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By some miracle, JD managed to slide right into his seat between Oliver and Jerry before the serge even looked up. It wasn't until closing that everybody present found out the reason behind Oliver and JD being present for the shift.
"Alright, you all might be wondering why exactly Shaw and Daniels are joining us this evening. It's simple, as we all know the Mitchell's case is starting proceedings tomorrow and that Boyko, Jamieson and Gamble were the officers who made the arrest. Since both Jamieson and Gamble were scheduled for night shift this rotation they needed to be up rooted which is why Shaw and Daniels were called in," stated the serge
"Seriously serge? The kid and hunger are who we get saddled with for this shift, why couldn't we get the other two?" asked a random constable
"Because the other two...Swarek and Williams, just finished working before this shift and these two had time off between there last shift and there next one" replied the serge slightly annoyed with the officer
"Yeah but we also have to work the morning shift as well" added JD as an after thought
"So what, you two probably have the next couple days off?" replied one of the many constables in the room
"Shaw does, I don't. I'm working until at least the weekend maybe longer before I even get one day off," replied JD
"Ah poor baby" replied another constable
"Enough, on a side note I'll like all of you to keep an eye out for Detective Jones from Guns and Gangs he came in here earlier and tried to run game on us. As you all have probably heard, Jones made one of our own storm out of parade earlier today, so be careful he'll try and use anyone of you to get what he wants. So with that go serve, protect and look out for one another," stated the sergeant as he left, with that, everybody headed out of parade but not before giving a backwards glance at the three rookies still inside the room.
"So who was it guys?" asked Jerry
"Who was what?" asked Oliver in turn
"Yeah, what you talking about?" added JD asking Jerry
"Come on what the serge said who was the officer?" asked Jerry getting annoyed by their little game
"Don't have a clue it didn't happen on our shift" replied JD
"Maybe it happened on Sammy and Noelle's ever think about that brother?" asked Oliver
"No but come on, you two know everything" replied Jerry looking between his two fellow rookies
"Not this time. Hey look Oliver the board say's you and me our partnered together, tonight" stated JD changing topics
"Well you two are Jamieson and Gamble tonight and they usually patrol together," stated Jerry accepting the topic change for now
"Alright, meet you at the car in five? I need to check-up on something first alright?" asked JD towards Oliver
"You got it brother," responded Oliver before JD disappeared around the corner. The two of them knew it wasn't cool to lie to their fellow rookie but if he had arrived earlier, they would have looped him in on everything that had happened today or yesterday but he wasn't.
JD kept his word and headed towards the main desk to see if the dreaded twosome was still around or if they had taken off for the night and left him with contact information. Sure enough, the two were still waiting for him and this time they seemed to have mellowed just slightly.
"I see you two choose to stay around," stated JD
"It wasn't by choice," replied Dave slightly annoyed
"I told David that if he wanted to get this over with we get it over with now and not prolong it," stated Mariel proving she had the cool head of the two
"Agreed, so what exactly is it that you want from me? As you can see I'm just about to begin my patrol," asked JD upon stating the obvious
"Yes we can see that. All we would like to know is if you had any part to play in Kelly wanting to come all the way to Toronto to go to school?" asked Mariel
"I had absolutely no part whatsoever in your daughters choice's of universities. Last time I had any real contact with her was when she dumped me. But I had a brief run in with her last night at my uncle's place for dinner, my cousin had invited her" answered and stated JD calmly
"What?" asked Dave raising his voice ever so slightly
"It was nothing I said a few things to her nothing that would warrant her wanting to stick around then I took off. Pulled the early rotation this week" stated JD still remaining ever so calm
"If that's so then why are you working now?" asked Dave
"I was called in to cover for one of two officers. It's what we do, we watch out for one another like family does," replied JD
"I see something you never were much good at growing up," stated Dave
"Enough, if that's all I'm going. I have to get my patrol started," stated JD turning and heading towards the barn
"Oh were done for now" replied Dave getting angry, again
"Can we meet up and talk just the three of us. That is Dave, myself and you, Kelly won't even know about it I promise," asked Mariel on the verge of pleading with JD
"Fine, I guess we can meet," respond JD kindly towards Mariel
"How about we meet you here after you finish your shift?" asked Mariel
"Sorry no can do" replied JD
"What do you mean no can do?" asked Dave
"I mean I can't, this is only a filler shift. I still have my actual rotation shift to work in the morning" stated JD, it wasn't as if he was trying to avoid them it was just that at the moment work was way more important than talking to his ex-girlfriend's parents over breakfast.
Before they could go any further in walked the one person who has the tendency as of late to send a cold shiver down JD's spine, otherwise referred to as the bane of his policing existence.
"Just my luck, that your working tonight" stated detective Al Jones
"Like hell it's your luck, you knew from the beginning that I was pulling a double and that Boyko wasn't going to be here to kick your ass," stated JD, getting defensive
"My, my is that anyway to talk in front of these lovely people?" asked Jones
"No what I don't care at the moment, because all I really want is for you Jones to leave me the hell alone!" responded JD
"Daniels...Jones of course it has to be you two, my office now, Jones. Daniels finish up whatever your doing and get out on the streets your already ten minutes late for patrol" called out the sergeant as Jones headed towards the office
"Yes sir, on my way" replied JD, as soon as Jones and the sergeant were busy JD turned back towards the two he had been talking too.
"Just do me a favour and leave a contact number with Ben. I'll pick it up on my first break okay. Good with you Ben?" asked JD looking between the Gordon's and Ben who was working to desk this shift
"Sure thing" replied both parties. Then JD was off to the barn to meet up with Oliver who by now has probably already started playing coin-toss on the dashboard.
"Sorry man, let's roll" apologized JD as he approached Oliver
"What took you so long? I've been waiting here for the past ten minutes, already had to turn down three calls because we're not on call yet," stated Oliver frustratingly
"Hey relax I'm here now, let's just go" replied JD trying to keep Oliver relaxed
"No what for holding us up, you get to drive," said Oliver throwing the keys at JD
"Fine," responded JD catching the incoming keys. JD has no problem with driving it's just that he knows for a fact that McNally never lets Oliver drive so whenever he gets the chance he takes it, then again Boyko is the same with JD.
So with that JD got behind the wheel and started their patrol 'This is 15-03, mark us on call' 'copy that 15-03, on call' after that there wasn't a sound in the car not even the usual banter that the two of them shared about this and that. It wasn't until about an hour into their shift that the first major radio call came in. '15-17, requesting back-up at Hyde Park there's a fight at some concert' 'understood. 15-03, are you available to assist 15-17?' 'Mark 15-03, on route' 'copy that 15-03 on route'; just what they needed a bunch of teenagers messing around in the park.
"Are you kidding me? It's what a Tuesday night JD why would somebody put a concert on during the week?" asked Oliver after responding to the request for assistance
"Beats me brother, I just go where I'm told and do whatever they tell me to do and right now arresting some rowdy teenage punks sound pretty good to me," replied JD
"Agreed" added Oliver. We were back it might have been a small start but it was all the two of us needed to get refocused on our partnership.