"Hey! You son of a bitch!" I screamed as I walked after the man that I had been in love with for years. "How can you do this to me? I moved to this dumbass city to be with you! And what? Now its over? Who is she?" I screamed at him. It was no use. He had already left in his Lexus. Great! Just great. Now what am I supposed to do?

Just then the rain came. It had been threatening to do it all day and now it was absolutely chucking it down. I have no coat and no umbrella. That's what I get for trusting a dumb ass like him. Ugh! I sighed in exasperation. Just then I realised, once all of my indignation had disappeared, that I was lost, wet and cold. Three things I really didn't need to be or want to be. Bloody brilliant, just what I need. Ok, all I need to do is calm down and get my bearings. I looked around helplessly. I hadn't been in the city long and I still didn't know my way around. As I had been standing here for about half an hour I realised that no cabs had passed by me. In a huge city you'd think there would a queue of cabs. But no. Oh well, may as well try and walk home. But I have no idea where I am and I look like a drowned rat, which means I can't go back into the restaurant.

I hadn't been walking far when someone said, "Excuse me miss?" I looked around and couldn't determine where the voice was coming from. Deciding it was all in my head I carried on. Shivering, I hadn't gone far when someone tapped on my shoulder. I froze. I was black belt in judo and was perfectly capable of kicking this person's ass but it had suddenly leaked out my brain.

"Miss?" it was that guy again. I turned around slowly. I was looking at a purple tie with lilac stripes. Jesus this guy is tall. I took a step back startled when he spoke again.

"Are you ok? You look a little lost?" this guy was about 6 ft 7 with dark hair. I looked at him suspiciously, before nodding. He had this calming affect on me for some reason. He tilted his head to the side "You have that deer trapped in headlights look. Not that you see many deer in these parts." He laughed I cracked a smile. "Yeh, I haven't been in New York long and I'm totally lost. My dumb ass ex-boyfriend has just left me here." Thinking back of the incident in the restaurant I began to shake with fury. He mistook it for shivering from the cold. He took off his overcoat and placed it round my shoulders. "Thanks." I smiled at him. "I don't suppose you could tell me how far I am from the police precinct could you? It's the only landmark I know." He laughed at me. "How is it the only landmark you know? Surely you know the Statue of Liberty?"

"Yeh, course I know that. Let me explain. It's the closest "landmark" (I used air quotes with my fingers) that's closest to my apartment. Its how I remember where things are."

"Ah right. I understand now. It must be a British thing. Anyway you're not that far. Just keep going down this street and turn left. Its just on the right hand side."

"Thank you. You've been a big help." I smiled and went to take his coat off now that I was warmer and not that far from home. He stopped me. "Keep the coat. Just turn it into the precinct in the morning." I smiled appreciatively said one more thank you and began walking. As I rounded the corner I looked back to see if he was still there but he had gone. I put my hands into the pockets and realised there was something in his pockets. As I reached my apartment, I pulled my keys out and went inside. Put the keys down and looked into the pockets.

I pulled out an NYPD badge. Oh no! I've got a cops coat! What the hell am I gonna do? I don't even know his name how the hell am I supposed to give it back to him? Oh well looks like I'm gonna have to deal with it in the morning. I put his badge next to my keys and went to bed.

Flack had just walked into his apartment when he realised that his badge was not attached to his belt like it normally is. What the hell? Where did I put it this time? thinking back Flack realised that after his shift his badge had fallen off his belt again and that he couldn't be bothered to put it back on his belt just to lose it again. So he had put it into his coat pocket…The British woman!! She has my badge. The captain is not gonna be happy about this. I'm gonna have to get another replacement. Oh well I'll just have to deal with it in the morning.

The next morning:

I stretched luxuriously after the night I had last night I had slept in. I glanced over at my clock and realised I hadn't actually slept in. all I had was a couple of hours. I'd been sleeping fitfully since I had arrived in New York and for some reason I couldn't get out of it. I had learned to accept it. I got up and dressed quickly. I walked to my kitchen and decided I would do some more sightseeing today so that I can actually find my way around easier. Not to mention look for a job. I saw that mans coat on the back of the sofa and decided that I would get it dry-cleaned before I returned it. I was on my way out when I saw the badge. Grabbing it I walked out and went to the station.

Taking a deep breath I walked in. it was a huge building, not like the little stations that you see in England. Then again everything was huge in New York. I walked up to the desk with the badge in hand.

"Excuse me?"

The clerk didn't even look up. I spoke a little louder "Excuse me!"

He shuffled in his seat before he looked at me. "Can I help you?"

When people ignore me I tend to get snappy, especially when I'm not sleeping.

"Yes you can help me. I found this last night" showing him the badge "and I thought it might belong to one of your officers. Who do I give it to?" He looked at me like I was mad.

"You honestly turning this in lady?" I looked at him exasperated.

"Yes, I thought that was obvious! Jesus are all cops this stupid? No it must just be you, coz if they were New York wouldn't be deemed the safest city in the world. Look can you just make sure the guy gets this?" I turned on my heel and walked out before he could even think of an answer.

Flack had just arrived at the station when the front desk officer shouted him over.

"Hey Flack! I think I got summit that belongs to you." Curious Flack walked over.

"What is it?"

"This lady came in this morning and dropped this in" he showed Flack his badge "she was in a terrible mood. It must have been too early for her." He chuckled to himself as he handed Flack his badge.

Flack smiled to himself and walked to his desk, for a busy day of policing.