Hello :) The new chapter.

Jack was sitting at his desk when there was a knock on his open office door. It was the new constable. "Sir?" Jack raised his head and looked coldly at the new constable. Jack had developed anti-sympathy for the new Constable, but he was a professional and could hide it.
"Yes, Constable?"
"Sir, I ... I wanted to apologize," said the new Constable nervous. "It was rude what I said." Jack nodded and was glad that he was not the only one who noticed this rudeness. "That was it, in fact it was more than rude." The new Constable could feel Jack's icy breath.
"However, my question is, what role has the Miss here, Sir?"
Jack did not know what to think about this question. Phryne is the warm flame in his life, the Sun in his darkest hours, the whiskey, if he had to forget the day. Jack had the feeling that Phryne has always been a part of his life. She was always there, even in his darkest hours, in his most vulnerable hours and she never hurt him, even if she had the chance.
Jack cleared his throat and noticed that someone was waiting for his answer. So,what was Jack supposed to do? He thought a few more seconds before he said anything.

"Miss Fisher, is a Lady Detective."
"A real Detective, like Sherlock Holmes?" Jack bit his lips to keep from laughing. He thought about it for a moment and found the idea not so far from reality.
"Yes, Constable, something like that."
"Sir..."
"Yes Constable?"
"Is Miss Fisher..."

"Inspector," said Hugh at his office door with a piece of paper in his hand. Jack looked up from the new Constable to Hugh, who was standing in office door.
"Yes, Collins, what's up?"
"Miss Fisher left a message," and Hugh put the note from Miss Fisher on Jack's desk. Jack nodded and took the note in his hand.

Meet me 8 pm at your house.
Phryne.

Jack had to smile and the new constable looked over his shoulder at Hugh who stood behind him. Jack ignored both of them, as if Hugh and the new Constible did not exist anymore. Hugh pushed the New Constable out of the office. Hugh had to raise his voice.

"There is an unwritten law here." Hugh said with the pencil in his hand. "Do not ask questions about Miss Fisher, then you'll be fine with the Inspector.
"Why not?"
"Privacy," said Hugh.
"Then why is she here and not at home, where a woman belongs?" "Hey!" Hugh raised is voice.
"Miss Fisher is a self-confident woman who belongs to nobody."
"But the Inspector said, she is my Girl."
"Yeah, that's called compromise," Hugh said nervously and swallowed. "The inspector and Miss Fisher live on equal terms and respect each other."
"Ok, that means ..."
"She is loyal to the inspector..."
"Ok, got it!"

***
"Miss," said Dot, looking at John, who was playing next to the wardrobe with his new ball.
"Miss, when are you coming back?"
"You do not have to wait for us." John looked at his mother as if he understood what his mother said.
"Dot you know," said Phryne at the bedside."No cake before John goes to bed, otherwise he will not sleep. Jack and I will certainly not repeat that mistake."
Phryne looked at John who was playing with a white feather boa and smiled. "Once he falls asleep before bedtime, let him sleep." "I understand Miss," said Dot with a smile. "You do not have to worry, John will be fine."
"I'm worried about you, I know how I was as a child and John is my mini me."
"Go now, Miss!" said Dot with a smile.

***
It was just before 8 pm and Jack opened his front door. "Hello? Phryne?" but nobody answered his words. "Phryne" Jack called through his house. "Where are you?"
He ran through his house and he called her name again and again, but than he opened the kitchen door. A cloud of smoke hit him in the face and Jack sees Phryne at the stove. She did not look like she had anything under control, on the contrary she looked as if she needed help bitterly. Jack did not even recognize what she was doing. A slight grin crossed his face.
"Phryne?" Phryne looked over her shoulder with relief.
"Thank God you're here."
"Why are you standing in front of the stove?" Jack asked, looking over her shoulder at the pan in amusement. He gave her a quick kiss and gently pushed her aside.
"Is that still edible?"
"I do not know, the consistency has changed too often."
"Sit down," said Jack. He took off his jacket, put it over his kitchen table and opened the windows. "Why are you standing in front of the stove?" "Roleplay," said Phryne without flinching.
"What?"
"You know what Roleplay is, right?" Phryne looked at Jack through the smoke.
"Of course," Jack said hurt over his shoulder. Of course he knew what Rolplay was, but Rosie had never shown erotic interest. "Good," said Phryne. "I just wanted to be sure you know what I'm talking about." Jack nodded and looked back into the pan. "Whatever it should be Phryne, you can throw it away."
"I know, the scrambled eggs looked like that an hour ago." Jack looked over his shoulder. "You've been standing in front of the stove for an hour?"
"Yes, why?"
"I see that as a declaration of love." and Jack threw away the scrambled eggs. "Jack, that was all part of the Roleplay." "Come here," Jack said with a smile. "I'll show you how to make scrambled eggs."
"Jack, please," Phryne said. "I never needed to cook."
"That's why I want to show you, come here sweetie," Jack said. Phryne reluctantly got up from the kitchen table. A new pan was already on the stove and two eggs were in a small basket near the stove. Jack smiled and pulled Phryne into his arms. Jack stand behind her and his hands were on hers. "I did not know that you could cook," said Phryne and felt his warmth against her back.
"You do not know much about me," said Jack against her ear. "Be careful, break the egg in half at the edge of the pan." Jack took Phryne's hands and smashed the egg in two at the edge of the pan.
"Look you can do it," whispered Jack in Phryne's ear. " By the way, I like your hands," said Phryne with a soft smile. "On my body, everywhere," and looked over shoulder. Jack laughed, free and without compulsion, Phryne felt the vibration on her back.
"I promise you, after the scrambled eggs, my hands are all over your body."
"I hope so," Phryne said and felt Jack's strong hands leading hers.