"I'm not doing this."
"Why??" Dt. Amy Santiago exclaimed, her voice rising a full octave as her exasperation mounted:
"As the only two female detectives on the squad, both of us have to prove we conduct ourselves accordingly during the average frisk!"
The brunette pointed to her precious binder, left aside on the interrogation table.
Dt. Rosa Diaz rolled her eyes impatiently:
"So sign the stupid document, like I did for you.. And let's go get some street meat!"
"But how do I know your skills meet the standards as laid out in-"
"-Is this how you want to die Santiago?" the brunette detective cut-in incredulously. Resting her jean clad behind on the rim of the interrogation table, she stared back at her goody-two-shoes colleague, watching the Detective pace.
Amy responded quickly, hoping to convince the other, more aggressive Latina:
"I figure we could do some roleplay. I'll be your suspect; a criminal and you search my person. Then I'll sign off. It'll take like, 10 minutes!"
"I am not a Criminal!" Rosa spat, her expression turning to disgust as she crossed her arms: "And You're not even my boss!"
Tapping her foot nervously, Amy turned to the one-way mirror, eying her own reflection:
Dt. Amy Santiago valued her work over all else, being willing to sacrifice all other aspects of her life for her commitment to the NYPD. The Detective just loved rules: Amy was extremely hard working, focused on doing her job well and with the utmost Professionalism. She didn't cut corners and followed every police mandate and regulation with pleasure.
This meant enjoying all aspects of her job, even when filing and low-level office work. Most of her life came down to processing. It was her favorite thing after organizing emails and replacing toilet paper rolls. Sadly Diaz didn't agree...
But Amy had a plan. All it took was a little courage: After all Diaz acted and dress like a cartoon villain! She'd known persuading her might take an incentive. Turning back to the more senior Detective, the young woman put on her most winning smile:
"Come on Rosa, it will be fun. We might even bond!"
The Latina Detective frowned, her nose crinkling in obvious annoyance:
"I want to punch the stuffing out of you."
Grabbing the clipboard with her evaluation forms Amy waved them at Rosa enthusiastically:
"Just think of it like a game, alright?? Like when Jake plays dress up. You can choose my identity!"
Rosa smirked: "I choose prostitute."
Amy blanched, chocolate brown eyes widening:
"Wait, wait, wait!?! The first thing you think of for me is-"
The other detective gave the brunette a scornful glare:
"-Never mind!" Amy responded hurriedly.
Replacing the clipboard beside the other Detective, Amy stepped backward:
"Now I've hidden sweets about my person to simulate potential evidence," the brunette spun on the spot, her charcoal-coloured suit jacket fluttering as she grinned brightly:
"If you can find them all I'll pass you on the physical assessment criteria."
Rosa weighed up her options. Amy wasn't the sort to let this stuff go. And the uppity teacher's pet loved bureaucracy. Even her ugly clothes met the official Police requirement: light grey trouser-suit, pink shirt, police badge easily visible on belt; textbook naΓ―ve professionalism. And stubborn as hell about it:
"Fine, lets just get this over with," Rosa grumbled, standing up to face Amy in the centre of the interrogation room.
The brunette beamed.
Stepping forward, the aggressive detective briskly relieved Amy of her weapon, unstrapping the large handgun from the holster on her hip:
"Good initial instinct," Amy congratulated condescendingly, "But removing my firearm is not part of the game!" the bureaucratic brunette stated enthusiastically.
"I just want you defense Dork," Rosa growled, throwing the weapon onto the metal table with a loud clang.
Amy bowed her head apologetically; not exactly a power pose... So much for that seminar.
Grabbing the collar of the other Detective's jacket, Rosa roughly tugged the offending garment from Amy's shoulders:
"Heyyyy!" Amy whined, wriggling free of the garment as she was almost pulled over:
"Not so rough Diaz!"
"Title of your sex tape!" Rosa cut in, smirking as she rifled through the brunette's pockets.
Amy scowled, annoyed that joke refused to die.
Watching the other Detective find zero candy, Amy's smile slowly returned.
"You thought I'd make it that easy?" the brunette taunted.
"Shoes off." Rosa instructed coldly:
"Shoes off please," Amy muttered quietly as she lifted a foot to retrieve one of her pumps.
"Now!" Rosa barked, eyes flashing.
Amy flinched.
The Latina watched, satisfied as the other Detective rushed to remove the flimsy footwear. Taking the shoe, the brunette upturned the first before throwing it aside. Doing the same with the second, Rosa caught the sweet which fell from inside.
"1! Amy squealed excitedly," clapping her hands together.
Rosa rolled her dark eyes, heavy mascara emphasizing her annoyance:
"Spread em'"
Amy blinked; it was actually kinda weird to be on the other end of a frisking. Soo Invasive! But that was why this was such a good learning experience: 'Role reversal to improve Detective Etiquette'. She could write a book!!
Lifting her arms, Amy brought them level with her shoulders to give her colleague easy access. Stepping forward, Rosa now stood millimeters from the brunette.
Amy tried not to move as the other Detective combed her fingers through her dark, tied back locks. Struggling to maintain eye contact; the Latina raised a foot by the heeled boots she insisted on wearing to work, the brunette waited patiently, biting her tongue in suspense.
Rosa's eyes narrowed, her digits working at the other Detective's tight hair bun:
Feeling her hair unfurl around her shoulders, Amy turned her head to see Rosa's hand to emerge, candy now between her thumb and index finger:
"That's 2 Diaz!!" Amy squealed excitedly.