Fake Fan Fiction ❯ Counterfeit Money ❯ Meet me at the diner ( Chapter 21 )

 

 

 

 

Counterfeit Money 21

 

 

I do not own Fake but if I did, I would never end the series!

 

 

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Chapter 21

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Dee and JJ stand in front of the door, looking at each other. JJ knocks on the door and waits for it to open. Dee stands to the side looking around the hall wondering how people could call a place like this home. The smell along is enough to send him out of there for some much needed fresh air.

 

The door opens a crack and a bleached blonde-haired woman pokes her head out.

 

“What do you want?”

 

“We're looking for Ms. Rivera, is that you?”

 

“Who wants to know?” She eyes them warily.

 

The officers introduce themselves and ask if they could speak with her about Edward Briggs. She opens the door and lets them enter.

 

Dee walks in behind JJ and they notice her apartment belies the condition of the building.

 

The place is untidy but she has a state of the art computer sitting on the desk that looks brand new with all sorts of gadgets hooked up to it. On the other side of the room is a HDTV with a low-slung sofa in front of it. If the place were a little cleaner, it would have looked very nice indeed, except for the peeling paint and the smell. Nothing could mask the smell permeating the entire building.

 

“We were told you and Edward Briggs are friends Carmen, what can you tell us about him?”

 

She brushes her hair back from her face, “I don't know him that well so I really can't tell you too much. So what do you want to know?” She is looking at Dee with a slight smile on her face.

 

He looks over at JJ and nods his head, signaling him to start the questions.

 

“When was the last time you spoke with Mr. Briggs?” JJ takes his notebook out and waits for her to answer his question.

 

“It's been at least a month; he doesn't come around here a lot. We are not as close as we use to be. He's decided that I'm not good enough for him anymore.”

 

Dee chuckles and murmurs, “I wonder why?”

 

She gives him a sharp look. “If you have something to say then spit it out! I know you think I'm trash but you don't know anything! I've just fallen on hard times is all.”

 

Dee strolls over to the computer, “You look as if you're doing fine to me.” He rubs the top of it, “Where do you work, Ms. Rivera?”

 

“I'm not working right now. You could say, I'm in between jobs at the moment.”

 

“Really, what type of work do you do, Ms. Rivera?”

 

“Ah…I…ah…wait tables and stuff.”

 

“And by stuff you mean….?” Dee and JJ are watching the furtive look on her face.

 

“What the hell is this, didn't you come to ask about Big Ed and not me and what I do.” She glares at the two men, with hostility.

 

“Just answer the question, Mam.” JJ pulls himself up to his full height; which isn't much because she is taller by at least two inches.

 

“I make a little money here and there doing odds and ends.”

 

“Would those odds and ends include the use of a state of the art computer? You must be very good at what you do to be able to afford something like this.” Dee is standing by the computer as he strokes it.

 

“Well, I brought this a long time ago.” She looks down at the floor when she answers not wanting to meet his eyes.

 

JJ and Dee exchange a look that tells each other, she is lying. They know all the signs having been working on the force for a while.

 

Dee smirks at her, “How could you afford something like this with no job? You know JJ, I think the lady has a benefactor, what do you think?”

 

“Well I think Mr. Briggs can afford all of this and then some. So tell us the truth, when was the last time you saw him, we were told he was here last night, around 8 o'clock.”

 

“Whoever told you that is lying because I haven't seen him for awhile and if that is all, I want you to get out of here! If you have any more questions then come back with a damn warrant!”

 

Dee smiles “Let's go JJ, she's told us all she knows.”

 

JJ nods and follows him out the door, which she slams behind them almost shaking it off its hinges.

 

“Well that went just about as expected. She knows more than she is telling though. We need to call Ryo and check in and see if he can get someone to sit on her place.” Dee fishes in his pocket for his cigarettes.

 

“Oh, Senpai, I knew we were thinking the same thing. We work so well together. Although, I still want to work with Drakey, I do like spending time with you.”

 

“Whatever JJ, I gotta call Ryo and let him know what's up.” He sticks a cigarette in his mouth and pulls his phone out, calls the precinct, and asks to be put through to the command centre. Janet tells him, Ryo is in the field and she has to put him through to his cell phone.

 

“Hey, wait a minute why is he out, is Rose with him?!”

 

“No, when he left he seem a little distracted and he was alone, Dee. Let me put you through to him.”

 

“Never mind I'll call him, I know the number. Shit! If that bastard put his hands on Ryo, I'm going to kill him!” He disconnects and glares at the cell.

 

“Dee-senpai calm down! I'm sure Ryo can take care of himself. It's not like he isn't use to the Commissioner coming on to him.”

 

Dee turns on JJ and glares at him as he dials Ryo's cell number. “Yo! Ryo, where are you man! They told me you were out in the field. What happen, did Rose try something again?”

 

Ryo chuckles as he hears Dee's voice. He had wanted to call him but he didn't know if he were with a witness or not. “I'm fine Dee; I'm in the diner with Officer Kline right now, having lunch. Did you and JJ get a chance to talk with all your witnesses?”

 

“Yeah, but I thought you were supposed to stay at command centre. That's the whole point of you being in charge isn't it?”

 

“We'll discuss that when I see you, okay? I don't want to talk about it on the phone. Suffice it to say, I may not have a job. I'll talk to you later.”

 

He hangs up the phone before Dee can ask him any more questions, so he tells JJ they are going to the diner.

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Ryo hangs up the phone, sighs and puts it back in his pocket.

 

“Are you okay Detective MacLean? You said something about not having a job?”

 

Ryo puts his head down and picks up his coffee. He turns to the officer, “I tried to reason with the Commissioner but I ended up making matters worst. However, it's nothing for you to worry about.” He smiles and takes a sip of his coffee and stares off into space.

 

Officer Kline looks over at Ryo and decides he better mind his own business. The detective is okay in his book; he always treats him and everyone else with respect. They all like Ryo around the precinct. He knows whatever is bothering him has to do with the way the Commissioner flirts with him. There are rumors going around, he is involved with Det. Laytner and if that is true, he hopes the blonde-haired detective is happy.

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Dee strolls into the diner and walks straight to Ryo. He sits down besides him and puts his hand on his shoulder. Ryo puts his head on his hand, Dee gets up, and Ryo follows him to a booth. JJ is sitting at the counter watching the two of them. They look like lovers, with Dee offering Ryo comfort by reaching out to take his hand. He turns back with a sigh and looks up at the menu thinking if only that were him.

 

“Okay, I'm here now, so tell me what happen.” Dee strokes his hand slowly.

 

Ryo looks up in Dee's face and blushes. This worries Dee who gets the wrong idea.

 

“I'll fucking kill that bastard! He's as good as dead!”

 

Dee is rising out of his seat as people in the diner turn to look at him wondering what is going on with the raven-haired man shouting that way.

 

“Dee stop! Sit down and lower your voice, everyone is staring at us!” Ryo is hissing at Dee so he will not be overheard. He puts his hand on top of the detective's hand trying to get him to clam down or at least sit back down. “Let me tell you what happen first and if you still want to go, then you have my blessing. Just sit and listen for now!”

 

Dee looks around the diner and as everyone is staring, he sees JJ with a smirk on his face. He looks at him hard, until JJ turns back around.

 

Ryo takes a deep breath and then exhales, “The Commissioner didn't touch me, Dee. I'm the one that hit him, but with provocation.”

 

“What he say to you, did he insist you go somewhere with him, like lunch maybe?”

 

“No, but that was probably next on his agenda. He called you a name and was about to tell me why he is better than you are, when I decked him and left him in the centre. He can be in charge of the task force from now on and I'm telling the Chief too.”

 

“You really hit him, because he was dissing me?” Dee beams at the thought, Ryo would go that far for him.

 

Ryo puts his head down and he can feel the heat rising up from his neck. “Well you know how it is. When someone talks about you like that it gets me angry and I sort of lost control, before I knew it, I hit him.” He looks up at Dee and whispers, “I lost my job didn't I?” He throws up his hands, “He can bring charges if he wants and I'll tell about what he's been doing to me!”

 

Dee leans back in the booth and laughs, Ryo looks over at him smiling, and then he starts laughing too. Everyone turns once again to stare at the couple, wondering if they have both gone crazy.

 

When they look up, Officer Kline is standing next to them with an apologetic look on his face. “Ah…excuse me Det. MacLean but my forty five minutes are up, Sir. Do you want me to go back to the task force or wait for you?”

 

“Why don't you go back, I'm sure the Commissioner could use your help? If he asks about me, tell him I will be back shortly, but only if he asks, okay?”

 

“Yes Sir, will do.” He turns with a smile on his face hoping the Commissioner will indeed ask. He would love to tell him, the detective is still having lunch and with his lover.

 

Dee looks at the young officer as he walks away. He turns back to Ryo, “Was he grinning when he left just now?”

 

Ryo smiles, “He's the one that was left with me when all of you took off. The first time the Commissioner came in, he sent him to get coffee for him, so he could be alone with me. That's the reason I kept him with me but a lot of good it did.”

 

“Why don't you order something to eat while I take this call? His phone rings while he is talking to Dee. He gets up and follows behind Dee as he walks to the counter to order.

 

“Hey Ted, did you find anything out yet?”

 

“Yeah we did and it's a dozy. Where are you? They told me, you were in the field somewhere?”

 

“I'm at the diner by the precinct, why don't you guys come here and we can talk. I had to get out of there Ted. Dee and JJ are already here, we can compare notes when you get here.”

 

“As a matter of fact we're pulling up now; see you in a minute buddy.”

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