A/N OK, I know you all want to read the tea party, but you know Angie, she gets all her info gathered. I PROMISE, the tea party is the next chapter.
Chapter 14
It was about 10 am when Angie got up to the cabin. Juice and Opie were up, but they looked like they needed to scrape the mold growing on their tongues. Angie had had Pricilla pack the rest of the cinnamon rolls up so when she walked into the cabin she dropped the rolls onto the table and looked at the two men, "Here, this might help y'all feel a little better."
"Morning Angie," Opie grunted as he opened the bag. "Thanks for these."
Juice walked over to the table and took a cinnamon roll. "Want some coffee?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'll get a cup. Do you two need a refill?" she asked as she headed to the kitchen counter. Both of them nodded yes and she returned with the pot.
"What are you doing up here? And hey, you are certainly not dressed for the ranch. You look like you are going out to a bar. Where are Jax and Hap?" Opie asked as he finished off the roll and took a sip of his coffee.
"They are down at the house. They are spending some time with MJ and Abel." Angie said as she took a sip. "Juice Jax told me he was having you check out my sisters-in-law. I need that information, and I need it now."
"Ok," Juice said, with his mouth full. He got up and headed over to his work area. "Here is what I have on Polly. Not much, she is about as straight as an arrow. Her life is focused on those boys, PTA, soccer club, riding lessons. Other than a few over the top toys for her sons her money goes to her household expenses and to fund the kids' activities. She has actually deposited most of the income she receives in very conservative investments over the last 2 years."
"What about her friends, new men in her life, that sort of stuff?" Angie asked.
"Well about 6 months ago she started seeing Tracy's baseball team coach. A Garrett Thompson. The guy moved to Percy a year ago, is the high school science teacher and track coach," Juice said.
"Moved back would be a better description. Garrett Thompson was in my class in school. He was a good guy, he got any skeletons?"
"No, not really. Taught high school science at 2 other schools. Moved here, Dad died about 18 months ago. Looks like he moved back to take care of his mom." Juice said.
"Ok, well she seems clean, what about Carolyn?" Angie asked.
"Well, she likes to spend, a lot. It looks like she goes right to the edge of what she gets from her trust every month. Man, how do you spend $25,000 a month," Juice shook his head.
"I don't know, but I would like to try it for a few months," Opie said.
"Yeah me too. Anyway. Carolyn does some charity work, sits on a couple boards, etc. But what she seems to do is spend. Likes to go to Denver and shop. Goes every 3 weeks, like clock work. She has been going for over a year. Checks into the W Hotel on Tuesday, Checks out on Friday morning." Juice said.
"You have her credit card receipts?" Angie asked.
"Yeah, here they are," Juice said. "Man can she spend the money at those stores."
"Yes, but do you notice, she doesn't eat anywhere in the evening. You got the detailed hotel bills, what about room charges?" Angie asked.
"Breakfast only, and an expensive one, like 60 bucks," Juice said.
"That's not expensive, that 2 people. Carolyn is meeting someone in Denver. He's taking her out to dinner, and he's enjoying room service with her in the morning." Angie said.
"Nice catch Angie," Opie said. "But why not stay at his place if he lives in Denver?"
"Maybe he doesn't. Maybe they meet there. That would explain the every 3 weeks." Opie, call Peter and have him send someone over to find out more about the mystery guest. Tell him I need it ASAP."
"Will do." Opie said and flipped open his phone to call Peter.
"Well so Carolyn might be getting a little piece of ass and she is not wise with her money. Anything else?" Angie asked.
"She seems to work hard at maintaining her position of importance here in Percy. Boards, charities, volunteering." Juice said.
"Well that is what she did before the accident, doesn't surprise me she continued it. Carolyn has always been about the image of being a Maroney, not always about the work that is involved when you ARE a Maroney. The charity work is great, but she wanted everyone to know it was her doing it. Truth is, most Maroney charity work goes unknown, that's how dad liked it." Angie said.
"Attention whore is she?" Juice said, "Oh sorry Angie, I know she is family."
"Don't worry Juice, that is probably about right. Do some more looking for me on her. See if you can link her to anything related to Randall Fahey." Angie said.
"Yeah, Happy mentioned something about a connection between them last night when he got back. I will see what I can find." Juice said.
Opie walked back and joined the group. "Peter is going to send that PI guy over to the hotel, have him do some investigating. He'll get back to us." Opie said.
"All right, that pretty much covers Carolyn for now. Let's talk about Sandy." Angie said.
"Well, she has certainly been a busy little bee since the accident. Seems she is a regular at the country club. Has a cabana there. Her bill at the club above and beyond the family membership paid by the ranch is in the $6,000 a month range. Mostly bar it seems, and room service." Juice said.
"And her shopping habits?" Angie growled.
"Well she prefers Colorado Springs, but she is also doing her fair amount." Juice said.
"What about the money she gets from MJ's trust? She is supposed to spend it on MJ, not on herself," Angie says.
"Well, she uses that account some, but there are 2 debit cards on it. Looks like MJ has the other one, and those purchases are typical for a teenager. Food, games, movies, etc." Juice said.
"What! She gave him access to all his money?" Angie said, taking the paper from Juice. "Unbelievable."
"Well it looks like the kid had been pretty responsible," Opie said.
"Still, is she fucking nuts?" Angie said, more of a statement than a question.
"Well her purchases aren't too out of sight, but this is rather interesting," Juice said. He handed Angie the paper.
"How many times?" Angie asked. Her mood was suddenly very serious.
"6 the first year after you moved to California, non since then," Juice said.
"Since she started staying at the club most of the time," Angie said.
"Yeah, that would be about right." Juice said.
Just then Angie's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID, RDVBM – Pueblo. Angie flipped open the phone, "Angie Maroney." She said.
"Hello Angie, this is Bob Davis, how are you?" he said.
"I am great Bob, it is so good to hear from you. Your assistant said you were in court yesterday, did you win?" Angie asked.
"Just motion hearings, but yes I won. Don't I always win?" Bob said.
"Well unless you were facing me." Angie quipped.
"That's why we made you a partner. We were tired of losing to you." Bob laughed into the phone. "So darling, what are you calling about?"
"My brothers Mark and Matt. Just came across Mark's calendar from around the time of the accident. Says he was supposed to meet with you, either with Matt or about Matt. Want to tell me what that meeting was about?" Angie asked.
"Not real sure I should, attorney client privilege and all." Bob said.
"Bob, now which reason do you want me to use. I was a partner at the firm at the time, or that I am the executor of both their estates. Now tell me what the meeting was about." Angie said.
"2 issues. An adoption and a divorce." Bob said.
"Excuse me, would you repeat that. Those 2 things usually don't go in the same meeting." Angie said.
"No, one brother was looking at adoption, one brother was looking at divorce." Bob said.
"Oh, I see. Which one was which?" Angie asked.
"Don't know. Was the first meeting with both. They were coming to Pueblo saying they had bank and mining business, but they were headed to see me." Bob said.
"And do you know why they didn't talk to me about these things?" Angie asked.
"Come on, what would you do to the sister-in-law of the one getting the divorce?" Bob asked. "And would you have not butted in on the adoption?"
"Probably true on both accounts." Angie said. "Got any other information."
"I think there as file or 2 sent here by them in prep for the meeting. When the accident happened, we just filed everything into the Client file. I don't think we looked at anything." Bob said. "Want me to send you copies?"
"Yes, digital ones. Today if you can." Angie said.
"No problem. So I got this little invite to the Ranch for Saturday, you gonna be there?" Bob asked.
"I will," Angie said. "Can't very well skip my own charity event.
"Looks like all the partners are coming. We're bringing something with us, too." Bob said.
"Good, I will see you then. And Bob, thanks." Angie said.
She hung up the phone. "Bob is sending me an email, when I get it I will forward it to you so you all can research what is in it. Looks like one of my brothers wanted a divorce and the other wanted to adopt." Angie said.
"Wow, now that could make it interesting." Opie said. "So when are we going to bring Jax and Hap up to date?"
"You two take care of that. They have some other stuff to tell you when they get here. But, I will tell you, MJ is getting real interested in what we are doing. You need to go digital. Shred everything. Then encrypt." Angie said. "I would bet they will be up here right after lunch." Angie stood up and headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" Opie asked.
"Tea party," Angie said.