"Jake why did you do that?"
I mean I ask this question on a daily basis. He does a lot of stupid stuff. Today he was chasing a bank robber and was not paying attention and got hit by a taxi. Honestly nothing that happens to him surprises me.
I was at my desk doing paperwork and mentally planning how to tell Jake that I am pregnant (I just found out a few days ago and wanted to have a concrete plan before I told him. No one else knows yet I was going to tell him tonight but yeah thats not happening). Boyle called me first panicked and then the captain. I was freaked because I thought it was worse than what it was. I rushed over to the hospital followed by the captain. I mean it was bad but it is Jake and he feels the need to make jokes about everything no matter how serious.
"Jake when will you lean that you do not need to be a superhero. You should really pay attention around cars. You have fallen through sunroofs and this is not the first time you have been hit by one."
"Ames, I was so close. He was coming right in my direction, that taxi came out of nowhere." Likely story, Boyle told me he was so focused on this bank robber that he ran out into the street and got hit.
"Jake you need to pay more attention. You are getting older. You are not invincible."
"So I bruised and broke some ribs, nothing that my body has not fixed before."
"You forgot to mention a concussion and a broken arm."
'Thats nothing I will be back catching criminals before you know it.
I just stood and shook my head he will never learn. I need him in one piece but he doesn't see it that way.
"I think that you need to lay low for a bit Peralta," said Captain Holt, "You have some serious injuries you should take some time to heal."
"Heal, Shmeal. I'm fine plus I need to go catch that bank robber. He is the same guy that has been robbing banks all over Brooklyn. Plus I have been in a rut I really need to catch him."
He is never going to give up and he is not going to be happy unless he is the one catching this guy. I love his focus but it is part of the reason he is in a rut he has been focusing on these cases that have no leads or ones like this that are huge and take forever to find who did the crime.
"Officer Peralta," it was the doctor.
"I think you mean Detective Peralta," I just sat and shook my head and glared. He loves being called detective but this is not the place.
"Ok Detective Peralta, you took some major injuries. No working for at least a month, we need those bones to heal. Then after that you should be able to start working minimal shifts with no strenuous activity."
"Um… but the criminals are not going to catch them-,"
"Jake I know that you hate missing out on catching the bad guys but you need to take it easy for awhile, there will be more bad guys to catch." I had to butt in no one needed to hear his excuse.
"I agree with Detective Santiago on this one Peralta," I love when he says that I am right well I love when anyone says it, "you're not getting any cases until you are cleared by your doctors. I am going to put Boyle in charge of this case now."
His jaw dropped when the captain said this. It took him a minute to process what was said to him, "This case is mine, I need this."
"Peralta, rest. You were taken out by a taxi. Boyle has this give your friend the benefit of the doubt."
He was acting like he was five. I know whats going on its not that he does not trust Boyle. Its he wanted this to be the case that got him out of his slump.
The doctor started talking again he went silent when we tried to put Jake in his place, "Sorry but I want to chime in with some good news, you are good to go, you do not need to stay here, go rest at home."
I love that Jake does not need to stay the night in the hospital but I wish they would have kept him now it is my responsibility to make him relax. I know that he is going to try and sneak out and I really don't have the energy to stop him but I am going to have to.
