The Boss's Daughter

Chapter 15 - part 1

"I lay my head down for 20 seconds and the next thing I know it's 6 AM." I say yawning. "What's the world coming to these days if Taylor here is falling asleep at work?" Sam chuckles. I throw my shoe at him as I put on the other. We are all near the gun locker. Spike is smirking and Leah laughs, causing everyone else to laugh. "I was working on Babycakes while Spike was busy helping his Ma pack for Italy alright? I was getting a bit tired and sat down in my chair." I shrug. "Be glad it wasn't Ed that found you or he would have probably drawn on your face with a sharpie." Jules laughs. Ed smiles and chuckles while cleaning one of the rifles.

"Team, guess what today is?" The boss asks coming in. "Uh. Easter?" I ask jokingly. Ed starts humming some love song and Spike snickers. "That's right officer Lane. It's Valentine's Day! Guess what that means! It's the busiest day of the year. So everyone finish up here and then we will patrol in the SUV's until we get a hot call." The boss states. "Valentine's Day. One of the highest suicide rate days of the year. All those poor broken hearted people." Leah says. "And we have to talk them down." I point out. Jules nods. We all load the SUVs after cleaning the gun locker and then head off. We aren't 5 minutes on patrol when we get a hot call. "Suicide attempt at King's Bridge." Winnie says. "Got it Winnie." The boss says, we turn on the sirens and head off.

We get 4 calls in the first 3 hours of work. "How many more do you think we are going to get?" Sam asks hoping in an SUV. "I don't know Samtastic, but I feel old. I'm already tired." I mutter. "Oh come on Stone! What are you and Spikey here going to do tonight?" Ed says changing the topic and smirking. "Well maybe I should ask what your wife and you are going to do tonight Ed." I say smirking back. We ride off to the station to see if we can all get lunch before another hot call. We get to the station and all hop out. My phone rings, "Hello?" I ask, answering it. "Tay!" My friend Katrina says. "Kat? It's been years. What's up?" I ask sorta confused, but happy. "Are you in trouble?" I ask my friend when she sounds nervous talking on her end. "Mhmh." She mumbles out. "Alright. Where are you?" I continue asking her questions and then hang up when I find out where she is. "Hey dad. I was wondering if I could go do something and then come back. It will only take me 30 minutes." I say walking over to where he is. "30 minutes hm? Something wrong?" He asks looking me over. "Friend problem. Won't take long. I promise." I reassure. "Alright. Be safe. I expect you back here in 30, or I'll call if we get a hot call." He says putting a hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll be back before you know it." I say running to my SUV.