My other half {Sweet Pea x Bailey}

Chapter 21

Bailey has just woken up and gotten ready to go help Archie with painting over the graffiti by his gym.

"Bailey? Where are you going?" Sweet Pea asks.

"To help Archie I'll be back later" she says kissing him before grabbing her Serpent jacket and keys before heading to El Royale.

"Hey Archie, Munroe" Bailey smiles hugging them both.

"Hey Bailey grab a paint brush and get started" Archie says, she nods before picking up a paint brush and painting over the graffiti.

"Late night, Red?" Munroe asks after Archie yawns.

"Algebra Three is kicking my ass this year." Archie says.

"Got that right" Bailey giggles.

"One of you named Archie?" A man asks walking over holding Toby by his backpack.

"Yeah, that's me." Archie says.

"This kid say's you'll vouch for him." The man says.

"Yeah that's Toby he hangs out here. Is there a problem?" Archie asks setting down his brush.

"Yeah, he was shoplifting in my convenience store." He says.

"I reading comic books." Toby speaks up.

"You were loitering and hen you started putting this comic book in your jacket." The man says.

"Look why don't I go ahead and pay whatever that comic book costs." Archie says.

"And you can take your hand off of him." Bailey says glaring at the man who is holding onto Toby.

"$4.99" the man says letting go of Toby.

"An I don't want any of your delinquents stepping foot in my shop." He says Archie gives the man the money and he walks up.

"Grab a brush buddy" Bailey says bringing him next to her and he does so.

~A few hours later~

Once the painting was finished Bailey headed to La Bonne Nuit and was talking with Veronica before the governor calls her.

"Sounds like you just got some good news." A woman says.

"What gave it away?" Bailey asks quietly.

"Yes, I did my mother's been away for a while and she's finally coming home." Veronica says glaring at Bailey who is sipping on her drink.

"Same as your father" the woman says, Bailey looks at the woman confused.

"I'm sorry, do I know you?" Veronica asks.

"No. You don't not. But I'll tell you the same thing I told the federal prosecutor. That I'm a licensed private investigator. That I was hired by Hiram Lodge, to uncover any malfeasance against him. And that I can unequivocally prove that the resale prosecutor colluded with you to frame and bring false charges against Hiram." The woman says.

"That's not true." Veronica says.

"Yes, it is. I have many recordings of you two...plotting. Including a conversation you two had at that booth over there, discussing Pop Tate's subpoena." She says pointing at a booth.

"You had my place bugged?" Veronica asks.

"Yes I did. So here's what happens next. The federal prosecutor has already told the judge that's she's dropping the charges against Hiram, thanks to....information I provided." She says.

"Look. Whatever Hiram's paying you, I'll double it." Veronica says, Bailey sips on her drinking watching.

"Nice try. But that won't work with me. You see, our father needed help, someone he could trust." She says, Bailey's jaw drops.