My first fanfic, don't hold back with reviews, comments etc. Please, if this isn't your style keep the negativity to yourself. If it is enjoy! JAlso no doubt there are mistakes be kind I'm only human.

It was Stef's second day back to work, now that Brandon would be starting school again. She was excited yet sad about the situation.

Her only son was growing up before her eyes. She swallowed the lump in her throat. She was a cop and cops don't cry, let alone on the job. She stared out to the open rode and reminded herself that at 3:00 she would see her prince. However right now she had to look at her husband. It's not that she hated him, it's just the feelings she'd been having lately. She loved Mike of course, he gave her the one thing she loved the most in the world. It was just his attitude, plus his drinking and the late night fights had been adding up. He was an avid drinker and Stef refused to expose Brandon to that type of environment. They have their separate houses and switch off with Brandon on the regular, but she wanted a better life for her son. He was just a helpless innocent 5 years old he doesn't deserve a life like this.

Mike's voice pulled Stef from her thought bubble.
"So I was thinking I'd pick up B from school today since you brought him."
Stef squinted her eyes.
"That's not the agreement Mike."
"I know but he's my son too, Stef" he said gripping the steering wheel.
"I never said he wasn't" she said looking out the window.
"Look-"
"Wait a second." Stef said cutting him off.
"Can you-"
She shushed him looking out the window at a suspicious group of men. She watched them hand things to each other and stuff things in their pockets. She looked to Mike, who had just caught on to what she was looking at.
"Could you." she motioned for him to pull up slowly.
"Yep. Got it." He slowly pulled up towards the curb.
The group of men turned them and started running. Stef jumped out of the car and ran after the man in the black hood. Then mike called in for back up and sped after the other two guys.

Stef chased the black hoodie threw back yards and over fences until he was stopped by a brick wall. She came around the corner with her gun pulled.
"San Diego police! Hands in the air!" She yelled.
The man froze and reached into his pocket.
"I said freeze asshole!" She screamed.
The man took his hand out if his pocket and threw a small back of coke on the ground in front of him.
"Here take this shit! No trouble lady" he said.
She walked to him and put the gun to his head and forced him to the ground. She put the cuffs on him and lifted him up. Back up showed up with guns at the ready. Stef who had already handled the guy looked at them and smiled cockily.
"Gentlemen how about a little faster next time" she walked off with her nose in the air.

She put the suspect in the back of the cruiser, then walked to the front to wait for Mike. She almost laughed at the stage he was in when he came to the car. He was sweaty and his nose was bleeding. He pretty much threw the kid in the back and fell into the seat beside Stef.
"You look terrible" she held back laughter.
"Alex over here likes to fight" he pointed to the boy in a floral shirt.
"Fuck off" the boy kicked the seat.
Stef turned to face the boy, shocked to see how young he looked.
"Relax, relax."
The boy sat back and grimaced at Stef's soothing voice.
"How old are you sweets?"
"Stef" mike said. He didn't understand how nice stef could be to criminals.
"Just a harmless question"
The boy opened his mouth then closed it. Then he opened it to speak.
"I'm 15"
Stef turned back around. Just ten years older than her son. God what makes these kids do such bad things these days.

Back at the station Stef and Mike extracted the man and the boy and headed inside. She looked over to the clock that read 3:10. Oh crap Brandon.
"Mike can you take him" she asked frantically.
He looked confused, "yeah".
She gave handed the guy over to Mike, and sprinted to her unmarked. She changed into a t-shirt and a pair of loose jeans but didn't change out of her boots because like an idiot she wasn't paying attention to the time. And those cop issued boots took a village to put on. She was 10 minutes late to pick up Brandon.

She may or may not have broken a few street laws but she got to the school safety. She got out of the car and noticed a woman talking to her son. He was smiling and looking up at her, he seemed to be enjoying himself. She loved the fact that he wasn't shy. He could charm anyone and strike up a conversation out of nothing. He really was the perfect child.
"Mommy!"
She snapped out if her daydream to notice her son waving to her from the bench. He started to walk to her but a woman stopped him. Stef could faintly hear the woman scold him for not looking both ways. God bless this angel Stef thought.

Stef climbed out of the car and walked over to the two people. Brandon jumped up and down waving.
"Hi bud!" Stef said picking him up.
"Did you have a nice day?" She kissed his cheek.
Brandon giggled. "Yes. I played with cool toys and I even made a friend." He pointed to the woman smiling at him.
"Hi" she waved.
Stef could have died right there. This woman was beyond beautiful. She had flawless mocha skin that looked soft and smooth, she had gorgeous wild brown curls, her eyes were a perfect shade of brown, that caught the light and shimmered perfectly. She was tall and slim, she had a dress that hugged her figure perfectly. Stef had never seen such a beautiful woman.
"Hi" she managed to say.
The woman's smile was legendary.
"I'm ms-"
"Adams" stef finished.
"Right nice to meet you ms..."
"Foster, Mrs. Foster." Stef beamed.
Damn it she couldn't stop smiling.

Stef put Brandon down to properly shake Ms Adams hand.
"Pleasure to meet you Mrs. Foster" ms Adams extended her hand. Stef shook it delicately. Ms. Adams hands were so soft and they had a faint smell of fruity lotion. After the handshake Stef non chalantly scratched her nose to get a better smell.
"Likewise Ms.-" stef said taking the hand.
"Lena." She added. She wanted this woman to remember her name.
"Ms. Lena Adams." Stef smiled.
They smiled at each other not realizing that they were still holding hands. Both women got lost in each others eyes, not noticing the little boy yelling at Stef.

Stef blinked. She looked down and released Lena's hand.

Lena cleared her throat. She pushed her curls behind her ear.

"Well it was a pleasure to meet you." She bent down to Brandon's level. "You have a good day okay mister" she said tapping her finger to his nose.

He giggled and Stef looked down and admired how well Lena was with children. She rose and once again flashed her perfect smile and said goodbye to Stef.

Stef walked off holding Brandon's hand. She couldn't help but smile to herself. Lena was beautiful, she was more than beautiful. She was perfect. Everything a woman should be. Wait hold on. Stef stopped and squinted. I'm not...no, she thought. I can't have feelings this fast I just met the woman, and I'm not gay. She chuckled to herself as she sat in the drivers seat.

"Mommy, what's so funny?" The boy asked.
"Nothing B, just cop jargon." She adjusted the mirror and started the car.
She focused the mirror on the confused look at her sons face.
"What's jargon?" He asked his head cocked to the side.
"Nothing hon." She smiled.

Hopefully enough people liked it. I'm going to upload every week, since most of the chapters are done. xoxo