Fake Fan Fiction ❯ The Engagement ❯ truth and lies ( Chapter 5 )

 

 

 

The Engagement 5

 

 

This is about Dee and Ryo and I make no claim.

 

 

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Chapter 5

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Ryo arrives at work on Sunday morning to a quiet precinct. He walks to his area and looks at Dee's desk as if expecting him to be there. `What am I doing? I know he's not here…stupid!'

 

He looks through his desk for a tea bag and some aspirin; finding only the tea, he heads for the break room.

 

“Good morning Randy. How's it going, man?”

 

“Hi, Ted, I'm doing fine. Do you know where I could get some aspirin around here? I didn't get much sleep last night, and now I have a headache.” He chuckles as he looks at Ted, hoping that his eyes were not red enough to give credence to the lie.

 

“We usually have some in the cabinet, over there by the cooler. Help yourself. You must have had a good time last night. Did you forget you had to work today?”

 

“Nah, it was nothing like that. I was watching TV after I came in, and I should have gone straight to bed instead.” He walks over to the cabinet and finds some Advil. He takes out three and replaces the bottle.

 

He walks over to the fridge, pulls out a bottle of water, and drinks it while downing the pills. He makes his tea, says goodbye to Ted, and goes back to his desk.

 

He is flipping through the files to see which ones to work on first, when the phone rings. He picks it up, puts it between his shoulder and ear, and still flips through the file.

 

“Hello, 27th precinct, Det. MacLean, speaking.”

 

“Hello Ryo, are you ready to listen to me? I need to talk to you.”

 

“I said all I had to say last night, so if you don't mind, I'm a little busy right now.”

 

“Will you have lunch with me at least? I'll meet you at the restaurant around the corner from the job. I'll be there at 12:30. Give me a chance to explain…please, Ryo.”

 

“I don't know if I can get away. If I can, I'll be there. Good bye, Dee; I'm hanging up.” He places the receiver back and puts his head in his hands.

 

`Damn, why won't he leave me alone? I'm not going to meet him; I don't care what he has to say! He's nothing but a liar anyway. He makes me trust him and then he pulls this kind of shit. All he wants is to get in my pants; I'm not going to let him. I may have to work with him, but I don't have to be friends with him'.

 

Ted is watching him wondering what his problem is; he looks upset after that phone call. Well, it is not any of his business, and he will not pry into his private life.

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Dee is waiting in the restaurant for Ryo to show. He sits at the counter, watching the door, hoping that the blonde haired cop shows up. He puts a cigarette in his mouth, and the guy behind the counter points to the sign that has a cigarette with a line slashed across it.

 

He takes it out of his mouth and puts it in his jacket pocket. He turns back and asks for coffee. Ryo isn't coming; it was already half past one. He would have been here already, if he were coming. He looks down at his coffee, forgetting he had ordered it and puts some cream and sugar in it.

 

He is stirring the coffee when Ted walks in. He spots Dee, walks up behind him, and pats him on the back. Dee jumps as he spins around. “Oh, hey Ted, you had to work today, too?”

 

Ted grimaces. “Yeah man, but luckily it's slow. Why didn't you come into the office? Why are you here on your day off? Man I would be with my woman, if I were you. How is Mona, by the way?”

 

Dee picks up his cup taking a sip. “She's no longer my fiancée and when I left her last night, she was fine.”

 

“Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. You two broke up last night you say?” He looks at Dee with pity on his face, because Dee looks upset about it.

 

“You know, your partner didn't mention anything about it when I saw him earlier. I guess that's why he looks a little down too. He came in this morning taking medicine for a headache. Did you keep him up, crying on his shoulder?”

 

Dee looks at him. “He had a headache this morning?”

 

“Yeah, that's what he said, but it looked like, he had a lot on his mind. Now I know what was wrong with him.” Ted looks up and places two lunch orders. He turns back to Dee, who is looking at him strangely.

 

“What! Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?”

 

“You just placed two orders, is one for my partner?”

 

“Yeah it is. He didn't want to come out, so I'm getting him some soup. Why you ask?”

 

“Just curious, is the brass working today?”

 

“You mean the Chief or Commissioner? I saw the Chief but not Rose. Are you trying to duck them or something? What did you do now?”

 

Dee looks at him. “Nothing man, I just need to talk to Ryo. He's mad at me right now. I wanted him to meet me for lunch, but I guess he doesn't want to see me. Don't say anything Ted, but he's part of the reason I ended it with Mona.”

 

He picks up his coffee and sips, while holding it between his hands.

 

Ted looks at him with a frown. “I don't get it. Why would he be the cause of your break up?”

 

Dee looks him straight in the eyes, and says nothing. He just looks at him, and it dawns on Ted what he means.

 

Ted mouth opens and closes as he stutters. “You mean…I mean…oh shit! When did all this happen? You just met the guy, Dee! Are you sure you want to throw away what you and Mona have over an infatuation! Does he feel the same about you?”

 

Dee puts his head down. “I don't know man, but I kind of think so. I mean, if he didn't feel something for me, he would have never gotten so upset at me, right? He found out last night about Mona at dinner. I had tried to tell him before, but something always came up. I had planned to end it anyway, once I knew I had feelings for him. Now it's all just so fucked up! I don't know what to do at this point.”

 

“He refuses to see me, to let me explain, and he won't talk to me on the phone. He doesn't know that I've let her dump me and to top it off, he is seeing her sister. How's that for a kick in the head!”

 

Ted pays for his order and as he picks it up, he looks at Dee. “Man, you have a lot on your plate, don't you? I wouldn't want to be in your shoes for all the tea in China. The only thing I can say is, good luck man. Things have a way of working themselves out in the end.”

 

“You want me to talk to him for you? I don't know him that well, but I can tell him that you're a good guy at least.”

 

Dee smiles up at Ted. “Thanks, but this is my mess and I have to clean it up. You're a good friend, man.”

 

Ted pats him on the back and leaves out of the dinner and heads back to the precinct.

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Ted hands Ryo his soup and sandwich, “I saw Dee over at the dinner just now. He looked down in the dumps.”

 

He sneaks a look at Ryo and sighs. “He told me Mona called the wedding off last night, did you know that?”

 

Ryo stops as he is about to pick up his sandwich and looks over at Ted, with his mouth half open. “No, I didn't, he…he didn't say anything about that to me. Is he okay…I mean was he very upset or anything?”

 

Ted looks at Ryo, shrugs his shoulder. “Who knows? Maybe it is for the best. I don't think his heart was really in it.”

 

Ryo looks down, at the food in front of him and suddenly loses his appetite. He looks at Ted's back as he goes over to his own desk. Could he be telling him the truth? Did he really break up with his fiancée? Maybe that is what he was trying to tell him last night; he didn't give him a chance to say anything.

 

Ryo puts his hand over his mouth, as he thinks about Dee telling him he wanted to explain everything to him, but he would not listen. `How could I be so stupid!'

 

He reaches for his phone, dials Dee's cell, and gets his voice mail. He hangs up and tells Ted he is going out and asks him to cover for him. He rushes down the stairs and out the door, heading for the restaurant.

 

He arrives out of breath and looks around at the customers, but does not see the raven-haired man. He walks over to the counter and asks the short order cook if he knew when Dee left, and he tells him he has been gone about ten minutes.

 

He rushes back out the door and looks up and down the street, for any sign of Dee. He looks back at the door and curses for missing him and walks back to the precinct.

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Ryo has stopped by the local grocery to pick up some food for dinner. He is struggling with the bags as he gets off the elevator.

 

As he walks down the hall to his door, he sees a tall figure leaning against the wall. He looks at him, blinking because he can't believe his eyes.

 

Dee looks like a male model from GQ, dressed in a knee-length, black leather coat and black turtleneck sweater with tight dark blue jeans. He gives Ryo a slow smile, and walks over to him taking two of the bags.

 

“Need help?” He looks down at Ryo, happy to see him smiling at him for once.

 

“Thanks Dee, have you been waiting long?”

 

“Kind of, but its okay. I thought the monkey brat would be here by now, where is he?”

 

“Downstairs with my neighbor, she has a niece that he hangs with.” He shifts the other bags as he takes the key out of his pocket and puts it in the door.

 

Both men walk in and go to the kitchen, setting the bags on the counter. Ryo turns to Dee, Dee turns to him, and they both say at the same time “Listen Ryo”…“Listen Dee!” They look at each other and smile.

 

Dee clears his throat. “Mona and I broke up last night, and I wanted to tell you that, but I didn't get a chance. I'm sorry about not telling you from the start.”

 

Ryo nods his head. “I see, well you can tell me about it now, as I prepare dinner. Want to help me?”

 

“Is that an invitation to dinner with you and the brat, because I'd like that?”

 

He hands Dee his coat and says, “Hang up our coats, and we can talk while we fix dinner. I don't want to have anymore misunderstandings with you.”

 

Dee strokes the side of his arm, and then goes out of the kitchen. Ryo watches him as he walks away, admiring the way his hips move under his tight jeans. He sighs as he turns to put away the food from the store and ties on an apron. Dee comes back in and slides his arms around his waist. “God, how I've missed you.”

 

Ryo leans back in his arm. “Believe it or not, I miss you too, but we will never get dinner started if we stay this way, now will we?” He pulls away from Dee. “Turn around, Dee. I have something for you.”

 

He turns and feels Ryo's arms go around his waist. He looks down and sees that he is putting an apron around his waist. He turns his head over his shoulder. “I like yours better; it says `kiss the cook'! Mine says `Oops'! Is that anyway to treat me Ryo?”

 

Ryo giggles, “You look so nice, I don't want you to get dirty, but I'm not changing with you so deal. Now, you were going to tell me what happened between you and Mona last night. I hope it has nothing to do with me.”

 

Dee starts peeling some potatoes. “Well in a way it did and it didn't. I told you that I am bisexual, right? Well, I've been with her for almost two years and I still don't know how we became engaged. I never thought we were right for each other, but she was willing to accept me the way I am. I have no family, Ryo. I'm an orphan; I was raised by a nun that I call mother. I was abandoned as a baby and found by a cop. He took me to Mother Maria, and she raised me, along with Jess. That's the cop's name, Jess Layner.

 

“Between the two of them, they did the best they could, and so I thought I would be honoring them by getting married and having a family of my own. I don't know… I guess I just wanted to feel like someone could love me. I was so caught up on image, instead of real love; I figured I could make it work. That is…until I met you, Ryo. I know you will not believe me, but…I think I'm in love with you.”

 

Ryo stops and turns; he stares in Dee's face for a moment. “How can you say something like that Dee? We only met this week. That's too soon to know how you feel about me.”

 

Dee puts the peeler down and walks over to the sink, turning on the water to rinse the potatoes. “Yeah, tell me about it.”

 

Ryo smiles and says nothing.

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Dee is setting the table, while Ryo runs downstairs to get his foster son, Bikky. The phone rings in the other room and Dee walks to pick it up. He stops and thinks; this isn't his house and figures the answering machine can pick it up. He turns to walk back in the kitchen, when he hears Julie's voice. He stops and turns back around.

 

“Ah…hi Randy, this is Julie. I think we need to talk. I don't want it to end between us, and you left before we could really talk. If I did anything to make you think I didn't care for you, I'm sorry. Call me; I'm sure we can work this out.”

 

The machine clicks off and Dee stands looking down at it. He walks over and raises his hand, balls it into a fist, and brings it to his mouth.

 

`What am I about to do! I can't erase his massage…can I? What if he finds out? I know he will be upset, but if he doesn't know, what difference will it make? I'm fighting for my happiness here! I know I can love him the way he deserves. She couldn't possibly love him the way I do. No, I will not let him go back to her, no matter what she has to say! He belongs to me. He's mine, dammit!'

 

Dee does the only thing that life has taught him to do. He reaches over and pushes the button, effectively erasing the message from the machine.

 

He walks back in the kitchen, takes the apron off, and folds it. He looks around for something that will make Ryo's job easier, remembers the ice, and takes it out of the freezer setting it on the counter. He is so engrossed in his work that he doesn't hear when the door opens until Bikky yells out.

 

“Hey perv! Ryo said you're back again! Trying to get a free meal again, dork-face?”

 

Dee comes out of the kitchen and glares at the boy. “Watch it brat, before I dump this ice down your back!” Ryo looks at the both of them and sighs. He turns to the girl and puts his arm around her shoulders.

 

“Carol I'd like for you to meet my partner. Contrary to what Bikky calls him, his name is Dee.” He turns to the blonde-haired girl and smiles.

 

“Hello princess, why are you with a moron, like this monkey-brat? You're much too cute to be hanging out, with the likes of him.”

 

Carol giggles behind her hand and turns her face into Ryo's side. She is thinking that, although Ryo is a handsome man, his partner is quite the looker, not to mention charming.

 

Ryo looks down at the girl and smiles at her. Thinking that she is rather shy, he looks at Dee. “Carol is joining us for dinner, her aunt is going to church tonight and I told her, she could stay with us for awhile.” He smiles at Dee. “Will you set another place for her, and I'll start serving the food.”

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Ryo and Dee are in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner and the kids are watching a movie, in the living room. Dee turns to Ryo, as he looks in his eyes. “You will give us a chance, right Ryo? I promise I'll never let you down and I will give you all the time you need.”

 

Ryo looks towards the living room and whispers, “We can talk about this later. I don't want Bikky to hear us. It can wait until later, can't it?”

 

Dee slides his hand up and down Ryo's arm looking him in the eyes. “Are you ashamed of your feelings, Ryo? Is that it?”

 

He looks up in Dee's face captured by the intense look in his eyes. He tries to turn away, but Dee puts his fingers under his chin. “Look at me, Ryo. Please, don't turn away.”

 

Ryo looks up into his eyes and parts his lips slowly. “Dee, I want to…”

 

“Ryo, come see this! Someone got shot where you work. Come look!”

 

Ryo and Dee look at each other and hurry to the living room. Dee stands behind Ryo as they both watch the news. It looks like an interrogation gone wrong. At that time Ryo's cell rings and so does Dee's. Both men look at the numbers and at each other with a nod.

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Ryo is standing at the door; he looks over at Bikky. “Remember, do not, under any circumstances, open this door. We may not be gone that long, but I hate to leave the two of you.”

 

Carol smiles at Ryo. “We'll be fine, now go.”

 

He hugs Carol as Dee yells for him to hurry up. “I'm coming, Dee! Wait up!”

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They arrive at the precinct as the other detectives are milling about. JJ spots Dee as he is walking up the stairs. “Dee-Senpai!!! You're here, too! I'm so happy too see you!”

 

He runs down the stairs and grabs Dee around the waist. Dee is trying to push the overly eager detective away, but he is holding on for all he is worth.

 

Ryo, having been knocked to the side, glares at JJ. He looks in Dee's face, and can't help but feel sorry for the younger man. He looks as if he has an octopus wrapped around his waist.

 

“JJ, let go of me, you moron! Dammit JJ! This isn't the time for this shit! Ryo, some help here please!”

 

JJ looks over at Ryo and rolls his eyes. “Whatever, senpai, your partner is crazy. He shouldn't be with normal people!”

 

“You call what you're doing normal? If I were Dee, I'd shoot you!” He turns away from the two men and heads into the precinct. Dee looks down at JJ and chuckles. “You know, now that he mentions it, that's not a bad idea.”

 

He moves away from JJ and follows Ryo into the station. JJ stands and looks at Dee with his mouth open. He could not believe Dee said something like that to him. `There is nothing I would not do for you senpai, you know that!'

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All officers are in the squad room, listening to the Commissioner tell them about the events that lead up to the shooting in the precinct.

 

“The man we are looking for is a white male, six-two, and two hundred pounds, more or less. We have a car at his house, and they should be bringing us a photo of him before long. What we need you to do is fan out, visit his usual hunts, and bring him in. He is armed, and he shot up the place with an automatic. Where he got a hold of something like that, we will have to find out when we bring him in.”

 

“Oh yeah, he has army training, so be on your guard. We don't want to kill him, but make sure you protect yourselves. That's all, unless any of you have questions, and make them count.”

 

Berkeley Rose looks around at the officers and nods his dismissal. He looks over at Ryo, sees Dee engaging him in conversation, and decides to interrupt. He puts a smile on his face and comes up behind the blonde detective, touching his shoulder.

 

“Excuse me, Randy, can I speak to you?” He looks over at Dee. “In private.” He takes the younger man's elbow and moves him into a corner, while Dee glares at his back.

 

“Ah…Ryo, I was wondering, will you have dinner with me tomorrow? I have reservations, at this exclusive restaurant in lower Manhattan, and the council member will not be able to make it. I know it's short notice, but I thought it would give us time, to get to know each other better.”

 

He is moving closer to Ryo as he talks, since everyone else has left for the assignment on catching the shooter. The three of them are alone in the squad room.

 

Dee is watching the Commissioner as he forces Ryo back into the wall. He narrows his eyes and walks over to the two of them. Rose has his face close to Ryo and is about to close in for the kill, when Dee slides his folder between them.

 

“Ah…Commissioner…Sir…we have to get going if we want to catch this guy. I hate to interrupt, Sir, but we need to leave now.” He slides the folder back under his arm and looks at Ryo. “You finished here, man?”

 

Ryo moves sideways from the Commissioner and looks up at Dee. “Yes I'm ready.” He looks back at Rose with a smile on his face. “I'll have to get back to you on that, Berkeley; I'll let you know tomorrow, if it's not too late.”

 

Dee looks at Ryo in surprise, as he hears him call the Commissioner by his first name.

 

“Of course not, Randy. I'll wait until tomorrow. Good luck out there.” He turns and heads back to his office, leaving the two detectives alone.

 

Dee looks in Ryo's face as he wonders what the Commissioner wanted with him that Ryo will get back to him tomorrow.

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They are in an unmarked squad car when Dee looks over at Ryo, with a frown on his face. He looks back at the street, as he fishes for a cigarette. Ryo looks over at him and back out the window, wondering why he is so quiet.

 

After driving for six blocks, Dee looks over at Ryo again. “You want to tell me what I interrupted with you and the Commissioner, and why do you call him Berkley?”

 

Ryo chuckles, “That's what he told me to call him. That is his name, isn't it?” Dee glares at him and turns back to the road.

 

“Okay, I'll go for that, but what did I just interrupt?”

 

“He asked me to have dinner with him, tomorrow night. I told him, I would let him know about that. I don't see how I can though, with Bikky waiting on me to have dinner with him.”

 

Dee opens his mouth and then closes it. His hands tighten so hard on the steering wheel his knuckles turn white. He growls under his breath, as Ryo looks at him in alarm.

 

“Are you okay, Dee?” He puts his hand out and touches the other's arm lightly.

 

“Hell no, I'm not okay! That rat-bastard asked you out on a date, and you ask if I'm okay! What the hell is going on, Ryo! I thought you understood how I feel about you! For you to even think, about accepting a dinner date with him, is ludicrous! Am I okay, I'll give you one guess?”

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It looks like Dee is upset with Ryo. I love it when there is a little conflict in relationships. (evil laugh)