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pretended to think of something before answering. “I
was delivering food boxes to a homeless shelter in the Bronx.” I
said sarcastically. “At two in the morning...now we both know you
weren’t doing that.” He said with such an annoyance I knew I was
getting to him. “No you really don’t do you?” I continued to
antagonize him. Detective Trent and I had are run-ins on numerous
occasion being in my chosen profession, but he and his dumb nut
team could never charge me with anything because I was to smooth to
get caught…knew the game to well. The best he could hope for was to
get a confession out of me...and there was no chance in hell of
that happening. Detective Trent stepped closer to me and circled
around the room.
    “ You know Derrick you and I
have been tip toeing around each other for a while now.”
    “ Yes we have.” I
agreed.
    “ But I could never catch
you doing your dirt…until now.”
    My face froze and I
suddenly felt cold. “What are you talking about?” He pulled out a
bagged weapon from behind him that looked very familiar and my eyes
widened in shock. “Doctors found this on you when they brought you
into the hospital…an unmarked gun Derrick? What is that… five maybe
ten years?” I shook my head knowing damn well I was screwed. “Lord
knows what I’m going to find when I search your place.” Detective
Trent went on. “What!” I looked at him in disbelief. “Oh yeah…that
search warrant I have been trying get on you finally panned out.”
He said pulling out a blue slip from his jacket. He looked down on
me with pitying eyes. “Looks like your luck has gone…it is over
Derrick.” I looked away from him and shook my head. Damn. How the hell I was going to get out of this
mess?

7
    Coming Home

    Destiny
    I sat at my desk reviewing
request for upcoming galas that had pre ordered particular
paintings from my gallery. I had to make sure everything was right
and in order before sending them off. I stood up and walked around
my office as I reviewed dates, locations, and times trying to focus
on work and not the events of the past week. “Ok paintings three
and four go to Staten Island…Paintings five and two go to
Queens….paintings one and six…” I stopped as Derrick Lyfe once
again entered my thoughts. All I could see was his handsome face,
battered body, and terrified eyes. “C’mon Destiny…forget about
him…it’s over with.” I sighed.
    I threw the review orders on
my desk and paced the floors. It had been a while since the
accident and I had tried my hardest to bury those memories in the
back of my mind. The entire experience had been so traumatic for
me...for the both of us. When I went to the cabin that night I had
no idea I was going to leave so early, let along witness an
accident and put myself in harm’s way to save the victim …but I
did. I wanted to stay at the hospital with him to make sure he was
all right.
    He looked so hurt…so
bruised… I wasn’t sure he would recover. When he opened his eyes he
was so deranged and frantic like a wild animal…it still to this day
frightened me. “Why am I still thinking about him?” I chuckled to
myself as to why this man wouldn’t leave my mind. It all seemed
like a beautiful nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from, but in
reality I wondered would I ever see him again. I turned to a knock
on the door. “Is it ok for me to come in?” Marisol asked standing
in the doorway. “Oh yes, what’s up?” I asked welcoming her in.
Marisol brought in some coffee for the both of us and took a seat.
“I thought you could use it.” Marisol was the only I had told as of
yet about the accident and she had been checking up on me every
second of the hour. We both sat back and avoided the main topic
that was on both our minds.
    “Well has anyone called
about more orders?” I asked trying to avoid the conversation I
didn’t want to talk about. She shook her head. “No just
confirmations on already purchased items.” I