Prodigal Son; Malcolm Bright

21.00

Malcolm Bright

3 Months Later

We were sitting in the meeting room and Celine's mind was obviously somewhere else. I tapped my fingers against the desk getting her attention.

Celine: I think I need a couple of days off, I need to go and visit my mom

Gil: Is it an emergency?

Celine: If I say yes can I have the days?

JT: What about Paisley?

Malcolm: I'll watch her

Dani: Remember what happened last time you watched Paisley by yourself

Paisley was 2 and Celine was out of town on business for the next 4 days. I hadn't told anybody that she was out of town, I just wanted the opportunity to bond with her alone. Things started off a little on the rocky side. I woke up only to see she wasn't beside me, but when I walked into the kitchen it was a mess.

Paisley: Daddy! I made you coffee

Malcolm: Really?

She handed me the cup of what was supposed to be coffee. I took a sip and I had to force a smile.

Malcolm: Delicious, let's have breakfast

That didn't exactly go well either, my kitchen managed to get even more messy. I thought it'd be a good idea to let her do arts & crafts when I was rushing to get ready, but that just ended up being her jumping a page full of glitter onto me.

Malcolm: Let's get you to Nonna

I picked her up and she sneezed making me sigh. Once at my mother's house she frowned at the sight of us as we walked into the living room.

Jessica: Malcolm you look terrible

Malcolm: Thanks mother

Paisley sneezed again making my mother look down at her, and then back up at me with disapproval.

Jessica: It's winter in New York, where is her coat?

Malcolm: Must've forgotten it on the way out the door

Jessica: Just go Malcolm you're already late for work, come on Paisley let's get you some soup

She grabbed her hand and they walked off. Once at the station and in the meeting room the rest of the team looked at me with shock.

JT: Dude Celine hasn't even been gone a day

Malcolm: I have everything under control

Dani: You definitely needed help

Malcolm: Whatever things got better after that first day

JT: Only because Paisley didn't have any more glitter

Gil: Take as much time as you need

Celine: Thank you, call me if you need me

She stood up and made her way out of the room and then out of the precinct. Dani cleared her throat

Dani: Well we have a case

We got up and headed to the crime scene, following the leads that were there. We eventually discovered the killer to be Olivia Thompson, and her name sounded so familiar and then it clicked. I rushed into the meeting room where the group was discussing the case.