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Danny awoke in the wee hours of the morning. He tried to figure out why he couldn't move much then he realized that there was something on him. He looked around and saw he had fallen asleep next to Maria, his arm was around her and her head was resting on his chest. He couldn't move without waking her. He figured he had just fallen asleep waiting for her to fall asleep when he had found her crying last night. He lay there listening to the steady breathing of Maria beside him, she looked so peaceful in sleep. Her lips were parted ever so slightly, and her chest rose in fell as she slept deeply. Danny remembered what it was like to share a bed with Linda, he felt his chest tighten. He felt guilty for sharing a bed with Maria, even though he had done nothing wrong, just comforting his friend. He did his best to move out from under Maria without waking her too much because he knew he couldn't stay. Danny clasped his hands behind his head, and untied his tie which he hadn't meant to leave on. He had slept well, he had to admit, in the few hours he got. He was rested and felt refreshed. Would Linda be angry, and then Danny remembered she couldn't be angry, she was dead. His vows had been to death do us part but he still felt like he had done something completely shameful.
Maria felt something moving under her. She opened her eyes and felt Danny moving her head off his chest and leaving the room softly. She knew he wasn't trying to wake her but she was slightly irritated. She saw him clasp his hands behind his head and she knew something was distressing, but before she could think much of it she fell back asleep.
Sean hurried around his room, gathering all his books for school. He was on the way down the stairs when he heard raised voices.
"Reagan, I am going into work!" Maria exclaimed.
"Baez, we haven't caught him yet if you are are seen alot with me, he may discover you are in fact a cop and put together where you are staying!" Danny said exasperated.
"Damn it Danny! I know Angelo better than anyone else, you need me on this case." Maria cried.
"You are too close to this case!" Danny accused.
"I have let you on cases where you have been close!" Maria retorted.
"This is different." Danny snapped, "Those cases I was involved because of other issues. Our main suspect is your ex-boyfriend, not just your ex-boyfriend but so abusive you had to get a restraining order."
Sean stood at the top of the stairs listening not sure what to do; go down and interrupt or go back into his room and try not to hear. He had never heard his dad sound so exasperated and upset, and he had never heard Maria sound so angry and determined.
"And since he is my ex, I know just how dangerous he is AND I am the one who has to stop him. I was the one who did press charges in the first place!" Maria's voice echoed up the stairs.
"Maria, I'm not the one saying you can't come into work, if you want to take another case talk to Sarge, but you can't be on this case!" Danny stated firmly.
"Fine, I'll call him." Maria said frustrated.
"Sean!" Danny called up the stairs, "Let's get a move on or you will be late for school.
"Coming!" Sean exclaimed scurrying down the stairs. He knew now why Maria was staying with them.
"I can't stand chemistry!" Sam exclaimed at the lunch table.
"Yeah me neither," Sean responded, they had just learned about positive and negative ions and it didn't make any sense to either of them.
"But you survived on the quiz, I bombed it." Sam retorted.
"Well, I had help," Sean stated, "My dad's partner helped me with the concepts a couple days ago."
"Do you think she could help me?" Sam questioned, "My grades can't take another bad quiz."
"Yeah, I'm sure Maria would be willing to help." Sean said, though he remembered the conversation he had overheard this morning. "I'll message her,"
Sean: Hey do you mind helping one of my friends with chemistry this afternoon?
Sean sent his phone down, returning back to the conversation.
"Are you adjusting to New York?" Sean inquired, watching Sam intently. He had noticed that when there were lulls in the conversation she would toy with a crucifix that hung around her neck, he wondered if it had been her mothers.
"A little better," Sam replied, "but I miss Cedarville, that's the town I"m from, but I think I'll get used to New York eventually."
Sean quickly read Maria's reply to his message.
Maria: Yes of course, just make sure your Dad is okay with it. Is it Sam? :P
Sean blushed slightly at her message.
"Maria said she can help, I just have to make sure it's okay with my Dad." Sean said, putting his phone away quickly hoping Sam hadn't seen his reaction to the text.
"Okay, I'll message my dad." Sam said brightly.
Danny walked up the cracked stone steps to a small white house. He knocked on the door.
A woman with dark hair and dark eyes opened the door.
"Hi, I'm Detective Reagan." Danny said, "Are you Sofia Lopez?"
"Yes, is something wrong?" Sofia questioned.
"May I come in?" Danny asked.
"Of course."
"How can I help you?" Sofia inquired, leading him into a living room.
"Have you been in contact with your brother recently?" Danny asked sitting down.
"No." Sofia stated. "What has Angelo done this time?" She questioned, concern showing in her face.
"Nothing we know for sure, but we are wanting to ask him a few question and we can't find him." Danny stated.
"Last I knew he was in Colorado, I didn't know he was back in New York." Sofia remarked.
"Well, if he came back to New York do you know where he would hide out?" Danny questioned.
"No, not really, Angelo and I haven't been on the greatest terms since he got arrested for beating his girlfriend almost to death." Sofia stated, "Oh yes, he might try to stay with her. Last I knew she was pregnant with his kid anyway so she might let him in. But I haven't talked to her in a couple years."
"Can I have the ex-girlfriends name?" Danny questioned, though he was almost positive he knew who it was.
"Yeah, Her name was Maria, Maria Baez I think." Sofia answered.
"Thanks, if you remember anything or hear from your brother please give me a call." Danny stated, rising. The words "Last I knew she was pregnant with his kid" echoing in his mind.
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