Interlude 2: A New Friendship

JJ was sat in the homely cafe enjoying the quiet and sipping his hot chocolate as he waited for his guest to show up.

Soon a pretty brunette in a pencil skirt and white blouse appeared, walking over to him.

"Sargeant Jensen, thank you for inviting me." She took her seat opposite him primly with a small, slightly confused smile.

"Miss Priest, please call me JJ, would you like anything to drink?" He had his usual southern charm in place as he spoke, a small smile on his lips. It had been six days since the bombing and he'd finally managed a good night's sleep just before they had to be back at work.

"Please call me Rachel then, and that would be lovely." JJ called over the waitress and they sat in a comfortable silence until the reporter was sipping a cappuccino.

"What did you want JJ?" He smiled at her before he pulled two folders from his bag and handed them over.

"The records from Mr Crosby regarding Greene Holdings and Donald Byrd's military and civilian folder, including his stay at Grimsborough Psychiatric Hospital."

She looked at the stack of papers like they were the holy grail, stuttering out a thank you as she placed them in her bag before gaining her composure.

"I was also wondering how much you'd like to piss of a colleague?"

Rachel pursed her lips before a wide grin crossed her face.

"Oh I hate Lindsy with a passion, mind if I record this?" He made a go ahead guesture and she pulled the black dictaphone out of her bag, placing it on the table.

"This is Rachel Priest interviewing Sargeant James Jensen of the Grimsborough Police Department.

Now we all want to know the case between you and your partner but let's start with what brought you to Grimsborough in the first place."


The whole of Grimsborough was buzzing once the report was posted online, the recording available as well.

JJ had taken particular pleasure in watching Lindsy Lucy being dragged into holding after she had tried to attack Rachel, apparently the whole news office had been cheering.

David was sat at his computer reading it once again.

Detective Sargeant James Jensen, a former Marine and originally from New Orleans, a handsome red head with bright green eyes, an enchanting grin and southern charm.

Rachel Priest: Now we all want to know the case between you and your partner but let's start with what brought you to Grimsborough in the first place?

James Jensen: Instinct, pure and simple, when I heard about the job here I had to follow and I'm glad I did.

RP: Really, this must be very different from home?

JJ: It is and I miss my family but at the same time I'll always have my home there and my family but I have my life to live and I can't waste that, my big sister's the same, and my father was for a while until he decided having kids was a good idea.

He wears a fond smile as takes a sip of his drink, seeming happy and relaxed.

RP: So what about the people? The city residents? Your colleagues? Inspector Jones?

The Sargeant chuckles lightly, eyes shining with humour at the thinly veiled attempt.

JJ: Unfortunately I've not had much time to interact with civilians outside of work but I can say it's been interesting away from New Orleans' easy going nature

JJ: As for my colleagues there's Grace, our lab tech and a down right angel as far as I'm concerned, we wouldn't have solved over half our cases without her.

JJ: Nathan is our medical examiner, a great guy and a good friend who's done a lot of great work for us.

JJ: Then Alex, our tech wiz, the kids an absolute genius. Chief King is a good man though I don't interact with him often and there is one of the officers, Ramizer. He's good man with a great heart and a love for the job.

RP: And Inspector Jones?

And here the detective gets the adorable smile, a man in love.

JJ: David is amazing, when I came here we clicked from day one, like magnets I guess, it was instant chemistry.

RP: But the pair of you obviously haven't known each other for long?

JJ: No we haven't but it feels like forever in the best way possible, it's something you get once in a life time and neither of us are going to let it slip.

And before me all I can see is a man in love.

RP: And finally, what does the department think?

JJ: They already knew about it before the article came out, we didn't hide it and it's not against policy as long as it doesn't interfere with our work, in fact Chief King was the one to show us the article and told us that we had his full support.

Like a true gentleman Sargeant Jensen paid for our drinks and kissed the back of my hand before we left, and I must say that the man has my full support.

By Rachel Priest