Deliver (pt.37)

.."What!" Quinten jumped out of bed holding the phone to his ear. "Sam was in a car accident,it happen a little while ago.Donnie didn't tell you? they rushed her to the hospital she was pretty beat up." Quintens heart dropped then he said,"Listen I need you to-" The man on the phone was talking to someone on his side of the phone. "What the Fuck Roe! When I talk you listen!" Quinten said in anger. Roe was quiet then said,"Donnie just walked in he herd that cops are looking for you,someone ratted you out about the Lolita job." Quinten grabbed the gun on his nightstand and paced in his room. Replaying everything he said about the job in his head. Thinking of what lawyer he was going to use. Then Samantha. What was he going to do about Samantha?
He thought of how he told her he didn't want to do this in the first place. Wanted different."I told her I wouldn't hurt her." He thought then continued,"And we kissed.I gotta make this right."
He sat down and put the gun back on the nightstand and spoke into the phone,"Listen Roe,I want you to send red roses to Samantha and as much money you could fit into a manila envelope without making it noticeable, and tell her that I'm sorry and i will call her once i can.And as for Lolita..
Meanwhile one block away from Quintens house..
Adrine,Randy,Peat and Pauly walked over to a petite dark skinned woman with artificial blond hair who was directing people and looking at a blueprint. "Oh my boys are here..Finally." She said attempting to make light of the situation. Adrine introduced everyone then waited for her to do the same. "Detective Salma Sanchez Drug Trafficking and Cartel specialist." Adrine was impressed and nodded as she rattled off a few of her cases and accomplishments. She was trying to impress and he didn't want to stop her and appear disrespectful.
Pauly took the reins and asked,"So what are we going to be doing here Detective Sanchez?" She pointed to the blueprint and said,"My guys will enter through the back door and head up the stairs and sweep the houses top floor then make way for the bottom floor,One of you will watch the back door and the front door,The other one will sweep the downstairs with my team,Adrine your taking him down with me out the front door." Sanchez excused herself and walked over to her group and told them the plan. Adrine stood there looking like he was the first one to come up for show and tell. His men looked at him. Peat was the first to speak,"Looks like Sanchez got the hots for you A." Randy laughed. "Why are you in line for a promotion?Ive been riding Capt's ass about promoting me.This is bullshit.Why couldn't I get shot?" Pauly said trying to joke. Adrine looked at all of them and put up his hands,"I had no idea it was going to be like this.And I don't care if Sanchez has the hots for me,I'm engaged.Now focus guys i gotta get home to my soon to be wife." Peat and Pauly put on their game faces.Randy broke the serious moment with a smile and said,"If you don't want Sanchez send her my way,shes bad." Adrine shook his head and urged him to focus. "So who's taking the front and the back?" Peat said confidently. Randy and Pauly looked at how Adrine had trouble with the double meaning and both laughed. Adrine realized he meant the task at hand and replied,"You and Pauly will cover the front and the back,Randy you sweep the bottom floor."
As the other men were directed to their teams by Detective Sanchez she stood by Adrine and said,"So,are you ready for this?" Adrine nodded professionally. "Good,maybe after this we could get a drink and talk about work." She said hopefully. Adrine looked at his watch,"Its late,we should start this before more time passes." She nodded professionally and signaled the first team to head to the house.
In two straight lines they ran to the house then Peat crouched on the deck between the front door and a bay window. Pauly watched as Randy and the team entered the house and crouched by the back door and listened as the team yelled clear to each other. Randy went through the bottom of the house looking for any movement. Room after room. Nothing. Two team members stood upstairs and the others came downstairs and sweeped the bottom floor again and opened the front door so Quinten could be removed.
Outside Sanchez and Adrine made way for the house. Adrine stood about two feet behind her and held his gun downward. This is where he wanted to be. In the action taking out the bad guy,handling business. But what about Analisette? What if he got hurt? What if they had children and he got hurt on the job? Or Killed? Analisette and the children would be alone? Adrine shook the thoughts from his mind,he had to focus.
Sanchez lifted her delicate hand for him to stop his movement,when the front door opened they quickly side stepped towards the house. The other officers stood ready for orders. Sanchez gave a hand signal to stay there as they went upstairs. Adrine followed her up the stairs. There were paintings every couple of steps,beautiful vibrant colors. Adrine found it odd,it seemed like a normal house that would have a family inside. He imagined what it would be like to have a house like that with Analisette after they got married. If he got the promotion that could happen,but was it worth the cost? All his previous thoughts entered his mind. He swallowed hard and tried to focus. He looked at Sanchez she was walking up the stairs,swaying her hips more than she should. Adrine shook his head and thought,"Wow.She is trying so fucking hard right now." They were directed by another officer to the bedroom door. Sanchez looked at Adrine and said,"Just follow my lead ok.Were going to do this really quickly,and we don't know what weapons he has,stay close." Adrine nodded but thought to himself,"How is this 5'5'' skinny woman supposed to protect my big ass?" He laughed on the inside and followed her to the room. She directed him to kick the door in. He tried it wouldn't budge. She told him to do it again and he said,"If he's sleeping that woke him up,lets try this." He gently turned the knob and pushed the door open. Sanchez smiled then put on her game face and entered the room,Adrine followed.
...Empty.
They opened the closet.Nothing. Checked the master bathroom.Nothing. "Where the fuck are you Quinten!"Sanchez yelled. Adrine walked over to the bed and used his flashlight to reveal two envelopes. One was labeled,"Lolita Cruz" and the other was labeled "Cops".
It was a bust.All that time and energy and Quinten was nowhere to be found. Sanchez talked to a forensics team and said,"I want computers checked, a record of the calls made to the house, any bills coming to the house and i want to know which way he left and i want to know everything,do you understand me!" She was pissed. The man she was tracking for over two years had pulled a fast one,and she would be damned if he would make her look bad after all the hard work she had done on the case. She walked over to Adrine and the guys who were about to leave and said,"Did you have permission to leave the scene?" Adrine looked at her with anger and said,"I didn't know we needed permission,Detective.I thought there was nothing here and we were free to go about our lives.Its about 3hours overtime and unlike some people I care about the budget." Her jaw dropped lifting it after about ten seconds she said,"Peat,Pauly and Randy your free to go." All three looked at Adrine then walked away snickering. Adrine folded his arms across his chest and said,"Yes?" She looked at him and smiled,"No one has ever spoken to me like that.Even when I was a rookie." He looked at her sideways and said,"I'm engaged." She laughed loudly,"Adrine, that's not what I'm getting at.Your tough." He nodded his head then said,"I still don't know why your keeping me here Sanchez.Is this little tea party relevant to what happened tonight?" She stretched her arms back,an attempt for Adrine to look at her breasts. He stood looking directly in her eyes as she quickly stopped her charade realizing it was of no use. "Adrine Capt' wants you on our team,you have shown great work the past couple of months and this was your test for a promotion." Adrine smiled then remembered he had to be professional,"So whats going to happen from here?" She smiled and walked over to him,and brushed some dirt off his shoulder and said,"You tell me?" He backed away quickly at her come on and said,"Tell Capt' what you want Salma,But I'm leaving to my wife." Adrine walked away angry,then stopped in his tracks when he herd her say loud enough for him to hear,"Shes not your wife..yet."