AN:  Just to let all of you know this is based off a real life relationship.  I won't give anything other then that to respect the people involved but if you happen to figure it out don't tell.  By the way I don't own any of the characters except Emilee and Matthew.  I know that this is not quite Cannon, but I hope that you will continue to send reviews!  I love to have support from readers behind my work.  I promise to try and involve more of the original characters from the show in the story I'm just trying to get the bases of a couple of different relationships going.  Also I know that Victor left, but I felt like that was a bad move so I brought him back.  I'm not sure if I'll have him stay, but we'll see.

*********Chapter Two*************************************************

"What can I do for you Jessup?"

            "This might be Matthew the transfer."

            "Jessup I'm busy so if you don't mind you'll have to talk to my Dad some other time."

            There was no way that she'd let Jessup stab into Matthew.  If she wanted to make her and Russ live through her hell so be it, but Matthew had nothing to do with what was happening and she intended to make sure that Jessup knew.   Part of her though wished that Matthew hadn't even joined the squad.  He didn't deserve to be put through their problems which also made her think about what was the real reason he was with them.  Usually the other cops make crap out of their station.  She knew that a lot of cops don't pick the bike unit as first choice.  Usually cops that have gone bad end up in the bike patrol.  Matthew wasn't one of those people so she wondered if maybe he was hiding something.  

Matthew was a good looking guy around six feet, tan, blue eyes, dirty blonde hair and he worked out.   Probably was engaged to some model or had a girlfriend that was really rich which made not getting attached to him easier.  He'd be out of the unit in a matter of days back in a real unit making fun of her and the rest of the station.   Emilee hated to think like that, but after seeing so many people come and go through the station it was hard not to put up a wall and act like the new people didn't matter.  Yes, Pacific Blue was known for its dirty cops and that's why IA loved them so much.  Every person had a history that made them targets for investigation when IA couldn't find any thing in the real world to dissect they picked on the bike squad and ever since Jessup took over it had become an almost a weekly visit.  Mostly because Jessup was still in love with her father.

            "I'm not here for your Dad I'm here for you," said Jessup handing her some papers.

            "What's this?"

            "Notice that you have hearing in front of the board on Friday morning.  I suggest that you pick some better company before then."

            "Jessup you can't do this.  There is nothing on me.  I'm not the one that with held evidence you got what you wanted."

            "Yes, well, you talked to Russ that night and now you have to prove it to them that you didn't have any idea that he was taking part in something."

            "Jessup you can't break up my family by doing this."

            "Matthew, I suggest to you that you find your self another partner," said Jessup walking out

            "What is going on?" said Matthew staring at Emilee

            "Listen, she's right you need to be careful because if I get caught then you will go down with me.  I need to get over to the station right now and let my Dad know what's going on."

            "I'll drive you."

            "Matthew, no I can't let you.  My guess is that she has people watching me so just go and I'll call you later or something.  The less people see us together the easier this is going to be on both of us."

            Emilee walked over to the station house and found Russ there working on something for a case.  He was about the only other person there besides Bobby and Jamie.  She wanted to turn and walk out of the station.  Then Russ spotted her and so did Bobby and Jamie.

            "Emilee what's wrong?" asked Bobby

            "Nothing where is everyone?"

            "They are working on the mob case," said Russ seeing papers in her hand

            "Emilee, I know something's wrong." said Bobby

            "I just needed to talk to him about something.  I'll just tell him later.  Russ, can we talk in the back for a few minutes please?"

            "Sure," he said surprise at the request.

            Emilee wasn't sure how to ask Russ or to tell him what was going on.  The last thing she needed was to freak him out and make this worse between them, but she needed to know if anyone has been asking him about her.  She also didn't want him at the hearing, but he was supposed to be so she needed to get the detail straightened out so that when the time came to talk she would hang herself.

            "What's going on Emilee?"

            "Russ I need to know if you have talk to anymore about what happened between us."

            "No, never I'm a jerk, but I'd never do that."

            "I know Russ but this whole thing just feels like some big setup.  I don't want to loose my job."

            "Your not going to loose your job and if they want me to testify I'd be more then happy to," he said placing a hand on her shoulder he wanted to be able to hold her and comfort her.

            "Russ let's not get ahead of ourselves.  I just want to make sure that they aren't trying to play us off of each other.  Jessup may think she has things to say, but this is a by the book review then I have no problem other then Jessup in my face until the hearing."

            "They got nothing on you," he said looking her in the eyes.

            "I know, but that doesn't make it easy."

            "Emilee I never meant to hurt you.  I still care about you as a friend and I know that I screwed up."

            "I should go home I'm not supposed to be here."

            "Hey Em?  Sometime you want to grab lunch as friends?'

            Emilee just walked out and left him standing there. She got in the hall and leaned against the wall.  She kept telling herself it was over, but part of her wished it wasn't.   Her father walked into the station with the others just as she was walking out.  He noticed the papers in her hands and told her to wait in his office while he took care of some business.  Matthew managed to talk to her for a few minutes and she reassured her new partner that she was a Callaway of Newport and nothing was going to stop her from continuing her job as his partner.  When Emilee said this she didn't realize how much better she felt.  Matthew defiantly did something for her or maybe it was just the fact of having someone from the outside being there without pounding her with questions constantly.  For as confused as she was at the moment and uncertain of her future Matthew, for the few seconds they talked had made her forget all about what was troubling her. Emilee though shook it off as just being tired.

            "Emilee, I said wait for me in my office!" said T.C. standing next to Cory and Chris with a look of tiredness on his face.  Emilee went upstairs and watched out the window.  

            "This is what it will be like if I'm not here.  Emilee, snap out of it. You will continue to work here and make everyone's lives just as miserable of wonderful as you always have.  It's a big case and they need to get it taken care of."

            "Honey, I'm sorry I snapped at you.  It's been a rough day.  What is going on?" he said hugging her

            "Jessup stopped by the house.  She gave me the notice that I have a hearing about my suspension on Friday."

            "Emilee, I talked to the Captain and he said he's standing behind you.  I want you to know that I am too, if it might have seemed like I wasn't before.  I think Jessup might have hung herself with this one."

            "What about Matthew?"

            "What about him?  Emilee, don't tell me that you are falling for him."

            "No, I just want to make sure that Jessup isn't trying to start something with him.  What's his story?"

            "He's originally military.  He joined at eighteen and stayed for six years before switching jobs.  Jessup has nothing to do with him being here.  Just don't get in over your head with things I don't want you to get hurt."

            "I know Dad and I'm doing everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen."

            "Emilee I'm going home and getting some sleep you want a lift?" said Chris in the doorway.

            "Yeah, Dad, are you coming?"

            "I'll be home in a few hours I need to finish up here."

            Emilee went with Chris home and T.C. sent everyone home to get some sleep.  He loved his family and he'd do anything to make sure that they were safe and happy, but nothing would be the way it was before Jessup came into the picture.  She'd almost ruined his marriage and he wasn't about to let her ruin Em's career in the police force.  He worried though what Emilee said about Matthew and how they'd been fooled before by an undercover cop of IA's.  He'd have to talk to Matthew tomorrow and lay down some rules and make sure he understood where he stood.  He'd instated a rule that no one date the Lieutenant's daughter when Emilee first started and he had Victor there to insure that the rule was followed, but over the years it became harder to enforce.  The thought of what Teddy his brother had said a week ago still rang in his head.  "T.C. she's an adult you have to let her make her own mistakes.  You have to let go you can't be her best friend anymore."

            "I might not be able to be her best friend, but I am her boss and her father." he sighed shutting off the lights and going home.  Tomorrow he'd talk to Matthew about the house rules.  All he needed was to figure out what they would be and not just for him, but for the whole station.  Things needed to change and tomorrow was as good a day as any to start.