Peraltiago One Shots

Take A Break

AN:// I'm so sorry for a very late chapter and I'm sorry in advance for the short and shitty writing. School has been going on for only four days and I'm already drowning in homework... Nevertheless, I still hope y'all enjoy!

Jake Peralta's P.O.V

Amy had been working on a case for three days straight.

Which was not a good thing because she had not been sleeping, she'd barely eaten anything and she didn't even care if her table was a mess.

I know that even though we are married, she would still be married to her work.

It doesn't bother me but what did bother me was how she would always put work first before anything.

Always.

She didn't care if she starved, didn't get enough sleep, didn't clean her table.

She did not care.

I diverted my eyes from work to look at her instead.

She looked like a mess. Her hair was frizzy, her makeup was smudged and she wore flip flops.

To me, she was of course still beautiful but this wasn't healthy for her at all.

It pained me to look at her, knowing that it was difficult for me to help her.

As time went by, it was finally time for us to go home and get a good rest.

I tried to stop Amy from bringing her case home but she insisted on bringing it anyway.

Once we reached our house, I told Amy that I was going to take a quick shower.

Mostly hinting that she could join.

Though of course, she didn't realize anything because she had sat on our couch with the case files all over the coffee table.

I sighed loudly.

Still, nothing from her.

I gave up and went to the bathroom.

While I was drying myself, I could hear the sound of someone stifling a cry.

I rushed out to find Amy covering her face with her hands, elbows rested on her knees.

I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her as tightly as I could.

We stayed like that for a few minutes.

After that, I quickly went to our room to put on some clothes.

I grabbed a blanket, a box of tissues and some snacks.

I went back to the living room to see Amy still in the same position.

"I've had enough of this," I said as I picked up all the files.

She instantly looked up when she heard me say that.

"What are you doing?"

"Giving you a break. Taking care of you."

She didn't say anything as I kept away the files.

I sat on the couch and let Amy lay on my chest.

"So here's what we're going to do. We're going to watch a few Friends episode, then we'll take a nap and then we'll solve this case together," I said as I searched for Friends on our tv.

"Babe. You know I like to finish my work as soon as possible. I'm alright. I can go back to work," she said as she tried to get off my chest.

"Not happening. You have to start putting your health first. Before work. Right now, what's important is you and only you. So let's just forget about work and hang out with our show alright?"

After a few moments of silence for her to decide, she finally gave in and had some rest.

From that point on, she tries her best to put herself first before work.

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