Chapter 7

The Fuzz

The cop holding Bobby, quickly un-cuffed him and they both ran into the house, followed by the paramedics. When they saw Jack he was lying on the ground in Evelyn's arms. He was having a seizure.

The paramedics had been able to stop Jack's seizing, but Jack was still a mess. He was crying and screaming. Everyone but one cop and the paramedics left the house and waited outside, not wanting to crowd the distraught boy.

"If you leave they'll get me! Please don't leave me, please!" Jack pleaded threw tears.

Bobby knelt down and picked Jack up putting him in his lap and sitting on the ground rocking the boy back and forth.

"Bobby, who's going to get him?" The nice cop asked as quietly and calmly as possible.

Bobby hesitated before he answered. "Jimmy. Jimmy saw the kid and thinks the kid has potential for his business." Bobby was doing all he could to keep his voice even and keeping his temper under control.

"Okay, why didn't you tell us that from the beginning? Jimmy probably framed you. We know all about Jimmy. Me and my team can forget everything we saw here. We'll keep a closer eye on Jimmy and his thugs for you."

Bobby looked up in surprise. "You're going to let me go?" He said disbelievingly.

"Are the drugs yours Bobby?"

"No, but…"

"Then yeah I'm going to let you go." The officer turned and ushered for the paramedics to leave too. "The kid seems to really need you. You protect him on your end and we'll do all we can to protect him from Jimmy on ours."

"Thanks." Bobby said in awe. He couldn't believe that there were cops anywhere near Detroit that really, actually gave a shit about people.

When everyone was gone, the three brothers and Evelyn spent an hour calming Jack down. When he finally calmed down enough to stop crying they all went in to the sitting room, Jack sitting in between Jerry and Bobby on the couch and Angel and Evelyn both in recliners.

"Jack, honey, are you okay?" Evelyn asked concerned.

Jack turned to Bobby. "Are you l-leaving?" he managed to choke out.

"No Jack, but even if I did leave, Angel and Jerry would take care of you." Bobby said trying to make Jack face the reality that he may not always be there.

"Yeah little man. Me and Jerry could take care of anyone who dared to come near you." Angel said reassuringly.

Jack didn't look too convinced.

"Bobby, why didn't you tell me that Jimmy was interested in Jack?" Evelyn said, trying to get a better grip on their situation.

Bobby gave her an 'I'll tell you later' look and Evelyn just nodded her head and decided to persist the question later.

"Jackie, why don't you go upstairs and get some sleep, okay?" Evelyn said to the shaken kid.

Jack nodded and quietly trotted up the stairs and in to his room leaving Evelyn and the boys to talk.

"Bobby, what's going on?" Evelyn asked.

The three boys looked at each other, and then Bobby spoke. "Jack ran out of the house this morning and ran into Jimmy, who was taking care of something at that moment. Jimmy wanted Jack for business." Bobby clenched his fists and went on. "I told Jimmy that if he laid a hand on the kid that I'd kick his sorry ass and he said he'd back off. Angel and Jerry went and talked to some of his guys and they said that Jimmy changed his mind and he wanted the kid for himself."

Evelyn's calm expression didn't break even after the news that Bobby informed her of. Instead she let out a tired sigh and said, "Well it looks like we have the law enforcement on our side now so maybe he'll back off some?"

"Ma, back when I used to work around Jimmy, I noticed that what he wanted he got. I don't think it'll be that easy." Jerry said concerned.

"Don't worry Ma we'll take care of the kid." Angel offered her as comfort.

Evelyn smiled and gave all her boys a hug before she retreated up the stairs to comfort Jack.

There was a moment of silence between the boys before Angel spoke out. "Ya know Bobby you are one lucky son of a bitch. If Greene hadn't been the cop who came you would have been SOL."

"Yeah I know, I really didn't wanna get the fuzz involved in this, but I guess we don't really have a choice."

"Yeah, but at least now things might be a little easier." Jerry said.

"I hope so man. I sure as hell hope so." Bobby said worriedly.