A/N.. So this is a little light hearted fun, changing Gail's personality a little, thoght I would make her just a tad softer but not taking her snark away ...
CHAPTER 1..
Gail got out her squad car to open the back door " when you're ready" she said with a huff..
A young girl climbed out the back seat lifting her sunglasses off her head ..
"Come on you lets go"
The young girl walked beside the blonde cop , her arms crossed over her chest " this is so lame"
Gail rolled her eyes shaking her head, kids she liked, but teenagers not so much ..
"Epstein" Gail called out As they entered booking " do something with this"? She pointed over her shoulder .. "I need to lie in a dark room somewhere far far away"
"Ok, uh why isn't she cuffed? Dov frowned.
Gail rolled her eyes " look at her? Does she looks like she needs cuffed? She didn't commit murder Dov,"
Doc shrugged it off " and your name"?
The young girl sighed " Cassie Stewart"
"Ok Miss Stewart, and how old are you"?
"15"
"And your charge"?
Gail returned with her note pad .. "Ok this little delinquent here is Cassie Stewart, 15 years old , arrested for shop lifting, when the shop owner tried to confront her she push a display case into him"
"I did not" the girl protested ..
"You'll get your chance to speak later" Gail snapped " we need to contact your parents so numbers?"
"My Dad lives in Vancouver and good luck finding my mom,but if you do? be sure to tell her I said she's a bitch"
Dov and Gail shared a look before Dov smiled at the girl " ok so who are you staying here in Toronto with?, we need a responsible adult with you before we can interview you"
Cassie shifted on her feet a little " God she's gonna kill me"
"Who? Gail asked "who's going to kill you"?
My Aunt.. I'm staying with my aunt"
"Well that's your problem, hand over her number so we can get this rolling, I don't have all day"
"Peck" Dov moaned thinking his friend was a little insensitive..
Cassie handed over her phone with her Aunties number on it ..
"Epstein call her aunt.. I need to pee... "
Dov did as he was ordered and ordered Cassie to take a seat opposite the desk, not really wanting to make her go into the holding cells..
Because Cassie was a minor and Gail was the arresting officer it meant she had to stay with her at all times .. Dov talked Gail into taking over the booking desk while he went to lunch ..
"How longs my Aunt going to be" Cassie sulked ..
"I don't know? You tell me? Where does she work"?
Cassie shrugged "down town somewhere... My god this is so boring "
"Yeah well maybe if you didn't help your self to things that don't belong to you, you wouldn't be here" Gail said sarcastically..
"What's the point in waiting? I'm only going to get a slap on the wrist,"
Gail glared at the girl " oh really? So you've never heard of juvenile detention centres? Kids go to jail to you know?"
"For stealing some makeup"? Cassie asked unconvinced
"Uh yeah..not me mention criminal damage, you broke that display stand "
Cassie tutted "I didn't.. Look can I at least get a soda, and maybe a pillow? This seats hard on my ass"
Gail couldn't believe the nerve of this teen, she didn't seem bothered in the slightest she was in trouble with the law, or that her Aunt had to leave work to deal with her .."does this look like a hotel to you"?
"I'm thirsty"
"Yeah well there's a water tank just over there" Gail pointed to the left side of the girl " we don't provide refreshment or silver service to criminals "
Cassie sat watching the officer, who had her feet up on the desk reading over her notes..
"What's your name"? Cassie asked..
Gail used her pen to underline her name badge on her jacket " Peck, can't you read"?
The teen rolled her eyes " no I mean your full name"
Gail sighed " Officer Peck"
"Do you have a boyfriend"?
Gail placed her feet on the ground placing her note pad down " whats it to you"?
"I'm just asking" the teen shrugged ..
"Do I look like the kinda person who does "girl talk "? Gail asked
"I'm just making conversation"
"Yeah well when your Aunt finally gets her ass here you can talk all you want, until then don't ask me personal stuff" Gail warned..
"That's a no then" Cassie laughed under her breath .. " bet you got dumped "
Gail rolled her eyes "my god you're annoying, for you information, no I haven't been dumped and no I don't have a boyfriend and the reason I don't have a boyfriend is because I'm gay ok"?
Cassie nodded " ok"
"Do you have some questions on that? Gail spat..
Cassie shrugged " Doesn't bother me, my Aunts a lesbian"
"Good for her" Gail smirked
"She wouldn't date you though," Cassie added, "not because your not good looking cause you are, but you just wouldn't be her type"
"And what makes you think I would want to date your Aunt"?
"Because she's beautiful and smart"
And a delinquent for a niece" Gail said smugly finishing the girls sentence ..
Dov returned a few minutes later with an apple " you hungry"?
"Starving" Gail groaned siting up to take the apple..
"Uh not you" Dov laughed moving out of her reach.. "You"?
Cassie shook her head " an apple? No thanks"
Dov shrugged placing it in front of Gail " I think the Aunts here"
Gail stood quickly making her way out of the door .. As she approached the front desk there were two women sat there.. The first maybe early 20s, sat tapping away on her phone, the other a tall, olived skinned women , late 20s early 30s maybe?, dark glasses, Gail was taken back by the older women, she was beautiful and looked nervous as hell as she bit her bottom lip, she dressed like she was someone important and Gail wondered if she was new to the station! a new detective maybe"?
Gail opened the door " Ms Stewart"? she smiled looking over at the younger women..
"Uh yeah that's me"?
Gail frowned, was she hearing correctly? The beautiful, important looking brunette was that bratty teenagers Aunt? .. Gail made a mental note to never assume again...
"You're Cassie's Aunt?
"Yeah unfortunately, uh I'm Doctor Holly Stewart" the brunette smiled holding her hand for Gail to shake ..
Gail happily shook the Doctors hand and smiled "follow me"
As they walked Gail kept getting a whiff of the women's perfume, God she smells amazing .. Gail thought .
"So what was she arrested for? I mean the officer on the phone just said that she had been arrested and that I needed to come right away"
Gail stopped "Cassie was caught shoplifting"
"What"? Holly gasped " shoplifting"?
"Mm hmmm" Gail nodded ,make up! the owner confronted her and she knocked a display case down in front of him, lucky for her it didn't strike him"
Holly placed her hand on her forehead " I don't know what to say, I uh .. I'm shocked . Well no actually I'm not, she's a handful, she's my brothers child and they're in the process of moving here, but she had to be here to start school next week so that's why she's staying with me"
Gail couldn't help but smile at the rambling coming from the brunette, she thought it was cute...
"Look I'll be honest with you, she's probably going to just get a caution, but she's being clever about it so if you don't mind I'd like to teach her a lesson"? Gail smiled ..
Holly nodded "absolutely"
"So your a Doctor huh"? Gail asked making small talk..
"Mmmm a pathologist" Holly answered
...
Are you kidding me"?
Cassie say up straight "Aunt Holly"?
"Shoplifting Cassie? Really? I gave you thirty dollars this morning" Holly fumed .. "You said you needed some school equipment?"
"I know. And I'm really sorry"
"That you got caught you mean?" Holly snapped ..
"Why don't we head into an interview room" Gail said leading the way ..
Gail left the room to collect tapes and things, leaving the two alone ..
"I'm really sorry"
Holly couldn't look at her niece, she was above angry and disappointed in her family member ..
"How could you do this? You've been here less then a week, do you think your dad needs this right now"?
"You're not going to tell him are you"? Cassie panicked " I swear I won't do this again"
Holly looked at her niece, part of her felt sorry for the young girl the other part knew she had to learn her lesson.. "Cassie that officer is talking about a court appearance, the shop owner wants you charged"
"For make up? Really? I'll pay the money back"? Cassie sulked .. " it was stupid of me , I don't even know why I took it"..
Gail returned sitting down in front of the girl, in silence she took the tapes and placed them in to recorder .. "My name is Officer Gail peck, and present is teenage delinquent Cassie Stewart and her guardian Doctor Holly Stewart.. So Cassie Stewart, you were arrested this morning for theft and criminal damage"
"What no? I didn't break anything" the girl protested " I swear I didn't"
"Well that's not what the shop owner said" Gail tutted " he said you pushed the display cabinet with the intention of striking him, that holds a prison sentence "
"No" Cassie cried " Aunt Holly I swear to god I didn't mean to hurt him, I was just scared, please believe me"
"It's not up to me Honey, it's down to the police what they do with you"?
"Ok look.. I know I was a jerk" Cassie said looking at Gail " and I know I was cheeky to you,and I'm sorry but I swear I didn't push it on him, or want to hurt him, I just wanted to get away, I got scared, I'll do anything to put it right, please I don't want to go to jail"
Holly began to faultier, she knew her niece had to be learned a lesson but she was after all her own flesh and blood after all and seeing her so worked up was making Holly feel bad ..." Ok Honey, calm down.. Maybe I can talk to Officer Peck here and uh, I don't know? Work something out ?
Gail leaned back into her chair tapping her pen, " I don't know I mean, it's serious and I can't be sure you won't do it again"
"I won't, I promise you ma'am I .. I won't" ..
Gail sat looking at the teen for a few moments trying to "pretend" like she was thinking about it .. "Ok let me talk to your Aunt for a second .. You stay here"
Holly followed Gail into the side room where they could both see Cassie from the one sided mirror... " is the owner pressing charges? Holly asked nervously ..
"No he's happy to let us deal with her " Gail informed the brunette ..
Holly nodded watching her niece sat biting her nails .. ". Look I'm not justifying what she did... But she hasn't had it easy lately"
Gail was aware the kid had issues and was probably just lashing out .. " she mentioned her mom being Awol"
Holly sighed " she walked out on them eight months ago for a guy she worked with and hasn't been in contact since "
"Bitch" Gail whispered
"Yeah that's one word for her" Holly agreed " My Brothers moving here to be closer to family, Cassie has a younger brother too"
"Look Doc I get it, it can't be easy for her at her age to have her mom up and leave,and I understand she is acting up probably because she's in pain, but she has to know she can't go around stealing and causing trouble" Gail explained as nicely as she could ..
"No of coarse not, and I can assure you she will be punished for it., and I'm willing to pay for any damages she's caused, I just don't want her to have a record of any kind" Holly said sadly ..
"She won't" Gail smiled " I think she's been spooked enough, I'll let her off with a warning and she can come by and wash the squad cars as community service"
Holly smiled at the blonde touching her arm gently " she can do that.. And thank you" ..
"Woah... Where did that come from? Gail panicked when a feel of electricity shot through her body at Holly's touch.. Taking a minute to gather herself she straightened out her vest " ok so you wanna tell her the good news "?
Holly nodded opening the door to return to her niece " ok Honey! so Officer Peck has talked to the owner of the store and he's going to leave your punishment up to the police"
"No .. Aunt Holly please? She'll send me to jail.. She hates me" Cassie worried making Gail laugh ..
"Ok less of the drama, I'm not going to send you to jail, but I am giving you some community service, I want you here at eight thirty tomorrow morning to wash the squad cars " the blonde smirked ..
"Washing cars? No way"? Cassie argued .
"Uh what she meant was, she will be here at eight" Holly smiled standing up ..
"Washing cars though"? Cassie moaned still arguing ..
"Either that or I can send you to jail? Your choice"? Gail offered ..
Cassie muttered under her breath something about child slavery "fine I'll be here" ..
Gail and Holly shared a smile and Gail offered to walk them out ... " so this is it? Nothing more to be done"?
"Nope, I'll destroy the tapes and make sure the squads are nice and mucky for her tomorrow" Gail laughed ..
"Hey Doc" Chloe waved as she walked past "Gaillll"
Gail cringed at her fellow officer ..
"Hi Chloe" Holly replied ..
"Wait you know price"?
"Uh yeah .. I uh actually know a few of you guys,"Holly stated "when I said earlier I was a pathologist, what I meant was I'm a forensic pathologist, I run a lot of this divisions cases through my lab at the morgue.."
"Oh" Gail grinned" interesting"
Holly tilted her head with a small smile..
"So delinquent Stewart" Gail teased as she opened the exit door for the pair " I'll see you bright and early tomorrow"
Cassie sulked under her breath as she headed outside..
"And I guess I'll see you around maybe"?
Holly nodded and smiled .. Which Gail noticed sloped to the right a little .. She liked that .. "You know at the morgue or a crime scene"
"Maybe" Holly said slightly flirty.. Well Gail thought so anyways ..
"See ya..
Gail waved and watched as they headed to the car .. Holly placed her arm on Cassie shoulder " come on kid let's go home.."
"I am really sorry " ..
Yeah well be thankful Officer Peck took pity on you"
Cassie laughed " yeah nothing to do with the fact she probably has the hot's for you "
Holly frowned " what? don't be silly"
"Why not, she's gay to you know"?
Holly felt a smile creep up on her face " wait how do you know that?"
Cassie looked at her Aunt and laughed under her breath without saying a word..