the captain's niece [Jake Peralta]

Chapter 3

One Week Later;

Jake yelled at the tv as I was picking up his messes, limping a bit.
"Jake." I groaned as he looked over at me.
"We have work tomorrow, and we are not leaving this apartment until it is cleaned. Now." I threw a book at him.
"GET OFF YOUR ASS AND CLEAN!"
"Ok, ok."
He got up and came over to me, picking me up and putting me on the couch.
"I clean. You sit." He said as I rolled my eyes.

       Everyone cheered as Jake and I walked into the pricent.
"Thank you! Thank you! I missed you all too." Jake said as I rolled my eyes.
"It's not for you Peralta, it's for Elizabeth." Uncle Holt said.
"Welcome back, Elizabeth." Amy said hugging me.
"It's good to be back, but seriously get back to work. I'm at my desk all day so go back to work." I said.
Everyone congratulated me on being back as I sat at my desk.

     I was going through paper work as Charles and Jake went to his desk.
"I know he hasn't been the best dad in the past, but he's changed. Check it out."  Jake held out his phone to Charles.
"We've been texting."
"New phone. Who dis?" Charles read as I giggled.
"No, below that."
"See, he's coming into town just to see me." Said Jake.
"All right, we're gonna go out to dinner tonight, then maybe take a walk through the park, possibly a carriage ride." Jake said as I giggled hiding my mouth.
"If I get chilly, he could loan me his coat... I'm describing a date. I don't know what fathers and sons do, but I'm gonna find out!" Jake shot out of his seat running off.

      I said goodbye to Sam as Jake ran over.
"Guys, my dad just texted, he's in the building... Scully, stop eating. Terry, start flexing. Everybody be cool." Jake said.
"Paging Detective Jake Peralta." A man in a pilots uniform said.
"Ah, Dad!" Jake went to hug him.
"How are you, son? Good to see you."
"Hey. Everyone, this is my dad." Jake said as I waved.
"Hey, introduce yourself in your captain's voice." Jake said excitedly.
"Folks, this is your pilot speaking, Captain Roger Peralta. If you look to your left, you'll see me, making your acquaintance."
"Love that."
"Hi, I'm Jake's best friend, Charles. How are you? Pop quiz: what's Jake allergic to?" Charles asked as I rolled my eyes.
"Bees." Captain Peralta replied.
"And wasps. Guy didn't even include wasps."
"Huh wasps. Those aren't even real." Jake said.
"Oh, hey, Captain Holt. Come meet my dad, Captain Peralta." Jake introduced.
"Hello, Captain."
"Captain."
"This is super weird for me." Jake laughed.
"Captain."
"Captain." They said again as Jake and I looked at each other.
"Anyways, you guys, my dad is the best pilot."
"Oh, come on." He shook his hand.
"Tell them about Oregon." Jake said.
"Okay, this one time I'm in Eugene, I'm hitching a ride in the jump seat of commuter jet... I'm sleeping off a wicked hangover." He said as I stood beside Jake.
"Noice." He said.
"All of a sudden, there's a jolt and a boom. A bird."
"It was a bird." Jake jumped.
"Yeah, we sucked a bird into our intake. Next thing I know, the cabin's filling up with smoke, alarm's going off, engine flames out and dies. We are in a dead stall, I look over at the pilot, Sam Power great name." I tuned him out after that until Jake bumped my shoulder.
"I'm here to spend some time with my boy."
"Ah, dad. Oh, hey, let me give you a tour of the precinct."
"Cool." His dad said following him.
"Ooh, you can interrogate one of my perps." Jake said excitedly.
"No, he can't. Don't do that Jake!" Terry yelled after him.

"All right, let's talk about my dad's case."
"The case of why he came to town? I solved it: because he wanted to take advantage of his son."
"Okay, fine. First I was a little upset, but then I realized this is great. You know, we'll get to spend some time together, and he'll see what a good cop I am." Jake said.
"He should already think you're great. Like with my dad, he doesn't need me to prove to him that Jake Peralta is the best cop in the precinct. He knows it!"
"Tell us about the case, Jake." I rolled my eyes.
"Here's what we know so far. One, Hungarian sausage is an oily mess, and it causes nonstop dumps."
"The incontinence is a small price to pay for deliciousness." Charles said.
"It's disgusting, and it was a terrible recommendation." Jake said as I giggled.
"Two, the Canadian cops think that my dad used his security clearance to smuggle in over a thousand pills of Tuegidol. Canadian erection medicine." Said Jake.
"Very potent."
"What? I don't need it."
"Three, the case against him looks pretty soild. Four, he's never been a good dad to Jake." Replied Charles.
"Five, he has been a good dad, especially from ages zero through seven and yesterday through forever. Six, nonstop dumps."
"Enough." Holt said as I giggled at Jake as Amy bumped my shoulder.
"How did you read these files? They're in French." Holt said.
"Scully translated them for me." Jake said as I looked at Scully.
"When I was nine, my parents took me to Paris. And they accidentally left me at the Louvre... By the time they figured it out, they were all ready back in queens." Scully said.
"Okay, no one cares about your boring life, Scully. This is about my dad and proving his innocence... Sir, I'd like to go to Canada for a few days to help him out." Jake said.
"Of course, but take Boyle with you. It'd be good to have objective set of eyes."
"Fine, but under protest because he's a jerk." Charles said.
"Also, we'd like to take Scully with us."
"Well perfect." Holt said.
"I do you a favour; you do me on too. Thank you."

        I smiled fixing Jake's tie before he left for the airport.
"I wanted to know if maybe... Uh. You'd like to come over for dinner once you get back." I said but shook my head.
"Well Sam wanted to know if you'd like to come over for dinner." I said"
"Come on, Elizabeth. If you wanted to ask me out for a date, just ask me." Jake said as I laughed.
"I am not! Look every guy I brought home, Sam wasn't interested but with you. He's different with you and..."
"I would love to come over for dinner, besides I like the little guy." Jake said as I smiled.
"Great... Well, you gotta get going. Be safe." I told him.
"I will. See you later." Jake kissed my cheek before running off.