Breaking Free

Thats my Job

Lucy's POV:
Doctor: the surgery went by with minor complications and he's out now. He's still asleep but should wake up in an about an hour.
Lucy: thank you, what room?
Doctor: 34
Lucy: thank you
The doctor smiled and I sighed of relief. I walked to his room and there he was laying there. he got his color back and wasn't as pale. I sat at the side of the bed on a chair. I pulled it closer to the bed and grabbed his hand. I held it between my two hands and said a prayer. I continued to hold his hand as I rested my eyes on the side of the chair for a few minutes. I woke up to hear him moving.
Tim: Good morning
Lucy: very funny. How are you feeling?
Tim: better
I didn't even realize I was still holding his hand

Tim's POV:
I woke and Lucy was holding my hand. She was asleep and seemed so peaceful. I tried to move a little without waking her to make sure i wasn't paralyzed. I saw her open her eyes.
Tim: Good morning
Lucy: Very funny. How you feeling?
Tim: better
I looked down at her holding my hand but didn't say anything. She quickly noticed and gently let go
Lucy: sorry
Tim: it's fine
Lucy: I was just worried
Tim: you were worried about me?
Lucy: well yeah, you were shot!
Tim: i guess I was, and good news, I can still move my legs
She let out a small laugh
Tim: were you here the whole night?
Lucy: yeah, well, when you were still in surgery grey told me to change out of uniform, but I came back
Tim: thanks, is grey still here?
Lucy: no he got caught up at work. Shit, I was supposed to call him on any updates
Tim: I'm guessing he still thinks i'm in surgery
Lucy: maybe...
She pulled out her phone and texted Grey. She looked so different off duty with her hair down and everything. She had a worried look on her face.
Tim: You okay?
Lucy: uh... yeah
Tim: lying to your TO again?
Lucy: sorry just uh, I have some missed calls from Luke
Tim: call him back
Lucy: ok
she seemed worried, like really worried but she clicked a button and held the phone to her ear

Lucy's POV:
I called Luke back and lowered my volume before hand
Luke: where the hell have you been?!?
Lucy: I told you I'm at the hospital
I replied trying to stay calm
Luke: for 3 more hours?!?
Lucy: that's what happens when you have surgery
Luke: Are you back talking me!?!? You are so in for it when you get home!
Lucy: Look, I'm sorry, I fell asleep, I should've called you before hand
Luke: Your damn right you should've! But you know how people learn consequences.
And with that he hung up the phone
Tim: everything ok
Lucy: yeah, um, I have to get going and those are for you
I pointed to some flowers I had picked up last night
Tim: thanks, see you later
Lucy: you're seriously going back to work?
Tim: the doctor said I can leave today, they did the most un invasive surgery. I may be in the urgent care right now, but by the end of the day i'll be out.
Lucy: and the first thing you're doing is going back to work? You might tear a stitch
Tim: I appreciate your concern and all but i'll be fine
Lucy: and he's back
Tim: who?
Lucy: hard ass bradford
Tim: I was never gone
Lucy: sure, well I guess I'll see you later
Tim: bye
Lucy: bye
I slipped out of his room and saw Angela and Grey.
Lucy: He's awake, you guys can go in. I'll see you guys later
Angela: bye Lucy
Grey: Bye Chen
Lucy: bye
I got in my car and drove home. It's already 6 am. I opened the door and was once again greeted by and angry Luke.
Luke: WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN!
Lucy: I told you I was at the hospital
Luke: AND YOU DIDN'T CALL ME!
Lucy: I said I was sorry
Luke: AND I SAID THAT'S NOT GOING TO CUT IT!
Lucy: please luke, I fell asleep on accident, i just wanted to make sure my TO was ok
Luke: I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS LUCY BUT THE ONLY WAY YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES IS CONSEQUENCES
Lucy: no luke please
i pleaded
he slowly walked towards me and i got goosebumps
Lucy: no please i swear, i'll never do it again
Luke: BUT HOW CAN I KNOW THAT?!
I kicked me to the ground
Lucy: please no
water glazed over my eyes, he kicked me again in the stomach and knocked the wind out of me
Lucy: n-no p-please
he hit and kicked me until I was limp
Like: I'm sorry baby but when a pretty girl like you is out at night i get a little jealous and nervous. When you don't answer your phone i don't know what to think. You get it right?
I couldn't move it hurt too much
Luke: baby you get it right?
his tone was a bit more raised this time. All i could do was nod my head yes. He kneeled down by me and I flinched.
Luke: you should get ready for work
Lucy: mhm
Luke: I'll turn on the shower for you, i'm gonna get some sleep
here walked away and after a minute of sitting down I got up. I grabbed my uniform and a clean towel. I climbed into the shower washing my hair and purple, yellow, and slightly green skin from the bruises. My skin was still sore from 2 nights ago and all the scrubbing. I got out and dried off. I wrapped the towel around me and was about to blow dried my hair. Luke knocked on the door.
Lucy: just a second
he opened the door anyway
Luke: you looks so pretty in just a towel
Lucy: well i have to get my uniform on
Luke: that can wait a quick 10 minutes
he winked at me
Lucy: i'm already running late
Luke: are you choosing the job over me again?
Lucy: no
Luke: then a quick round won't hurt, besides, you look too sexy to not play with, you're useless elsewhere
Lucy: no, luke, please don't
Like: come on
he pulled me close to him and turned on the shower
Luke: you're not dry anyway so this won't matter
he pulled of his shirt and pants and was just in his boxers
He started kissing me and I tried to pull away but he was stronger and bigger than me
Lucy: Luke... please no...
I tried to yell in between kisses
Luke: the begging just turns me on more
he pulled me against him and started kissing me lots. He took off my towel and my boxers and threw me into the shower.
Lucy: please no
i started to cry
Luke: say it again
Lucy: no, stop!
He just smirked and came into the shower. He lifted me up and pushed me against the wall. He pushed himself into me and i cried.
Luke: you don't like it even a little bit? after all, you'll never know anything better than me
Lucy: no
Luke: well you're going to like this
he started to push in and out of me and all i could do was try to push him away and cry. The fight just made him like it more. I was able to scratch his face but he made me lick the blood. I cried and cried and he kept going. He pulled me into a deep kiss all while still going in and out of me. I felt like a useless piece of trash. That's all he saw me as. But if that was true, why does he say he loves me? why call me beautiful and pretty? He lifted me out of the shower and wrapped me in a towel. He threw me onto the bed and tore the towel off again. He did the same things over and over again. I tried to keep my legs shut but he pried them open. He climbed on top of me and fulfilled all his fantasies he had in mind at the time. He touched me and made me touch him. I was still crying and still begging him to stop. At one point i stopped begging because when I did I noticed he only was harder on me and smirked. I just stared at the ceiling trying to ignore the pain from old bruises he was pressing on and the nasty feeling i had. I thought about work and how i'll be able to escape for the next eight hours. Shoot work, i'm going to be late. His quick "ten minute" round lasted an hour. Roll call just started.
Lucy: Luke I'm late! Stop!
Luke: at least let me finish what I started, don't be more trash than you already are
Lucy: no Luke
I closed my legs together as tight as I could and tried so hard but he pried them apart. He had ten more minutes of "fun" and finally left me alone. He kissed me deeply
Luke: you're so good baby, see you later
I laid there limp and managed to sit up. I didn't have time for a shower but I was already late. I got in the shower for the third time and scrubbed my skin until it was red again. The bruises hurt so bad but who cares anyway. I got into uniform after blow drying my hair and then placed it in a bun. I sped to work as quick as I could and entered roll call. and sat down.
Grey: Nice of you to join us Officer Chen. Late on your second day. Why don't you share your excuse to the rest of the group?
Lucy: I-I um
my eyes started to glaze over with water. I felt stupid. I can't tell them the real reason why. A tear started to roll down my cheek and I didn't notice. Jackson nudged me in my side. I winced in pain.
Jackson: you okay? You're crying
he whispered
Lucy: um
Grey: chen stay after and speak to me. Everyone else, you're dismissed.
He waited for all the officer to leave before he continued.
Grey: you okay Chen?
Lucy: uh yes sir
Grey: why are you crying?
Lucy: just stuff at home
Grey: that why you were late
Lucy: yes sir
Grey: ok, don't let it affect your work today. I'll let it slide this once
Lucy: thank you sir
Grey: go splash your face and get out there
Lucy: ok sir
I left roll call and went to the bathroom. I splashed water in my face and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm a failure. A disappointment. I dried my face and grabbed the war bags. I'm riding with a temporary TO today. His names officer wrigley. He comes up from behind me and grabs the war bags.
Lucy: are you sure I can't carry all that?
Wrigley: Absolutely. I've been on the job 12 years, never fired my weapon. You took on a couple high-powered jokers, saved your T.O. on day two. So that makes you a rock star in my book. And rock stars don't pack-mule the gear.
Lucy: Oh, I was just trying not to get killed
We got in that car
Wrigley: Aww. Modest, too. I can see why Tim's been boasting about you.
Lucy: He has?
Wrigley: No. But I'm not like that. I give credit where it's due, and you have earned a free pass today. So anything you need, just ask.
Lucy: I figured he wouldn't
He drive to a spot and parked. I guess we were just going to sit here and look for stop sign runners.
Lucy: We're gonna sit here all morning?
Wrigley: Hey, writing tickets is the heart of the job.
Lucy: Do you want to, uh, quiz me or something?
Wrigley: nope.
Lucy: ok...
after sitting here all morning he pulled up to a diner and we got out and entered.
Wrigley: Great morning, Officer Chen. I'm gonna drop you here for lunch.
Lucy: what?
Wrigley: Oh, uh, I like to go home to eat, you know, get these wool pants off, air things out. Be back in 40.
He left the diner and I sat in a booth. I saw Tim approach me and sit down across the booth.
Tim: Heard you got Wrigley. He always dumps his rookies here while he goes home to eat mac and cheese in his undies.
I couldn't help but laugh
Lucy: So, what, you came to check on me?
Tim: I live around the corner. I was getting takeout.
Lucy: Right
Tim: So, how's it going?
Lucy: It's good. Officer Wrigley is, um - Yeah, he's - he's cautious.
Tim: He's what we call a slug, just doing his time, allergic to real police work.
Lucy: yeah, yeah.
Tim: You must like the quiet, though
Lucy: not really. How are you?
Tim: I plan on going to work tomorrow
Lucy: heard you had to leave in a wheelchair
Tim: great
Lucy: you sure it isn't going to hurt you?
Tim: nope, i'll be fine
dispatch started talking on my radio
dispatch: Wilshire units, store owner called with suspected shoplifter. Caucasian male, yellow track suit. 314 Franklin Drive.
Tim: That's three blocks from here boot
Lucy: What, a-am I supposed to respond? My T.O.'s not here, and I don't have a car.
Tim: You've got legs, don't you?
Lucy: 7-Adam-21 responding on foot.
I got up to leave
Tim: You skipping out on the bill
Lucy: no uh, never
I got some money out of my wallet and placed it on the table.
Tim: Run Boot Run!
I ran as fast as I could in pain the whole time. I saw the suspect
Lucy: Hey! Police! Stop! Hey! Hey! Police!
He didn't stop and I yelled out again but he kept running. I tackled him.
Lucy: Stay on the ground! Hands behind your back
Suspect: Do your thing girl
wrigley pulled up smiling. I threw him in the shop and we drove to the station.
Wrigley: All right, Officer Chen. Show me how you process an arrest.
Lucy: Take the prisoner out of the shop. Thens watch the back seat. Next take off shoes and sock.  Then, remove jewelry.
I did the steps as I said them
Lucy: Get finger and palm prints. Now, Mug shot time. Now turn to the right. Finally, lock them up. And get the squad commander to sign off on all the paperwork.
We all lined up by grey as he checked our arrest papers
Grey: Officer Chen. Good. Officer West. Also good. Officer Nolan.
he went in about Nolan's report and me and Jackson were able to leave. After a bit, nolan joined jackson and i in the break room
Lucy: I feel like Goldilocks. This training officer's too hard, this one's too soft.
Jackson: I don't know. An afternoon of traffic stops sounds good right about now.
John: Who are you, and what have you done with Officer Extra Credit? And yes, that's what we called you back at the academy.
Lucy: Always the first to volunteer, the most prepared rookie in the history of the LAPD.
Jackson: I'm still that guy
Lopez came in and grabbed West, it was just me and john now
Lucy: Is he okay?
John: Um, he said he's having some trouble sleeping. I'm gonna check on him later.
Lucy: ok, i've gotta go, bye
John: bye
I walked out of the break room and continue patrol.
Wrigley: 6-P-C-I-4-8 and a 1.
Lucy: Do you like this kind of policing?
Wrigley: I like going home to my family. My kids like having a dad. Your training officer got shot, and you still don't realize how close to dying you came.
Lucy: yeah, i do
Wrigley: And yet you're still anxious to get back out there, which means deep down, a part of you liked it. That's not me, so I write the tickets, I take the low-risk calls so cops like you can get your thrill on.
what did he mean "get your thrill on" ? i just like doing more action of police work. either way, work is a nice escape from luke, so ill take that. We go on a call because nolan needs backup and we're close. the guy kidnapped two girls and one managed to escape. Wrigley stays with the girl but the man runs. Nolan and I chase him and Nolan caught him. He kept hitting him and I yelled at him to stop. Bishop pulled him off and we returned to the station. After a bit, shift ends and I see Tim and Wrigley talking. I walked over to them.
Tim: All right. Keep it safe
Tim says to wrigley.
Wrigley: one ticket at a time. Great working with you officer chen.
Lucy: yeah, you too sir.
Wrigley walked away
Tim: I'm cleared for duty. Turned in my paperwork.
Lucy: oh, you had me assigned to him didn't you?
Tim: Everything is a test, Officer Chen. Lucky for you, you passed this one. Now, if you had been cool half-assing it with Wrigley, then I'd know you weren't serious about becoming a good cop.
Lucy: With all due respect, sir, you're a pain in my ass.
He smiled
Tim: That's my job. Now, get some rest. See you tomorrow.
Lucy: bye
Tim: bye
I walked away and so did he. I drove home and luke once again, was there. But this time, he didn't seem mad.
Luke: hello beautiful
Lucy: hi
Luke: how was work
Lucy: It was good
I said putting my stuff down
Luke: How's your TO
Lucy: he's coming back to work tomorrow
Luke: I noticed today you were called in for a 12 hour shift?
Lucy: yeah, without my TO things can be pretty tight
Luke: ah, ok. You hungry?
Lucy: yeah
Luke: of course you are
Lucy: what do you mean?
Luke: you're always eating, probably why your mom calls you so fat
Lucy: what did I do to upset you?
Luke: why don't you make me some dinner, you can skip it just once
Lucy: I didn't really eat any lunch today
Luke: good
Lucy: ok then
i tried to make it seem like his insults didn't affect me but the did. his words did hurt. I made him dinner. he ate it in silence and i sat across from him with a cup of water. I drank the glass and when he was done washed the dishes. I know if i didn't there would be consequences. He went to bed. I was scared to join him but I did. I laid down in bed next to him and he wrapped his arms around me so his hand was by my ass. Of course he wanted that. I tried to ignore that and went to bed.