Help Her

Ties That Bind

*Warehouse/Buy Location*

Intelligence got tipped off by one of Adam's C.Is about a dealer looking to sell a lot of guns. Said Officer and his informant were currently standing in the large area with Kim. Ana, after hours of convincing Hank to let her go, was there too. They were waiting patiently for the dealer to arrive when the CI started pacing back and forth.

"I can't do this, man. Davis is gonna kill me if he finds out I set him up!" He hissed.

"Okay, just take a deep breath. All right, we're right here." Adam assured, quietly, placing a hand on Kim's shoulder. "Nothing's gonna happen. She and I, we've done this 100 times before. All right? And Sarge has done this twice that amount. We just need to catch Davis dirty, get him to tell us who's making the guns, and then you are off the hook." He reminded the other man.

The C.I, Kurt, began shaking his head back and forth.

"Yeah, but listen, listen, hey. You feel like he's made you, you just say the safe word. Christmastime. Okay?" Kim whispered, soothingly.

"Just take a deep breath." Ana added.

Adam suddenly cleared his throat and they all looked over to see the dealer heading in their direction.

"Yo, Davis!" Kurt called. "This is Sherry, her boy Chris and their boss Jane; the ones I told you about. They move high-end weed."

"Isn't that supposed to be legal?" Davis recalled.

"Key words: supposed to be." Ana reiterated. "Problem is, banks won't handle the dope money."

"Yeah, so we end up carrying around a lot of cash." Kim shrugged.

"We need a little extra protection." Adam nodded.

"How many guns you looking for?" Davis wondered.

"How many guns you got?" The Officer retorted with a chuckle.

"My cousin, the businessman." Kurt laughed.

"Thought she was your cousin." Davis pointed at Kim.

"Yeah. I mean, the three of us grew up together." She lied, smoothly, playfully punching at the C.I's shoulder. "We're like family. We've got, like, 20 other cousins."

"See, that's why my crew is mostly women. They choose their words wisely." Ana glared at Kurt for added effect. "Chris, here, is the only exception to that since he and Sherry have known each other for so long."

"Yeah, all good, man. They're cool, I swear." The C.I promised.

"You put your life on that?" Davis questioned, moving to circle around Ana.

The brunette had been standing slightly in front of everyone else to further solidify her role as leader, like she needed any more help in that regard anyway.

"Damn right." Kurt nodded.

Davis stopped about a foot behind Ana and everyone just stared at him while he eyed the older woman. He suddenly lunged forward and grabbed at her side, right where her bullet-proof vest was.

"Step back." The Dealer instructed, letting go and swiftly walking back in the direction he came from.

"Sarge, you okay?" Kim inquired in a low murmur once he was out of ear shot.

Ana glanced between the two Officers while knowing they, along with the rest of her team, wouldn't question it if she safeworded.

"Christmastime." The brunette muttered, pulling her gun out.

"Kurt, get the Hell out of here right now." Adam hissed as he and Kim took their own weapons out.

The C.I's eyes widened and he immediately bolted towards the nearest exit while the three cops headed for the direction Davis disappeared in. They cautiously rounded the corner and found him bent over the trunk of his vehicle.