Law of the Blue
Bella POV
"Bella! There's no coffee." Why is Emmett yelling me this? "Emmett!" No answer. WTF? "Emmett!" Nothing. Ugh. Let me go downstairs. Hmm, nothing. Let me think, No coffee. Ugh. I run to the door looking for him and I see him pulling out the driveway. "Emmett Swan! Get back here! Give me some coffee!" He smirks and yell out, "Sorry SwanBird, but gotta go. Big Case. Love ya! Muah" He runs off in his big oversized jeep. That man, I swear I am going to get him and that pretty little jeep of his too.
Let me go get dressed. I don't have to be in until 3 today.
My name is Isabella Swan. Everyone calls me Bella except my commanding officers. I am 24 years old and I am a proud member of the NYPD. Yes, little ole me is a cop that can kick the living shit out of anyone. See, my dad is Charlie Swan, one of the big brass in the NYPD. We are an old traditional irish family that have set our roots in the NYPD. My great grand father was a cop. My grand dad was a cop. Dad was a cop. I had many uncles and cousins who joined the force. My brother Emmett is a cop and so was my cousin Jasper. I just joined and I have less than 6 months in the force. It's in our blood, though Dad wasn't too fond of me being an NYPD rookie. He thought I was going to be a lawyer or doctor. Me, doctor – that is a hoot.
I am a fortified TOMBOY! I love it too, cause I don't care. See there really wasn't a mother figure in my life. My mom had a really tough time with me. Her pregnancy with Emmett was really good, but for some reason she had a lot of problems with me. She craved a lot of sweets and was eating ½ pound of chocolate daily. Since Dad was working a lot, he didn't notice that Mom was getting worse. When she was 6 months pregnant, diabetes had set in as well as really high blood pressure. At her 7th month, they had to take me out. She was dying. I was already 7 lbs when I was taken from her. She only lasted 3 days and passed on September 16th.
Dad was beside himself. He just lost the love of his life and had a 2 year old son and now a newborn. Thank god for the NYPD. They helped him out as much as they could and after a year, Dad was pretty much to his old self. He never forgot my mom but he now lived for us and her memory. Dad was and still is a really cool dad. He trusted us and he taught us to be strong and fair people. He only wanted the best for us. Dad had us take art classes, music classes, and tae kwon do classes. We took our art classes at MOMA in the city. Our music classes were taken at Lincoln Center and our TKD classes were taught to us by the legendary Master Cho. We were extremely lucky kids.
Now with no woman figure in our home, I was always the "second" boy. I didn't mind because I knew that my dad and brother loved me. I really had a great childhood growing up in Rego Park. This was a part of Queens that was really diverse but at the same time quaint. We had a two story home and we were close to the E and V line. Emmett and I would always go into the city to get ourselves lost in it's rich history and diverse population. During our trips, we would try different foods, subject ourselves to different types of music and art. Dad would join us sometimes when he wasn't too busy with work or with football. We had a great life.
Emmett and I weren't that far apart in what we liked. Though we loved music and art, we love football, baseball and hockey. We would always go to games and actually played. Emmett went to John Jay College of Justice in the city to pursue Criminal Justice. He was really smart and he loved what he was studying. He wanted to be a cop too, just like the old man, and when he finished school, he went into the academy. He was one of the best out of the academy and was commended so many times. Now, today, after only a year and ½ as a cop, the NYPD was thinking of promoting him to detective. It was still up in the air, since there was so much politics surrounding it (remember Dad – big brass man). I followed the same footsteps as well, though Dad was not happy with it. We had a fight on this, but after I had Maggie push him, he caved in. Maggie is Dad's girlfriend and has been for a little over than 3 years. Finally, Dad is happy. Maggie is a beautiful woman from the good ole island of Ireland. She moved to the city a few years ago and met dad by accident at a McDonalds. Dad was enamored from day one and though they have about a 15 year age difference, it works. Maggie comes from a big family and has worked all her life. Maggie is happy and outgoing and loves my dad and us to bits. She has this flowing red hair and her beauty is unspeakable. She stops traffic when she walks.
Anyway, less on the love life. I also went to John Jay for Criminal justice. I graduated a semester earlier than the norm and immediately applied for the academy. Dad wasn't happy but he gave in and I went to training. Training was the worst and best thing that had happened in my life. Even though Dad agreed to me joining the force, he gave instructions to try to break me. If NYPD was bad, it was even worse for women. I would daily get the shit taken out of me, but I didn't break. I wanted this and I was going to prove them wrong. I graduated number one in the academy. When graduation ceremonies came about, I was commended and given the opportunity to work in the 10th precinct in Chelsea. When the ceremonies were over, I had never seen Dad so proud of me. He found me and picked me up and hugged me tightly. I knew then that Dad understood that he shouldn't worry about me too much. Emmett was so happy for me too.
Ugh, I am going to kill Emmett for this. Doesn't he know better to deal with a 5'1" NYPD cop early in the morning with no caffeine. I think he really wants to die. Let me think. How should I get him? Hmm, Rosie, she'll help me.
Rosie is Emmett's girlfriend of over 5 years. She also comes from an Irish family, actually huge family. She is the middle child of 7 kids. Liam, Collin, Victoria, James, Kate, and Baby Alice. Alice was my best friend. Rosie is a manager of accounting in an insurance company. Alice is a nurse in St. Vincent's Hospital. Carlisle and Esme are their parents and best friends with Dad and our surrogate parents. The other kids were all over the states but James, Kate, Rosie and Alice stayed in the city. James was studying to be a doctor at NYU while Kate was a stay at home mom. She married one of my good friends Garrett who became a firefighter after 9/11. They had twins and a baby girl. Alice was my heart and soul and she was dating my cousin Jasper for a little over than 6 months.
Now let me see, do we need anything else. Ok, there is absolutely nothing to eat either. Alright, let me do some food shopping as well. We were kind of out of everything and we needed to replenish. I was thinking of what to make for dinner anyway. Hmm, baked ziti sounded good. Dad and Maggie would be able to heat it up and I will hide some for myself because I know will leave me NOTHING!
It was starting to be a beautiful day!
Alice POV
Ugh only 3 more hours to go and I will be off two days. Yummy. Relax time. Time to think about what to do about my Bella. I love her, but I need to help her get out of her rut and find that love. Bella is my best friend. We met when we were about 10 years old and have never looked back. She is my sister even though we aren't blood. She is so patient with me, not like my siblings. I love my brothers and sisters but sometimes I think they can't stand me. Ha ha ha haha. Anyway, Liam, Colin and Victoria are a team by themselves. It think it's because they are so close in age. There is almost a 10 year gap between Rosie and Victoria. Rosie and James are twins and then came Kate and me. We four were always together.
Anyway, back to my Bella. We need to find a man, a strong man, someone who won't be frighten by how strong Bella is and isn't afraid of her inner and outer beauty. If I say so myself, Bella is a beauty. When she cleans up, boy does she clean up. Men just ogle at her and she knows it too. She is so confident about herself, which is great, because it helps me out with my own insecurities. See I am short too, I am actually shorter than Bella, standing at 4'11". I am always thinking this is a bad thing, but Bella always assures be that the best things comes in small packages.
I am going out with my only true love, Jasper. Bella introduced me to Jasper almost a year ago but we didn't start dating until 6 months ago and that was because Bella set a trap for us. That is just like her. See, Jasper is Bella's cousin, but he lived in Ireland for most of his life. When his dad got picked to be part of some elite police force in Texas, they moved when he was around 15. Jasper didn't like it, but he did what he had to do. Once here, he decided to follow in the family business and be a cop. He was part of the Texas State Police force for while until Uncle Charlie called him to work with the NYPD. Jasper is a little older than Emmett and Bella and had a lot more experience in the force, but everyone that had ever worked with him stated that he was a natural at what he was doing. He came as Captain to one of the largest busiest precinct, 1st precinct. His hours were long sometimes, but somehow he always made time for me. We were a match made in heaven.
Bella dated here and there. I had thought that when she met Jacob she had found her match but that wasn't the case. There wasn't that spark. That think that Bella states "wants you to stay in bed forever." I don't know if she and Jacob even tried, but I know that Bella is still a virgin. I know she wanted to stay that way too just because she a little more traditional than most. It was just something that the women followed in their family. As well, I know Bella is a hopeless romantic behind that tough exterior.
I worked in the Pediatric Unit in St. Vincent's Hospital. I loved my job and I was really good at it. I enjoyed being a comforter to so many families. I enjoyed helping out and I enjoyed learning because in this type of job, you learn a new thing daily.
Let me finish this paperwork so Angie won't have too much to do. "Excuse me, Ms. Cullen." "Yes Dr. Jones, how may I help you? ". Dr Jones was our head pediatric doctor. He was older but so wise. I found that he had a gentle soul and was a good friend to us all. "I would like to introduce a new resident in our wing. He is going to be starting today and hopefully he will be here for a long time, Dr. Edward Masen. Dr. Masen, this is Nurse Alice Cullen." Wow what a cutey.
I extended my arm out. "Dr. Masen, it is good to have you join our group." He smiled, "It is really good to be here."
I think I found Bella's mate.