Soul Ties

Chapter 23 [Do not covet...]

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Roman
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"Quickly someone get these glass shards down to the lab i need a fingerprint scan ran on these asap along with these letters taken down to research, its got whites symbol on it" i say as i rush myself back to the station.

Im not meant to be here right now, the only ones who stay here at this time of the night are the workers who are needed on their departments 24/7.. but as soon as i got the information from ms Guerrero's house, i knew exactly what i needed to do.

"Paxton! Where the hell have you two been?!" I say as i find him and Michaels with their gear all packed up and ready to clock out for the night.

"Where you asked us to be why what's wrong chief?" Smith chirped up with concern as he put his left arm through his jacket sleeve,

"You can't leave." I say as his eyebrows turn downwards at my words. He smoothens the collar on his brown leather jacket down,

"I got resepct for you cousin, i really do but i also got a wife and a kid at home that i need to take care of-"

"I know and i can respect that, but this isn't a choice i found something that just gave us the lead on white, if what i assume is true then we might just have a case." I whisper waving to the other officers coming off duty going home.

"You don't need me do you chief?" Michaels asked,

"No, your set to go. I'll be expecting the information you sought for today on my desk by tomorrow." I state while slapping a friendly hand on his shoulder,

"Yes sir." He nods his head once before taking his leave, Paxton's jaw almost drops to the floor when he see's Michaels getting to walk out of the door. With anyone else these requests would be childish, unprofessional even but with family he has no choice.

"This is completely unfair! Im not getting paid for these extra hours, sav is going to kill me if she see's me come in late again." He whines while dramatically waving a hand in the air.

"Again? this is one of the first times i asked you to stay back late."

"Let's just say i had a few late nights at the strip clubs too.. but hey a man has needs too." His shoulders shrug like its nothing but i get why savannah doesn't want him anymore..

"Whatever man, you gonna help me or not?"

"Dont you have a fiancée to get home to as well?"

"Ay, keep your voice down. i dont need anyone at work knowing about my personal life besides you know its not really a marriage its just a deal." I whisper while grabbing him by the shoulder and walking us to a private room where i know his big mouth wont get us into trouble.

"You know you're going to end up falling in love with that girl right?" He coaxes while pouting out his bottom lip out making me cringe.

"Im giving you 3 seconds to suck your bottom lip back in before i punch it back myself."

"Great to see the Bible thumper didn't influence you that much yet.. Still the same old Roman." He says chuckling in his evil way,

If i didn't need him for this job so desperately he would've been fired years ago, blood or not.

"Bible thumper? isn't that one a bit old." I respond while leaning against the wall.

"The only thing old is that religion, i mean no offence but think about it roman the girl is supporting a God that's lying to her. I mean if this God exists at all How many years of hope did he give her? telling her and millions of others he is returning yet 2000 years later and... oh, we are still in this hell hole." He smirks thinking im going to join along, there was a time where i would've joined along in fact i would've done more than that. I would've been the one making the jokes in the first place but something in me just changed.