Five - Gentle Rain

Bolin Tsui - Gentle Rain

Years have passed since Jimmy and Bolin Tsui met or even spoken by phone. The timely interception and elimination of a human traders by the Unlikely Assassin helped save the Chinese Prime Minister's family and mistress. It just happened the Chinese Prime Minister's plane was sitting on the tarmac of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

"Hello, this is Chee Yong, personal assistant to Prime Minister Tsui. How may I assist you?" Chee answered the private cell phone of the Prime Minister with pride every time. He has been through many battles with Bolin Tsui over the years who now works honorably as the head of state.

"Chee Yong? The same Chee Yong that was the personal assistant to Interior Minister Tsui? That Chee Yong?" Windy and Chee had a little history going back a few years when they found it difficult to understand each other. Eventually they worked things out and all involved were saved.

Chee froze in his place. The smile vanished. It was that woman who was so difficult the night of the kidnapping. He looked at the Prime Minister then took the phone to a quiet part of the jet. "No no no no. Not the same Chee! That was my brother. Thank you for calling. Good bye."

"Wait wait wait! Chee?" Windy turned to Jimmy. "Chee just hung up on me!"

"Give me the phone, Win. You can be intimidating at times!" Jimmy could not keep from laughing.

"Me? Intimidating?" Windy was shocked.

"Let me talk to Chee." Jimmy called the Bolin Tsui's private number.

Chee happily answered. "Hello, this is Chee Yong, personal assistant to Prime Minister Tsui. How may I assist you?"

"Hey Chee! It's Jimmy! Remember? Dim sum in the village?" Jimmy waited for Chee but he already given the phone to his boss, Bolin. "Chee?"

"Jimmy, it is wonderful to hear your voice and know you are alive! What can I do for you. Anything I can help you with, I will!" The Prime Minister was in a good mood and about to head from LAX to Washington for a trade deal with the new President.

"Bolin! Sorry, Mr. Prime Minister Tsui, sir it is great to hear your voice too! How is Fan Bo and Pijiu?" Jimmy couldn't remember his daughter's real name.

Bolin could be heard laughing. "Fine, fine, both fine, Jimmy. You know Gembira and Jordan are friends?"

Jimmy looked to Windy, "did you know Jordan is friends with Bolin's daughter?" She nodded her head. "Why am I the last to know these things?" Then he spoke to Bolin again, "yeah, well I just found out." He chuckled.

"Jimmy why are you calling, my friend?" The Prime Minister was patient but busy.

"Windy and I need to get to Florida as soon as we can." Jimmy looked to the heavens then asked. "Can you give us a lift?"

"Jimmy, we are due in Washington for dinner at the White House. Want to go?" Bolin asked out of the blue.

Jimmy turned to Windy again. "He wants to know if we want to have dinner at the White House." Windy shook her head. "Sorry Bolin, Jordan may be in trouble and we have to get to Jacksonville like right now!"

Bolin's eyes opened wide and did not hesitate. "Hold on, Jimmy!" He motioned for Chee. "Chee, file a new flight plan to Jacksonville. Call the President and push it to a late dinner."

"Anything else sir?" Chee asked his boss.

"Wake up Gemma. We're going to try to help her friend." Bolin then lifted the phone. "When can you be at LAX?"

"Half hour if I don't speed." Jimmy shrugged.

"See you then." Bolin ended the conversation then spoke to his personal assistant. "He'll be at the airport in twenty minutes. Get to the departure entrance and personally deliver Windy and Jimmy here." Chee was not moving. "Go!"

Chee ran from the plane, through the airport security then through the Los Angeles International Airport known as LAX. It would take him almost the entire twenty minutes to get to the entrance.

Windy grabbed her keys and Jimmy waited for her to toss them to him. "Not a chance, Old Man! My ride my rules!" They were out of Windy's lab not wasting a moment. "Hey Chiu, come with us."

Windy fired up her classic Cutlass Supreme and it roared as she hammered the throttle to the floor. The three were off to LAX.

Chiu was a computer engineering student brought onboard to help with weeding out the traders. She did not want to be in the field. "I do not hunt traders in the field. I do it in the lab!"

Windy smiled. "Girl, you are the only one I trust with, 'Breezy, goddess of the asphalt'!"

"Breezy? Why do you call your car, Breezy?" Chiu frowned. Just then the windows came down and the speedometer climbed. Air rushed into the Oldsmobile whipping her hair like she was in a tornado. "Whoo hooooo!" Chiu screamed!

Windy just nodded and smiled. Jimmy looked over at his old friend, "Breezy has power, Win!" He laughed as he snugged up his seat belt.

Jimmy had a question for Windy as they were cruising well about the speed limit. "How is it you never get caught for speeding, Win?"

Windy pointed to a little black box. "The protector." She smiled.

"What does it do?" Jimmy was curious.

"A signal travels back on the infrared signal and fries the circuit board of any device. My protector!" Windy laughed.

The three were at LAX quickly. Windy was very particular when it came to Breezy. "She has a lot of power Chiu, take it easy. Oh and you have to feed Gib. Don't forget!"

"Come on, Win. We have to go. Gib will be fine! Breezy will be fine!" Jimmy pulled his friend from the window of her car.

"Mr. Carrick!" Jimmy hated being called, Mr. Carrick. Only people he never knew and law enforcement would address him by name.

Before he turned around Jimmy spoke bruskly. "Who the hell wants to know?" He clenched his left hand.

Chee noticed the left hand form a fist. "Sorry, Jimmy?" He watched the left hand relax and he breathed easier.

"Chee?" Jimmy turned around. "It is you!"

"Miss Windy?" Chee inquired.

"Mr. Chee Yong! Why'd you hang up on me?" Windy started in on him but Chee wasn't going to get into it right there.

"We have to go! There is little time. Follow me, please!" Chee led the way to security then to the plane.

There at the top of the steps was a young Chinese woman. Chee nodded then continued by. She greeted Windy and finally, Jimmy. "Mr...."

Gembira was interrupted by Jimmy. "I am not Mr. Carrick. I am Jimmy." He did not recognize the young woman thinking she was just greeting the guests.

"I know who you are." Tears came to Gembira's eyes as her left hand extended a single white lotus to the man in front of her. "I always wanted..." Jimmy accepted the white lotus and she hugged Jimmy around the neck and spoke softly. "..to thank you."

Jimmy was speechless and when Gembira released Jimmy he saw Fan Bo standing there with tears in her eyes. "Come, Jimmy. Bolin is busy with a virtual cabinet meeting."

The three walked past the personal security detail of the Prime Minister and to a comfortable private family area of the aircraft. The four sat with seats facing each other.

"Fan Bo, this is Windy. Windy, the first lady." Jimmy smiled to his host.

"Jimmy, I am just Fan Bo." She smiled brightly. "It was you who made it all happen, Miss Windy!" She reached out to softly touch Windy's hand. "We would not be here without the two of you. Thank you."

Gembira could not take her eyes off of Jimmy. "She looks just like you! I can see her eyes in you. That smile is her smile." She missed her friend, Jordan so much. "There is something more. I feel the same presence I feel when Jordan is with me." She gently cleared the tears from her eyes then smiled. "It's love. You love everyone here! It is what drives you. I felt it in the village all those years ago and I feel it now."

She looked at Jimmy and Windy then questioned them. "There is something wrong. Where is Jordan? Is she safe?"

"Pijiu." Jimmy spoke softly. "There is a very dangerous trader Jordan is tracking. We just want to make sure she is safe.

"Pijiu? You called me that when we were coming down the mountain. Instead of being frightened I felt safe. Even with all those men chasing us, I knew we were safe." Gembira was very grateful. "I heard you like dim sum so we had our chef prepare dishes in your honor. When Papa finishes we will eat."

"Chee will join us as well? We never succeed on our own. Windy is behind every success I have ever had and Chee was a big part of getting the two of you home safely back then." Jimmy explained that it is always the team that makes the difference and Windy felt his appreciation.

Bolin entered the family area of the aircraft. "Welcome everyone!" Jimmy and Windy stood to greet the Prime Minister. "Oh, who is this?"

Jimmy introduced the only two who did not meet. "Mr. Prime Minister, this is my very good friend, Windy. Windy meet Bolin Tsui."

"That was way too formal!" Bolin laughed. "It is nice to finally meet you, Windy!"

"A pleasure, Gentle Rain!" Windy smiled. The meaning of his Chinese name could not be considered too formal. There was complete silence before laughter rang out among the six people present.

"Now we will eat!" Bolin was happy and everyone began to talk.

But deep in Jimmy's mind was the well being of his daughter. He did not want to celebrate too heartily before having her safe. He looked to Windy who was looking at her cellphone then she looked to Jimmy.

Windy showed the text to Jimmy who raised an eyebrow. Jordan was safe for the moment.