It was 4 months since Street and Hondo and now they are in the process of trying to adopt Darryl, however it hasn't been proving to easy, although they are married, which allows them to adopt children, what they didn't count on is the amount of paperwork and court appearances they have to make, not to mention the home visits that they had to go through. However, with the they knowledge they mustered in the few weeks they used through the adoption, they managed to have Darryl adopted.
However, there still one more challenge they have face, the proof about their married. Sure they have adopted Darryl, but their one person that is skeptial in the legal office that doesn't believe their marriage is legitimate, despite having the marriage certificate any everything. One man doesn't want to let them off the hook. He goes by the name of Chandler Mosley. He's known as one of the toughest private investigators, he caught more sham marriages in Califoina then one can count. Street and Hondo have been trying to prove it to him for months, and yet Chandler will not let up.
With the investigator on their tails, it's makes almost anxious every other day that it will somehow be exposed. Even if it was for a noble cause, they will still find a reason to not allow Hondo to keep Darryl, if it's discovered, all bets are off, and Darryl get thrown right into a group home.
Street approached Hondo with a subpoena that they received at the house once more, of course more proof to show that marriage is real.
Street: Another subpoena again, this Chandler guy is not letting up man
Hondo: I know, it's really starting to stress me out.
Street: Maybe we should file a harassment lawsuit, at this point with the way he's been investigating us, it's basically harassment.
Hondo: That's just because they have a hint that our marriage is staged.
Street: But we have a proof and the certificate is legitimate, so how fake can it be?
Hondo: It's because we did right away, they're thinking that there might holes in our story in regards to our marriage.
Street: There's people who get married fast everyday, why are we any different
Hondo: To be honest, I think there's a stigma against same-sex couples adopting even if were legimaite. There's still people who believe that same-sex couple shouldn't be parents.
Street: But it makes sense for hetero couples that terrible people to have foster kids?
Hondo: You're telling me
Street: Ugh, they don't care about Darryl, they just discriminating against us.
Hondo sighed, he just wishes that it would be end all this investigation so they can already, so they can move forward. He highly doubts that going to happen.
Hondo: I'm going to go throw out the garbage, when I come back, we'll figure a another strategy to deal witht he courts.
Street: Sounds good to me, while were at it we'll file a harassment suit against them, this has been going on for months and it needs to stop
Hondo left the house with a bag of trash, as he walked towards the garbage he spotted a familiar face, it was none other than Chandler Mosley.
Hondo: Can I help you?
Chandler: Mr. Harrelson! I noticed that your garbage doesn't seem very homosexual.
Hondo: I'm sorry, There's a homosexual way to throw garbage, do you think that's a bit prejudice?
Chandler: Not at all, in fact garbage can tell alot about a person
Hondo: It can be garbage that's like normal everyday people, not the stereotype your portraying.
Chandler: If you say so Hondo, I'm letting you know that I am keeping an eye on you.
Hondo: Spy all you want, but I think you're just stalking at this point
Chandler: Let see what the court says when I prove to them about your marriage.
Hondo felt himself becoming stressed out, he doesn't think he can take anymore of their non-sense, one more subpoena and he's going to lose it. However, he can't lose his head right now, Darryl needs him and he'll need to keep it together until the heat can get off him.
Hondo entered into his house after his encounter with Chandler, Street looked at his friend coming through the door following with a slam. Sensing his friend's irritation he asked of the situation.
Hondo: The asshole is at again, I feel like if I deal with him once more, I'm going to lose it.
Darryl: Is everything alright? You guys looked stressed out
Street and Hondo looked at Darryl, they didn't want to stress him out with this circumstance, but even they hid it the kid is going to figure it out. They coughed the truth.
Street: There's a legal person that working against us to prove our marriage as a fake, and if there's a hint that it seems like a sham. They could end up taking you away.
Darryl: Why do they care? It's like they're going to help after 18, once I turn 18 years old, they aren't going to care what happens, they going to throw me out like they do any adult after they don't get money for me.
Street: I think it;s because they are bothering about the type of marriage we have
Darryl: So? Lots people get married, why is you any different? You disagree and use each other's stuff like any other marriage.
Street: It;s because were two men and they have a moral standard against same-sex relationships.
Darryl: As they have a moral standards
Street: Well, we'll go to the court, do what we do as usual.
Hondo: I guess so, ugh, I'm going age 10 years from this.
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Hondo entered into the locker room getting ready for a new day, from the harassment from Chandler, to the courts fighting him, the only thing that they got look forward to is the SWAT to keep his mind busy. He opened his locker to see something he wouldn't believe, it appeared to have two male barbie dolls hanging by the rope, the dolls where positioned in a matter where they facing each other. Hondo stood there examining the dolls, he was surprised but at the same time unfazed, since his marriage with Street came out, there's just been relentless teasing from some of the men. Usually Hondo would ignore it, or Street come up with a witty come back. Street came in joining Hondo in the locker, noticing Hondo's face, he came over to look what he was looking at in the locker.
Street: What happened?
Hondo showed Street the dolls hanging in his locker
Hondo: This
Street and Hondo started at the two dolls hanging in the locker, looked at each other, they knew right away who it would be, or atleast have an idea of who it is.
Street: Huh, you know that they would be mature about this kind of thing. But apparently not
Hondo: I guess not.
Officer one: I guess you got your gift '
Hondo and Street looked over to see Rocker entering the change room with a few other officers.
Rocker: You know that in SWAT we don't have space for men like you
Hondo: Wow, that's your best comeback, barbie dolls in my locker, are you sure you don't like playing with dolls and don't want the world to know
Rocker: It's none of that, it's about etteique and standard, and that's we have here in SWAT
Hondo: You mean mutual respect? Because pretty sure sexuality is last thing of everyone worry when your trying to save lives.
Rocker: I think you should leave Hondo, and be sure to take your little boyfriend with you
Hondo: Or what?
Rocker: We'll have some problems
Street: Problems? Now, Rocker, you know more than anyone it's illegal to threating people.
Rocker: Not if your dealing with a gay man
Hondo felt himself becoming enrage, he couldn't they are people like him the world that still exist that mistreat due their sexuality.
Chris: Is there a problem here boys?
Hondo turned around to see his team assemble into the locker, they began surround him.
Rocker: There is absolutely a problem, his kind is not welcome here
Deacon: His kind?
Tan: Wow, a little discriminatory don't you think?
Luca: Rocker man, you're a disappointment to be walking around with that kind of attitude
Rocker moved closer to Hondo, Hondo glared Rocker down, he was ready to throw him into another dimension. But all he could think of what could happen next with in regards for the courts cases that he's been dealing with. Not to mention it just backfire against them, which is just one more stressor.
Street: Let it go Hondo, man's just getting a rise out of you
Hondo: You're right
Rocker: Of course walk away, faggots.
Hondo: sorry?
Rocker: Faggot, I called you two faggots
Street: Say it louder again
Rocker: Faggots!
Street paused for a second, and then threw a punch to Rocker's face sending him flying into the ground. The other officers backed away as seeing Street's face giving a vibe that if they come near, they would receive the same treatment.
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Captian Cortez: You cannot go around punching people in the face Street
Street: And there shouldn't be any discrimination again my marriage and yet here we are.
Captain Cortez: Still doesn't excuse it.
Street: Well, the officers should be more respectful. You seen the shit that's been happening the for the past several months after me and Hondo got married. Evening this morning they place an homophonic message in Hondo's locker.
Captain rumbed her temples, she;s trying to be understanding of the situation he was in, at the same time they can't afford a lawsuit. She tries to make an expectation.
Captain: Okay, well since Rocker not to press charges, since this is you first time, we were going to give you a suspension of 2 weeks, and a warning, I do not want this to happen again.
Street: You clear as day ma'am
Street leaves the office, he passed through the halls, spotting Hondo on his way to the monitor room. He noticed a stressful look on his face, it wasn't his normal stress, this time it was like something gutted him and a ton of bricks fell on him.
Street: Hey you okay, you look like a ton of bricks hit you
Hondo: It was Darryl's mom
Street: What? Isn't she the one that abandoned Darryl? She didn't even take him in!
Hondo: Now she's filing for custody.
