Ain't That a Kick in the Head(Jones Sparrow and AnastasiaDemure) IC

"Come on, Phil, Beat his brains out! he's just a cop!"

A local bar was going in a frenzy. People were cheering and yelling, crowded toward the center of the room. In the center were a few knocked out and bloody men. Eddy Brado stood over them, His lip bleeding and a cut on his cheek. He had his hands up, staring at his new opponent. "Yeah, Phil, beat my brains out." Eddy smiled, giving him the "bring it on" hand gesture. Eddy had his coat off, his shirt sleeves rolled up, and his tie loosely on. He saw a group of men stalking a young woman who clearly wasn't from the Big Apple. Although his partner frowned upon following, he couldn't let the girl get hurt. Being the smart ones they were they kidnapped her, stuffed her in their trunk, and went to go get a victory drink. Eddy was here for the key, and they weren't giving it up peacefully.

The man named Phil swung at him, Eddy ducked and rammed his head in the stomach, knocking him into a table. The crowd went crazy at the sight of a NYPD actually putting up a fight against some hardened street boys. "This ain't no regular cop!" someone yelled. Eddy finished Phil off and looked around. "Can I please have the key now?" Eddy asked out loud. The key got lost in the crowd during the first fight. He had to take care of whoever stood in his way. He was answered to a very large and muscular man, holding out the car keys. "Come get 'em, Copper."

Eddy was immediately thrown back by a punch, stumbling into a table. Eddy grabbed a bottle and swung a bottle into the large man's face, stunning him. He jumped and kicked the man in the gut, Eddy being the only one falling to the ground. He got up quickly, taking a chair and swinging it at him. He finally fell to that hit. Eddy panted heavily, picking up the key, and walking out of the bar, the silent crowd moving out of his way. He grabbed his fedora and jacket, walked outside, to the car, and popped open the trunk to see a terrified woman. "You're not from New York, are you, Ma'am?" Eddy asked with a smile, still breathing heavily.

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Once the men were turned in Eddy got a big lecture from the Chief, saying how he was on Montido turf, and how he is getting very close to becoming on Montido's list. After pretending to listen and care, Eddy was excused. "Hey, Eddy!" Clark Grant, Eddy's police partner walked up to him. "That was badass, my friend! Why don't we celebrate? Bring our squad members to that one club on Main Street? Some drinks, a few smokes, and all the women we can see..." He grinned, breathing in a cigarette. "That don't sound like a bad idea, Clark... What time?"

Scarlette sat at her vanity. Dressed in a belled out cherry red dress. Going over her pale skin with a powder brush adding a light layer of blush to her cheeks. Setting the brush down she lifted a tube of cherry red lipstick. Pressing it to her soft lips running the stick over them until they were covered in the red color. Scarlatte smiled at herself a moment in the mirror gently fluffy her near ebony locks of her before promptly kissing the mirror. She then stood slowly after pulled a pair of black heels.

The young woman lifted a bottle of perfume and sprayed herself with the lily and lavender scented liquid. Smoothing the gown she wore with her hands as she sighed softly. Grabbing her purse she headed to the front door where a coat rack stood. Pulling on a long black coat and a red hat that matched her dress perfectly, a netted mash fabric going down over her face a bit. It was then that she exited to the house. Scarlette was going out with the girls. They did this at least once a week.

Scarlette smiled brightly and waved at her friends who sat in a blue Cadillac. Quickly she ran to the car and got into the back seat with laughter eminating from the car before she closed the door. In the car sat two blondes and one red head. "So Scarlette, it's your birthday. Where you wanna go?" the girl at the wheel asked a hot blonde with bright green eyes and a heavy New York accent.

Scarlette smiled, "Surprise me..." she said in an airy voice as she sat back with a laugh.

The blonde grinned after placing a cigarette in her mouth. "I know the perfect place." the woman said with a wide grin looking back before driving off.

They arrived at the club within minutes. The group of young women got out and headed inside. They took a table and all ordered their drinks. As they sat in their seats Scarlette promptly lit a cigarette and sat back in her chair. Taking a long drag before allowing the smoke to spill out over her lips as she looked about the club that had already been flooded with people. Music and chatter filling the room.

Scarlette was one of those woman that lit up the entire room. All eyes had been on her as she entered. She was soft and lovely and carried herself with confidence and grace. As she stared off at nothing in particular she continued to smoke her cigarette. Her bright blue eyes watching as people danced and talked in their merriment.

Eddy and three other off duty cops walked into the club. He wore a black suit and tie, with a matching fedora. He had small stitches on his face, and a few cuts, but his features made him quite a looker himself. He took off his hat and held it to his chest as he walked into the club, nodding at the usher. "Enjoy your night, officers." He said, opening the door. Fast jazz was playing, couples were dancing, and drinks were trying to flirt. Eddy and his friends leaned on a rail overlooking the club. "Alright, start Callin' out who draws your eyes." One of his friends said. Eddy scanned the horizon, immediately looking at a brunette with blue eyes. He was a sucker for that combo. One of his friends noticed, he gave a smile and pat on the back.

"Ahh, what a beauty! Don't worry man, I'll help ya out." He gave out a sharp whistle in Scarlette's direction, holding out his hands towards eddy as if to say, "get a load of this guy!" Eddy pushed him aside, rolling his eyes and nodding at the women at the table, Scarlette in particular.

Scarlette and her friends looked over to where the whistle had come from. Slowly Scarlette turned in her seat. All her friends laughing in a giddy manner as the man motioned to Eddy. Though Scarlette simply gave a soft smile as she rolled her eyes as well. Raising a brow then as she shook her head a bit. Lifting a delicate thin hand, she raised her index finger motioning the men to come to their table. Her soft smile rolling into a soft smirk as she then straightened her chair taking another puff from her cigarette.

All of Scarlette's friends squealed in a hushed tone as one shoved her, "Scarlette, why you inviting those men over here?!" she asked her voice thick with a southern girls accent.

Scarlette smirked as she took another drag from her smoke before allowing the white smoke to roll out over her cherry red lips, "Well, the more the merrier, that's what I always say... Besides.. How often you get a chance to hang out with tall and handsome?" Scarlette let out a laugh, "Come on Nacny... We are here to have fun.. It my birthday. " Scarlette gave her friend a pouty face and began to bat her eye lashes at her friend.

The red headed girl wrinkled her freackled nose, rolling her soft green eyes, "Alright... Alright... But Scarlette what if Jimmy..." her friend stopped short though as Scarlette lifted a hand hushing her friend.

"Jimmy ain't here.... Is he?" she asked before giving a wink, "Besides... I ain't goin' home with him or nothin'. You better not be bringing it up to your brother either. Me and Jimmy are not married so, till he puts that ring on my finger I am gonna live my life."

Though they all went silent quickly as they all looked back over at the men. They all began to giggle and nodded, "Well... They are kind of cute aren't they?" Nancy said as Scarlette nodded.

Eddy gave a smirk as the blue eyed beauty motioned them over he was about to walk before one of his friends put a hand across his chest. "Eddy, that ain't a good idea..." He said nervously. He looked back at him then back at Scarlette. "How so?"

"She belongs to Momtido..." Eddy looked back again at him, his face saying "yeah, so?" "Your lack of fear is gonna get ya killed, Brado. If he find out..."

"He's going to skin me alive, pull me apart with a car, throw me in front of a train..." He gave a smirk. "Look, she's beautiful, and she's showing interest. When she doesn't no more, we'll hightail it out of here, alright?" He asked, hitting him on the chest lightly before walking to Scarlette's table. The man stood there, hats down. "Good evening ladies." Eddy said, raising his eyebrows if they could take a seat.

Scarlette slowly raised her gaze to look up at the man who'd come to their table. Smiling she nodded, "Go on then, have a seat Gentlemen." Scarlette said as that sweet smile stay put right on her little face. Scarlette's friend could hardly contain themselves as the giggled and whispered among themselves a bit. Scarlette tilted her head to the side her brown locks sweeping across her shoulder bit as she looked to Eddy. Extending a black gloved hand, "Names Scarlette, what do they call you around here?" she asked as she raised her brow.

Her friends had then began to motion Eddy's friends to join them as well. They were all knock outs. But Scarlette.... She seemed to just light up the room. This man was handsome and seemed he might be one of those polite types. That would be nice for a change. Besides it wasn't like Jimmy was here. Even though any respectable man would be with his girl on her birthday. But that was how Jimmy was. He had his soft sweet side. But he could brutal and abusive. But what's a girl going to do? Yes she was pretty, but she wasn't exactly the girl next door you brought home to momma. She was hard and street wise, not like those frail fainty type of girls.

Her friends though were all different types. Devoutly religious, skanky, blonde brained, and just your typical ladies. But Scarlette she was a tough gal'. And it was an obvious quality she had that she certainly did not bother hiding.

Eddy took her hand and put it to his lips lightly, keeping his eyes on her. "Eddy Brado at your service." He said with a small smile. His friends were nervous and jumpy, one because of the fact they knew Scarlette was Jimmy's, and two be a use there were pretty girls at this table... Eddy on the other hand had no fear. No fear about who she was, who she was dating, and how beautiful she looked. She could tell she was sly, and crafty, and knew her way around the streets of New York.... Just like Eddy.

"What's the occasion, girls? You don't see pretty things like you all alone unless its a ladies night." Eddy said, his eyes twinkling with interest.

Scarlette smiled as he kissed her hand, he indeed was a gentleman as she had thought. Scarlette looked to Eddy's friends and laughed a little, "Sit down boys..." she said with a smile, "You're makin' me nervous."

One of Scarlettes friends giggled at Eddy's question, "It's Scarlettes birthday." Nancy said with a grin as they burst out in laughter.

Scarlette rolled her eyes and smiled as she looked over at Eddy, "Yeah... Don't mind them... They tend to lose their minds around men." she said with a laugh as she leaned back in her chair. Scarlette took a drink from the glass she held as she put out her cigarette butt in an ash tray. Turning slightly in her seat, "We're going to a party later... You gentlemen want to escort us?" she asked raising her brow. Scarlettes gaze didn't leave Eddy as she spoke. There was something about him that just seemed to interest her. Not to mention the fact that he, in her opinion was quite handsome.

With that offer he got nudged under the table by his friend next to him, warning him again on who she was. He knew pretty well who she was. She was Eddy's date for the night, he would walk right up to Mr. Jimmy Montido himself and tell him that if he had to. His gaze didn't break her's. He gave a smile, nodding a bit. "It'd be an honor to escort the lovely birthday girl to her party... I'm pretty sure my pals would like it too." He made a quick glance over to them, reassuring them. He just felt that this Montido character won't find out about this little get together.. that he really didn't want to let this gem slip out into the crowd to be lost again.