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

him. It was easy, because again, I couldn’t stand him. He resembled bad blood to me like his other two siblings. All three were going to pay. Wait and see.
    “Good afternoon, Detective Lee.” He reached out to shake my hand. I masked the disdain for him behind a smile.
    “Please take a seat.” I pointed to the two chairs in front of my desk as I closed the door to my office. I then walked back to my desk and took a seat. “What can I do for you today?”
    “I’m following up with my alibi for those dates you asked me about a few days ago.” He looked confident in every word he spoke. It was a quality that all three of them had: confidence. It made me furious on the inside. My leg was shaking uncontrollably underneath my desk.
    “Okay.” I looked at him waiting for his proof.
    “Well, on those three days I was with my girlfriend and she can vouch for my whereabouts. Right, baby?” He reached over and grasped Jasmine’s hand into his.
    “Yes, my baby was with me all night long.” Jasmine smiled from ear to ear. I had to admit she was a very attractive woman. But again, something was off with her. I could feel it.
    “So you are saying that you know that he was sleeping with these women and he would come home to you? You know about this?” I looked at her intently waiting for any glitches of a lie being told.
    “What?” She looked at him as outrage instantly flared up in her. I was amazed at how fast her temper rose. Then all of a sudden she reached back and slapped him. The look on his face was of pure shock. “You was with some bitches before you came over my house. You said they were clients. You lied to me? How could you do this to me?” She stood up and went for the door.
    Alex immediately rose out of his chair. “Baby, wait, I’m sorry. I never meant to hurt you.” He walked up to her and tried to touch her, but she pushed him away.
    “Don’t touch me.” Her head quickly snapped in his direction. “You said this wouldn’t happen again. You said she wouldn’t hurt me again.” Tears streamed down her face one after the other.
    “Baby, please. It won’t happen again. I mean it this time.” He was damn near begging her.
    I was actually enjoying the show.
    “I don’t know.” She turned toward him with a frown on her face. “You promise?”
    “Yes, I promise,” he said as he eased over to her until she voluntarily accepted his embrace. She melted up into his arms. Pretty soon they were kissing passionately. So much so that I was getting aroused. I cleared my throat to get their attention.
    “Excuse me; I don’t want to be rude.” I looked at both of them emotionlessly. “But I need you, Jasmine, to sign an affidavit to all that you are saying. Are you willing to do that?”
    “Yes, I am,” she said as she freed herself from Alex’s embrace and they sat back down in front of me.
    “Okay, let me get my tape recorder and paperwork ready. I will need to state the dates and location that you both were together and then sign a few pieces of paperwork and you two lovebirds can be on your way.”
    They both smiled and nodded in agreement.
    After about an hour Jasmine and Alex were out of my office and I was documenting some more notes to show to my boss before I left for the day. I was shocked to know that those two were even in a relationship. They didn’t act like it when we were around each other. I planned on inquiring to Ashley about it even though I really didn’t care.
    When I got off of work I had to visit Ma Dear and then it was on to a date with Ashley. I was feeling good because I had things going the way I wanted them to go. Payback was hard to fulfill, but rewarding to say the least. I wouldn’t be completely happy until their blood was running out of their lifeless bodies like a running faucet.

Chapter 13
    Ashley
     
    The Ill Na Na
     
    A few days had passed and I was so excited about having dinner with Troy tonight. I was so excited about this relationship. It was so