The Rookie one-shots!

Just a colleague

His 5 year old too nosy daughter came walking towards him and her mother.

T- Hey, everything alright, munchkin?
Valerie nodded, observing her fathers wheelchair.
V: Daddy, how come you are in a wheelchair?

He knew this question would be coming soon, but he didn't expect it to be this soon as she's only 5 years old.

T- You want to know?
L- Come on, Tim. She deserves to know.

Tim thought for a second, agreeing with her. He's always been in the wheelchair, Val wasn't born when it all happened.

T- Alright, munchkin. Hop on, our next stop is the couch.
V: Yay!!

Val hopped on Tim's lap, and Tim rolled them to the couch. Once he was seated on the couch, Valerie sat next to him, watching as her daddy got them a blanket.

T- So, you know I was a cop right?

Val nodded, listening carefully and waited.

T- Being a cop is risking your life. Every day, over and over. But it is about making sure your partner is safe too.

The day replayed in his head again, still being proud of what he had done that day.

"Tim!! God no, no, no, no, no, this can't be happening. You can not die, no." Paramedics came rushing down after the call, Tim got surrounded by them all. They took him to the hospital and tried everything to save his legs and his ability to walk again. Unfortunately, they could only save his legs...

T- I was riding with a very good colleague of mine, and she had a baby in her belly.

Tim cleared his throat.

In the hospital, the doctor came to check up on him and Lucy. "Mr. Bradford, I'm sorry we couldn't save your legs..." he started crying, but his mission was complete. His wife and unborn daughter were okay.

T- We were chasing a suspect until he pulled a gun. He aimed it at my partner. Because she was pregnant, I jumped between her and the bullet. Unfortunately, the bullet hit my spine.

Valerie looked at him in shock.

V- What did your colleague do?
T- She called an ambulance, and they took me to the hospital. But after that day I couldn't walk again. And so I got in a wheelchair.

I thought my life was over until Valerie was born, and God, I would do it all over again.

Val hugged her dad tight and kissed his cheek.

V- That was very brave of you to do.

Valerie jumped off the couch and went to play with her dolls again. A little bit after Lucy walked in with their son.

L- Are you alright?
T- mhm, she would ask someday, so why not just tell her?
L- Why didn't you tell her that it was me? That the bullet was meant for me?
T- That's a story for another day. Now I just want to cuddle up with you and Koda.

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