The Corrupt And Vain

Chapter 3: How Aiden met Eleanor

As of right now, Aiden Mars and Gideon Collins were starting to accept each other better. Aiden no longer felt as nervous around Gideon and Gideon....well.....nothing much changed for him, he was still very serious, collected and appriciative of his job.

After Gideon told his past of how he got his car to Aiden, Gideon had done himself some thinking and decided that he wanted to know more about him. So without hestitation, he proceeded to ask Aiden about what has happened in his life so far.

"So Aiden, what was your life like before you were a Ranger? You got any messed up backstories or something interesting about your life which you wouldn't mind sharing with your partner?"

Aiden turned his head to look at Gideon and smirked, he then turned off the radio. Preparing to talk.

"Well seeing as we have..."

Aiden checks his watch.

"...another hour or so before we actually arrive at the precinct, I guess I could tell you some messed up times of my past...then again, one of those messed up times led to me meeting my wife, Eleanor."

Aiden managed to grab Gideon's attention as soon as he mentioned his wife.

"Wife? A little piss-stain like you has got a wife?! You look like your just turning 21!"

Aiden laughs and replies with, "Yeah I do and I'm actually 33, almost 34. Soon I'll be looking just like you man."

The duo laugh for a few moments, Aiden starts to tell his past.

"But yeah man. Uhh...I guess it started on my eighth year as a cop in Dallas. About a few months before I was given the opportunity to be a Texas Ranger."

"So, you were born and raised in Dallas?" Aiden respectfully replied, "Yeah, born and raised there."
Gideon nods in interest and continues to allow Aiden to tell his past.

"Me and my old partner were just cruising through Dallas, listening to dispatch call in some crimes through the scanner. Me and my old partner who shall not be named, were....hotheaded. We only responded into some of the bigger crimes. Like hot pursuits and robberies. Figured if we had apprehended suspects on bigger crimes, we would maybe become detectives. That didn't happen and I'm honestly glad. I--"
Gideon buts in:
"Hold on a sec kid, what's this gotta do on you meeting your old lady?"
Aiden replies with:
"Ya gotta stop being impatient. It'll take longer to get through if your impatient."
With that, Gideon squints his lips and nods slowly, further allowing Aiden to continue.

"We then got a call on the radio of a 647b. Which was actually a SWAT raid on a whorehouse which was ran by some pimp called Skinny Jizzy."

Gideon bursts into laughter after hearing the suspects name.

"Skinny Jizzy?! What the fuck?!"

Gideon continues laughing while Aiden amuses an awkward smile upon his face, trying not too laugh to much, knowing how serious the conclusion of the story was.

"Jesus kid! I might not like you so much but....fuck!"

Gideon continues to laugh hysterically for a few more moments, almost swerving the Nova off the road.

"Jesus man, wipe your eyes and keep them on the road! Would you rather hear my story or get us in a messed up collision!?"

Gideon's hysteria drops instantly at the remark, he frowns and barks "....continue your fucking love story kid...."

Aiden rolls his eyes and continues.

"Well, we busted into the whorehouse that Skinny was laying low in. All his girls were shaking like shitting dogs in the cold. Ended up with four henchmen in body bags and eight girls all accounted for.....Well...."