Passing

By RosalindB June 2011

No copyright infringement is intended. Emergency! Is owned by Universal/Mark VII. I don't own these characters, just taking them out to play. This story's original characters belong to the author. No profit from this work, only personal enjoyment.

Don't let the title fool you, no death in this story. Set after Chet failed his engineer's test in "The Jenkins Girl".

Buzzzzzz...

Cynthia Jenkins, soon to be Cynthia Jenkins-Kelly, rolled over and turned off the alarm. It was 5:30 am. Enough time to make love to her fiance before sending him off to work. They found it more enjoyable early in the morning. The stress and hustle of the day hadn't set in, and it put them both in better moods to handle it. She rolled over to face her still sleeping Chet. He'd spent the day before hanging out with Marco and his family. Marco's mother invited her, but CJ had a wedding to photograph. Besides, she didn't want Chet to stop hanging out with his friends. She learned a long time ago that friends were precious and it took work to keep them. Chet had too much fun apparently and fell asleep as his head hit the pillow. She considered skipping their ritual.

Then she noticed it.

Chet's mustache twitched.

She leaned in more and breathed on his ear.

It twitched again.

She nibbled his neck, realizing he was awake and messing with her.

"CB," she whispered."You can go back to sleep if you want. We can always skip-"

Chet rolled onto his side and kissed her. He ran his tongue around her mouth, slowly at first, then more passionately.

"No way," he panted after the kiss. "I'm gone for two days. I'm not missing my session."

999999

"Mornin' Chet!" Roy greeted his co-worker as he changed.

"Hey Roy. How was the family trip?"

"Not bad, not bad at all. Beach was great. How was Marco's party?" Roy slipped into his uniform shirt.

Chet sat down on the bench to put on his boots.

"What a bunch they are! Food like I don't know what, everybody's talking at the same time, kids had a blast with the kites I brought. It was a good time."

Roy nodded. "So how's CJ?"

Mike walked in and began to change. "That was my question. How's CJ?"

"Now why does everyone assume I was with CJ? We each have our own friends you know." Chet turned toward his locker to hide his blush.

"Well," Mike replied "You're early. CJ's place is closer to the station. Also, you didn't set up any water bombs, which you usually do when you're early. Also," he sniffed the air near Chet, "there's Ocean Breeze in the air. That's a girl's shampoo."

"And you know that because?" Chet confronted Mike with a grin.

"My sister uses it," came the reply.

"Joanne likes it too," Roy chimed in.

Marco hustled into the locker room, pulling off his shirt as he dashed to his locker.

"Morning fellas," he panted. "Hate being late, overslept."

"Gee I wonder why," Chet teased.

Marco looked over at Chet. "How's CJ? Mama wants to meet her."

"Why do you think I was with CJ?" Chet huffed.

"You got here before me. No water bomb. And," he sniffed the air, "that's Ocean Breeze shampoo."

"Ugh!" Chet threw up his hands. "Gotta change my routine." He started to leave when Johnny skidded in.

"Morning 'sCJ?"
Johnny talked, stripped and switched clothes at the same time. The other guys shook their heads.

"You too Gage?" Chet asked "Why do you think I was at her place?"

Johnny paused long enough to say, "Ocean Breeze." then kept dressing.

Gotta take my shampoo over there this week, Chet made a mental note.

He walked into the kitchen and set up the coffee. Captain Stanley sat at the table, reviewing the log. Henry, the slightly thinner mascot sprawled on the couch, until Chet walked in.

"Mornin' Cap."

"Hey there Chet." Stanley saw Henry leave the couch, but didn't say anything. Chet set the pot on the stove. He felt something at his feet. Henry looked up at him, wagging his tail.

"What's with you dog?"

Henry sniffed Chet, then ambled out of the kitchen, sniffing the floor.

"Maybe he needs to go out," Chet said to Cap. " I better open the back bay."

Chet raised the back bay door. By now the others were headed to get coffee, but stopped when Henry walked to Chet's van and sat down, staring. Then the dog made his way to the side of the van, sniffed, and sat again.

"What's with Henry?" Johnny asked.

"Beats me. He sniffed the floor all the way out here. I thought he needed to go," Chet answered.

Cap joined them and said, "He sniffed you first Kelly."

Henry barked at the van. Cap knew exactly why the dog was watching the van, but waited to see if anyone else picked up on it.

Johnny figured it out.

"Hahaha! Henry's looking for a tummy rub from CJ! Hee hee hee. You've got her scent Chet! Hahaha! Ocean Breeze!" Johnny laughed all the way to the kitchen.

The beleaguered fireman turned to the others and said, "Think it's time for the Phantom to make a cameo appearance."