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Brian's sharp cold eyes glared at the man whose back was to him, the man concentrating. The bright Californian sun shown down brightly on them, despite the fact it was pretty early, the sun still was bright and very hot. Brian sighed to himself as he glanced over at Jessica, who stood hip popped to the right and her arms folded across her chest. She wore white pants with baby blue strips down it, and a light blue t-shirt shirt, her white hat covered her sandy brown hair and the frown she gave. Brian nodded to her as a result.

The sound of the club hitting the sweet spot on the golf ball knocked them both out of their trance. Jessica kept on staring at him as Brian turned his head to see the man do a small dance and turn around facing Brian.

"Excellent shot Kyle." Brian responded telling the man he had been watching.

"Thank you very much." Kyle replied walking toward the cart where Brian was standing right in front of.

"Now if only you can keep up with me." Brian added boldly.

To his surprise Kyle busted out into laughing until he got close enough and he then slapped his shoulder.

"I like you Braddock." Kyle admitted climbing into the driver's side of the golf cart.

GREEEEAAAATTTT the jack off likes me now Braddock thought as he too climbed into the cart, sitting comfortably on the passenger's side, Jessica sitting next to Jamie in the back.

"So, about this money business…" Kyle began.

"Yea, about that." Brian answered agreeing as he looked around pretending to not show so much interest in it.

"I would love to have you on board with us in producing this stuff, I tell you this stuff sells brother, and you have the opportunity to be in on it." Kyle replied.

Brian nodded as Kyle drove them across the court.

"They do everything from getting you high to using it to knock a person unconscious, but then outcome is all the same." Kyle admitted.

"Death." Brian replied in a somewhat disgusted way.

Kyle's smile faded not liking how he said that.

"That's brilliant." Brian said his facing lighting up with a smile as he looked over at Kyle, but in reality the thought of this man making him sense.

Kyle cracked a grin and chuckled slightly before stopping and letting everyone out at the last hole. Brian touched Jessica's bicep in support as he walked past her to his clubs, and grabbed one. He saw Jamie standing her hipped popped out, her long brown hair curled as she grinned at Brian, who managed to smile wider at him. His eyes didn't leave hers as he grinned mischievously and turned around and walked up to where he would hit the ball.

"So how much are you wanting to start in with this partner?" Kyle asked casually watching him.

"How much do you need?" Brian asked sticking his tee down along with his ball and positing himself over it.

"I dunno…a quarter of a million dollars?" Kyle suggested it.

Brian swung his club back and violently sliced the ball. Brian's eyes squinted through the sunrays as he watched his ball land on the green Astroturf.

"Done." He answered.

Kyle looked at him grinning wider. Jessica's eyes widened in surprise.

"Seriously?" Kyle asked in excitement.

"Yeah." Brian answered toward looking Kyle.

He just smiled and shook his head in amazement.

"You're great, YOU ARE AWESOME MY MAN! JAMIE? Isn't Mr. Braddock here awesome?" Kyle asked.

"Wonderful." She answered smiling wider and looking at him with interest.

Brian got a huge hole in the pit of his stomach but forced him to smile as he walked away to the bag where his clubs were. Brian looked around as he nonchalantly slipped his cell phone out slightly and pressed #1 on his cell phone. Kyle took his place and shot his ball when suddenly a ring filled the air.

All looked toward her pocket and yanked out her flip cell phone, flipped it open and saw Brian's name on her screen. She grinned and pressed talk.

"Hello? Oh HEEEYY!" She replied acting as if she were talking to someone.

"Oh noo I am just golfing with Andrew and a couple of his friends." She replied after a pause then placed her hand on her hip, looking down at her feet.

"Are you sure? It's my day off." She whined.

Brian took a step toward her, his hands in his pockets.

"Ok, yeah…sure…I'll see ya in ten minutes. Ok…Bye." She replied hanging up and shoving it back in her pocket, her eyes never leaving Brian's.

"Who was that? What's this about?" Brian asked, taking a step closer.

"It's my boss he asked me if I can come in for a half an hour to approve of a couple layouts." She answered.

"JUST a half an hour?" Brian asked.

Jessica swallowed, not because Brian was too close or he was acting his role but because she could feel Kyle and Jamie's eyes on them, and she felt like she was exposing herself to everyone and not doing a hot job at acting. She inhaled deeply and looked up at him, smelling the spicy scent of his cologne mixed in with his cinnamon gum.

"Well?" He asked not loudly but kinda softly to her, switching his gum from one side of his mouth to another and giving it a couple chews.

"Yes, he said only a half an hour." Jessica answered shifting her weight.

"Fine, I'll see you this evening." He answered.

"Ok." She said softly.

"Alright." He replied then leaned in to kiss her on the lips, which he did kissing her powerfully. Jessica closed her eyes and returned the kiss, despite the fact it felt really weird.

"Bye." She said then turned to leave, Brian slapped her butt lightly before turning himself around to Kyle and Jamie.

Jessica grinned and walked as fast as she could to the golf house.

"She's moving kinda fast don't you think?" Jamie asked.

"Yea, she promised she will be in at work in 10 minutes when she has to go across town." Brian said covering for her.

Jessica yanked on the heavy door and walked into the well air-conditioned building, instantly jogging through the store, her fingers freezing from fear and her knees and hips shaking for the same reason. She dogged people and racks of merchandise before getting to the main door and pushing hard on it, the hot morning weather welcoming her. She ran straight to her car, and unlocked it her hand shaking, she yanked the door opened and started her car. She exhaled a weak breath before getting her car on the road, that man scared her. She would be thankful when her and Brian could put him behind bars.

"Well great game, I ALMOST got you." Kyle replied getting back in the golf cart.

"ALMOST, but not quite." Brian replied also getting in as well.

"So...when should we hang out next?" Kyle asked driving the golf cart back to the house and parking.

"Friday? I can give you your money then." Brian replied.

"Cool, Friday, 9:30 pm, MY house. I will show you my lab and then we'll have a couple beers, sound cool?" Kyle asked.

"Cool." Brian answered.

"Oh, and could you not mention this to anyone else…I would hate to end our partnership because you decide to open your mouth." Kyle hissed evilly at him.

Brian shuttered but didn't make it noticeable as he looked over.

"Not a word." Brian promised.

"Good." Kyle replied getting out of the cart.

"Come on, Jamie don't forget to pick up meds at the drugstore, also…your tire need air. Braddock, this game is on me." Kyle replied leaving them and walking into the building.

Brian's eyes watched Jamie get out and follow her brother. He breathed in heavily and released it, his hands were shaking. He then jumped out of the cart and followed them. Brian walked into the store and took cover behind a couple racks of accessories. Brian focused on Jamie who was looking at hats as he saw Kyle at the desk paying.

Brian made his way over to Jamie and clasped her hand and led her through a series of mazes until they got to a white tiled white painted hallway that held the restrooms. Brian pinned her up against the wall, grinning at her, both arms locked straight, on either side of her, putting her in a cage between his body and the wall.

"Hey there." Jamie replied grinning.

Brian nodded.

"Hey yourself." Brian replied.

Jamie just looked up at him and grinned, not in nervousness but in ease. Brian wanted to break so badly, just laugh at her and get out. She was beautiful but it was disgusting trying to care about her. It was disgusting trying to care about anyone who crosses the line called the law.

Brian grinned in ease, as much as he could, as he bent his right arm, allowing his forearm to touch the wall, bringing his face close to the right side of her face, but he kept the other arm straight.

"So did you really mean what you said, you know about me being wonderful and all?" Brian asked curious, knowing Andrew was pretty cocky.

"Maybe…" she played along.

"Want to see how wonderful?" he asked then started kissing her neck.

Jamie laughed and looked over stopping him.

"Don't you think you're…whatever will mind?" Jamie asked.

Brian laughed trying to hid his nervousness. "She's just there, it's not about love its about lust." Brian answered.

"Really?" Jamie asked interested.

"Really." He assured her.

"That's sexy." Jamie admitted then grabbed his shirt and kissed him deeply, pushing him back into the bathroom, shutting the door behind them.

Brian closed his eyes tightly as he looked down at the water running down the drain, the water slammed down onto his body. Brian gave the most pathetic face as he allowed his head to fall on his arm that held him up against the wall in the shower. Brian felt disgusting, and felt as if it wouldn't help him crack the stupid case…but it happened and now he couldn't even look at himself. He had been standing in the shower for the longest time, his stomach feeling sick and his heart feeling empty.

After a while longer of thought he walked out of the unbearable bathroom, the house seemed empty, Channa left a note on the fridge telling him that her and Letty went shopping for the afternoon. He walked out, jeans loose around his waist, his shirt wasn't on as he ran his hand through his wet short hair. He then saw someone sitting on the floor, her back to him. It was Mia for it was the only woman he knew with dark hair. He frowned as he leaned against the hallway.

Mia heard the wall creek thanks to the pressure Brian's body left on it. She turned around and smiled.

"Hey Bri." Mia replied quickly.

"Hey…what are you doing?" Brian asked curiously.

"I…I…uh, was putting this jacket away, and I came across these." Mia replied in a sort of an accusing tone holding up books.

Brian stared at the books for his police career. He stared at them blankly, his heart stopping; he then turned his head to her.

"Yea…so? I was a cop Mia, you know that. I had to go to school for it, I had to do a lot of training for it, I had to know the law up and down front and back." Brian covered.

"Yea, but you quite…I woulda thought you would have tossed them or something that's all." Mia replied shrugging putting the books back on the floor of the closet, getting up and shutting the door then turned and faced him, who still stared blankly at her.

"They're apart of me Mia, part of my past, I can't just throw it out the window. I wanted to be a cop since I was six. It was a real important thing to me…plus I figured I could use them for something in the future, they cost me a fortune." Brian murmured.

"Are you sure it's part of you past?" Mia asked studying him.

"Yes Mia, Yes it is." Brian replied scratching his eyebrow walking into the living room.

"Ok, Ok, Brian hey, I am not trying to accuse you of anything, ok NOR do I distrust you, I am not trying to make you mad, and I am not trying to create this wedge between us ok." Mia replied chasing after him.

She whirled around in front of him and clasped the sides of his head, forcing him to look in her eyes.

"Brian…I love you. And I just want you to keep in mind that you don't ever have to keep anything from me. I don't care about what you did in your past, heck after I found out, I still loved you. I don't think there is ANYTHING IN this world that can KEEP me from loving you. I don't love you for what you do or what you say, I love you for you, in there." Mia replied poking her index finger over his heart.

Brian sighed as he looked lovingly into her eyes.

"And of course right here." She said pointing at his face, making him laugh, releasing stress and doubt.

She laughed as well, thankful she didn't make him mad, she didn't mean too after all.

Brian laughed softly as he allowed his head to fall gently onto her head, his forehead landing on her forehead.

"What in God's name did I do, to deserve you?" Brian asked.

Mia smiled at him.

"Your driving is hot." She teased.

Brian smiled wider then picked her up in his arms like a bride and kissed her before spinning her around the room, Mia laughing in happiness.