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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"I cannot believe you took my cards! I already told you that I need to buy more supplies for my classroom. Mason, this is crazy". Lena was fuming as she paced the small office. It smelled of musky wet wood and moth balls. And with the clutter of papers and files everywhere she was starting to feel caged in.

Lena was two seconds away from throwing everything all across the room if this man did not look up at her. The older gentleman continued to look down at the file in front of him. As soon as he heard her stop talking he looked up to her intense gaze.

"I remember you saying that which is precisely why I have your debit and credit cards. You don't understand budgeting. I don't have time for you to be wasting all of this money on decorating a little room for kids who don't even care. Besides, didn't you see I left you $50 at home? Just make that work," he said as he went back to reading the file on his desk.

"Mason. I am not your child, I am your fiancé. A good portion of that money is mine. So you better give me back my cards now!" Lena leaned forward with both of her hands firmly on the desk as she scowled at this man. He first looked at her hand then up at her. "Or what?" he challenged.

If looks could kill she would have been condemned him to hell. She could not believe that she was stuck in this situation with him; with this man who is damn near twice her age. Granted no one would be able to think he was too much older than her if he just bothered to dye his salt and pepper hair, but he claims it "fit his role".

He got up from behind the desk and moved to the front where he hovered over her. "Listen, sounds like you are having a rough morning. I'll give you another $50 and then loan you some more in the morning".

"Loan? I don't need this". She turned to walk away when he suddenly grabbed her arm. She looked back at him daring him, "Do you really want to give your entire precinct a show today?" He paused and rethought his actions before letting go, "I love you too, Lena. By the way, you should make a stop at home and fix your hair. I see some of your curls are trying to break free".

Lena snatched her arm away as she walked out of the office slamming the door behind her. She was finally able to exhale as she ran her fingers through the roots of her hair. It wasn't even noon and she was already exhausted. She was honestly a sweet, loving, and gentle person; but whenever she's around Mason especially since the engagement she has to be stronger.

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"So how's everything with Ana? Was the doctor's appointment ok?" Stef asked her partner as she took a sip of her coffee and glanced to the perp they just arrested in the back seat. He was just a teen, looked no older than 15 years old. They caught him selling drugs outside of a park. Stef was honestly heart broken, but he has to do her job.

"She's doing great actually. No more body brace. Everything has healed nicely, you know. She's in a lot less pain. She hates using the crutches though. So I convinced her to at least use a cane for when she's going to be walking or standing for a while, just in case".

Mike and Stef have been partners literally since the beginning. They were neighbors since they were young. They even went to school together all the way through high school and decided to become police officers together. They even dated from the end of high school up until about four years ago. Luckily for them everything ended on a good note. Their four year relationship was fine, but it just felt like an awkward friends with benefits commitment. Come to find out, Stef made the realization that she was a lesbian and Mike was in love with a woman he met named Ana. Now at almost 30, Mike was happily married and Stef was happily committed to the one night stands that helped her ease a void she didn't know how to fill. But she was glad that through it all her and Mike remained close.