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Sean sighed as he walked up the steps to his house. He missed his mom. He was tired of coming home to an empty house, and he missed his dad. Ever since his mom's death, the man he knew as his father had been distant. Sean understood his dad was doing his best but it still left a gaping hole in his heart. He took his key out and unlocked the door. He was surprised to hear salsa music blaring in the kitchen and a sweet voice singing along in spanish. The smell of mexican food filled his lungs. He thought for a second he had walked into the wrong house but the key had worked, this was his house. He crept his way to the kitchen, and saw Maria cooking. Her hair was up, she was dancing along to the music, singing the lyrics with all her heart. She turned and saw Sean looking at her as if she was a ghost. She quickly turned down the music.
"Hi." She greeted, embarrassed that Sean had seen her this way
"What are you doing here?" Sean asked, still in shock.
"I'm staying for a few days." Maria explained, stirring the contents of a pan on the stove.
"Okay?" Sean said even more confused, had their plan worked faster than they knew, "Does this have to do with a case?"
Maria nodded, "I needed a safe place to stay, so your dad offered me the guest room for a couple days."
Sean nodded understandingly, but he was curious about what would make Maria endangered.
"What are you making?" Sean questioned putting his backpack on the table.
"Tacos." Maria replied. "I was bored and I love to cook. Do you want some?"
"Do you have to ask?" Sean said with a smile.
Maria grinned back, she had almost forgotten why she had to stay with Danny.
Danny made his way to the sarge's office.
"Reagan," He said, "You look like hell. Any new leads on the case."
"Yes, actually," Danny answered, "A suspect, his DNA was found on one of the bodies, but there's a problem."
"That doesn't sound like problem to me." Sarge chastieds
Danny closed the door.
"When we found the first body, I noticed it had a striking resemblance to my partner. I didn't think much of it till we found the other bodies, and they all looked like her. The DNA came back to an Angelo Lopez" Danny explained.
"Where are you going with this?" Sarge demanded.
"Angelo Lopez is Baez's abusive ex-boyfriend." Danny stated.
Sarge's eyebrows furrowed together.
"That could be an issue."
"She's off the case,and she's pretty shaken up. She's pretty sure he is going to go after her." Danny informed.
"Where is she now?" Sarge questioned.
"My house," Danny stated, "She hasn't talked to him in years, and he doesn't know she's a cop, as far as we know, so it's a safe place."
"Good thinking," Sarge agreed, "Maybe we should use her to draw him out."
"No," Danny said sharply, "He is too dangerous, he could kill her. Also, I don't think she would agree. He beat her to an inch of her life and, stalked her when they broke up. She had to get a restraining order."
"Why isn't he in prison?" Sarge asked.
"She dropped the charges because, she was too terrified to do anything." Danny justified, "She was only eighteen at the time."
"Well, ask her anyway," Sarge ordered, "but keeping looking for another way to find him.
"Yes sir."
"So what's her name?" Maria asked, when Sean reached for his phone for the twentieth time in the past half hour.
"What?" Sean asked, trying to feign innocence.
"I'm not a detective for nothin'." Maria smirked. "What's her name?"
"Sam" Sean replied softly, "She transferred a couple days ago. She moved from Ohio and is having trouble adjusting to the new environment."
"Nice, what do her parents do?" Maria questioned, getting up and walking to the fridge to grab a beer.
"Her dad's an ADA." Sean replied, "Her mom was a cop but died last year in the line of duty."
"Oh" Maria said softly, "Do you like her" Maria questioned.
"I don't know I've only known her a couple days!" Sean exclaimed blushing furiously.
Maria laughed "You know, you should offer to show her around town, that way you can get to know her better." Maria suggested.
"I've only known her a couple days!" Sean repeated, though the idea of spending more time with Sam sounded great.
"How much homework do you need to do?" Maria inquired, taking another taco from the serving plate.
"Not too much." Sean stated, "Some of the Math work I could use some help with if you are up for it."
"Sure" Maria agreed.
"Dad won't be home for awhile so maybe after we could play Call of Duty." Sean suggested.
"I'm not the greatest with video games but I can try." Maria said getting up to clear the plates. She made sure she left enough tacos for danny so he had something to eat when he came home from work. She tidied up the kitchen while Sean worked on his other homework. She was already thinking of better ways to organize the disorganized home. She understood that Danny was doing his best, but the house did need a woman's touch.
Sean lay his text books out and started texting Jack.
Sean: We have a situation.
Jack: What's wrong?
Sean: Due to her apartment not being safe, she's moved in for a couple days.
Jack: How is that bad?
Sean: I can't fake dumb every day of the week.
Jack: Why isn't her apartment safe?
Sean: IDK, she didn't say, but I can't keep up the charade if she's here all the time.
Jack: You'll figure something out, I have faith, gtg study.
Sean sighed, this hadn't been his idea and, he didn't even think it was good idea, but he was doing all the work.
Hope you enjoyed that chapter! Thanks to dancinkowgirl for editing for me! She's the BEST! I love you guys! Hope to update soon! ~Love Eliza