Wiseguy: Just One Of Those Things
Many many thanks to Cesca and Terri for beta on this one. This story was inspired by a conversation somewhere in the comments on a sportshoes post, which I now can't find again but just stuck in my head, about the Steelgrave and Profitt arcs, and how Vinnie might have reacted differently if things had happened in reverse order.
Also, GIP -- the base is by hafital, and just demanded this text as soon as I laid eyes on it. *g*
Just One Of Those Things (19,848 words)
explicit, spoilers through the Profitt arc
"So you want to tell me why I had to do the full twenty months, McPike?" Vinnie said. "Other than it saved me having to see your sour mug for that long. And where the hell is Stan, anyway? Shouldn't he be meeting me?" He looked both ways down the alley: there weren't any cars except the one McPike had driven up in.
"Stan retired to Florida," McPike said. "And you did the full sentence because I talked the OCB into it. It'll give you a lot more cover." He held out a folder.
Vinnie didn't take it. "No way did Stan walk out on me."
"Stan Dermott was already overdue for retirement when you went into the joint," McPike said. "It caught up to him. He had himself a minor heart attack about six weeks ago and got cashiered by his doctor. I'm sure he sends love and kisses, though."
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Also, GIP -- the base is by hafital, and just demanded this text as soon as I laid eyes on it. *g*
Just One Of Those Things (19,848 words)
explicit, spoilers through the Profitt arc
"So you want to tell me why I had to do the full twenty months, McPike?" Vinnie said. "Other than it saved me having to see your sour mug for that long. And where the hell is Stan, anyway? Shouldn't he be meeting me?" He looked both ways down the alley: there weren't any cars except the one McPike had driven up in.
"Stan retired to Florida," McPike said. "And you did the full sentence because I talked the OCB into it. It'll give you a lot more cover." He held out a folder.
Vinnie didn't take it. "No way did Stan walk out on me."
"Stan Dermott was already overdue for retirement when you went into the joint," McPike said. "It caught up to him. He had himself a minor heart attack about six weeks ago and got cashiered by his doctor. I'm sure he sends love and kisses, though."
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