Free Both Sides of the Fence 4: Bad Blood by M.T. Pope

station and everything.” He shook his head. I could see a twinkling of fear in his eye. He looked desperate.
    “They deserved it. I mean, how could they accuse you of such a thing? You are not that type of person.” I needed to get myself together. I was slipping up too much.
    “I know, right.” He nodded his head. I was so glad he didn’t pay that slip-up any mind.
    “So what do you need me to do?” I asked, bubbling with joy on the inside.
    “I need you to go down to the station with me and act like I was with you on the days after I was with those chicks. I also need you to keep this between us. My sister and my family don’t need to know about this. You okay with that?”
    “Sure, that is what friends are for.”
    “So what can I do for you to return this favor?” he asked.
    “Oh, don’t worry about it. It’s the least that I can do for a friend.”
    “Now that is what I like to hear. I am so glad I can count on you for this. And I will find a way to pay you back for this.”
    “Aww, that is so sweet, but you really don’t have to. Let’s hope you return the favor when I need it. Let me know when we have to go down to the station and I will be by your side.”
    “Again, thank you so much,” he said as he got up from the side of the couch he was on. I did the same.
    “I guess I’ll see you later,” I said as I made my way to the door. Everything in me was hoping that he came up behind me and forced his tongue down my throat but that did not happen.
    I left his apartment and walked into my own with some more plans on my mind. I was so glad that my man was coming to his senses. Who knew that murdering a couple of bitches for him would cause him to get closer to me? I hoped that he left them shady broads alone and then I wouldn’t have to kill those bitches. Maybe he would be leaving them alone for good and now I could make my move on him so we could be the happy couple that we were supposed to be.
    I went to bed a happy camper. I almost couldn’t sleep because of my nagging mother’s voice. I took me a sleeping pill, covered my head with a pillow, and drifted off into la-la land.

Chapter 12
    Troy
     
    Moving Forward
     
    I sat at my desk trying to think of a way to get Alex dismissed as a suspect from this case. It wasn’t because I thought he was innocent. I didn’t give a fuck about his innocence or guilt. I had plans for him and I didn’t want the system to get him before I did. He owed my family some blood and I was going to get him and his sisters if it was the last thing I did. I’d been waiting and waiting for this opportunity and now that it was here I wasn’t going to let it or anything stop me from stopping this bloodline from ruining any more lives. I had to do this. I promised that I would. I was groomed for this very task.
    I had finished high school early, enrolled into the police academy soon after, and excelled until I was promoted to a detective a few months ago. This was my first major case and my superiors assigned me because of my exemplary record with the force in these last four years. I was a decorated officer early on and was hated by many in the precinct where I was stationed. I didn’t take any bullshit and I didn’t give any out. I wasn’t here to make friends. I was there to get a job done and to protect and serve. Yes, I had my own agenda going on but I took my discipline as a hardworking individual seriously. My life was fucked up early on and I was pushing ahead to clean up the mess.
    It wasn’t long before there was a knock on my office door. One of the front desk officers escorted Alex Black and Ashley’s best friend, Jasmine, into the office. I didn’t know but there was something about Jasmine that made me a little curious about her. She was different and I couldn’t really put my finger on what it was that was different about her.
    “Good afternoon, Mr. Black,” I said as I stood up out of my chair to greet him. I greeted him as if I didn’t know