Sorry it's taken so long to post this... life has been so hectic lately, that I haven't had any time to do anything with my story. Hopefully I haven't lost any readers... anyway, please read and review. Hopefully I'll have the next bit up sooner.
Chapter 3 Meet Vinnie
Tom pulled his beloved Mustang into the parking lot and shut off the engine. Turning to his partner, he had to laugh at the sight before him. There was Doug, his head leaning against the window, fast asleep and snoring softly. Tom and Doug had been working with the Vice Special team for the past four weeks and most of them had been late night shifts. Both officers were exhausted and it was beginning to catch up with them. Shaking his head, Tom nudged his friend and burst out laughing as Doug nearly jumped out of the car.
"Wh-where are we?" Doug asked, looking around his surroundings. After realizing that they were in the parking lot of the police station, Doug let out a sigh and rubbed his eyes. "Man, these night shifts are really disrupting my beauty sleep."
Tom couldn't help but roll his eyes at his partner. "Yeah, and we all know that you need as much as you can get." Tom tried to dodge the punch that landed on his shoulder without success. "Ow, Penhall. I was only stating a well known fact!"
"Oh shut up Hanson." Doug said, getting out of the car and heading towards the entrance, his partner in tow. "You could use a few winks yourself you know."
Tom put his hand on Doug's shoulder. "Come on, let's get to work. Maybe tonight's our lucky night and we can meet Vinnie."
"I hope so." Doug agreed. "Fuller and Bowers are waiting for a report. I'd hate to go back and tell them that we don't have anything yet."
Tom nodded and followed Penhall inside. Once inside, they made their way over to Ethan Hayes desk. He was on the phone so the Jump Street officers took a seat and waited patiently for him to finish his call. While they were waiting, Alex came up behind carrying coffee.
"Hey Alex." Doug said as he was handed a cup of coffee. Taking a sip, he looked up and said, "Ah, thanks. You're a lifesaver. I needed that."
"No problem." Alex replied. He handed Tom a cup as well and sat the remaining one of his partner's desk.
"So, what's going down tonight?" Tom asked, setting his coffee on the desk. He too was anxious for this case to pick up. He never enjoyed the cases that seemed to drag on forever.
Ethan hung up his phone and picked up his coffee. He took a drink and smiled at the guys. "Good news, we've got a meet for tonight. I just got done talking to one of Vinnie's guys. He wants to meet you guys and scope you out. Hopefully all goes well and you guys will be cut in on the deal."
"Great, it was beginning to get boring around here." Doug said with a smile. "So, where and when is this meet?"
"Midnight. Out at the old Smith farm. It's been out of commission for quite a while now. It's pretty much abandoned and Vinnie likes to use it to test out his new business partners." Ethan explained.
"Test?" Doug asked. "What kind test?"
"Not sure. Vinnie is not a very trusting guy, so he has to make sure he can trust his business partners before he lets them in on the deal. He had us pick up a shipment of heroin at the airport and get it through security." Alex replied.
"How did you manage to accomplish that?" Tom asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
Ethan looked at Alex and laughed. "Don't ask. Let's just say that it was a dirty job and somebody had to do it."
Tom smirked and nodded. "Okay, I won't ask." He said. "Well, are we ready to go get this done?"
"Yeah, let's head out." Ethan stated. "You guys ready?"
"As read as I'll ever be." Tom said, looking at his partner and getting a nod. "Let's go."
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An hour later, Ethan pulled his dark blue corvette into the driveway of a large farm house. He was followed by a baby blue mustang. Both cars pulled to a stop in front of a rather large red barn and killed the engines.
"Any sign of Carlton yet?" A voice crackled through the handheld radio.
"Negative. He should be here soon. We've still got ten minutes to twelve." Ethan's voice echoed back.
Tom looked around and surveyed their surroundings. The farm seemed to sprawl over quite a few acres. The main farmhouse was rather large and seemed pretty run down. Most of the windows were boarded up and the place looked as though it had been deserted for quite some time. To the left of the house stood a two storey red barn. Behind it were two large silos that hovered in the background. Corn fields surrounded the area left and right and seemed to go on forever.
"Well, he definitely picked a secluded spot for our first meeting." Tom said, noticing a pair of headlights in the distance. "I think our man is on his way." He pointed out the passenger window. He picked up the radio and pressed the button on the side. "Our contact is in sight."
"Copy that." Alex stated. "You guys ready to get this over with?"
"Yeah." Tom said. He placed the radio under his seat and got out of the car. Doug followed as they made their way over to Ethan's car. As the headlights got closer, the officers noted that they belonged to a large black limo. They stood as the car came to a halt just before them.
They watched as the driver got out and opened the back door. A rather tall man dressed in a black suit stepped out from the limo and walked up to the officers. He held out his hand to Ethan and then Alex and smiled as he shook their hands.
"Ethan, Alex, so good to see you again." He glanced over at Doug and Tom and looked them up and down. "Are these the two you were telling me about?"
"Yes sir." Alex stated. "This is Tom Hardigan and Doug Peterson."
Vinnie stepped over to the Jump Street officers and looked them over once again. "So, you two are interested in doing some business for me I hear."
"Yes sir." Tom said. "I think that we could be an asset for your business."
"We've got some contacts that we think you might be interested in." Doug added.
"Really." Vinnie stated. "Why don't you guys join me in the limo and we can discuss these contacts."
Tom and Doug nodded at Ethan and Alex and then followed Vinnie to his limo. The driver opened the door and allowed the men to get in before closing it behind them. Tom and Doug took a seat opposite of the drug dealer.
Tom felt the car lurch forward and began to get an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach. Leaving the farmhouse wasn't part of the plan. Their backup was left behind as the limo pulled out onto the road.
"Where are we going?" Tom asked, trying to keep his voice calm.
"You'll see." Vinnie said. "I need to make sure I can trust you two before I let you in on my business."
Tom glanced at Doug through the corner of his eye. His partner was trying to hide his anxiety over the situation as well.
"So, tell me. Why exactly should I let you boys in on my operation?" Vinnie asked, breaking the silence.
"Well, we're capable of moving large amounts of powder through the border, undetected. We heard that you need some new contacts over in Canada. We can help you with that. We've got some contacts in border patrol." Doug said.
Vinnie thought about this for a moment. "Really. Sounds very interesting." He said. "I do have some interested customers up north. This could be just what I'm looking for." He sat back in his seat as he thought about this. "I have a test for you guys first."
"What kind of test?" Tom asked.
Vinnie smirked and sat forward, looking Tom directly in his eyes. "I want you to make a delivery for me. A delivery to Vancouver. If you guys can pull this off for me, then I'll add you to my payroll." Vinnie sat back and smiled, the evil grin spreading across his face. "But fail and it's the end of the road for both of you."