A/N: Okay, I lied; the last post didn't have to hold you for long.

"So, you really don't mind?" Ingrid asked

"Of course not." Fillmore repeated for the hundredth time. "Heck, why would I mind? He wants to help."

Ingrid thought a moment. "As long as you're sure. He doesn't have any experience at it. He's got great logic skills but I don't know if that's enough. And you've never met him so-"

"Ingrid, do you think he can do it?"

"Yes," she was surprised by the certainty in her voice. "Yes, I think he can."

"Then that's all I need."

Ingrid smiled; she hadn't known how Fillmore would take the idea. "Alright, I'm going to call him and tell him the news."

"Okay, see ya Ingrid."

"Late." Ingrid hung up the phone. "Dad, what's Katherine's phone number?"

Mr. Third raised his eyebrows, "why?"

"I want to call Matthew; I've got something to tell him."

Mr. Third shrugged, he handed a piece of paper to Ingrid. She dialed the number and listened to the phone ring, hoping that Katherine didn't answer the phone.

"Hello? Delaney residence, this is Matthew."

Ingrid breathed a sigh of relief. "Matthew? This is Ingrid; I've got some good news for you."

"Really? What is it?"

"How would you like to be a temporary safety patrol member?" Ingrid asked, already knowing the answer.

"For real?" Matthew sounded as if he couldn't believe it.

"Yeah, I talked to Vallejo and then I called Fillmore. We're a little short at the patrol office. Fillmore and I are busy on the inside, but we need to have someone on the outside, someone not undercover. Someone who can be seen working the case in the office, someone that can interview suspects and hopefully break them down. You've got great logic; you're good at putting two things together and getting an answer. If you do a good job at this, Vallejo may offer you a permanent spot." Ingrid realized that she hadn't taken a breath throughout her explanation. "So, will you do it?"

"Of course I will. I've wanted to try this for so long. I can't believe that I'm actually gonna get the chance to be a safety patroller."

"I'm glad you're happy. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Wait, how am I supposed to know what to do?"

"Oh, right. Ummm can you go to HQ tomorrow morning at 7:00? I know it's early but I'll have to explain everything."

"Sure, I'll be there."

"Okay, I'll have to sneak in so you may have to wait outside the door for a couple minutes until I get there."

"Alright, see you tomorrow."

"Bye." Ingrid hung up the phone and went to help Ariella with the dishes.

Ingrid was waiting outside X. She had called Fillmore to have him meet her and Matthew. Right now she was alone.

"Hey Mindy, what's up?"

Ingrid turned around, she knew that voice. "Nothing much, Brian. Have you seen Matthew yet?"

"Nope, why does he need to be here so early?" Fillmore gave a yawn and rubbed his eyes.

"We learned how to be safety patrollers in a few days. He's got to learn in and hour."

Fillmore shrugged, "There he is." He pointed to a car pulling into the school lot.

Matthew walked up the steps, "Hey Ingrid, thanks again for giving me a chance. Hi Fillmore."

"No problem, but for now I'm Mindy and he's Brian, okay?"

"Sure, anyway, how are we getting in?" Matthew asked, pulling on the door handles and discovering they were locked.

Ingrid took out her school ID and after a few second they heard a small click.

Matthew turned to Fillmore, "where did she learn that?"

Fillmore shrugged, "she knew it when she came here."

Fillmore and Ingrid went inside and Matthew followed, still marveling over Ingrid's skill. They soon reached HQ and Fillmore pulled out a key.

"So this is it?" Matthew said, looking around HQ with wide eyes.

"Yep," Ingrid confirmed. "It's not very big or anything, but it works."

Fillmore nodded at Ingrid's statement. "Well, on to it then."

Ingrid and Fillmore spent a few minutes explaining the basics. The pros and cons of patrolling, the after school shift, designated jobs, when where and how to get in touch with them if he needed to, who to ask for help from, and finally how to do his job right. Most of the time was spent explaining what was needed of Matthew on this case. They even gave him some pointers on interviewing suspects.

"The trick is," Fillmore explained, "to never let them know exactly how much you know. You can bluff and pretend like you've got more then you do-"

"But you have to be careful when you do that. Don't get into details, in case you're wrong." Ingrid pointed out.

"That's right," Fillmore continued, "But you can also pretend like you don't know some of the things you do. This will give the perp a false sense of security."

"And if you're absolutely sure about something, but you don't have any evidence, be careful, you don't want to tip them off too soon." Ingrid finished with a piece of advice that probably would have served herself and Fillmore well if they ever bothered to use it.

Matthew nodded, "anything else?"

Ingrid thought for a moment, "Never let a suspect get under your skin." She shot a sideways glance at Fillmore.

He nodded, "that's gotten me into trouble a few times."

Matthew smiled, "Is that all?"

Fillmore and Ingrid looked at each other; then Ingrid spoke, "Rely on the rest of the safety patrol."

Fillmore nodded, "You're a team; back each other up."

A/N: Okay, this one might actually have to hold you. I've got a busy week ahead. Sorry it was slow but it's there…