Chapter Forty-Two: Captain Peralta
"We have GOT! To do something about Boyle's beard" Rosa said, as she called everyone into the briefing room. Well, everyone except Charles of course.
"I know. It's disgusting" Gina called
"It's creepy" Amy replied
"Is he trying to copy me?" Terry asked, pointing to his own goatee.
"Ok. Here's the plan. We all take the piss, break him down. Then one of us, I suggest the Captain, compliments it and asks to see a closer look. Then, Sarge will restrain him, whilst Jake shaves it off" Rosa said pulling out a shaver.
"Agreed" Holt said, and room agreed.
They waited for Charles to come into work, and initiated the pan. It worked flawlessly. Charles, not clean shaven returned to his desk. Sulking, when Holt congratulated Diaz on a successful mission
"Hey" Rosa greeted Jake as they met in the parking garage
"Hey" He said
"Are you coming over tonight?" She asked
"Yeah, but I'm not staying" He said
"How come? Big date?" She teased
"My dad's coming, so I need to go and make my apartment look like I haven't been living with you for the past 6 months" Jake said
"Want a hand?" She asked
"Of course" He replied.
"So, what do you need from ours?" She asked as they walked up to hers
"Clothes, phone charger. I think that's it to be honest" Jake said. They packed his things into two duffels, and took the Mustang, which Jake had bought back from her a few weeks ago, back over to his place. Walking in, the apartment was cold, and all the lights were off.
"Wow. You know, we haven't had a night here yet" Rosa said
"I know. It's horrible compared to your place" He said
"Well. Maybe one night we could..." She trailed off. Jake picked her up, and sat her on the counter
"You tease, Diaz" He moaned, as he kissed her
"You love it" She replied. He couldn't deny that. They almost chased one another up the ladder to the bedroom, where Jake pushed her into the bed, and trailed hot kisses down her neck. Pushing off her jacket, and pulling her top over her head.
Just as eager, she pulled his shirt off, and his undershirt. She made quick work of his pants. She was pleased to see that he was already hard for her by time that she had him slipped out of his pants. She jerked his member a few times in her hand and was going to take him in her mouth when he stopped her.
"As much as I would love that. I am not going to last" He said. She smiled and pulled off her own jeans and straddled him, slipping his length inside her, moaning at the contact. She rocked her hips a few times before bouncing up and down on him, only making him more eager and desperate to feel her walls clench around her.
Ever since the shave that morning, Rosa had been teasing Jake all day. Pictures, flirtatious messages. Walking past and grazing her hand. Subtle looks, winks and bites of her lip. He had wanted to take her to Babylon and ravish her, but he knew that they were being watched by Holt.
A Part of Jake thought that was what encouraged her to tease him more. As a result, he had been on edge all day, and coming home and being able to take her like they were. The feeling of her touching him alone was enough.
After 14 years, it still baffled them how they still got each other off with so much ease. It never got boring. It was never dull. The spark was still there, if not stronger than it was all those years ago. Rosa was a challenge, she kept Jake on his toes, as he kept her.
Working together was one of the reasons that they had gotten on so well. Whilst they never lost contact, the times that they were away, working in different precincts, they didn't have much of an opportunity.
Now, that that they worked together, and they could live together, it made it so easy and simple, that the spark lived on. Every kiss, from the ones in the heights of lust to those few soft, loving short ones. Each and every one brought feelings to the other. Rosa knew that she had never known love like this, and she doubted that she would ever love anyone the way she loves Jake.
Jake, who was already so close, knew that she needed some extra encouragement. He wrapped his hands around her hips and flipped them. Thrusting into her once more, with the passion and desire that they both craved, until they reached their high, and gently floated down together, savouring their cloud nine.
"Feels more like home now" Jake said tracing patterns on her body with his hands.
"So. Your dads coming?" She asked, "What are you going to do?" She asked
"Well, I was going to ask Boyle for a recommendation, but I know he hates the man" Jake said
"He's never met him" Rosa replied
"It's Charles" He reminded her
"Good point" Rosa replied, they got up, and threw on some clothes in a comfortable silence. She looked over at Jake sat on the bed as she folded his clothes into his drawers.
"Where are you putting stuff?" He asked, looking up from his hands
"Does it matter? You'll be moving back into my place in a few day's time" She said
"Good point" Jake said
"Why do you look sad?" She asked
"I'm nervous" Jake admitted
"Why?" She asked
"I've never really seen eye-to-eye with my dad. I just. I don't know" he said.
"Hey" She said sitting on the bed beside him, she took his hand "You know my parents. You know I don't know about divorces, or growing up without a dad. I'm not going to pretend to know what you're going through, but I can promise you that I will never leave you like he did. You've had me as a constant in your life for 14 years, and I have no intention of leaving anytime soon" she said
"I know" He said bringing her hand to his lips, and kissing them. He sighed "Oh come on. I'm being silly. Let's go get some dinner. What do you fancy?" He asked
"You choose babe" She replied
"Ok. Come on, I know a great taco place round here" He said, as they walked out, and round.
They slept at Jake's that night, after, as promised some great tacos.
Rosa watched the initial interaction when Jake's dad first arrived, and he introduced himself, told some stories. Jake acted like a proud 5 year old, bouncing around the place. She knew he was nervous, but hoped that he was doing alright under his false excitement exterior.
Rosa was not expecting Jake to come home to hers that night, she jumped when her door opened, and pointed her gun at it.
"NYPD Don't move!" She warned.
"Babe. It's me" He said . Rosa sighed and lowered her gun
"Wow" He said as he sat down on the bed "You really are out os sorts when I'm not here" He said
"True. You should never leave again" She said
"I won't" He said leaning in to kiss her
"So, what's up?" She asked
"The only reason he came back was because he's under caution for drug possession" Jake said
"Ok. Emotional side first. What do you mean the 'only' reason he came back,, I thought he wanted to see you" She asked
"I did too, but he said to me, in these exact words 'That's actually the reason I'm here' so..." Jake said
"Aw man. I'm sorry" She said patting his back and leaving her hand there as sa comfort.
"Thanks" Jake said
"So. What sort of drugs?" She asked
"He was picked up by Canadian customs for prescription meds" Jake said
"So what. Are we looking at possession or smuggling?" She asked
"Smuggling" Jake replied
"Ok. What do we know?" She asked
"That's it" He said. She sighed and pulled out her laptop, and logged in
"Right. There's not much we can do until the morning but we can get the bowl rolling" She said as she typed quickly.
"What are you doing?" Jake asked
"I logged in as you, and I just sent an email to RCMP asking for the arrest files" She said
"RCMP?" He asked
"Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Come on, Man. You should know that. You sent the email" She replied
"Alright" Jake said
"and I've just searched the Federal Database for your father's history. Prints are on file, and aide from a DUI and a speeding ticket, he has a clean. Background" Rosa read
"Ok" Jake said
"That's all we can do for now man. Not until we speak to him tomorrow and find out more details of the case" She said
"Thank you" He said. She leant in and kissed him, putting her laptop away.
"Now, can I go back to sleep?" She asked
"Sure" He replied
"Are you going to sleep with me?" She asked
"How could I say no. But I doubt I'll be able to sleep" He said. He pulled off his jeans and got in bed beside her. She lay beside him, and to his surprise, a blink later and it was morning. She had always been able to help him sleep.
They arrived at work, and Jake went off to speak to his dad who had come in. She didn't see him again until he walked through the bull-pen and over to the briefing toom. Followed by Charles, Hitchcock and Scully, and Holt walked in a few minutes later.
After Rosa chatted with Gina trying to work it out and she showed he findings to holt, she walked out and saw Jake looking at her before we walked off. She followed when she made sure that no one was watching
"What's up?" She asked once he pulled her into Babylon
"I got those from Canadian cops" He said
"That's great" She said
"Yeah... Apparently, they think my dad used his security clearance to smuggle over 1000 pills of some Canadian erection medication" Jake said
"Right" Rosa replied
"I'm going to Canada for a few days" He said
"What? Really?" She asked
"And Scully and Boyle are coming too" He said
"Ouch. Good luck man" She said
"Thanks" He said
"When do you leave?" She asked
"My dad's flying us" Jake said
"Great. But that's not what I asked" She said
"Plane takes off in 4 hours. I have to be at Newark in an hour" He said
"How long will you be gone?" She asked
"I don't know. Hopefully only a day?" He asked
"Bring me back a bottle of maple syrup?" She asked
"Anything for you" He replied
"Have fun. " She said as he pulled her in for a kiss. They let their kiss linger. Only for a few minutes though. They didn't have long enough for anything more.
"See ya" He said as he walked to the door
"Jake" She called. She had to tell him. She had to say those words. He turned back to face her. She froze, she couldn't get them out. She couldn't say them, and not have them said back to her "Be careful" She said after a moment of thought.
"Of course, I will, I have you to come home to" He said with one last smile before he walked off. Rosa took a moment to compose herself, and walked out of the room.
It was a long night for Rosa, as she always hated sleeping alone. She arrived at work earlier than usual. Without Jake to distract her, she was ready by 7am, and went to work, to get started on her cases.
It was midday when Jake walked in, declaring that he had freed his dad from Canadian Prison, although when Jake started going on about how many side-pieces he had, Rosa had to bite back a comment.
She was unimpressed, and didn't partake in the applause, which didn't go unnoticed by Jake. Then she asked where Scully was, to bring back the reminder of real life.
They finished work, and Jake met them at the bar. She watched as Jake went from really happy, to depressed in minutes, then walk out. Rosa saw and followed
"What's up?" She asked
"I got a text to say he's not coming" Jake said
"What? Oh Jake, I'm sorry" She said
"I'll be back" He said dropping her hand as he walked to his car, got in and he started driving
Jake then drove back to the bar, and left about an hour later with Rosa. Once back at her place. She walked inside. Jake said that he was going to go and get his things back from his place and he'd be back in half an hour.
Rosa was taken by surprise, when the door opened, and Jake walked in, in a pilot's uniform
"Holy fuck" She said, jaw dropping at the sight of him "How does that look so good on you?" She asked. He said nothing, but picked her up and carried her to her room.
They finished the night with them both, naked in bed. The only item of clothes worn? Rosa was wearing the hat.