Chapter Twenty: Tactical Village
"Morning" Rosa said as Jake stirred beside her
"Morning" He replied
"You're in a good mood" She said
"This is my favourite day of the year" He said
"Reminds you of being back at the Academy?" she asked
"Oh Hell yes! Best 6 months ever!" Jake said
"Yeah. I'd have to agree" She said "So. Are you trying for coolest kill this year?" She asked
"And fastest lap. I just hope it's me and you on tac team" Jake said
"When you win-" She started but he cut her off
"If" He corrected
"No. When you win, I'm going to give you a reward like no other. Remember that night after the Patrol with the drunk driver?" She asked remembering a case back at the Academy when they were patrolling, and a drunk driver crashed the car in front of them. Jake pulled Rosa out the way, stopping her from getting hit, then they ran, on foot for a block until they caught the guy. A great save. Not quite their Active Shooter, but one where passion flew that evening.
"Get me a corpse shirt?" She asked
"I feel like this is leading up to a dig about me and the weird dead guy sex girl" Jake said. Rosa laughed
"No, I just like the look of it" She replied
Jake practically danced into the briefing room that morning, high-fiving everyone singing 'Happy Tactical Village day'
"Peralta, I'm surprised to see you so excited about a departmentally mandated training exercise" Holt said
"It's the most fun day of the year" Jake said "Something you wouldn't understand because you're not programmed to feel joy" Jake said
"Yes. But my software us due for an exuberance upgrade" Holt chimed in
"You know when you play along with the Robot jokes, it kind of ruins my enjoyment of them" Jake said
"Yes I know" Holt replied
"Anyways, Tactical Village day is awesome. We get to field test a bunch of cool new weapons, and there's always a new training situation. Last year's was Prison break. It got super violent" Jake said
"It's like being in an action movie" Jake added
"It's also a good opportunity for us to let off some steam, and bond as a unit. Everybody gets into it" Sarge said
"Needless to say the Nine-nine has never had a perfect run" Amy said
"True, but Jake has been the finalist for coolest Kill two years in a row" Charles said "That's every precinct sending around their footage and all the cops voting" Charles said
"It's not that big of a deal. All you win is a children's karate trophy" Jake said
"You desperately want it, don't you" Holt said
"So badly. I will stop at nothing to get that trophy. I will shoot you all in the face if I have to" Jake said. He knew what he would get from Rosa if he won that Trophy.
"Go team" He said as he realised that everyone thought he may have gotten a little worked up.
They loaded onto the van and begun to make their way, listening to Jake talk about his character for this year. Rosa got lost in his voice, he didn't mind. They arrived, and got off. Jake leading the way carrying his bag of guns, and a change of clothes. Along with his lunch.
"NINE-NINE IN THE VILLAGE" Jake greeted, as they all walked in and started greeting the people they knew.
Rosa went opposite Jake at the desk, whilst she and Jake watched Amy and Teddy. She could see a bit of jealousy in Jake's eyes, but Amy was showing more interest in Teddy than she ever had with Jake. Rosa relaxed a bit.
"Who's that guy?" Rosa asked
"Uh. That was Teddy. We went on like 5 dates last year. I liked him but he was stationed out in Queens, so I never got to see him and it sort of fizzled" Amy said. Rosa smiled. He was back now. She decided to play some mind games, and get Amy and Teddy back together.
"Right. That's the guy you said the lame stuff about, like he's a good listener" Rosa said
"I'm sorry. What do you look for in a guy?" Amy asked
"I don't know. Real stuff. Shape of his ass" Rosa said. Jake smiled. Rosa had complimented his ass on multiple occasions.
Rosa, who was slightly pissed off when Teddy and Amy walked off, and instead of staying with her, Jake decided to follow. She took her anger out on Boyle, whom she was also pissed off with.
She walked off, and found Jake with Amy and Teddy, trying out the new handguns.
She watched as Teddy and Amy shot, with accuracy. Precise, calculating stances. Taking their time to aim effectively.
And then she watched Jake, as he fired three shots in a single second. Hit his target dead on. He was the best at the Academy for shooting. That was undisputed. He was a great shot, and watching him put Amy and Teddy to shame turned her on a bit.
She walked down as Amy and Teddy walked off. Jake went to follow, when she walked up to him, grabbed his wrist and pulled him out. Pushing him into one of the training houses behind him. She pushed him against the wall and started kissing him. He kissed her back with equal urgency.
"Jake. I want you. I want you now. But we need to be quick. We're up in ten minutes" She said
"On it" Jake said, as he pulled her hands to his chest. As much as he wanted to take his time and savour her body, he knew he didn't have that luxury. Not now. He would later. He pulled down his pants, to his knees, then hers and fucked her right then and there. It was fast, but it was so good! He wanted her so badly. He had to have her.
"Jake!" She moaned as she felt herself drawing closer to a climax. Jake who was fighting off his own, brought a finger to her clit, rubbing in quick circles as he reached his climax, she found her release too.
"Come on" She said once they had their breath back and had gotten dressed. Rosa went over to join the squad waiting to go in, whilst Jake made a grand entrance, talking about how he intends to win coolest kill.
"82's done. Heads up" Amy said, chatting to Teddy as it went. Perfect run and beating the record time.
"Alright. Everyone huddle up, this is how it'd going down" Jake said seriously
"What happened to your accent Rex?" Rosa asked with a smirk.
"Forget that crap. We're taking this seriously. Ok On three. Let's break that course record and be the best precinct here" Jake said as their chant was a shamble of words.
"I agree, it was too many words. Let's do it" Jake said and they walked inside. They waited at the bottom of the stairs whilst Terry walked off to find out. Silence through the squad as they awaited Terry's return.
"Ok. I've got the details for this simulation. A group of armed men entered an embassy and have taken hostages" Terry said
"Which Embassy?" Jake asked
"Doesn't matter" Terry replied
"Fine. Canada then" Jake replied "So. Take out the perps, clear the civilians and rescue the hostages? Jake asked"
"Affirmative. This is an Active shooter situation. You're cleared for maximum engagement" He said
"Diaz and Boyle, perimeter security" Terry assigned, despite Rosa's objections. She wanted to be with Jake. They were such a good team. Peralta and Santiago, you're the assault team. I'll be in the command centre Scully I want you to od nothing. Stand next to me and say Yes Sarge" Terry said
"Ok listen up" Jake said "We got 18 minutes, 41 seconds to break this record. No screwing around" Jake said
Amy questioned him on his change in character, and Rosa watched the scene before her, Jake's eyes locked on hers the entire time. Sarge started the time and off they went.
The Nine-nine walked out and off to the barn where they got changed. After the victory, Jake had gone off to catch up with some old buddies, and to grab some shirts. Terry led the applause as he walked back to them inside
"Check it out. I got us prizes" Jake said reading the shirts and finding the 'corpse' one, he had purposely got in Rosa's size and passed it to her. She smiled, laughing at Jake's boobs comments. He did love her breasts.
"Alright" He called "Let's go. Drinks are on me" He announced, and the squad left, leaving Amy behind, which Rosa didn't think was such a bad thing. Jake moped for about half the way back before Rosa cheered him up, with a reminder of what he would get now he broke the record.
Back at the bar, after Jake had spoken to Charles, and after Rosa had spoken to Vivian, Jake had a few more drinks. Well. In fact a few too many drinks. He and Rosa left the bar at 2am, after drinking from 8. They arrived back at hers and Jake took her straight to her room, as they lived up to her promise.
-Five Dayd Later-
Jake had not been right for a few days. They had not slept together since they had beaten the Tactical Village record. Not from a lack of Rosa trying, Jake just wasn't in the mood. Rosa walked over to Jake one evening, whilst he was sat starring at his blank phone csreen. She sat beside him on the couch
"What's wrong?" She asked
"What? Nothing" Jake said shaking his head
"Jake" She said softly, as he looked up at her. She could see guilt in his eyes. She knew whatever was hurting him, was going to hurt her too
"Don't make me say it" He said so quietly, she could barely hear
"Please" She replied in her soft tone.
"I'm jealous, Rosa" Jake said
"Of what?" She asked, even though she knew the answer.
"What does Amy see in Teddy?" Jake asked
"I don't know" Rosa replied, His words cutting into her heart. She was hurting because she knew from his words that he would never love her, as he loved Amy. But she also was hurting because he was.
"Boyle said it was because he actually asked her out" Jake said
"Do you want to?" Rosa asked, remembering only a month or two earlier, Jake promising her that nothing would ever happen with Amy. That it was just a crush.
"Yeah" He breathed. Rosa bit back a tear. She swallowed the lump in her throat.
"Then talk to her" Rosa said quietly. She doubted that she would never forgive herself for letting those words escape her lips. Jake pulled her in closer. For half a second, she thought that he was going to kiss her, but she just felt him engulf her in a hug.
"I'm sorry" He whispered. Rosa was unable to reply, as she was tooo busy trying not to let any tears fall.
-The Next Night-
Rosa had left the Precinct at the end of her shift. Jake had stayed late as he was planning on asking Amy out.
She was sat at home, reading her book, when the door opened, and in walked Jake. Rosa was overcome with feeling. She was happy. It meant that He was not on a date with Amy. But it also meant that Jake would be sad. Heartbroken. And she felt the pain of that.
"She was going on another date with Teddy" Jake said. Rosa said nothing. But let Jake hug her again. He placed a soft kiss to her cheek, and Rosa wondered if he would even get over his crush on Amy.