The BFF Job

Chapter Nine

The sun was bright and the snow was starting to melt. Nate knew that this thing was going to come to a head today. They had all they needed. Sarah was on the hook and her NYPD family would soon be making apologies to Kenna and the case would be closed. He watched Eliot as he pulled into the parking lot. He had gotten to know his hitter's moods pretty well over the last couple of years and he could tell Eliot was not a thrilled.

"The big guy looks a little less then ecstatic." Hardison made the same observation.

"I thought some time together would put a smile on his face and love in his heart." Sophie added.

"He looks pissed." Hardison spoke what they were all thinking,

"Let's hope it works to our advantage." Was all Nate said before he left the van and headed to talk to Eliot. He walked to the truck and stood next to the open window. "We wait till Parker gives us the signal and then we hit Sarah's family hard with what we got on them." He looked at Kenna. "You okay?"

"Let's do it." Kenna answered, her eyes behind hidden behind her sunglasses.

"The diner down the street in an hour the whole family will get pages to meet Sarah there and they all can explain themselves."

"If this doesn't work?" Eliot looked at Nate.

"It's going to work Eliot," Nate answered and handed him two ear buds. "Just have her back." Eliot looked at Kenna.

"Always." He started the truck and pulled out leaving Nate standing alone in the lot.

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Parker put the wheels in motion with Sarah. Planting little things in her head here and there that made her think that her decision to make sure they way her husband infidelities had been dealt with were bad choices. Questions were raised. The thief was becoming quite good at undercover work. Eliot and Kenna sat in the corner booth tucked away from prying eyes.

"If you need to go back to the truck I understand." Eliot watched her as she played with the spoon in her coffee mug.

"I'm fine. He's going to pay for this, not me."

"You don't have to face this. I can handle McClain." She smiled a small smile.

"I know you can Eliot. I also know I have to face this head on." Sarah and Parker walked into the diner. The thief led the older woman right to them. "Sarah."

"What the hell are you doing here?" Sarah looked at Parker then Kenna.

"I need to talk about Jimmy." Kenna got up and slid next to Eliot and Parker put her hand on the older woman's shoulder.

"You should talk. Tell her how you feel."

"Feel? This woman stole my husband." Kenna looked at Sarah.

"I married a man who I thought I loved and though loved me Sarah. If I had any idea that he was married to someone else I would have never even considered being with him. He was…available day and night. Whenever I called him he answered."

"I've know Kenna a lot of years Sarah and she isn't the kind of woman you made your family think she is." Eliot added. "If you should be mad at anyone it should be Jimmy." The woman was angry. Eliot could feel the tension rising up through her veins. She was an angry woman from way back and she let everyone know.

"She played him for all he was worth. Taking his free time and keeping him away from his kids."

"Sarah I didn't know about you and the kids I swear." The bell over the diner door rang and by the look on Parker's face both Eliot and Kenna knew the rest of Sarah's family including Jimmy were within yards of confrontation. "If I knew Sarah I wouldn't even given him the time of day." The three men involved in Kenna's life falling apart stood behind Sarah.

"Kenna."

"I want you to tell her the truth." She felt Eliot's hand on her thigh. She wasn't sure if it was there to calm her down or give her the courage she needed to get through this. "I just want my life back. Tell them that I didn't know Jimmy." Jimmy was quick but Eliot was quicker. He had the table slid over and Kenna and Parker behind him before Jimmy drew his gun.

"Put that thing away man. Before all you had to do was answer to your wife and your family. This puts a whole different spin on it Jimmy." Eliot said as he backed Kenna and Parker away from the man.

"You got this Eliot?" Nate asked in his ear bud.

"Yeah I got this." He whispered. "Put the gun down." Eliot looked at the other two men. They had picked a side long ago but things weren't looking too good on either side right now. "The only thing you have on your head right now is the super's murder. The rest of it can be forgotten." He felt Kenna's warm hand on the small of his back.

"She was the best thing to happen to me and she had to and mess it up." Sarah turned and looked at her husband. "I had everyone fooled. Even this bitch." He pointed the gun at Sarah.

"Hey shooting someone at this point is only going to get you dead man. I know how you feel Jimmy. Kenna's a sweetheart. But no woman is worth killing for." Eliot knew that was a lie. The two women standing behind him were worth that and more. If it came down to it he'd take McClain down without a second though.

"Jimbo put it down." His brother-in-law stood beside him. Spike Delaplant didn't get where he was by being stupid. He knew his sister and her husband were running out of time. "Just give it up and let the woman get back to her life." The gun was pointed at Sarah now. Eliot knew what Jimmy was going to do before the thought crossed anyone else's mind. His hand flew out and pushed Jimmy's hand up and away from the people standing around him while the other hand, balled into a fist, punched the older man in the stomach. The gun went off and most of the restaurant dived to the floor. Eliot took the gun and flung it toward the two men standing next to him and took Jimmy down to the ground. Jackson Mann never even flinched as he caught the gun and threw Eliot his cuffs. He had always know the man had been bad for his wife's sister but now he had the juice to prove it.

"I'm sorry Kenna." Jackson said as he took Jimmy from Eliot. "Between me and Spike, we'll get this cleaned up." She nodded and wrapped her arms around herself. She felt warm hands petting her shoulders as Parker tried to comfort her. Kenna smiled. She was going to miss Parker the most. Not as much as Eliot but pretty a pretty damn close second.

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Kenna looked at the blossoms on the trees in Central Park as she walked. It had been so long since she felt so free. Even married to Jimmy, she felt that stifled feeling she had for so many years living in Kentucky. She hadn't a clue where she was going or what she was going to do but it didn't matter. She was truly free. Jackson Mann had found the file on Simon and done his own investigation. The man's body had washed up on the some shore in Mexico about a month after he had been murdered. They wrote it off as a drug deal gone bad. That's where that stood so she was clear. Simon had hurt more people than anyone could of imagined including Eliot, Jodi and her. She walked to the pond and stood. Kenna felt the presents before he said a word.

"Who knew you could be so quiet Nate." Kenna said as she turned around.

"I'm the only one who doesn't get paid to do things quietly." He looked out at the pond. "Have you figured out what you're going to do?"

"I haven't got a clue." She looked at the older man. "Parker gave me some cereal and coco and told me she would of gotten me some milk to go with it but since I was going to be homeless it would spoil." Nate chuckled.

"That's our Parker."

"Please take care of him for me Nate." She turned back to the pond. "He tends to brood."

"Really, I hadn't noticed." Kenna smiled. "You know you always have a place in Boston."

"I think that's a road best not taken right now. He needs time."

"Time to what? Regret saying the words? Feel like he should of done more?"

"Eliot is the only person who knows everything about me and I know pretty much everything there is to know about him. When we fight Nate…it's like napalm."

"How's the making up?" He asked. She looked at him, shook her head and smiled.

"About the same. He's said it a million times this past week. We're no good for each other."

"I've known Eliot for a few years now and if what I saw this week is not being good for each other I don't know what is. He's open and honest when your around. He isn't afraid to tell people about the things he's kept inside for so long. Those last few years before we started all this nearly killed him and Kenna you're the only one who's made the hell he's exsiled himself in barabel. Think about it. Just give Boston a chance." He turned and hugged the young woman.

"Please take care of him. Him, Jodi and Kyle are all I have left." He pushed her away and nodded.

"Take care of yourself Kenna." She nodded and turned and walked toward the nearest park exit. Nate watched her go. "You should go after her." Nate said out loud, knowing Eliot was listing though his ear bud.

"She's better off without our baggage." He returned.

"You really believe that?"

"I believe she needs a chance to stand on her own two feet." Nate turned and headed to where the rest of the team was waiting to head to the airport.

"Just remember Eliot, she's out there if you need her." Nate took out his ear bud and put it in his pocket. He worried about his team more then he should. He also worried more about his hitter then the others. Bad things had happened to him. Things he wasn't willing to share with him or anyone else. But for a week he had a shoulder to lean on. A person that knew what he had suffered as a child and was willing to listen and not judge about things he'd done as an adult. Eliot Spencer needed McKenna Shane Hawks more then he'd ever know. Someday soon he would see that and his world would be a happier place. SOMEDAY.

THE END

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