Here's the other half of chapter 2!
Hopefully i'll have chapter 3 up soon. Please keep reviewing, because it helps me decide whether the story is worth continuing or not. Also if you have any suggestions please feel free to tell me!
Steph's POV
"That's..wh..why Connie said I shouldn't take it. She thinks that Ro..Roger killed her cousin."
Oh shit! I can't handle this...
"Here, have another sip of water" Joe said all too late, Steph had already blacked out.
When I woke up later it was dark and I could tell I was in Joe's bedroom. What? Then I remembered what happened. Oh crap I fainted in Pino's and mum will already know. I groaned.
"Steph are you awake?" Joe called from downstairs. I could hear his footsteps coming quickly up the stairs.
"Cupcake, how are you feeling?"
"To be honest, hungry" I said, since I'd gotten over fainting in Pino's I realised that I obviously hadn't eaten my meal for the short period of time I was there.
Joe laughed and sat down next to me on the bed.
"I already spoke to your mother and told her what happened" He said with a smile.
I smiled back, he is so sweet.
"I'll go order us some take out"
When Joe had left to go downstairs I flopped back on to the bed and stared at the ceiling.
I'm getting too old for this. I chucked on some of Joe's baggy trackies and an old t-shirt and went downstairs. When I got down there Joe was on the phone.
Joe's POV
"We think the gang must have had a civilian involved in order to hide their stuff, otherwise we would have found it already" The FBI agent on the phone said.
"Do you have any leads on who it might be?" Joe asked
"No, except that we think it is someone from Trenton, just we have no idea who yet"
"Why is the FBI so interested in this case?"
"Look Morelli I can't give you all the details, but because this is kind of close to home to you I'll give you what I can."
"Thanks I appreciate it."
"So what we've discovered about the Vice Lords and their leader, Dominic Obetkov, is that they have never hired a hitman to do their work, this time they have. We're thinking that this is a bit different, they probably want the job done quickly and effienctly."
That's just great they want Steph taken out efficiently..
"We have informants that are telling us that something went wrong with one the Vice Lords deals and they ended up owing a lot of money to another gang... we can't get a name yet. But we think that instead of paying of money they have something here in Trenton that will get them out of debt."
What on earth does this have to do with Steph?
"We have no idea how your girlfriend is involved or why the hitman was in her apartment but we're working on some leads"
"Ok, well when you get some names run them by me I might be able to tell you if Steph has any connection to them."
"Will do"
"Thanks, Agent Morteine"
"What was all that about?" Steph asked
I stayed quiet for a moment; I wasn't sure how much I should tell her. I didn't want her to get angry about me withholding information that involved her but judging by her reaction to bad news at Pino's I didn't want to cause her too much stress.
"I was just talking to the FBI agent who's the lead on the Vice Lords' case"
She just looked at me expectantly.
"Do you really want to know all about it?"
"Of course I do!!"
Once I'd finished telling Steph all about the case she just looked tired and confused.
"What did I do to deserve this?" She wailed
I laughed. "Well... I'm sure I could make it a lot worse" I ran my hand suggestively across her stomach. I figured if I could do something to take her mind off meeting an untimely death she'd be pretty grateful.
"Oh... I guess I'm already going to hell to what does it matter?" She leaned in a kissed me and one thing pretty much led to another. I'm sure you can imagine what happened since we both woke up entangled within each other and didn't have any clothes on.
"Crap"
"What is it Joe?"
"I have like 20 messages on my phone... I can't believe I slept through them all"
Steph laughed "Well we were pretty good last night, if I do say so myself"
I smiled to myself thinking about the events of last night, I think I successfully took her mind of being killed.
I called my message bank and listened to my messages.
"Morelli! Pick up your god damn phone!... by the way its Agent Morteine"
Geez guess I should call him back.
"Are you coming in for a shower?" Steph asked seductively from the bathroom doorway.
If Morteine's message hadn't sounded so urgent I would have jumped her in the doorway, but I really had to call him back.
"Sorry cupcake the message sounded urgent."
She sent me a sexy pout and shrugged her shoulders causing the towel to fall to her ankles. "Suit yourself" and shut the door.
Shit! I sighed and picked up the phone and dialled.
"Morteine, it's Morelli"
"Thank god! How long does it take for you to return your calls?"
"Sorry I was sleeping" No need to sound so pissed
"Doesn't matter you need to get down here right away"
"Why? Where are you?"
"Stephanie's apartment... Or what's left of it."
"Crap, what do you mean what's left of it?""I mean that someone through a firebomb in the window and completely destroyed it"
"Oh god... what about the rest of the building? Is everyone else alright?"
"Joe what is it?" Steph asked as she came out of the bathroom wrapped only in a towel.
I hung up that phone after finding out that everyone had gotten out safely.
"Joe tell me what happened" Steph said sounding worried.
She's not going to like this. "Your apartment was set of fire. It looks like it was lit purposely by a fire bomb"
"Ohmigod! Did anyone get hurt?"
"No everyone got out safely"
"Oh what am I going to do? Everything was in my apartment" Steph looked seriously distressed now; I was worried that she might faint again.
"Steph, everything will be fine, a lot of your clothes are here now as well" I tried to reassure her, but I don't think it worked all that much. She lay down on the bed heavily and was looking pretty pale.
I wrapped my arms around her and put my head on her chest.
"This is so stupid... Why does it always happen to me?"
"I don't know; cupcake" I looked up at her. She'd closed her eyes. I guess she was trying to ignore what had happened. Most likely she felt guilty for the other people living in her building. That was like Steph she cared about people. Unfortunately I can't get her to care enough about me to say yes to a proposal.