A Dream Between Us

Murder and Butterflies

"This was a rush job," Robin said, squatting and looking over the woman's body, "this victim has been stabbed, which isn't his MO."

Miranda stood beside you, her hand ghosting over the back of yours. You attempted to breathe normally, but each time it grazed your skin, goose bumps formed all over. You tried your best to focus on Robin and the situation in front of you. 

"Could it possibly be a copycat?" Miranda suggested. She leaned her body towards you so now it was inevitable that she was touching you. You didn't dare pull away. 

"How could it be though? You guys never released the information about the calling card," you said back. You hiccuped embarrassingly enough right afterward, revealing just how much alcohol was in your system. 

Robin looked at you and Miranda with a raised eyebrow. She stood up and looked at you two suspiciously.

"What were you two doing here anyways?"

Miranda and you looked at each other. Thankfully Miranda spoke first so you didn't have to.

"We were getting drinks. I wanted to get to know the rookie better," she said, looking directly at you instead of Robin.

You cleared your throat. 

"Oh I mean Y/N," she said with the sweetest smile. 

Or do you mean Cutie?  you thought. 

"Well, we have to assume he knew you two were here. Which means he is watching us," Robin sighed and removed her gloves. 

Miranda looked at you again, worry evident on her face. Could this person really be watching you guys? Why did they choose you and Miranda to follow tonight? It must have been because you two were the first to leave after your shift and they spotted you first. That's the only explanation. 

"You two can stay at the station if you want or we can send a patrol by your home. Don't you live in the same apartment building as us?" Robin asked you.

This was news to you. You knew other officers lived in the building, but you had just moved in recently and stayed inside, not really paying attention to your neighbors.

"Do I?"

"Yes, I thought you knew," Miranda said, giggling. You felt embarrassed at the fact that you had spent a whole month there and never saw Miranda or Robin once. It showed on your face.

"Don't feel bad, I have only seen you once. Most of us stay inside. I actually live right above you."

Robin nodded, also slightly amused by your bewilderment. You were embarrassed but there was also an excitement that bubbled up in you at the thought of being neighbors with Miranda. 

"So what's it gonna be? Station or back at the apartments," Robin asked, typing something into her phone.

"Apartments, I wanna sleep in my own bed," Miranda answered. You nodded, agreeing with her. You had plants you needed to water. 

"Ok, I'll call a patrol and have them sit outside the building for tonight. I'll give you a ride home," Robin said, putting the phone up to her ear to call patrol. However, Miranda shook her head.

"That's ok. We can walk home together. He can't take two officers down," she said, looking at you, the smile still on her face. You smiled back at her. 

"Are you sure? It's like a twenty-minute walk from here? It would be safer if I drove you-"

"Yeah it's okay Robin, I think we will be safe if we walk," you said, wanting to spend more alone time with Miranda.