Here Comes Trouble (Nothing Special 3)

“When?” Ruxs asked.

“Few weeks. Gonna be some foreigners coming with it. Chainz is up to some serious shit.”

“You sure?” Green asked.

“My girl works in one of the houses Chainz keeps in the back. She heard one of his big boys talking about it. They setting stuff up for it already.”

“In that shitty neighborhood. He’s going to bring some foreign contacts and that much weight to a rundown piece of shit house on Cleveland Ave,” Green said skeptically.

Ruxs shook his head. “That makes no damn sense.”

“Exactly.” The serious look Tommy gave them said it all. He was telling the truth.

Another Storm

Ruxs walked with confidence alongside his partner. He was used to people looking at them with disdain, some with admiration, but mostly with attitude. Green flipped off one of the vice detectives when he let the door hit his arm instead letting them walk through before he came out, like a courteous person would have.

The smug detective looked back at them. “I wouldn’t be so self-assured today if I were you two —”

“You’re not. So shut the fuck up.” Ruxs cut him off.

“I’m glad too. Because your lieutenants have been in the captain’s office for the past hour. You guys made the news again.” The bastard shook his head as if he pitied them. “Think they said that the cyclist was in critical condition and something about injuries on the MARTA too. Pfft. You guys really are fuck-ups.”

Ruxs frowned as the detective sauntered off, leaving them standing there, a little less than eager to go to their office. “That’s bullshit.”

“Tell me about it. I barely tapped that fuckin’ bus. They probably didn’t yell injury until they found out I was a cop. Damnit.” Green ran his hand through his short dark hair. He knew it was probably sticking up all over the place now.

They made their way past the bullpen and through the glass doors marked “Narcotics Task Force: Lieutenant Cashel Godfrey, Lieutenant Leonidis Day, Sergeant Corbin Sydney.” There were only a few of the guys in the office and Ruxs took an uneasy breath. The two IT detectives looked up at them and smiled.

“What’s up fellas? Where is everyone?” Ruxs plopped down in his chair, kicking his boots up onto his desk. Green sat down at his desk that was pushed up to face Ruxs’ and mimicked his movement.

The detectives pointed outside their unit towards the captain’s office. “The bosses are in there. Syn and Ro are downstairs questioning the two hustlers you guys brought in last night. Everyone else is on assignment.”

Green looked over at Ruxs, probably thinking the same thing he was. At least they had some damn good information for God and Day when they come out of the captain’s office. It just might save them from another intense lecture. There was nothing God loved more than good intel that could lead to a big arrest.

Detective Vicki Seasel came in with her arms full of files and began to sort them on God and Day’s large desks. Ruxs cocked his head to the side as she leaned over in her tight black slacks. She wore her long brown hair pulled up on top of her head and secured by some interesting looking chopsticks. She was beautiful and brilliant. But since she was shot in a raid last year, she was no longer eligible to be in the field, so she was God and Day’s personal assistant. She was still an exceptionally smart detective and had a keen eye. She’d earned the guys’ respect a long time ago. She could hold her own up against them and she wasn’t afraid to get up in anyone’s face. Needless to say, Day adored her, so no one better disrespect her.

“Green, Ruxs. Don’t stray too far. God and Day want to have a meeting at four today. Be here and don’t be late.” She took Day’s coffee mug off his desk and turned to leave.

“Hey Vick. Can you order those cold cut platters for the meeting, like you did last week?” Ruxs gave her his charming smile. Vicki looked at him with disgust and his smile fell completely flat.

“I don’t need your goddamn dinner order. You think I’m here to serve you Ruxs? Huh?” Vicki’s voice elevated and Ruxs looked officially chastised, especially when Day walked back in just as she was spinning to leave.

Day kissed her on the cheek. “How’s your day going, baby?”

She turned and sneered at Ruxs. “Fine. Until ten seconds ago. I’ll be back with your coffee, Leo.”

Day opened the door, smiling at her as she went by. “I’ll take care of him.” He winked, and of course that was all it took for Vicki to start smiling again.

Ruxs and Green watched Day move about in the office, not bothering to even look in their direction. It was unnerving to say the least. It was like the calm before the storm. The door to the office flew open, hitting the desk behind it so hard, Ruxs was amazed the damn glass didn’t shatter. God. The storm was here. The IT guys turned away from their many monitors and waited for the show to begin. Even a few of the officers in the bullpen rose up from their desk to look through the glass that separated their offices. Ruxs had an urge to close all the blinds. Nosey fuckers.