I got home, to see a familiar sight, Walter and his friends were arriving at the house next door. This time there was one less person. The tall red-haired one. She was sitting on my porch.
"Hello, I'm Lindsey Drake. I'm a science teacher and a Forgotten member." She grinned at the combo of occupations.
"Hi, Casey, Casey Ryan. I'm the newest Detective on Grace's force."
"Oh Walter told us all about you. I'm here for a better reason than to just be introducing myself. I would like and Walter would like, for you to join our team."
"I would love to but I need to get settled down more. I would love to come and just check it out maybe once or twice. I know Grace said something about it too. I'm thinking about doing it and if you get any child cases, let me know."
"Is that your specialty or something?"
"Well actually yes it is. I like getting justice for everyone but children its different. They are so young you know."
"I do. And I will. Oh there's Alex, guess I have to go, so I'll see you around?"
"Of course."
Then she went back to her home. She turned around and waved just like Walter did before, and then she disappeared with the tired looking Alex behind her. I walked into my house pulled the door, locked it and went to bed. I had a long day tomorrow.
The next day, I woke up at about the same time as the first. I ate, showered and then jumped into my car and drove to my office. Traffic again wasn't a problem.
I walked into the door and everyone almost knew my name. It was wonderful, no one knew my name back at the California precinct, all except my team and my boss. I loved this new office setting. Grace saw me and walked over to see me.
"Good Morning. Nice to see you this early."
"I think I got my times all mixed up, I'm getting up to early and having too much energy." I laughed right back at her.
"Well maybe your energy will be great for my friend, he's a little groggy this morning. Hold on I'll go get him, I think you would like to meet him."
She went around the corner and I heard talking, then Grace reappeared with the tired looking man from Lindsey's house. It was Alex Donovan.
He was kind of short, but very nice to look at. He had the face a mother would love and a girl would want to love. His hair was combed back and over to the sides, I'm sure its kind of long if he let it hang down, but it was dark and very attractive on him. His five o'clock shadow looked more like 4:30 but very flattering on his fine face. His jaw was very defined, all in all he looked like a cop. But he wasn't one he was an ex cop. That's a shame because I could've lived with him as my partner.
He must have seen me staring, because after a while he stretched out his hand and said, "Hi, Alex Donovan, I'm the leader of a program called…"
"The Forgotten, yes, I've heard so much about it. I'm very interested in it. But like I told Grace, Lindsey and Walter, I would really like to get settled in first."
"Oh so people have talked to you?"
"Yes, Mr. Donovan, they have."
"Alex, please."
"Alex, I'm Casey Ryan. I hope one day we will be able to work with each other, please keep me posted on anything that I can help you with."
He smiled and said "Of course Casey but you know we're actually pretty good at this. We'd be even better with your help."
"Well thanks, I think that I will take you up on that offer, forget settling, I'm in. just let me know when I need to be there."
"Grace do you mind if I take her, she needs to meet Tyler and Candace. Walter and Lindsey will be very happy to see her again. I think maybe we can get to know each other a little bit more. If that's alright?"
"Of course Alex, just get out. You're always in the way."
He stepped aside and asked me to follow him to his car. He walked so flawlessly. He was so intimidating, yet so graceful, and beautiful to watch at the same time. FLAWLESS. He walked beside my car and muttered something about it being parked to close and how he would love to see who was driving it. When I hit the unlock button on my key chain he looked a little surprised.
"What? I'm from Cali. It was a gift from my dad."
"I didn't say anything." He laughed. "Hey do you mind if we take yours? It's just I'm a little low on gas, and I don't know when I'll be able to get some."
"Sure, but if you just wanted to ride in my sweet Cali car all you had to do was say so." He grinned back at me. Wow he had a nice smile. That's all I needed was this Alex guy to come and rain on my parade.
"Do you want me to drive? I don't think you know where to go."
"If you want to but I think I know where I'm going, but if it's not to much to ask can I run by my house real quick?"
"Sure. Go ahead, I'm not in a hurry. But I still think you should let me drive."
"Thanks but no thanks, I'm good, it'll be fine, don't you trust me."
"Yea I trust you." He smiled.
We drove until I found Lindsey's house.
"Aren't you going to your house?"
" Yea I am but I thought I would drop you off."
"What do you mean, you'll get lost."
"No my house is right there." I pointed to my little house beside Lindsey's.
"Well then I guess that means you do know your way around. Come on let's go and meet the gang. Wait are you going to your house or what?"
"No I was just messing with ya. Come on."