Chapter 2: Squad Room

Danny would walk in the Precinct, heading for his desk then he saw Baez coming.

"You're early, Reagan." She stated.

"Well I had a nice cup of coffee at home without anyone interrupting me." He said, smiling

"Detective Reagan!" A Officer yelled, waving a file.

"What is it, Jenkins?" Danny said.

"ME Report came back, your victim is one Jonathan O'Connor, he's a Manhattan ADA."

"I know that guy, he was helping on a case when I was with the Joint Task Force with the FBI." Baez interrupted.

"The CoD was GSW to the Abdomen, which led to him bleeding out. The ME puts the ToD around 10 to 10:30." He said, as he handed the report over to Danny.

"Alright thanks, Jenkins." Danny said.

Danny turned to Baez, thinking something.

"Maybe an old case he prosecuted?" He said with uncertainty as he looked to Baez.

"I guess… Hold up." Baez took the file from Danny, going through it.

"What is it?" He said as he approached her from the side.

"He was on your sister's Bureau, you should call her. Maybe she can help us establish a motive." She said to Danny.

Danny would get his cellphone out, calling his sister's number.

E - Hey! To what do I owe the pleasure?
D - Hey, sis. I am looking into the Murder of Jonathan O' Connor, he was in your bureau, I believe.
E - Yeah, he was a good ADA. Good skills in courtroom, ethical and well respected by his fellow colleagues here.
D - Can you hand me the files of every case he has prosecuted in his time in the DA's Office?
E - Yeah sure, come to my office tomorrow at 3 PM.
D - Alright thank you, bye.
E - Cya.

Danny hang up and headed to his desk, examining the file.

"So?" Baez asked him.

"Erin is gonna hand over the files of every case he has prosecuted so prepare for staying up late at the Precinct." He smirked.

"Great." She said with sarcasm.

Danny's phone beeped, seems like a notification.

"Damn It." He said a bit loud.
"What is it?" Baez said, while looking at him.

"I have to go, Sean is sick." He said.

"You can go, I'll handle the paperwork." She said, smilling.

"Thanks, Partner." He said, while he was getting his coat and exiting the precinct.

Danny had mixed feelings about this case, something was off about this… is he right?
Once he arrived home, he checked up on Sean and begun studying the file, until he received a call from Baez.

D - Reagan.
B - Hey, danny. We got another body.
D - Who is it?
B - It's Judge Clarkson, the one who presided over the case the ADA prosecuted while at the Joint Task Force.
D - Oh god, alright hang tight. I am coming there.

Danny would get his shield clipped to his belt and his holster, he ran to the car and put on the lights and responded to the scene. Once he arrived, he was greeted by Detective Baez.

"Hey, sorry to get you up late." She said, smiling to him.

"Not a issue, I wasn't asleep anyways." He responded.

"So we didn't found the casing, but it was a 9mm bullet, that's what the ME said." Baez stated.

"Alright, any security cameras?" Danny said, and she would point to the cameras.

:"Yeah, here and here. But all we saw is a Black BMW with a white male exiting the vehicle." She said.
ied.

"Baez, did you testify at the trial?" He said to her, a bit worried.

"Yeah…" She said, a bit curious to what Danny was implying.

"I think your on the list, cause this is clearly a pattern." He stated to her.

Danny would get his phone out, calling his CO.

D - Hey, boss. Sorry for the late call.
CO - What is it, Reagan?
D - Detective Baez might be in danger, someone is hunting people that put him away in a case Baez was working on while she was at the Joint Task Force."
CO - Get back to the Precinct, I'll be there in about 15 minutes.
D - Copy, boss.

"Baez, the CO wants to meet us at the house." He said.
"You told him that I might be in danger, didn't you?" She said, with anger.

"I won't risk your safety, Baez." He said with seriousness.

They got in the car, Danny started the engine and drove to the Precinct. While driving there, both remained silent. They arrived to the Precinct and were called in the CO's Office.

"Reagan, Baez. Come in." The CO ordered.

"Yes, boss." Both responded quickly, Baez looked at Danny like she was annoyed a bit but she also felt a bit of happiness, knowing that Danny cares about her. She has feelings for him, but she doesn't dare to try to make a move that would screw up their partnership.

"So lemme get this straight. There's a pattern in a case that Detective Baez testified, and now you think she's in danger?" The CO seemed curious while he asked that question.

"Yes I do, boss. Both the ADA who prosecuted the case and the Judge who presided over it are dead, and the defendant is locked up in Rikers for another case and he's awaiting trial." Danny told the CO.

"Sir, I can take care of myself. I'll be fine." Baez interrupted.

"I disagree, Detective. I think that you should stay with someone until this blows over." The CO ordered.

"Copy, boss." Baez sounded annoyed.

Both exited the Office and Baez walked angrily to her desk when Danny apprroached her.

"Baez, you alright?" He asked.

"No I am not okay, Reagan. You now got me playing house mouse." She said with anger.

"Look, I got a guest room set up at my house and Sean is gonna be away on a field trip to DC for 3 days, you can some stay with me." He said.

"Thanks, Danny. I'll swing by later."

After she heard Danny offering her to come stay at his house until it blows over, she felt multiple feelings at once. "Maybe it's time I confess my feelings to him during the days I'll stay with him?" She thought to herself, but she tried to block that thought out cause she knew that Danny couldn't be ready yet.