This is part 4 in my BBC Patrol series. No prior reading necessary. While all in the same universe, stories are not necessarily in chronological order.
Please enjoy. Feel free to leave comments with constructive criticism, ideas for new stories, etc.
Characters:
Officer Yanet Garcia (Based on Instagram model Yanet Garcia)
Wendy (Based on model Wendy Fiore)
Alton (Based on Blacked star)
The Thursday night was young, and the air crisp and cool in the Seattle Fall. The breeze wisped softly through the streets with earthy smells as a mist descended on the city. A harvest moon hung in the heavens overlooking the city.
Officer Yanet languidly parked the car in Seattle PD parking lot. The lot was mostly empty other than a few holdovers still there from the afternoon shift and some incoming cars for the nightshift. The dashboard clock read 10:13 P.M. It was the culmination of a long, arduous day. She sat there tepid with exhaustion as she reflected on her day. Two arrests, four traffic citations, a home call for a domestic violence dispute, and a drunk-in-public call. She sunk her head into the back headrest and closed her eyes. At twenty-six, she had youth on her side, and yet, these days took it out of her.
After some time, she weakly pushed open the car door and got out, and made her way slowly across the parking lot. She was in no rush. Other than some paper work to turn in, she was done for the day and ready to get a head start on the three way weekend. No clubbing for her tonight, she thought to herself. The only thing she had on the itinerary for the night was a hot Epsom salt bath and a good book in bed.
The station was doing turnover when she walked through the doors. Gerald greeted her with a tip of his cap as she entered. He was an portly, elderly man, and had worked as a security guard for the station for decades as far as she knew.
Inside, a scattering of cops in variously sized groups stood around as they mingled. Despite being a cop herself, there wasn't much worse than a large gathering of them. Loud, boisterous, and too high-energy when all together in one place. She couldn't get through the small crowd fast enough. Sydney was cornered by three coworkers and, as much as she wanted to save her from them, she wanted to avoid them even more. Joshua, a particularly obnoxious co-worker she would sometimes find herself out on the beat with, saw her first. He was tall, white, and handsome enough, but just not her type. And his politics and demeanor did him no favors in her eyes, either. Still, every woman they worked with seemed to want him, and he had already slept with most of them.
"Yanet! Hey! Wait up!" Joshua yelled as he ran up to her. "Not even a 'hey' tonight?"
She rolled her eyes as they walked but gave a small smile. "I'm dropping this paperwork off and I'm out of this bitch. I'm guessing you're working the graveyard shift tonight?"
"Yeah, Don's put me on it for the next fucking month. I have no idea what he has against me."
"I could not even begin to guess. Maybe it's that haircut." She looked at him and winked.
He stopped walking and looked dejected. "Is it that bad?" Josh said, almost meekly.
She stopped and turned back to hug him. "I'm just kidding, you idiot. It looks fine. You know I just like giving you a hard time."
The color rushed back to his face and perked back up immediately as she said this. "Well, how about coffee for that zinger? That's the least you could do to put together my shattered ego."
She rolled her eyes and started walking again. "Maybe one day, Josh, but I have a date with my hot tub and a bottle of wine tonight. I'll catch you next time!" He stood there watching longingly as she pushed open a door and started up the stair well. She bound up the stairs as quickly as her tired legs could carry her.
Yanet walked briskly through the office spaces. Past the cubicles, past the three men congregating around the water fountain with their trendy bottles, and even more quickly past Thomas's cubicle. He was even more doggedly persistent than Joshua.
She had just dropped off the last of her paperwork when she noticed that a single office still had its light on. In the hallway of dark offices, it stood out prominently and caught her eye. As she got closer, she realized it was Wendy's. She knocked on the open door to announce herself.
"Girl, what the hell are you still doing here! Don't you have a baby and husband to get home to?!" Yanet said with a tone of levity. The woman looked deeply entranced in thought as she focused on some papers on her desk. She recoiled at Yanet's voice.
"Oh my God, you scared the shit out of me," Wendy said with a laugh a she put a hand on her chest. "Going to give me a heart attack one of these days. I have no idea how you're so fucking quiet."
Yanet giggled. "No, you're just so wrapped in...well, whatever that is you detectives do."
"Listen, we're going to get you off the beat and into an office. Well, if that's what you want, that is."
Yanet look pensive for a moment before speak. "Maybe one day. I like the beat. Keeps things interesting."
"You can have it," Wendy said with a laugh. "Shit burned me out quick. This is much safer and with more normal hours."
"What time were you supposed to be off again?" Yanet looked at the clock on the wall and they both laughed together.
"TouchΓ©, Sergeant Garcia. Yeah, uh, was supposed to be five O' clock. The law never stops," she said with a wink.
"Well, it was nice seeing you. I'm on my way home for a date with a bottle of wine and a hot bath."
"Nonsense!" Wendy said as she stood up. "Look, I'm all finished up; let's go get a drink at Benogin's. Unless you have someone waiting for you."
"No, no! Well, just my cat," Yanet tittered.
"Perfect. Let me grab my coat."
Wendy donned her jacket and grabbed her belongings before following Yanet out of the office. She turned the light off and shut and locked the door behind her.
"Will Alton be okay with the baby on his own?" Yanet said as they made their way down the hallway.
"Bitch, he owes me. He'll have to be." Wendy replied as she wrapped her arm around Yanet. "Momma needs a drink."
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After some last minute small talk in the front lobby, the pair left the station. The mist was becoming a light rain as they made their way across the parking lot. All the
"Uh, uh," Wendy said noticing Yanet walking to her own car. "Let me drive. I insist."
Yanet shrugged in agreement and followed her over to her car. It was a jet-black Maserati.
"Jesus, this is nice," said Yanet as they got into the vehicle. "What year is it?"
Wendy smiled. "2024, just off the line. Been waiting for months for it to get here. Little promotion present to myself, I guess."
She fired the ignition and the pair was off into the night.
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Given the amount of cars parked at Benogin's, it was ostensibly thirsty Thursday. The street parking was tightly packed with parallel-parked cars. Driving by, the small parking lot behind the established was no better. The pair ended up finding a small place three blocks away to park the Maserati. They were grateful the rain was still no more than a light drizzle as they scampered across the city blocks.
Their presumptions proved correct. The Irish bar teemed with people getting a head-start on the weekend. Uptown yuppies made the bulk of the mass, easily identified with they're expensive, over-paid-for clothing and loud attitudes. Yanet was aware she stuck out like a sore thumb as she walked through in her police uniform. She envied Wendy in her business casual suit.
They managed to snag a couple of stools at the bar. The couple on their left was a young, recently married couple going by their egregious displays of public affection. The man to their right reeked of smoke and whiskey.
The bartender was a tiny old Irishman named Cormac. His accent was thick with the island he hailed from. "Can I get you two anythin'?" he said to the pair of women sitting down.
"Two glasses of champagne, please," Wendy told him.
Yanet gave her a quizzical look. "What are we celebrating?"
"Oh I just like champagne. Let's say, uh, the weekend?"
"I'll drink to that. This week killed me."
The barkeep did two pours of champagne in tall, elegant flute glasses and brought them to the women. He noted their glowing faces and bright smiles as he set them down in front of them.
Yanet and Wendy spent the next hour catching up work drama. Who was fucking who, who was getting suspended, and gossip about the all the new hires the city was spending tremendous amounts of money on. Cormac kept the drinks flowing. Pints of Guinness followed the champagne. Wendy drunkenly ordered shots of Jameson for them and the couple next to them. They loudly clanged their shot glasses together before they all downed them.