After dealing with Caitlin, Jimmy can finally relax. Caitlyn's words have been made very clear, no matter who she says to her, it seems that Caitlyn seems to have left some traces when she inquired about Sullivan's information, and it is possible that someone will find and track it down.

Sullivan and Greg died in a car, Sullivan is not a special person, but Greg will definitely recruit investigators, if the correlation investigation really finds Catelyn, then nine times out of ten will give Jimmy out, Catelin's words are to give Jimmy a hint, be ready to deal with the possible investigation, and refine the reason for his investigation.

It's a bit troublesome, Sullivan is the middleman, and no matter which angle involves him, it will cause a targeted investigation, and the direction of the investigation is definitely not what Jimmy wants.

Rick's side may be involved in the Stumbling Blocks Project, so why does Jimmy know the background of the Stumbling Blocks Project? Correspondingly, it is necessary to investigate how the information was leaked, which is even more troublesome.

Roy Nelson, the man who tracked and monitored James, was arranged by Sullivan to be a troublesome problem for an FBI headquarters agent to appear near the home of a former county police sheriff to spy on him, and that could extend to the interior of the FBI.

As for Greg, of course, Jimmy can't directly tell people that he has any grudges against Greg, after all, everything related to Greg was conveyed to Jimmy by Tom, and he has no clue to associate himself with Greg, and there is no way to justify himself.

After going home, Jimmy thought about it for a long time, and finally could only target Roy Nelson, at least Jimmy has a label on him, he has a lot of respect for the old leader, and he judges that there may be problems through telephone communication and then deals with the problems of the old leader, which is a relatively good reason to take action, although there are still some loopholes, such as how to rush back to Little Rock, but at least it is stronger than the other two clues.

That's all there is to it, Jimmy is just a person, no one can give advice, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes in some links, as long as it doesn't affect the outcome too much.

The matter is settled, and Jimmy can finally relax for a while, which of course means that he is going to continue his normal life. He didn't plan to go to work right away, Hughes told him before that he would go back to work after he was done, and now he still has some tails, and it will be troublesome if he is investigated after going to work, and the impact is too bad.

After communicating with Nia, he finally confirmed his Good Friday and joined her for the upcoming weekend family gathering.

Regarding Nia's father, Jimmy has investigated it before, but it's all basic information, and he has to talk to Nia about his hobbies or something. As a civilian police department management, Jimmy is really difficult to choose gifts, and when he was sure that the people in Nia's family were not against alcohol, he still decided to get a bottle of wine, worry-free, the key is that he has a bar, and it is relatively simple and easy to operate to let Woody help choose a good bottle of wine.

As for Nia's mother, she is a traditional American housewife, who used to be an editor of a magazine when she was young and likes literature. Of course, this hobby makes Jimmy scratch his head, he is not a lover of literature, and now he is only a nominal community college graduate, and he doesn't take much of it anywhere.

If you are a traditional American housewife, it may be a good choice to send a box of handmade cookies. In the past two years, Jimmy has been cooking for himself, and of course he has learned a lot about how to make American pastries, whether it is cookies or chocolate cakes.

Jimmy arrives at the bar at night and finds Woody: "Woody, I need help!" ”

Woody: "Oh! What happened? ”

Jimmy: "I need a good bottle of wine, and I'll give it away." ”

Woody: "To whom?" ”

Jimmy: "Nia's family, wine or champagne bar, whiskey." ”

Woody looked at Jimmy speechlessly, "O...... K, when do you want it? ”

Jimmy: "It's been these two days, and it's been a big deal. ”

Woody sighed, the time is too short, and you may not be able to find good goods when you go out to buy, "Come with me." ”

In the warehouse behind the bar, Woody moved away from the front of the wine, revealing a wooden box behind it, "Let's say okay first, this bottle of wine is mine, not from the bar." 1990 Romanée Conti, French Burgundy red wine, 1990 grape production was low, this wine is not in large quantities. ”

Jimmy took the box and opened it, then closed it, he didn't know much about wine, but if Woody could treasure it, it would certainly not be bad. "Thanks, how much does this wine cost? I'll reimburse you. ”

The corners of Woody's mouth curved downward, and his expression was very unhappy, "Almost ten thousand." ”

Jimmy was speechless, how much does your salary be as a bartender, and you deserve to have a hard time buying this kind of wine. "OK, I'll make it up to you. Anything else? ”

Woody: "That's enough, the wine has a wide range of applicability, and it's just right to give it away." ”

Jimmy: "I see there's a couple of boxes here, get me another bottle." ”

Woody was speechless: "This is all I have collected over the years, I don't give it, I am gone." ”

Jimmy: "Can you at least tell me what else?" The most precious bottle. ”

Woody sighed, "Okay, I can tell you, but don't try to hit her." There's also a bottle of 1964 Black Pormore Scotch whisky. ”

Jimmy shrugged, yes, booked. The two restored the layout of the warehouse and left the warehouse.

Now that the wine for Nia's father is here, she should be satisfied with the wine that can be displayed on the wine shelf, and the rest is to get her mother done.

Jimmy went to the supermarket on Friday to stock up on cooking ingredients and cartons, and came back to make brownie brownies. I originally wanted to make cookies, but that one was too ordinary, there was no intention, and Jimmy couldn't make it if it was too complicated, and the brownies were still relatively simple, and Lao Mei's audience was relatively wide, so there would be no problems.

Heat the container over water, melt the dark chocolate, milk, sugar, then add the butter, stir and melt to combine. After making sure that everything is combined, add the beaten egg mixture and a small amount of flour, stir well, and pour it into the mold and oven. Of course, the mold needs to be buttered first to prevent sticking, and water needs to be added to the baking tray to make the inside of the cake more tender.

After baking, take it out to cool, seal it with plastic wrap and throw it in the refrigerator to refrigerate, and then take it out before leaving tomorrow, cut it into small pieces and wrap it in cocoa powder to put it in a box.

When everything was ready, Jimmy finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he was still a little nervous about going to see Nia's family this time. After all, she arched other people's cabbage, and she hadn't seen her family for so long, which was somewhat unreasonable, and now going to see Nia's family can be regarded as bringing their relationship closer.

On Saturday evening, Jimmy drove to the downstairs of Nia's apartment, where she was already waiting for him in the lobby below. Jimmy walked into the hall with the box, "Nia." ”

Nia greeted him and kissed him on the cheek, "Nervous?" ”

Jimmy smiled and nodded, "A little." ”

Nia: "Don't be nervous, they're all very nice, let's go, let's go upstairs." With that, Nia took the cake box in Jimmy's hand and took Jimmy's arm and walked into the elevator.

The elevator came to the floor where Nia's house was located, and when it came out, there was a door, this was the big level, and Jimmy could already see three people sitting in the living room, and two people in the kitchen.

Nia walked over and directly grabbed the doorknob and pushed the door open, walked into the living room, and walked to the front of the sofa while introducing Jimmy, "Jimmy, this is my grandpa, this is my dad, this is my Uncle Mark, my mom and aunt are in the kitchen." Grandpa, Daddy, Uncle Mark This is Jimmy. ”

Nia introduced Jimmy to the three people sitting on the sofa in the living room, an old man with white hair, and two middle-aged men with blond hair, one of whom was sitting on the left side of the sofa, Jimmy, who had seen his picture, was Nia's father, Kevin Miller.

All three of them were in casual clothes at home, and Jimmy still paid a little too much attention to this visit, he was wearing a dark handmade Italian suit, which was too formal, and in order to make a good impression on Nia's family this time, he only brought a revolver with a pistol to ensure that the clothes would not be out of shape due to too many weapons.

Jimmy politely said hello, "Hi, I'm Jimmy, nice to meet you." ”

Kevin stood up, "You're Jimmy, I've heard Nia say it so many times. Have a seat. ”

Jimmy handed over the wine box in his hand: "Director Miller, a little gift, I hope you like it." ”

Kevin: "You're so kind, Jimmy. Can I open it? ”

Jimmy sat down with a smile and watched Kevin open the box on the coffee table in front of him after sitting down, and the question he asked just now was just meaningful, "Wow, Romani Conti, you have a heart, it's still 1990." ”

Nia's grandfather suddenly spoke, "Boy, where are you from?" ”

Jimmy didn't seem to be right when he heard this, remembering what Nia said that the old man had participated in the K-Party back then, and replied cautiously: "Little Rock, Arkansas, currently working in New York. ”

Kevin: "Alright, father, I've looked into it, and he's fine. ”

The old man didn't say anything more, but there was still no smile on his face, but Deputy Director Kevin was quite enthusiastic, and his brother Mark also said a few words, and finally the atmosphere was not so tense.

While they were chatting, Nia's mother and aunt also left the kitchen and came over, and Jimmy greeted them with a cake he had brought. When they found out that Jimmy had made it himself, they opened the box and tasted a piece, and praised Jimmy for his good workmanship.

Of course, Jimmy knows that his cooking skills are certainly not as good as housewives who deal with household affairs all year round, but even the compliments on face are good.

Today was Nia's family reunion, but her uncle Mark's children couldn't come to attend, so after they all came to the restaurant to take their seats, the conversation basically revolved around Jimmy and Nia.

Before you know it, Jimmy's personal situation has been almost asked, and he is not a young man who has just graduated, although he was a little nervous at first, and after chatting for a while, he almost let go.

Because both the father and daughter in Nia's family are from the police department, it is inevitable that they will be very interested in what Jimmy, an FBI agent, does, and the FBI's reputation is not very good, unlike those positive images in movies and TV series, in fact, many people don't like them very much.

Nia also tried to add points to Jimmy, and made a point of mentioning one or two big cases that Jimmy had done, of course, Jimmy told her, such as the depressing bomb terrorist attack.

As the conversation unfolds, Jimmy learns about Nia's family. The old man has been a state senator for two terms, although he is not comparable to a senator of Congress, he is also a former figure in the state. As for her Uncle Mark, he is a trustee of a private university and owns a small company, which does not seem to be a fuel-efficient lamp.

After dinner, Jimmy is called to the study by Kevin, and the two sit on two single sofas against the wall. Kevin picked out the cigar box on the small table in the middle, took a cigar and handed it to Jimmy, took one himself, cut the head and tail and lit it, and Jimmy also took the cigar cutter and cut it on.

The cigar split was a good sign, meaning that at least Kevin didn't think the conversation would be too short, and it was clear that he was in a good mood right now.

Kevin: "Jimmy, I've been looking into you for a long time, and frankly, I wasn't happy with you at the beginning. ”

Jimmy turned his head to look at Kevin, who didn't rush to answer, but waited for Kevin to continue.

Kevin: "Nia is a worrying child, I thought she was going to be a painter or a musician, but she signed up for the police station without us knowing, and I didn't know until she was accepted.

I don't want her to become a police officer because this profession is still very dangerous, but it is already like this, and I can only let her get out of the patrol and enter the police station as soon as possible, away from danger.

I thought she would choose an ordinary person as a partner, whether it was a company employee or an artist, but who knew that she would choose an FBI agent who was more dangerous than her profession.

I was sad and worried. You are all police officers, and I am very worried about whether there will be any accidents in her life and whether she will be able to live a stable life in the future.

I also know that you and Nia have been together for a long time, and she likes you very much, and she has not talked about you at home before. So, I'll let you come and see us at home.

I'm a very realistic person, and I won't blindly agree with you because of my daughter's preferences. However, I won't stop you from being with Nia either, as long as you can prove that you are a good choice for her. ”

It was the first time Jimmy had heard this story, and he had always thought that Nia became a police officer because she had a police father with a family background, and he never imagined that she had signed up privately, in fact, against her parents' expectations.

Jimmy: "Rest assured, I'll protect Nya and she'll never get hurt by my side." I think she's happy to be a police detective now, and besides, you don't have to worry about her life, I think I'm still capable of providing her with better living conditions. ”

Kevin: "You're alone, you don't have a family, are you?" Nia is my only daughter and I love her so much, how do you convince me that you can make her live a happy life? ”

Jimmy: "I guess that's not a problem. It's embarrassing to say, but I have a company and my own bar, and I earn more than enough money to support my family every year.

I have an apartment on the Upper West Side, where I live now. As for the FBI, that's my interest, and I don't actually live on that salary.

Please trust me, I will definitely try my best to make her life better. ”

Kevin frowned, when he investigated Jimmy before, he only checked the basic information, he couldn't get the complete FBI information, hearing what Jimmy said, how could an ordinary orphan have it. "How is that possible? You...... What was done? ”

Jimmy stretched out his hand and waved: "Don't worry, these are legal, and the FBI knows all about it, and there are no violations of laws and regulations." Believe me, there's no way I'm going to fool you and Nia with this publicly available information. ”

Kevin: "Well, I'll look into it, I hope you didn't lie to me." Hey, who made her like you, this is the first time she's brought a man here, from high school to now. ”

Jimmy: "I also hope that I'm also the last man to be brought in by Nia, and I won't let down Nia's feelings." ”

Kevin: "OK, treat Nyoa well, don't let us down." ”

Kevin and Jimmy talked a little more about Jimmy, and then put down the cigar that was only half left, and the two returned to the living room.

Nia looked at the expressions of the two of them and was relieved to find that they were both relaxed and did not look tense. In the living room, Nia's family chatted happily, and the coffee table was filled with fruit and snacks, including Jimmy's brownie chocolate cake. Jimmy and the others joined in, listening to them talk about some things in life and some stories about Nya as a child, and the atmosphere was very good.

When it's time to leave, Nia drops Jimmy downstairs, and the two hug each other goodbye, and Jimmy starts the car and leaves Naia's house.

(I have to work overtime on weekends, so it's better to maintain one shift a day for the time being, and I can't do it anymore, and I'm not sleeping enough.) ）

(End of chapter)