Micah, Marco, and Dimitri stood behind the police barricade next to the police tape, waiting for the police chief to come over to give a short interview to the press, about what had happened. As they waited with the rest they watched as the last glowing embers of flames died out slowly in the sea of water coming from the firefighter's hose, which had been busy four hours now, just to stop the blazing inferno from escaping to nearby properties.
Some of Micah's other men were coughing, even Micah himself had a bit of trouble with breathing since the air was heavily pregnant with the smoke that smelled of burned fabrics and whatnot.
"Boss, should we ask the chief when he is done if we could take a lool or are eating till nightfall and must go?" Dimitri whispered for others not to hear, close to Micah.
"I will talk to him, and see how willing he is to share some extra information with us since he had a good relationship with my late father but let's see what he will say if he is not willing to honor my request then we know what to do!" Micah replied with a low voice.
"Sure do!" Dimitri said while Marco only nodded in confirmation.
Back at the mansion, Snow was slowly walking around the mansion's garden under the watchful eye of Micah's mother, Anastasia, to whom she had started taking a liking to her surprise!
For one reason or another, Micah's mother had triggered a deeply buried memory, a pleasant one, that had made her smile unexpectedly. She watches the old lady enjoying a cold drink while chatting with one of Micjas bodyguards while here though slowly shifting toward her son...Micah...
She was still confused as she recalled how her body had reacted to seeing his tear-stricken face when he heard about the death of his friend.
It unsettled her, not knowing what to do to get rid of the unexpected, unwanted feeling inside her chest that had slowly growled its way inside her heart. Lost in her thoughts she did realize that Anastasia had approached her from behind and put her delicate hand on her shoulder making her almost jump.
"Ow so sorry dear, didn't mean to scare you! I was just thinking of going back inside to have dinner but the boys will be late I don't feel like eating alone, so what about you join me huh?" She asked Snow.
"Oh...okay, sure, let's go inside then" Snow hesitantly replied while taking the old lady's arm and placing it on her own, to help with Anastasia's comfort to her surprise...
Am I growing soft?! Snow asked herself while walking back with Anastasia, shaking her head slightly not understanding her sudden changing feelings toward mere humans.
Meanwhile, Micah and his men were impatiently waiting for the mayor to finish talking with the chief of police.
"What do you think of his press statement boss?" Dimitri softly asked.
Micah waited some seconds as some other government officials passed them on their way to the parking lot.
"Not much difference I say, to what we have heard so far from the news lady, now we have to see what I can squeeze out of him in private" Micah muttered under his breath.
"Hmm same here, well how do you want to go at it? You want us to stay with you or?"
"Close by so he will not feel like running, understood?"
"Yes understood boss!" Marco said as Dimitri only nodded.
As they all waited, Micah's mind went over to the unknown phone caller... What had that man implied and who was he?? Were the still unanswered questions that swirled around in his head.
The first name that came up as a candidate for the bombing and with that, the murder of Carlos was of course that evil Salvatore but the way it looked right now with all the hustle and bustle of the different government agencies cruising around the big crime scene, he and his men were going to need some kind of proof, not wanting to unintentionally create a way for the the agencies to look into his family´s businesses!
¨Santorini, I heard you wanted to talk to me?¨ came in suddenly the voice of the chief of police who walked up to the barrier to meet up with Micah.
¨Chief Anderson! how are you and the family?¨ Micah asked curtly.
¨Good, good, and yours?¨ chief Anderson replied.
¨Well I am good, a bit stressed about all of this, and my mother well, I assume you know about her health crisis?¨
¨Yeah I've heard indeed and I am sorry to hear that! Cancer can be brutal! but uhm on another note, why are you here?¨
Micah signaled in silence towards Marco who himself signaled the rest for the others to step back a bit, to give their boss some space.
¨I have seen the news and heard what the press has been cooking up about all of this but Carlos was a long-time family friend so I will not just accept what they have been chatting about! So I want you to tell me the truth! do you know anything more than already has been said on life TV?¨ Micah asked while looking straight into Anderson's eyes.
The chief raised one eyebrow slightly, not liking the younger man's underlying tone...
¨So I have heard Micah but you are a revelation just like the rest so due to the ongoing investigation I can not give you more if I wanted to I don't have it either right now so just let us do our work and if I know more than I will let you know ok!¨ The chief says.
Micah looked at him and opened his mouth to reply to him just at the moment the chief´s phone started ringing.
¨I have to take this Micah, take care and I will get back to you when I know more ok goodnight!¨ the chief said before he walked away from the crime scene tape, leaving Micah behind in his thoughts.
"Boss?" Marco lowly asked while walking beside Micah back to their cars.
"We go with plan B" Micah replied.
As they all got back inside their cars Micah thought of how to take things to another level. He wanted answers and he wanted them yesterday!
"Marco, you'll start preparing for tonight when we are back, but first we make a stop at the warehouse and the supermarket to grab something quick to bite and then we go home" Micah stated as Marco nodded while stepping on the gas pedal.
For the rest of the journey, they all stayed silent, either of the men busy with their thoughts.
To Micah's relief and satisfaction, everything in his warehouse was as it should be. No problems, no weird stuff going on, so after a quick round and some small talk with some of his men and woman over there he went back to their car and got in beside Marco.
"What are we getting for dinner?" Dimitri asked while already starting to salivate on the thought of buying his favorite food, fried chicken with salad.
"Whatever you want man! Everyone, just grab what you want and bring it, I'll pay tonight" Micah says tired of thinking of the upcoming task of making food decisions for everyone.
"All hale the Don!" Dimitri clapped smirking.
"Yeah yeah, but don't get used to it!" Micah chuckled at his man's antics.
He knows how much Dimitri lives his chicken and since he is just too tired he just wants to get into the shop, grab some stuff, pay for it, and go home to warm it up and eat.
When they finally arrived at the shop they got there and walked over to the shop and got inside.
All men took off, some alone or coming together to look for whatever they wanted to have for their quick dinner while Micah dialed his mother's phone number as he scanned the food racks.
"Where are you Micah, it's already getting late!" His mithers worried voice came over the earpiece.
"I know and I am sorry mama, Don't worry we are on our way, just making a stop at the supermarket to grab something to eat, can I also get you something?" He asked while his eye caught something with cheese, which he liked a lot.
"We already had dinner Micah so don't bother me and Snow is good" Anastasia chuckled, making him frown.
"You and Snow?!.... Are you okay mom, you sound.....different," Micah asked surprised to see that his mother and Snow had spent some more time together.
"Why do you ask? I am fine dear, I have a nice time with Snow, she is a lovely lady you know! Well anyways I will not keep you, just come home and we can talk so more okay"
"Sure, bye Mom!" Micha replied, shaking his head.
After he had cut the call he went over to the counter and put his goodies on it waited for the rest of the cone as well and then paid for everyone.
On the way home, Micah tried to think of a way to let his mother know that Snow was a prisoner and not a real guest in his house and that she was not to be messed with!
As they drove on, Micah could not shake off the feeling of upcoming drama...