Revenge Chapter 4
In the kitchen Larry and Megan sit down at the table.
"Larry, I…"
"Please allow me to go first. Megan I love you, and if I've failed to satisfy you or make you happy in some way then I am sorry. I only want you to be happy, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy. That being said I am not willing to play the fool. Now, if you and Colby are indeed together…"
Larry swallows hard clearly pained by the mere idea of it, then collecting him self continues.
"And you truly love him and would prefer being with him then I will not stand in your way. But if it's just a fling, if I am the man you want to be with the man you love, then you need to end this affair and help me repair the damage to our relationship."
Megan has tears in her eyes as she takes Larry's hands in her own.
"Larry, please listen to me, okay? I love you, and I am completely satisfied and very happy being with you. The two years we've been together have been some of the very happiest times of my life. You have to believe me Larry, I would never ever cheat on you, not in a million years. Colby and I are being framed, there is nothing now, nor has there ever been, or will there ever be anything going on between the two of us. I love you and only you."
Larry looks at her closely and sees the sincerity in her eyes causing a flood of relief to wash over him and with tears coming to his own eyes takes her in his arms.
"Oh thank God. I love you so much and…and I just, I just couldn't fathom such a thing being true…But…but the evidence was right there and…
He stops himself collecting his thoughts and emotions as he gently strokes her face.
"It doesn't matter now. All that matters is that we're together. But don't worry I won't let your reputation be tarnished by these vicious lies. We'll figure out who's framing you."
Megan smiles sadly clearly troubled by something but before she can speak
There is a soft knock at the door and Don peeks his head in
"Everything okay in here?"
Larry smiles as Megan wipes her own tear stained cheeks.
"Yes, everything is fine though we're both interested in learning the identity of the person responsible for this."
"Well, we're working on that. David is looking over the e-mails and Amita's examining the pictures on her computer."
Larry stands and holds his hand out to Megan.
"Shall we join the investigation?"
Megan nods and they go join the others hand in hand.
Upon entering the room Colby comes over to them.
"Look, Larry, I know we aren't best friends or anything but I'd never go after Megan. First off I got way to much honor to go stealing another man's woman, and secondly Megan is like a sister to me, okay?"
Larry smiles and nods.
"I believe you. Megan has assured me there is no truth to this, and hopefully this investigation will illuminate the true culprit."
Just then David walks over with the e-mails and a curious look on his face.
"Larry, do you e-mail Megan frequently?"
"Oh yes. I much prefer that to the cell phone."
David nods.
" Do you type in her address every time you e-mail or do you have it in an address book that you just click on?"
"Oh I just click on it. Why?"
"This isn't Megan's e-mail address."
Larry is shocked.
"What?!"
David nods.
"The first part is the same as hers SAMReeves. But the rest of her actual address is losangeles.fbi.gov this address is grabs the e-mails from David.
"What? Oh my stars! I…I am so embarrassed I just…"
Megan gently squeezes his hand.
"No, it's okay. That's one of the bad things about having those address books, we don't really pay attention to the whole address."
Megan turns to David.
"Is it the same with Colby's?"
David nods.
"Yeah, his real address is SACGrangerlosangeles.fbi.gov this one is speaks up.
"So, who ever did this knew our e-mail addresses and got a yahoo account to make up similar ones on."
Just then Amita speaks up from the dinning room table where she's been hard at work.
"These pictures aren't real either."
Everyone moves over towards her. Charlie rests his hand on her shoulder.
"What did you find?"
"Each picture is actually two pictures. An original one with another superimposed on top of it."
Megan leans in.
"Can you separate them?"
"I'm doing that right now."
She clicks a few more keys and suddenly the images separate and the original pictures are seen. Megan and Colby smile with satisfaction when it's revealed that the actual pictures are of Megan and Larry together and of Colby with various dates he's had in recent weeks.
Don shakes his head.
"Looks like that PI guy did a real number on you Larry, I hope you weren't paying him to much."
Megan looks at Larry questioningly.
"Why did you have a PI fallowing us?"
This brings Larry up short.
"Megan my sweet I assure you I did no such thing. No, no, those hideous pictures and e-mails came from a colleague of mine who felt I should know what was supposedly going on."
Megan looks at him surprised.
"A colleague of yours?"
Larry nods.
"Yes, Ray Galuski, or as he's know at CalSci Ray Ray."
Megan sighs putting it all together.
"Larry over the past month or so Ray Ray has made multiple passes at me. I have told him repeatedly to leave me alone. That I am very happily involved with you and I have no interest in him what so ever. He refuses to take no for an answer."
Colby nods as he speaks up.
"And one time recently when I caught him harassing Megan I basically threatened him with bodily harm if he didn't leave her alone."
David lets out a low whistle.
"Well, jealousy and revenge certainly sound like motives to me."
Amita is typing away at her computer.
"I'm tracing these e-mails to see if I can determine the location they were sent from."
Charlie looks over at Colby and Megan looking very embarrassed.
"Guys I am really sorry, I should have known better I just…"
Megan smiles.
"You were just sticking up for your friend. I wouldn't expect any less."
"Yeah, but you're a friend too. I should have had a little more faith in you."
He looks over at Colby.
"In both of you."
Colby shakes his head dismissively.
"Come on, the evidence looked real what were you supposed to do? No harm done."
"Thank you."
Charlie looks at Megan.
"I am sorry Megan."
Megan smiles and goes to hug him.
"Apology excepted and not necessary."
Just then Amita clears her throat.
"The computer these e-mails originated from is located on the CalSci campus and is registered to one Ray Galuski."
Don nods.
"Well, I'd say we have are culprit."
Larry is looking very worriedly at Megan then looks over at Don.
"We may also have a stalker on our hands. I want him kept away from her, Don.
Megan smiles at Larry's sudden protectiveness.
"That is very sweet, Larry, but I can defend myself."
"The man is becoming increasingly aggressive I'd rather not risk it."
Colby looks at Don clearly worried too.
"He does seem hell bent on getting close to her Don."
Charlie now speaks up.
"Well, isn't any of what he's done here illegal? I mean, can't he be arrested now?"
Alan chimes in.
"I think he should at least be given some sort of warning to stay away."
David then speaks up.
"Most stalkers do start innocently enough."
Don nods.
"I agree, and I also agree that he needs to be stopped. And I think I know exactly how to go about stopping him."