Here it is as promise some BOOM (in case you have withdrawn from yesterday :P )
and... action
10.
Andy Flynn parks the car in the same spot he did a few hours before. From this position, he has a good visual of the place. The trees obscure them, so from the house no one can see the confusion they are creating. Before stepping out of the car, he takes a deep breath and looks at his captain, who is ready for action.
"We'll wait for the backup. They'll take him in, and we will be back in the station in no time," he says to her while taking out his gun for a quick check.
"I know the drill. I'm maybe a little rusty at this, but bringing a suspect in for questioning shouldn't be hard," she answers and tries to reassure him with the smile.
"Just stay behind me, okay?" His voice is impatient as they hear the sirens getting closer to them.
She wants to argue, but now is not the right time for this. She feels a little nervous. It's true, it's been a while for her since she was in the field with only one person from her team, and even if they spoke with this man before and he looked harmless, people's reactions are difficult to predict. He was getting edgy now and then, but it's normal in these circumstances. Regardless, she is very confident in her abilities and being there with Andy appeases her too.
He sees her expression focus and while they are stepping out of the car, he comes a little closer to her and looks her in the eyes. "You are my partner today, you got my back, right?" With a smile, he reassures her even more.
"Always," she replies back with a soft voice and a smirk. Then, gently and for a brief moment, she puts her hand on his forearm and squeezes it lightly.
The officers arrive and Captain Raydor explains to them the situation and gives instructions. They all approach the white house together. Flynn is upfront and walks determinedly to the wooden door. He stops and sees Sharon on his right, she nods to him and he rings the bell. A minute later, Tom opens the door and is taken aback by the view of the officers. He keeps a firm grip on the door, not opening it fully. He grins in visible mockery, like he is enjoying all of this attention. Sharon narrows her eyes at him, changing her expression to a worried one.
"Did the lovely lady forget something in my home? Because this is the only reasonable explanation I can give myself seeing you here again," Tom says sarcastically.
"Mr. Carlsson, we would like to take you downtown for questioning," Sharon says sternly.
"I'm sorry lady, but I'm not going anywhere. You asked me questions before and I answered, so I think we're good here," Tom says, going on the offensive.
At his words, Flynn's posture tenses as he gets more irritated by the man.
"Listen pal, she is not some lady, and you will call her Captain. Show some respect, and you better do as we ask you to." His voice expresses all the anger that is rising by the second. Tom's grin widens while he looks Sharon up and down. She crosses her arms in front of her in a protective gesture and glares at the man with icy cold eyes, but she doesn't move from her position.
"I think we are done here, thanks for stopping by." And with that Tom tries to close his door, but Flynn immediately puts a hand on the door and pushes it open with all the force he can muster, moving his body through it.
"Now don't make me handcuff you and forcibly drag you out of here. You are a suspect in the ongoing investigation and we have every right to take you downtown with us for questioning." Andy's voice is stern as he approaches the suspect's body. Tom takes a few steps back but never loses eyes contact with the Lieutenant.
Captain Raydor watches carefully the exchange of glares between the two men but doesn't anticipate the next moments that follow.
Everything happens so fast but in her mind, it looks like all the movements happened in slow motion. She watches Tom's right hand rise and his palm clench into a fist and, with excessive force, punching Andy's jaw. She sees Andy's body shoved into the doorframe and she can hear a loud groan coming from him. It takes him merely a second realizing what is happening. She meets his eyes and sees all the fury and rage in them, that alerts her.
There is no time for either the other officer or her to respond because Flynn gathers all of his anger in his movements and like a predator starts hunting his prey. He starts racing after Tom, who's now running and throwing furniture in his path to slow Andy's progress. His path is unclear to them but Sharon suspects that he wants to run outside to his yard. She gestures to the two officers that stay behind her, giving them direction to go behind the house while she follows Flynn's track.
Where is Sanchez when you need him?
"Don't make me run, you bastard!"
She hears Andy's loud and angry voice while she gets through the large glass door that opens to the garden. For a moment she can't spot them, the adrenaline hits her hard and her heart starts to race faster. She frees her gun from the holster and cautiously turns her head around. She has her back to the wall and starts moving forward when she hears the two men fighting.
Tom is still running fast while Flynn tries to get ahold of him. They are near the swimming pool and her heart skips a beat when Andy attempts to trip Tom and, when the man finally starts to lose his balance, jumps on him with the strength and fervor of a feline. They struggle, Tom is younger and stronger and he manages to throw another punch in Andy's face, but Flynn is angry and determined. His experience with running down suspects makes the difference with Tom.
Flynn manages to roll him over so that Carlsson's face is turned toward the ground. He's still kicking and screaming, and this time without hesitation, Andy punches Tom in the face to disorient and shut him up.
"This is police brutality!" Sharon hears him scream and rolls her eyes frustrated at the man.
"Shut up, you piece of shit!" Andy shouts, while holding Tom's hands behind his back, one knee pressing into his spine. Flynn tries to get ahold of his handcuffs but finds it hard since the man is still wrestling in his hold.
The officers arrive and help Andy immobilize Carlsson. They put him on his feet, while Andy has some difficulty getting up as well.
"Officers, please escort the suspect to Parker Center and keep him in holding. Thank you," Sharon says, and turns her attention to Andy. He's still cursing under his breath.
"Are you alright, Lieutenant?" she asks him with concern, but keeps her distance from his body. He looks hurt.
He doesn't answer or look at her; instead, he moves towards the front of the house so he can get the hell out of there. His face is a mess and the ache in his wrist is very upsetting. She can sense it. That's why she patiently follows him without a word.
While they are getting to the car, she takes out her phone and dials Sanchez. "Detective, they are bringing the suspect downtown. Please charge him with assaulting a police officer, so we can hold him and question him for the time being." She pauses, listening to Julio's words. "Yes, I am alright. We will be coming back shortly."
She ends the call and Andy turns to look at her. Annoyed, he says, "I'm alright too." She frowns at him when he tries to get to the driver's seat of the car. He makes an incomprehensible noise of disapproval, but nevertheless he passes her the keys and gets in on the passenger's side. There is no use arguing, they both know that very well.
Sharon starts the car, but before she starts driving she looks at him properly and sees the grimace of pain on his face. "Do we need to get to the hospital to check you out?"
"No!" he snaps at her, then takes a deep breath. "I'm fine," he grumbles apologetically.
"Andy, there are some painkillers in my purse, you are more than welcome to use them." She starts to pull the car into traffic.
"I'm capable of handling the pain of few bruises, thank you very much. I've had worse."
"Yes, I remember. I saw the other guy this time too." He can hear the smile in her voice.
"Oh, please, I barely touched the bastard." He is holding his right wrist in a protective way. Damn pain.
She drives slowly, giving him time to relax and cool down. She completely understands his behavior, she knows him well. Getting beat up at what should be a simple pick up is very frustrating, luckily it was all contained and no one got shot or worse. There is no need to involve FID in this situation and that calms her too. She really feels bad for Andy, knowing that what hurts the most is his pride and big ego. Oh men.
She sighs to herself, and pulls into the parking garage.
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