Chapter 26
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Jax pulled up to the front of Port Charles University. "Thank you."
Keesha reached over and kissed him gently.
"When will you be done?"
"I don't know. I really do need to spend time at the library. I'll
just take a cab or something." Jax leaned over and kissed her again.
"Stop trying to influence me." she mumbled. He smiled and kissed her
once more. "7:00." she relented.
"Okay." Jax grinned as he reached across her to open the door.
"When I flunk, it will be all your fault." Keesha said as she got out
of his BMW. She leaned down and looked at him through the open window.
"Don't blame *me* for your lack of concentration." he laughed. "I love
you."
"I love you." Keesha leaned up and Jax watched as she walked through
the gated entrance.
Fun time was over....for now. Now he had work to do.
Jax walked into the Port Charles Police Department. Holding the gate
open for an obvious prostitute, he waited until she passed and then
went over to Taggert's desk.
"You have a way with the ladies." Taggert joked without looking up
from his report.
"I beleive every woman should be treated with the upmost
curteousy-until she gives me a personal reason not to. That woman has
done nothing to me."
"What about *for* you..." he laughed at his own joke as Jax sat down in
the chair.
"What have you got for me?"
"Excuse me?" Taggert finally put his report away and looked at Jax.
"The hostage situation, do you have any leads."
Taggert leaned over his desk. "I don't know. Do you have any?"
"I asked you first."
Jax and Taggert stared at each other, each waiting for the other to
give in, and tell what he knew. Each knowing the chances were slim.
"We've stalled." Taggert finally answered.
"Does Moreno have any ties to Austraila?"
"Austraila? How I am suppose to know...and why do you ask?"
"Curiosity."
"Officially, no."
"Well, unofficially, don't you beleive it's possible..." Jax leaned
forward and began to whisper "or should I say, guaranteed, that this is
Moreno, going after Corinthos. Pushing him."
Jax had to keep from smiling as Taggert's eyes grew even darker.
Obviously, Jax just confirmed what Taggert already beleived. "What do
you know?"
"I know it had nothing to do with me, and it had nothing to do with
Jerry...."
"Or so you think..."
"I would bet my life on it." Jax assured him as he sat straight in his
chair once more.
"Some people have said that you...aren't very clear...when it comes to
your brother...however, I beleive your theory is somewhat...possible."
"And?"
"Okay, Jax, this is what we will do. I will tell the commisioner...."
"Leave Mac out of it."
"Why?"
"Because he will tell you the same thing he always does. That you have
to stay out of it without further proof. Aren't you tired of watching
Sonny and Moreno continue to make our lives hell, while they have their
on going pissing contest?"
"Then what do you expect me to do?"
"Don't you have vacation time coming?"
"Why don't *you* go and check."
"Because you, as an officer of the law, can get further places in this
case than I can. I am sure Sonny is already conducting his underground
information. And there are certain places he can't check, because that
will put you on alert. Besides, you would have a better idea of what
to look for than anyone else I know. You've been studying Sonny,
Moreno, and their methods for even longer than I have."
"With nothing new, we have to close the case." Dara stated as she and
Mac walked through the police station. Mac held open the gate for her.
"Besides....Mac..."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Mac watched as Jax got up from Taggert's desk. Jax
walked over, with a smile and a nod, and left the station. "What does
he want?"
"His wife was a recent hostage. What do you think he wanted."
"Let me rephrase that. What did he *get*."
Dara looked at Mac and shook her head. "You have more important things
to deal with than what Jax is doing, don't you?" she walked away.
Mac turned his attention to Taggert. He went over and stood behind
him. "What did Jax want?"
"To see where we were." Taggert stated simply as he picked up the last
unfinished report on his desk.
"And you told him?"
"That we were stalled. He wasn't too happy about that, but he didn't
seem surprised."
"Did he have any new information to share?"
"No." Taggert stated, not missing a beat. "Sir, last week I left my
intended vacation scheduale with you. Do you have any idea when I'll
be getting that approved?" He stood and started over to the coffee
maker.
"By the end of this week, okay? Marcus?"
Taggert turned around.
"Don't let Jax get you into trouble."
"Jax could never make me do anything. Sir."
That seemed to satisfy Mac. Without another word, he left. Taggert
poured his coffee, and went back to his desk, dialing his phone.
"L&B Records, Ardenowski speaking."
"Ardenowski." Taggert smiled. "How does 2 weeks in Austraila sound?"
"I got it! Thanks Keesha, thanks a lot." Liz got up from the chair
and ran out. "Oops...sorry Jax."
"It's okay." Jax laughed and watched as Liz hurried down the hall.
"I think she beleives she'll forget everything if she doesn't study
what I told her right away. With what do I owe the pleasure?"
"I just needed to see you." he closed and locked the door. Keesha
raised her eyebrow. He wouldn't....
"Honey...this isn't my office. All the psychology graduate students
share this office."
Jax shrugged as he came closer.
"That's a *no*."
He stopped. "No?"
"Or a...not here." a wicked smile grew across her face. "Of course..."
she stood from the desk and walked over to the supply closet in the
corner. "In here is another story..."
"One day..." Jax came over quickly and Keesha laughed as he backed her
into the closet. "You're going to have to tell me what the difference
is."
"I can tell you that now. I meant *no*. But I think I just realized I
can't say no to you...this is my compromise, so I don't feel like I've
completely given in..." Keesha pulled the door closed.
"Giving in is a good thing." Jax whispered and they kissed
passionately.
Jax whistled carefreely as he headed back to his car. "Why are you in
such a good mood."
Just like that the mood passed. He turned and glared at Sonny without
responding.
"Did you make Keesha late for her class?" Sonny pulled Keesha's
scheduale out of his pocket. "Couldn't wait until 6:00 to see her..."
"Where in the hell did you get that?"
"Of course, after class, she normally goes to the library for awhile,
and then to the gym..."
Jax reached out and yanked on Sonny's collar, turning him and pushing
him into the car. "I repeat..."
Sonny held up his hand for his bodyguard. The worker stopped coming
towards them. "Tell your enemies they had better leave Hannah
alone...or else Keesha will pay the price."
" *My*..."
"Yours, Jerry's whatever...if something like what happened at Luke's
happens again, I may just snap." he grinned as Jax's eyes grew colder.
"If you or any disgusting extenstion of you come within 1000 feet of my
wife, I will kill you."
Jax's words sent a chill through Sonny's body as he realized, for the
first time, just how serious Jax was about Keesha. But, always on the
look out for ways to destroy Jax, he made a mental note of it.
Keesha was obviously one of Jax's weaknesses.
That was defintely useful information.
Jax let Sonny go, and Sonny moved past him without another word.
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