Love Is Your Color
Chapter 2: Everyone has a little fantasy
A month went by so quickly, but so were the cases. Roxie had been on top of things and had helped solve nearly 20 cases in a month. Most of them were pretty simple robberies and home invasions, but there were a couple murders in there. Roxie opened up yet another evidence box and burst into laughter. This was going to be a fun case. She put on her gloves and started to unload the box. She laughed along the way.
Nick walked down the hall hearing an infectious laugh that he knew belonged to Roxie. Hearing her laugh made him smile to himself. She brought new life to the shift. He then found her unloading an evidence box.
"What's so funny Rainbow?" he asked as he entered the room and leaned against the doorframe.
"Hey Country Boy!" Roxie said happily as she saw him. After a month she couldn't deny that she had a huge schoolgirl crush on him. They had fallen into a nice rhythm together as they worked together. They even had their own nicknames for one another. Normally Roxie wasn't keen on anyone calling her Rainbow Brite, but Nick got a pass. He normally just called her Rainbow. While Roxie settled on calling him Country Boy, Nick didn't mind at all. In fact he found it sweet. "This case is going to be fun. So the body of a male was found dead in the upstairs of a mansion that was being rented out for a fetish sex party. Most of the evidence in this box is all sex stuff."
"Not another fetish case." Nick said as he shook his head. He had just come from a hotel where he was working a case that had to do with women's panties. "I'm already working one."
"Well now you get another one." Rainbow said as she tossed him a clear evidence bag that held a large dildo.
"Seriously!" he yelled as he quickly threw it back to the table. Roxie burst into laughter.
"What's going on in here?" asked a voice. Roxie looked up and Nick turned to see Ray walk into the room.
"Country Boy here is a little shy when it comes to sex fetishes." Roxie said.
"I can see that, but he does have one of his own." Ray said.
"Ray…no." Nick then said. He was instantly mortified.
"Well our friend here has a thing for cheerleaders or as he call them…his weakness." Ray said as she let out a laugh.
"Really?" questioned Roxie. She was now intrigued.
"Yeah the case we are working on. There is this lingerie show and the point is to tell underwear that the model have worn." Ray started. Roxie cringed. "Well there are models everywhere dressed up as everything from a school teacher to a cheerleader. You should have seen this guy when he laid eyes on the cheerleader. He turned to butter."
"Alright that's enough of that." Nick then said. "Yes I may have a cheerleader thing, but other than that when it comes to sex I'm old fashioned. You don't need any fancy toys and what not. Just two people who connect in a special and romantic way getting to know one another in a more intimate way."
Roxie smiled to herself. She liked the way he talked about it. It made her stomach fill with butterflies. His eyes connected with hers for a moment. It was silent. Ray then cleared his throat. Roxie jumped.
"Well everyone has a little fantasy in there somewhere." Roxie said. "I may liked to be spanked, but you'll never know that." She said as she pulled out a whip from the box. She then burst into laughter once again.
"Well I came over to tell my friend that we got some DNA results." Ray said as he patted Nick on the shoulder.
"Right well let's go." Nick then said. He turned to leave, but then turned back to Roxie who was already going over case notes. "I'll leave you with this one yourself. Just holler if you need any help."
"Ok." Roxie said looking up from her notes. Nick gave her a smile before leaving the room. He shook his head. He knew he shouldn't feel the way he did about her, but he couldn't help it. She was truthfully a really nice girl who was very misunderstood by everyone.
Roxie watched him leave. She couldn't help, but think about what he say about sex. She liked his thinking and she couldn't help, but like him. Of everyone she'd met in this place he was the only one who took time to actually get to know her and actually seemed to want to get to know her. He didn't judge her by her appearance. He was truthfully sweet and she loved that about him, it also didn't hurt that he was very attractive with being tall and nicely built. She found herself blushing as she stood there thinking about him. She quickly tried to clear her mind. She had work to do.
It has been a long shift, but things had worked out and Nick had solved his case. He walked out of the building and into the parking garage towards his car. He spotted a familiar sight. Roxie was also walking to her car. He spotted her little blue VW Bug parked right next to his truck. He let out a whistle and Roxie turned in his direction. She gave him a smile. He loved the way she smiled. She stopped in her tracks and he caught up to her.
"Get anywhere on the case?" he asked.
"I think so. I hear you solved your panty sniffer case." Roxie said.
"Yep." He said proudly. "So what are your plans today?"
"I've got a standing date with my mom at Dessert Palm." Roxie then said looking away from him for a moment.
"Dessert Palm?" Nick then questioned wondering why she was meeting her mom at the hospital.
"Remember I told you my mom retired medically?" Roxie then questioned. Nick simply nodded in response. "She has ovarian cancer and it is pretty aggressive. Today is a chemo day. I hang out with her while she is getting her chemo done. Just something I do every week with her."
"I'm sorry." Was all Nick managed to see. It was very obvious that you really couldn't judge a book by its cover. Roxie seemed so joyful and full of life, but you would never know that she was dealing with what she was dealing with. She didn't let it bring her down and didn't bring it into the lab with her at all.
"It's fine." Roxie answered. "Really. We deal with it. It's just the two of us and we've always survived before. We can do it now." Nick smiled at her. He loved how positive she was about the whole thing. He didn't think he could be that positive if his mom was dealing with something similar.
"I hope you guys have as good of a time as you can have." He said to her. Roxie smiled in response. "I'll see you tonight?"
"Nope I'm off tonight." Roxie said. "I've got a date."
"A date?" Nick then felt his heart sink. Roxie watched his smile slowly disappear from his face.
"Yep me, some take-out, my couch, and a crappy movie." Roxie then said giving him a smile.
"Sounds like my kind of night." Nick then said. "Well I better let you go."
"Yeah I'll see you soon." Roxie said giving him a wave and walking towards her car. She got inside her car and shook her head. She couldn't believe what she thought she saw. She felt like he might have something in there for her. She knew she couldn't think like that. She couldn't be his type at all. She then heard a knock on her passenger side window. She turned to see Nick. He gave her a wave before getting in the SUV parked next to her car. She gave him a wave before he drove off.
Roxie went home and took a shower before making her way to the hospital. She personally hated going there, but she knew that she was all her mom had. As she stepped out of the elevator onto the floor she needed to be on she was over taken by that distinct hospital smell. She tried her best to ignore the smell as she walked down the hall. She passed the nurse's station and gave them a wave before entering a small hospital room. There was a skinny black woman in the bed she looked exhausted and fragile. As Roxie walked closer the woman turned her head towards Roxie and gave her a weak smile.
"There is my Roxie-Girl." The woman said.
"Hey mom." Roxie said as she sat her purse down and sat in the empty chair next to the bed.
Roxie looked at her mother. She felt like her mother looked worse every time she saw her. She was a shell of the woman she used to be. Sophia Jones was once a bountiful woman full of energy and enthusiasm, but with every passing second that woman was fading. It broke Roxie's heart to see her mother going the way she was, but there was nothing she could do about it, but pray.
"How's work?" Sophia asked her daughter.
"It's good. Really good. I'm solving cases left and right." Roxie said proudly.
"What happens when you solve all of them?" Sophia then asked.
"I guess I go back to day-shift." Roxie said sadly. She enjoyed Night-Shift so much more and she enjoyed spending time around Nick. She smiled to herself as she thought of him.
"What's with that smile?" Sophia asked.
"Nothing mom." Roxie said quickly.
"There is a guy isn't there?" Sophia asked. Roxie cursed under her breath. Her mom knew her too well.
"Yes there is. I like him a lot, but I doubt he feels the same. I'm for sure not his type." Roxie said.
"Tell me about him." Sophia said.
"He is southern, very charming, has a great personality and smile. Plus he is the only person in that whole lab who has actually taken time to talk to me and get to know me." Roxie explained. She felt her heart beating fast just thinking about him.
"Maybe he does like you." Sophia proclaimed.
"I doubt it, but at least he is nice to look at." Roxie said with a laugh.
"Eye candy is never a bad thing." Sophia said smiling at her daughter. "By the way I am loving the pink and purple." She said referring to Roxie's hair.
"Thanks. I'm thinking of changing it in a couple weeks. Haven't decided on a color yet." Roxie said. She loved that her mom supported her no matter how quirky she could be.
Roxie sat on her couch with a take-out box of Kung Pao Chicken and chopsticks. She was kicked back as she watched some lame movie she found on TV. It was nice to be able to relax at night like she used to. Working nights had really thrown her off, but tonight she was having a date with herself. She watched the sappy romance movie. Watching the way the character interacted with one another reminded her of how she was with Nick on a daily basis. They flirted with one another constantly, but it seemed no one was going to cross that line. Truthfully no one really could cross that line for the time being he was her boss and they worked closely together. There was no way they could even get near crossing that line.
Nick sat at his desk going over some paperwork. He came across one of the cases that Roxie had closed. He smiled to himself. She was really something. She didn't seem to care what anyone thought of her and she was a hard worker. Nobody could have started getting cases closed that fast. She had already closed 20 or so cases. It was creeping up on him that one day she would be finished and going back to day-shift. He truthfully didn't want her leaving anytime soon. She had become a sort of escape for him. Thinking about her made him happy, but he knew he could never go there with her. It hurt to think that she could be something special for him, but he knew he could never go there without some serious consequences. He then heard a knock on the doorframe. He turned to see Roxie standing there.
"I thought you were off tonight?" he asked.
"Well Country Boy I hate to admit it, but I missed you." She said giving him a sweet smile. "And I couldn't sleep because I am so used to working at night. So I figured I would come and get some work done."
"Well work away." He said smiling at her. He couldn't believe that he was just thinking about her and there she was. It was like it was very unreal. Was this some sort of sign? He dismissed the thought as he watched her leave the office.
It felt good to Roxie to get some work done. She hated sitting at home not being able to sleep and just starring off at the TV. She felt being productive was what was best for her. She re-processed some evidence. Going through the vics wallet she found a business card. It was for a sex party consultant. She had never heard of a sex party consultant and wanted to find out more. She went to her computer and put in the information on the card. A website came up for a man named Vance Whistle who threw sex parties. She was surprised to see that there was one the next night.
Roxie walked up the hall to Nick's office with a paper in hand. She dropped it on his desk. He looked at the paper and then looked up at her. He shook his head. Roxie just stood there nodding.
"You aren't going." He said at once.
"It is the only way to question some of these people and look at the address. Same mansion that the vic was found at. This is his crew. We need to get in there." Roxie said at once.
"Alright, but I'm going with you." Nick said.
"Well then I guess I need to figure out what to wear to a sex party." Roxie said and the picked up the flyer she printed from Nick's desk.
The next night she sat in the car with him as they pulled up to the mansion. You could hear the music booming from the place. Roxie was a bit nervous because she hadn't done too much undercover work before, but she was excited. It was a chance to really be in the middle of the action. Nick looked at Roxie as he parked the car. She seemed nervous, but she looked beautiful. She wore a short red strapless dress with black strappy heels. Her colorful hair was down on her shoulders. She turned to him.
"Ready?" Roxie questioned as she turned to him.
"Umm…yeah." He then said before he got out of the car. He walked around to Roxie's side. He looked her up and down. "Where were you able to put your gun with such little clothing?"
"That's my little secret." Roxie said giving him a wink. She then giggled as she saw the look on his face. "It's in my purse." She said holding up her little clutch handbag. She looked at him. He looked very handsome all dressed up. He wore a crimson red button up shirt with a black blazer and black slacks. Roxie had to admit she loved a nicely put together man.
"Alright we are heading up to the party." Nick said into his wrist.
"Copy that." Roxie heard in her ear. Nick gave her a nod. He took her by the hand and shivers ran down Roxie's spine. She looked up at him. He gave her a simple smile as they started to walk. Neither of them said a word as they approached the house.
They walked inside of the house. The music was booming. They both took it all in. A man then approached them. She had recognized this man from the website. It was Vance Whistle. Roxie checked him out.
"Hello friends and welcome." Vance said with a smile.
"Thanks." Roxie said. "We're first-timers…what's there to get into?" she questioned trying to sound as interested as possible.
"My dear anything you desire. Just have fun there are condoms over at that table." He said.
"Can I have a little fun with you?" Roxie asked as she took Vance's tie into her hands. She felt Nick grab her by the waist. She ignored him and continued to try and flirt with face. "You can show me the ropes."
"Only if your date is fine with it." Vance said as he licked his lips. His eyes never leaving Roxie. Roxie wanted to run away in that moment. This was seriously creepy.
"He likes to watch." Roxie said looking up towards Nick. She was pretty sure he wanted to vomit in that moment.
"Well let's go." Vance said as he took Roxie by the hand. Roxie followed along. She looked at Nick who followed looking concerned. Nick wasn't like this at all. He had no idea what Roxie's strategy was. He placed his hand to make sure his weapon was secured, but ready. They walked into an empty and dark bedroom.
Roxie then took Nick by the hand and led him over to a chair. She then straddled above him on the chair. She placed a soft kiss on his lips. She loved the feeling of her lips on his. Nick truthfully didn't want her to stop kissing him. He was trying to stay focused on the job, but it was getting difficult. She made it very difficult. She then placed a trail of kisses from his lips towards his ear.
"Alright I'm going to draw him in and then lay it on him." Roxie whispered in Nick's ear. He simply nodded. She then placed another kiss on his lips before she pulled herself off of him and made her way to Vance who was on the bed. She then straddled Vance.
"You're a feisty one." Vance said as he ran his hands up her sides. Roxie quickly grabbed his hands away and pinned his hands to the bed. "Very feisty." He let out a growl.
"I am." Roxie said as she then reached in her purse and pulled out her badge. "LVPD." She said with a sweet smile.
"Fuck!" Vance then said.
"We just have some questions for you." Nick said as she made his way over to the bed. Roxie got off of Vance.
"So this man…Wilson Deeds." she pulled out a photo of the vic. "Was here at a party about 10 months ago. He was found dead upstairs. Apparently you advocate for safe sex, but female vaginal secretions were found on his penis. Obviously he wasn't safe. Do you know who he could have had sex with that night?"
"Wilson Deeds always went with Yvette Reynolds, but Yvette wasn't at the party that night." Vance said. "There is another girl. I rarely see her, but she was there that night and all over Wilson. I don't know if they hooked up, but it is safe to say they did."
"Does this girl have a name?" Nick asked.
"Cynthia. Cynthia Trout I believe." Vance said. He was looking very afraid.
"Is Cynthia here tonight?" Roxie asked.
"Yes I saw her not long before you arrived." Vance said.
"Can you get her for us?" Roxie asked sweetly.
"But don't be suspicious about it." Nick then said.
"Yes. I'll get her." Vance said quickly before he hurried away.
"He was easy to break." Roxie said as she sat down on the bed.
"Why'd you kiss me?" Nick then asked.
"I was staying in character." Roxie lied. She'd wanted to kiss him for a very long time and this was the perfect opportunity. "Why do you ask? Did you like it?"
Nick just looked at her. He didn't want to answer the question. He couldn't say no because that would be he was lying to her, but answering yes opened up a whole other can of worms. He looked at her face as she watched for an answer. He tried to come up with an answer, but when he went to open his mouth the door opened. There was Vance with a young blonde.
"As I told you Cynthia this couple saw you and they want a little Menage a Tois action with you." Vance said lying through his teeth. Roxie appreciated it.
"Mmm…" Cynthia then said as she checked out both Roxie and Nick. "Sounds fun."
"I'll leave you do it." Vance said before exiting the room.
"So your name is Cynthia." Roxie said as she walked over to Cynthia. She took Cynthia by the hand and led her over to the bed. "So Cynthia. I want a little something from you."
"Anything." Cynthia said as she ran a hand over Roxie's cheek.
"Your DNA." Roxie said as she pulled out her badge to show Cynthia.
"LVPD." Nick said.
"What is this about?" Cynthia asked.
"The death of Wilson Deeds." Nick said.
"I…I….I had nothing to do with that." Cynthia proclaimed.
"Then your DNA will prove us wrong." Roxie said smiling as she pulled out a swab from her purse.
"I'm not giving it to you." Cynthia then proclaimed.
"Then you are coming with us." Roxie said.
Roxie exited the interrogation room feeling pretty boss. They had gotten a confession out of Cynthia and her DNA matched what was found on the vic. Roxie was very pleased that this was another closed case, but at the same time her heart hurt a bit. Another closed case meant closer to her going back to her normal position. She touched her lips thinking of the kiss she gave Nick earlier in the evening. It had felt so good. She wondered what his answer might have been to her question of they hadn't have been interrupted.
"Hey Rainbow!" she heard a voice call out. She couldn't help, but smile to herself knowing it was Nick's voice. He jogged up to her. "Excellent work. You are great at this."
"I try." Roxie said as she looked at him.
"You heading back over to the lab?" he asked her.
"Yeah just to get my stuff and head home." She said.
"I'll walk with you." Nick said. The two of them walked in silence. When they made it outside the air hit both of them. It was a nice warm night, but windy. Roxie's hair blew around in the window. She then stopped in her tracks and turned to Nick.
"Will you go on a date with me?" she asked quickly. She stood there with her heart beating fast. She couldn't believe she had done it.
"Umm…" Nick started not sure of how to answer. He hadn't expected it to be her to ask. He gave her a smile. He figured why not. If there were going to be consequences then bring them. He wanted to see where this went. "Sure. What do you have in mind?"
"I have absolutely no idea." Roxie then said laughing. "I hadn't thought the entire thing out. I figured you would say no then I didn't need to have a date planned in the first place."
"How about I plan it?" Nick then asked. He knew exactly where he wanted to take her.
"Umm sure." Roxie said giving him a smile.
"Do you work Thursday night?" Nick asked.
"Nope I'm off." Roxie said.
"Then Thursday. I can pick you up." He said.
"It's a date then." Roxie said beaming. She was instantly excited.
"It's a date." Nick said.