I started writing this at school a few weeks ago and I figured I should post this before I completely forgot about about this…
This is the world of forbidden love…
Employee brotherhood day. Where each person in the precinct picked someone else's name from a hat and gave them a gift. Like a secret Santa – only this event wasn't reserved for just Christmas. Ema had picked her good friend Cole – a protective and very openly gay man. The person who had picked Ema's name was Klavier, fortunately she didn't know.
Ema held the green parcel close to her chest. Cole was a junior forensic scientist – Ema's dream job.
"Cole!" She called as she pulled a small card from her pocket.
"Ema my dear!" He removed his blue latex gloves and perched on the end of his desk.
"Cole, on behalf of employee brotherhood day. A gift." She held the parcel out.
"Aww, you shouldn't have!" He took the gift from her gently and placed it on his desk. "Have you had your gift yet?"
"No…I bet the person who picked me just forgot…"
-x-x-
Apollo knew Klavier had picked Ema's name out at random and he also figured the day would end badly for her. He stepped from the shower, his damp hair dripping in front of his eyes. He had the morning off, a welcome opportunity albeit rare – especially since his boss was technically a fifteen year old girl – who paid him only enough for his rent.
He soon dried his hair and used half a bottle of hair gel to create his trademark 'horns'. He changed into a simple pair of blue jeans and red shirt with a glittering fire phoenix on. He grabbed his keys and the parcel with the pink ribbon before grabbing his bike.
-x-x-
"So! Who hasn't received their gift?" Only one person raised their hand – Ema. The chief, appropriately her cousin glared at Klavier. "You're all excused." She sighed, swatting the air with her hand. Klavier knew he was in trouble when the chief grabbed his wrist.
"I told you not to forget!" She growled.
"Fraulien, don't ruin beauty like yours with frowning."
"Don't start with your fancy German flirting on me!" Apollo entered, smiling warmly at the chief and nodding to Klavier. "Ah Apollo!"
"Um…hi boss!" He smiled.
"Are you looking for Ema?" She winked; she had watched Ema smiling whenever Apollo was talking to her.
"Uh…yeah!" Apollo looked at the grip on Klavier's wrists and the German man mouthing 'help me'. "Um…did I come at a bad time?"
"No…no go ahead." The chief urged. Klavier was shaking his head furiously.
"Ok…" He left his bike with the receptionist and made his way up the stairs.
-x-x-
Ema's head was on her desk, protected by her arms as her mind wondered once more – it was a common thing for the wannabe forensic scientist to do. In these rather personal 'moments' she would envision her perfect life.
She would be the head of – or working in the forensics department where the glimmerous fop Klavier couldn't bother her. Beside her would be her kids – ideally she would want two little girls. They'd be in a big house in the quieter area of the city and then her partner would come home. As soon as they saw him, her children would squeal excitedly, run up and hug him, but as soon as he leaned in to kiss her…
…reality would crash down like a ton of bricks…
"Officer Skye. Visitor." The young officer peered nervously around the edge of the door.
"Who?" She rubbed her eyes before glaring up from the papers splayed across her desk.
"The attorney."
"Send him in." Apollo felt himself being pushed through the door. "Apollo Justice."
"Um…Ema Skye…" He held the package behind his back. "…Happy employee brotherhood day!" He held the parcel out.
"Aww you shouldn't have!"
"I know who was your employee brotherhood day partner was, I kinda figured I would bring you a gift in case they forgot." He was nervous and Ema thought it was adorable.
She carefully pulled the ribbon fro the parcel and the paper unfolded with it. Inside were three deluxe boxes of snackoos. These things didn't come cheap and when two t-shits she'd wanted fell with it she was overwhelmed with joy.
"I just hope they fit." He smiled rubbing his neck.
"Well if you can wait outside for a while…" Apollo smiled politely and nodded.
-x-x-
He sat on the floor right beside her office door.
"Herr Forehead." Klavier didn't look at Apollo; he just continued facing the direction he was going. "Why are you waiting here?"
"Apollo?" Ema opened the door and peered around the edge. She saw the attorney with his back against the wall like a kid in the first grade, he waved. Then she saw the purple coat, blond hair, blue eyes and foppish smile of Klavier. "What do you want Gavin?"
"Nothing Fraulien…" He whimpered clutching his wrist.
"Ouch looks like your cous- I mean the chief was a little rough with him."
"Someone needs to teach him a lesson. I think I need to teach you a little lesson too." She grabbed his sleeve and tugged him back into the office. "You nearly slipped up, nobody must know about the chief being my cousin ok?"
"Alright." Apollo cellphone buzzed.
R u stayin 4 dinner 2nite?Phoenix xx The text read.
"Something wrong?" She read the text from over his shoulder.
"Mr Wright's being an arsehole is all…" He sighed, grudgingly typing yes as a reply. "Why?"
"He's asking if I'm going to stay for dinner…I haven't got a choice since I haven't been paid in months!"
"But…you just finished a case worth loads, where's all the cash going?"
"They're keeping it. I can barely afford the rent for my apartment and the food I bring to lunch with me everyday…I can't afford to run my motorbike and soon I'm gonna be in trouble…"
"Wait a second. You…" She pointed at him. "Have a motorbike?"
"Yup." He produced his wallet and sure enough there was a motorbike license there.
"Say…do you want to grab some coffee?" Ema looked at the clock, it was almost lunch and she wanted to break away.
-x-x-
"You're kidding!" Ema sounded shocked.
"No I'm not…" He wasn't as ashamed of the fact he was 'poor' as Ema would have thought. He took a sip of the caramel coffee in front of him.
"Good afternoon Ema. Would you like some food today?" The waitress looked like she had toothpaste all over her clothes, wearing a red and white stripped outfit.
"Please." Soon two menus were in front of them. "Apollo…do you want some food?"
"Sure." Apollo knew what to order and threw five dollars out onto the table.
"I'll pay if you want…"
"I might not have much cash Ema but I don't want to burden you." His eyes were locked on the table suddenly.
"It's just a few dollars, it's not like a thousand dollars is it!?"
"Yeah but still…"
"You're too much of a good boy, ya know that?" Apollo blushed. "It's nice to talk to you like this…without you and Gavin screeching in the courthouse…"
"That's what Rachael said too…"
"Rachael? Who's she?"
"My 'sister' – she grew up in the orphanage with me and we grew up protecting each other like a brother and sister does." Apollo took his phone from his pocket. "That's her." He showed Ema the photo of the woman, she had very dark blonde hair and she looked the same age as Apollo.
"So how come none of us have met her?"
"She's always busy when I'm out. She's usually working or studying." He smiled.
"We should talk like this more often. It's nice to learn more about you and talk to you away from work." She took a bite of her chicken wrap. "Hang on a sec…" She flipped her phone open and took a mouthful of her milkshake.
Milkshakes will make you fat Fraulien.
"How the hell does that weirdo Klavier get my number!?" She growled. "What the hell does it matter what I'm drinking and where the hell is he?" Apollo noticed him first.
"He's over there, on the other side of the window." As soon as he pointed Klavier out, the German came in.
"Ah Fraulien." He spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice. "What have we got here? Having a little snack with the enemy?"
"Enemy?" Ema tilted her head slightly. "How is Apollo an enemy?" Apollo, while the pair continued their argument got his pen out and began to write something on the napkin.
"Fraulien…he's an attorney!" Apollo sighed, not wishing to be pulled into their argument he called the waitress over and paid for the food.
"Oh whatever! I don't really care!" She grabbed Apollo's hand and pulled him out the store.
When she calmed she asked why people were staring at her, when he looked down at her hand. She suddenly realised.
"Sorry…" She yanked her hand back, blushing.
"It's alright. Call me later ok." He handed her the napkin and winked. Her cousin noticed Ema and ran out to greet her.
-x-x-
Ema and Apollo were going to get closer but soon they would soon realise the jealousy and prejudice of others…they would soon be forbidden from being near each other.