DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters, except for Matthew and Moxie. The rest of them belong to James Duff and the Major Crimes franchise.

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Chapter 6

Julio and Amy arrived at the house where their victim had been discovered. They walked up to the steps leading to the front door and rang the doorbell. The door opened shortly thereafter and a woman was standing there. "I thought you people were done?!" she stated to them before they could say anything.

"Um, ma'am, we need to ask you and your husband some more questions," Julio informed her as he glanced at Amy. The woman looked at both of the detectives and stepped to the side to allow them to enter the house. "I'm sorry for my rashness, but I just thought this would be over since you took the dead body from our pool," she stated as she led them to the living room of the house.

"We just have a couple of follow-up questions, that's all," Amy assured the woman. "Please, call me Margie, and this is my husband, Bill," she told them as she gestured for them to have a seat. "Are you two normally home during the day?" Julio asked them. "Well, a majority of the time, yes. I work from home and Margie is a housewife," Bill told them.

"We have a question about the clock outside near the pool," Amy asked and the couple gave them both a quizzical look. "What about the clock?" Margie asked as she held Bill's hand. "We just want to know if it was working prior to the discovery of the dead body in your pool?" Amy asked as she glanced at Julio.

"Yes, it was working that day," Margie answered before her husband could. "I was outside on the pool patio that morning, just fixing a couple of things as the weather had been raining off and on, I remember looking at the clock because I wanted to make sure I was done before my Pilates class at noon," Margie informed Amy and Julio.

"What time was that around?" Julio asked. "Hmm, maybe 10 o'clock?" she answered them as they sat in the living room. "Do you mind if we look at the clock again?" Amy asked them both, they nodded, and stood up. "The pool is this way," Bill stated and showed the detectives the patio door to the outside that was closest to the pool.

Julio stepped outside before Amy and went over to the clock stand. The time on the clock said 10:30 and there was a picture of a moon underneath the hands of the clock. The glass was cracked and the metal frame on the clock was chipped. It looked like it had been knocked over by something or someone.

"So what do you think, Sykes?" Julio looked at Amy as she bent down looking at the clock. "Clearly, this clock has been knocked over," she stated as she turned around to look at Bill and Margie. "I think we should dust it for fingerprints, maybe the people who dumped the hockey player's body here touched it?" Julio suggested.

Meanwhile, back at the office, Andy and Mike were trying to figure out where the large amounts of money that showed up in Michael's financial report came from. Mike was sitting at his desk, running a program on his computer and Andy was leaning against the desk next to Mike's. "If this is truly a pay-off, who would be paying off a hockey player?" Andy asked as he yawned.

Mike looked at him. "You okay, cause you've been yawning a lot lately," he peered over his glasses. Andy waved him off. "Yeah, just haven't been getting much sleep lately," he told him, trying to dismiss his question. "Ah, worrying about the Commander?" Mike added. "Yeah," Andy mumbled but before he could say anything else, the program that Mike was running beeped, alerting both of them to something.

"What do you got?" Andy asked him as he leaned forward to look at the screen. "Looks like the account that this money came from was wired from several locations, probably in order to not be able to trace it," Mike stated as he clicked several boxes on the screen. "But, I think I found where it started," Mike added as he pointed at the screen and Andy watched him.

"Why does that address look familiar?" Andy stated as he looked at Mike's computer screen. "Probably because it is, it's a construction company called Rocco's Construction, and their office is where Ricky D'Angelo's business was located," Mike turned in his chair to look at Andy. "The mob boss that we arrested with the FBI?" Andy stated as everything came together.

"He's still behind bars, but it looks like someone took over the business, changed the name," Mike added. "But still the same type of business," Andy said as he straightened himself up. He looked around the room. "Provenza's still in his meeting with Chief Mason," he sighed as he scratched his head.

"Gambling on sports in California is illegal, so unless they have some sort of ties to Nevada," Mike stated as he stood up and picked up the report he just printed. "I'd hate to involve our federal friends at the FBI," Andy stated as he walked with Mike towards Chief Mason's office.

"We may not have to because it could fall under California law," Mike opened the door to the Chief's office and waved to the secretary at the front desk. They made their way down the hallway and Andy knocked on the door.

"Come in," they heard Chief Mason say and Andy opened the door. He saw Provenza, who was not too happy, sitting across from Chief Mason at his desk. "Lieutenants?" Chief Mason looked at both of them. "Ah, sorry to interrupt your meeting here but we may have stumbled on something bigger than we thought originally," Andy told them.

"What is it?" Provenza shifted in the chair he was sitting in. "We traced the bank account that deposited the money into Michael's account, all over the world, but we narrowed down where it originated," Mike explained as he showed Provenza the report. "It originated here in LA?" Provenza questioned. "Yeah, but get this, the location of where it originated goes back to a Rocco's Construction company, and guess where they're located?" Andy folded his arms as he waited for Provenza to catch up.

"Ah, excuse me Chief Mason," Provenza stood up and walked out of the office with Mike and Andy following him. "Are you sure that this is the location?" Provenza asked them as they walked down the hallway, returning to their office. "Yes, that's where the IP address started, so when I plugged it into my program, it gave us the actual location," Mike explained as he opened the door for Provenza.

"As far as we know, D'Angelo is still behind bars, but it's obviously someone else has taken over the business," Andy commented as Provenza sat down at his desk. "I thought the FBI shut down his business?" Provenza asked as he leaned back into his chair. "Obviously not, or if they did, who's to say it's actually run by D'Angelo?" Mike stated.

"Did Julio and Amy come back yet?" Provenza asked but Andy shook his head no. "Mike, can you run this bank account and see if there are any other transactions from it that seem odd?" Provenza asked him and he nodded as he sat at his desk. "What are you thinking?" Andy asked Provenza. "If this is a sports gambling ring, maybe there are other players in the mix?" Provenza answered him and then turned in his chair to look at the Murder Board.

Later that afternoon, Emily and Sharon were waiting for Matthew to be done at school. They were standing with the other parents who were waiting for their children. The bell rang and the doors opened. Sharon saw Matthew and waved to him as he walked over to them. "Hi, did you have a good day?" she asked him, giving him a slight hug. "Yes," he said and the three of them walked back to the car.

"So, what's going to happen now?" Matthew asked as he climbed into the backseat of the car. "Well, we are going to take you to see Doctor Joe, and you'll be with him for about an hour," Sharon explained to him as he placed his seatbelt on. "Are you going to be there?" he asked her as she got into the passenger seat in front.

"Um, no, this is just between you and Doctor Joe, Matthew," Sharon told him as Emily started the car. Sharon told her how to get to Doctor Joe's office, which was literally across the street from the PAB. Emily drove them and traffic wasn't too bad. "You could park in my spot at the PAB parking garage and we could walk over to his office. It's just across the street," Sharon informed her as they made their way.

"Hmm, how convenient," Emily chuckled, implying that her mom would take any opportunity she could to be close to her work. Emily parked the car in Sharon's spot in the PAB garage and everyone got out of the car.

Sharon's phone alerted to a text message and she saw it was from Andy. 'Hey, just wanted to wish Matthew good luck with Dr. Joe. We've made some progress on the case' his message stated. 'Good, we just parked in the parking garage and are walking over to his office now' she replied back to him and placed her phone back in her purse.

Emily, Sharon, and Matthew walked out of the garage and down the street to where their destination was. Sharon could tell Matthew was a little nervous when they stepped inside the building and headed towards the elevators. Sharon wanted Matthew to bring his backpack with him to the meeting so he was currently holding that in one hand while holding Sharon's hand in the other.

They got off at the 8th floor and walked down the hallway till they reached his office. Matthew stopped Sharon before she opened the door. His face was nervous. "Matthew, either Emily or I will be waiting right here for you, okay?" she assured him as she brushed her hand through his hair. "Okay," he mumbled and they stepped inside the office.

Matthew went over to one of the chairs and sat down while Sharon walked over to the receptionist and checked Matthew in. The waiting room was empty and Emily sat down next to Matthew and read a magazine. Sharon turned around and saw Matthew fidgeting with his hands as he sat there. She sat down next to him. "Everything's going to be okay," she reassured him as they waited.

A few minutes later, Doctor Joe opened the door to the waiting room and greeted Sharon. "Commander, nice to see you again," he shook her hand and then looked at Matthew. "Wow Matthew, you've grown since the last time I saw you," he told him and Matthew just smiled, not saying anything.

Sharon raised her eyebrows at Doctor Joe when he looked back at her. "Don't worry, he's going to be fine," Doctor Joe told her and then asked Matthew to follow him inside the office. Matthew went and waved to Sharon before the door closed behind him. Sharon sat down on the chair and sighed.

She glanced at Emily who was engulfed in the magazine she was currently reading. Sharon was itching to stop by the office to see how her team was doing. She pulled out her phone and texted Andy, figuring if he responded right away, then they weren't busy. 'He's with Dr. Joe now' was all she texted him. She waited for a response, but after five minutes of staring at her phone, she placed it back into her purse.

In the Murder Room, Doctor Morales handed Provenza his report on the frozen body. "He died from blunt force trauma to the back of his head," Doctor Morales told everyone as Provenza handed the pictures to Andy. "With what kind of object, a meat hook?" Andy stated as he handed the pictures over to Mike.

"Hmm, not quite Lieutenant. More like a wooden object, a baseball bat is most likely to be your murder weapon," Doctor Morales stated as he walked towards the Murder Board. "I found traces of wood in the wound on the back of his head," he added and Andy nodded, glancing at Provenza. "So, now we just need to figure out why he was killed and who killed him," Julio chimed in as he sat at his desk.

"Good luck with that!" Doctor Morales stated and then packed up his briefcase before waving to the rest of the team as he left their office. "Alright, so what do we know so far?" Provenza asked everyone.

"The time that Michael's body was dropped off at the house was 10:30 at night," Amy stated and looked at Mike. "I was able to pull a partial print off of the clock and I'm running it now, but so far there's been no potential match," Mike sat at his desk watching the prints flash through his computer screen. "That account that we found only deposited money into Michael's account, no other traces of accounts to other people besides him, however that doesn't mean there isn't anyone else involved," Andy added as he folded his arms in front of him, looking at the Murder Board.

He heard his phone chirp a couple of minutes ago but he had left it on top of his desk while Doctor Morales was explaining what he had discovered on their dead body. "So, are we thinking this was just aimed at this particular hockey player?" Julio asked. "Well, in order to throw a game in the favor of where the bets lie, you would need more than just one player," Andy answered and made his way back to his desk. He picked up his phone and saw that Sharon had texted him again.

He read her text and smiled. She was in overprotective mother mode. 'I'm sure he'll be just fine, relax babe' he replied back to her message and took a seat at his desk. "Is there any way to find out if there had been an illegal gambling sports ring in the area the night Michael was murdered?" Provenza asked as he stood in front of the Murder Board.

"Um, sir, they're called illegal for a reason," Julio chuckled his response. "Ha ha Julio, thank you," Provenza glared at him. "You guys traced the bank account to a local construction company here?" Amy asked them. "Yeah, but, we think it may be linked to that mob boss we handled earlier this year," Andy answered her. "The name of the business is different, but the location is the same," he added noticing that Sharon texted him back.

'How's the case going?' she texted him as she sat in the waiting room, looking out the window at the PAB. Andy scratched his head, contemplating whether or not to tell Sharon about the discovery they made with the possible connection to D'Angelo. 'We traced the account to a local address, and are actively running a partial print', which all were true as Andy sent the message.

Sharon decided to call him instead of texting back and forth. She told Emily she was stepping out into the hall for a minute and Emily nodded. Sharon opened the door and stepped outside as she pressed Andy's name on her phone and it dialed his number.

"Hello?" Andy answered her call. "Hey, am I catching you at a bad time?" she asked him as she stood against the wall. "No," he said, glancing at his watch to see the time. "Matthew's not done with his session is he?" he asked her. "No, he's still in there, maybe a half hour more?" she told him as she closed her eyes and leaned her head back.

"Are you okay?" he asked her, noticing the hitch in her voice when she spoke. "I'm fine," she smiled. "I just wanted to know what else the team discovered," Sharon said but Andy was hesitant. "Uh, you're not supposed to be worried about work," he told her. "Are we going to go through that again, Lieutenant?" she clamored over the phone.

Andy rolled his eyes as he stood up and went into Sharon's office, closing the door behind him for privacy. "You promised a compromise," she told him. "Yes I know I did promise you that and I have been keeping you in the loop throughout the day today," Andy stated as he started to pace in her office. "So, tell me about the location of where the money came from," Sharon asked him.

Andy sighed into the phone and shook his head. She was stubborn. "Okay, fine, but you have to promise me that you will relax after Matthew is done with Doctor Joe," he asked her, knowing she would have a hard time with that bargain. "I'll try," she quietly said over the phone. "That wasn't the answer I was looking for," he told her as he stopped and sat in front of her desk.

Meanwhile, inside Doctor Joe's office, Matthew had a seat on the couch and Doctor Joe was currently sitting across from him. "So, Matthew, how are things going?" he asked him. "Um, fine I guess," Matthew answered as he fiddled with his hands. "Your mom and dad seem to think something is bothering you," Doctor Joe told him and Matthew just sat there, looking at his hands.

"Hmm, how about I go through a list of what might be bothering you and you tell me yes or no," Doctor Joe stated after watching Matthew's silence for a couple of minutes. "Okay, let's start with your siblings, Ricky?" he asked him. "No," Matthew replied as Doctor Joe went through his list. "Moxie?" Doctor Joe asked him. "No," Matthew chuckled and Doctor Joe was glad with the response he was getting from Matthew.

"How about your parents? Are they what's bothering you?" he asked Matthew and Matthew shifted on the couch and just nodded yes. Doctor Joe leaned over in his seat. "What's bothering you with them?" he asked him. Matthew was silent at first and Doctor Joe could see tears welling up in his eyes. He wasn't going to push Matthew into telling him and he waited for Matthew's response.

"I'm afraid they're going to leave me just like my birth mother did," Matthew mumbled as a tear came falling down his cheek. "Have you spoken with them about this?" Doctor Joe asked. "They told me that they have different jobs than other mom's and dad's at my school, and that they will always love me, but after mommy got shot, I was just so scared," Matthew confessed but Doctor Joe could tell he was holding something back.

"It's alright to be scared, Matthew, especially since both your parents are police officers. But I think there's something else going on. Your mother told me that before she got shot, you had failed one of your math tests and didn't want them to know about it," Doctor Joe told him and Matthew's face turned beet red. "She did?" he muttered, feeling embarrassed.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about, believe it or not, it happens a lot of times," Doctor Joe reassured him. "Did she tell you I forged my dad's signature on the test?" he asked him. "No, but thank you for sharing that much with me," Doctor Joe said and Matthew buried his head in the throw pillow next to him. This was going to take some time.

TBC