, I don't know but I want to set her up. With your devious mind and mine we can think of something, I'm sure." Elaina smiled at her.
"What did you have in mind? Why would she want to get you into trouble?" Sab questioned her.
"Annie hates me, because she was dating Frank when we sort of found each other again. She also resents my promotion. I found out she was up for the job, I have now."
"Oh. I can see why she'd feel that way," Sab replied.
"As to what I want to do. I want to try to catch her giving McMurphy information. Then find out exactly why she's doing it. I actually wouldn't put it past him to be blackmailing her into it."
"So why do you need me?"
"You're going to help by telling Travis about my therapy sessions, and about a little drug addiction problem I have?"
"Well, now there may be a problem. I've already told him about your therapy. You sure you want me to say you have a drug addiction problem?"
"Yes or I wouldn't have said it? In case you're wondering. I don't have a drug addiction problem, it's just a story."
"Okie, glad you clarified that, you had me wondering if that was part of your bitchy side." Sab laughed.
"Anything else I should do?"
"I'll let you know when to tell him. I want to be able to follow Annie when she finds out," Elaina explained. "And there is one more thing you should know. Frank is calling in a favor to help. I don't know what exactly he wouldn't tell me."
"Ok, can I tell anyone about this?" Sab asked.
"You have to swear Cody to secrecy, if you tell him. I wish you could keep from it, but I don't want to make trouble for you. The rest of the team is in the dark about this, that's the way it'll stay for the moment. I want them concentrating on this murder case. You and I will handle the rest."
"I should be able to keep it from him, but if I have to tell him, I'll make him swear," Sab assured her.
"Good enough. I'm sorry, if I've been on your ass a lot but I have to be tough right now on you and everyone, including Frank, which isn't going over well, either."
"Well, its ok. I was kind of the same to you."
"I deserved it. I actually had the idea of suspending you and Cody, just so you'd have time to get married," Elaina explained.
"Suspending us?! What a way to spend a honeymoon." Sab laughed.
"I know it wouldn't have been when you wanted to get married but at least you'd have the time to get it done."
"True," Sab agreed.
"So, are you really ok with helping me, even though I have to be a pain for now? If you want to back out you can?" Elaina said giving her the option.
"Well, now that I know why you were a pain, a jerk, a bitch, rude...."
"Ok, ok I get the picture." Elaina looked at her watch. "You better get going before you're late. And I have to chew you out for that."
"Had to get that in. I'm fine with helping to get Annie out of our hair."
"Ok. Now go to work. I'll be there in a little while." Elaina pulled her from her seat.
"Ok, ok, ok I'm going," Sab replied as she walked to the door. "How are you getting to work, I didn't see your car?"
"I'll take a cab," Elaina answered.
"I can take you, Elaina?" Sonny said coming back in.
"If you want, I'll take you up on the offer. See, I'm in good hands. Now get before I turn into Agent Blakely."
"Oh no, the bitch from hell; don't let her lose." They all laughed. "Oh and this may come in handy when you start the rumor." Elaina gave her an empty pill container. "Makes it more believable if you have evidence to prove it."
"Where did you get this, do you take this stuff?" Sab asked reading the label for the painkillers.
"No! I had it made up in the lab at the bureau," Elaina assured her.
"See ya!" Sab yelled as she went out the door.