"Come on Chad, don't call uncle Danny...I'll go straight home this time I promise...." Ashaani pouted as she sat in the chair in front of the officer. She placed her cuffed hands up to her face, placing them together as she begged him. "Pleaaaase?" She gave an innocent smile as the old man sighed. "You know I can't do that, I've given you enough chances as it is...and besides I'm amazed you can even still stand after the amount you drank tonight." He frowned.
"Awww but Chad I'll get in trouble...Uncle Danny will yell at me again and make me stick around with that tag he's got hired..." She pouted. "Let Worick take me home, I know he's here...We can just say he found me before you did and we're all off the hook! Come on Chad, please? If that's not enough it'll take the work load of taking me home off your shoulders...." Her words were slurred and Chad was surprised she was even able to think clearly in her current state.
Chad gave a long sigh as he pulled the cigarette from his mouth. "Alright already just stop whining!" He mumbled. Ashaani stood from the chair and leaned over the desk, trying to pull the old man into a hug as she smiled. "Thank you! I knew you'd understand!" She beamed.
"Yeah, yeah, just get off me." He pushed her away before he stood to go get Worick and Nick. "You three are gonna be the death of me...Cody, keep her in check while I go find those two idiots." Chad mumbled again as he rubbed his temples in frustration. Ashaani smiled and looked over at Cody who looked intimidated as Chad left.
A few moments later Chad came back with the handymen behind him, taking note of the flustered Cody as Ashaani leaned across the desk. She jumped up and ran to Worick, having not seen him in a long while.
"Ashaani! It's been some time hasn't it?" Worick asked with a grin as he put his arm around her waist. "Nico, its good to see you too!" She said, as she signed what little she could with the cuffs on. Nicolas let out a small groan and a nod before he patted her head with a grin. He signed at her, asking her what kind of trouble she'd gotten into this time.
"Me, in trouble? Nico, I thought you knew me better than that..." She said faking disappointment in her tone.
"Make sure you get her home Worick, just make her take a bath before you leave her with Danny...She smells like she drank the whole damn bar." Chad moved to Ashaani, unlocking her hand cuffs before she smiled and looked back up at Worick with a giggle. "Did you hear that Worick? Chad wants you to make sure I'm nice and clean before you take me back to uncle Danny..." She grinned as Cody's face went red again.
"What the hell Ashaani! That's not what I meant! Worick if you lay a damn finger on her I-"
"Hey relax grandpa, uncle Danny's not gonna find out...Right Ricky?" Ashaani interrupted as she wrapped her hand around Worick's neck, letting the other slide down his chest.
Worick grabbed her hand and pulled it away as he pushed her out the door. "Don't worry about a thing Chad, we'll get her back safe and sound alright?" He waved at the old man as he pushed Ashaani out, holding onto her so she didn't fall.
"Those damn kids. They're all gonna be the death of me.." Chad said, watching them as Nico closed the door behind them.
Worick ended up carrying her most of the way back. Once they were back at the office Nico opened the door and headed for the kitchen, taking out one of the sodas from the refrigerator while Worick took Ashaani to the bathroom. "I'll bring you a change of clothes. Get cleaned up and we'll work on getting you sobered up a little." He told her, drawing some water in the bath as she frowned. "Worick, aren't you going to stay with me?" She asked, grabbing his arm before he left.
He turned to her and gave her a small smile. "As much as I'd love to I'm afraid I can't do that this time. Gotta get you taken care of first alright?" He asked, waiting for her to let go of him. "Fine...but after that...then can we-"
"We'll see how your feeling..."
It wasn't like him to just turn down some fun and Ashaani was skeptical. Was it because of what Chad said? Or had her uncle already found out about them? Either way, she wasn't too happy and grumbled as she sat down in the water and washed herself off.
The warm water had given her a bit of time to clear her head and she was feeling a bit more sober when she stepped out of the bathroom in her towel. "Worick?" She called, peeking out the door before she ran across the room to his bedroom. Clothes were laid out for her and she quickly changed, pulling one of Worick's shirts over her before she settled in the bed to sleep.
