Author Notes: Hey, I'm sorry it's taking me so long to update this story. I
know I've kept you all in suspense. Some of the people I talked to after I
posted chapter two were wondering why Les was in Andy's house. Well, you'll
eventually find out. It's like in one of those weird movies where the bad
guy is up to something but the audience doesn't know what until the good
guy reveals it. I hope you understand what I'm talking about. If you don't
then you'll just have to wait till we get to the good guy vs. bad guy part
of the story.
Dedication: To Crazy for just always being there for me and finally reading my fics. I know we've had bumps gurl but you will always be my Oreo twin. You know I love you.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything....duh....
Dr. Campbell opened her eyes only to quickly shut them back because of the bright light shining in from her bedroom windows. She turned over and slowly adjusted to the color of the room. Her alarm clock read eight o'clock, which was considered sleeping in for her. On a usual morning she would wake at five or so and work out, then head to Rittenhouse after taking care of Jessie and Lizzy. But today wasn't a usual day. It was rare day. It was her day off. She had planned on sleeping in and relaxing around the house for awhile before going on errands. The smell of bacon and fresh coffee caught her attention. She smiled but then frowned because she remembered that she told Corrina the night before that she didn't have to work today. Confusion filled her mind because she knew that her two daughters were too lazy to cook for themselves, especially on a Saturday. Andy rose from her bed and straightened out her silk pajama pants with a matching silk button up shirt. She slipped on her bedroom shoes and robe and ran a quick brush through her hair. She looked into the mirror above her desk and decided to twist her hair up in a clip before heading out of her bedroom and downstairs. She curiously walked into the kitchen to see who was cooking.
Her mouth slightly opened as she saw Les standing in front of the stove pouring pancake mix onto a skillet. He looked up and smiled at her as she tightened her robe making sure she didn't reveal anything she didn't want to.
"Lesley..." She acknowledged him slowly.
"Andy." He responded while still smiling and setting down the bowl of pancake mix on the counter.
She paused and looked around. "Umm...what are you doing?"
"Making breakfast." He said innocently.
"For who?"
"You...." He answered. Andy looked at him wide eyed and confused. "And me....and Jessie and Lizzy."
Confusion never left her face as she approached him more. "Did the girls let you in?"
"Yep."
"Where are they?"
"Lizzy's watching cartoons and Jessie went back to her room. Said she had some kind of paper to write that would take her all weekend." He answered plainly.
Andy looked at the coffeepot and saw that it was full. "You made coffee?"
"Well, I thought you'd want some. You always drink coffee when you wake up."
"Oh." She said. The situation was very awkward for her but Les didn't seem to mind. Since he had left she always made her own coffee and Corrina made it on the days she was running late. "What are you cooking?" She asked but already knew the answer.
"Pancakes....bacon....eggs for Lizzy. She didn't want pancakes." He said.
"Umm....." She began and he looked at her curiously. She shook her head and didn't finish her sentence. He took it as a thank you and went back to cooking.
Andy gave him a glance before heading into the living room. She saw Lizzy lounging on the couch watching her favorite cartoon.
"Good morning sweetie." Andy said.
Lizzy turned her head to see her. "Good morning Mommy."
Andy looked around. "Have you seen the newspaper?"
"Dad had it." She said without taking her eyes off the television.
Andy felt the awkwardness again and went back into the kitchen. "Do you have the newspaper?" She asked politely.
"Oh, yeah. I needed to check out some stock prices. I put it right over there." He said and pointed to one of the chairs at the kitchen table.
Andy saw it and placed it on the table. She sat down in the same chair it had been in and started going through it. More confusion hit her when she came across The Army Times.
"What's this?" She asked him and held it up.
"The Army Times." He answered.
"Umm....it doesn't come in the regular newspaper. What's it doing here?"
"I bought it for you. I thought you'd like to read it." He said innocently.
"I haven't read The Army Times in months."
"For old times sake..." He responded and continued cooking.
Andy looked at him for a second then back at the newspaper. She didn't want it to be like old times. Old times were with him and she didn't want that, did she? Her head started to pound from all the confusion as she took another sip of coffee.
After only going through the newspaper some and the some that she did she hardly paid any attention to it, Les called the girls into the kitchen for breakfast and Andy cleared the table of it's mess. He served his daughters along with Andy and she tried to adjust to it. She ignored her mind as it told her that she didn't have to adjust to anything. That he wasn't her husband anymore and that he shouldn't be cooking a family breakfast for her. He had been there a little more than a week and was already acting as if it was his place again. She just brushed it off.
Once they were all done eating, Les immediately got up and started clearing dishes. Her mouth slightly dropped again but she shrugged and got up to help him.
"Thanks for breakfast Dad." Jessie said sweetly and took her plate to the sink.
"You're welcome." He said with a smile as their two daughters headed out of the kitchen.
"Yes, thanks." Andy said. "I didn't expect to wake up and find you here." She added once Jessie and Lizzy were out of earshot.
"It was a surprise." He answered.
"Why?"
"I....I guess it was just a way of apologizing for showing up unexpectedly for dinner last week." He said, reminding her of that night.
"You don't have to apologize. You're daughters are here and you came to see them. It's not as if you stayed for me." She stated.
Les looked at her with guilt and then turned away. Realization hit her.
"Did you stay for me?"
He didn't answer.
"Lesley?" She asked quietly.
He paused and looked at her again. "No, of course not." He lied. "I was just spending time with the girls." He continued.
Andy knew he was lying but didn't call him on it. "Ok." She said and turned to pour herself more coffee. "So, anyway...what are your plans for today?"
"Well, Lizzy had this crazy urge to watch home videos or something so she asked me to stay here for awhile."
"Home videos?" Andy asked curiously. "That's odd." She added and stirred cream into her mug.
Les shrugged. "What are your plans?"
"Umm.....I was just going to stay here awhile and then just run some errands." She responded slowly.
"Wow, that's a productive day." He stated sarcastically.
"Excuse me? I'm not the one who's going to watch home videos all day."
"Quality bonding time with my youngest daughter. Is that such a crime?" He asked innocently.
Andy chuckled. "No, and neither is enjoying my day off."
"Completely off?" He asked surprisingly. Andy nodded. "When's the last time you had one of those?"
"Too long ago." She responded and headed out of the kitchen.
He grinned as she walked away and looked up and down her matching silk pajamas that were surrounding her figure.
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Andy sat on the couch a few hours later. Les was lying down on the couch across from her and Lizzy was leaning against it. Jessie was back in her room writing her paper. The third home video tape they were watching was coming to an end and Andy looked at the clock on the wall. It was around eleven and she was still in her pajamas. On the television Jessie was showing off for the camera at Christmas time. It was when she was around nine years old and Lizzy was around five. Andy thought about how much her children had grown since then. She got lost in her thoughts for awhile until she realized that the tape was over and Lizzy was about to pop in another one.
"Come on girl, we've been watching these for two hours." Les said.
"So what?"
Les sighed knowing that he wouldn't be able to argue with the twelve-year- old. "Ok, what's next?"
Andy chuckled at the attempt and received a stare from her ex-husband. She quickly stopped and looked away innocently.
He shook his head as Lizzy grabbed another tape. "This one is........New Years Eve in New York, 1999." She read.
"I remember that." Andy noted.
"Yeah, it was so crowded."
"Mm hmm....remember how we almost lost Jessie and Lizzy in the crowd?" Andy asked.
"You almost lost me?" Lizzy questioned offensively.
Andy laughed. "Almost, yeah. Well, there were so many people in Times Square and you and your sister started fighting."
"We always fight." Lizzy noted.
"I know, but we were in public and it wasn't acceptable." Les added before Andy could.
She nodded and looked at him softly. "Anyway..." She said and broke her gaze.
Les motioned for Lizzy to put the tape in the VCR and the little girl did. It immediately started with a bunch of noise and yelling. The camera was showing the streets of New York. In front of it was Andy walking. She was holding Lizzy's hand while Jessie walked boringly beside her. Les was talking in the background about their surroundings and Andy listened to the familiar voice with a slight moment of sadness.
They kept watching in silence. Out of no where, Jessie came bolting down the stairs and walked into the family room. She saw what they were watching and decided to sit down next to her mother. Andy smiled at her oldest daughter and then turned her attention back to the television. On the video, Jessie was recording her sister goofing off in the hotel room they stayed at. The camera slowly moved around the room and then it showed the path Jessie was taking to a different room. She opened the door slowly with her hand while holding the camera steady and suddenly stopped at what she was recording.
Andy's eyes widened at the video. It showed her and Les kissing in their hotel room. She was leaning against one of the walls and he was leaning over her. The camera zoomed in on them.
"Jessie." Andy said to the teenager sitting next to her on the couch.
Jessie shrugged. "It was cute." She stated defensively.
Les looked at Andy awkwardly as the television still showed them kissing slowly. They could all feel the love that there used to be between them and their daughters smiled at it. Andy frowned and Les glanced at her every now and then.
After a few seconds the camera switched to a different scene and Andy sighed with relief. Les heard her and sadness filled him. The kiss kept playing through his mind and when he imagined hard enough, he could actually feel it. His dazing was broken with a telephone ring. They all four looked towards the phone and Lizzy paused the video.
Andy picked it up. "Hello?" She asked and smiled when she heard the person who had called. They all looked at her curiously. "Oh, hey baby." She responded. It was Milo. "Yeah.....aww..." She continued and realized they were staring at her. "Hold on." She put her hand over half the phone and got up to walk out of the room. She turned to Lizzy. "Go ahead, keep watching. I have to take this." She said and headed out of the room.
Andy walked into the kitchen. "So, how are you?"
"I'm good. You?" He responded.
"Fine, for my day off." She said.
"I wanted to come see you at my lunch break but I didn't want to surprise you and have it turn out bad so I called first."
"Well, thank you. That was very thoughtful Milo." She said.
"So, can I come?"
"Yes, I'd like that." Andy said with a grin on her face. Her smile faded as she heard a manly laugh from the other room. "Oh..." She said.
"What?" He asked in concern, not liking her tone.
"Umm....sweetie...Les is here."
"Why?"
"Because his children are here." She stated. Milo didn't respond. "Umm.....why don't I come to you? We could eat that delicious food in the cafeteria...." She suggested sarcastically.
He chuckled at her and agreed. After a few minutes more of talking, she said goodbye and hung up the phone. Milo said he had a lunch break at exactly noon. Andy looked at the clock in the kitchen and realized it was already eleven thirty. She rushed back into the family room.
Lizzy paused the tape at her entrance and they all looked at her.
"Um...I'm going to run to Rittenhouse for a bit." She said.
"But it's your day off." Jessie stated.
"You just can't stay away can you?" Les asked jokingly.
Andy chuckled once and then gave him a smart look. "I'm.....just going to see someone for a little while." She stated slowly but truthfully. She looked around the room once more before heading up the stairs.
Jessie looked at Lizzy and her little sister nodded in response.
"Milo." They said together and shook their heads with laughter. They found their mother dating somewhat humorous. Les didn't. He winced at the sound of the mans name. He frowned at the fact that there was nothing he could do.......yet.
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A few minutes after Andy left the house, Les looked at his watch and sighed.
"You know what? Darn it, I forgot that I'm supposed to run an errand at noon." He stated and Lizzy paused the tape and turned to look at him. She frowned. "I'm sorry sweetheart but it's important. I promise I'll be back."
The little girl nodded in response. Les looked at Jessie.
"Will you watch her until I get back?" He asked politely and his oldest daughter nodded. "It won't take long." He assured them and grabbed his coat. "Don't burn the house down or kill each other."
"Aww...why not?" Lizzy asked sarcastically.
"Ha..funny....Just don't or you're mother will kill me." He stated and smiled before heading out the front door.
Les jumped into his car and took off. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number.
A man's voice answered. "What?" He said harshly.
"Do you have it?" Les asked.
"Yes."
"All right. I'm on my way." He said.
"I'll be waiting." The man said and Les hung up his cell phone. He pushed the accelerator more and his little sports car shot across the street. He had to shift gears every now and then and caught a few red lights on the way but he safely arrived at his destination within fifteen minutes. He drove his car into the back alley of a big warehouse. It was darker than he expected considering it was the middle of the day but that was the least of his worries.
Even though he didn't show it, the men he was dealing with frightened him. If they wanted to, they could easily kill him. He kept his cool though as he headed into the back door of the warehouse. A large guard stopped him as he opened the door and grabbed his shirt roughly.
"Let him go Tony." The same man from the phone call called from the back of the dark room. The guard released Les's shirt and motioned for him to go farther into the room. He found the man he was looking for and nodded in acknowledgement. The man stared at him.
"You got the money?" He asked with a New York accent. He was wearing a fancy suit and Les could see expensive rings on eight of his fingers.
"Yes." He said quickly and pulled out a bundle of cash from his coat pocket.
"All of it?"
"Of course." He responded calmly.
The man motioned for the guard to come over and count the money Les had handed him. When he clarified that it was the right amount the man turned around and pulled something out of his briefcase. He turned back to Les and handed it to him. With a rough stare he glanced at Tony. The large guard pulled a gun out of the back of his pants and pointed it to Les's head.
Les jumped and stopped breathing.
"If a single word gets out about where you got that......it's not gonna be pretty....got it?" The man stated harshly while staring at Les and his guard holding the gun.
Les nodded nervously and Tony lowered the gun. He sighed heavily and then tried to hide it. The man nodded.
"Get out." He said plainly and Les turned to leave. He slid what the man had given him into his coat pocket and jumped back into his car. He sped away from the warehouse with panic on his face. As he got farther away, an evil grin formed on his face and he pulled the item out of his pocket to look at it while driving. He smirked.
"This should do the trick." He said to himself and slid it back into his pocket as he rounded a corner, heading back to Andy's house.
Muahaha....what do you think about that?? Is it getting more interesting now? Review and tell me what you thought please!! See you in the next chapter. Muahahaha!!!
Dedication: To Crazy for just always being there for me and finally reading my fics. I know we've had bumps gurl but you will always be my Oreo twin. You know I love you.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything....duh....
Dr. Campbell opened her eyes only to quickly shut them back because of the bright light shining in from her bedroom windows. She turned over and slowly adjusted to the color of the room. Her alarm clock read eight o'clock, which was considered sleeping in for her. On a usual morning she would wake at five or so and work out, then head to Rittenhouse after taking care of Jessie and Lizzy. But today wasn't a usual day. It was rare day. It was her day off. She had planned on sleeping in and relaxing around the house for awhile before going on errands. The smell of bacon and fresh coffee caught her attention. She smiled but then frowned because she remembered that she told Corrina the night before that she didn't have to work today. Confusion filled her mind because she knew that her two daughters were too lazy to cook for themselves, especially on a Saturday. Andy rose from her bed and straightened out her silk pajama pants with a matching silk button up shirt. She slipped on her bedroom shoes and robe and ran a quick brush through her hair. She looked into the mirror above her desk and decided to twist her hair up in a clip before heading out of her bedroom and downstairs. She curiously walked into the kitchen to see who was cooking.
Her mouth slightly opened as she saw Les standing in front of the stove pouring pancake mix onto a skillet. He looked up and smiled at her as she tightened her robe making sure she didn't reveal anything she didn't want to.
"Lesley..." She acknowledged him slowly.
"Andy." He responded while still smiling and setting down the bowl of pancake mix on the counter.
She paused and looked around. "Umm...what are you doing?"
"Making breakfast." He said innocently.
"For who?"
"You...." He answered. Andy looked at him wide eyed and confused. "And me....and Jessie and Lizzy."
Confusion never left her face as she approached him more. "Did the girls let you in?"
"Yep."
"Where are they?"
"Lizzy's watching cartoons and Jessie went back to her room. Said she had some kind of paper to write that would take her all weekend." He answered plainly.
Andy looked at the coffeepot and saw that it was full. "You made coffee?"
"Well, I thought you'd want some. You always drink coffee when you wake up."
"Oh." She said. The situation was very awkward for her but Les didn't seem to mind. Since he had left she always made her own coffee and Corrina made it on the days she was running late. "What are you cooking?" She asked but already knew the answer.
"Pancakes....bacon....eggs for Lizzy. She didn't want pancakes." He said.
"Umm....." She began and he looked at her curiously. She shook her head and didn't finish her sentence. He took it as a thank you and went back to cooking.
Andy gave him a glance before heading into the living room. She saw Lizzy lounging on the couch watching her favorite cartoon.
"Good morning sweetie." Andy said.
Lizzy turned her head to see her. "Good morning Mommy."
Andy looked around. "Have you seen the newspaper?"
"Dad had it." She said without taking her eyes off the television.
Andy felt the awkwardness again and went back into the kitchen. "Do you have the newspaper?" She asked politely.
"Oh, yeah. I needed to check out some stock prices. I put it right over there." He said and pointed to one of the chairs at the kitchen table.
Andy saw it and placed it on the table. She sat down in the same chair it had been in and started going through it. More confusion hit her when she came across The Army Times.
"What's this?" She asked him and held it up.
"The Army Times." He answered.
"Umm....it doesn't come in the regular newspaper. What's it doing here?"
"I bought it for you. I thought you'd like to read it." He said innocently.
"I haven't read The Army Times in months."
"For old times sake..." He responded and continued cooking.
Andy looked at him for a second then back at the newspaper. She didn't want it to be like old times. Old times were with him and she didn't want that, did she? Her head started to pound from all the confusion as she took another sip of coffee.
After only going through the newspaper some and the some that she did she hardly paid any attention to it, Les called the girls into the kitchen for breakfast and Andy cleared the table of it's mess. He served his daughters along with Andy and she tried to adjust to it. She ignored her mind as it told her that she didn't have to adjust to anything. That he wasn't her husband anymore and that he shouldn't be cooking a family breakfast for her. He had been there a little more than a week and was already acting as if it was his place again. She just brushed it off.
Once they were all done eating, Les immediately got up and started clearing dishes. Her mouth slightly dropped again but she shrugged and got up to help him.
"Thanks for breakfast Dad." Jessie said sweetly and took her plate to the sink.
"You're welcome." He said with a smile as their two daughters headed out of the kitchen.
"Yes, thanks." Andy said. "I didn't expect to wake up and find you here." She added once Jessie and Lizzy were out of earshot.
"It was a surprise." He answered.
"Why?"
"I....I guess it was just a way of apologizing for showing up unexpectedly for dinner last week." He said, reminding her of that night.
"You don't have to apologize. You're daughters are here and you came to see them. It's not as if you stayed for me." She stated.
Les looked at her with guilt and then turned away. Realization hit her.
"Did you stay for me?"
He didn't answer.
"Lesley?" She asked quietly.
He paused and looked at her again. "No, of course not." He lied. "I was just spending time with the girls." He continued.
Andy knew he was lying but didn't call him on it. "Ok." She said and turned to pour herself more coffee. "So, anyway...what are your plans for today?"
"Well, Lizzy had this crazy urge to watch home videos or something so she asked me to stay here for awhile."
"Home videos?" Andy asked curiously. "That's odd." She added and stirred cream into her mug.
Les shrugged. "What are your plans?"
"Umm.....I was just going to stay here awhile and then just run some errands." She responded slowly.
"Wow, that's a productive day." He stated sarcastically.
"Excuse me? I'm not the one who's going to watch home videos all day."
"Quality bonding time with my youngest daughter. Is that such a crime?" He asked innocently.
Andy chuckled. "No, and neither is enjoying my day off."
"Completely off?" He asked surprisingly. Andy nodded. "When's the last time you had one of those?"
"Too long ago." She responded and headed out of the kitchen.
He grinned as she walked away and looked up and down her matching silk pajamas that were surrounding her figure.
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Andy sat on the couch a few hours later. Les was lying down on the couch across from her and Lizzy was leaning against it. Jessie was back in her room writing her paper. The third home video tape they were watching was coming to an end and Andy looked at the clock on the wall. It was around eleven and she was still in her pajamas. On the television Jessie was showing off for the camera at Christmas time. It was when she was around nine years old and Lizzy was around five. Andy thought about how much her children had grown since then. She got lost in her thoughts for awhile until she realized that the tape was over and Lizzy was about to pop in another one.
"Come on girl, we've been watching these for two hours." Les said.
"So what?"
Les sighed knowing that he wouldn't be able to argue with the twelve-year- old. "Ok, what's next?"
Andy chuckled at the attempt and received a stare from her ex-husband. She quickly stopped and looked away innocently.
He shook his head as Lizzy grabbed another tape. "This one is........New Years Eve in New York, 1999." She read.
"I remember that." Andy noted.
"Yeah, it was so crowded."
"Mm hmm....remember how we almost lost Jessie and Lizzy in the crowd?" Andy asked.
"You almost lost me?" Lizzy questioned offensively.
Andy laughed. "Almost, yeah. Well, there were so many people in Times Square and you and your sister started fighting."
"We always fight." Lizzy noted.
"I know, but we were in public and it wasn't acceptable." Les added before Andy could.
She nodded and looked at him softly. "Anyway..." She said and broke her gaze.
Les motioned for Lizzy to put the tape in the VCR and the little girl did. It immediately started with a bunch of noise and yelling. The camera was showing the streets of New York. In front of it was Andy walking. She was holding Lizzy's hand while Jessie walked boringly beside her. Les was talking in the background about their surroundings and Andy listened to the familiar voice with a slight moment of sadness.
They kept watching in silence. Out of no where, Jessie came bolting down the stairs and walked into the family room. She saw what they were watching and decided to sit down next to her mother. Andy smiled at her oldest daughter and then turned her attention back to the television. On the video, Jessie was recording her sister goofing off in the hotel room they stayed at. The camera slowly moved around the room and then it showed the path Jessie was taking to a different room. She opened the door slowly with her hand while holding the camera steady and suddenly stopped at what she was recording.
Andy's eyes widened at the video. It showed her and Les kissing in their hotel room. She was leaning against one of the walls and he was leaning over her. The camera zoomed in on them.
"Jessie." Andy said to the teenager sitting next to her on the couch.
Jessie shrugged. "It was cute." She stated defensively.
Les looked at Andy awkwardly as the television still showed them kissing slowly. They could all feel the love that there used to be between them and their daughters smiled at it. Andy frowned and Les glanced at her every now and then.
After a few seconds the camera switched to a different scene and Andy sighed with relief. Les heard her and sadness filled him. The kiss kept playing through his mind and when he imagined hard enough, he could actually feel it. His dazing was broken with a telephone ring. They all four looked towards the phone and Lizzy paused the video.
Andy picked it up. "Hello?" She asked and smiled when she heard the person who had called. They all looked at her curiously. "Oh, hey baby." She responded. It was Milo. "Yeah.....aww..." She continued and realized they were staring at her. "Hold on." She put her hand over half the phone and got up to walk out of the room. She turned to Lizzy. "Go ahead, keep watching. I have to take this." She said and headed out of the room.
Andy walked into the kitchen. "So, how are you?"
"I'm good. You?" He responded.
"Fine, for my day off." She said.
"I wanted to come see you at my lunch break but I didn't want to surprise you and have it turn out bad so I called first."
"Well, thank you. That was very thoughtful Milo." She said.
"So, can I come?"
"Yes, I'd like that." Andy said with a grin on her face. Her smile faded as she heard a manly laugh from the other room. "Oh..." She said.
"What?" He asked in concern, not liking her tone.
"Umm....sweetie...Les is here."
"Why?"
"Because his children are here." She stated. Milo didn't respond. "Umm.....why don't I come to you? We could eat that delicious food in the cafeteria...." She suggested sarcastically.
He chuckled at her and agreed. After a few minutes more of talking, she said goodbye and hung up the phone. Milo said he had a lunch break at exactly noon. Andy looked at the clock in the kitchen and realized it was already eleven thirty. She rushed back into the family room.
Lizzy paused the tape at her entrance and they all looked at her.
"Um...I'm going to run to Rittenhouse for a bit." She said.
"But it's your day off." Jessie stated.
"You just can't stay away can you?" Les asked jokingly.
Andy chuckled once and then gave him a smart look. "I'm.....just going to see someone for a little while." She stated slowly but truthfully. She looked around the room once more before heading up the stairs.
Jessie looked at Lizzy and her little sister nodded in response.
"Milo." They said together and shook their heads with laughter. They found their mother dating somewhat humorous. Les didn't. He winced at the sound of the mans name. He frowned at the fact that there was nothing he could do.......yet.
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A few minutes after Andy left the house, Les looked at his watch and sighed.
"You know what? Darn it, I forgot that I'm supposed to run an errand at noon." He stated and Lizzy paused the tape and turned to look at him. She frowned. "I'm sorry sweetheart but it's important. I promise I'll be back."
The little girl nodded in response. Les looked at Jessie.
"Will you watch her until I get back?" He asked politely and his oldest daughter nodded. "It won't take long." He assured them and grabbed his coat. "Don't burn the house down or kill each other."
"Aww...why not?" Lizzy asked sarcastically.
"Ha..funny....Just don't or you're mother will kill me." He stated and smiled before heading out the front door.
Les jumped into his car and took off. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number.
A man's voice answered. "What?" He said harshly.
"Do you have it?" Les asked.
"Yes."
"All right. I'm on my way." He said.
"I'll be waiting." The man said and Les hung up his cell phone. He pushed the accelerator more and his little sports car shot across the street. He had to shift gears every now and then and caught a few red lights on the way but he safely arrived at his destination within fifteen minutes. He drove his car into the back alley of a big warehouse. It was darker than he expected considering it was the middle of the day but that was the least of his worries.
Even though he didn't show it, the men he was dealing with frightened him. If they wanted to, they could easily kill him. He kept his cool though as he headed into the back door of the warehouse. A large guard stopped him as he opened the door and grabbed his shirt roughly.
"Let him go Tony." The same man from the phone call called from the back of the dark room. The guard released Les's shirt and motioned for him to go farther into the room. He found the man he was looking for and nodded in acknowledgement. The man stared at him.
"You got the money?" He asked with a New York accent. He was wearing a fancy suit and Les could see expensive rings on eight of his fingers.
"Yes." He said quickly and pulled out a bundle of cash from his coat pocket.
"All of it?"
"Of course." He responded calmly.
The man motioned for the guard to come over and count the money Les had handed him. When he clarified that it was the right amount the man turned around and pulled something out of his briefcase. He turned back to Les and handed it to him. With a rough stare he glanced at Tony. The large guard pulled a gun out of the back of his pants and pointed it to Les's head.
Les jumped and stopped breathing.
"If a single word gets out about where you got that......it's not gonna be pretty....got it?" The man stated harshly while staring at Les and his guard holding the gun.
Les nodded nervously and Tony lowered the gun. He sighed heavily and then tried to hide it. The man nodded.
"Get out." He said plainly and Les turned to leave. He slid what the man had given him into his coat pocket and jumped back into his car. He sped away from the warehouse with panic on his face. As he got farther away, an evil grin formed on his face and he pulled the item out of his pocket to look at it while driving. He smirked.
"This should do the trick." He said to himself and slid it back into his pocket as he rounded a corner, heading back to Andy's house.
Muahaha....what do you think about that?? Is it getting more interesting now? Review and tell me what you thought please!! See you in the next chapter. Muahahaha!!!