Siubh and Angelo: A dark night

"Thank you for defending me in court." Siubh said, breaking the ice.

The wind blustered by as they walked through the park. Part of Siubh knew anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded for her bosses. Part of her was glad to be out of jail and able to walk freely. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.

"You did all the work, Siubh." He replied. "While the case against us was definitely fabricated, it was so well done no one else could have worked it out." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while I didn't suffer quite the full effects of the fabrication, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."

"That seems like a very formal way to say thank you."

"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to get you released. Effort well spent."

"And a lot of bribes?"

Angelo nodded.

Siubh shrugged. "I'm not in a position to repay you, obviously."

"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.

Unconsciously stepping away a little as they walked, she looked at him. "How so?" Off in the distance she heard sirens wafting by.

"There are only a few people who could have done was was done to you and I. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."

Siubh started. She grabbed his arm and pulled him around. "How? Who? What can we do about it?"

Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could here a family playing tag over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.

"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."

Siubh smiled too, as the sirens faded away.