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Chapter 3

Old Feuds, New Generation

JJ Morelli sauntered over to the table. Elise saw CJ visibly tense. CJ and JJ went to high school together, were in the same class, and even did a lot of the same sports. And had never actually liked each other. In fact the only thing Elise was sure they did agree on was that they both hated being called Junior. JJ was named after Joe and Elise wondered briefly what it was with men and naming their sons after themselves. Inwardly, she shook her head. If things went that far with Trevor, he was not naming their son after himself. A jolt of surprise went through her. Before she could reflect on it, she turned her attention back to the men.

Both men were players, all three of the women knew that. They had often gotten into fights at school, which usually resulted in Joe and Ranger having to go get them whenever they got suspended. Elise hoped, although she was aware that it was improbable, that they'd avoid getting physical in the bar.

"What do you want, Morelli?" CJ demanded.

"Just sayin' hi to old friends." He answered.

"What are you doing in Miami?" Cami asked. "Aren't you in the Navy?"

"I'm on leave." He turned and looked at her. A long, slow appraising look that had CJ balling his fists. "Cami, you've grown up real good."

Cami blushed. "Thanks."

"Think your sisters would let you come have a drink with me?" He asked playing with a lock of her hair.

"Sorry," She angled out of his reach. "But it's just us siblings tonight."

"I can't believe I never took the time to get to know you." JJ drawled, leaning closer.

"Get away from her Morelli." CJ growled.

"I'm not talking to you, CJ." He didn't use Manoso, because he knew he'd be talking to all of them.

Cami leaned back and cocked her head at him. "I know your rep, Morelli. Don't think for one instant you're getting into my pants."

JJ laughed quietly and said, "You couldn't resist me if I really put an effort into it."

CJ looked ready to pummel him. Julie put a hand on his arm and whispered, "CJ, let her defend herself. Keep your temper down." He glared at her but nodded. He knew Cami could defend herself.

"Trust me, you haven't got anything I want." Cami snapped out.

A bruise to his ego wasn't something JJ usually dealt with. "Prefer pussy do you?"

"Nope." Cami tossed her hair over her shoulder. "I prefer not to get an STD."

JJ leaned close to her so that his face was inches from hers. "Your mother couldn't resist my dad. What makes you think you'd do better?"

"Mom also ran over your dad with a Buick because he's a prick." Cami smiled sweetly. "I'll use an SUV and I'll make sure you've got more than a broken leg."

"Morelli, I think you need to leave." Elise said quietly.

"Only if you're leaving with me." JJ said looking at Cami.

"Nope."

"Get the hell out of here, Morelli." CJ growled.

JJ glared at him. "What? Can't handle the fact that your mom used to fuck my dad? If Ranger hadn't shown up, then she'd still be on his back under my dad."

CJ moved. The two of them went crashing down, fists flying. Cami shrieked, "CJ! Stop!"

Julie and Elise pulled Cami out of the way when the men rolled near her. They found themselves pushed to the back as other men moved to get involved. Cami found herself outside. She could only see fists flying. The sound of glass breaking had her heart pounding wildly. Elise and Julie weren't by her. She couldn't see where they'd gotten shoved to.

Flashing lights pulled up to the curb. Cami stood against the wall staring, unable to shake the shock of the events. She felt like she'd started the fight. Perhaps going to get a drink with JJ would have prevented it. Tears sprang to her eyes as she saw CJ and JJ being lead out of the bar in handcuffs.

"Hey, lil' lady." Someone drawled. "You look like you need something sugary."

Julie and Elise were talking to a couple of the officers. They were being booked, they were told. Destruction of public property at the very least. CJ could call whoever he wanted, and they knew from the look he was giving them, it would be one of them. No way was he calling his father about this. They found which station they were being taken to, and turned to find Cami chewing on something.

"You okay?" Julie asked when they reached her.

She swallowed. "I didn't mean to cause a fight."

"You didn't." Elise shook her head and hugged her. "JJ was provoking CJ on purpose."

"But if I'd…"

"If you'd gone to have a drink with him, CJ still would've reacted." Julie interrupted. They lead her to the SUV. "We've got to pick him up at the jail. He's bruised up but it doesn't look like he's bleeding badly enough to need stitches."

"Do we have to call mom and dad?"

"No!" Elise and Julie both cried.

"Oh…okay." Cami sat quietly it in the back seat for several minutes.

Elise glanced at her in the rearview mirror as she drove. She looked like she was trying not to bounce around. "Cami, are you really okay?"

"Yeah…yeah." Cami said. "It's just um….you guys are moving in circles."

"Too much to drink, little sister?" Julie asked with a grin.

"No, I only had two drinks, and they were small, but I bought a brownie from a guy outside the bar." She started bouncing around the backseat. "It was just I was so upset about CJ and JJ and I needed some sugar!"

"Brownie?" Julie squeaked.

Elise ran a hand over her face. "Fuck. We really can't go home. Not till she's calmed down."

"Agreed." Julie muttered.

Silence was carried on for several minutes. Finally Cami said, "Why are you so quiet?"

"We're thinking of ways to keep hidden when Dad finds out we let you get high." Julie muttered sinking down in her seat.

"You're both so quiet! Just like Daddy!" Cami leaned forward so she was in front with them. "Shhhh! Nobody talk!" She waved her hands in front of Elise's face.

"Cami, stop!"

"Nope! Not till you talk!"

"That's it." Elise pulled over. She reached into the console of the car and found a pair of handcuffs. Getting out she went to the back seat where Cami was currently bouncing. She grabbed Cami's hands and handcuffed her to the handle bar on the ceiling.

When she got back into the driver's seat Julie was looking back at Cami amused. "What made you decide to go that route?"

"Uncle Tank said Dad did it to Mom once when she was going after an FTA and a house blew up with lots of weed and she got high." Elise replied taking off again.

"I'm surprised you didn't taser her."

"It's in my purse if I change my mind."

…

They parked a block away from the police station deciding that they didn't need to bail one sibling out just to have the other get put in for being high, especially since the cops would have to call Ranger and Stephanie. They were locking the car doors and they heard Cami shouting, "Wait, you can't leave me! What if I suffocate! I don't want to die!"

Elise looked toward her purse briefly and shook her head. Too tempting. "So, how's Alan?"

"He's fine, why?" Julie asked.

Elise giggled. "Come on, sis, I've seen the way he looks at you. Dad looked like he wanted to bury Alan alive."

"God, Elise, he's…intense." Julie replied. "I don't know if I can keep up."

"You love him?"

"I think so. Do you love Trevor?"

"I think so."

"We're so screwed." Julie laughed as they walked into the station. They went to the front desk. "Hi, we here to bail our brother out."

"Name?"

"Carlos Manoso Jr."

The man pulled up the paperwork. Elise paid while Julie signed off. A cop came out leading CJ out of the back. She chuckled when she saw the grouchy expression on CJ's face. "What, did you two get put in the same cell?"

"No." CJ shouldered past his sisters and walked out. He looked for the car, not seeing it. When they joined him he asked, "Where the fuck is the car?"

"Come on." Elise said gripping the keys in her hand tightly.

"Why did you park out here?"

"You'll see." Julie sighed.

"Omigod! CJ you're alive!" Cami exclaimed when she saw him. "I thought someone was going to shank you!"

"Where did you learn that?" CJ asked mildly climbing in the backseat.

"I've heard it around school. CJ! Omigod! Are you going to have to go to the big house? Will you have to be someone's bitch?"

"What?" CJ lifted his head and looked at her. "What the hell are you on?"

"Oh I am so hungry! We need to stop at a McDonalds!" She announced. "I need a Big Mac, a Quarter pounder, oh, and a double quarter pounder…" She continued to talk until she saw Elise cooperate and pull into the nearest McDonalds. After supplying their sister with everything she requested, plus a few needs for themselves, they started driving.

"CJ, if you have to become someone's bitch, I won't think less of you." Cami said as she ate one handedly. Elise had only allowed one of her arms freedom so she could eat. CJ saw Julie choke on a burger in front of him as she tried to muffle a snort of laughter.

"I'm not going to become someone's bitch. Fuck…"

"Oh, CJ," Cami reached over and patted his cheek. "It's okay!"

CJ slouched in his seat and rubbed face, wincing when he felt the bruises. He could already feel the throbbing of a black eye. "Cami, I am not going to the 'big house.' What did you two give her?"

"I bought a brownie!" She announced proudly.

"You…bought…a brownie." He said slowly, then gave a bark of laughter. "Brilliant. I can't wait to see who Dad kills first!"

Elise's phone sounded off. It was the batman theme song. All the kids had done it as a joke when they had discovered Stephanie had it as her ringtone for Ranger.

"Speak of the devil." CJ grinned.

"Hi, Dad." Elise said cheerfully.

"You're offline."

"Yep."

The silence was deafening. All four of them in the car wondered who would break first. Finally, Elise said, "Did you need something, Dad?"

"Elise!" Ranger barked using his 'dad' voice.

"Daddy! You'll never believe wh—" Cami was silenced by CJ shoving a Fish Filet Sandwich into her mouth.

"Never believe what?" He asked suspiciously.

"The beauty of the day." Julie said with sigh. "It's been so much fun. It'd be fun if we could stay on vacation forever."

They could practically hear Ranger grinding his teeth over the phone. Three of them shivered, knowing no matter what, when they got home they were in deep shit. It didn't matter if they were adults. One of them happily ate a burger.

"Okay, well, we'll talk to you later!" Elise said and hung up.

"OMIGOD! You hung up on dad!" Cami said with her eyes widening to the size of saucers.

"Yup."

"You never hang up on Ranger!"

"I didn't hang up on Ranger." Elise said calmly. "I hung up on Dad."

"We'd better head home." Julie finally sighed. "I don't know about you, but I'd rather not be tracked down by the entire RangeMan fleet here."

"I have to agree." CJ nodded. "And some aspirin wouldn't hurt."

Elise nodded and headed for home. The drive seemed to take very little edge off Cami who had eaten every burger they'd ordered for her, plus most of the fries. She was like a human vacuum. And she kept talking and bouncing. CJ was forced to restrain her when she pulled out lipstick to try and pretty him up for his future boyfriends in the slammer.

They pulled into the driveway. Cami was trying to get out of CJ's hold, but he wasn't letting her. Elise finally sighed and reached into her purse. A moment later and Cami gave a startled squeak and slumped down in the seat.

Julie laughed as she got out of the car. "You lasted a lot longer than I thought you would."

CJ took Cami in his arms when Elise released her from her handcuffs. "I can't believe you just tasered our sister."

"It might save our asses." Elise shrugged as they all faced the house. All the lights were on.

Oh boy.