Chapter 2
I stepped into the precinct and walked up to the front desk. A tall dark haired officer was filling out paperwork and didn't even look up as I approached. I had to center myself before I spoke hoping that my voice wouldn't crack too much do to the butterflies in my stomach.
"Excuse me, Officer...." I turned my head so I could read the name tag, "Brown, could you tell me where the Lieutenant's office is? I start working here today and was told to come in early."
The man looks up briefly at me and then returned his gaze back to the paper in front of him. "It's down the hall and to the left first door on the right." He replied not looking back up.
"Thank you." I replied as I walked in the direction he told me. I stopped at the door and hesitantly brought my hand up to knock on the door. There was a reply to "come in" threw the door so I opened the door and walked in.
"Close the door behind you." Lieutenant Cole said as I walked into the room. "Please Officer Yokas take a seat." He motioned with his hand to the chair in front of his desk.
"I'm here to fill out the paper work you talked to me about over the phone. I want to thank you for letting start working so soon since the transfer papers just got approved a few days ago." I said while taking a good look at the man sitting across from me. He was about the same age as Lt. Swersky only his hair wasn't as gray. He had this look about him that I know is a look that nobody messes with him and ends up still breathing. That thought made me shudder slightly.
"Are you cold Officer Yokas?" Cole asked noticing the slight shaking.
"No Sir. I just caught a slight breeze that's all." I replied hoping that he didn't hear the slight waver in my voice.
"OK. Well then I guess you should start filling out these papers then. If you would follow me I will show where you can sit and fill these out." Lt. Cole stood up and walked over to his door opening it and waited on me to get up.
I stood up and followed the Lt. to one of the interrogation rooms that he stop by and told me to go in and fill the papers out and bring them back to his office. I sat down at the table and began to fill in the lines on the paper. It took me a good hour to make sure that I finished every last line and form before I decided that it was right. I walked out of the room and started back towards the Lt.'s office. A couple of uniforms walked by me looking me up and down and then winked at me. I just rolled my eyes and kept on walking. I reached the door and knocked lightly after the reply I opened the door and went inside.
"Well Officer Yokas I guess I really do need to welcome you into our family now. The locker room is up the stairs and to the left pick out an empty one and put your stuff in there." Lt. Cole said as I handed him the papers.
"Thank you Lt. Have you figured out who my partner will be yet?" I asked hoping that I didn't have to ride the desk until he found me one.
"As a matter of fact I think I have the perfect person to work with you. His name is Jonathon Christopher Spencer most people call him J.C. for short though. You will meet him at roll call which is in about 20 minutes." Lt. Cole said with a slight smile on his face. That left me wondering what that was all about.
"Thanks again Lt. I will see you in roll call then." I replied and walked out of the room and up to the locker room.
The locker room was quiet as I entered making me think that there was no one there but after looking around a little I noticed a few men standing by one of the lockers on the other side talking quietly to each other. I wondered if one of them was JC. Probably not the reply popped in my head. I walked around a little before settling on one of the empty lockers near the back. I sat my stuff down on the bench and started to put things in it. Once I had everything in there I started to get dressed. A few more guys came in at that time and went straight for their lockers to get ready for their shift. I just finished putting my shirt on when the Sergeant came in to announce roll call. I grabbed my gun belt and quickly put it on then walked out of the room and into the roll call room.
"Ok everyone. We have a new Officer starting today so let's make sure you all welcome her into the team. Officer Yokas please stand up for a minute." Lt. Cole said.
I hesitantly stood up so everyone knew who I was receiving a lot of welcomes and hellos. I smiled and said thank you when I sat back down. Everyone's attention was back on the Lt. as he started to talk again. He went threw the sheets for the day and threw out the assignments then paused before making a final statement.
"Officer Spencer and Officer Yokas stay back please. That is all for today be safe out there everyone." The Lt. dismissed everyone.
I walked up to the front of the room and stood to the right of the Lt. glancing at the man next to me. He was tall but not that tall had waving brown hair, green eyes, and seemed to be around my age. The Lt.'s words brought me out of my thoughts.
"Officer Spencer this is your new partner starting today make sure you show her the ropes."
"Yes Sir." JC replied.
"Ok you two pick up your radios and get out of here." The Lt. said as he jerked his thumb over his shoulder indicating the door. We both walked out of the room and picked up the radios in silence.
I stepped into the precinct and walked up to the front desk. A tall dark haired officer was filling out paperwork and didn't even look up as I approached. I had to center myself before I spoke hoping that my voice wouldn't crack too much do to the butterflies in my stomach.
"Excuse me, Officer...." I turned my head so I could read the name tag, "Brown, could you tell me where the Lieutenant's office is? I start working here today and was told to come in early."
The man looks up briefly at me and then returned his gaze back to the paper in front of him. "It's down the hall and to the left first door on the right." He replied not looking back up.
"Thank you." I replied as I walked in the direction he told me. I stopped at the door and hesitantly brought my hand up to knock on the door. There was a reply to "come in" threw the door so I opened the door and walked in.
"Close the door behind you." Lieutenant Cole said as I walked into the room. "Please Officer Yokas take a seat." He motioned with his hand to the chair in front of his desk.
"I'm here to fill out the paper work you talked to me about over the phone. I want to thank you for letting start working so soon since the transfer papers just got approved a few days ago." I said while taking a good look at the man sitting across from me. He was about the same age as Lt. Swersky only his hair wasn't as gray. He had this look about him that I know is a look that nobody messes with him and ends up still breathing. That thought made me shudder slightly.
"Are you cold Officer Yokas?" Cole asked noticing the slight shaking.
"No Sir. I just caught a slight breeze that's all." I replied hoping that he didn't hear the slight waver in my voice.
"OK. Well then I guess you should start filling out these papers then. If you would follow me I will show where you can sit and fill these out." Lt. Cole stood up and walked over to his door opening it and waited on me to get up.
I stood up and followed the Lt. to one of the interrogation rooms that he stop by and told me to go in and fill the papers out and bring them back to his office. I sat down at the table and began to fill in the lines on the paper. It took me a good hour to make sure that I finished every last line and form before I decided that it was right. I walked out of the room and started back towards the Lt.'s office. A couple of uniforms walked by me looking me up and down and then winked at me. I just rolled my eyes and kept on walking. I reached the door and knocked lightly after the reply I opened the door and went inside.
"Well Officer Yokas I guess I really do need to welcome you into our family now. The locker room is up the stairs and to the left pick out an empty one and put your stuff in there." Lt. Cole said as I handed him the papers.
"Thank you Lt. Have you figured out who my partner will be yet?" I asked hoping that I didn't have to ride the desk until he found me one.
"As a matter of fact I think I have the perfect person to work with you. His name is Jonathon Christopher Spencer most people call him J.C. for short though. You will meet him at roll call which is in about 20 minutes." Lt. Cole said with a slight smile on his face. That left me wondering what that was all about.
"Thanks again Lt. I will see you in roll call then." I replied and walked out of the room and up to the locker room.
The locker room was quiet as I entered making me think that there was no one there but after looking around a little I noticed a few men standing by one of the lockers on the other side talking quietly to each other. I wondered if one of them was JC. Probably not the reply popped in my head. I walked around a little before settling on one of the empty lockers near the back. I sat my stuff down on the bench and started to put things in it. Once I had everything in there I started to get dressed. A few more guys came in at that time and went straight for their lockers to get ready for their shift. I just finished putting my shirt on when the Sergeant came in to announce roll call. I grabbed my gun belt and quickly put it on then walked out of the room and into the roll call room.
"Ok everyone. We have a new Officer starting today so let's make sure you all welcome her into the team. Officer Yokas please stand up for a minute." Lt. Cole said.
I hesitantly stood up so everyone knew who I was receiving a lot of welcomes and hellos. I smiled and said thank you when I sat back down. Everyone's attention was back on the Lt. as he started to talk again. He went threw the sheets for the day and threw out the assignments then paused before making a final statement.
"Officer Spencer and Officer Yokas stay back please. That is all for today be safe out there everyone." The Lt. dismissed everyone.
I walked up to the front of the room and stood to the right of the Lt. glancing at the man next to me. He was tall but not that tall had waving brown hair, green eyes, and seemed to be around my age. The Lt.'s words brought me out of my thoughts.
"Officer Spencer this is your new partner starting today make sure you show her the ropes."
"Yes Sir." JC replied.
"Ok you two pick up your radios and get out of here." The Lt. said as he jerked his thumb over his shoulder indicating the door. We both walked out of the room and picked up the radios in silence.