Once You'Ve Touched the Heart by Iris Bolling Read Free Book Online

up,” JD said as he started to walk away. He stopped and turned back to her. Before he could say a word, she handed him a sandwich bag containing oatmeal raisin cookies. JD took the bag and put it in his suit pocket, looked around to see if anyone was looking.
    “This is our secret,” he said.
    “I won’t say a word.” She smiled.
    JD returned the smile and headed to his office.
    Mrs. Langston shook her head. “My Lord, if I was twenty years younger.”
    Calvin met JD at his office door and handed him a file. “Here we go again. Are you ready?” he said with a touch of excitement.
    “As ready as ever,” JD replied. “Did we investigate everyone from the top down?”
    “Yes, and from what I can tell we are looking at a major player and three small ones. But we could clear several unsolved murders and indict on at least one kingpin charge and that’s just for starters.”
    “Okay, let’s see what we have,” JD said as he took his seat behind his desk.
    Calvin sat in the chair directly in front of the desk. Before JD had opened the file, Brian, one of his boys from high school and a federal agent, came in.
    “JD, what’s up, man? Thanks for the recommendation.”
    “Hey, B, nothing to it. They said get who you need on this case, so I opted for the best.”
    They shook hands and Brian hit Calvin on the shoulder. “Hey, Cal, how’s it going?”
    “Hey, B,” Calvin replied.
    “This is going to be a big one,” Brian commented as he took a seat.
    “Yes, it is, that’s why I need you at the beginning of this case,” JD replied.
    “Okay, I’m here and I see you have the file. I ran an investigation on everyone, but did an in-depth on Albert Day. He is the brains behind this group.”
    JD opened the file. “Okay, give me the run down”
    Calvin started, “From what I read, we have a thug with a conscience. He sets his people up well. Gives them forty percent of the take and makes them work towards cleaning up by starting legit businesses under another name. Some of those who followed his lead have a good small business being run by a relative and in that relative’s name.”
    “So we can’t touch the legit stuff,” JD interjected.
    “Right,” Calvin acknowledged, “but everything else is open season.”
    “Give me a ball park.” From the summary JD was getting, he formed a certain curiosity for this man. This man was looking out for the community and his people. He was putting his people’s future before profit. JD had to respect that. He continued to read the file as Calvin summarized. Calvin was quoting figures when something in the file caught JD’s attention. In reading the family bio on Day, he noticed the name of his little sister.
    Brian, who is very observant, caught the look on JD’s face. “What is it, JD?”
    Calvin stopped talking and looked up.
    “I know that name from somewhere,” JD replied.
    “What name?” Calvin asked.
    “Tracy Washington.”
    “Day’s little sister?” Brian asked.
    “Yeah, where in the hell do I know that name from?” JD wondered.
    “One of your many conquests,” Calvin joked.
    JD laughed. “I don’t think so, but maybe. There have been many, you know.”
    “Yes, we know. I’m still trying to catch up,” Calvin replied.
    Brian laughed at Calvin. “Like you could.”
    JD laughed along, all the while knowing this name meant something to him; he just did not know what. The conversation turned back to the file. By the end of the meeting, the three had developed a strategy to start the case. Calvin and Brian left, after all agreed to meet at their hangout spot, Maxi’s, after work.
    Later in the day, JD was in Gavin’s office giving him an update on the case when it came to him. Tracy Washington was Ashley’s roommate. JD stopped mid-sentence and told Gavin he wanted to dig a little deeper before he went on. Gavin did not make much of it. He knew JD was a perfectionist and probably wanted to make sure of events prior to conferring with