A/N: Hello everyone! This will be my first Saving Grace story. I recently got the DVD's (finally!) and I've been watching them (mostly for Ham, because OMG! Kenny Johnson is so friggin HOT and awesome!), and I've come up with an idea, since it's no longer on TV. I Love this show and I love Holly Hunter, she's one of my favorite actresses, and it sucks that it's not on. I mean, it's a really good show. Okay, now onto the story... I'm just gonna dive right into it, no introduction or nothing. You know who everyone is, right? Well, I hope I'm doing this right and bear with me, since it's my first story like this, plus don't forget it's totally AU! And as always R&R kiddies!
P.S. I own NOTHING from Saving Grace... just my OC's! Thanks!
...Chapter 1...
Ham was sitting in his chair at headquarters, clutching his Oklahoma Sooners football, staring at Grace's old, empty desk in front of him, because today was the day, that he was getting assigned a new partner. With the name, Detective Logan, and since nobody knows anything about the newbie, he was really hoping that it was a guy he'd be working with, since he's not ready to work with any other woman, besides Grace.
Butch walked in and saw Ham focused on on Grace's desk, he sighed, leaning up against Ham's. "Meet your new partner yet?"
"Nope."
"Do you know if it's a he or a she?"
"Nope."
"Whoever it is... they have a sweet 2010 candy apple blue Chevy Camero SS, in the parking lot."
"Good for them." Ham shrugged. "It was there when I got here."
"You wanna know what I think?"
"Not really."
"Well." Butch chuckled. "I think, the car belongs to a female."
Ham looked over at Butch for the first time since he walked in, with a frown. "What makes you say that?"
Butch went to his desk and sat at his chair. "There's a disco ball, hanging from the mirror."
Ham scoffed. "That could mean anything."
"Not likely, Man." Butch said, slightly shaking his head.
A few minutes later, Rhetta and Bobby walked in, then Rhetta went up to Ham. "Did you meet your partner?"
"No, but it better be a guy."
Butch grinned at Bobby. "What are you smiling about?"
"Did you see that Camero parked outside?" both Rhetta and Bobby nodded. "It's sweet, huh?"
Suddenly, Kate walked out of her office, followed by a woman with long brown-ish - blonde-ish hair, who looked about 5'4 to 5'5, wearing black Dickies, a dark grey button up shirt, a black leather jacket, and navy blue Chuck Taylors. "Everybody, listen up." she started. "I'd like you to meet, the new member of our team: Detective Haley Logan, who was highly recommended by Captain Sawyer from the LAPD, make her feel welcome... Detective Logan, this is." she pointed one by one. "Rhetta - she's our forensics specialist, Henry - is the coroner, that's Butch Ada, his partner Bobby Stillwater, and sitting in front of your desk, is your partner Ham Dewey."
"Hello." Haley waved. "Nice to meet all of you."
"Okay, that's everything." Kate nodded. "Welcome to the OCPD and everybody get back to work."
Ham glared at Haley, then walked up to Kate with a scowl. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"In my office." then both of them walked in there. "How can I help you Ham?"
"Out of all the goddamn officers or detectives in the whole state of California or even in the USA, my new partner is a woman?"
Kate sat down in her chair. "Ham, from what her captain faxed over, she's has the credentials, and she's a great detective, but mostly, she needed to transfer here."
"Why?"
"Her mother is dying and she lives in the city, so Haley wanted to be closer to her."
"Oh, how convenient." Ham scoffed. "Grace hasn't even been gone two weeks and she's being replaced."
Kate quickly stood up from her seat, resting her hands on the desk. "Look, Grace was a good friend of mine, as well as yours and then some, and someone like her, can never be replaced, but we still have a job to do, and you needed a partner."
"Do you remember what happened last time, we let some outsider come into our... family?"
"Yes." Kate nodded. "I remember."
"That bitch was IA- a rat, to take Grace down... what makes you think that won't happen again? Maybe they can't take Grace down, because she's dead, but what if it's one of us?"
"Ham, you need to stop being paranoid." Kate crossed her arms over her chest. "I can assure you... Detective Logan is not IA, nor has she ever been."
"Riiiiiight." Ham rolled his eyes. "We'll see what happens when she's the one that drills this squad deep into the ground." he growled, then stormed out of the office, and stormed out the door.
"This is gonna be fun." Haley said thought to herself, as she was putting a few things onto her desk. A few seconds later, Butch leaned against it, with a goofy grin. Haley looked up at him."Yes?"
"So, you're from California?"
"Uh-huh, born and raised."
Butch looked down. "What's up with your shoes?"
Haley chuckled, looking at his cowboy boots. "What's with yours?"
"I'm a country boy, down to the bone." he said, proudly.
"Yeah, well, I'm a California girl and you'll probably see me wearing flip flops or." she lifted her leg. "My Chuck Taylors."
Butch nodded. "So, do you know who's Camero is out in the parking lot?"
"Mine."
"I knew it."
"Yep... Chuck is my baby."
"Chuck? You named your car Chuck?"
"Yeah, after my shoes."
"That's." Butch laughed. "That's different."
"Well." she shrugged. "I like being different."
Butch looked down on her desk and noticed a dog tag on her key chain. "Were you... in the military?" he asked, pointing at it.
"No, not me... that was my fiance."
"Was?"
"Yep." she nodded. "He was deployed to Afganistan in the fall of 2004, then two weeks before Christmas, two days before his approved leave, he was killed in a convoy, during a routine extraction."
"Damn... I'm sorry to hear that."
"Thanks, Butch." Haley sighed, picking up her key chain and looked at the dog tag. "But I keep it on here, then when my daughter is old enough to understand, I'll let her have it, and tell her how her daddy was a hero... I mean, I didn't even get the chance to him that I was pregnant."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah." Haley nodded.
"So, how old is she?"
"She turned five in June."
"Damn." Butch shook his head. "That must be hard, taking care of a kid all by yourself."
"Some days were hard, but thankfully, I had a best friend, who helped me out with everything, and let me tell you, she is a godsend."
"That's good." Butch nodded.
"So." Haley started. "What's up with Ham?"
"Oh, he's been going through some things... his last partner, a good friend of ours, was killed a few weeks ago."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Yeah... just give Ham some time, he'll come around. I mean, he's a good guy, and a good partner."
"Okay." Haley nodded. "When the time comes, will I be able to trust him with my life?"
"Will he be able to trust you?"
"Absolutely."
"Then yes, you can."
A few minutes later, Kate walked out of her office. "I just got a call... there was a robbery at a coffee shop, victim was female, and there's two possible witnesses." she looked over at Haley. "I let Ham know, so he'll meet you there."
"Thanks."
"I called him, just this once, but from now on, it's your responsibility to know where and to keep in contact with your partner."
"Duly noted, Captain." Kate nodded, then walked back into her office. "Here we go." Haley grabbed her sunglasses and stood up.
"Hey, just follow Bobby and I." Butch suggested, as all three of them walked out of the building. "I case you get lost or something."
"Thanks." Haley nodded, as Bobby shook his head, getting into his car.
"No problem." then after Butch got in, Haley got into her Camero, and they drove off. "Now, that... is a sweet car."
Bobby laughed. "Maybe if you kiss her ass a little more, she'll let you two have some time alone."
"His name is Chuck."
Bobby slightly looked over at Butch, completely confused. "Who's name is Chuck?"
"Haley's Camero."
Bobby laughed out loud, then shook his head, as he continued driving to the crime scene. "You got serious issues, my friend."
A/N: There you have chapter one! Hope you liked it! I'll try to do my best on it, but like I said, bear with me. Thanks a bunch everyone! Enjoy peeps!