Protective Arms (Completed)

45. In Two Days

After lunch the DA walks into the station and heads straight for mine and Brit's desk. Grand! The DA is the normal dick in the station and honestly we try to just stay clear of him but he does his job expectionally well.

"Got a minute?"

"I got a lot of minutes." I give a dark chuckle. "I am guessing you want first hand accounts instead of just reading the entire report?"

"You would be right. Although, I done read the reports. Very detailed by the way, so good job on your end for making my job easier."

I hold in my groan, because that is one line that gets on my nerves. It is not to make his job easier, as to why we detail the reports it is to make sure the criminals don't get a chance of getting out of something due to lack of evidence. The entire station is supposed to work as a unit and the other DA does but not Gills.

I watch as Gills takes a seat and Brit sighs. We spend the next couple of hours going over everything and at times the way Gills will question us makes us feel like we are the suspect.

"Well thank you boys, at least your reports are spot on and you never strayed from what you wrote. Just make sure come court that you do the same."

Brit and I both nod. As Gills stands and we follow suite just to be nice.

Out of the corner of my eye, Gaperal is walking back into the station from having to be out on patrol. Between Brit and I, we give him very little head movement not to approach to save him for now from being questioned by Gills.

Gills is right at retiring and the entire force couldn't wait for him to do so. To bad the other DA had to many case loads to tend to Dason's. It is not that point of what they are trying to get for a sentence it is just the fact Gills is an asshat to work with.

"Alright boys, the court trial starts in two days time. The papers for the subpoena has been sent to a Ms. Greg and a Ms. Miller."

"They both know that they have to come and Athena will be there along with Bethany no questions asked." I clip back.

"Right." Gills draws and walks off.

Brit lets out a huff. "The only reason he got the case is because Malte is booked full. Can't Gills see the station has been trying to let him go retire?"

"I think he wants one last big case and then hope he does retire."

"It be a lot better if he does." Brit shakes his head.

"Thanks for that guys." Gaperal walks up with Gills being gone.

"Yeah well, the last thing you needed after eight hours on the road is to be questioned for another two hours."

Gaperal laughs and shakes his head. "I get him asking questions, but Gills never liked just reading and always wanted that extra step. Even got a couple of Officers fired in years past just because a couple of useless words were not in the report and when he lost the case it was pinned on the Officers."

"What a dick." Brit fums.

"Well court starts in two days." I let Gaperal know.

"I'll get our calendars booked off starting then."

"Thanks for that. Chief already knows to from what Gills said."

"At least we get one free day before it starts. It is good they got the trial fast paced though to where it can be put behind everyone and start getting on the happy track." Brit cleans up his desk.

"I got happy news." I smirk.

"Lay it on us then Gatlin."

"Athena and I are getting married tomorrow."

"Damn man! That is more than happy news!" Brit laughs patting my back.

"I here congratulations are in order." Chief says from behind us. "Made it just in time to hear you tell them. There couldn't be any better news, Gatlin."

"Thanks Chief."

"I am glad you took my advice, you will be the happiest man alive. So tomorrow heh?"

"Yes sir, she wants something small and I agree with her. We both love each other and don't want to wait, so the court house it is."

"I could marry the two of you."

"No kidding." It shocks me some.

"I'm not. We will all be getting more than enough of court for a bit, so if you guys want come by here and we can do it outback with anyone you want to be here and not be cramp in a tight room."

"I'll send you a text but I think that will be a go." I smile and shake his hand.

Making sure all the files are locked up, I grab one to read over tonight for the car jacking case and head home.

I see that Athena's car in the drive and the others cars are not here. It is late but I told Athena were the spare key was at hidden to get in and just make it her key to our home. Walking through the door, Athena is on the couch with some movie playing.

"Hey Precious." I lean over the back of the couch and kiss her lips.

"You look tired."

"I am a little. Trial is in two days."

"Yeah, I got the paper. So no honeymoon for us." Athena tries to joke.

"That is okay once trial is over we can take one. Because I want to take you somewhere."

Athena smiles. "Just you and me on a getaway trip, I think I can handle that."

I place my brief case on the table and she hands me a plate of food. Mexican take out tonight, looks great.

"Chief mentioned something and if you don't want to there won't be any pressure."

"What is it?"

"He can marry us and do it at the station out back."

"Really?"

I nod and she smiles.

"That would be nice to do that!"

"Are you sure? We don't have too."

"I am more than sure. Oh, I got all my things here and moved in."

Now, I feel complete. "That is the best thing to come home too, Precious."

I kiss her lips and finish the food before reading over the case file while Athena finishes her movie, falling asleep some. Come tomorrow she will be my wife and that helps me to breath easily, I carry her to the bedroom and turn everything off for the night. Sleep comes easy knowing what tomorrow brings us.

A/N---
Hey Hey Guys!!!

Seems like things are on the right track.

Wedding one day and court the next. Our lovely characters still have quite a bit to go through. They will come out strong together right?