He had a crush on her. Secretly of course, he would never admit it to anyone who dare ask. Well, Barry knew, and he kicked himself every time Barry made a remark his way about the new Lieutenant. Barry had caught on to his morning routine and put the facts together. He always saw her in her office in passing to get to his own every morning and leaving in the evenings. Everything about her was almost perfect to him at least from a distance. Having only ever spoken to her a few times regarding department affairs, she was the only woman he found himself nervous around and this concerned him for she was the only person in the department who ever challenged him. Their encounters never ended well as it would lead to her disrespecting him and walking away with no reprimand from him. Barry would always question his decision to not to reprimand her and he would wave it off as nothing. She had wild spirit and he loved that about her and maybe a small part of him didn't want to ruin his chances for something more. Lieutenant Avery Melissa James. The one woman in charge of all investigations of major crimes, terrorist activities and internal affairs for the R.P.D. and he, Captain Albert Wesker, the leader of the elite S.T.A.R.S. Unit had a serious uncontrollable crush on her.
Albert Wesker was never one for dating or intimate relationships with anyone. He came to work and played the game he needed to play. Keeping the Raccoon City Police Department off the scent of any suspicious activities regarding the Umbrella Corporation which he feared would only get harder. Monday mornings were always good days for him, having normally spent the weekend waiting for Monday to make its return. There was only so much he could do on in his spare time when it came to his research and his undercover activities. He had no hobbies aside from his work. Occasionally he would find himself at a gun range, sending bullets into the doomed paper silhouette. It would make him feel better and focused but, it would never take his mind off her. Lieutenant James had only been with the R.P.D. a few months and caused a stir in the department. She asked too many questions of everyone. Within her first few weeks overseeing three separate departments, she had managed to have them restructured to work cohesively. She had also managed to have four prominent department heads removed from the R.P.D. for collateral misconduct.
Albert sighed as he drove through traffic to the R.P.D. Everyone morning was the same for him. After his morning routine he would recount the events that led to the current moment. He had a school boy crush on the woman, he wouldn't deny himself that fact, but she was good at what she did and that concerned him. When the first department head was removed and replaced it shocked the whole department. Most called her out on her investigation, saying all she wanted was credit of a win in her first month in her new position, to make her look good in front of the commissioner and promotion board. What they didn't see though, was the embezzlement of R.P.D. funds to a dummy account in the department heads name. Within a month she cleared through four departments. It was only a matter of time before his department was next.
Sighing he switched on the radio and listened to the daily news and weather report until he reached the precinct. For the man that he was regarded as, always steady and never strained under pressure, he felt a rise of anxiety through his chest. However, for the rest of the drive he couldn't determine if the anxiety was from a possible investigation in his department and what he was up to or the notion that he would have to speak to her without making himself look like a fool. He would have to remind Barry to keep his lips forever sealed for Albert knew he would only make it worse. Shaking his head and body clear of anxiety he placed his typical demeanor back on his face and pulled into the R.P.D. parking lot. He knew that if he needed too, she could disappear and that made him sick to his stomach. Hoping deep down that regardless of his loyalty with Umbrella it would not come to him snapping her neck. Gathering his things, he stepped out of his SUV into the pouring rain.
"Captain Wesker?" He heard a sweet yet demanding voice behind him as he shut his driver side door and turned and there she was standing inches from him watching him and waiting for him to reply to her greeting.
"Lieutenant James, uh good morning?" He questioned back, surprised that she would be greeting him in the parking lot. He kept his trademark face of no emotion. She began to speak but he would hear none of it. She had worn her typical look that day. A form fitted blue blouse that she rolled the sleeves up to her forearms. She kept the blouse tucked into a pair of tight black slacks that flared around her black heeled boots. Her belt was graced by her Glock and a silver R.P.D badge. Her blonde hair was tied up in a tight pony tail that fell in slight curls down her back. Too bad for him that she wore her own trademark sunglasses for it had been a while since he had seen her eyes which he knew to be green since the last time he had spoken to her. He smirked mentally, they were always the greenest when they were amid a disagreement.
"Captain Wesker?" The devil on his shoulder was laughing at him. He gave himself his own mental pep talk on the way to work to avoid looking like and fool and here he was acting like one "Have you heard a word I've said?" She looked up at him and waited for his reply.
"Uhhh forgive me." He stumbled but regained his composure. Reassuring him that regardless of what his heart and mind were telling him, he still had to manage to work with her. "I haven't managed to get my bearings straight this morning."
"Never mind Captain." She said annoyed and turned toward the precinct walking away from him.
"Lieutenant!" His voice was deep. He was back to normal, if there was something that always brought him back to reality it was the lack of respect she had constantly showed him in almost all of their encounters and this was the final straw. She may be the head of all investigations within the department, but he still out ranked her. She stopped and turned with an annoyed stance as he approached her.
"Sir." She forced out as he stops to stand before her.
"I'm sure you can forgive my lack of mental presence this morning for you have caught me off guard." His tone was angry and he felt himself losing control over his actions and words.
"Sir." She tried to interject, and he raised a hand to silence her. She sighed and looked away for a moment.
"Your continuous lack of respect for me in our encounters need immediate correction or repercussions will be the next solution. I highly suggest you adjust your attitude." She looked up at him as he towered over her. He knew that behind her own sunglasses she was glaring up at him. God, he wanted to kiss her. She lit the fire in him, that need that no one had ever brought out of him before. He quickly pushed that feeling aside and continued. "I expect more from a woman who aims to be my equal one day." He noticed her fists clench. He influenced her promotion she so eagerly aimed to obtain.
"Yes sir." She said in what he could tell the best respectable voice she could do in that moment.
"Now, if you desire to speak with me please make an appointment with a member of my staff and I will see you at a planned time." He finished before taking his leave and entering the R.P.D.
"Lady Trouble Cap.?" He heard an all too familiar voice asks. Turning he saw Barry take a few quick steps to catch up with him. He had the biggest smile on his face and all Wesker wanted to do was smack it from him. As they walked towards the S.T.A.R.S. office Barry whispered to his Captain. "Seems like she finally got a nip of what the rest of us experience on a daily basis." Albert turned sharply around and faced Barry just before they entered the office stopping Barry in his tracks.
"Enough!" Albert ground out. "I will not have my second continuously badger me on this subject." He was trying not to yell. She had got him spun up. Barry held up both his hands in a silent apology and moved quickly around his Captain and into the S.T.A.R.S. office. He sighed and cracked his neck, he needed to calm down a bit before entering the world of S.T.A.R.S. they were good people, but they knew how to push his buttons. Glancing toward the office that normally occupied Lieutenant James he sighed. She sat at her desk head in her hands. Lingering for a moment he quickly turned to his own office to start his day. Closing the door roughly behind him slumped down behind his desk. He groaned and laid his head down on his desk. Why did he feel this way! He originally thought that it was a phase of human nature and that he could get over it in a few weeks. That was a months ago. This was going to be a tough road for him a very tough road.
A/N: I would love to know what you guys think! I am playing with a comical idea that Albert, even though he is a tough hard man, is having that stripped away little by little. That he was never taught how to deal with what he is feeling. I hope you enjoy what I have so far and expect more chapters soon!