Cruel Love (Gotham/Oswald CobblepotFanFic)

Cobblepot's Forbidden Love: 23. Mrs Kapelput

I walked down the stairs to find Oswald sitting on the couch in the living room, he turned and looked up at me, I gave a little wave "Hi" I said as I finished walking down the stairs.

"Go out on a date with me" was the first thing that popped out of his big mouth. I just stared at him before sighing "You know ...being the King of Gotham now you should have much more to do than wish to date little ol' me."

He sighed "Even the King of Gotham needs a distraction" he told me, I smiled at him as he walked to his meeting room. I stayed where I was hearing the sound of arguments coming from it. When I heard the gunshot is when I went into the room afraid Oswald had already lost his temper, imagine my sigh of relief to find no blood on the carpet.

"Gentlemen! Ladies! Others! Let us discuss the future with a little civility, shall we? So not one of you knows who orchestrated and/or executed the Arkham breakout? I find that hard to believe. I mean, the cops' only lead is an old blind man, for God's sake. A blind man! Then who here is to be trusted? Because someone knows."

"Uh we thought it was you."

I rolled my eyes to the idiot who said that as OSwald walked around "Why would I do that? We've never had it better. I gave you all of the freedom in the world and business boomed. For all of us. A new generation. Then that ginger maniac had to spoil everything. Even now he's dead, the public is still terrified, business is in the can and what are we doing?" I watched him walk around the table "Fighting among ourselves. Is this how any of us want to live? Squabbling, brawling, running, hiding? This city belongs to us now. But kids, that brings responsibilities. We need to restore confidence in our brand, if you will. We need discipline and unity, yes? There will be no more chaos. No more gang wars. No more blood in the streets, scaring decent folk. From now on, if you want to kill someone, blackmail, steal or kidnap anyone, I need to hear about it first. Understand?" He turned towards the fire and rested his hand and head on the top.

They were all murmuring, grumbling and whispering, I watched them finally leave and Butch whisper to Oswald as a dark haired woman entered the room, I took out my gun and held it up "Bravo. Quite the King Solomon. You had them nicely in line."

"Who are you?" OSwald demanded.

The woman smiled "My brother would very much like to talk to you. Alone" she said and looked at Butch. "Why you looking at me like that? You don't know me" Butch said tense, I watched the woman as OSwald turned to Butch.

"Relax, Butch" Oz turned to the woman "He has issues. Bipolar."

"She don't know me, I'm just saying."

Oswald sighed "Your brother?"

"Theodore Galavan. There's a car waiting for you outside."

Oz turned and looked at me "Stay here, Ness, I'll be back" he told me as he grabbed his can, I looked to the woman who nodded at me "I'm Tabitha" she told me.

"Nessita."

She cocked her head to the side "You work for him?"

Nope I'm just standing here wanting to watch him get hisself killed, I thought as I answered "I chose to."

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I played poker with Gabe -we sat at the kitchen table- I laughed whne he lost the hand, I took the money from the middle and pushed it all towards me "Thank you Gabe this will pay my rent" I joked. HE raised a eyebrow as he threw money in the middle to restart the hand.

"When ya gonna tell Penguin 'bout that?"

I played with my skull cigarette box as I looked at my cards "I don't know" I said and sighed when I fixed my cards "It's not like I'm moving out, not like I won't be here ...I'm just tired of guys accidentally walking into my room. Three please" I told him as I put down three of my cards flat down, he counted me three cards and him two.

"You do know if he finds out you won't get a moent's peace because he will be at your apartment twenty four seven" we looked at our cards and we both groaned "I fold."

"I fold" I agreed and laid down my cards "And I already don't get a moments peace around here" I told him as Zsasz walked into the room, I turned and looked at him as he sat in a chair behind me.

HE gave a smile "Winning me anything?"

Gabe threw down something in the middle of the table and I sighed "Yep. I got you a free dinner to that chicken place in town" I told him as I threw five bucks in.

The doors busted open in the other room "Nessita!" I stood up and nodded to Gabe "Keep the five."

As I walked from the orom I heard "Gee, Thanks" and ran into the other room, a upset Oz met me halfway. I frowned as I looked at him "What happened?" I asked, he grabbed my hand and pulled me behind him up the stairs "Oz?" still no answer he pulled me up and through the hallway "Oswald" I demanded.

He stopped at my bedroom door "They got my mom, Ness" he whispered, I was instanly confused.

"Who?"

"Galavan. They got my mom" I suddenly got the hint he wanted this to be private -I hesitated because a lot of my stuff I had moved to my apartment- but I unlocked the door and let him in, I followed behind him and shut the door.

"Why take Gertrud? She hasn't hurt anyone" I said, he sat on the bed and rested his head on his hand "Oz, ya gotta speak to me. Why does he have her?"

He laughed "Because I didn't cooperate! BEcause- well, I just need her found. Can you do that for e? YOu found people for Falcone all the time" he said and grabbed my hands, I stared down at him.

"I-I can try. I'm going ot need down payment though" I joked, he just looked up at me. I shifted a bit a little uncomfortable from his gaze "Why are you staring at me like that?"

HE stood up and brought me to him, he had the advantage of being a little taller than me, he leaned down and placed a kiss on my lips, I crossed my arms as he pulled away "Thank you" he whispered before leaving the room, he closed the door behind him.

Where the hell am I going to start with finding Mrs. Kapelput?