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Trespass	By : kattanon Category: S through Z > The Shield Views: 2004 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: - I don�t own any of the characters of the Shield, they all belong to Shawn Ryan and FX.
Trespass � Chapter 24.
Vic softly closed the door to Dutch�s room and joined Claudette where she stwaitwaiting for him by the open door to an empty room next to Dutch�s. She seemed to search his face expectantly for a moment and then apparently satisfied with what she found there she nodded to herself and said in a quiet tone,
"You�re going after them yourself aren�t you?"
Vic paused unsure of how to respond. He knew that Claudette usually disapproved of his methods and so he was hesitant as to how to reply to her question. Her face betrayed no emotion to give him a clue as to her thoughts on the matter. He decided to test out the waters, so to speak, and replied,
"It�s Westwood�s investigation, Lehane and Gregory�s case."
Claudette snorted in contempt when he mentioned the two Westwood detective�s names,
"Neither of those two could find their ass with a map and instructions!"
Vic had to repress a laugh at her words, but he also agreed with her assessment of their abilities. He also had his suspicions that they weren�t exactly fired up over the case. He had thought he�d detected a certain derisory tone to their voices when they�d spoken to him. An attitude of prejudice that he�d stamped on with the uniform at Dutch�s house previously, but which he knew he was going to have to face once he returned to The Barn. Gossip as juicy as people were going to find this case would spread like wildfire through the department, as he�d told Shane earlier, by tonight the whole city would know about it. Then by the time it had been through the process of Chinese Whispers, the details distorted and exaggerated who knew how bad it would be. At least this was where he could start his redemption towards Dutch. It would be weeks before Dutch returned to work, returned to face people, by then Vic would have made sure that the rumor mill had been well and truly crushed. He�d make sure that everyone would know that if they so much as looked at Dutch in the wrong way, let alone said anything to him to upset him they�d have him to deal with and he�d be pissed.
Returning his attention to Claudette he was still a little wary,
"Aceveda won�t let me near the case, a conflict of interest you know that."
Looking at him Claudette le in in towards him lowering her voice even more,
"Don�t take me for stupid Vic. I�d bet a month�s pay that you�ve got your boys out on the street right now trying to dig up any information they can about those two pieces of scum."
Vic paused before he nodded,
"I called Shane after I�d spoken to you on the phone."
Claudette smiled a humourless smile and said,
"I thought so�well I want in.">
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Not sure what she meant Vic cautiously asked her,
"In on what?"
"Getting those two of course�making them pay for what they did to Dutch."
Vic still wasn�t prepared to tip his hand as he said,
"I thought you didn�t approve of vigilante cops Claudette."
She pulled away from him slightly, leaning back against the wall behind her. She briefly turned away from him and then turning back again Vic could see a steely determination in her eyes as she said,

quotquot;I don�t�I didn�t� but damn it Vic this is different. That�s Dutch in there, my partner�one of us. What those bastards did to him�they need to pay."
Playing devil�s advocate for the moment Vic replied,
"They�ll go to trial, go away for a long time."
Shaking her head Claudette said firmly,
"No that�s not enough and you know it Vic. They som some fancy lawyer out to make a name for himself who�ll get them off on some trumped up technicality and they walk, you�ve seen it happen as many times as I have. What�ll that do to Dutch�having to give evidence in court�the details of what they did to him spread over the front page of every newspaper from here to New York. Christ knows he�s going to be an emotional mess anyway he doesn�t need that on top of everything else. We need to protect him from that Vic�you need to protect him."
She stared into his eyes defying him to contradict her. ad nad no intention of doing that knowing she was absolutely right. He held her gaze and replied with the same level of determination in his voice as had been in hers,
"Don�t worry it won�t come to that. I�ll see to it that it doesn�t�Dutch isn�t going to have to stand up in court and tell the world what they did to him�what I di him him�I swear."
Claudette nodded; satisfied that Vic�s word could be trusted,
"I want to help." She tVic.Vic.
Vic shook his head at her,
"No Claudette�I get to clean up this mess, you keep clear."
"He�s my partnec, Ic, I�ve got the right and you know it."
Seeing the determination on her face Vic knew he had to stand firm,
"I�m sorry Claudette but no�leave to to me�trust me. You�re right Dutch is your partner and because of that he needs you here with him, helping him get better not out trawling through the shit looking for those pigs."
For a moment he thought she was going to argue with him, but then she nodded her agreement and said,
"Let me know how it�s going though, and if you need anything�and I mean anything Vic let me know ok?"
Relaxing Vic nodded,
"Yeah I will."
Suddenly Claudette straightened up,
"We�ve got company." She hissed.
Turning Vic saw Aceveda coming towards them.
"How is he� have you been in to see him?" He asked them.
"He looks awful, but the nurse said he�s doing well so�" Claudette told him.
"Why are you out here?" Aceveda asked his voice puzzled.
"Vic was just leaving� I just wanted to make sure everything was straightened out between us. You were right Captain I just needed to get some perspective to see Vic wasn�t to blame for what happened to Dutch."
Aceveda looked pleased at Claudette�s words,
"Good I�m glad you�ve gotten everything sorted out between the pair of you, Dutch is going to need all of us working together for him."
"Yes we�ve realised that haven�t we Vic?"
"Absolutely." Vic assured Aceveda.
"Great�I� ah�I called The Chief he�s on his to to the hospital now. I also calledfindfind out Dutch�s next of kin, it seems he still had his ex-wife listed�I called her but she wasn�t interested�she said to make sure that her name was taken off his records." He told .
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