Family Man

Chapter 33

                   " You Ain't Bad"

Teesha walked in the room  slowly her lips swollen and her hair a mess. Michael slowly turned around as well as Jesse they both stared at her.Michael yelled  out telling Tucker to move the gun away from his wife's back. Jesse sighed out Teesha's name and he even had tears form in his eyes. They both called her baby and slowly stepped nearer asking what happened.

"Teesha,baby."Michael exhaled as tears fell from his eyes. "Baby,talk to me. "Michael cried  out reaching his hands out to her.

      She looked on as her tears profused constantly.  Her mouth was bound with tape and her hands were  bound together as well.  She couldn't even wince out from the pain to her body ,let alone from the agony in their faces as they  mourned for her. Both men inched closer  to her and Jarvis yelled out it was close  enough. He nodded to Tucker and he  slowly dragged her  out of the room. Both Michael and Jesse screamed out in protest for Teesha to remain in the room. Jesse being the hot head he's turned in to  walked furiously  back to Jarvis's  desk making his protest loud and clear.

"You just can't let her leave like that! Did you see her fucking face! She's  pregnant!" Jesse stammered.  "How can you let this shit happen!!?"Jesse shrieked with anguish  walking behind the desk as Jarvis pulled his gun out.

       "Whoa,dog! Whoa!!!"Jarvis stumbled backwards slightly.  "I'm not afraid to pull the trigger."He cocked the gun. "Now I had no control over those two bitches fighting, but it was hilarious to watch."He chuckled.  "And  don't forget who I am and what I run. Now get the fuck out of my face."Jarvis snapped as he steadied the gun in his hand.

"Kill me!"Jesse yelled, hitting his chest as he walked forward." I'm not fucking leaving here without her!"Jesse fired back.

            They continued to argue as Michael tried to persuade Tucker to let him get closer to Teesha. "Tucker you can't be that heartless."Michael wept as he followed them out the door.  "Please,just let me talk to her let me hear her voice."Michael walked nearer . "Man come on, you'll need my help when all  of this is over. You know Jarvis won't have your back especially when he's dead. Do you want me to beg? I'll beg."Michael dropped to his knees stretching his arms out.

    Tucker looked back and forth in the room. Michael continued to beg him, Jesse and Jarvis got louder and angrier  arguing. It all got on his nerves,but he did have some empathy for Teesha. They all at one time or another got along. Tucker slowly pulled the tape from Teesha's  mouth. She gasped for air immediately and winced out Michael's name. Michael slid on his knees to get closer as requested by Tucker.  He immediately asked was she OK and if she  was in pain. She nodded holding in her cries and told him he should see how bad off his mistress was. She laughed and winced out from the pain of her bruised lip.

     "Baby,there's no way in hell I could ever give up on us.  There's no way that Kimbra won't pay for what she did to you. I know right now you hate me. I hate me too,but I Love you... Damn..."He sighed heavily and cried. "I swear, whatever it takes...I mean whatever I have to do, I will earn the willingness of your heart and love again."Michael winced.

Tucker looked nervously growing anxious as  he backed further  out of the door. "Look man."He looked over at Jarvis." I gotta get her out of here, but you  remember when this shit goes down, I let you have this moment."Tucker replied pulling Teesha out of the door...

Once Michael  was back on his feet, he walked right over to Jarvis ,called him a prick and punched him in the jaw. He fell on the floor  groaning.  Michael and Jesse both jumped on top of him  scrambling for the gun. They all punched and kicked one another tussling on the floor. Michael yelled for Jesse to get the gun."I got him!I got him!Get the Damn gun."Michael screeched loudly.

       Jesse struggled on the floor as Jarvis held his leg with his, adding pressure tightly making it hard for him to get loose. Jesse grunted and stretched as the gun slipped when he grasp for it. Shots were fired and the gun was kicked across the floor. Michael and Jesse both froze laying stiffly on the floor. The two burly men walked over Michael and one  reached down for Jarvis's hand. He  grabbed a hold of his hand and immediately dust his suit off as he got up.

"Get up!!! Get the fuck up!!"Jarvis screeched loudly.

Both Michael and Jesse got off the floor slowly. Guns were pointed at both of them. Jarvis snarled at them calling them weak pussies. He told them both they had until dark to get  his money. He patted Tucker's back and handed him a post it note. He leaned in and whispered in his ear then Tucker walked the paper over to Michael. He stared down at it  then  looked up at Jarvis. The stare on Michael's face was deadly and he didn't care about death ,his career or anything else,but the safe return of  his wife.

"You know what I want and what it will take to get your bitches back.  And under no circumstances will you let them FBI  bitches know where I am or else.... "He chuckled. "Now get the fuck out!"Jarvis said.

"Yeah,you think your threats makes me weak."Michael furrowed his brows. "You think that the upper hand means the better hand. But I warn you and you listen good. You better kill me because if my wife is touched again by anyone in this piece of shit place  You're good as dead. "Michael shook his head. "I will be the judge,juror and undertaker."Michael said staring at him.

Jarvis chuckled."Threats...Really when I have your lovely wife and mistress captive? "He smirked. "You do as I say when I say and how I say."Jarvis pushed Michael in the chest.

"I don't fear you. You ain't bad. As a matters of fact you're nothing.  Seeing my wife hurt and in pain and you watching has changed the way I feel about you even existing.  What kind of a man would watch women fight? My wife is pregnant...."He sighed shaking his head. "It's no use in talking to you. You want a war?You got one."Michael pushed him back.

Tucker and the other two men pointed their guns straight at Michael's neck .  Jarvis looked at them and shook his head. He told them to stand down that Michael wasn't crazy. "Time is money and money is time. You and ya boy should get going."Jarvis told him and patted his back. "Now give the gentlemen back their weapons. They are men of the law  Right?.They gotta protect and serve." He chuckled walked back over to his desk and sat down....

Michael  and Jesse had been away from the warehouse about an hour now. They went back to Michael 's home where he had some cash stashed. They also grabbed a few more guns to take with them. Michael paced the floor as he talked to his mother. He needed to hear his daughter's voice to get him through this. When she sighed "Dada" Michael nearly lost it. Jesse Looked over at him and Michael was crying as he talked to his little girl. That moment made him look at Michael as a father and not an enemy. He stood up walked passed Michael and patted his shoulder. He told him to be strong before he walked out the kitchen door to give Michael privacy.

     Jesse stood outside and he choked up a bit himself. Just thinking about the child he may have with Teesh made  him emotional.  Seeing her battered and bruised weakened him so making him sick. He pulled himself together and after thirty minutes he  walked back inside the house. "We ready?"He asked Michael  as he approached the Island.

"Ready as we'll ever be. Let's get her back."Michael said putting his gun in the holster.

They both proceeded to the door as the chief walked in. He knew Michael better than anyone and he knew Michael would be a vigilante. After the silence the men all talked. They apologized and overcome some of their issues with the chief. Jesse and Michael wasn't quite ready to settle their issues yet,though . Both Michael and Jesse filled the chief in on what was happening, including Tucker who had switched sides. Michael exclaimed that he can work Tucker because he's weak and know that Jarvis won't have his back .  After they agreed on how to handle Jarvis ,they left Michael's home ready to rescue the ladies...