Metro SWAT
Chapter 1: New Kid on the Block
"SWAT rules are someone from the team has to take me," Luca reminded the team.
"No can do, Luca. I need my sleep," Hondo said.
"Deacon?"
"New baby. No way, Man. Besides, you keep my kids up all night playing video games."
"I have an idea. Let the new guy take him," Street offered.
"When's the new guy coming?"
"Should be here any minute," Hondo said.
They all looked up as Mumford walked in. Beside him was a tall woman with her dark hair in a braid.
"Hondo," Mumford said as he reached the team.
"Mumford."
"This is Kinsey Evans. You've been waiting for her."
Hondo tried not to hide his surprise. He, like everyone else on the team, had assumed that Kinsey Evans was male.
Regaining his composure, he extended his hand. "Welcome, Evans."
"Thank you, Sir. Happy to be here."
"I'll leave you to make the introductions," Mumford said as he stepped back and returned to his office.
"They're a good bunch, but they're also very passionate about everything. Right now, the debate is who is going to take Luca. His girlfriend broke up with him, and the rule is someone on the team has to take him till he finds a new place."
"And being the new kid, I'm going to have to take him, right?" she asked.
"They're trying."
"Is he that bad?"
"Not if you're a night owl. He stays up all night playing video games."
She sighed. "Can't do it, Sir. My fiancé would kill me."
"No one expects you to, Evans. We'll work it out, don't worry."
They joined the rest of the team. He introduced Kinsey to the rest of the team. She noticed Street's smug smile when Luca was introduced to her.
"It's not happening, Street. She's not taking Luca."
"Didn't say she had to, Hondo."
"Someone has to take me. It's the SWAT code," Luca insisted.
"I'll take him," Kinsey found herself saying. "For one night, and one night only."
"Has to be till I can find a place."
"Only for tonight. If it's any longer than that, my fiancé will have a cow. One night is the best I can do, Luca. And judging by the sound of things, that's the best offer you're going to get."
"Forget it. I'll sleep in the office," he grumbled.
"Suit yourself. You'll only be missing out on lasagna and garlic bread for dinner tonight."
She noticed the looks passing between the rest of the team members and Luca.
"She cooks and she's willing to take you. I think that's an offer you can't refuse, Luca," Tan said.
"Yeah, but it's only for tonight. Where am I going to go tomorrow night? Or the night after that?"
"Well, you could call your girlfriend and apologize. That way you can get your apartment back," Deacon reminded.
"No way. I told her I'm married to SWAT. She knows that."
"Yes, but she's in your apartment, and you're here trying to enforce the SWAT code. Just be easier to call her and apologize."
"Not happening."
They all looked up as Cortez entered the room.
"We have a situation," she said.