The Newbie [Jake Peralta]

The Mayors Daughter

I never really expected something such as this when I left Long Island.

I had woken up in not a great humor, memories of the night before ringing through my head. Only one thing going through my head,

'I think-'

He should know, isn't something such as this a fact on which you either know or you don't? I mean to me it was clear, from the beginning I just knew. I just thought he felt the same.

I quickly put on some clothes, deciding on riding the long way to work to clear my head, something I would later be thankful for.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I was approached by Terry, who had one Jake Peralta cowering behind him. The last person I wanted to talk to today.

"Holt needs to see you, he has a case.." Terry said, leading me straight to Holt office, slapping to door in Jakes face.

Holt gestured me to the seat in front of him, Terry sat in the one next to me. He handed me a file, a rather gruesome one at that.

"Last night, the mayors daughter was kidnapped, the suspect also killed her two bodyguards.." He explained.

"Do you want me to look into it?" I asked.

"You have an eye for things such as this and so you will take Primary, Diaz and Peralta will-" He attempted to say.

"I will request to not to have to work with Peralta.." I interrupted, I should not have interrupted such a scary man.

"Why?" Terry said in concern.

"Personal matters, I wouldn't want my them interfering with trying to catch a killer.." I explained.

"Alright, I can pull him from this case. It's a sensitive matter and I want it wrapped up efficiently, for the mayors sake.." Holt explained.

"Yes sir, I'll meet with Diaz now.." I smiled, leaving the room.

Once I stepped outside, I was met by Jake, attempting to speak with me. Although I just kept on moving.

"Riley just please can you speak to me!" He said, stopping me once I reached my desk.

"I have an important case, I don't feel like speaking to you-"

"Just hear me out!" He said, almost swarming me as I tried to walk away from him.

"Can you just give me some space, please!" I said, attempting to get to Rosa and noticing all eyes falling on us.

"Riley please, I-" He tried.

"You need to back away, I have a job to do and a case to solve. Do you think you can do that? Because you seem to be doing a lot of thinking in a-pose to knowing.." I said, finally pushing through him, "And by the way, it's Detective Bishop.."

I walked away, headed straight to Rosa's desk and quickly allowed her to collect her things to leave.

I hurried her down to the elevator, only noticing Jakes face as the doors shut. A face of pure sorrow.

"Wanna tell me what you did that hurt Bishop so much?"

Upon the doors shutting, Holt had emerged from his office and approached Jake from behind, sort of scaring him.

"Last night, we got into a disagreement where she told me she had feelings for me and I didn't respond the same way, well the way she wanted me to.." He begun to explain.