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A/N: Here we go again. It's the holidays. And once again my sugar level is .. Off the scale.
~*~*~*~*~ "Cherry. One question. How the hell do we get in?" Bobby asked. It was a question that couldn't be avoided. The store was like packed.
"WELL. Good news is, I have a door at the back, and the area has no lollies, because there is a door that connects the back room to the front of the store. Bad news is. Because I barely ever use it, and it isn't actually a door. It is sort of but. Okay. It's a door, but it looks more like a decorated pannel of a wall. To find the keyhole, I have to find the right combination of places to push." Cherry said, before continuing.
"And there's more. The previous owner, didn't actually make it a door, just the top half of the door is on hinges, you either squeeze through there or get the key if you've forgotten it. At least I haven't been able to open it."
"Alright, let's go see the door, panel thing." Goren stated. A plan already forming. It involved, Alex, opening the top half of the door, a boost up and probably an unceremonious thump when a certain someone hit the ground.
The three got to the back. The door was stunning, carved out of wood, with an intricate pattern. Unfortunately, Cherry hadn't brought along the combination so they had to try some things.
On the door, was a horse that's head was on the top half of the door, and a bottom-half of a stall (Dutch) door closed on the bottom, it had an engraved handle. In front of the door of the stall, were many carvings of flowers, grass and trees all engraved. The horse was wearing a halter, and you could see a haynet.
It was Alex who spoke up first. "Obviously, the last owner loved horses."
"Yes. Mr. Emerson was rather fond of them." Cherry replied.
Finally they had the right combination. Oddly, it involved, Goren pushing on the haynet, Alex twisting flowers and Cherry sticking a key in the horse's nose.
So they had the door open, on the top half of it anyway. They discussed who was going in. Bobby was out of the question. " There is no way I am going to fit into there." He had stated.
The store owner had said that she had hurt her back the other day, which was true, as Bobby had noticed her limp. The two evicted candidates turned their gazes on the remaining choice.
Alex squirmed under their scrutiny and squeaked " No way guys. I'm not going. I um.. hurt my ankle last night when I slipped in the shower."
"Yeah right Alex. Come on."
"Nooo!" Alex wailed and starts to run. They are near a strip of lawn, and Goren is quick on her heels and catches her. Cherry looks on amused.
"Are you two always like this?"
" Not me. But him." Alex scowled and frowned at her partner. " Hell yes."
"Come on Alex. Just please." Goren wheedled. He gave Eames his patented puppy-dog, I'm-desperate-for-a-case-look-have-pity, I-can't-help-it-if-I'm- tall, Suck-shit, and I'm-really-sorry look. He knew that Alex was weakening, Cherry could see that too.
"OR else Detective Eames, I will tell every distributor of Starburst Jelly beans around, including my employees, NOT to supply you with jelly beans."
With that, fearing she would loose her mind without Starbursts', Alex relented. But pondered on how they were going to get her over. They formulated a plan, and decided once she was over, she would got to the front and see she could sort things out at the front for Goren to get in.
"Ok, partner let's do it." Alex said through gritted teeth. "Oh and Cherry, you are a witness, if I fall and kill myself, do tell Deakins that it was Bobby's fault would you?"
"Sure."
Bobby spoke up. "Not going to happen. Ok up and over."
Alex placed a foot in the stirrup that Goren's hands had formed and wormed her way in, at one stage hanging up side down.
As Goren had predicted, soon after Alex was hanging upside down, there was an unceremonial "Shit!"
"You alright there Alex?" Bobby giggled, feeling slightly guilty now.
"Shut up Goren."
"I'm sorry." Bobby apologized.
"You should be. I'm going out front now."
"OK."
~*~*~*~*~*
Gingerly, Alex made her way to the main part of the store. What Cherry had descibed from the outside was pretty much identical to the scene inside. She debated how she was going to do get to the door. In the end, she just decided to crawl here way across.
She called Goren on her cell.
"Bobby, the doorway, it's fairly clear, although it was a good idea Cherry didn't open it. I'm going to wedge a box near the door so when the door opens, the box will push the sweets back."
"OK. I'm ready if you are."
"Oh and ask Cherry how the A/C works."
Bobby hangs up and gets a reply.
They get in without an incident, the two deciding it was a good idea for Cherry to remain outside should they get into trouble.
"Oh My GOD!!"
!*!*!*!8
I had to stop. I was falling asleep at the keys!
A/N: Here we go again. It's the holidays. And once again my sugar level is .. Off the scale.
~*~*~*~*~ "Cherry. One question. How the hell do we get in?" Bobby asked. It was a question that couldn't be avoided. The store was like packed.
"WELL. Good news is, I have a door at the back, and the area has no lollies, because there is a door that connects the back room to the front of the store. Bad news is. Because I barely ever use it, and it isn't actually a door. It is sort of but. Okay. It's a door, but it looks more like a decorated pannel of a wall. To find the keyhole, I have to find the right combination of places to push." Cherry said, before continuing.
"And there's more. The previous owner, didn't actually make it a door, just the top half of the door is on hinges, you either squeeze through there or get the key if you've forgotten it. At least I haven't been able to open it."
"Alright, let's go see the door, panel thing." Goren stated. A plan already forming. It involved, Alex, opening the top half of the door, a boost up and probably an unceremonious thump when a certain someone hit the ground.
The three got to the back. The door was stunning, carved out of wood, with an intricate pattern. Unfortunately, Cherry hadn't brought along the combination so they had to try some things.
On the door, was a horse that's head was on the top half of the door, and a bottom-half of a stall (Dutch) door closed on the bottom, it had an engraved handle. In front of the door of the stall, were many carvings of flowers, grass and trees all engraved. The horse was wearing a halter, and you could see a haynet.
It was Alex who spoke up first. "Obviously, the last owner loved horses."
"Yes. Mr. Emerson was rather fond of them." Cherry replied.
Finally they had the right combination. Oddly, it involved, Goren pushing on the haynet, Alex twisting flowers and Cherry sticking a key in the horse's nose.
So they had the door open, on the top half of it anyway. They discussed who was going in. Bobby was out of the question. " There is no way I am going to fit into there." He had stated.
The store owner had said that she had hurt her back the other day, which was true, as Bobby had noticed her limp. The two evicted candidates turned their gazes on the remaining choice.
Alex squirmed under their scrutiny and squeaked " No way guys. I'm not going. I um.. hurt my ankle last night when I slipped in the shower."
"Yeah right Alex. Come on."
"Nooo!" Alex wailed and starts to run. They are near a strip of lawn, and Goren is quick on her heels and catches her. Cherry looks on amused.
"Are you two always like this?"
" Not me. But him." Alex scowled and frowned at her partner. " Hell yes."
"Come on Alex. Just please." Goren wheedled. He gave Eames his patented puppy-dog, I'm-desperate-for-a-case-look-have-pity, I-can't-help-it-if-I'm- tall, Suck-shit, and I'm-really-sorry look. He knew that Alex was weakening, Cherry could see that too.
"OR else Detective Eames, I will tell every distributor of Starburst Jelly beans around, including my employees, NOT to supply you with jelly beans."
With that, fearing she would loose her mind without Starbursts', Alex relented. But pondered on how they were going to get her over. They formulated a plan, and decided once she was over, she would got to the front and see she could sort things out at the front for Goren to get in.
"Ok, partner let's do it." Alex said through gritted teeth. "Oh and Cherry, you are a witness, if I fall and kill myself, do tell Deakins that it was Bobby's fault would you?"
"Sure."
Bobby spoke up. "Not going to happen. Ok up and over."
Alex placed a foot in the stirrup that Goren's hands had formed and wormed her way in, at one stage hanging up side down.
As Goren had predicted, soon after Alex was hanging upside down, there was an unceremonial "Shit!"
"You alright there Alex?" Bobby giggled, feeling slightly guilty now.
"Shut up Goren."
"I'm sorry." Bobby apologized.
"You should be. I'm going out front now."
"OK."
~*~*~*~*~*
Gingerly, Alex made her way to the main part of the store. What Cherry had descibed from the outside was pretty much identical to the scene inside. She debated how she was going to do get to the door. In the end, she just decided to crawl here way across.
She called Goren on her cell.
"Bobby, the doorway, it's fairly clear, although it was a good idea Cherry didn't open it. I'm going to wedge a box near the door so when the door opens, the box will push the sweets back."
"OK. I'm ready if you are."
"Oh and ask Cherry how the A/C works."
Bobby hangs up and gets a reply.
They get in without an incident, the two deciding it was a good idea for Cherry to remain outside should they get into trouble.
"Oh My GOD!!"
!*!*!*!8
I had to stop. I was falling asleep at the keys!