Secrets 3

Ryo examined the switch blade Bruce had found on his way back to work. Maybe Jim in forensics could find something other then the victims blood on it. Once Ryo made it back to the precinct he headed down to the lab to talk to Jim. The last time he actually went to talk to Jim about a case was before Dee ever got pregnant which seemed like ages ago. Ryo knocked on the door before walking in to find Jim at his computer looking over files.
"Well if it isn't Ryo Maclean. How have you been Ryo?"
"alright I guess. Jim could you look this weapon over and see if you can find any DNA on the perp?"
"yeah I can do that. Hey how's Dee getting along with him being pregnant and all?"
"He's getting along okay."
"When is the bundle of joy due?"
"The first part of June is what Dr. Turner said.
"That's not much time to get everything ready for them is it?"
"No not really."
"How's the wedding plan coming along?"
"Well we're just a bit behind then plan but everything is under control we just have to mail off the invitations and such."
Jim nodded as he went back to work on his computer. Ryo not sure on what to do from here decided to head home for the day.
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Ryo arrived back home shortly after to find Bikky sitting about on the couch watching TV. "Bikky I thought I told you to help Dee around the house?"
"I did. I helped him with the invitations for your wedding, I helped him fold up and put away the laundry, I went out and mowed the lawn, and then we went to store to pick something up for dinner."
"Where is Dee, anyway Bikky?"
"Um...you see it didn't go to well at the store."
"Oh? why is that?"
"I don't know Dee suddenly felt uncomfortable and we went home right after. He's been up in his room since we got home."
"How long ago was that?"
"A few hours ago."
"And you didn't think to check on him?"
"When we got home he asked me to put away the groceries he wasn't feeling well and was going to lay down he said."
"Well, I better go check on him then."
Ryo headed up the stairs and into there bedroom. Dee was laying on his side his back to him, Ryo noticed his shirt was off. "Dee." He said softly touching him.
"What!?" Dee said sitting up and now covering himself up a bit. "Dee its me."
"Oh, Ryo."
"Is something wrong Dee? Bikky told me things didn't go well at the supermarket today."
Dee let out a sigh as covered his bare chest, Ryo couldn't help but glance down at Dee's man breast producing milk. "Hey my eyes are up here! Not down there!" Dee said as he grabbed for his shirt and put it on grumbling to himself.
"Dee what's the matter?"
"Men."
"I beg your pardon? What happened at the supermarket this afternoon?"
"What happened? What happened? I'll tell you what happened! We went into the store and all the stares as we walked by other customers, women looked at me in disgust, men just stared, and don't get me started on the teenagers in there. I never realized how bad women had it until now. You have boobs and they start staring intently at your breast not paying attention to you at all. Anyways so what did Dr. Turner say? Do you have the gene?"
"Well, um...yes and no."
"I don't follow?"
"well it seems I have the gene but I can not get pregnant but I can pass the gene to my children and they can get pregnant."
"Damn!"
"Something wrong?"
"No not really, I just wished that you could experience this. So I wont have too if we ever plan on having more."
"I'm sorry."
"Its not your fault."
"There's something else on your mind isn't there?"
Dee slowly nodded. "Yeah. Its only two weeks untilour supposed wedding and we're not very far in arranging it. Not to mention the twins will be due in about a month and a half and all we have is a crib."
"Don't worry so much Dee. Aunt Elena is going to throw you a baby shower tomorrow. You'll be getting stuff for the baby from my family. Oh and Bikky will accompany you."
"i doubt he'd like it much."
"You think I want him home alone watching tv and playing games while he's suspended?"
"I'll drop you and Bkky off at Elena's on my way to work tomorrow."
"Oh that reminds me Ryo. Your gradmother called and left a message she'll be arriving at the airport tomorrow afternoon."
"I see. Well, I'll just have to pick her up and drop her off with you and Bikky at Elena's all before work tomorrow."
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Ty lay in a hospital bed with Bruce sitting right next to him. Ty looked over at Bruce who smiled at him Ty just turned his head away. Chuck came in to talk to Bruce. "Bruce, Larry wants you to pay up."
"What does that old man want?"
Chuck's eyes lingered a bit to Ty before rejoining and meeting Bruce. Bruce noticed this and took Chuck out of the room "So he wants Ty in exchange for us borrowing Cherie?"
"That's what he said."
"why would he want Ty anyway?"
"Probably because Cherie blabbed about Tyrone having the altered gene in his system. I don't know. Larry has some sick twisted fetishes. He said he could wait until the baby is born to claim Ty if thats alright with you?"
"Wait a minute! Ty is not property nor is he any kind of drug, I don't sell people. Unless I seriously wanted to get rid of them."
"So what should I tell Larry."
"Tell the dumbass he can have 60% of our drugs coming in today. I can manage a month with the other 40%. I don't sell my men"
Chuck only smiled. "Your not like your dad at all. He would have sold Ty off to the highest bidder. Larry isn't going to be very happy about this."
"Yeah well Larry can kiss my ass! I expect you to handle things for a while."
Chuck nodded before heading off.

Ty had heard the whole conversation. He wasn't sure whether he should be happy that Bruce stood up for him so or upset because he's such a burden. His hand went down to his abdomen where the baby will be growing and lightly rubbed it. Bruce walked in a few minutes later smiling as he sat down next to Ty again. Ty looked away again, he grabbed some paper aand a pen and began to write.
Don't look at me!
"why shouldn't i look at you Ty?"
I look like fucking Frankenstien.
Bruce only smiled.
Um thanks for standing up for me I guess.
Bruce came closer to Ty his fingers going through his short black hair as Bruce looked down at him. Ty bit his lower lip as he began to write again.
What am I to you?"
Bruce frowned at the question. "What are you to me? What a stupid question. While your...." Bruce paused for once in his life he wasn't sure what to say or how to say it even if he did know what to say.
*****
Richard and John after visiting with Mother Lane had gone back home. Will's family had gone back to Boston so John and Richard didn't really get to visit with there grandkids. The only ones that stayed were Will and Angela.
"Hey dad what's the matter with dad?" Will asked Richard.
"Is something wrong Will?"
"No not really he just acts different he's got way too much energy for someone his age. I don't even have the much energy."
"Ah so you noticed. Yea for some reason he's been acting like he did some fifty years ago. Which in my opinion and knowing how he was then its not a good thing."
"Where is dad anyway?"
"He took a ride on the Harley."
"What dad on a motorcycle?"
"yeah I know. I think I worry about him more now then I did only a few weeks ago."
"Dad can I tell you something."
"Hmm?"
"Um...I was in the army."
"That doesn't surprise me much."
"In Iraq."
There was silence in the room as Richard set his coffee cup down. "Better not tell your dad about this he may go balistic, you are his youngest after all."
"I know."
"But then again with his new outgoingness who knows what he'll say. So when are you do back?"
"Actually I was discharged."
"What! Why?"
"Because of the altered gene in my DNA."
"That doesn't make sense! Thats discrimination, first it was blacks not being allowed in the army, then women, and then Homosexuals, and now this!"
"Apparently if I was caught by the enemy I would be raped to say the least."
"That's strictly besides the point! Be glad you didn't tell any of this to your dad. Because if you did, he'd do something about like he always does."
"What would he do?"
"God only knows. He's a hard one to figure out what he might do. He's marched to D. C. to hear Martin Luther Kings speech. He helped the womens right movement in the sixties and seventies, what good it did him I'm not sure. Who knows. Your father is very much against racists, sexist, ect. I never understood why he bothered so much to help people."