Trouble Man
HAHN AU
AN:: Because I ain't like it so rewrite it is. Mitch and Lainey are together, Candace is alive in order for this to work..
Candace tossed and turned in her hotel bed trying to shake the voices of those whose deaths she caused. From Oscar, War and Quincy to Erica and Lil Q. She yelled out in her sleep until she felt someone grab her and her eyes shot open landing on Oliver.
"Stop fighting. Stop. And shut up." Oliver demanded in a hushed tone.
"What are you doing in here? Get out of here! Leave me alone!"
Rolling his eyes, Oliver placed a the handkerchief he held over her mouth only moving it when she stopped fighting. Placing it into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, he stood from the bed and motioned to the men he'd traveled with.
"Restrain her and put her in the trunk."
Landen scoffed stopping the other two service members. "We don't just do what you say, Oliver. You don't make demands."
Oliver stepped into his face. "Who did Charles put in charge of this when the first person fell short? Who knew that there was a job to get done and played around?"
There was silence between the men.
"I'll answer for you. He put me in charge when you played around." Oliver spoke through clenched teeth. "So do what I said. Restrain her and put her in the trunk. Now."
Oliver glared at Landen a little longer then left the room with his phone to his ear.
On the other side of town, Benny sat in Melissa's house changing her locks. The two of them had just come in from their ruined dinner.
"Benny, you don't need to change those right now. They're not coming here. Lemme clean that cut on your forehead."
Benny shook his head still working on the front door locks. "Nah, ima be aight this needs to be done. You don't know these people like I do, they're coming. And when they do you don't wanna be caught slippin. Aight?"
Melissa sighed, "Benny, it's fine. I'll just call Veronica and get this taken care of."
"Isn't she the reason you're in this mess? You not calling her. That kid that they sent its tryna prove a point and I'm not gon let him use you for target practice to prove it."
"Alright, Benny. But when you're done I'm cleaning that cut and you're getting out of here."
Benny shook his head again. "No, I'm not. I gotta make sure you safe. He looking for me too I'm sure now so when he shows up he can get the rest of the ass whoopin he ain't get in that damn restaurant."
"I see you're not budging so I'll give up but I think you should at least go check on your family."
"I got that taken care of, ima call them. Why don't you go fix us something to drink or something. Relax. I got you."
After receiving his punishment from his family, Mitch went to sit across from Vinny in his booth clutching his side. Vinny took a swig of his beer then chuckled.
"Learn ya lesson?"
"Yeah, Uncle Vinny. So we good now?" He asked wincing a bit.
"Yeah we are but you listen to me no more lying to your family and covering up for this kid."
"I was helping my friend. His family is my family too. I told you that."
"No," Vinny barked, "The Malones are your family, not them. We are. Understand?"
Sandy approached the table clutching the ice back to his head. "He's acting like that cause he's dating that guy's sister. He's been hiding it from us."
Mitch turned to glare at his cousin, "Shut your little bitch ass up before you get beat up again, Sandy! Not the time!"
"You ain't gonna do nothin. Guess what else, Uncle Vinny. He's got a baby with the broad. How you like that, Mitch?"
Mitch got up as quick as his injuries would allow and stood in front of Sandy glaring down at him. "What did I say to you? What did I tell you?"
"That dumbass friend of yours is gonna get what he deserves for what he did and if I'm lucky I'll get that broad and that baby too." Sandy taunted with a smirk.
Mitch threw a few punches knocking the smaller man down before being pulled away, backed into a wall. Vinny stood in the open space between them pointing a finger at each of them.
"Sandy, if you knew how to back up the shit you say, you wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. You just love getting your ass kicked, don't you?" Vinny asked sarcastically.
Sandy sucked his teeth. "Oh everybody has jokes now. Aren't you gonna do something? He hit me and he had a baby with the black kid's sister."
Mitch struggled against his cousin, "Oh shut up, you whiny ass cry baby! You're lucky they're holding me!"
"Shut it, Mitch! Sandy, you get outta here and do what you said you were gonna do and I want it done tonight. If it's not done then I'm gonna do it to you."
"You got it, Uncle Vinny. I'll even get extras for you." Sandy answered with a smirk.
"I swear to God, Sandy. If you do this, I'll take you out myself. And unlike you, I'm not afraid to do it."
Vinny waved Sandy out of the bar then got closer to Mitch letting his nephews know that they could move.
"So what ... you're gonna kill your own family over these people? It's that what I just heard?"
Mitch glared at his uncle, "They're my family too."
"You mean the black girl and the black baby? Right?" Vinny chuckled.
"I mean my best friend, my girl, my daughter, all of them."
"When were you gonna tell us the good news? Our boy's a daddy now. Hey," Vinny called out, "Get him a drink. He deserves a congratulations."
Mitch huffed. "I don't want a damn drink. I'm leaving."
"No, you're not. You're gonna sit here and wait for Sandy to call. And while we're waiting you're gonna tell me why you didn't tell us."
"I'm not staying here while he's trying to kill them. I told who needed to know. Mama Rose. That's it. She loves my girl and my baby, she's gonna be pissed when she finds out."
Vinny's nostrils flaired as he grew angrier. "Mama Rose isn't here! I am! I'm in charge!"
"All you are is a placeholder while the heat dies down. She wouldn't leave this to you, Vinny. You couldn't even defend yourself from a drug addict," Mitch laughed.
"You keep it up and you'll end up dead along with your precious family, you lil bastard."
While they were going back and forth, one of Mitch's cousins sent a text to Mama Rose about what was happening. Moments later his phone rung and he stepped away to answer.
Hanna pulled up in front of her house and hopped off after killing the engine. She chuckled to herself approaching her stoop.
"Well ... well ... well ... look at my babygirl. What are you doing here this late with my baby?"
Lainey smiled bouncing her four month old daughter in her arms. "Tell your Nana that we were at home alone and your daddy wasn't answering so we thought he was here with Benny."
Hanna grabbed her grandbaby and gave her daughter her housekeys. "No, he's not here but I'm glad you two came to see me. I missed yall. Let's go in and I'll call your bug head brother, I'm sure they're together."
The three of them went inside the two story home, the older two engaging in conversation with each other.
Oliver stood in front of Candace in the chair she was tied to squinting at her. He took a moment to clean his glasses and put them back on before smacking the side of Candace's face.
"Come on, get up. I don't have all day."
Candace came to with a frantic gasp as she tried to move around.
"You might as well stop moving, you're restrained and that won't change. Now are you going to be quiet while we talk to you or do I need to tape your mouth?"
"No, don't. I just wanna know why I'm here. What's happening?" She asked fearfully.
Oliver stepped to the side as the door opened and in walked Charles. His signature smile plastered on his face.
"We met again, Ms. Young. Bet you thought you got away, didn't you?"
"Charles ... what ... what are you doing? Is this because I didn't want to come back? I'm sorry. Just let me go."
With his hands in his pockets, Charles walked a circle around the chair she sat in laughing loudly. "That's not it. Guess again, Ms. Young."
Candace sat quietly. "It's because I told you that I'm pregnant? It's the truth, I am."
"Its not about that because I know you're not."
"What? I went to the doctor. Yes, I am. Please. I'm go away and I won't bother you. Just let me and my baby go."
Again Charles laughed. "You hear that, Oliver? Just let me and my baby go," he mimicked, "When we met, I told you two things that you shouldn't have ever forgotten. Do you remember?"
Oliver stood back with an amused look on his face.
"No, you told me a lot of things. I don't know, Charles."
Charles stopped in front of her and leaned down so she could see his face. "I told you that I'm not the one to play with and there's nothing that you can do, nothing you can say and nowhere that you can go that I won't know about. That doctor told you that because I wanted her to. Wanted to see how long you'd keep it to yourself before you used the card you thought you had."
"All of this so I would come back? Are you really that delusional and crazy?"
"No, that's not it. Whether you came back on your own or forcefully you were coming back. I always make good on my favors for my friends. And this favor just so happens to be for a best friend of mine."
Candace started to move around in the chair trying to get loose. "This is about that money I took from Jim? He got you being his bitch now?"
"That's cute," he laughed, "You think that shit that you pulled with Jim is gonna work on me and you're wrong ... its not. I wouldn't piss on Jim if he was on fire."
"Then who? Who asked you to do this?"
"Aah, if I tell you then I have to kill you." He smiled wickedly at her. "Well ... I'm gonna do that anyways so I'll tell you. On a few occasions David Harrington let you know that you had no idea who you were playing games with and that he could make your insignificant life disappear just ... like ... that. And you didn't listen, you took him for a joke."
Candace started to get scared but still attempted to hide it. "Why?"
"Oliver, would you please enlighten Ms. Young with the list of offenses, please?"
Oliver stepped forward. "Gladly, sir. You extorted money multiple times, interfered and toyed with his niece, Amanda's well being, inserted his son into a murder and got his fiancé killed. And that's just what you did to Mr. Harrington."
"Thank you, Oliver," Charles said with a smile, "Now let's talk about the things you've done to other people. You screwed a friend over which caused the death of your son so you killed your son, you're the reason your brother has caused heartache in the past, you're the reason your brother almost died twice, you're too blame as to why Benny had bad blood with the Malonrs, and you're the reason you're mother almost died."
Candace bit back tears. "Why does he care about those things? They had nothing to do with David."
"Since you asked so nicely. David sees the pain you put your mother through and he doesn't like it at all. Your mother, Ms. Hanna, it's a beautiful woman and beautiful soul who didn't deserve the pile of shit you left in her lap. But he intends to clean it all up, starting with you being in Itty bitty pieces."
Oliver removed his suit jacket and picked up the electric hand saw starting it. The tears started to fall freely from Candace's eyes as she looked between both men.
"Please ... please don't do this," she sobbed "I'm sorry, I'll give the money back I'll leave them all alone."
"Sorry won't undo any of the shit you did, now will it? Oliver, she's all yours. Have fun."
"Will do, sir."
Furious, Mama Rose called Benny's phone. After speaking with her nephew she knew it was time to come out of her faux retirement to set some things straight. In that moment she didn't care about the heat on her being hot, she was going to protect those she held close to her heart above all else.
Benny looked at his phone and frowned a little before answering. "Who this?"
"Now, Benjamin, is that how you answer your phone for your Mama Rose?"
"No ma'am," he chuckled, "How you doing?"
"Oh I would be better if half of my family wasn't worthless. Where are you?"
Benny glanced up from his spot on the floor at Melissa, so was handing him a glass. "I'm at a friend's house helping her. You need me?"
"Is it the girl Veronica had Vinny go after? Is it her, Benjamin?" Mama Rose asked urgently.
"Yes ma'am and I don't even wanna know how you knew that."
"You know I know everything. Listen, you need to go to your mother's house. I'm on my way there but I don't know if I'll make it in time to stop it."
Benny frowned, "Stop what? What's going on?"Just as she got ready to answer, another call came through from mama. "This her right now calling. I'll call you back, Mama Rose." He answered her call effectively ending the previous call.
"Benjamin, baby. Where are you and that friend of yours?" Hanna asked laughing. "Your sister and niece are not happy that you're stealing him away."
"I'm not with him, Mama. I'm helpin, Melissa out. I'm bout to head that way though."
"Okay, baby and bring Melissa with you. And can you please see if you can find out where Mitch is?"
"Yes ma'am I will. Be there in a few. Love yall."
Benny finished chaging the locks quickly then he and Melissa left her house headed for his mama's house. Thankfully there wasn't much traffic so he was able to speed a bit to get there quicker. While they made their way to the house, Mitch was glaring at his uncle making a plan in his head.
"You got something you wanna say to me?" Vinny asked.
Mitch shook his head. "Nothing that I haven't already told you. You know where I stand on this."
"And you know where your family stands. There were lots of good girls that hang around here that you could've had. And you have too many cousins around here to be lookin elsewhere for friends. You're just gonna try any way you can to get away from us."
"I never wanted this. Ever. And you know that. The only reason I got as involved as I was is because your ass went and got stabbed so I had to help." Mitch fired back smartly. "You're so mad that I'm Mama Rose's favorite and she understood me not wanting to be apart of this."
Vinny grunted, "I don't give a shit about that."
"Yeah ... ya do. That's why you try do hard to find shit on me."
"You know what ... if Sandy doesn't get that broad and that baby I think I'll do it myself. And I think I'll enjoy it."
"The same thing I said to Sandy goes for you too. I'm not about to play this bullshit game with you or him when it comes to my family. I will kill you and not think twice about it. And if I don't," he smirked, "Mama Rose will. Just like I'm her favorite and she would do anything for me ... she feels the same way about those two. You harm any of us and she'll kill you."
Vinny stared at his nephew as he answered his ringing phone. He put it on speaker and sat it on the table.
"Yeah?"
"Just letting you know that we're pulling up to the house."
Mitch's blood boiled as he listened to his younger cousin talk. "You little bastard ... you better not."
"Shut up," Vinny barked, "Good. You do it and then you get your ass back here. Understand?"
Sandy agreed before getting off of the phone. One of the cousins that worked behind the bar approached their table extending the bar phone to Mitch making Vinny frown.
"What the hell are you doin?"
The cousin shrugged urging Mitch to take the phone. "Mama Rose."
Mitch took the phone and the cousin walked away. When he put the phone to his ear, he stared atvhis uncle.
"Yes ma'am?"
"Do not change your face. You keep whatever expression you have, I want him to think I'm pissed at you." Mama Rose instructed quickly.
Mitch sighed harshly, "Yes ma'am., I understand."
"Good, good. I know what's happening and I'm trying to get there and stop it."
Mitch almost broke and cheered but the sight of Vinny's smug smile kept him from doing so.
"But, Mama," Mitch started trying to act as if he was pleading. "Please, that's my baby in that house."
"And I'll make damn sure they all remain safe. But listen to me. Are you listening?"
Mitch dropped his head a bit. "I'm listening."
"If I am unable to get there before it happens and stop it, whether anyone gets hit or not, I will make sure that those involved are handled. In the event that this happens, I will let your cousins behind the bar know and they will do as instructed. Okay?"
Yes, Mama. I understand but please hear me out."
"I know, Mitch. You did good. I have to go."
The phone hung up before Mitch could say anything. The cousin came to retrieve the phone making quick eye contact with Mitch then walked off.
"Mama, can you make her a bottle while you're in the kitchen? She getting all fussy." Lainey yelled from her seat on the sofa in the living room.
"Yeah, baby but you're gonna have to bring her formula! I don't have anymore here!" Hanna yelled back.
Lainey looked through her daughter's diaper bag for the can of formula. Once she had it, she carried it and her daughter to the kitchen. Benny pulled up in front of his mother's house and quickly jumped out of the car with Melissa. He pulled her in front of him then let them into the house.
"Mama! Lainey! Where yall at?" He yelled frantically as he walked through the foyer.
Hanna laughed a little, "We're in the kitchen and stop yelling."
Benny pulled Melissa along with him, when he got to the kitchen he hugged his sister and his mama then kissed his niece's head.
Lainey stared at him strangely and laughed, "Boy what is wrong with you? You squeezing the life outta us."
"Something is going down, it's not safe." He explained quickly. "Mama Rose called to warn me. I'm sure it's about what happened earlier."
Lainey and Hanna shared a look then looked at him. "What did you do, Benjamin?"
Melissa stepped forward. "He was protecting me, Ms. Hanna. Veronica sent the Malones after me and Benny beat him up so now he's pissed."
The black van carrying Sandy and his cousins pulled up slowly in front of the two story home. Inside Sandy readied his gun but kept fumbling.
"You sure you got this? We can do it."
Sandy glared at his cousin. "I don't need help. I got this. You just sit back and watch. I'm gonna take all of them out."
Oliver finished with his task, set up the disposal and went to get cleaned up before going to meet with Charles. He met the president elect in his home office.
"I take it that it's taken care of," Charles said smoothly turning side to side in his office chair.
"Yes sir, of course. She's being disposed of as we speak."
Charles smiled. "Did you save what I asked you to save?"
"Yes sir," Oliver said proudly, "Packaged, sealed and ready to go."
"Good, good. I want to be in Savannah tonight. I like to deliver my good news in person."
Oliver nodded pulling his phone out. "I can make that happen in the next thirty minutes. If I can ask, sir. May I make a personal stop during this trip to Savannah? It won't take long."
Charles leaned back in his chair relaxing, his smile still on his face. "Somce you did such a good job, I'll allow it. What is the stop?"
"I just wanna check in on a friend of mine. She had a baby not too long ago and I haven't been able to see the baby yet."
"You got a girlfriend and a baby, Oliver? Hiding things from me?"
Oliver quickly looked up from his phone laughing, "No, sir. Of course not. Me and her have been friends for years, nothing like that. She's actually Hanna's daughter."
Charles raised a brow, "Alaina? She anything like her sister?"
"No, not at all. If she was, we wouldn't be friends. She's a good girl who doesn't take anybody's shit," Oliver laughed going back to his phone, "She is definitely her mother's child. She loved to fight growing up."
"I think I'd like to make this stop with you."
Oliver glanced at him for a moment then back to his phone. "That's fine with me, sir. But I have to warn you, she is in a relationship."
Charles chuckled. "I just wanna meet her. Nothing else."
"Yes sir of course. We will be ready to take off in about twenty minutes. I'll have a bag prepared for you. "
"Thank you, Oliver. Let Landen know you and Ramsey will be the only ones accompanying me. He is to stay here and make sure that the house gets packed up correctly."
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