Sorry this chapter is so short. Enjoy reading. Thank you for the reviews :)

"Well, it was great to see you again, Joe." Nancy said as she gave Joe a warm hug.

"Don't be such a stranger." Joe said as they pulled away.

"I won't." Nancy replied with a giggle. She stepped back as Frank walked toward Joe.

"Have a safe trip back, Brother." Frank said as he patted his brother's shoulder.

"I will." Joe said with a smile. "Stay safe on your missions. We don't want…"

"Don't think about that." Frank interrupted." I'll call you soon."

"Ok." Joe climbed into his car. Nancy and Frank watched as he left the parking lot. With one last wave, he was out of sight.

"Come on." Frank said tugging on Nancy's arm. "We have a briefing to do."

Two weeks later

Joe was sitting at his desk when he heard the phone ring in the other room. He had just gotten back from making an arrest and was just settling down to write up the report when a stop scent of coffee caught his attention.

"Hey, Joe." A fellow deputy stood in his door.

"What's up."

"There's a call for you on line three."

"Thanks man."

"No prob." The man said as he walked away. Joe answered the phone.

"Joe?" A shaken voice came over the line.

"Nancy?"

"Joe, we need your help."

"What's wrong."

"I can't explain over the phone." Nancy took a deep breath. "Get here as soon as you can." The line went dead.

"Nancy?" Joe said. "Oh boy." He quickly left his desk and ran to the Sheriff's office. He knocked on the door. "Sheriff?"

"Ah, Hardy!" The jovial voice answered. "Come in, come in."

"Thank you, Sheriff."

"Have a seat."

"I need to ask a huge favor." Joe said taking a seat.

"Anything."

"I need some time off." Joe said taking a deep breath. "There's been a family emergency and…"

"Hardy." The Sheriff interrupted. "I don't need an explanation. You may have as much time as you need. Ok? "

"Thank you so much." Joe said as he rose to leave.

"I promise you will have a job when you return."

"Thank you again." Joe ran out of the office, grabbed some things from his office and ran out the door. He made it to his house in record time and quickly packed and was back on the road in ten minutes. He checked the time. 11:00. He wouldn't get to the UDA till late that night. It would just have to do.

What happened? I guess I have to figure it out :)