Chapter 6: Not Looking for Trouble.

Weevil had grown up in the Barro's this had been his home since the day his mother shot him out. He was street savvy and could steal any car that came his way, he was smart in all wrong ways and a lot of the time it showed if you tossed a book at him. But being street savvy wasn't all it was cracked up to be, he'd done things that were socially acceptable on the side of Neptune that he grew up on; however they weren't traits that were accepted in the general society which posed an issue when you were trying to become a more acceptable member of society. And today was proving to be more difficult than normal.

He'd shown up for work early, making sure the filing was completed because even though it wasn't his strong point it was part of the job and with Veronica being away it fell on his hands since Keith was busy. This was normal; his day was going normal; all up until the early afternoon. He was plugging away at the computer when the door opened letting in some leggy red-head, she walked with a purpose and Weevil had to stop himself from gawking. "Keith Mars is he in?" She asked in a tone that he would guess was supposed to make him react right away, but he didn't. "Well." She snapped at him and he pushed himself up from the desk. "He was on the phone; let me see if he's finished. Mrs?"

She didn't answer him, instead she just looked him over head to toe and gave him the same look that spoke way louder than her words did, and she thought he wasn't good enough to answer her door let alone know her name. "Okay, then have a seat and I'll talk to him." She looked at the couch in disdain. "Oh don't worry; I left the roaches at home." Weevil said sarcastically as he headed into Keith's office, closing the door behind him; Keith looked up and raised a brow at him. "Can I help you with something Eli?" "You've got a client, or a soon to be client." He said with a shrug, Keith Mars was one of the few people who actually intimidated him, so when he looked from him to his schedule then back at him with a raised brow Eli shrugged. "I don't have an appointment till three, so send them in." He nodded his head. "Sure thing sheriff." He reached for the door ready to leave when Keith spoke again. "Did you get a name?" Eli shook his head. "Naw, she's some leggy redhead."

Leaving the office door open when he left he looked to where she was standing and rolled his eyes, 09er's clearly never changed. Weevil cleared his throat making her look at him again, her face pinched slightly as her eyes looked him over once again. "He'll see you now." She didn't speak to him again as she strutted passed him and into the office, leaving him to close the door after her though he couldn't resist keeping it open slightly. Weevil sat back down; going back to what he'd been doing before she had walked in. He'd been focused on his task when he heard her snap at Keith, turning his attention to the door he nearly pushed himself up to see if the man needed his help with anything, but this was Keith Mars and some leggy redhead wasn't going to one up him. "If you're just going to hand my case to some common criminal you have handling your front test I'm better off going somewhere else."

"Eli is an excellent detective, but you're welcome to go to Vinny." Keith said; the way he vouched for him made Weevil sigh, losing a client because of him and he still stood up for him.

"You think I don't know who he is? I went to school with him and his stupid biker gang. He was arrested in regards to murder. Guys like that are better left in jail or pumping my gas." Her tone was laced with disgust; clenching his teeth he fought the urge to storm into the office and show her how scary a guy like him could be. But that wasn't who he was now, he knew she was still talking and before he could stop himself he walked to the door, opening it and leaning against the frame. "She said she didn't want no common criminal doing her dirty work for her, cancels out Vinny there sheriff." He said smirking at her when she looked uneasy; he looked at Keith who looked to be holding back a laugh before he put on his stern face, as V would have called it. "Mr. Navarro, what have I told you about eavesdropping?"

"To do it with a bug from at least fifty feet away?" Sarcasm dripped from his words and he did his best to seem bored. "Do you mind? You're interrupting something important." Guess the leggy redhead wasn't enjoying his and Keith's back and forth. "I don't mind, thanks' for asking though." Weevil said not even thinking before speaking. "Eli, could you please excuse me and Ms. Levette?" He nodded his head and went back into the front office, closing the door. A large part of him wanted to go out there and get her plate number so he could make her life hell. In seconds he could have her address and everything else he might need to steal her car later it was more tempting than he wanted to admit…so instead he decided to just find a couple of things out about her.

Thirty minutes later the door to Keith's office opened and out walked Ms. Levette, her face twisted into a scowl when she looked at him and he gave her a fake smile. "Lynn right?" She froze at her first name coming out of his mouth. "That's your BMW out there right? How does it drive I was thinking of getting me one." She gaped and crossed her arms over her chest, chin jutted out. "There's no way you could afford one." He smirked. "Who said anything about buying it?" He was joking but she didn't know that; huffing she stormed from the office. "Do I need to make you read the rules again? No taunting our client's Eli. No matter if they start it." Keith said standing in the door to his office looking amused. "Sorry Sheriff." He wasn't in the slightest bit sorry, but he said it anyway. Some habits where harder to kick than others.

Keith shook his head but handed him a list. "I need you to find out everything you can about the people on this list, then get back to me." He said before going back into the office, leaving Weevil to do something that being a common criminal made him really good at. After all he wasn't looking for trouble, he was here to stay out of it, to make himself a better member of society.

A/N: So here's something a little more Eli centered, I enjoyed writing this and I hope you enjoy reading it. :) More to come soon.