The Final Stand Off

 

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It had been Two weeks since the gruesome double murder of a Police Captain's wife and a young Detective she was sleeping with.

Carlotta and I walked into Sam Mother's Diner for breakfast.. Even though we all had other more modern places to eat with food that was just as good..We all liked the hominess and the warmth and comfort of each other that Sam Mother's Diner provided..

 Sam Mother's Diner was still full.. All of our Attorney friends were here, Olivia, Beverly, Donnie Ray, Nelson, Josie, Paris, Bresha and Tony and Yvette Jones, her husband Gary, Keith, Bee Bee, Sofia, Kahlil, Jade and Lt. Danny Ho.. People who hadn't eaten in here in two months..At least not on a regular basis..

They had all been eating here regularly the past two weeks.

"This is so nice, so peaceful. Could you all please not wrap this case up for another year?" joked Olivia, upon seeing me and Carlotta.

Carlotta and I both cracked up laughing...

"The Food is good too! I miss when all of us, Cops and Lawyers used to regularly eat in here like this." said Donnie Ray, who squeezed his wife, Olivia tight..

She giggled like a school girl.

Beverly laughed and leaned into her husband...

"Yeah, I miss it too! It was so warm and welcoming." said Beverly.

Her husband Nelson agreed with a nod of his head. He was busy chowing down..

"No Lt. Tragg, so peaceful..This is heaven.This past two weeks have been heaven." said Josie.

"Man,I wish he'd stay on that boat forever." said Paris, who got to eat at least two meals with his wife , Josie.

"You and me both." said Bresha.

Her husband Tony laughed. He squeezed her tight. She giggled.

"I don't know when I've had a more peaceful meal in here." said Yvette.

"Me neither." said Gary.

Keith Jones hugged his wife Bee Bee and kissed her on the cheek.

She giggled.

So did Sofia, who leaned her head into her husband, Kahlil.

Kahlil smiled serenely...

Jade smiled serenely ..

So did Lt. Danny Ho...Happy he got to eat Breakfast ,Lunch and sometimes Dinner with his wife.

Another stream of people strode in.. Kayla Bennett St. Jacques and Her husband Ray..

Jessica and Chip Burrows came in, They were holding hands and looking at each other sheepishly..

Jazzy and Dabnis came in also.. 

"Keith, Ever since Artie got put on Marine duty this place has been packed and I've been raking in the cash..It's been peaceful too...I know you guys are gonna wrap up this case soon...I almost hate that you are..." said Sam Mother to me..

as he took me and Carlotta's order.. After all, our first "date" was here many years ago when I took her to breakfast..

Sissy and her husband Eddie C. sat off at a table.. He still ate here regularly...Lt. Tragg never bothered him.

Angie and Jimmy shared a table with 

Sirena and Tyriq.

Sharon and Hop shared a table with

Duke and Hazel...

Sepia and Kevin Morris even came out today for breakfast. They sat at the counter. They smiled and waved to all of us.

ADA Karen Page and her boyfriend, B.L. Benz of HARD BOTTOM was in this morning.

As was Attorney Brenda Jordan

and her boyfriend, recently freed ,newly minted millionare, Warren Lloyd.

"ADA Wallace...This is heaven...people eating their food..peaceful and quiet...Cash registers ringing..I love this.. People in here I haven't seen in a year...Can't you keep Artie on that Marine Boat?" he asked jokingly.

"That depends on the Deputy of Operations, who is currently in protective custody. He's as fed up with him as everyone else is." I said.

"Take your time finding him...please.. I'm loving this." said Sam Mother and we both laughed.

II-

Assistant District Attorney April Taylor and Lt. Tragg stood on the pier kissing passionately...

"Here comes your boat Arthur.." she said..easing out of his embrace..

"Ouuuuuuuuu, look at you...You need a little time to cool off." she said ,pointing to the huge bulge in his trousers and giggling...

"I can't wait until they catch John Llyles and I can get off this boat.. I hate it out here..They may never catch him...If I know right ,they are probably taking their time." Lt. Tragg complained.

ADA April Taylor giggled.. 

She didn't think Sissy and her team were taking their time..but they certainly were enjoying him being gone.. Sam Mother's Diner was full of all of the Attorneys he sparred with and Sissy and her detectives as well...When she went in to get a take out order or lunch order for him ,it was like a celebration in there..

She wondered why she was in love with a man so many others despised??  Spice of life, she reasoned...

"Bye Arthur, I'll wait up for you tonight." she said..

''See ya kid." he said.

Largely because of her, he had completely stopped drinking.. and he showered and shaved regularly again, much to the delight of his fellow crew mates who couldn't bare him the first few days when he was drunk and non-responsive.. Now that he was spending the night with April, he was in a somewhat better mood..

Good Sex, A hot shower, a shave  and clean clothes tended to do that for you.....

The Hunt for Captain John Llyles continued...

''Boss Lady, I think we may have something." said Hop.

"Well, I hope this is the good news I may have been waiting for " said Sissy.

"We were at Ava Lylles College yesterday talking to a guy she used to date and he told us about a time share her father owned up past Bayside that he and Ava used to stay at for the weekend when they were dating." said Sirena.

"That's a quick ride from here...but it's out of our jurisdiction...It's not in Philly...Should we call the Stateys?" asked Tyriq.

"Keith, what do you think?" asked Sissy.

''We have an outstanding Murder warrant on him...We can still serve it...But it would be nice if you let the Stateys in on it."I said.

''So We Go?" asked Duke.

''We go." said Sissy.

Jimmy, Tyriq and Carlotta put on Kevlar Vests and Trauma Plates... Carlotta packed up her sniper rifle.

Duke packed his riot pump shot gun and Tyriq's and Jimmy's.

Angie, Sirena and Hop put on Kevlar vests and Trauma plates and loaded their glocks, passing Sissy hers....

Sissy was silent..

"You don't want this do you?" asked Sharon..

''No, I don't relish it."said Sissy.

III-

The House was on top of a hill in a small development outside of the town of Bayside, a Philadelphia suburb....

It was eerily quiet....No way you would suspect that a double murderer and possible kidnapper was inside.

A suburban road , near the house was where we met a State Police cruiser..

We saw a State Police Cruiser as we approached..

We came in two surveilience vehicles...Un marked.

Captain Llyles's car was parked in full view right in front of the house.

"Lt. Van Buren...I'm Captain Stevens, Brad Stevens... We've had the house under watch since you contacted us...There is definitely two people in the house.. A man matching your description of Captain

John Llyles and a young girl matching the description of his daughter..Ava. I don't think she's being held against her will..She's been seen in town buying groceries and coming and going..." he said.

In fact, Captain Llyles and his daughter were eating hot ham and cheese sandwiches she had bought from a local Wawa and 

hot coffees.

"Thank You Captain Stevens, this is as close as we've gotten to him in two weeks, since the murders.

I don't know his state of mind or what he's prepared to do...but I know he has a Glock and a riot pump shotgun...He may be prepared to fight... I would like to take him without a shot being fired.."said Sissy.

'In a perfect world we all would, but we are prepared for any inevitavbility.." he said somberly.

Already...

Carlotta and Duke had already taken over a house directly across the street  and had sniper rifles aimed at the house..

Tyriq ,Jimmy, Sirena ,Hop and Angie were already on the side of the house out of sight...

PA. State Police Tactical squads were all in place...

Inside the house...

"Daddy, I never liked Bonnie....She was only three years older than me... I hated you for years, you leaving me and Mommy for her....Now because of her.. I may lose you forever...You can't stay here..They're going to find you eventually.. You've killed two people."said Ava.

"That's why I want you to leave today...I'm giving you the last of my stocks and bonds...They will pay the rest of your college tuition and you can make a down payment on a house... I gave your mother some stocks and bonds and some cash... and look here is 11 Large....and I left a will you both can split the proceeds of the house.." said John Llyles.

"Daddy, what are you ....what are planning to do?" asked Ava.

"I'm going to my brother's house up in New England for awhile and maybe I can escape into Canada..but you tell them I'm headed down South...That's what you tell them..." he said.

"I don't believe you...Are you sure?" she asked..

"You have what you need...Now do as I say, you and your mother , you know I love you both...I'm sorry.. I'm sorry for everything that happened..I am.." said John..

"Daddy, you need  help....Why don't you just surrender?" asked Ava, sensing something was about to happen, something bad.

"Nah...I killed a cop...I tried to kill the Deputy of Operations. They'd put me in jail the rest of my life or execute me...There is no turning back from what I did.." he said, thinking about what he did..

A Car drove up and parked in the drive way..

A young man rang the door bell..

A young woman came to the door in her panties and bra....She was Bonnie Lyle, wife of Captain John Lyle.

''Detective!! Come in.." she said.

The man was Vice Detective Sgt. Barry Yorkin.. He was one of two men she had seeing..The other being the Deputy of Operations.

"Ohhhhhhh my godddddd!" said the young man, his eyes bulging out of his head and the bulge in his trousers growing...

"I didn't think he'd ever leave.. He just left for work." said the woman, taking the young man by the hand and leading him upstairs, where he quickly undressed...

The younger man undressed and put his clothing, his gun and badge on the chair by the door.. He and the woman began kissing passionately and he began running his hands down into her panties..

"OH MY GOD, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS YOU.." said Barry Yorkin...

"ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS YOUUUUUUU! OUUUUUUUUUUUU MEOOOOWWW!" she cooed.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SWEEET BABY!" he said.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cooed.

She began easing herself down on his huge and erect penis..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ...UMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, OHHHHHHHH MY GOD UMMMMMMM, YOU FEEL SOO GOOD..YOU'RE SO DAMN HUNG!! OUUUU LIKE A HORSE!!! OUUUUUUUUUU" she moaned.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHHH SO DO YOU " he moaned.

She rode him like a surfer rides the waves...He was near delirium...

They soon were making sweet love..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" she cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...OHHHHH MY GOD!" he moaned..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" she moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he yelled out..

The bed was squeaking loudly..and the headboard was slamming hard against the wall, the pictures on the wall were shaking..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" she cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...OHHHHH MY GOD!" he moaned..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" she moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he yelled out..

They didn't hear the car drive up and park in front of the house.

The man who got out of the car, was the young woman's husband, Captain John Lyle, Philadelphia Police department...He was furious that this car was in his parking space.

He quietly entered his house...

He could hear the bed squeaking upstairs.. and the headboard slamming against the wall..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" his wife cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...OHHHHH MY GOD!" the man moaned..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" his wife moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" the man yelled out..

"MEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...OUUUUUU, I'M ABOUT TO CUM!"  she cooed.

"OHHHHH SO AM I....UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM." the man moaned.

He loaded his glock and preceded up the stairs...

He could hear the bed squeaking in the hallway. and the headboard slamming against the wall..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ,OH MY GOD!!! YOU'RE MAKING ME LOSE MY MIND!!!" his wife cooed.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...OHHHHH MY GOD! GEEEEEEZ, I'M ABOUT TO BLOW MY LOAD!" the man moaned..

"YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" his wife moaned..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" the man yelled out..

He opened the door ,catching them in mid stroke. The whole thing seemed to happen in slow motion.

From outside you could hear-

"OHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOO!!!!"

"JOHN NOOOOO! PLEASE!"

And at least six shots were heard!  Then a seventh shot. And then an eerie quietness..

Captain John Lyle holstered his weapon and calmly walked out of his house...

Got in his car..He stopped a moment...He reloaded his glock..

He shot all four of the tires out of the Porsche..and shot the windshield completely out and then pulled off!

No there was no turning back for him.....

"JOHN...JOHN LLYLES!  SURRENDER!!! WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED....PLEASE DON'T TURN THIS INTO A VIOLENT INCIDENT.....JOHN, YOU'VE KNOWN ME SINCE I PUT ON MY GOLD SHIELD...WE GO BACK...WE'VE HAD A LOT OF LAUGHS AT THOSE COMSTAT MEETINGS REMEMBER?? COME ON JOHN...IF YOU SURRENDER, I PROMISE YOU...I'LL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP YOU...I PROMISE YOU!" said Sissy over a loud speaker..

"Ava...Go on out.. It's come down to this..Go on out."said John.

"Daddy please..she said she'd help you...She's your friend." said Ava.

"DO WHAT I SAID GIRL....GET OUT!!!!!" John shouted.

IV-

There was an eerie silence  and then.

"Sissy don't shoot... My daughter is coming out...She didn't have anything to do with this..Don't lock her up or charge her." said John Llyles..

''We never thought she was  John...The warrant I have is only for you...John, surrender and I promise I will do everything I can to get you some help.." said Sissy.

"No thanks Siss, I have no doubt you would try, but this is out of your hands now." said John Llyles as he stepped away from the door!

"I just checked the back door...It's locked..."said Tyriq.

"You don't think he knows we are out here do you?" asked Jimmy.

"He's got an idea or at least he prepared for it." said Sirena.

"He's got the shades pulled..I can't get a good shot."said Hop.

"Maybe he'll surrender ."said Angie, who didn't believe that, but was hoping he did.

On the roof across the street...

Carlotta and Duke lay in wait on the roof with sniper rifles on the ready...

Pennsylvania State Police Captain Stevens and the State Police Tactical Squad lay at the ready...

It was Sissy's show now..

The Press was on the scene....The tense scene...

In Philadelphia , I sat with Sharon and Hazel  watching on Television..The Breaking News.

And even on the Police Marine Boat , Lt. Tragg was watching.

"Well Hallelujah, they finally located him...I'll be back on the street soon.." he thought.

In his hotel room under protective custody..

The Deputy Of Operations was also watching and hoping that John Llyles was shot in a shootout, to keep him from publicizing his part in this.. If it became known publicly that he had been sleeping with the man's wife, he would most certainly be asked to resign.

The Door Opened

Ava Llyles walked out and into the arms of Sissy..

Who walked her to safety..

"Alright John...Ava is fine... Now come on out..Throw your guns down..Come on out!" said Sissy.

"WE CAN WORK IT OUT!! COME ON OUT JOHN.." pleaded Sissy.

A SHOT RANG OUT FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!

"Oh My God Noooooooooo!" screamed Ava..

As Sissy held her and comforted her.

Captain Stevens and The State Police Tactical squad and Detectives Tyriq Pile, Jimmy Barlow, Sirena Pile, Tony Hopkins and Angie Belton-Barlow stormed the house from both sides.

There they found the body of Captain John Llyles on the kitchen floor..He had "Ate his gun" as police officers slang went. 

A Suicide.

The manhunt was over.. The story of Captain  John Llyles was in a way over as well...

At home..

We were clapping and cheering..

In his hotel room, 

The Deputy Of Operations was sighing in relief , Llyles was dead! His name would not be dragged into the fray...He was extremely pleased with Sissy and her detectives...As far as he was concerned, they could write their tickets with him..

and on the boat..

Lt. Tragg was ecstatic.. He was back on the streets again.

The neighbors all were astounded ..

The Body of John Llyles was removed from the house..

"We are going home Siss.?" asked Duke.

Sissy sighed.

"Yesss.. We are going home." she said and smiled. "Drinks on me  at Josie's tonight." she said.

"Si" said Carlotta.

EPILOUGE:

The case was over.. And just in the nick of time.

Josie's was popping the next night.

and true to her word, Sissy paid for two tables worth of drinks.

Gus and Honey Brown were certainly happy..

Bridget Jones, our good friend from the Lingerie store came in with Angie And  Sirena.

Jimmy ,Tyriq, Duke and Hazel rolled in and took a table.

Even Sharon and Hop, usually homebodys, came out tonight.. We really needed a night to celebrate without guilt..

Carlotta and I and Sissy and Eddie C. shared a table.

I looked over and saw our friends at another group of people.

All of my attorney friends..

I knew that now that the case was over, they wouldn't be eating in Sam Mother's Diner.. Neither would 

the detectives and investigators I work with.. I knew it...It was good while it lasted.

MONDAY MORNING!

Lt. Tragg entered Sam Mother's Diner.

The crowds Sam had been enjoying for two weeks were gone.

Everyone was back to eating in their safe spaces...

"Kinda Empty in here today Sam..Where is everybody? My girl told me it's been packed the past few weeks." asked Lt. Tragg.

"I guess it's because there is no special this week." said Sam Mother sarcastically.

Things were back to normal!

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