Stay at home mom. Episode 1.5

Tessi was very busy. Apart from being a house wife and mom,she was also a private directive. She was involved in several cases including vetting a relief group involved in adding the south Sudan.
Then a rober attempting to break in to neighbors is killed. The case seemed prety clear and cut and dry.then the police discover the dead rober was stalking tessi.
Now tessi begins to suspect that her probe of the relief group May 've connected to to the dead robber.
Tessi was getting restless. To the police the case seemed to be over. Detectives Morgan and Greer were stil maintaining the protective custody. She felt like a prisoner. She could not even access her lap top or phone.the cyber crimes division were looking it over.
"You ok Tessa bear?"brad asked. "I'm going stear crazy b. Sense when do I sit still?"she asked. "Not for to long. "Brad said. "True. I don't like to sit still for more then two seconds. " she said.
"So you think that micheal gorden was not a rober or a stalker ? "Brad asked."I am bbeginning to question it b." she answered. "Then what is he tessi? "Brad asked. "He is a pety thief.if he was a hit man or assasasion they could be better choices. Then why was he at there house? "She asked.
"I don't believe that this is a robbery  gone wrong. That could put the grants story in doubt. Perhaps they were lying but I have no proof. "She said.
"The grants said They lived in indiana before moving hear. They lived near Cleveland. " he said. "If they were spying on me. Where does gorden fit in. Why ? I get it the relief groups interlocking coperate sister group did not want me exposing there activities. What would they do? Blackmail me? "Tessi said.
Detectives Greer and Morgan entered."if you kept that frown it is going to become permanent."tessi said "because your the first person to mention that. "Morgan said in response. " what do you have ?" brad asked.
"Well Morgan was inside your house.we found pictures of him in your house in his apartment.it was not photo shoped. This blows the wrong house theory. " Morgan said.
"Then are the grants suspects in a potential murder?"tess said. " I can't discus that. My superiors have decided that your not at risk any more. I am releasing you from protective custody. Be carefull. "Morgan said.
There lap top and phone was returned. They went home. They saw the police at the neighbors. Tesi did some research. "Tessa bear what have you found out?"he asked. "Ron and becka have a joint Facebook account. It was created the day before they moved hear. I am not finding any face book a count prior. "She said.
"Late comers to the world of social media?"brad asked. "All of There friends are part are from the church. No family no relatives. "She said. "Sounds like there social media life is confined hear. "He said. "His college is listed as Robert McAllister university. Class of 2009. "She said.
She took her phone and called a friend who worked at r.m.u. "hey roj it's Teresa graves. "She said.
"Hey what's up?"he said. "Look did you have a student named Ron Grant?"she asked. "I started in 2005. I know everyone. Especialy the guys. I don't know Ron grant!" he said. He checked his data base. "Yes there was not a Ron Grant. "He said.
"Your sure?"she asked. "Yes there was no Ron Grant. " he said. "Did you have a Rebecca simkons?"she asked."yes she graduated in 09. Tess she was a missionary on extended home assignment.she is in her fithties. " he said.
"Someone used your school as There. Post high school university.it seams this was a lie. "She said." well I would rather not have someone pretending to be from our school. For what reason is did Mr. Grant fake attending out school?" he asked. "I don't know yet rojer. " she answered.
After getting off the phone with rojer. She called the edwell industries. She asked if Ron worked there the person she talked to said that he did.
"He does work for edwell. "She said. "If he was fake how did he get to work for edwell? It is one of the biggest corporations In the sate. " he said. She checked for a connection between edwel and the south Sudan relief group.
"The chairman of the bored of edwell is on the bored of s.s.r.g. " she said."they are watching you. Your. Not the only one sceptical of the. South Sudan relief fund. Why target you? "Brad asked. "That is a good question. Who was Morgan? What was his connection to Grant " she asked.
"Mayby its common for sceptics to be kept under observation. Maybe they were just spying. Making sure you did not go too far. " brad said.
There was a knock on the door. They opened it was detective Morgan. "The grants are gone. There car is stil hear." the detectective said. "Are they considered fugitives?" tess asked.
"Well becca did schot someone.they are being investigated. Yes they are fugitives.oddly enough my superiors were stil considering this justifiable homicide." Morgan said.
"Now?"brad asked. "It does not look good !" Greer said. "The grants are fakes. I did some checking. They never excisted prior to moving hear. The Christian university he claimed to attend never heard of him. He does work for edwel. "She said.
"Please tell me you don't think edwel is involved in something criminal.they are very politically connected statewide and beyond."Greer said.
"I doubt edwel did not know that he was a fake. "She said "look tess. I know your x military. I know every government agency from fbi,cia even the agriculture department and library of congress wanted you. Your a civilian so please be carefull."Morgan said.
She did as much research as she could. She looked for information on moya There baby girl.  They looked at her listed home town on Facebook. A baby girl was born on the day they listed as her birthday.
"Oh my. B a baby was kidnapped while in the hospital. This is a sketch  of a kidnapper." she said . "that is definitely becca grant. "Brad said.
"How did edwel not know this? Why would they cover for the grants. Why did they kidnap  moya? "Tess said.
"Ok so to recap.a petty thief involved in home invasion is killed . he stalk you. He was killed by a couple who kidnapped a baby and has ties to a major cooperation. A company with ties to a charity that is a front for arms smuggling.we have five or six unrelated events. Yet they have to be related don't they?" brad asked."there has to be a connection of some kind. "She said.
That night they was a knock at the door. She wanted to go out but brad insisted.he went down the stairs. He walked to the door. He opened the door. It was the last person he expected. It was Ron grant. He was holding moya.
"Look I need your help. " Ron said. Tes's came down the stairs. "Tess I made a mistake. " Ron said. "Explain!"she said.
End of part five

Case of the next door neighbor part four.

Brad was very old fasshoned. In Manny ways he and tessi were night and day different. When they met,he had no idea she had been in the military. She was very girlie in civilian life. He had no idea and was quite surprised when he found out.
They hung out at church functions.then they started to see eachorther out of church. Then he found out that she was in the military.he was shocked. He had some doubts after he found out. The differences were Manny. They broke up a few times before they finally decided to stay together in the long term.
He made It home as soon as he could. He ran to the house. Tessi tried to be calm and cool and colectedm usually she was stoic. She showed no fear. Not today.
She ran to his embrace.he held on to her. After a few seconds of both trying to regain there composure they were somewhat back to normal. He held on to her.
"This is at this point just a precaution. I want to get your wife and family to her mothers. We are going to search the house. We are also going to check your office. We don't want to take any chances. "Detective Morgan said.
"Then you don't think that there is an imminent threat to tessi ?"brad asked."I have no idea .I am assuming that there is until I have evidence to the contary. "Morgan answered.
Brad found it hard. He took it all in. He tried to be tough.he found it hard not to look at every aspect of life though the prism of accounting.he tried to crunch the numbers in his head. He tried to calculate the odds. The numbers did not add up.
Brad,tessi and her kids were escorted to there mini van. The mini van was escorted to her mom's house. The transport went off without a hitch.
As soon as the minivan was out if range ,detective Morgan authorized the police department and other allied agency to get to work.
They brought in bomb sniffing dogs.they also brought in technology experts to check for servelience devices.
At her mom's house both tried to present there best face. Tessi and her mom were very close. Her mom tried to discourage her from going into the army. That was an exercise in futility.she was glad when she was discharged. She was glad when she got married and had kids. She loved her grandkids.
"Are you guys alright?"her mom asked."the police are being over caacious. "Tess tried to assure her mom. "I worry about you! She has always been strong willed. " her mom said. "I can believe that!"he said.she poked him with a mild jab.
She fed her baby then got to work on her lab top. "What are you doing love?"brad asked. "Reserch ! I can't just sit around and do nothing hun.you know me I have a bad case of can't sit still syndrome !"she said."yea I know !"he said.
"I don't get it b ! This makes no sense. I have a photographic memory . I have no memory of ever seing morgan. Yet he has been tailing me for mouths. I have no idea why. "She said.
"Alright this case seemed pretyclear cut . a petty theef and criminal is shot.it seems like a simple case of a robery gone bad. It all made sense. It seemed cut and dry. The simplest explanation is not true. It seams that he was stalking you.why? Like you said he seams to have no connection to you." he said.
"It is odd. I am on his face book page. He likes crime dramas. He also is a huge fan of the show friends. He seams to love beyoncie and Kenny Rodgers !"tessi said. "That's an odd combination." he said.
"He writes poetry. Its romantic it is kinda sweet . "she said. "Really tessi ? This man is a home invader and a stalker. How can you admire his work?"he asked. "I cant maintain a detachment b ! " she said. "Me not so much!"he said .
Detective Morgan came in. He did not look happy. "You like a farther about to tell his little girl that her puppy died. " she said.
"Your right I am afraid. " Morgan said. "What's the bad news,"tessi asked. Brad never understood why tess handled serious situations in a jovial manor. At times it drove him nuts. She never understood how he considered everything to be a crises. To him a paper cut was def con one. . "alright we found What can only be described as improvised explosive device or I.e.ds . the devices were never fully activated. It may be an idle threat. We also found servalience devices. We suspect That they were placed a mounts ago. " Morgan said.
"Woa! Your theory was that Morgan was stalking tessi but went into the wrong house.This blows up that theory does it not?" brad asked.  "It does put that theory in doubt. "Grer said.
"If he knew where we live. Why was he in the neighbors house?"tessi asked. "We don't know yet. We are working on it. " Morgan said.
"Look we found ied in your husband's car. We want to check your car. We also want to check your laptop for mal whare. "Greer said.
Tessi was reluctant to turn over her lap top. She had several oppen cases.she decided not to fight it. Sure enough the car was loaded with explosives. The lap top was infected with mallware.
She was being spied on. Someone was preparing to attack her if he or they had to. Was this a case of a stalker with a scorched earth mantilility or something else?
"The good news is that this house is clear. Your office is clear Mr. Carpenter. While the evidence still indicates that the threat was confined with Mr. Morgan whoever we are continuing protective custody while the investigation goes forward. "Greer said.
  Tess waited for the officers to leave. She talked to her husband " you have a thought of several Tessa bear I can tell!"He said.
"The servalience devices were implanted a month ago. I began the vetting of the South Sudan relief fund.what if this is related to that."she said. 
"You think the s.s.r.f is spying on you?"brad asked."this investigation has rattled some feathers. Even the mild mannered earnie is a bit perturbed. " she said.
"Is the spy ware and the ieds unrelated? A coincidence?"He asked."Maybe but I have no idea.nothing about this make sense. "She said.
"Ok . wait a minute our neighbors moved  in a month ago. " he commented. "Your not suggesting they are spies of some kind are you b?"he asked. "Possibly.  "He said.
End of part four.

Case of the next door neighbor (part three)

Tess was a stay at home mom. Well for the most part.she ran a consulting firm. The firm mostly did back ground check usually for non prophets. This was a compromise with her husband.
Her husband was old fashioned. He wanted her to be a stay at home mom. She had been in the military and liked to work.
  There was a saying,tessi did not have to go looking for trouble,trouble found tessi. At the next house,a man tried to break in. A young wife was forced to open fire killing the man.
The police arrived almost immediately. The police and crime scene unit collected evidence. They interviewed witnesses.they canvases the neighborhood.
Detective Morgan and his partner detective Greer returned to the station. "Detectives good! We have identified the deceased would be home invader. "The chief said.
"Who is it?"Greer asked. "Micheal Aden Glover , age 29. He has been in and out of jail and probation . he is a petty criminal. Everything from shop lifting to pick poket,breaking and entering and the like. " the chief said .
"This might be a robbery gone bad."Greer said. "Never trust the obvious conclusion. Sometimes they lie. "Morgan said. "While that is quite a clinical view he has a point. I want you to go to Glover"s apartment. "The chief said.
The two detectives went to the apartment where Glover lived .the superintendent of the building opened the door.
The apartment had a kitchel,living room bed room and bathroom. The apartment was spartin. There was a glass table and a recliner. That was it. The place hardly felt lived in.
They looked around. All over the house was tons of pictures. The pictures were all of tess. There was teas at the playground,tess at the super market. Tess at church. The whole unit was a shrine dedicated to tess.
"Oh my!.Greer said. "We need to contact the chief now! The senior detective said.
  Tess answered the door. She recognized the man. It was Josh tester. Tester was an independent journalist. He studied charity and non prophets. "Come on in. Cofee?"she asked. He had coffee with cream and surger they Sat down.
"So what do you have on the Sudan relief fund?"she asked. "The charity itself is really good. All donations go to help the people of south Sudan."she said. "Why do I sense a but?"she asked.
"There seams to be an interlocking cooperate directorship with an arms company that provides security for the charity arm. Under the agreement in Copenhagen,benprossor cooperation can operate in south Sudan only to protect the relief efforts. I have documented evidence of benprossor corps in areas that the refuge relief centers were not. I can't prove it but I suspect that prosercorp is using the charity to justify it's presence in south Sudan. "He said.
"I assume they are selling to both sides in the conflict?"she asked. "That is what I suspect. "He said. "So the relief group does what it claims to do?"she asked. "As far as donations going to Sudanese people,they are great. I suspect it is a front !"he said.
"With everything I have seen,I have to advise the church to not support the s.s.r.f. I am going to ruffle some feathers . "she said.
"I don't deny the quandry your in. There are not Manny relief groups operating there. "He said.
"Do you know why they are doing this?"tess asked. "That I have not determined yet. It could be for a multitude of reasons. " tester said.
"I will study the documents you have given to me. I have some time before I have to give a report to the deacons but people are getting antsy. " she said.
"I gave you a list of people who have done investigative work on the group.please contact them !"he said."I will!"she said.
Sudenly outside several police cars arrived on the property. The two were startled. Detective Morgan and Greer went up the stairs.
They opened the door. "Hi detective!"tess said. "Who is this?"Morgan asked. "Josh tester ,he is an independent journalist and blogger. He is consulting with me on a case. "Tess said.
"Can we talk in private ?"Greer asked."ok!"tess said. Tess was really confused. Why were they hear. She went over to a corner with the two detectives. "We no longer think that this was a break in gone bad. We think he got the wrong house !"Morgan said. "We think that you were the target !"Greer said.
"Me?"she asked. "The descendent was stalking you. He had a shrine in your horror. Look we need to put you into protective custody."he said.
"Why? The man is dead. The threat is over is it not?"she asked. "I think so. I am not taking a chance. Until we are sure I want you protected. I want to know what we are feeling with. "Morgan declared.
While she was reluctant to go along with this,she knew she really did not have a choice. Her experience with law enforcement taught her not to challenge them on things like this. She was not totally sure that the detectives fear was unwarranted.
She would not admit it but she was not sure she was totally safe. She was not sure her family was safe. She decided not to fight it too much.
"Look we want to get you out of this house. Is there some place you can go a relative?"Greer asked. "My mom lives in the next town over. " she said. "Call her. See you can go there.we want to check the house for servalience devices explosives anything else." Morgan said .
"Alright! I suppose I have to tell my husband.he is going to freak out!"she declared. "We want to get him protection as well. "Greer said. "I figured. "She said. "Do you want us to tell him or do you want to tell him?"grer asked. "He will flip out either way!"she said.
"Look the guy with you. The blogger. You trust him?"Morgan asked. "I have known him for years. He is a good guy. Are you just being cacious?"she asked. "I never assume anything. "Morgan said.
She called her mom. She got pwrmison to stay at her house. She called her husband. They met at a church picnic. She was very girlie at least in civilian life. As s child her Barbie doles were spies who stoped Ken who was a Hamas sleeper cell member from killing a tedy bear who was the Israeli ambassador but any ways.
He did not tell her that she had been in the military. She had left before they met. She did not tell him until they had bean on a few dates. He hardly knew what a gun looked like. She suspected were he not a fundy,he would be a liberal anti gun activist. 
He wanted to be the bread winner.he was a c.p.a and made good money.he could provide for her. She did not have to work. He wanted her to be a stay at home mom but she wanted to work. They compromised.she could work from home. Her cases had to be back check grounds nothing dangerous . no James bond stuf he said. "Try and stop me!"he said. "They are just being carefull. "She said. " I'm not reassured yet Tessa pod!" he said. "I tried. Don't panic brad! "She said. "I am coming to the house. We can go to gloria's house from there together. "He said. "I knew that. Brad your going to stay calm right?"she said. "Yes I am. "He said. "Ok ! I will see you soon. I love you!"She said. "I love you!"he said.
While she teased him over his protective nature and his less then macho narure,she knew that there was nothing he would not do to protect her and there kids. She knew if they were in danger ,no threat stood a chance against him.
While she would never admit it,she was spooked. She knew that the detectives were not convinced that the threat was over and neither was she. 
End of part three.