thanks for all the great reviews, here's the next chapter enjoy. disclamers are stated at beginning and in last chapter own nothing but my own characters.
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As the two were passing the serge's office they saw, him in there screaming his head off at Jones for what he had the nerve to do during his roll call. It was not like the two of them meant to look but when you have a group of officers all looking up at the source of all the yelling you just get pulled into it. And of course, JD being JD he was given permission from Boyko to get these coppers back to work.
"Alright, what's everybody standing around gawking at. Haven't you ever seen somebody get, reprimanded before? Get back to work, before the serge sees you all" called out JD while he passed by them to the gun lockers
"Whatever JD, don't you have some patrol to get to?" asked one of the constables
"Yeah don't you have somewhere else to be right now?" asked another constable
"Yeah was just thinking about heading there, later boys," replied JD as he entered the gun locker to meet up with Boyko
"Later" called out the group as they saw him and Boyko passing them. What the heck, was going on with everybody today, nobody ever lays into him like that when he tells them off. Him and Boyko got out of their before everything truly hit the fan.
"Hey Boyko, what do you think was up back there?" asked JD once they had been driving for a little while
"Don't know but something big. I'd keep my head down and stay off the radar if I was you," responded Boyko
"Agreed, I have a feeling my days in uniform are numbered" stated JD
"Ryan relax, you're just getting yourself worked up over nothing. So how'd that dinner turn out last night?" asked Boyko trying to change topics
"I guess, alright. My cousin had a surprise for me," stated JD easing into the change
"Surprise, what was it?" asked Boyko curiously
"My ex came up for a visit haven't seen her since she dumped me before I left for the academy," replied JD as if it was nothing
"Same girl you were talking about last night? How'd that turn out for you?" asked Boyko
"Yeah one in the same, not so good. I literally called her out on being a coward, running away from her feelings to listen to everybody else around her about us, actually about me," stated JD
"Harsh, but was it true, did she runaway or was it you who ran?" asked Boyko surprised by the kids remark
"It was her all her, I had asked her a thousand times to come with me. She kept turning me down, kept saying she needed to think about it. Then she told me her parents wouldn't be able to forgive her if she took off" explained JD
"She the only daughter, in the family?" asked Boyko
"No middle of five, second girl. They weren't going to really miss her; it was more the fact that she was going to be leaving with me" responded JD
"They didn't like you?" asked Boyko
"Not really they more like tolerated me like everybody else in town. I was never meant to spend my whole life there. It just wasn't me, my parent's brothers and sisters they were suited for the area me I needed something bigger" explained JD
"And here you are working the streets in one of the biggest cities around the province. Any regrets?" stated and asked Boyko
"If I was to truly look back on it...no not one bit, I was meant to be here. That hasn't changed," stated JD
"Just what you left behind, right?" asked Boyko
"Maybe, what is this therapy or something?" asked JD
"Hey you needed to talk and we have time, nothing's happening and there hasn't been a call in over three hours. I think were good," stated Boyko about the remark made
"Three hours seriously? I think lunch should be coming up soon. Maybe Shaw and McNally could be persuaded to meet up somewhere for lunch?" asked JD out of shock
"Sounds good, call up McNally and Shaw and see if there in," replied Boyko
"Alright" replied JD. That should not be a problem he'll just call up Shaw and take it from there, hopefully they haven't taken their food break yet. Sure enough, they haven't which made convincing Oliver that much easier, if food is involved the man is there in a heartbeat.
As if it was a competition Shaw and McNally always seemed to beat the two of them to the diner no matter how close they are to it.
"I swear Tommy, if I didn't know any better I'd say you used your lights to beat us here," stated Boyko
"What are you talking about Mike I would never do a thing like that, it's illegal and besides what kind of example would that be setting for my rookie?" answered and asked Tommy McNally
"Beats me, what'd you think Daniels? Lights or no lights?" Boyko replied and asked his rookie
"I think lights, sir. Because seriously they were, like twenty minutes out and we were five. There was no way they should have beaten us here," answered JD
"True and McNally, if this kid was driving we would have beaten you here for sure, trust me he has the need for speed, the kid can book it down a street and make it still look as if he's doing the limit" stated Boyko laughing
"That's a lie, I never speed I only slightly increase pressure on the gas but I never speed" JD pointed out
"No you just misinterpret the speed limits, how do you think you aced the speed traps at the academy?" asked Oliver getting in on the ribbing
"Luck just like you, I took every test at the same speed as everybody else and managed to still pass" replied JD
"Sure you did," remarked Oliver
"Okay enough you two let's eat. We only get twenty minutes for lunch," stated McNally
"Sorry, sir" replied Oliver
"Yeah sorry" responded JD. Even when the man wasn't being his uncle, he still controlled the power over him. Surprisingly enough when the meal was over four bills arrived at the table and before either of the rookies could get up.
"So which of you two is paying for the meals?" asked McNally
"Well I'm paying for mine and JD's, I owe him a few," replied Oliver
"What about you Daniels?" asked Boyko
"Are you serious I just put a down payment down on my truck? I can't afford to be buying lunch let alone feed myself until next pay day," responded JD trying to get sympathy points
"Why the hell did you buy the truck then?" asked McNally
"I didn't, my brother bought it and couldn't use it so he sold it to me" stated JD pointedly
"What year is it?" asked Boyko
"A ninety-nine. It's like new he bought it right off the lot back home and one look from his wife and she told him to get rid of it. He couldn't return it so he sold it to me at half the price, they needed a car that they could put two car seats in. Expecting twins and he was suppose to buy a jeep or van, instead he buys a truck," elaborated JD
"I see. Okay, so Tommy...you or me?" asked Boyko changing topics
"You this time, me next time" answered McNally
"Alright, I can live with that," replied Boyko. It's not as if it was going to be a regular thing, especially since payday was this week.
The rest of shift went by kind of slow they issued a few speeding tickets, caught a shoplifter and warned some jaywalkers. Just about the usual things before shift change.
It seemed that it never mattered how long JD hangs back in the locker room after shift he still ends up running into those few officers that always annoys him, yet not this time it seems they heard about earlier and weren't happy about it.
"Hey kid, wait up a second" called out constable Matthews
"What?" asked JD in response
"You alright we heard about earlier everything cool?" asked Constable Granger
"Yeah everything's cool, thanks for asking you two are only about the third and fourth person to ask me and I'm cool with that" answered JD relaxing slightly
"Okay, it's just that we may bug you at times but it's all in fun and you know that," stated Granger
"I know, thanks for letting our usual banter slide for today," replied JD
"No problem, but tomorrow everything goes back to normal" stated Matthews
"Yeah normal tomorrow you got it?" added and asked Granger
"I got it," replied JD as the two groups parted ways. You know it's a big deal when even the guys that usual bug you for being better than them change up their usual routine to take pity on you. Yet just as he was about to meet up with Oliver and head out he was stopped this time by two people he was hoping to see.
"Hey what happened this morning? Heard it was pretty crazy around here" asked Noelle
"Kind of...nothing we couldn't handle," replied JD
"Dude, did you really walk out on parade? I know you like being the rebel and all but seriously parade?" asked Swarek
"Yeah I did it was all Jones' doing, the guy showed up and made this whole speech than point blank answered Boyko's question while staring at me the whole time" answered JD
"Wow, but everything's cool right?" asked Swarek
"Yeah the serge isn't pissed is he?" asked Noelle
"No actually, he's the opposite. He's more pissed at Jones than me, besides I spent like half of the shift just venting to Boyko," replied JD
"He was cool with that?" asked Sam surprised
"Surprisingly enough yeah he was, he was actually the one who got the ball rolling. We spent quite some time just talking about this and that he just wanted to make sure that I was able to focus on my job" answered JD
"And were you?" asked Noelle
"Yeah I was, even got treated to lunch by Oliver" answered JD
"How you two don't even patrol the same area," asked Sam a little shocked
"No but we eat lunch at the same place" answered JD
"Seriously Sammy and I never get to see each other on lunch break," stated Noelle
"That's because you two hate each other" supplied JD
"No we don't hate each other. We more like tolerate one another, not hate. Noelle's a good person I like her as a friend," replied Sam
"Same goes for me I like Sam as a friend, just not enough to go out for lunch with him on a regular basis" supplied Noelle
"Okay, whatever. You two have a good shift, I'm off to do who knows what" stated JD
"Have fun" supplied Sam
"Don't get in any trouble" called out Noelle
"I'll try not to," responded JD, and then out the door he went to find Oliver waiting by his truck. Just as JD was going to tell him to piss-off, he remembered that he gave Oliver a ride in this morning.
"So where to brother?" asked Oliver as JD approached
"I don't know I was just thinking of driving around for a little while to clear my head or maybe walk around the mall or something," replied JD unlocking the truck
"Seriously? That's perfect I could use your help to find something for Zoe at the mall, anyways" replied Oliver getting a bit excited
"Like what? Doesn't the girl have just about everything you could possibly get her?" asked JD
"Not quite, there's just one thing that would make it complete" stated Oliver
"Which is?" asked JD
"A ring, I'm thinking about...," answered Oliver
"Proposing? That's awesome man; I will gladly be your wingman on this. I helped my older brother pick out his wife's engagement ring a few years back, it was pretty sweet" asked and added JD
"I bet, you have awesome taste brother I would be grateful for your help, just don't tell anybody it's going to be a surprise" replied Oliver
"Okay, so you figure out when you're asking her and all that other stuff?" asked JD
"Kind of, but everything has to work out first. I'll tell you this it's not going to be anything fancy," stated Oliver as calmly as he could
"Brother this is the love of your life; you need to make it good" reminded JD
"This coming from the guy who just ran away from his last night" replied Oliver
"How'd you..." started JD shocked
"Brother we bunked together for three months at the academy, it's not hard to tell when something's bugging you and the only reason one goes to a mall is usually because of women trouble to begin with," stated Oliver in response
"Stop watching Oprah on your days off, it's just...too weird" pleaded JD
"Not it isn't, it's not like you don't watch it on your days off" replied Oliver
"No actually I don't, I'm too busy doing other things to even think about watching TV" responded JD
"Whatever, just drive speedy" replied Oliver
"Call me that again and you're walking in the rain all the way home," stated JD before he even started driving
"You wouldn't dare," responded Oliver
"Just watch me," replied JD starting to breakout smiling
"Alright, alright sorry. I just figured you could do with a laugh," pleaded Oliver after noticing the smirk
"And I thank you for that brother just don't do it again" stated JD, before they drove off to the mall.