A/N: Thank you to all the Readers, for the reviews. Strong language. Congrats to Mr Hallisay [who played Jimmy Bruno] and Miss Hewitt. Strong Language.

Jimmy dabbed at his bruises in the mirror.

What would Coop say or do if he knew?

But Bruno couldn't think about that right now. It wasn't like Coop was his wife. He had Eileen to answer to. But luckily for Bruno, she thought he was still in the force. "Poor Baby" Eileen said kissing him on the forehead. "I'll go to the store tomorrow and get some plasters and cloths and bandages" Eileen said. "Hun….I'm great….it's all part of the job" Jimmy said, going to kiss his kids Goodnight. The next day Mcree had another job for him.

"So Gavrik will be expecting you. You nod. Ask for a Brandi at the bar and he'll follow you to the table. Then you wait until he gives you the cash. Got it?" Mcree said. "Yeah sure" Jimmy said. "Oh and Jimmy, the next time you come here, wear a cap, you look like shit" Mcree said looking at Jimmy's bruises. The man who'd caused Jimmy's bruises was making his wife breakfast.

"What have I done to deserve this?" Laura asked her husband.

"I don't want you to get too stressed out Laura" Brogan said.

"Awww…..how sweet of you" His wife Laura said.

"Coop will be bringing Jenny over, and you'll be cooking dinner" Brogan told her. "Oh" Laura said. She knew there was a catch. Coop had never really been the dating sort. He did all the right things, taking Jenny out the movies and buying her flowers. But a part of him hoped Jenny would get bored over him and quickly move on. "I'm sorry about this whole get together with my parents" Coop said as they walked around the park hand in hand.

"No problem, your Dad's funny" Jenny said.

"Sure…if you mean funny as in crazy" Coop said with a shrug. He was glancing at the dogs running, when he thought he saw a face that he'd rather forget. Still suspicious, he went to his boss. "Mcree, I think…..I think I saw Sash Gavrik today" Coop said in Mcree's office. "That's bullshit Coop Gavrik's in custody….maybe you're mistaken" Mcree said.

"Well…..give me the Precinct name, my Dad can make a call" Coop said.

"Coop you're not the only Cop that knows people. I've got this one covered…..thanks" Mcree said. Coop nodded, but wasn't convinced. He asked his Dad Brogan to make that "call" and found out Gavrik had been released. Gavrik wasn't the smartest guy around. Coop knew that Gavrik would be up to his old tricks with the same people. When he'd finished Mcree's paperwork, he took a lunch break and decided to follow Gavrik.

Gavrik went to a bar and was waiting for someone. Coop sat with a drink at a nearby table. A minutes later Gavrik was joined by a guy in a cap. Coop couldn't see the guy's face.

"So….I understand you have something for me?" Gavrik asked Bruno.

"I've gotta see the money first" Bruno said.

"No…you have to give me the "present" first Gavrik said.

"That's not what we agreed" Bruno said.

"I'm not leaving without it" Gavrik said. He reached in his pocket for something and Coop had to do something. He pulled out his gun and walked towards Gavrik and his "customer"

"Police" Coop said. Gavrik nodded.

"You set me up?" Gavrik asked Bruno.

"Put your hands up where I can see them Gavrik" Coop said. Gavrik put his hands up. "Don't worry Coop I'm leaving" Gavrik said. He turned to leave and Bruno ran out the door. Fast on his tail Coop ran after him. He grabbed him by the arm and pushed him to the ground. Coop began to pat him down. Bruno hesitated before telling him who he was.

"Coop is this a one time only frisk, or a regular thing?" Bruno asked. Coop sighed and let his former Colleague up.

"Bruno….I've told you…" Coop said.

"Coop I've told YOU, I need the money" Bruno said.

"I can't keep protecting you Bruno, I'm not your fucking babysitter"

"Coop I never asked you to be" Bruno said.

"How are you gonna help Eileen and the kids with scum like Gavrik?" Coop asked. "The Russians will chew you up and spit you out"

"Mcree's got it covered" Bruno said.

"Yeah Mcree lies for a living Bruno. We both know Gavrik doesn't play games. Look what he's done to your face" Coop said.

"This? Swing accident with the kids a few days ago" Bruno said pointing at one of his bruises. "Gavrik didn't do this"

"Swing Huh?...yeah yeah…who punched you Jimmy?" Coop asked.

"Coop…..I would tell you the full swing story, but you don't care about me….remember?" Bruno said.

Bruno picked himself and his cap up off the floor and leaving. For some reason Coop didn't believe him. He knew Bruno. When Bruno was being really honest, he looked at Coop, right in the eyes. When Bruno told him that "Swing accident" Bruno was looking at the floor. He didn't get why Bruno was lying.

Did Jimmy trust Coop anymore?

After Coop finished work, he picked up Jenny who was wearing all new clothes. "You look great" Coop said kissing her on the cheek. "Thanks" Jenny said squeezing his thigh. He took her to his Parent's place. His Dad Brogan was setting the table, while his mother was cooking. "Ahh Jenny how are you?" Brogan said giving Jenny a hug. "Great Mr Cooper, and you?" Jenny asked.

"Better now I've seen you. Jenny why don't you help Laura in the Kitchen" Brogan asked. Jenny nodded and Coop sat down at the table.

"Thanks Pop for the Gavrik call" Coop said.

"No problem, so….son Jenny's Birthday is coming up did she tell you…." Brogan said.

"Yeah….Pop Jimmy was in on that Gavrik deal…..he was…in bad shape" His son said back.

"Well arrest him, the sooner the better son, Now Jenny's Birthday….."

"It's not that simple. Pop….Jimmy came to see me, days ago" Coop said.

"Son, what the hell is your point?" Brogan asked.

"Ain't it funny Pop that after he leaves my place Jimmy gets his ass kicked in broad daylight? No-one helps him…..I've checked Pop and no-one reported it" Coop said, staring at his Father.

"Son, you don't even know when that creep got beat up. As I've been telling you. Bruno's bad news. Doing deals with Mcree…..drugs, gangs, son that's what scum like Bruno does. If he gets beaten up by two thugs, he had it coming" Brogan said.

"How do you know it was Two thugs Pop?" Coop asked.

"I know nothing Son. Coop you're the one who said he got his ass kicked. Why are we even talking about him anyway? It's best for all of us if you don't mention that

pervert's name in the house" Brogan said.

"Why Pop? Am I onto something?" Coop asked.

"No, because Bruno is a dirty disgusting waste of space. Have you ever thought that Bruno forced himself on a guy and picked the wrong one? Hmmm? Maybe sickos like Bruno like it rough? Son you're not the only one Bruno's preyed on. Now l don't want to hear any talk of this again. Your Mother's been in hospital because of you once already. Do you want her back there again?" Brogan asked.

"Time for dinner boys" Laura said coming out of the kitchen with Jenny.

"Paul….eat your carrots" Jimmy said to his son. His son picked at them, but didn't eat all of them.

"Jimmy can you take all the trash round to the front?" His wife Eileen asked. Jimmy took the inside bin out and emptied it in the other bin in the backyard. He heard some rustling and thought it was a cat. But out of the bushes a person came out.

"What the fuck?" Jimmy gasped.

"Look….I'm sorry I startled you…..but, I've heard things about you and I want to talk" Gavrik said wiping the twigs off of his clothes.

"What? You mean after you tried to screw Mcree on that deal and you nearly killed me? There's nothing to talk about" Jimmy said.

"That's the thing. I Heard you used to be a politseyskiy...…a cop. Maybe we could cut Mcree out" Gavrik said.

"You have very cute kids" Gavrik said.

"Don't you ever bring up my kids...are you some kind of perv?" Jimmy asked.

"That's not what I mean….my English…..you want the best for your kids and I can give you more money. Ten times what you get from Mcree" Gavrik said. "Think about it" Gavrik said as he gave Bruno his card.

"He may be your boss but he's using you. For your family's sake. Turn your back on Mcree and work for me" Gavrik said.