Rhea Taylor applies for a job with a position for assistant chief hoping to further her status later on. What happens when she gets paired with the man in charge?
Head chief of the department, Aaron Young, works day and night with no rest. He can't...
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⇠⇢ "Wanna know what it's like Baby, show me what it's like" ⇠⇢ Rhea Taylor ⇠⇢
I fell asleep with Aaron beside me last night.
And woke up with him not present.
He wasn't obliged to stay. I'm pretty sure he had more important things to do than to be with me. After all he is the chief and he has a lot of work to finish or start.
Standing in front of my bathroom mirror, I open the door so I can let the steam out. Grabbing a hair tie I put my hair in a bun and walk to my dresser.
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Changing into my work clothes, I head to the kitchen for a water bottle. Checking for every thing I need, I exit my apartment.
Reaching the parking lot, I unlock my car and hop inside on my way to work.
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Walking to the familiar building I've came to know for two weeks now, I spot Lani, Rikkee, and some of my other coworkers cars. No sign of Aaron's. He must've parked somewhere else.
Reaching the entrance, I go up the short stairs and see Rikkee typing away on her desk top.
"Hey girlie" she waves, looking up from her work at me.
"Hey, anything new?" I ask in hope of something exciting.
"There...is a meeting later on after the men get back" she checks her book. I nod wondering what it could be about.
"Is it good or bad?".
"Not sure, but from what Chief said before he left it sounded serious" she says twirling her finger around her ponytail.
"Did um- Chief say I have work?" I wonder. Everything went well yesterday night from him coming over to me falling asleep beside him.
"He did say he left something on your desk- for you" I nodded at her response and headed for the door. "Thank you".
"Any day Ray" she responded as I left her area.
"Hey doll face" oh for fucks sake. That voice can only come from-
"Daron" I turn facing him.
"In the flesh, babe" he responds with a smirk.
I try to speed walk to my office door but he beats me to it, with his hand leaning on the wall.
"What. do. you. want?" I grit every word out, highly annoyed.
"Interesting question, I really don't think you want me to answer that" He smiles showing his decaying teeth. I mentally hurl.
"Excuse me" I let out.
"Password?"
"Move" I say with a smile and he does. "Dingus", I mumble.
"What was that pretty face?" he says as his voice follows me. I stop and look up to the ceiling in search of God, or some sign of hope.
"Stop following me. Don't you have work to do?" I turn to him, tiredly. "Why aren't you with the other guys?".
"Because Chief says, 'I'm a pain in the ass',"he says rolling his eyes at the statement. "I don't get it, all I asked was what kind of shampoo he used and I maybe...well possibly touched his hair" he shrugged likes he's done nothing wrong.
"And you don't see anything wrong with what you've just said?" I furrow my eyebrows at the man.
"No, not at all" he shrugs.
"Leave, please" It wasn't even for what he said but I'm getting annoyed by his presence. I turn and walk through Aaron's office to mine and then the light on. I see a paper lying on the desk and turn to see him still here. "Get out!".
"Fine" he leaves. Finally, peace.
"Not even Raimana gets me that annoyed" I mutter to myself.
Speaking of her she's coming tonight. I miss my partner in crime. Even though it's been two weeks I miss her, she's like my own daughter.
Putting my bag on the nearby chair, I reach for the letter...
Hey gorgeous, I'm out for an incident on 23rd. I don't usually write letters but i'll make an exception for you, of course. I could've texted but I left my phone to charge. Not much work today, just a few calls you have to take. When you leave I want you to get dressed, casual. I'll be in before you go home but there is a meeting as well. Be ready by 5.
Aaron
Smiling, I put the letter in my drawer with the sound of a ringing phone. I reach for my bag in hopes of getting to the caller before it ends. I grasp my phone but there is no call coming from it.
The caller rings again and I see a small light shine from Aaron's office shelf. The room is dark but I can pinpoint the brightness of his phone.
"Should I?" I look over.
No.
"Ugh, but I'm curious" I walk closer.
Stop.
Don't look.
Pushing the small voice in my head far away. I take a look at the caller ID.
Riker's Island.
Hearing footsteps draw closer to the door, I tiptoe back to my office.
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Hm..who do you think could be calling from Rikers?
