Fighting Against the Odds

Ally's POV

I yawned and stretched as I rubbed my eyes of sleepiness.

Licking my lips I got out of bed and reached over to look at my alarm clock.

Oh crap!

I was already late for work! I ran to my bathroom and took a 7 minute shower. After that I quickly dressed into a red blouse and black dress pants with flats. I managed to blow dry my hair and brush my teeth. I could probably get a snack down at the department. I pulled my hair up in to a bun and rushed out the door with my purse.

I didn't feel like driving today so I decided to walk, plus it was great day, the sun was out and the temperature was just right. Locking my door shut I started walking alongside the sidewalk. The department was only a two blocks from here so I didn't mind the walking, what I did mind about work was going to meet that blonde headed egotistic jerk.

I don't know what the heck he had against women. They practically threw themselves at him since apparently he's so attractive. Honestly to me he's annoying and his attitude is what makes him ugly to me.

You may be a girl but I do not specialize in women working in the detective office.

Austin's cold heartless words replayed in my mind. What kind of person has the nerve to say that to a girl or anyone for that matter?! I bit my lip as I found myself standing in front of the department building. I swallowed back my fear and opened the door for myself.

Cool air, once again, blew past me sending chills up my spine. It was a feeling I could not rip apart from. I would be stuck here, in this office, with the worst boss on the planet. He may be a top notch detective but I wasn't buying it. His attitude toward women working here was unprofessional and highly irrelevant.

He should consider himself lucky that he got himself another partner.

I held my head high as I walked through the corridor and went up the stairs. Suddenly someone bumped into me, "Allison?" A familiar voice ringed. "Oh hi Dallas." I said shyly tugging a loose strand of hair behind my ear. He leaned against the wall, "Looking for Austin's office I assume?" He asked.

I nodded and he smiled. "Well allow me to escort you miss." He hooked his arm with mine and I laughed. "You're funny did you know that?" I said biting back another laugh. He smirked, "And you're cute did you know that?" He asked.

I blushed at the unexpected comment. We walked down the corridor, arms linked as we arrived at black and red door. "Here's your stop. Good luck you're going to need it today." Dallas exclaimed. I waved him goodbye as I knocked on the door.

"Come in."

I opened the door and stepped inside to see Austin focused on his computer.

"You're late." He snapped as his eyes stayed glued to the computer screen.

I closed the door promptly, "I know and I'm sorry, my alarm forgot to go off and... what are you writing down?" I asked curiously as he finally took his eyes off the screen to write some things down on a sheet of paper.

"I'm evaluating you. From now on I'll be observing you closely to see if you're actually fit to work here in a department like this. If it wasn't for Detective Jackson you wouldn't even be here if it was up to me." He exclaimed. "Why are you evaluating me? This isn't part of the job."

Austin laughed and leaned back in his chair, "You're funny, just because you're a girl you automatically think you'll get the special treatment?"

"I don't need special treatment. I can handle whatever you throw at me." I retorted. His eyes sent a challenging glare, "Oh so you think your so good at this that you'll get a good review from me and the other boys? Let me just tell you angel I have more than a pair of two eyes here, I know and see everything you do around here. Don't think this place is fun and games because it's not, it's work, hard work."

I stared him down, "I think I can manage your hard work." I snapped emphasizing the sentence thoroughly. He crossed his arms, "How far are you willing to go to keep this job?" He asked cocking an eyebrow.

"I'll to infinity and back to keep this job. I'll do anything to prove that women are just as good as men when it comes to this kind of stuff." I spoke confidently. He eyed me up and down, "Oh so you're here to prove some irrelevant point?"

"Irrelevant point? I beg to differ."

He laughed, "Come on angel, you're a girl for crying out loud. I bet in a week or so you'll be begging to go back to your old job where it's easier for you." He teased. I rolled my eyes, "Is that a challenge I hear?" I asked.

He smirked.

"Maybe, maybe not. But...don't expect me to go easy on you Dawson. Remember this is not where you belong, men belong here not women. I won't just be evaluating you sweetheart, no I'll do much more than that, trust me." He said with a cheesy fake smile.

"Are you trying to say you'll be sabotaging my job?" I pressed.

He eyed me carefully, "Go down to the snack bar and buy me two energy drinks. We have a two hour meeting this morning." He said waving me away. "Um excuse me? I'm your partner not your assistant!" I yelled.

He cocked an eyebrow, "Is very stubborn and refuses to do work..." He spoke writing it down on the sheet of paper, "Shall I put more?" He warned. I shook my head and he smiled. "Good girl now go get me my drink."

I sighed and walked out of the room.

I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. Austin was simply going to use my refusal's as some weapon to lure me into quitting the job. He was going to push me until I was tired and weak. I knew every card he was setting upon the table and honestly I didn't know what was going to be my comeback.

I walked down the long corridor and into the snack bar room.

I suddenly saw Sonita sitting down on a stool eating a sandwich. "Hey Sonita." I said sitting down across from her. "Hey girlie! Whatcha up to?" She asked enthusiastically. I smiled. At least she was having a cheerful morning...

"Nothing just down here getting Austin a drink."

"A drink?" She asked uneasily. "You're not supposed to be getting Austin drinks you're his partner not his assistant."

I sighed and laid my chin in the palm of my hand, "I know and that's what I'm trying to get into his little mind but he simply won't except the fact that a girl is his partner! He's acting childish and unprofessional about this!" I snapped angrily.

Sonita handed me another water bottle and I opened it gladly taking a long sip.

"Thanks I needed that." I said. "No problem, now what I think you should do is play Austin at his own game. I've got to get back to the office or Cassidy will be on my ass again for being late, I'll see you later!" She walked out of the cafe and I shrugged.

Maybe Sonita was right. Two can play at this game not just one.

I just needed to think of a way to get through Austin's little game without getting fired.

I sighed and decided to think about it later when I got home. For now I had to focus on getting through today without screwing it up.

{Line Break}

I made my way into the conference meeting holding Austin's energy drinks tightly.

The sound of men's voice boomed as I found Austin sitting down in his chair, that same smirk appeared as he saw me walk into the room.

"Here'a your drink." I simply said sitting down next to him. He looked up at me and rolled his eyes, "Sweetheart...this isn't what I wanted."

I froze.

"W-what do you mean that's not what you wanted!? It's an energy drink!" I whisper yelled getting some strange looks from the men. He laughed as he pulled out the same sheet of paper from earlier, "Is uncomprehending request..." He wrote down saying the words aloud.

I clenched my fist in anger.

"I can comprehend request pretty damn well!" I snapped in anger.

"Has anger issues.." He continued. I growled and grabbed the bottles throwing them in the trash. "What's got you all worked up Allison? Can't handle that you screw everything up and can't follow a simple request?" He asked teasingly.

Through gritted teeth I spoke, "I can handle a stupid request!"

"Obviously not, I asked you for something as simple as an energy drink and somehow you got the wrong one." He soothed with a wicked smile. "The man said he was all out of raspberry Gatorade so he gave me cherry."

"Awe I'm sorry Allison but it's not his fault he ran out of it. You should have gotten me something more favorable better luck next time." He said patting my back. I huffed and took my seat next to Austin, I refused to look his way, I could tell he still had that smug smile plastered onto his lips.

Suddenly a man, who looked around the age of fifty or sixty entered the room. "Detective Jackson." Dez said shaking his hand. I wondered who this man was, he seemed highly respected from the looks of it.

"Thank you Dez, now as you know we have a new detective working with us. Ms. Dawson." He spoke kindly gesturing towards me. As kind as the gesture was I didn't want anyone to notice my presence, I was good just being in the shadows of this department.

"Thank you Detective Jackson, it's a pleasure to be working here and is a true honor." I said trying my best to smile. Besides the fact that everything I just said was a bare face lie I was still proud that I got recommended to work here.

"Now my favorite nephew has a few words to say." Detective Jackson said as he took a seat.

"Wait nephew?" I questioned. Austin chuckled, "Yes Dawson, he's my uncle. Isn't that sweet?" He cheered gleefully. I glared at him discreetly, now I knew why he was testing me. He wants to make me look bad because his uncle will do anything he asks of him and if he ever wanted to fire me his uncle wouldn't even give it a second thought of giving him what he wants.

Why that little trickster.

Austin cleared his throat as he stood up, "Now to address the issue, recently there has been unknown crimes in Miami from bank robbing to thievery. Until Ms. Dawson's PD caught the thief red handed."

I smiled at the thought of the day but also frowned because it was the day I found out I was going to leave the Miami police department for good. "Thanks to Ms. Dawson I have found the connection to the crimes and how they are all linked."

Austin then grabbed a large poster board from the corner and sat it down on the table.

He pointed at a X at the lower left corner of the board. "Here we have the bank they first robbed in Miami, now as you've known I know each bank inside and out, but so I thought. One day when I was out with my radioactive beam's it started to beep rapidly. It wouldn't stop beeping until I went inside and aimed it at the floor in the bank."

Some of the men cocked an eyebrow suspiciously.

"Why would there be radioactive waves in a bank?" Dallas asked skeptically.

I scoffed, "Obviously there's something underneath the floor that's causing your radioactive beam to beep rapidly." I spoke suddenly. I bit my lip as Austin looked at me glaring. Dallas laughed, "Sorry Allison but it's not possible that there could be radioactive waves underneath a bank."

I sighed and stood up, "Honestly you're wrong Dallas. Memorial Bank has been there for over 30 years. That is clearly enough time for it to build up radioactive waves. If your radioactive meter was on a level red, then that means there is a lot of radioactive waves down there."

Austin chuckled, "Thanks for the smart pep talk Dawson but I think we have it under control. Now as I was saying, it was beeping rapidly but honestly I don't think it's an issue." He said glaring at me.

"Detective Moon, I honestly think we should send some of our men down there to check it out. This radioactive wave seems highly dangerous, even your meter said it was a level ten." I said strongly. "Allison even if there was a wave down there we wouldn't expose our men to it, it's way too dangerous." Dallas spoke suggestively.

"Wait Dallas I think we should let the girl have a try." Detective Jackson said with a smile. Austin's smirk drop and I smiled gleefully, "U-uh uncle I don't think we should let some novice put our men's lives on the line!" He boasted. I rolled my eyes at his negativity.

"Austin we have to give her a chance. We have coat's and clothing to protect them from the radioactive waves, we will go into there tomorrow and then you can explain how all of this is linked. We have to make sure there will come no danger to the people of Miami."

Austin nodded and groaned, "Fine we'll do what she wants. But then it's my turn." He snapped.

Detective Jackson stood and nodded, "Then it is finished. We will meet at Memorial Bank 8 am sharp. Don't be late!" He called before walking out of the room with the rest of the men.

I smiled to myself.

I was actually helping my community for the first time at this place, this was one step to becoming a worldwide hero. "What the hell was that?" Austin yelled at me as the last person left the conference room.

I smirked, "Oh I'm sorry Austin did I steal your spot light? Didn't know you were so fond of the attention...well better luck next time." I patted his shoulder and walked out of the room confidently.

Maybe...just maybe I could get through this.

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