Should've Been Us

I Run To You

Late February 2013...

Antonio groaned. He didn't want this assignment. He didn't want to go undercover again. Not with everything that had happened with Laura, and he definitely was tired of asking his parents to help him out. He punched the locker closed.

"Hey, 'Tonio." Jules Willhite came into the locker room. "What the hell?"

"Sorry, Jules."

"What's going on with you?"

Antonio groaned. "Sarge just decided that because it's mostly my CIs getting dosed, I get to go undercover."

"Shit." Jules sat next to him. "Can't they send someone else?"

Antonio shook his head. "Nope. According to him..." Antonio changed his voice. "You're the best UC we've got and that's an order."

Jules tried to stifle her laughter. "Okay, well what can I do?"

"I need help with the kids... this is hard on them." Antonio put his head in his hands. "It's insane."

"I know... I'll see if I can get my sitter to help out... or Alec when he's off."

"I'd appreciate that... I just can't always put this on Rebecca or my parents."

"Hey, I get it. So who are you gonna be this time?" Jules put her hand on his shoulder.

Antonio opened his locker and pulled out a box of IDs that were his go-tos for undercover work. He leafed through it. "Mike Diaz." He pulled out the licence. "Haven't been him in a few years."

"Wasn't he, like, your first cover?"

Antonio nodded. "Yep." He put the ID in his wallet. "I'm gonna go home, kiss my kids and get a good night sleep before doing this."

"Go plan. Need a ride?"

Antonio shook his head. "Nah, my truck's here. Uh... can you be my cover while I'm under?"

"Always. I'm your partner... it's gonna take a lot more than you being UC to get rid of me."

Antonio smiled. "Thanks, Jules."

"Night, 'Tonio... now go home." She shoved him lightly. "Kiss those kids. I'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning."

"I'll text you where I'll be."

Jules nodded. "Get going already."

Antonio headed out to pick up his kids from his parents. This was going to be one of those cases.