Blue eyes blinked slowly as he began to sit up in his bed, a yawn coming forth to help awaken him. Declan smiled as he woke up feeling much better than before, then he looked confused as he looked around. This wasn't his room, then he remembered. He frowned slightly and sighed. Suddenly the door knocked and Emmet's voice said "Hey Goodcop you awake yet?" Declan smiled lightly as he said "Yes, come in buddy."

Emmet opened the door and said "Hey are you feeling better?" He nodded and said "I appreciate you letting me stay here Emmet. I hope I'm not a burden." Emmet smiled cheerily as he said "Of course not, I get lonely here so it's nice to have company. Oh since neither of us has work tomorrow I decided we should have a movie marathon tonight. I have a whole stack of videos Lucy showed me that we can choose from."

Declan smiled at that saying "That sounds great buddy. Do you need me to do anything?" Emmet then said "No your my guest, relax. I'm gonna go get everything set up okay?" Declan nodded as Emmet left closing the door as he ran to raid his kitchen for any snacks for their movie marathon.

Once he was gone Declan frowned once more. He still felt very sad from earlier. The words his brother said still stung him. How could he have said something like that, after all the mission they had gone through, after, after? He sighed, he didn't want to think about that right now. That's when he noticed something sticking out of his upper left chest pocket.

He brought it out and smiled, that was right, he wanted to call Piper. Suddenly he became pale, he was going to call Piper. What would he say, how would he ask her out? Okay calm down he could do this. He took a deep breath, got out his phone and dialed. The phone rang a bit no one picking up for a few seconds then a voice he remembered too well said "Hello who is this?" He gulped as he said "Um Piper, it's Decaln, from the café and the whole duplo incident, you know the one that….."

Piper cut him off with "Declan are you okay? I was a bit worried after they carted you off. What they say about the wound?" he calmed as he said "I'm fine. It was superficial. They just stitched me up and then I got a good night's rest and I was all better." "Oh thank God. I was scared the duplo may have done something worse. What was wrong with those two cops? Who barges in like that? I know most people wouldn't connect animal behavior with duplo behavior but really they could have gotten us killed."

He smiled saying "Yeah and they took much too long to get there. My brother fired the two for that." "Wo, what position is he in?" "He's the chief of police." "Wait a minute, if he's chief of police then that means. Wait are you Goodcop?" he gulped as he aid "Yeah I am and my brothers Badcop, but his real names Aiden. Those are just nicknames everyone gave us. I hope you don't think less off me…."

Again she cut him off with "Don't' worry about it. Everyone was told about your situation. You actually had no idea about the whole thing." He sighed saying "No I didn't but please don't think bad about my brother either. He was doing it to protect me…." "Don't worry about it. I heard he took his punishment like a man and worked for what he has now. Just as you did. Not most people can own up to their mistakes."

Declan smiled saying "Yeah I guess." He frowned though not wanting to continue the conversation with the way he was feeling towards his brother. He then said "So I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me?" he gulped nervously thinking 'Pleas say yes, pleas say yes.' She replied with "Sure. What do you want to do?" He did a mental cheer but then took that question in. What were they going to do?

Then he remembered. Tomorrow that movie he had been waiting for came out. He could take her to see that, if she wanted. He then said "Um how about we go see a movie. There's this new one coming out tomorrow. It's sort of silly but I still like animated movies..." "It's not silly I love those. I think I know which one you're talking about. The one with the cat and the superheroes? It looks so funny and cute." Declan blushed as he said "Yeah that's the one. I like anything with a fuzzy animal." "Me too, well almost anything with a fuzzy animal."

He replied with "Well then I'll see you there at about five. Would that be okay?" "Just let me ask my parents okay." "Oh you live with our parents?" "Yeah well I have aspergers, a slight autism, so it's a bit hard for me to do somethinsg but other things I'm like a geniuses at. That's kind of how I knew what to do with the duplos. I'm an animal lover, anyway I've gotten better thanks to God and because we got help. It doesn't bother you does it?" She had a very stern voice at the end.

And he understood, people tended to be cruel, but he wasn't and didn't want to be either. He replied with "I have no problem with it. I honestly didn't notice, you seem really well. And I've heard about it. I like to do research on some medical stuff so I know what to do if I get into a situation with a person like that. I think it's important to know about all forms of people in my line of work."

Piper smiled at the other end of the line and said "You are a smart guy you know that?" He blushed furiously at this and said "Um thanks so are you. I mean girl and um…." She laughed saying "I get what you mean. Just hold on." So he waited a moment, he heard some voices on the other line and then someone else held the phone saying "Hello, this is Victoria, Piper's mother. This is Declan right?" "Oh yes mam." "My daughter told you about her aspergers?" "Yes mam." "And you have no problem with it?" "Of course not." "Okay that's good to hear. We'll meet you there at five then. Piper has already told us what you do and everything. Thank you for protecting her yesterday."

He slight smile and blush saying "All in a day's work mam." Suddenly he heard the phone being moved and then Piper said "Hey um so my parents are going to be chaperoning. Is that okay?" Declan was a bit shocked at that but understood the parents concern. He then said "I have no problem with that." Piper smiled once more, this guy was just too good to be true. Most guys would probably have hung up by now.

She then said "Just one warning, we can be loud. Especially me if I'm excited." Declan then said "Oh I have no problem with that. My parents can be very excited and my brother, wow he can get real load." "Well that's good to hear. So see you then." He smile saying "Yeah I'll see you then. Um bye?" "Bye God bless."

And so they hung up. He let some air out as he sighed and fell on his back on the matress. He did it, he actually asked her out. It wasn't as bad as he thought. Emmet then knocked on the door saying "Hey Goodcop. I got everything set up." Declan smiled saying "Coming." And so he came out to start a movie marathon with one of his friends.

Aiden was furious. He had ran around the whole block till he found out that his brother was nowhere in sight. He must have given him the slip. Declan was always good at things like that. While he liked to rushing head first, his brother knew how to get them out of situations. Most of the time anyway. After running around like a fool he went back to the house and got the cruiser.

He went to the usual places Goodcop could be. The café drinking coffee and a croissant, nope, the park feeding the birds or petting peoples dogs, nope. There's was only one other place his brother would go on this kind of day. The station. He rushed there and almost crashed into his parking spot. He rushed out of the car and headed inside. He slammed the doors open not caring that everyone stared at him shocked or scared.

He looked around crazily but didn't see his identical face, with the replacement of prescription glasses instead of aviator glasses, anywhere. He rushed to his office to see if he was there, ready to kick the door down. Rose had a desk outside of their shared office and she saw Aiden come in and said "Badcop your brother called." That made him stop and he said "Where is he?" his voice was low and dangerous, most would cower at this point but Rose was not most people.

She had been a cop for a long while, she had handled some pretty crazy people and Badcop was not someone she felt threatened with. She only said "I don't know he wouldn't tell me. He just called to say that he was taking his vacation days now and to tell you he was okay." Aiden's hands shook and suddenly he kicked a chair that slid across the hall. Rose sighed at that and said "Did something happen? He wouldn't tell me but I could tell he was upset." Aiden grumbled as he said "It's no one else's business but our own." She nodded and said as she sat down "If that's what you want."

So she just went back to work as if nothing had happened. Aiden went into his office and slammed the door shut. He sighed and said "Only one option now." he got his phone out and dialed his parents. His father's voice came out and he said "Aiden how are you. Haven't heard from you in a while son." Aiden looked down saying "I'm fine dad. I just wanted to ask a favor." Suddenly another voice came up, it was his mother saying "We have you on speaker dear. What's wrong? You sound stressed and don't lie to me I'm your mother."

Aiden sighed and he said "Ma I did something terrible." He then began to explain what he said to Declan and how he ran off and couldn't find him. His Pa then said "Okay son what you did was not okay. Your brother is just as capable a cop as you are and you know it." Aiden sighed saying "I know I know I regretted it it the moment the words left my mouth. Pleas can you call him? He'll answer to you two, maybe you can find out where he is?"

Ma then said "Of course dear, but when we do you two need to talk." He nodded even though they couldn't see him and did "I will." Ma smiled saying "Good. Now how to work this three way calling. Oh here we are."

Declan and Emmet where watching a good funny movie, laughing at the hysterical hero of the movie. Suddenly his phone rang and he said "Oh could you pause it Emmet I want to see how it ends." Emmet nodded as he paused the movie and Declan walked back to his room. When he saw the caller ID he smiled saying "Ma, pa, how are you?" Ma said "We're fine dear what about you?" Declan sighed saying "I'm okay I guess." Ma then said "Declan don't try to hide things from me I know you well enough."

He sighed saying "Well me and Aiden had a fight." Pa then said "Go on." He then started to explain about how Aiden had been treating him since the incident with business and how yesterday he had gone too far by locking him in the cruiser during a robbery. The two parents were shocked, they had no idea that something like this was going on. They should probably visit or call more often.

Ma then said "Well honey your brother is on the other line." "What? But ma I….." Pa said "No buts son. You two need to work this out." Declan sighed but said "Alright put him on." The two parents smiled at this and put up the three way speaker. Ma aid "Okay you two start talking." Aiden sighed he had been waiting a bit and he had heard what his brother had said, had he really bean that bad? He'd have to make it up to him big time.

He said "Declan. I'm so sorry about what I said. You are a great cop. And I know that, but I've been so concerned about the incident I, didn't want to lose my brother again." Declan sighed saying "Hey I forgive yeah buddy. But you have to understand. I'm not a baby. I know what I'm doing. I took this job for reason and we both knew the risks in it." Aiden then said "Your right and I heard what you said to ma and pa and I've been a jerk. I'm sorry about that. I'll try to loosen up okay."

Declan smiled at this and said "Really thanks buddy." Aiden smiled saying "So are you coming back to work because I don't know if you would actually take your vacation time. You be bored all day. Oh and when will you get to the house, you know what never mind I'll pick you up where are you anyway….?" Declan then said "Aiden. I'm not coming in tomorrow. I am taking my vacation days."

Aiden was a bit shocked at this as he said "But you've never taken them before and….." "Well I want to take them now. I need a break from work Aiden and well I kind of want to use it to well get to know Piper better." This suddenly struck Aiden as he said "What are you saying?" Ma then said "Oh sweetie, who's this Piper?" Pa said "Yeah we never heard you mention anyone before."

Declan then explained how he met Piper at the coffee shop and how she helped him take down a duplo. Pa said "Wooo, took down a duplo with you. That's impressive." "She actually told me mostly what to do." Declan replied. Ma then said "Oh she sounds lovely dear. So you're seeing her again?" Declan smiled saying "Yup. I have a date with her tomorrow." Pa said "That's my boy." As ma said "Oh my little boy. Finely someone who can give me grandchildren."

Declan blushed furiously saying "Ma! I just met her." Aiden then said "No, no no no no. You are not going on a date." They all felt shocked at that, then Declan snapped out of it and said "Excuse me but isn't' that my decision." Aiden then said "Look being a cop is one thing, being in a relationship. It's distracting, and can you even handle taken care of another person? What if things get serious?"

Declan felt himself go berry red as he said "I wasn't thinking that far ahead. I just wanted to get to know her first and what's wrong if things do get serious I can take care of another person just fine? I've taken care of you for several years." Aiden then said "Excuse me who was always making sure you didn't get bullied?" Declan then said "And who was making sure you didn't flunk your tests. I'm the one who tutored you."

"ENOUGH!" the brothers went silent at their parents voices. When they were like this, which was very rare, they meant business and you better listen. Pa then said "Aiden you have no right saying your brother can't be in a relationship with someone. You two are grown men who can make your own decisions." Ma then said "Declan I know your mad but don't do anything rash. Go back to the house and…."

Declan then said "I'm not going back to the house. I'm staying at a friend's for a while. I need time to myself. Aiden, you're my brother and I love you but I need to work out my own life now. We've always been together and well, maybe it's time we learn to be apart as well." Tears where going down his face as he said this, he hated the idea of being apart from his brother but, he wanted his own life.

Aiden wouldn't let the tears come, he was stronger than that, he had to be. He said in a monotone voice "Fine if that's how you feel." He hung up and slid down his door fighting the tears that wanted to come. Ma and pa where shocked at this and Pa aid "You sure you want to do this son? You and your brother, you two have never truly beaned apart since, well…." "I now pa, but I need to do this. I need to prove myself. Aiden will never take me seriously if I can't be as strong as him."

Ma said "Oh sweetie you are as strong as your brother." Declan sighed as he said "I'm not so sure ma. I'll call you both when I can. Thanks for trying to help." He hung up at this. Ma and pa looked at each other worryingly and ma said "What should we do?" Pa sighed saying "They have to learn this lesson on their own dear. It was bound to happen at some point."

They both just sat there on the couch thinking things over and then ma said "You think he could send me a picture of the girl? Maybe then I could get a better idea of what our future grandkids will look like." Pa just laughed at that good naturally. Oh boy she was never going to let that one go.

Pleas review those make me happy.