Chapter 55
Chapter 55
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Mac stared across the table at Alex Garcia. "I am trusting you."
"Yes, sir."
"Taggert is not to know about this, under any circumstances."
"Yes, sir." Garcia nodded, though he wondered why this was being done
anyway. Who cared if Sonny died of a gunshot wound...he was dead.
That was the main point. Suicide, murder...whatever...
"Hannah Corinthos didn't derserve to die." Mac answered Alex's unasked
question.
"True, sir. You can trust me. Start with the regular suspects?"
"Yes, but be careful. Moreno, Jason, Jax and Jerry...they are all very
slippery..and they will all be on alert at the slightest inkling of an
investigation."
Alex got up and started to the door.
"Start with Jax."
"Why?"
"Gut instinct."
Juan Santiago came up with Bobbie's and Carly's check. "Thanks."
Bobbie grinned and looked inot her purse.
"Well..."
"Carly-enough!"
"I'm telling you anyone that sweet has to have some serious skeletons
in her closet. Major ones. No one can be so..."
"Carly!"
"Fine." Carly finished her water. "Excuse me for being curious."
Juan left Kelly's and walked over to the payphone in the corner.
"Excuse me..." the patron outside called.
"Break." Juan mumbled as he waited. At exactly 12:02 PM it rang, just
like he was told it would. "Yeah...yeah I heard...no, it didn't seem
like Bobbie beleived her...what do I care for anyway?...yeah, you're
right Mr. Jacks what do I have to lose...and then you'll help me find
my father, right?...so...yes, I'll go to Pittsburgh this
weekend...because I have to think of something to tell Emily...what
about my father....right...trading information...I know...don't say
anything to Jax or Jerry...Bye."
Benjamin hung up the phone and looked over at Peter. "The dumb kid is
going to go searching into Keesha's background. I can't beleive he
thought I was John Jacks..." he laughed.
"Can't tell age over the phone."
"So, what does Helena want with the Jackses now?"
"Nothing. This isn't about Helena. I learned from the best, always
have more than one provider." Peter laughed and took another swig of
beer.
Keesha grabbed the cover from the sofa and draped it over Jax's body.
She rested against the front of the couch, on the floor, as Jax leaned
back into her body, sighing deeply as he napped. Keesha wrapped her
arms tighter around his waist, resting her chin on the top of his head
as she stared into the fireplace.
As much as she enjoyed having V around, she thought with a smile, it
was nice to have their house to themselves once more.
"Miranda..."
Keesha looked down at Jax as he mumbled.
Jax shifted, turning his head slowly back and forth. "Jax..." Keesha
said softly, stroking his stomach, not wanting to jolt him.
"YA!" Jax yelled bouncing slightly up and down on the horse as she ran
full gallop. He had to get there...he had to get there fast....
A loud boom startled the horse and she whinied, standing on her hind
legs. Jax was able to stay on, quickly calming her to a stop. He
jumped off the horse and ran...only to be stopped by Mac.
"You can't go there!"
"Miranda!!!!" Jax yelled over Mac's shoulder.
"Miranda?" Mac looked over at the caved in mine. "Oh my...." Mac let
Jax go and both men ran, trying to get to Miranda....all of a sudden
Jax heard the helicopters above...
"BRENDA!!!!" Jax called as he watched Brenda's car dive off the cliff.
"Go lower Jerry...LOWER, or I swear I'll jump right now...."
Jax looked over at Jerry...vaguely hearing words about waiting...not
being foolish...he unbuckled his seat belt and dove right into the
rough waters of the ocean...when he came up for air he found himself in
the backyard pool....
Jax pushed his hair back from his face. "Babe...." he looked around.
"Keesha?"
He could have sworn she was just here a moment ago...."Keesha?" Jax
felt his panic rising as he hopped out of the pool.
"Keesha's gone."
Jax whirled around, trying to grab for the voice...but finding no one
there. "Where is she?!"
"Who knows. But loves of yours go sooner or later. The only question
is...how will she go? You know that...sooner or later...you won't be
fast enough to save her you know...you never are...."
"No...." he began. His heart stopped as he heard a blood curtling
scream coming from nowhere.
And everywhere.
"JAX!!!" Keesha screamed again.
"KEESHA!!!"
"Jax!" Keesha called him for the 3rd time.
Jax jumped, opmening his eyes as he inhaled sharply.
"Jax..."
Jax's breaths came sharp and fast. "Keesha..." he whispered.
"Yes, baby..."
Jax turned around. "You're okay..." he breathed as he stared into her
eyes.
"Of course I'm okay." she reached up and touched his face. "You just
had a nightmare. That's all. Do you remember it?"
Jax shook his head as he turned around. He didn't want to talk about
it.
All he wanted to do was forget.
He leaned back into her body once more, lacing his fingers into hers,
hoping she couldn't hear the sound of his heart as it raced.
"Are you almost ready?" Jax called as he held Alexis' and Ned's
wedding gift in his hand. This was the first wedding he had attended
lately, that he really wanted to be at. The best thing Jax could say
about Ned, was that in Alexis, he had found the perfect match.
They belonged together. And it was nice to see, even Ned, find true
love.
Again. He thought with a smile.
"Almost!"
Upstairs, Keesha sighed as she clasped her pearls. A wedding at the
Quartermaine mansion. Marriages, Q's, family...a combination she wished
she never had to deal with again.
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