Determined to discover the identity and the reason behind his uninvited guest's visit, RJ continued to badger the man for answers. The fact that the home intruder was packin' heat didn't scare RJ one bit. RJ knew that he was living on borrowed time and he didn't want to spend the last moments of his life feeding the man's ego by behaving like a coward."Are you going to shoot me already or are we going to have a staring contest?!" RJ erratically asked.
The man laughed at him and said, "Relax, RJ. I'm not here to kill you. I came here to chat. Have a seat and make yourself at home."
"Thank you for making me so DAMN comfortable in my own living room." RJ sits down on the couch. "Are you going to offer me coffee now?" He sarcastically said.
"You know if I wanted you dead, RJ, we wouldn't be having this discussion right now." Explained the intruder.
"I think we've about covered that. Now what's your name?"
"I won't keep you in suspense any longer. My name is Agent Delmarco Delgado of the FBI." He pulls out his badge to show RJ.
"Are you Tea's brother?" Asked RJ.
"Yes I am. She didn't put me up to this and she doesn't know that I'm here, so let's keep this encounter confidential."
"Other than that cannon you have in your hand, why should I ?"
"I thought you would figure it out by now. I'm your mysterious benefactor. It's because of me that you have that oh-so special information on John Sykes." Revealed Del.
"It can't be you. I didn't meet you at The Crossroads Tavern."
"Correct, RJ. The person you met at The Crossroads was one of my numerous messengers that I employ on a occassional basis. I decided it was time to move from the shadows and tell you all you wanted to know about John Sykes and then some."
"I'm curious. You said you know me. What do you know about yours truly?"
"You want to test my knowledge of you? I'm game. You're full name is Randall James Gannon aka Jimmy Glover. Served time in Joliet Prison for armed robbery. You worked as a loanshark for the mob in Atlantic City, opened a nightclub in Llanview called Club Indigo, indirectly involved in the kidnapping of the Holden twins, Your brother is Hank Gannon and you have a niece named Rachel.............." RJ cuts Del off.
"That's enough. I see you did your homework on me. Impressive. Since you claim to know a lot about John Sykes, tell me why the IAD hasn't investigated him?"
"Good question. John's guardian, Senator Graham, had very powerful and influential connections that were helpful in every capacity. When Graham turned his back on his associates, he was terminated, and as a result, his bigwig buddies were no longer obligated to protect his family from harm. Shortly after his demise, I came across the damaging information on John Sykes with the help of some contacts I have on the LPD. After I finished researching the information, I decided to give it to someone who would benefit it from it other than myself."
"So you chose me? Why?" Puzzled RJ.
"I knew you couldn't resist the opportunity to gain revenge against your most hated adversary. Since you couldn't seek justice legally, I knew you would select another alternative. Like I said earlier, I know you real well."
"Del, the only acquaintance you have with me is my police records."
"That doesn't make any difference. What matters is you use the incriminating information on John Sykes to make him pay for his misdeeds."
"Hold up! Time out! I'm very doubtful of this. I know you G-men don't do favors without strings attached, so what do you want in return?"
"Well, RJ, what I want is more of a favor to you than myself. Now before you open your mouth I want you to listen to what I have to say."
"I'm all ears and this better be good."
"I know you're worried for a good reason. You think I'm here to ask you to turn in your mob buddies. Nope. I'm here to offer you some hands on-help in taking down your foe and giving you something that you desired for a long time."
"And what do I want, Del."
"It's very simple. I want you to marry my sister Tea."
"You call that simple?!" Exclaimed RJ. "I call that Chinese Arithmetic. Your sister doesn't have the have the hots for me. She turned me down for a date. What makes you think she's going to accept a marriage proposal from me?"
"I know my sister, RJ. She likes to play games with the men she truly loves. You would be right for her."
"Your sister is cute and all, but I don't see us walking down the aisle anytime soon. Besides, my crush on her has since waned. "
"RJ, I gave you the dirt on Sykes so it would be easier for you to pair up with my sister. The last time I was in Llanview, Tea mentioned you a few times. She said you and Todd were Llanview's resident scapegoats."
"Big Deal. Get to the point."
"Todd was a big zero for my sister, and I definitely don't want this Sykes creep anywhere near her. I been keeping tabs on Tea since I left town awhile back and it was brought to my attention that you been pursuing her love. I said "Why not help you?" You're not such a bad guy."
"There's no contest between Manning and myself. Now Sykes is another story."
"He definitely is another story, RJ. Unfortunately for him, his story is about to come to an end. Damn, this town has changed since I was last here."
"It may appear that way, but it's still the same."
"It doesn't have to be, RJ. With this information, you have the power to change things and climb to the top."
"All this rambling and you still haven't told me why you think I would be a good man for your sister."
"So you want me to be more specific? Well you're handsome, a gentleman, smart, compassionate, you have style, humor and an edge. The type of edge that's sharper than a razor blade."
"Tell me something I don't know, Del?"
"I gave you an earful for now, RJ. I'll let you think about my deal." Del gets up from RJ's chair and heads toward the door. He opens it up the door and puts his gun in his holster.
"Before you exit, how do I get in touch with you?"
"I'll find you, RJ. That's how it works. By the way, tell Dorian I said hi."
"Tell her hi yourself." RJ slams door behind Del.
RJ then later gets on the phone and makes a phone call to man named Fred. He ask Fred to do a favor for him.
The scene switches to John Sykes and Tea Delgado in very erotic moment in bed. It's the late evening and John has Tea wearing a blindfold and handcuffed to the bedpost. He just finished rubbing her down in body oil and feeding her strawberries. John's wearing boxers and a police hat while Tea has on Victoria's Secret lingerie.
"John, I'm ready for my surprise now." Said Tea.
"Just a minute more, hon." John takes off his police hat and puts on a long brown haired wig and paints a scar on his face. He puts down the mirror and prepares Tea for her surprise.
"Are you ready for your surprise, Tea?"
"Oh yes. Remove my blindfold, baby!!!"
John removes Tea's blindfold. She looks up and her kinky fantasy turns into a nightmare when she sees Todd Manning on top of her.
"Hi honey. You missed me?" Todd questioned.
Tea screams loudly. Her loud scream wakes up John who's sleeping right beside her. As it turns out, it was a dream. She was spending a night in Sykes' apartment. John makes an effort to console her.
"Tea, what happened?" Asked John.
"I was having a bad dream. I dreamed I was handcuffed to a bed and Todd had me captive. I think you were there too."
"Well everything is all right now, dear." John said as he hugged her.
Suddenly the doorbell rings.
"Who could that be at this hour?" Tea asked.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out." John gets up out of bed and puts on his robe.
He goes to answer the door and opens it up. He sees a small package on the ground. John shakes it to see if its bomb. He then opens it up and it's a fake finger with a message on tied to it. The note reads, I HAVE YOU WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER. John quietly curses to himself and throws the package in the trash. RJ was making him very upset by taunting him about his secrets. This late night gift John received from RJ further strengthened his resolved to shut up his archenemy once and for all.
To Be Continued....