John and I pulled over a blue mini van while our view is from the dash cam of our unit.
"1 Control 7-Adam-07. Show us at a vehicle stop on Olympic and Avon. You got this." I say after talking to dispatch
"Sir, driver's license and registration, please." John says to the driver
"What's the problem?" The driver asks
"You were doing 50 in a school zone. What's that sound?" John asks hearing a sound
"My bees." The driver says
"Your what?" I ask
"Bees. I'm a beekeeper. I don't know if I'll be able to control them if you give me a ticket." The dude says
"Sir, threatening an officer is a crime." I tell him
"All right, step out of the car." John tells him
John opens the car door, only to be confronted with a swarm of bees. He and I duck and run out of view, and the driver of the van slams his door shut and peels out. John and I come back into view, looking after the van as it speeds off.
"You okay?" John asks me
"Yeah. You?" I ask
"I sure am missing my long sleeves. Do we go after him?" John asks and I shake my head no and he talks into the radio "Uh, all units, be on the lookout for a blue minivan. Look out, it's full of bees!"
He and I exit the scene, pursued by bees.
****
I come in the kitchen to see Wesley grabbing a bagel.
"I'm gonna lose it." I tell him
"Ah, you're back. You forget something?" Wesley asks me
"My car won't start. Again." I tell him
"You need a new one." Wesley tells me
"I need a healthier bank account." I tell him
"Uh, I can get you to work, but you're on your own to get home." Wesley tells me
"Why? What are you doing tonight?" I ask him
"Nothing. I mean, t-that thing. I told you." Wesley says evasively
"What thing?" I ask again
"At my mother's. Remember?" Wesley asks me
"The mother I haven't met yet? No, you definitely didn't tell me about that." I tell him
"Well, you probably had a lot on your mind. Do you want to go?" Wesley asks
"Do you want me to go?" I ask him unsure
"Of course." Wesley says
"Great!" I tell him
"Awesome." Wesley mutters
****
"Today is problem day. So you know what that means." Grey says to all of us
"Actually, sir, I-I don't." John says stuttering a bit
"Problem spots on your patrol route. Locations that attract crime like a felonious magnet." Grey tells him
"Businesses used as a cover for criminal activity." Tim adds
"No-tell motels, massage parlors, dive bars." I add
"Or anywhere that ex-cons gather to plan their next adventure." West says
"The spots you see every day and you vow to take them down if you have the time, but we never have the time. So today we make some." Grey says then sees Smitty whispering with another officer and asks "Is there a problem, Smitty?"
"Oh, no, sir. I love playing whack-a-mole." Smitty says
"Knock down a problem spot, it can pop back up anywhere. But that's the job, right? And since you're so excited about doing it, I think you should share your excitement with Officer West out there today." Grey says
"Seriously?" Smitty and West ask at the same time
"Yeah, seriously. That means, Lopez, you're with Nolan. Okay. Happy hunting out there." Grey says
****
John and I are each talking about our situations, without listening to each other.
"It's just a big step, and it's never come up. I wasn't prepared, and now she's mad." John says
"Why do relationships have to be so complicated?" I ask
"Some things, you just shouldn't spring on someone before they've even had their morning coffee." John says
"If you can't be honest with each other, then why even be together? And now -" I say but John talks
"Just, some things -" John says but then I say
"I'm sitting here wondering why Wesley -" I say then John continues saying what he was saying
"- shouldn't be rushed, and I don't know -" John says but then I interrupt
"- doesn't want me to meet his mom." I say
"- if I'm ready to take it to that level. Wait, what?" John asks then I realize we were cross talking
"I thought we were talking about my thing." I tell him
"I thought we were talking about my thing. Wesley said he didn't want you to meet his mom? He actually said that?" John asks
"He didn't have to." I tell him
****
John and I park at the curb in a harmless-looking residential area.
"This is our problem spot?" John asks
"What do you see?" I ask him
"Guy waiting for the bus." John says
"Drug dealer. This corner's a mecca for upper-class dopers. Oxy, Molly, Benzos, Vikes anything a well-off suburbanite can choke down with a Kombucha spritzer." I tell him when someone pulls up to exchange something with the guy standing on the corner
"And right on cue. Gonna bust that dealer?" John asks
"Buyer. Dealers are a dime a dozen. We want to scare the clients away so business takes a big hit." I tell him and turn the lights and sirens on and pull in front of the buyer's car
"Take the lead on this one." I tell him
"Okay. Morning, sir." John says
"What is the problem, officer? Is it illegal to ask for directions now? Well, you better lock me up." The guy says cheerfully
"License and registration, please." John tells him
"My partner and I witnessed you exchange money for a baggie. Wanna show us what you bought?" I ask impatiently
"No idea what you're talking about." They guy says and John is examining a business card handed to him by the guy
"What's this?" John asks
"Oops. How'd that get there?" The dude asks
"You work for Councilwoman Langston?" John asks him
"I'm her right hand. Sometimes her left, if you feel me. Look, Officer, uh- Nolan, you got a job to do. I get it. Believe me. Nobody appreciates the boys and girls in blue more than me. It's just, you see, Langston she needed me to find her some, uh, sleep aids." The person says
"Oh." John says
"Yeah." The person replies
"Just hand over the baggie." I tel him and he hands it to me but dosen't look worried at all about it
"No big deal. Now you, uh, let me off with a warning, win yourself some pretty powerful friends down at City Hall." The guy says and John was trying to dial a number on his cell
"Oh. Sounds like quite an offer. " John says
"But I'm doing okay in the friend department." John tells him with the phone to his ear
"No, no, no. No, no, no. Uh, um - " The dude says with panic in his voice
"I'm sorry. T-The pills, t-t-they're mine." He then says
"P-P-Please hang up. Please? I just needed something to take the edge off. You can't imagine what I go through every day. The wife, boss, the constant pressure. It's just -" He says after John ends the call
"Jump out of the car. We're locking you up. Come over here, put your hands on the car." John tells him
"Yes, sir." The driver says and gets out
****
"Hey, Jess. It's me. Just trying you again. Call me back. Okay. She is definitely mad at me and ducking my calls. What time is dinner with Mom?" Nolan asks
"Huh?" I ask
"Dinner." Nolan says
"Oh. Um- At 8:00, I think." I tell him
"You know, there is no world in which Wesley is embarrassed by you. If that was what you were worried about." John says
"It's not." I say
****
"Don't call her again. When she's ready, she'll call you." I tell him
"You're right. Turn around." John says
"What?" I ask
"There's a guy back there being chased. Control 7-Adam-15, suspicious circs on 5th and Beaudry, requesting backup." John says
"Back up! Back up! Move your vehicle!" I yell
"Come on! Come on, damn it!" John yells
"You see them?" I ask him
"There." John says pointing
"Back seat clear." I say
"Front seat clear. So, where'd they go?" John asks
"Head upstai-" I said when the accident happened
****
I come up to Jessica and John talking and start talking interrupting there conversation on accident.
"I ran the plates on the car that chased him. It was reported stolen last week." I say
"What about the guys inside?" Jessica asks
"They were gone by the time backup cleared the building. What's your interest?" I ask her
"His real name is Alejandro Mejia. He's undercover DHS. He disappeared about six weeks ago during an infiltration, and I was alerted, when you ran his cover ID through the system." Jessica says
"Wow. So, what was he into?" John asks
"I-I'm not cleared to tell you that." Jessica says
"So, DHS is taking this over?" I ask
"Yes, but I would really appreciate it if you could provide some extra security until my guys got here." Jessica says
"Of course." John says
"Excuse me. Yes, sir?" Jessica says after picking up the phone
"Yeah, she's definitely mad at you." I tell John
****
I come up to Jessica and John in the waiting room and once again either John or Jessica finished talking and I butted in on accident.
"I brought Grey up to speed. He said he'd give you whatever you need." I tell them
"Oh, great." Jessica says
"Any chance you got more clearance to tell us about Mejia?" John asks
"Yes. He's a forensic accountant, an expert in cryptocurrency. We put him inside an illegal arms operation, where he was supposed to target their financials and then neutralize their access." Jessica says
"By what? Changing all their passwords?" John asks
"Basically, yeah. The downside of digital money." Jessica says
"Then Mejia went silent, what'd you say, about six weeks ago?" I ask
"Mm-hmm. So we presumed he was either dead or -" Jessica was saying until John interrupted her
"Compromised." John says
"No wonder you need to talk to him." I say
"Look, um, I've got to go brief my boss. DHS is gonna be mobilizing some agents to come stand watch. Are you good until they arrive?" Jessica asks
"Like Grey said, anything you need." John says
"Hmm." Jessica says
"All right, I'm gonna take the shop. Dispatch will arrange pickup once you're replaced." I tell them getting ready to leave
"You're leaving?" John asks
"I gotta get dressed for dinner. The great thing about you being a phase three now is I don't have to supervise you 24/7. So have fun on guard duty." I tell him
"Good luck with Mommie Dearest." John says
****
"Come on. We got to get to my mom's party." Wesley says
"No. Not until you admit, you never mentioned this thing with your mom before." I tell him
"I-I thought I did. Okay, fine. I didn't." Wesley says
"I knew it. You didn't want her to meet me." I tell him
"Sophia." Wesley says
"Is it because I'm - spirited?" I ask
"No." Wesley says and I give him a look
"You got us a chess clock to mediate our arguments." I tell him
"I know, but that's not what this -" He was saying till I interrupted him
"And I can be a little feral when I eat sometimes, but -" I was saying till he interrupted me
"Sophia. This wasn't about you." Wesley said
"What does that mean?" I ask him
"Look, I have to tell you something but I don't want you to freak out." Wesley says
****
"You're rich." I say with shock
"Well, wealth is relative." Wesley says
"Yeah. Super rich." I say
"Oh, look who decided to grace us with his presence. Hello, darling. Hello, my dear!" Wesley's mother Patrice says
"Hi." I say
"Oh, it's so nice to finally meet you. You are simply stunning." She tells me
"Thank you. You are, too, Mrs. Evers. And- And this beautiful house." I tell her
"Come on. Let's get you a drink. So, what made you decide to become a police officer?" She asks me
"Well, I love my city and wanted to give back." I tell her
"Mm." She says
"Getting to kick ass helped, too." I tell her
"Well, I, for one, thank you for your service. You know, you put 'em in jail, and my son tries to get 'em out." Patrice says
"Mother." Wesley says
"Why do you keep calling me "Mother," like this is "Downton Abbey"? Insufferable, isn't he?" Patrice asks me
"Definitely, but he's cute." I tell her
"You know, his grandfather founded the biggest law firm in Beverly Hills, but Wesley insists on working pro bono, over a restaurant that serves $5.99 buffets." She says
"Mother - Mom." Wesley says
"Well, I just want to give you a helping hand from time to time, but you slap it away." Patrice says
"Well, I do fine on my own." Wesley says
"But you could do so much more." Patrice says
"Okay, can we not talk about this right now, in front of Sophia?" Wesley asks
"But you're living together. She's family. And, you know, there's never really a good time to talk with you. I-I know you want to do it all on your own and not touch your trust fund -" Patrice says and I say
"Trust fund?" I ask
"- but the fact that you seem mad at me about it, that is just messed up. How's your wine?" Patrice asks me
"Amazing." I tell her
"Yeah, I picked it up at a spa retreat in Tuscany. I'm going again in March. You should come. Wesley, you two should come." Patrice says
"100% yes." I say
"Yes. Mm." Patrice says
"You know what? I'm gonna take an Uber home. The two of you, just enjoy each other." Wesley says
"Come on, Wesley." I say
"Always with the drama." Patrice says
"I should go after him." I tell her
"Oh, nonsense. He's a grown man. Besides, I want you to taste the stew. It's my own recipe." Patrice says
"It does smell good." I tell her
"Mm-hmm." She says
****
"Hi. Look, I'm sorry. Just, every time I go to my mother's house, I turn into this person I don't want to be." Wesley tells me
"Why? Your mom is great. And don't give me the "You don't really know her" spiel. She has nothing but a deep and genuine love for you. So why do you keep turning your back on her?" I ask him
"It's just all that excess. I always hated that. I need to make it on my own. What?" He asks me
"Only a rich person would think turning down money is a noble idea. I wore my brother's hand-me-downs until I was 15. My mom worked two jobs, and so did we once we reached high school." I tell him
"So you think less of me?" Wesley asks
"Are you kidding? Your mom and I already started planning the wedding. California's a no-fault divorce state, so if you ever felt like doing me a solid -" I was saying till he butted in
"Mm-hmm." He says
"Love your mom while you have her. Take that money and do something good with it." I tell him
"Like fix your car, maybe?" Wesley asks
"I was thinking more like feed the homeless, but I wouldn't say no to a Porsche." I tell him
"Oh, really?" Wesley asks
"Or we could just get a chauffeur. Come on, trust fund." I tell him
*****
A/N: Hey guys so sorry for the long wait once again I know I am not sticking to the schedule like I planned but I am now learning today that I have to change schools again during high school and make new friends all over again. But, I hope yall are liking this book and if you know a family member or friends that have wattpad please recommend my book to them because that would be awesome. Hope yall have a great day or night!