Alright I know what your think, wow she updated already? Yup… couldn't wait. Hope you guys like the chpt. Turned out different but oh well…
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Gabriella walked back towards the desk, "You wrote this?" she asked Troy nodded… "But you're so young…"
Troy's amused smirk widened, "spent my first year in pre-law at NYU, then second year I was seduced by a creative writing course I took as an elective…"
Gabriella let out a surprised, "Wow" and took a seat in the chair across from Troy's desk chair, "But, how'd you get published?"
Troy sighed with an "I've told this story a thousand times" look in his eyes he went on… "I got lucky; I had to write a story based on a true event for my class… I eventually found a murder that occurred on campus about 20 years before… I wrote about a detective trying to solve the case… my teacher took interest sent it to some houses… and five years later here I am…"
Gabriella relaxed into the chair, "wow"
Troy laughed, "Is that all you can say…"
Gabriella smirked back at him, "So now you write for a living?"
Troy nodded, "when the urge strikes me…"
Troy knew Gabriella was trying to avoid research so he approached the subject softly, "so to work?"
Gabriella shrugged, "All right, but how do we even start"
Troy slide off the desk and walked to his chair, he opened a drawer of the desk and pulled out a sleek silver laptop, "I have connections with the NYPD, I've researched so many cases for my books I'm fluent in searching for people…"
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "so you're modest too?"
Troy grinned and quickly typed in an internet address, "With his name we should at least get a starting point…"
Gabriella stood and walked around the desk to stare at the screen, "What happens if we find him?"
Troy shrugged and typed in PAULO SCOTT MONTEZ "I guess we talk to him, do as your mother's will asks and go home…"
Gabriella leaned over the edge of the desk, "I still don't know why I got sucked into this?"
Troy turned his face to face her Gabriella could feel his breath on her face as his gaze intensified he gruffly answered, "Me neither…"
Gabriella jumped when the search screen popped up, 110 entries for Paulo Montez…
She groaned and walked back to her chair, "This is never gonna work…"
Troy stretched above his head, "What about your other family?" he paused when Gabriella shot him a confused look, "Someone who might have more detail on Paulo…"
Gabriella appeared to be deep in thought then she suddenly perked up, "There's Uncle Scott, my grandparents' lawyer… he might know something"
Troy nodded, "Do you have his number?"
Gabriella stood and hurried towards the door of Troy's office, "Programmed into my cell"
Gabriella ran down the steps and into her suite, rushing to her night stand she opened a drawer and dug through it until she came up with her cell… dialing she spilled out the situation when her family friend answered…
"So Uncle Scott?" she asked, "Can you help me?"
The warm voice on the end of the line took in a breath, "I don't really know to much personal information about your grandfather sweetheart…"
Gabriella groaned and Uncle Scott chuckled, "He had a nickname everyone called him if that helps…"
Gabriella shrugged thinking not likely but said, "Sure why not?"
Scott answered, "I heard your grandmother, and some of his friends call him Hot Hands Juan over drinks, I never really thought anything about it…"
Gabriella pushed a piece of hair out of her eyes and absentmindedly scribbled Hot Hands Juan on a pad she kept next to her lamp…
She smiled into the phone, "At least it's something…"
Scott coughed and spoke, "I hope it helps take care sweetheart…"
"You too, I'll call you later" Gabriella answered.
They both said their goodbyes; Gabriella hung up the phone and padded slowly up the stairs, the pad she scribbled on hanging from her left hand…
Troy brightened as she returned to the office, "So any luck?"
Gabriella shook her head no but slid the pad of paper across the desk to Troy, "Just some stupid college nickname."
Troy stopped typing and examined the pad, gasping he looked up at Gabriella, "I've heard this name before…"
Gabriella, who was again examining the room whipped around to face Troy, "What?"
Troy ignored the question and was feverishly typing once again… Gabriella hurried around the desk as Troy hit enter on a police search for Hot Hands Juan… Immediately a list of hundreds of articles popped up on the screen…
Gabriella had to brace her hands on the desk as she read the first headline
Hot Hands Juan, Strikes again
Gabriella pulled a wooden bar stool out of the corner and perched on it as Troy scrolled down;
The notorious leader of the gang of thieves know as the Montez Quartet has struck again, with only a fingerprint as a clue a well know Jewelry store has been struck; the alarm again was not tampered with and no one was hurt…
Police now familiar with the famous gangs MO have concluded that this crime which was expertly pulled off is without a shadow of a doubt the work of Montez Quartet.
Gabriella's hand instinctively rose over her mouth she gasped as Troy continued to read the minor details, "It's not possible…"
Troy glanced at her, "Anything's possible in the crime business…"
He clicked on another article and while Gabriella processed the new information Troy continued to read…
After a few minutes he looked up at Gabriella, "Listen to this…"
"Police have finally captured a member of the Montez Quartet, Jonathan Parks, who we now know was the right hand man of Hot Hands Juan has been taken into custody…"
Gabriella placed her hand on Troy's arm, "I don't believe this…"
Troy reassuringly placed his hand from his opposite arm over Gabriella's, "Well at least it's a start"
Gabriella glanced at him still confused by the rush of information… "Huh" was all she could mutter…
Troy smiled, "we can contact Jon Parks…"
Gabriella let out an amused, "Ha…" then, "This article was dated years ago, before either of use was born… He's probably dead by now…"
Troy squeezed her hand, "Only one way to find out,"
Before Gabriella could ask how Troy reluctantly released her and picked up the phone Gabriella stood silently as Troy spoke, "Hi, can I get the number for a Jonathan Parks in New York City…"
Gabriella bit her thumb as she nervously waited…
Troy nodded, "Ok thank you…" Then hung up the phone…
Gabriella's voice raised in pitch as she asked, "Well?"
Troy glanced at her then quickly scribbled something on the pad of paper, he looked at her again, "I found him…"
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Wow more dramatic then I intended, but I like it… Do you guys? Should I include more fluff back in the next chpt. Any input appreciated… Thanks to butterflygoodbye for the question and inspiration for the first bit of this chpt. I hope I answered the question… as always please review!