Madeline: "Okay" she breathes, rubbing her hands together as she takes a seat across from Erin "What?" she furrows her brows
Erin: "Your phone's been ringing for the past 5 minutes. I would've answered it but didn't wanna risk outing you to one of your girls." she snickers as Madeline takes a look at her phone, shaking her head with a sigh
Madeline: "It's just my aunt" she shrugs, listening to her message "She's hosting a dinner party for my mom's birthday. Wants me to come."
Erin: "Hmm. And remind me again. This is the mother you haven't spoken to since freshman year of college, right?"
Madeline: "That would be her."
Erin: "So are you gonna go?"
Madeline: "Well according to my aunt both of my parents have recently opened their minds and they're willing to try out a relationship with me again."
Erin: "Sounds like they're coming around."
Madeline: "Yeah, except if you know my parents then you know they don't come around. To anything." she scoffs, shaking her head as a look of thought comes over her face "Why don't you come with me." she suggests, watching Erin choke on her coffee
Erin: "What?" she coughs, patting her chest
Madeline: "Well, it's not like Voight's gonna be there."
Erin: "I didn't know we were at the meet the parents stage."
Madeline: "I met your mom."
Erin: "Yeah, because of work. Had she not brought us that case you would still be guessing as to what she looks like." she scoffs as a look comes over Madeline's face
Madeline: "Wow" she hums, setting down her glass "So is it your mom you're embarrassed for me to meet or...is it the other way around?"
Erin: "Oh, come on, it's not like that and you know it."
Madeline: "Do I? I mean we've been doing this for how long now and you still skittish every time I mention doing something other than screwing you at your apartment."
Erin: "What do you think we're doing right now?"
Madeline: "Sitting in a hole-in-the-wall diner. Where the only occupants are us and a fat drunk passed out at the bar."
Erin: "Voight goes everywhere in Chicago. Do you really want him finding out while we're trying to enjoy our morning coffee?"
Madeline: "There were 15 breakfast spots we passed up on the way here. Wanna know how I know? Cause I've counted them in the 6 times we've been here."
Erin: "Madeline..." she sighs
Madeline: "You know what, nevermind. Just forget I even mentioned it."
Erin: "Hey don't do that. It's not that I-"
Radio: "Be advised, any TAC units in the vicinity of Cermak and Archer, a patrol officer is requesting the closest unit with breaching tools to respond."
Madeline: "That's just 3 blocks away." she hums, tossing a few bills onto the table as she grabs her jacket, walking off as Erin watches her with a sigh
•••
Erin: "You the one that called for a breach?"
Officer: "Yeah. ComEd guy was replacing a meter around back. He called in a foul odor."
Erin: "All right." she hums as Madeline moves to the trunk, grabbing hold of a pair of boltcutters
Madeline: "Ugh."
