Note: So, my ears feel fine, and I've been catching up on my homework cuz I
have a lot of it. This chapter is longer...I think 0_0. This has fluff at
the beginning and then we are dropped head first into the plot...there are
like three plot lines in this story, and I might outline...sometime soon...but
if you know what the three plot lines are, feel free to outline them for me
^.^
Disclaimer: I own your soul! ^.--
~*~
"Thanks Ana, I'll pick him up around ten tonight. I'll call if that changes!." Alyssa waved to Ana who pulled away in a dark blue mini-van. She barely made out her son waving to her manically through the back tinted window. She smiled widely as she swung her shoulder bag over her shoulder causing her to turn herself the opposite direction. It was barely light outside; looking at her watch she could barely tell if it was six or seven in the morning. She began her walk down the street while looking for an empty cab to hail. It looked like to her that she would be walking for awhile. "Walking is good for you." She mused out loud to herself. "But not this early in the morning."
The sound of a car horn made her jump a few inches off the concrete. She turned to her side to see a white car pull up beside her. The sound of her heart beating was in her ears and it felt like it had jumped into her throat as the driver side window rolled down.
"Want a ride?" She relaxed a little when she was confronted by the kind yet stern face of John Munch.
Alyssa's hands went up to her chest as if to stop her heart from exiting through her rib cage. "Don't ever do that again, John! You just about gave me a heart attack."
"I do try." John chuckled a little and gave her an innocent smile. "But seriously, do you want a ride? I promise I'm cheaper then a cab."
Alyssa smiled and nodded slowly. Carefully she crossed the front of the car to the passenger side door. John unlocked the car and she pulled open the door and sitting herself down into the seat.
"Seat belt?" John asked. Alyssa rolled her eyes and pulled the seat belt over her and locked it.
Sinking into her seat she turned her head to face John, "Thanks." John smiled and pulled the car out into the street without signaling. "I didn't know you lived around here." Alyssa stated.
"I live two miles down the street." John replied. "You're lucky I decided to drive in today. What were you going to do? Walk all the way to the station house?"
Alyssa laughed. "Well, I probably would have. That is, if you hadn't saved my morning."
"Oh because walking ten miles would have ruined your day."
"Yeah, you never know when it's going to rain."
John laughed at her softly. "I'm just a regular prince charming." Alyssa smiled sweetly. "What?" John raised his eyebrows at her. He started to feel a little uncomfortable.
Alyssa turned herself so she was facing the road in front of her. "You're more of a prince charming then you make yourself out to be."
"How's Eric?" John changed the subject quickly.
"Good. You must have really had an effect on him. You were all he talked about on the way home last night before he fell asleep. That and JFK."
"So what does he do during the day when you're at work?"
"He goes to his aunt's house where she takes care of him and her son." Alyssa sighed her answer out. "John can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, but no guarantee I'll answer it."
Alyssa nodded. "Why aren't you married?"
John just about slammed on the brakes, or just about hit the gas pedal in shock. "What do you mean by that?" He wasn't sure if he should be insulted or what.
"I mean that you're a good guy, so why are you alone?"
Taking in a few deep breaths John answered. "I have had three wives. Those relationships didn't work out. They were all air-heads and..."
"And you are a genius."
John smirked. "Pretty close."
Alyssa nodded. "Don't you get tired of being alone?"
John looked over at Alyssa, she was looking out the passenger side window. "This conversation is not about me, is it?" Alyssa was caught off guard and looked over at him. John pulled into a parking lot and parked the car. "We're here."
Alyssa got out of the car and closed the door. "Thanks, John." John watched Alyssa run up to the station house. John had to lean against his car for a few moments to calm his brain...and his heart.
~*~
It was already half-way through the day and everyone had gathered together for a quick meeting about the case they were working on. Still no new leads, in fact Donald was just saying that they might need to shelve this one. Also they had a problem finding any living family members, or even an ID on the body.
"If no one claims the body by tomorrow then we shelve the case until further notice. Is that ok with everyone?" Everyone nodded and some let out mumbles. "Geez, is everyone just dead today?" Donald asked putting down his folder.
"I've been mostly dead all day..." Fin stated.
"Princess Bride...funny." Elliot pointed out. Fin smirked at him. "Didn't think you were the type to watch those movies."
"I like to be cultured." Alyssa snorted from her seat. Fin shot her a deadly look which just made her laugh harder. "You think that's funny don't you?" Alyssa just nodded, still trying to keep her laughter inside. The phone on her desk started to ring. "Answer that with a straight face." Donald stated rolling his eyes. Alyssa laughed a little before answering the phone. "(Snort) Special Victims Unit (snort), Detective Cragen." "Yeah, and if that's rape victim they're really going to take her seriously now..." Olivia stated, hardly containing her laughter as well. "This is Alyssa Cragen..." Everyone stopped talking and turned to Alyssa. They watched her face go from one of laughter to one of pure horror. "You bastard..." She whispered. "Stay away from my son...how did you get this number?..." Alyssa pulled the phone away from her ear and placed it down onto the cradle. Everyone looked at her with clueless faces. "Who was that?" John asked. "Eric Darice..." "You mean that man that we went out into the country for? The one that ran away? That Eric Darice?" Olivia asked. "Yeah..." Alyssa whispered. "What did he say?" Donald ask getting up and walking over to his daughter who looked completely spaced out. "You won't find me...come after me again and the bastard child gets it..." Donald picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers then put the phone up to his ear. "Where is Enrique right now?" Alyssa was still kind of spaced out. "Where is he?" "East-side apartments...apartment 85..." "Hello, dispatch. I need some uniforms to go to the East-side apartments, apartment 85 and stay with the family in that apartment. I want one of them to report back to me as soon as they get there. Thanks." Donald hung up the phone. "And the plot thickens..." Alyssa stated while standing up. "Now what?" "Now we tap this phone. Elliot you know who to call?" Elliot nodded. Olivia got up and walked over to Alyssa. "Did he say how he got this number?" "No, he just laughed." Alyssa looked at Olivia and shrugged as she spoke. "Who knows how he got it. He's a weasel. I just want to make sure my son's ok." "The uniforms should be there soon. I'm sure he's ok." Olivia said. "Yeah, Enrique's a tough little boy...he'll be fine." Alyssa looked over at John who smiled at her. "I need to know he's ok..." "John why don't you drive Alyssa over there..." "Sure..." John stood up and grabbed his car keys as Alyssa walked over to him. He placed a hand on her shoulder as they walked out of the room.
Disclaimer: I own your soul! ^.--
~*~
"Thanks Ana, I'll pick him up around ten tonight. I'll call if that changes!." Alyssa waved to Ana who pulled away in a dark blue mini-van. She barely made out her son waving to her manically through the back tinted window. She smiled widely as she swung her shoulder bag over her shoulder causing her to turn herself the opposite direction. It was barely light outside; looking at her watch she could barely tell if it was six or seven in the morning. She began her walk down the street while looking for an empty cab to hail. It looked like to her that she would be walking for awhile. "Walking is good for you." She mused out loud to herself. "But not this early in the morning."
The sound of a car horn made her jump a few inches off the concrete. She turned to her side to see a white car pull up beside her. The sound of her heart beating was in her ears and it felt like it had jumped into her throat as the driver side window rolled down.
"Want a ride?" She relaxed a little when she was confronted by the kind yet stern face of John Munch.
Alyssa's hands went up to her chest as if to stop her heart from exiting through her rib cage. "Don't ever do that again, John! You just about gave me a heart attack."
"I do try." John chuckled a little and gave her an innocent smile. "But seriously, do you want a ride? I promise I'm cheaper then a cab."
Alyssa smiled and nodded slowly. Carefully she crossed the front of the car to the passenger side door. John unlocked the car and she pulled open the door and sitting herself down into the seat.
"Seat belt?" John asked. Alyssa rolled her eyes and pulled the seat belt over her and locked it.
Sinking into her seat she turned her head to face John, "Thanks." John smiled and pulled the car out into the street without signaling. "I didn't know you lived around here." Alyssa stated.
"I live two miles down the street." John replied. "You're lucky I decided to drive in today. What were you going to do? Walk all the way to the station house?"
Alyssa laughed. "Well, I probably would have. That is, if you hadn't saved my morning."
"Oh because walking ten miles would have ruined your day."
"Yeah, you never know when it's going to rain."
John laughed at her softly. "I'm just a regular prince charming." Alyssa smiled sweetly. "What?" John raised his eyebrows at her. He started to feel a little uncomfortable.
Alyssa turned herself so she was facing the road in front of her. "You're more of a prince charming then you make yourself out to be."
"How's Eric?" John changed the subject quickly.
"Good. You must have really had an effect on him. You were all he talked about on the way home last night before he fell asleep. That and JFK."
"So what does he do during the day when you're at work?"
"He goes to his aunt's house where she takes care of him and her son." Alyssa sighed her answer out. "John can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, but no guarantee I'll answer it."
Alyssa nodded. "Why aren't you married?"
John just about slammed on the brakes, or just about hit the gas pedal in shock. "What do you mean by that?" He wasn't sure if he should be insulted or what.
"I mean that you're a good guy, so why are you alone?"
Taking in a few deep breaths John answered. "I have had three wives. Those relationships didn't work out. They were all air-heads and..."
"And you are a genius."
John smirked. "Pretty close."
Alyssa nodded. "Don't you get tired of being alone?"
John looked over at Alyssa, she was looking out the passenger side window. "This conversation is not about me, is it?" Alyssa was caught off guard and looked over at him. John pulled into a parking lot and parked the car. "We're here."
Alyssa got out of the car and closed the door. "Thanks, John." John watched Alyssa run up to the station house. John had to lean against his car for a few moments to calm his brain...and his heart.
~*~
It was already half-way through the day and everyone had gathered together for a quick meeting about the case they were working on. Still no new leads, in fact Donald was just saying that they might need to shelve this one. Also they had a problem finding any living family members, or even an ID on the body.
"If no one claims the body by tomorrow then we shelve the case until further notice. Is that ok with everyone?" Everyone nodded and some let out mumbles. "Geez, is everyone just dead today?" Donald asked putting down his folder.
"I've been mostly dead all day..." Fin stated.
"Princess Bride...funny." Elliot pointed out. Fin smirked at him. "Didn't think you were the type to watch those movies."
"I like to be cultured." Alyssa snorted from her seat. Fin shot her a deadly look which just made her laugh harder. "You think that's funny don't you?" Alyssa just nodded, still trying to keep her laughter inside. The phone on her desk started to ring. "Answer that with a straight face." Donald stated rolling his eyes. Alyssa laughed a little before answering the phone. "(Snort) Special Victims Unit (snort), Detective Cragen." "Yeah, and if that's rape victim they're really going to take her seriously now..." Olivia stated, hardly containing her laughter as well. "This is Alyssa Cragen..." Everyone stopped talking and turned to Alyssa. They watched her face go from one of laughter to one of pure horror. "You bastard..." She whispered. "Stay away from my son...how did you get this number?..." Alyssa pulled the phone away from her ear and placed it down onto the cradle. Everyone looked at her with clueless faces. "Who was that?" John asked. "Eric Darice..." "You mean that man that we went out into the country for? The one that ran away? That Eric Darice?" Olivia asked. "Yeah..." Alyssa whispered. "What did he say?" Donald ask getting up and walking over to his daughter who looked completely spaced out. "You won't find me...come after me again and the bastard child gets it..." Donald picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers then put the phone up to his ear. "Where is Enrique right now?" Alyssa was still kind of spaced out. "Where is he?" "East-side apartments...apartment 85..." "Hello, dispatch. I need some uniforms to go to the East-side apartments, apartment 85 and stay with the family in that apartment. I want one of them to report back to me as soon as they get there. Thanks." Donald hung up the phone. "And the plot thickens..." Alyssa stated while standing up. "Now what?" "Now we tap this phone. Elliot you know who to call?" Elliot nodded. Olivia got up and walked over to Alyssa. "Did he say how he got this number?" "No, he just laughed." Alyssa looked at Olivia and shrugged as she spoke. "Who knows how he got it. He's a weasel. I just want to make sure my son's ok." "The uniforms should be there soon. I'm sure he's ok." Olivia said. "Yeah, Enrique's a tough little boy...he'll be fine." Alyssa looked over at John who smiled at her. "I need to know he's ok..." "John why don't you drive Alyssa over there..." "Sure..." John stood up and grabbed his car keys as Alyssa walked over to him. He placed a hand on her shoulder as they walked out of the room.
