AN: I know I've been really quiet lately but life things sort of got in the way. Again. We all know how that goes. Hopefully you all enjoy this peace offering of another chapter. Also, I will be changing the title since this has evolved into something that I was not expecting.
Chapter 11
"Gurgaon." I roared. The lump easily jumped to attention becoming a man. He was shaking; I ignored the reflex. "Where is it?"
"What?"
"You know bloody well what."
"Do I?"
"The chair what did you do with it?"
"Can't remember. You probably gave me a concussion." He looked at the commissioner. "Is he going to get away with that?" Jacques Valjean was standing as straight backed as I was but with his arm crossed across his chest.
"The way I saw it Gurgaon, I should fire you for attacking a superior officer and insubordination. But I know that wife of yours bleeds you dry and no man can handle his woman leaving."
"So I get to stay?"
"Quite, however, you will learn to follow the orders of the Inspector no matter his form. Work with Jean on dealing with that temperament." The commissioner turned his head to me; I nodded. "You, Inspector, will also need to deal with your instincts, particularly to growl and snarl. We cannot have the new Detective Inspector sounding like a beast, can we?"
"How do you propose I do that?"
"Simple, you work with Jean and Gurgaon." I felt my eye twitch as I managed to suppress the desire to growl. "Making progress already. You'll do excellently, Detective Inspector." The Commissioner turned to all the men. "I know he looks nothing like Javert you all know. But that is him, this black furred beast is your Detective Inspector. He is the same man, right to his core." I could feel my ears twisting at the clear praise of the Valjean. "He can be read as easily as before since I'd wager I've just embarrassed him." I bared my teeth but omitted the sound of the growl I very much wanted to make. The commissioner just smiled at me and then bowed before hastily going to his office which was actually next to mine.
I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck with a pawed hand. "Let's get this over with shall we?" I turned away from Valjean and Gurgaon, heading towards the door leading back into the world I very much wanted to avoid a few days ago.
AN2: I have now worked out a posting schedule so this story will be updated every fortnight on a Wednesday, as of now. (So long as life doesn't get in the way again.)