Gah! I'm SOOOOOOO sorry I've been away for so long! I've just not been very inspired, I guess. Um... can you forgive me? Pweez? Well, here's some Flashpoint for those who actually like the show. It's a Spike/OC so yeah...

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Take The Chance

A Flashpoint Fanfic

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A soft clatter of footsteps drew Winnie's attention away from her screen to see a young woman standing nervously in front of the dispatcher. She was short, about the same height as Jules, and her fiery red hair was drawn up in a loose bun. The girl's chocolate brown eyes glanced nervously around the room.

The new recruit, thought Winnie with a smile.

"Hello," she said, and the girl jumped slightly. "Are you Cassandra Wellington?"

"It's just Cassie, and yes, I am," the girl answered. Her voice had the slightest hint of an accent-British, Winnie guessed-and it was warm, polite. Though shaking slightly from nerves.

Winnie pulled out some sheets from a folder lying on her desk. "I'm Winnie, the SRU dispatcher. So… Cassandra Wellington, new member of Team One of the SRU. Quite obviously that's you?"

The red-head smiled slightly. "That's me. The newbie."

"Morning, Winnie," called Greg Parker as he walked into the room. Behind him Ed Lane and Kevin Wordsworth glanced curiously at the petite woman standing at Winnie's desk.

"Morning Sarge," said Winnie easily. "This is Cassandra-sorry, I mean Cassie Wellington. Your new team member."

Parker smiled and held out a hand to Cassie. "It's a pleasure to have you on the team, Cassie. I'm Greg Parker, your sergeant and team leader."

Cassie nodded. "Nice to meet you."

"I'm Ed Lane, team leader on the field and one of your superiors," said Ed, coming up to shake Cassie's hand as well.

Wordy grinned. "Stop all the "holier than thou" talk, Eddy, you'll scare the girl. I'm Kevin Wordsworth, but everyone calls me Wordy. I'm one of your teammates. You excited?"

Cassie gave a shaky chuckle. "I guess. The SRU's got a very high rep among police folk."

Parker gave Cassie a reassuring smile. "Well, you wouldn't be here if you didn't have what it takes. You'll fit in just fine."

"And Jules will love to have another girl on the team," laughed Wordy.

Winnie gestured to Team One's locker room. "Your new uniform is in locker 2332, Cassie. You're sharing with Jules; she's in there right now."

"See you in the exercise room," said Parker, walking into the male change room with Ed and Wordy.

Winnie smiled at Cassie, who was looking apprehensively at the door. "Go on. I promise, Jules doesn't bite."

"Thanks Winnie," said Cassie, before taking a deep breath and heading through the doors.

Inside, she could hear the sounds of water splashing; her new co-worker must be taking a shower. Cassie decided the best option was to find her locker and get her things on. She could talk to her new teammate later.

Finding locker 2332 was easy enough. Hanging inside, she found everything she'd need, including a fresh stick of deodorant and a stash of hair-ties.

"I figured if the new girl was anything like me, she'd appreciate having such essentials at hand," came a voice from behind Cassie. The girl turned sharply to see a small, brown-haired woman leaning against a row of lockers. Her hair-freshly washed-was up in a ponytail and she was clothed in regulation pants and shirt.

"I had a feeling a girl set this up," grinned Cassie, holding out her hand for Jules to shake. "I'm Cassandra, but please, call me Cassie. I hate my full name."

Jules laughed. "You too, huh? Yeah, Wordy made the mistake of calling me Julianna my first day on the job. I decked him. Not the best first impression, but I'm still on the team so…"

Cassie giggled. She had a feeling Jules and her would get along swimmingly.

After she'd finished dressing, the two women entered the large exercise room where Team One spent their time before calls. Parker, Ed, and Wordy were already in there, as were two other men. One was blonde and muscled, the other was slightly wiry and looked distinctly Italian.

"Well, look what the cat dragged in," yelled the Italian playfully, throwing a towel at Jules, who ducked.

"Good morning to you too, Spike."

"Sam, Spike, I'd like to introduce you to your new teammate, Cassandra Wellington," said Parker. He caught the scowl on Cassie's face and added, "who, like Jules, prefers to be known by her nickname, Cassie."

Both Jules and Cassie rolled their eyes, causing the Italian-Spike, Cassie remembered-to swoon dramatically. "Oh no! They're twins!"

"Is he always like this?" asked Cassie, trying to hold in a laugh.

"If he weren't, we'd be worried," smiled the blonde, nodding to Cassie. "I'm Sam Braddock. Great to have you on the team."

"If she doesn't faint on our first call, I'm sure she'll fit right in," laughed Spike. "Michelangelo Scarlatti, self-proclaimed team mascot and tech expert. Call me Spike."

Parker smirked. "Try not to get too patronizing, Spike. Cassie scored higher than you on her entrance exam."

"Ooo!" hissed Sam. "Burned!"

Spike stuttered a reply, face flushing. Cassie grinned. "Don't worry, Spike. I'm a better crisis negotiator than techie."

Just then, the alarm rang and Winnie's voice was calling out coordinates and instructions.

"Time to prove your worth, Cassie," said Ed as the team rushed out the door.

Again, so sorry for being away so frigging long! More chaps will be up soon!