A Good Hiding (complete)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 - Ben

Ben walked out of his room and headed downstairs to his fathers office, he knew he would be here,he very rarely wasn't.

He knocked the door before entering, he had once too many just walked straight in and what he clapped his eyes on, made him want to scratch them out and burn them.He would never catch his parents 'doing it again'.

"Come in son" Steve called.

"Hey Dad, what did you find on Jake?"he asked straight to the point, there was no need to beat about the bush they both knew why Ben was in his office.

Steve smirked at Ben's enthusiasm to punish this piece of shit, it reminded him of himself when he was twenty and becoming a police officer.

"He is a real piece of work son, but no one can touch him. He has all his little minions do his dirty work, so his hands are clean. We have no known address for him, the police have been watching him and Stacey for six months."

"STACEY!" Ben yelled. "WHY ARE THEY WATCHING HER?"

"Because she's his partner and that's how these things work, you know this son."He stated calmly, thinking about how similar they were.

"WAS" Ben growled.

"Was?" asked Steve.

"She 'was' his partner, if that's what you want to call it but due to obvious reasons they are no longer together."

"Oh right I didn't mean anything by it, anyway how is she?" he asked his voice laced with concern.

"She could be better."Admitted Ben but he knew he would change that soon enough.

"Well you had best get back to her if I find anything else I will let you know OK?"he asked hoping that will keep Ben at bay, he didn't want his only son getting involved with a man like Jake. It was bad enough Stacey was involved.

"No Dad, I want to help. I need to know I can keep her safe, you understand that? right?"

Steve pinched the bridge of his nose between his finger and thumb, contemplating on what he should do. He wanted to keep Ben safe and letting him in on this was going to be anything but safe, but he also knew his son too well and knew he would go out and investigate himself.

"Fine, but you do as i say. We have to be professional about this, you cannot let your heart lead you, people will get hurt."

"Easier said then done" Ben mumbled.

"Benjamin this is serious, the guy is a fucking nut job. I want to kill him as much as you but that will achieve nothing and will not help Stacey."

Ben knew as soon as his Dad used his full name it was time to listen. He respected his Dad and knew that he would do a good job but this wasn't work it was personal. So he just nodded in agreement and would wait to see how things would pan out.

"Ben, I'm serious. This has to be done my way. I am now involved in the ongoing investigation, they have asked me to interview Stacey on anything she may know. Do you think i could speak with her later?"

"She knows nothing Dad i already spoke to her, but i may be able to aska few more questions later, i didn't want to upset her too much."

"I understand son but anything at all will help, could give us something to go off, as to why he is here and what he is up to."

"Ok but im talking to her, please?"

"OK but you are going to have to push her, she will already be trying to forget him and that lifestyle now that she has you."

"I know, thanks Dad i will see you later ok?"

"Yeah see you at dinner, Oh Ben I'm happy for you both." And with that he went back to looking over his files.