Blood & Water

Chapter 22

The holidays were over. It was a new year and Carrie had hoped to put all their sadness and pain behind her and focus on the good in her life. She was, officially, back to work full time despite her growing belly meaning she'd be off again in a matter of months, but it felt good to be a normal, productive member of society again.

Strolling off the elevator, Carrie waved at her supervisor "Hey Mick," she said cheerfully.

"Oh, hey, Carrie," Mick said quickly. "You've been moved."

"Moved?" Carrie stopped and looked at Michaela with surprise. "What do you mean?"

"Renno," she explained. "They're redoing the whole south side of the floor so we put you in the empty office on the opposite end of the hall."

Carrie was relieved. "Hmm okay. That's the bigger one with the window, right?"

"That's the one."

"Guess this new year is looking up, huh?"

"Only for a few weeks, but yeah," Mick laughed. "There wasn't much in your desk, I packed it up for you though. Hope you don't mind."

"Nah, it's fine," she said. "Thanks for the good news."

Getting herself some coffee, Carrie took her time setting her new desk up and even snapped a selfie by the window in her office. She sent it to Angel with a joke about having the corner office, with a window, before actually settling into work.

Her phone went off not long after with a text back from Angel. "My sugar momma."

"You wish."

"You good?" He asked her, knowing she was excited, but nervous, that morning before she left.

"I'm good, thanks. Will you be home for dinner?"

"Yeah, I'll be there."

"Be careful today. I love you."

"Love you too."

Carrie worked on through the rest of the morning not noticing how much time had passed until her stomach started to rumble. Grabbing her purse and locking her office door she was about to head to lunch when Heimler appeared at the other end of the hall.

"This can't be good."

"You got a minute?"

Carrie huffed and nodded. "I'm hungry. Come on, we'll get lunch. Your treat."

Heimler chuckled and nodded, following her back out the way he came. Carrie already knew where she was going for lunch. Lately, Chinese had been her go to and those cravings were not stopping. They were seated at the booth in the back, Heimler facing the door as he always did.

"Kevin, Angel, you," she huffed. "You guys all have to face the door."

"I would say it's a law enforcement thing but," he shrugged.

"One those things doesn't belong?" She joked coolly.

"You switched teams," he frowned.

"It's not about teams," she groaned. "It's about being happy."

"And are you?"

"I am," she smiled a little. "It still feels, wrong though, I feel so guilty and, it sounds crazy, but I miss Kevin."

"It's not crazy," he assured her. "It's not like you two split up and you just don't see him anymore. He's dead. He's gone. Forever."

"Alright," she whimpered. "That's enough of that."