-Author notes-
I own nothing. 'cept Kate, and Alex I'm borrowing...
Ok, trying a normal one, done in my typical light hearted style, just serious. I will try to update frequently, but I've got writers block. Just a warning,
If you see strange words that do not belong to the English language,
That's just the caffeine.
Ok its time for the show! -----
Detective Kate Landen had heard rumors that Brass had gone off the deep end. Apparently some screw up of a cop had lost one of the CSI, and after an amazing fireworks display, courtesy of their favorite Local pit-bull, He had been blown to a desk job so fast he never knew what hit him.
Needless to say, everyone was a little wary of pissing Brass off.
Because she was in his squad, it was a little difficult not to hear the nasty details, or not to get personally involved. Apparently the poor guy was buried alive, with fire ants and explosives...and his own gun. The sick bastard who did it blew himself up, and they almost didn't find their guy.
The squad was like family. If Brass was pissed... so was she, and Vega, and Sophia, and the rest. That was how the LVPD ran.
Kate was the subject of many rumors around the LVPD, but amazingly, she was oblivious to every last one. One she had heard, however, was that someone was being reassigned.
She had blown it off as just idle coffee talk, but couldn't help being a little paranoid, because she wasn't one to adhere strictly to the rules. Oh, she got things done, just in her own way. Which was the cause of many a sleepless night to her superiors. So, she was a bit on edge when she found Brass in her little cubbyhole they called an office.
"Landen, we gotta talk." Brass said with a slightly interrogative sound in his voice.
"Whatever I did, It wasn't me." Kate threw him a tired smirk, "What am I? In trouble?"
"I'll let you figure that one out for yourself." he answered, not amused.
"I've decided that you're going to take on a little side job."
Kate's smile fell a little, "Hey...If this is about that homicide in blue diamond-..."
Brass cut her off, realizing that he was giving an indication that something was wrong...
"I would appreciate it if you would stick with the CSI's for awhile. They need someone they can count on, and let's face it kid; you're no good in interrogation anyway." He added jokingly.
"What the hell are you talking about? I almost had that guy yesterday-"
...Brass interrupted, jokingly...
"Yeah, after I came in and got him crying for his mommy...you need to take a seminar."
"Sometimes you even scare me...so, what then, I'm being demoted?"
"Kinda...I mean, you're still a Detective, and you're still on call, you're just... babysitting...for a bit."
Kate smirked, "...oh, I get it...that ass that got grounded...you're putting me in his place?"...
It was Brass's turn to smirk..."Hey, you catch on fast!"..." You wanted a change"...
Kate grimaced..."Yeah, but dead people and cleaning them up isn't exactly my idea of "fun"...
Brass sighed..."You go in tonight. Get to know 'em a little...they aren't as bad as they sound"...
Kate replied resignedly..."Aye Aye Cap'n"