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Chapter Five: Intelligence Unit.
Staring up at the building before her, Caitlyn took a deep breath as she smoothed out the outfit that she'd put on that morning; she'd opted for a smart casual look for her first day on the job. With most of her things being shipped from New York, Caitlyn was rather limited on things to wear and she was just hopeful that all her clothes would arrive at her new apartment soon.
Slowly making her way up the steps, Caitlyn did her best to stay out of the way of the officers that were coming in and out of the building; she doubted that there was ever a dull moment in a place like this. Caitlyn made her way over to the desk and smiled at the desk sergeant behind it, she had some paperwork to fill in before she could take up her position.
"I'm the new civilian aid for the intelligence unit," Caitlyn said feeling nervous, she felt a little small stepping into the police station and she knew it would take some getting used to. Her mother had spent years drilling into her head that the last place that she ever wanted to end up was a police station; her head had been filled with stories of people like her who went into cells and didn't come back out. Looking up from her work, the desk sergeant frowned staring down at Caitlyn for a moment before she reached under the desk and pulled out some paperwork; she slide it across the desk to Caitlyn.
"Fill this out and return it at the end of the day," the desk sergeant said pursing her lips, she looked at Caitlyn for a moment longer before she nodded towards the stairs. Caitlyn hesitated for a moment before she slowly made her way over, she headed up the stairs and reached the gate; the sound of the buzzer made her jump slightly before she quickly opened the gate and stepped through as quickly as she could.
Making her way up the rest of the steps, Caitlyn was a little surprised to see what the office looked like; it wasn't what she had been expecting when she had thought about where an intelligence unit would work. Her eyes swept the desks that were set out in the room, she slowly made her way through the desks as she thought about what she had come here to do; she wasn't sure that she would last too long in a place like this.
"And who are you?" said a voice making Caitlyn jump, she turned to face the man that had appeared behind her wearing a black leather jacket and holding a cup of coffee in his hand. He moved towards his desk as he looked at the woman that stood before him, she didn't look like any of the higher ups that came through here nor did she look like she was in trouble.
"Caitlyn Jones. I'm the new civilian aid," Caitlyn said smiling at him, she hadn't thought that she would have meet her new co-workers so soon after arriving. It was still pretty early and she'd wanted to get a jump on things, she wanted to make a good first impression on her very first day here.
"Antonio Dawson," the man replied setting down his bag before he moved away from his desk, he shook Caitlyn's hand knowing that they would need all the help that they could get. He had to admit when he heard that Alvin had arranged for a civilian aid to help them out, Caitlyn wasn't what he had pictured; he had been imaging something a bit more like Alvin when he thought about the civilian aid. Antonio didn't get to say anymore as more people arrived, he stepped back allowing them to see the newcomer that was in their office.
"Guys this is Caitlyn, the new civilian aid," Antonio said knowing that it would certainly put a stop to Sheldon complaining about having to answer the phones. Erin Lindsey stared at Caitlyn for a moment as she stood a top of the stairs, she knew that this wasn't what they were expecting when Alvin had announced that he had found them a civilian aid to help them out.
She walked over to her desk as she thought about what Voight might have to say to the idea of Caitlyn joining the team; she could only imagine why the woman would want to take the job. The fact alone that Caitlyn knew Alvin and he had pulled some strings made Erin suspicious; she recalled how her life had been turned around with the help of a certain cop.
"It's nice to meet you," Jay Halstead said nodding to Caitlyn as he passed her, he headed over to his desk and set down his jacket on his chair. He sat down and looked across the room at Erin who had started sorting through the paperwork that was on her desk from their last case; he glanced away as he heard Voight arriving.
He was talking with Alvin as he came up the stairs and didn't bother to even acknowledge Caitlyn as they passed her though Alvin offered her a smile. He was glad that she had made it and he knew that this was a good start for her; he hadn't told Voight much about her only that he was helping get back on her feet. The last thing that he wanted was anyone looking into Caitlyn's past, he worried just what they might find and confront her with; he feared that it might lead her to find out the truth that he had been hiding from her.
"Finish up the paperwork for the last case," Voight called over his shoulder as he headed into his office, he was expecting a phone call and he didn't want to be disturbed. Shutting the door behind him, it allowed the rest of the unit to get started on their tasks; each had a mountain of paperwork to get done.
"I'll show you around," Alvin said knowing that it was his job since he was the one that had gotten her the job, he was thankful that Voight hadn't questioned him too much about Caitlyn and why he was helping her out. The fact that she was his god-daughter had been enough and Alvin doubted that things would have gone so smooth if Voight had discovered just what Alvin was trying to hide.
Caitlyn was grateful for that, she had no idea what she was meant to do and she was hopeful that she would get it quickly; the last thing that she wanted was to mess this up. Alvin quickly gave her a tour of the department, he showed her where she would be working and he knew that she would be spending a lot of time here.
"This is your desk. It's not much but you can do what you want with it," Alvin replied with a shrug, he wasn't sure what she would do but he was sure that she would keep her space clean. Caitlyn nodded her head and took a seat, she felt a little overwhelmed but she would get the hang of this; she smiled up at Alvin thankful that he had done this for her.
Alvin didn't linger heading back to his own desk, he was sure that she would be fine and he wouldn't have suggested that she come work here if he didn't think that she could handle it. Watching Alvin walk away, Caitlyn sighed and leant back in her chair knowing that this certainly wasn't what she had been expecting when she had stepped into the building.
The sound of someone behind her made Caitlyn jump and she quickly turned in her chair to see someone appearing from the room behind her. The man paused at the sight of Caitlyn, a frown on his face for a moment before he disappeared back into what she assumed was his office; she furrowed her brow not sure what to make of him.
She shook her head and turned back around, she would have to ask Alvin about him when she saw him; she didn't wish to disturb him when he had work to be doing. Caitlyn leant forward and turned on the computer before her, she hoped that thins would pick up soon so that she didn't have to just sit around.
Watching Caitlyn as she worked, Voight frowned from his position in his office not sure what to make of the woman that Alvin had brought in; she wasn't what he had been expecting when Alvin had said he knew someone looking for a job. He had been surprised when Alvin had approached him a couple of days ago asking for the job; he hadn't even known that Alvin had a goddaughter.
The two had known each other for years and Alvin had never mentioned her, she had appeared from nowhere from what Voight knew and he wondered just what had brought her to Chicago. The fact that Caitlyn had fled New York rather quickly and had come to Chicago without much planning from what Voight had put together.
It was rather suspicious and Voight wondered just what sort of trouble she was fleeing from; he didn't know anyone who just upped and moved without much thought. He had tried to talk to Alvin about what was going on but his old friend had told him not to worry about it; Caitlyn was his problem and he was going to deal with it.
Voight stared at Caitlyn for a moment longer before he reached for the phone in front of him; he was sure that some of his contacts would be able to dig more into her background. Putting the phone to his ear, Voight knew that it wouldn't hurt to be prepared for whatever Caitlyn was hiding; he wanted to have Alvin's back in case this went south.
"I need a favour. Off the books. See what you can find out about Caitlyn Jones," Voight said watching Caitlyn, he didn't know what it was about her but he felt like he needed to be prepared for whatever trouble she brought his way and to Alvin. Hanging up the phone, Voight got to his feet and moved towards the door to his office; he hoped that Alvin wouldn't be too upset with him for looking into Caitlyn but what his friend didn't know couldn't hurt him.
Opening the door to his office, Voight listened to the sound of his team working and talking and he leant against the door for a moment; he ignored the questioning look that Erin offered him. Despite the history that they shared, he didn't want to bring her on to something that could work out to be nothing; he would be keeping a close eye on things while she was working here. The phone rang in his office and Voight turned back into his office to answer it, he nodded his head as he listened to what was being said on the other end of the line.
"There's been an attack down at the canal," Voight said grabbing his jacket and stepped out of his office, the team moving to get ready to leave at his words knowing that they had to get there quickly. Voight called out instructions for his team, he was sending Erin and Antonio to the hospital to speak with the victim while the rest of them headed to the canal for any sign of clues.
Caitlyn stepped aside so that she couldn't get in the way, she watched the team leave and hoped that whoever had been attacked down at the canal was going to be okay. Watching the team disappear down the stairs, Caitlyn lingered for a moment before she moved to continue with the filing that she had been doing.
She would keep an ear out for any phone calls that might come through and she didn't want to mess this up on her first day; she could only imagine what sort of things might be called in. There was no sign of the man that was hiding in the back of the offices, from what Alvin had mentioned to her; he was the technical support for the team.
Caitlyn had a feeling that she was going to be kept busy here and she would be glad for that; she was glad that things were working out and she hoped that she would think of Chicago as home soon.
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