Double Tuck
Rosa took out all the books and study materials from her car and walked up to the front door of Jake and Amy's house. When she entered, it seemed like it was empty at first but then she heard some faint sounds from the nursery. As she walked in, she could see Amy with her three-month old son, Harry.
'Hey,' Rosa said as she approached her friend.
'Oh, hey,' Amy said as she turned around with her son in her arms.
'Sorry I just walked in. The door was open,' Rosa explained.
'Oh, that's fine. Let's just go to the living room,' Amy suggested as the three of them made their way downstairs.
'So, what brings you by?' Amy asked after they settled down.
'Right,' said Rosa as she took placed all the materials on the table in front of them. 'Holt and Terry asked me to give you these. They're for you to practice for the lieutenant's exam,' Rosa explained.
'Oh, well Jake could have brought it when he returned home. There was no need for you to go through the trouble.'
'Hey, it's not a problem. I had to go interrogate some suspects and I decided to drop by on my way.'
'Well, thanks. And please thank Holt and Terry on my behalf.'
'Sure. So, Harry wearing you down?' Rosa asked as she looked down at her godson.
'Not even half as much as Mac used to at his age. All he needs are some toys and he's good for the entire day,' Amy replied.
'Speaking of Mac, where is he?'
'At the daycare.'
'Of course,' replied Rosa, realizing how obvious it was.
'So, how are things at the precinct?'
'The usual. Although Holt and Terry are a bit stressed about their promotions.'
'Understandable.'
'Boyle once brought a prostitute from the streets in the precinct. He kept saying they were estranged cousins.'
'Was he?'
'You've got to know the answer to that is no.'
'Right.'
'Anything else?'
'Not much. Hey, can I get some water?'
'Oh, sure. Here, just take Harry,' Amy said as she transferred her son into her best friend's arms. She then got up to get Rosa her order. The infant looked up at Rosa as Rosa looked down at him. She wasn't comfortable around most babies but, ever since Mac was born, she was getting more and more accustomed each time they were around her. Besides, this was her godson. Harry then pointed at Rosa and laughed at her and Rosa couldn't help but softly smile. Amy entered the room just in time to witness the event. 'Aw,' she cooed as she put the glass on the table, 'you love Auntie Ro-Ro, don't you, Harry?'
'Of course, I'm the cool aunt, he's obviously gonna love me,' Rosa said.
Amy laughed softly. 'I agree,' she said as she softly brushed her son's soft hair. Then Amy did something Rosa had not seen in quite some time. She often did this in the past when she liked someone a lot – she double tucked her hair behind her ears and giggled. Rosa nearly choked on her water. 'Woah! You okay?' Amy asked, genuinely concerned for her friend.
'Yeah,' Rosa managed to say in between coughs. 'I just saw you do that,' she explained while coughing.
'Do what?' Amy asked confused.
'The double tuck,' Rosa said after composing herself.
Amy looked embarrassed. 'Um… what do you mean?' she asked
'Dude, come on. You know what I'm talking about.'
Amy sighed. 'I just didn't think you noticed. But, yeah, when I like someone a lot, I do that,' she explained.
'Yeah, I know. But you also do it when you just like anyone, even if it doesn't mean anything.'
'What?' Amy half-screamed and Rosa realized she had already said too much.
'Uh… nothing,' Rosa replied hoping she'd buy it.
'Rosa…'
Rosa sighed. She realized she had to tell her friend. 'Look,' she began, 'I know you double tucked when you were with Majors.'
'Who's Majors?'
'You know, Detective Majors.'
'Oh. But, wait, that was in a private club. How'd you know?'
'Jake told me.'
'How'd Jake find out?'
'He broke into the club.'
'What?' Amy half-screamed again.
'Look, he really liked you and I told him to go and talk to you before you did your double tuck.'
'Wait, what?' Amy half-screamed louder.
'Yeah, and he was devastated you double tucked.'
'Oh, my God! Why didn't you tell me? I really liked Jake too! I probably wouldn't have gone out with Jake if I knew!'
'Hey, I don't involve myself in other people's relationships, even if they are my best friends,' Rosa explained as Amy nodded. 'But the bigger question is,' Rosa continued, 'why you double tucked. I mean, it didn't work out with Majors in the end.'
Amy sighed. She didn't like to remember about the times when she was out with guys but she had feelings for Jake. 'Rosa, it's embarrassing,' she said not wanting to recall that night.
'Dude, I've seen all you on every level of your drunkenness scale. Trust me, I've seen you at your worst.'
Amy sighed before speaking, 'Okay, the thing is Majors asked me to thank Jake for helping solve the case. And once I remembered Jake, I did the double tuck.'
'That's it? Come on, man! I was expecting something juicy.'
'That's not all. I constantly brought up Jake throughout the night no matter how many times he tried changing the subject. I mean I liked Jake so much, I kept regretting how I never told him about it.'
'Wait, so you were on a date and you completely talked about another guy throughout the night? Neat!' Rosa was smiling. She found this hilarious.
'Look, you may find it funny but it bugged me for ages. And, now, when you tell me Jake really liked me too, I just wish I could go back in time.' Amy was clearly bothered with this but Rosa didn't understand.
'Amy, why does this bother you? You and Jake ended up together and look how great your life is. I mean, you're so happy and you have two kids. What happened in the past doesn't matter 'cause you got what you wanted.'
'I suppose you're right. Thanks, Rosa,' Amy said as the two hugged. Rosa normally didn't talk about these things. But she had a soft spot for Amy as they were best friends. Amy really appreciated that.
'Okay, I gotta go for the interrogation,' Rosa said as she put Harry down and got up.
After Rosa left, Amy looked down at Harry. 'You've got such a great godmother, Harry,' she whispered as the baby slept peacefully in her arms.