Chapter 1

Jay Hogart walked into the restricted area with his partner, Alex Nunez, and looked around. They came in from the rain outside, and he wore his usual black XL windbreaker, with a shirt and jeans, and his classic backwards hat that would of made him look like he was still in highschool if he didn't get away with it for being so good looking, tall, and lean. His brown hair peaked a little out from the sides and he had these lips that you could swear an artist drew themselves for how perfect and full like they were. He also had looked like he hadn't slept, and there was a little scruff of a short boxed beard for not being shaved for about a week.

He cleared his throat as he gazed over the murder scene.

"Shouldn't of ate before I came," he joked, his eyes twinkling with humor but caught Alex's firey glare.

His police badge hanged off a long chain around his neck. Alex wore hers on her belt, under her white tank top. Over her tank top was a black blazer and also wore black pants, she also had long raven black hair that stopped just under her collarbone . Alex was almost his height, a good looking girl but also had an attitude so tough you weren't sure if you should even look her way. She was also lesbian, you know, besides the bi moments she had when she still got jealous of whoever Jay dated. Lets just say they use to date, and Jay wasn't very faithful. He'd been this with many women, but Alex was the only one who succeeded in making his life hell after he did it to her. Lesson learned. Alex was now only his partner, and one of his best friends...who bitched a lot.

Together they looked around the swanky apartment they walked into. It was decorated with rich colors and expensive looking items. The bedroom of the place was done in muted colors and the bedding was an ivory color now stained with dark crimson. The woman's body lay sprawled on the bed, half naked and brutally murdered.

A younger officer walked up to Jay and Alex. "She died around 3 AM this morning. From what the coroner on sight can see, she was stabbed thirty or more times."

"What's her age?" Alex asked.

"About 23, maybe 25."

"Who found her?"

"Her boyfriend. Said he came over this morning to check on her when she didn't call him at their usually appointed time." The young officer pointed to a man in his early thirties talking to another officer.

Jay glanced at the man with narrowed eyes. "He have an alibi?"

"Don't know, sir. Nash has been talking to him."

"Thanks." Alex said, but Jay left without another word to take one more look at the dead woman and then headed over to talk to the boyfriend.

"Mind if we ask you some questions?" Jay asked while sizing him up. Didn't look like a killer, but those were the ones who usually were.

The man looked up, slightly dazed and nodded. "Uh, sure."

"I'm not finished." snapped Ellie Nash, the red head whose job was to always write down the statements of suspects or witness'. She had red hair that was cut in a shoulder length bob, she was petite and pale, with big green emerald eyes. Looked more like a reporter really, little Miss Nancy Drew.

"You are now." Jay taunted with a quick grin ever so sarcastic and impatient. Alex took over for him, getting Ellie to leave while taking her small note book for information. Jay went to it, "What time did you make it over here this morning? Mr.." he leaned over to Alex who flipped Ellie's book in, "Mason."

"Spinner." the guy corrected and then coughed awkwardly. It didn't mattered..he was just so use to correcting people because he hated his real name.

"Alright, Spinster.." Jay mocked.

Spinner got the hint and went on, "I got here about…. I don't know, an hour or so ago. Paige calls me every morning at six to wake me up."

"How long did that go on?" Alex asked.

"About a month after we first met."

"When was that?"

"About forever ago. She's my highschool sweetheart."

"How did you get in?"

"I have a key. We have keys to each others' apartments."

"Did you see her at all last night?" Jay asked.

Spinner looked so distraught, "No. She called me at eight last night and said that she was working late, so pizza night was cancelled."

"Did she work late a lot?" as Jay questioned this, the guy looked a little taken aback by the question. "What?"

"Did she work late nights a lot?"

"Sometimes." Spinner paused. "She was Senator Ashoona's personal assistant. It was more frequent the last six months because the Senator is up for re-election next year." Jay and Alex glanced at each other knowingly, Jay lifted an eyebrow. The boyfriend caught the look and knew what it meant. "No! Paige would never do that. She wanted to get married on a beach. We were talking about getting married."

"How long did she work for the Senator?"

Spinner was really on the verge of crying now. "I-I don't know. It's been a while."

"Do yo-" Jay was cut off by Alex.

"Okay, we can take it from here. We're very sorry for your loss." she finished speaking and gave Jay a look to give the guy a break.

Jay scoffed but did so, nodding as a 'thankyou' to Spinner and walked away with Alex.

"You know he didn't do it, right?" Alex said to Jay, walking back out the building to his car. Jay had drove with his famous orange honda civic.

It was dark out, and still softly spitting rain. Jay stopped before he opened his car door to peer over the car at Alex, "I know. The guy just bugged me with that god awful nickname." he nodded at Alex curiously, "which would you rather be called? Spinner or Ashoona?"

Alex couldn't help but snicker and got into the car without answering Jay's stupid questions. He was full of them. But hell, she couldn't lie and had to admit Jay was good at what he did for a living. You know what they say, to catch a criminal you had to be one. Jay was no killer, mind you, he had just use to be a really good car theif until FEDS got him but organised a deal which ended up him working for and with them. Jay was only 26 and had caught 5 serial killers, 3 bank robbers and too many to count small time thieves.

Across town, A blonde sat at her kitchen table in her three bedroom apartment that she shared with her other two best girl friends. She was a beautiful girl, in her early twenties. She had long blonde hair with lots of layers that naturally flipped in and out. She had a nice tan and wore a tank top that flattered that. It wasn't the only thing it 'flattered', as her shirt grazed tightly around her firm round breasts and hugged the hips of her toned body. When she got up to grab a glass of water, you saw how model like tall she was, and how hour glass her figure was.

Emma Nelson was a knock out, only she cared more about stuff like work. You should of seen her in highschool, guys didn't understand how a nerd could be so hot. She didn't think much about boyfriends, not until senior year. Then came college, and she loosened up a bit more.. and then she met Kelly Ashoona.

Emma was a 23 year old designer, and very known for her talent, and no it wasn't because she was dating the senators son now (Kelly).. She truly had the skills and was a hard working girl. She had just been hired by a big time movie producer who wanted her to decorate his entire house he had just bought. If she did a good job on this, she would get even more big time customers which meant more money and more acclaim and she would finally be Emma Nelson, Interior Designer instead of Emma Nelson, Kelly Ashoonas fiancée.

She was engaged to Senator Henry Ashoonas son, Kelly. At the time she had met Kelly, she hadn't known who he was nor cared for his father, but she knew who his father at least was. Kelly had been so sweet though, inviting her to walk around with him since they were both new to the University..but for a while, she just didn't like him like that.

That had been almost two years ago. How he managed to get her to accept his proposal, she'll never know. He was very good at getting his own way with his charm though. He had gotten her by singing outside her place with a guitar (So corny, she knew. But she never had a guy work so hard to get her attention).

Manny Santos, Emma's roommate and best friend, entered the kitchen. She was more petite and a lot more sassy and wild than Emma. She was what guys called 'easy', but she had a beautiful heart and was generally very sexy too with her long trademark brown hair and her curvy hips. It's not like she was looking to be held down right now either so didn't care what those guys said, half of them were out raged when she didn't want to date them anyways so that's why they said those things. Don't get her wrong, she was a true romantic at heart, she just hadn't met the one and let her heart get stomped on too much in highschool and college. She deserved some fun!

Emma's other roommate was Bianca, who was 2 years younger than them (21) but you wouldn't guess it by how mature and independent she was. She had this control over guys, old and young, kind of like Manny but was less of a romantic. She didn't believe in love, just sex. She had soft dark brown hair that was always loosely curled, kinda like beach waves, and stopped just after her shoulders. She wore hoop earrings in her ears a lot. Manny had met her first in a club when looking for a roommate. Bianca was a bartender and showed interest in moving in since she had just kicked her ex out and couldn't pay her last houses rent. She never thought she'd grow the friendship she did with Manny nor Emma. It took longer for Emma and her to become friends though. Of course, Manny and Bianca bonded quick because they both loved going out, boys, and getting wasted. Emma didn't, and that use to confuse Bianca on how she could be Manny's best friend. Emma may of been a little jealous of their new friendship as well, since knowing and practically being Mannys other half since kids. But when Emma found Bianca crying on their bathroom floor from another fight with her ex, Emma had shown her real true self and had marched right up to the ex of Biancas and scared the guy away so bad, he had moved to Alberta. Being the senators sons girl friend had it's perks. Bianca never heard from the guy again, and she saw Emma in another light. The three girls had been inseparable ever since! Even though both Bianca and Manny complained a lot that Emma's boyfriend was so boring. The two loved dragging her out to parties and clubs.

ANYWAYS!

Emma had walked back to the kitchen table as Manny grabbed a glass of water this time and watched Emma gather up everything that she needed for the day at Mr. Jeremiahs house. Manny smirked knowingly as Emma began to panic and looking like she had lost something.

"Em, you're fine. Everything is in your bag."

"Are you sure? I don't remember putting those drawings in there." feared Emma. She was a VERY organized and maybe a some-what controlling person. Everything had to be perfect.

"I put them in there." Manny promised.

"You're positive?"

"More than positive."

Emma eyed her warily for a moment then nodded as if she could read Manny's memories. "Ok, then let's go"

Manny beamed. Had I mentioned she was an actress? Not a very known one, okay maybe not even a little known, but Emma had introduced her to Joey Jeremiah and he liked what he saw.

...most men did.

Jay sat at his desk the next day and went over the morgue papers that had been placed on his desk along with the Paige Michealchuck case file. Supposedly, she had been an all around great person besides the fact she still acted like the Queen B she was in highschool. Her own friends said it, not him. She got high grades all through school , was popular, a top rate college, graduated with honors in political law, struggled for a little while before she finally got into Senator Ashoona's camp and quickly climbed the ranks to become his PA.

Spinner had agreed to come in for more questioning and had admitted that he had thought for a while that Paige was having an affair with the Senator, Henry. In Spinners statement, he said that he and Paige hadn't had sex in two months. The morgue reports confirmed that she had been having an affair because she had been five weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Now the question that remained was: Who was she sleeping with? And Jay had a pretty good idea as to who it was. He already had on his coat, but grabbed his hat on and walked out the door.

Alex walked over to him holding two cups of coffee. "What's up?"

"I want to question Senator Henry, or even his other family members."

"Why?"

Jay handed her the morgue reports and took the cup of coffee she offered him. "Spinner said she had started working late nights about five months ago and they steadily increased. About two months ago, they stopped having sex."

"So?"

Jay sighed and rolled his eyes. "Don't you read the reports? She was five weeks pregnant. So, whoever's kid that is, it's not Spinsters."

"Unless he's lying.."

Jay snickered, "Trust me, Lex, men don't lie about how long it's been since they've had sex with their girlfriends."

"Yeah they do!"

"Ok, men don't lie about how long it's been since they've had sex with their girlfriends if they're a suspect for said girlfriend's murder." Jay corrected himself.

"And we're questioning the Senator because…..?"

Jay raised his eyebrows at her like she was dumb. "Come on? Hot affair with older, powerful guy. I think he's the one she was having the affair with. And being that the Senator's up for reelection next year and Paige was pregnant, probably with his kid, gives him a motive for killing her."

"Jay Hogart to the rescue. I really should get you some tights and a cape."

"Just buy me beer after this and we'll call it even."

Senator Henry Ashoona lived in a huge sprawling mansion. He had worked hard to get to the position he was at today and he had worked even harder to secure his future in his son. Kelly Ashoona would one day be in his position, or more so he hoped. It was an unbearable goal he put over his sons head who wasn't as 'driven' as his father Henry was.

But the Ashoona's could get anything they wanted.

Unfortunately, both the Ashoona's men had wanted Paige Michealchuck and now they were wrapped up in a murder investigation for her death. At the moment, Henry was in his parlor talking to two other cops and his relationship with her.

"Poor girl." Henry said. "She had a lot of promise, very perky too."

"Perky?" taunted Lucas Vaughn beside Sean Cameron and they shared a look, "Nice choice in words."

Sean tried not to smirk at Henry's glare at the two. When Lucas and Sean were assigned as partners 5 years ago (Fresh out of the acedemy) , they clicked at once. Their buddy Jay had been so mad they got another for partners and he was stuck with Alex (Who was just some chick to him then). Luckily, it worked out with Alex. The four of them were all pretty good friends and also the four biggest smart asses that Chief Archie Simpson had ever worked with in his station. He couldn't deny the fact they were good at their jobs though and reminded him of himself back in the day when he first started out.

Sean got back to buisness, "Did you see her at all the night she was killed?"

"Just before I left at nine. She was working her ass off trying to make a bill I wanted to propose in the Senate look better. And then she didn't show up for work the next morning."

"Did you try calling her?" Lucas asked, his voice deep and rough. He had very dark brown hair, was tall and buff, and always wore a baggy yet fitted leather jacket with a hoody and both wore their police badges too like Jay around their necks. Sean was more 'charming' then Lucas, with dreamy blue eyes and wavy hair up to his shoulders that he liked to push back into a low bun sometimes. He was very ripped as well, worked his anger out in the gym.

"No."

"Why not?"

"I figured she'd worked so late that she was taking the day off to rest. I didn't blame her. She could really exhaust herself sometimes and sometimes get these wierd panic attacks."

"Did she usually take days off without permission?" Sean asked.

"No! Of course not. You don't understand. She worked hard everyday. Sometimes she wouldn't get out of the office until well into the morning hours and then be back in to work bright and early that same morning. I was so happy that I thought she'd taken a day off, I wasn't even mad that she didn't call in."

"And you didn't call her?" Lucas had to ask, squinting his eyes and just couldn't believe it.

"I told you I didn't want to bother her if she was resting."

"What about this morning when she didn't show up?"

"Her phone was disconnected and her cell phone was turned off. I began to get worried."

"But not worried enough to finally give her a call?" asked a voice, Alex and Jay walking in.

They stood next to Lucas and Sean, and Henry eyed the two new comers who were eyeing the room around now. He squinted his eyes at Jay who was actually looking through things, "You need a warrant." he taunted loudly.

Jay walked over, sharing a look with Alex and a snicker with Lucas. "Why?" Jay taunted Henry, "Have something to hide?"

Just at that moment, the door opened and Kelly and his girlfriend Emma Nelson walked in. "Hi dad…. Oh, we didn't know you had company." Kelly spoke while shifting his eyes to the cops in front of him.

"It's fine, Kelly. Hello Emma." Henry greeted.

"Hi Mr. Ashoona." Emma eyed the cops around Kellys father, her eyes falling on one who stood out. It was probably because of those lips and those eyes. Jays eyes flicked up and down at her too and she noticed his badge around his neck.

..he really didn't seem like a cop to her.

"This is Agent Sean Cameron and his partner Lucas Vaughn from the police station," Henry explained, to then glare over at Jay and Alex, "These are another two pair of cops who showed up unannounced and are trying to snoop through my things."

Jay taunted Henry, rolling his eyes dramatically, "If I had known you were trying to keep something secret from us.. I wouldn't of tried." he pretended to think, "Wait I would of..because I'm a cop."

Emma bit her lower lip down hard, trying not to smile by Kellys side. Henry was always a hard ass, to Kelly as well, and Kelly had once tried to rebel and piss Henry off in highschool but it never worked. Yet this guy in front of her was making Henrys ears practically blow smoke and he wasn't even trying..

Henry tried to ignore Jay, clearing his throat and introduced the rest of people in the room, "This is my son, Kelly, and his fiancée, Emma Nelson."

They walked over to be polite and Kelly even shook the hands of Alex and Sean. He backed off from Lucas since not feeling the invitation and then his hand fell when he noticed Jay didn't care for it either, but Jay's eyes were on his younger fiancé, Emma.. and Kelly didn't like the look he was giving her.

Jay tilted his head to Henrys direction, trying to listen to him talk some more but the girl in front of him had his eyed glued to her, like she had him under some spell. His eyes narrowed a little, wondering what was so damn hypnotizing about her. She was a blonde, and sure she had a nice tight body with a good rack and some nice curves but that was nothing he hadn't seen or had before. She had on this obnoxious, yet pretty little white summer dress on with polka dots all over it. Who was she trying to fool with this good girl act?

He began to think maybe it was her eyes that were drawing him in. They were hazel, and mysterious. The way her eyes scanned them looked like she was almost profiling them, which Jay did to people too. He had a good judge of character yet he couldn't figure out this girl. What was she like? Why did he care?

He smirked when he caught her gaze because they were probably doing the same thing to another right now, judging another, and he crossed his arms, wishing with amusement that he could hear just what she thought of him.

"So what's this about?" Emma asked, trying to rip her eyes off of Jay's and looking at everyone else.

""You two might want to have a seat. I have some very disturbing news." Henry told them

Jay watched Kelly grasp Emma's hand a little less than gently. He couldn't help but eye that and even catch Kellys eye before he went to sit on the couch next to the Senator's chair where Henry sat. "What's going on, Dad?"

"There was-"

Kelly cut Sean off, "I'm asking my father."

Sean caught Jay's smirk and he tried to be professional, not rolling his eyes at the rich Daddys boy while Jay chuckled.

Emma sat next to her boyfriend and she caught the look between Jay and Sean. She tried not to feel embarrassed, but she knew they were silently making fun of Kelly. Sometimes he could be the sweetest guy, or the rudest one especially if you weren't that rich. Emma wasn't rich by all means, but I guess the fact she caught Kellys eye made him not judge her

Who knew.

"Son, Paige has been murdered."

"Oh my God." Emma blurted, yanking her hand away from Kellys. "How? When? Who did it?"

Jay watched as tears swelled up to the girls eyes, making those hazel orbs of hers glisten in the light. When she looked up for an answer from him or any of them, she looked up so kitten like. Jay even felt his pulse rise and his dick throb. 'Jesus, get it together man' , Jay taunted to himself.

It didn't help that this girl had those long legs of hers crossed, wearing 'fuck me' heels and her dress inching up a little shorter since sitting, and she leaned a bit forward to rest her hands on her lap, giving him full vision of cleavage.. Damn. She was a tease. He could tell.

"Shh," Kelly soothed, rubbing her on the back and Jay found himself wanting to break those fingers off.

What was a hot girl like her doing with a guy like Kelly? Who the hell named their son a girls name too?! What was so damn special about Kelly.

"Emma and Paige were good friends." Henry explained to the cops.

"Were you close?" Jay asked.

"Very." Emma said, and took the slightly apologetic look from Jay. She could tell that that was probably as close to a 'i'm sorry for your loss' that she was going to get from him. He didn't seem like an emotional kind of guy. His eyes were even icy, but they were so beautiful.

. "Me and my roommates went out a lot with her."

"What's their names?" Alex asked, grabbing a note book out from her back pocket and waited to write down the names.

"..Bianca and Manny."

"Did either of you see Paige two nights ago?" Alex asked.

"No. I've been extremely busy for a while now." Emma sniffled, looking down and tucking a fallen piece of blonde hair behind her ear. When she looked back up in a shakey state, she caught Jay staring at her. Could he stop doing that? She could hardly breath. What did he think? That SHE was the killer or something?

Jay grabbed everyones focus off of Emma, seeing her looking stressed now. He then turned the questions onto Kelly. "How about you? Did you see or talk to Michealchuck two nights ago?"

Emma sent this guy a glare. "Her name was Paige."

Jay locked his eyes back on hers and she stood her ground, raising an eyebrow at him. He could at least pretend to care about the victim. He turned his eyes back to Kelly, "Did you see or talk to Paige two nights ago?" he glanced at Emma with a small smirk to see if that was good enough for her. She answered with an eye roll.

What an ass.

"I saw her, yes, but it was only in passing."

"At what time?" Sean asked, locking onto Kelly now.

"About 9:30. I went by my father's office building to see if he was still working and Paige was still there."

"Did you talk to her?" Lucas asked Kelly, and taunted him a little, "Maybe flirt a little?"

Kelly angered, glancing at Emma and snapped back at Lucas, "I asked her how she was and advised her to go home and rest since it was getting late."

"How gentlemen of you." mummered Jay, eyes boredly on the ground.

Emma had to shake her head a little and blink. These guys couldn't of thought KELLY would have something to do with this, would they? Or that he'd even cheat on her?!

"Is that all?" Henry snapped, "We're finished being harressed and I think you just upset my sons fiance."

"We're sorry," Sean had even apologised, "We're just trying to get to the bottom of this."

Emma nodded, passing a small smile. She understood, she wanted Paiges killer to be found too. She glanced once more at Jay who snapped his eyes off of her and inhaled deeply, "We'll go." he said.

Alex and Lucas had already been walking out, when Kelly had called whoever listened to come back. Sean and Jay smoothly walked back as Kelly picked up Emma's hand and tangled his fingers into hers, "If you're insinuating that I had more than a professional relationship with Paige, then you're wrong. I'm very much devoted to my fiancée and I would do nothing to ruin that." his eyes flickered at Jays almost bitterly, "as you can tell, she's a beauty," he smiled lovingly at Emma, "Why would I risk that?"

Jay noticed the tight smile on Emma's face and that she didn't fully return Kelly's loving smile. She also looked really uncomfortable. He made a mental note to question her without the Senator and Kelly around. Somewhere they could be alone... Jay liked the sound of that.

Without replying to Kellys claim, Sean just wished them a good day and began to leave.

"Thank you. We will." Henry said. "Emma, would you be so kind and show our guests to the door?"

Emma snapped out of it and wondered why it had to be her. Out of all these men, she was the closest to Paige and still kind of suffering from the news right now. She stood up though on shakey legs and nodded.

When they reached the front door of the building, she stopped to open it and Sean and Jay stopped in front of her. Jay stopped more abruptly, since his eyes had been glued on her ass the entire walk here. He caught her slight glare and wondered if she knew.

"Thanks for helping us try to get to the bottom of this." Sean told Emma, going out the door first.

Emma nodded and leaned on the door since Jay stood back, leaving her unable to shut it and just gave him a look, "What?" she searched his eyes for something.

Why was he staring at her like this?

He cleared his dry throat, "Can I give you my card with my number in case you think of anything beneficial?"

Emma took it without even a hesitation, glancing down at it and back up at Jay who seemed closer to her than before. She sucked in an unsteady breath and finally stood up straighter, "I don't know anything, so I don't know what use I could be to you but if I think of anything I'll call.."

Jay nodded, and glanced just outside to see Alex leaning boredly on his car and giving him a 'what the fuck are you doing' sort of look.

"Feel free to call me," was all Jay mummered, finally going out the door but tossed over his shoulder to Emma, "..for anything."

Emma stood there with her head tilted curiously, watching Jay walk off before she slowly shut the door. Her heart was racing. Jay headed over to his car where Alex was waiting. "You done flirting with a suspect?"

"She's not a suspect." Jay informed but still had on a smirk and opened his car door.

"Well she is somebody's fiance."

"That dickhead?" Jay asked, glancing back at the building kelly was inside of and snickered, getting into the car. Kelly didn't deserve a girl like Emma, Kelly probably couldn't evenkeep up with a girl like Emma.

Alex rolled her eyes and got in.

A/N: Okay you guys! REVIEWS! You know I love them and need them! NOM! Now, tell me if you're liking the Jemma action. Also, who would you like to see the others with? Manny with Sean? Alex with Bianca? Bianca with Sean? You let me know before I write my next chapter!