Her name was Jenny and she was a computer operator at the CHP, but the Nelson brothers would give you a much more colorful description than that. Her masses of ginger hair set their hearts aflame, and they were always eager to figure out background info on a suspect just to see her flash her dimpled smile. She had chocolate eyes, and her rosy cheeks were just the cherry on top. She was a feast for the eyes—that's what the Nelsons would tell you.
It was deep into July and the California summer had reached its boiling point, showing no signs of cooling down. After a long day on the highway, Bobby returned to Central and changed into a black, short-sleeved button-up shirt and dark jeans. He walked down the long hallway, ready to go home, relax, and catch up on some TV. Then he passed the computer room. The intense heat was getting to his head, and perhaps this sparked a little mischief in his brain. Did he really have the nerve to go and flirt with Jenny?
He did. He barged right in with a determined swagger.
"Hey, Jenny," he said with a big smile.
A little startled, she turned and met eyes with him. He was so tall.
"Hi, Bobby," she said.
"Man, it's hot," he said, leaning his elbows on her desk, resting his head on his hand. He looked deeply into her dark eyes, overwhelming her.
"It sure is getting bad out there," she replied shyly. "Do you need anything, Bobby?"
As she said this, Bruce walked in, lively, happy, and smiling in his bright baby blue uniform.
"Hey, Jenny!" said Bruce. "Man, it's hot out there!"
Seeing his big brother leaning on Jenny's desk, Bruce's innocent smile turned devilish.
"Well, look who's here!" he said with a chuckle. "Flirting? Can't you just let the lady do her job?"
Bobby turned sour. "Actually, I just wanted to say 'hi' before going home. Why do you have to be such a brat?" He stood up from the desk. "I'll talk to you later, Jenny. Have a good night."
"You too," Jenny said. Secretly, she wanted to laugh at loud. The Nelsons' back-and-forth antics always made her chuckle. They were like two kids.
Bruce leaned on Jenny's desk just like his brother did. She looked into his dreamy blue eyes as he said, "So, what're you up to?"
"Oh, you know, the usual…"
Bruce laughed sweetly. "You wanna know something funny? Well, Grossie and I were at that taco place, and guess what he did…"
"Nelson!" called an angry voice from the hall.
Bruce reluctantly turned around and saw an unamused Getraer.
"Get to work!"
"I'll see you later, Jenny." He winked at her and left the room.
Jenny blushed and smiled at him. Those Nelson brothers were just too much!