Chapter 3

I walked out of the precinct following behind JC to the RMP that we are assigned to for the day. I opened the passenger side door and climbed in. JC was already in the car by the time I got fully seated. I looked over at him as he turned the car on and pulled out of the parking space.

"So Officer Spencer how long have you been on the force?" I asked hoping to lighten up the mood flowing in the car.

"Call me JC we are going to working together for some time and I think we can cut out the formalities don't you think." He replied as he took a quick glace towards me with a smile on his face.

"Sorry. JC how long have you been on the force?"

"Almost nine years now. How long have you, Faith?"

"Going on eleven years."

"Why don't we stop for some coffee I could really use some right now?" JC asked. He didn't wait for my reply he pulled up to a small diner and put the car in park. JC jumped out of the car and walked up to the door stopping to look back at me.

"You coming, Faith?" He asked and then opened the door and went inside.

I took that as a sign that he was planning on being in there a while so I got out of the car and walked into the diner. It wasn't too big but it kind of had a homey feel to it. JC was talking to a girl behind the counter. I found a booth that was facing toward where JC was standing and took a seat waiting for my coffee. I couldn't hear what was being said at the counter but what ever it was the girl was laughing and very plainly flirting with JC. I rested my head back against the seat think how much this reminds me of another time and another place.

"Got a new partner I see JC. So how long is it going to take you to get into her pants?" The waitress asked.

"You know me too well Jenny, but this one is different she not some rookie that just got out of the academy. I have a feeling this one is going to be real fun too work with." JC replied as he took a look over his shoulder at Faith sitting in the booth a smile growing on his face.

"Well you can have all the fun you want. Oh I have something for you from Officer Parks. He left it here yesterday. I'll be back in a minute." Jenny said as she finished getting the coffee cups filled. She handed them to JC and then went into the back of the diner. Taking the cups JC walked over to the table that Faith was sitting at and sat down across from her.

I feel someone sit in the booth with me and for a moment before I open my eyes my mind thinks that it is Bosco but then I remember where I am and who it really is sitting across from me. I open my eyes and JC is sitting across from me with a slight smile on his face. Before I could ask him what he was smiling at the waitress was standing by our booth.

"Here's the package that David dropped off for you." Jenny handed JC a small brown bag.

"Thanks Jenny. Tell him that I will get a hold of him on my next day off." JC replied.

"No problem. Talk to you later, JC." With that said Jenny turned around and walked back towards the counter.

JC opened the bag and looked inside then quickly closed it and put it inside his jacket.

"What's was that all about?" I asked. I knew there was something about this situation that just didn't seem right but I can't tell unless I can get him to open up to me.

"Just a little something a friend owed me for helping him out the other day at work." JC said.

The look he gave me was in-between it's none of your business or ask something else and I will shoot you kind of look. I figured maybe it was best not to say anything else. This is my first day and I don't want to have an argument with my partner. I picked up my coffee and started sipping on it. JC said he needed to use the bathroom and got up walked towards the back of the diner to the restrooms. I took another look around the diner noticing that most of the people in here didn't seem like the crowd I was used to. It must be the change of neighborhoods I guessed but I know I'm going to have to watch myself around here more than I used too. JC was taking to long in the restroom so I decided to go back out to the RMP and sit. I got up from the table and walk over to the door stopping when I heard one of the patrons making a suggestive comment towards me. Giving him a look that could kill, shutting him up real quick, I walked out the door and got into the car thinking this is going to be a long day.

We pulled into the parking lot at the precinct are shift was over finally. We only had just a few minor calls all day and I don't think I have ever been as bored as I was today. JC didn't talk to me unless I started the conversation and then it was only minimal answers that he gave. I walked in behind him watching as he stopped and said hi to a few of the other officers we passed by. I just continued walking towards the locker room. There were two other officers in the room standing by the sinks talking and for a second I thought maybe they were here for the next shift but that went away when JC walked in and headed over to where they were. I was standing at my locker starting to undo my shirt when JC hollered for me to come over there. I hesitantly walked over to where they were standing and stop just before them.

"Guy's this is Faith. Faith this is Tim Olt and Sean Howe. They work in the same areas and we do." JC said.

The taller of the two, Sean was the first to shake my hand. "Nice to meet you" He said as his eyes wandered up and down my body.

"Hey man she has only been here a day what do you want to do scare her off. It's really nice to meet you Faith. Sean's eyes seem to have a mind of their own sometimes." Tim said as he reached for my hand and shook it.

"Thank you. Its nice meeting you two, too." I replied back to them. My eyes looked over at JC and he had the bag that the waitress gave him in the diner. He pulled out a package that was definitely drugs and sat it on the counter.

"Hey Faith, do you want some of this. I can share with you if you want some?" JC asked as he was dividing it up between him and the other two.

"Ugh I don't think so JC that's ok you guys go right ahead." I replied turning around and then walking back over to my locker. Just great out of all the people in the precinct I ended up with the one's that are coke heads. Then my mind wandered to what should I do about this talk to the sergeant or should I just let it go and see how bad this problem is of theirs. That was stupid to think of course they have a problem. I just finished up on getting my shirt off and laid my gun belt inside the locker when movement caught my eye and then everything went dark.

TBC next chapter will deal with issues of rape if you don't want to read it then you don't have to.