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“Ms. Johnson giving you a run for your money, beautiful?” I look at him with wide eyes.
“What the hell are you trying to prove here?” He just smirks and walks away. I have a bad feeling about this, so when the elevator arrives, I rush on. I get out to my car, and once I’m inside, I can’t help the tears. First, the captain gives me shit, and now Jenson. I don’t get it. I do my job, fucking awesome, by the way. I don’t understand what is happening. Jenson is trying to prove something, but I don’t know what. I’m starting to get the feeling in the pit of my stomach he wants me fired. Maybe he is sick of the endless rejections, or maybe, he is pissed the captain called him out on his bullshit last night. Either way, he’s trying to fuck with me. I start crying harder at the thought of losing my job, and then my phone rings. I don’t even think twice, I just answer. “Hello?”
“Mel? What’s wrong?” The concern in Keith’s voice actually makes me cry harder. “Relax, sweetheart. Take a deep breath, and talk to me.” I do just that, trying to get myself under control.
“It’s nothing. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry you. Just having a shitty day.” He sighs as I look in my purse for a tissue.
“It must be a real shitty day to have you so upset. What happened?” I clear my throat and rest my head back.
“I just have this feeling that this woman I’m drawing a sketch for is lying, and when I brought it up to my captain, he told me I’m paid to draw, not solve cases.” The tears are pouring down but I continue. “He thinks I’m making a big deal because of this prick cop that I can’t stand. He’s the lead on the case. But after the captain dismisses me, I see Jenson in the hallway, and he all but admits to me that it’s all bullshit. What I can’t figure out is why? I know we don’t get along, but what if he costs me my job?” I wipe my eyes with the tissue and put the key in the ignition. I just want to go home and sit for a few minutes. I start the car and pull out of the parking lot.
“Mel, listen, there is always that one person in any job who thinks their shit doesn’t stink. You just do what you have to do. If going to the captain again is what you need to do, do it. Don’t let this prick intimidate you. If that continues, I will have to pay him a visit and teach him how to respect women.” This causes me to laugh, and I’m so grateful he called.
“Thank you, Keith. I know he is just trying to get under my skin, and fuck, I’m letting him. I just don’t get why go to the trouble of sending in someone with a fake crime?”
“Some people are just fucked up. He must be getting off on the power play this is giving him, but, Mel, if he really is having this woman falsify a report, you need to tell your captain again. That’s illegal.” I laugh without humor as I wait at a red light.
“Believe me, it won’t do any good. He’s the mayor’s son, and even if the captain did believe me, he won’t do shit about it.” I hear him mumbling curses under his breath.
“That’s fucked up. My captain would never stand for that shit. It doesn’t matter if the fucking janitor went into his office, he would take that shit seriously. I’m so sorry you have to work with such assholes.” I smile again as I turn onto my block.
“Me too. Well, listen, I’m just pulling up to the house. I wanted to get out of there, so I’m going to have lunch here. Thanks for listening.” I get out of the car and make my way to the door.
“Wait, before you go. I actually did call for a reason. I talked to Connie, and of course, she wants to do something tonight. You alright with going to the Downtown Bar, and then we will take it from there?” I smile as I let myself into the house.
“Yes, that sounds great. I’ll need a drink after this day.” We hang up, and I plop down on the couch and close my eyes. I think about how great my night was with Keith and how shitty my day has been up until I talked to him. I smile and stand up. I’m not going to let that fucking prick cost me my job. I will just do what I’m supposed to do and stay out of it all. I love my job too much. I eat a quick sandwich and head back to the station.
After I got back, the captain called me into his office and told me he spoke to Ms. Johnson who broke down in tears and told him that someone paid her to make a false claim. He apologized for not believing me and said it would never happen again. I know in my heart it was Jenson, but I don’t say a word. I just appreciated that he took me seriously. The rest of the day flew by without any more problems. I w
alked out of there happy to be gone for the weekend.
When I get home, Connie practically knocks me over when I walk in. “Dirt, give it to me. I’m dying here.” I laugh and go into the kitchen to grab a drink.
“Well, we had an amazing time last night. He made me dinner, we talked about his friends in New York, and he spent the night.” I look over at her, and she has a huge smile on her face. I laugh, almost choking on my water. “Might I say your brother has one hot fucking body.” She covers her ears, and I laugh harder.
“Too much. I don’t want to hear anything else.” She moves her hands and hops up on the counter. “I don’t want to hear about you having sex with my brother.”
“We didn’t have sex, yet. We did plenty of other things though.” She flips me off, and I wink at her.
“Any-fucking-way, we are going to the Downtown Bar tonight, so I invited Sal to join us.” I try to keep my expression neutral, but I fucking hate Sal. I know he is only a friend with benefits, but he is such an asshole. He thinks he is so much better than everyone else. I’m thankful we will be at the bar because now I’m going to need to get drunk to get through the night.
We order a pizza for dinner, and once we have eaten, we start to get ready. I take another shower to get the shitty day off me. I get out and head to my room to decide on an outfit. It’s August, so it’s hot as hell. I pick out my favorite cut-off jean shorts and a black sleeveless tunic top. I pick out a sexy, green satin bra and panties because I’m hoping Keith will see them. Once I’m dressed, I go into the bathroom to blow dry my hair. I decide to leave it straight, so it’s done fairly quickly. I apply my makeup with a bit more eyeliner and eye shadow than normal. I look in the mirror and smile. I grab my pink lipstick and apply it for the finishing touch. Perfect.
I make my way to the living room and see Connie sitting on the couch talking on the phone. I sit next to her and raise my eyebrows in question to who she’s talking to. She mouths ‘Sal,’ and I want to gag at how sweet she’s being with him. Thankfully, there is a knock on the door, so I jump up to get it. I open it, and my heart nearly explodes. Keith looks so fucking hot. He has on a gray T-shirt, which is accenting his muscular body, and a pair of worn-in jeans. His hair is the perfect mess, and the grin on his face has my nipples hardening. “Hey.” He laughs and walks in.
“Hey yourself. You look gorgeous.” He wraps his arm around my lower back and brings me toward him. He leans in and kisses me. I can’t help but run my hands up into his hair and deepen the kiss. I just saw him this morning, but fuck, I’ll admit I’ve missed him. He brings his other hand up into my hair, and we devour each other.
“Holy fuck. I’m sitting right here.” We slowly break away, but Keith keeps his hold on me, looking over my shoulder.
“Sorry, little sister, I can’t seem to help myself. Mel is fucking amazing.” I smile at the compliment, and he looks down at me to give me that wink. He must know what it does to me because he chuckles before he lets go.
“Yea, she is fucking amazing, but I don’t need to watch you guys dry hump in the living room.” Keith and I burst out laughing, and she flips us off. “I’m going to finish getting ready. Can I trust you won’t be humping on the couch?” I laugh and turn to her.
“Could you not say hump? We aren’t fucking dogs.” She just rolls her eyes and walks down the hall. Keith grabs my hand and leads me over to the couch. He sits down and has me straddle him. He kisses my lips several times and smiles at me.
“Is it ridiculous to say that I missed you?” I giggle and shake my head.
“I was thinking the same thing.” He tucks my hair behind my ears.
