Officer from the 21st district - One Chicago

Chapter X

We approached the door and Officer Bass knocked on the door. A young woman opened the door.

- What is going on ? -

- Officers Bass and Donovan, if Jake Warner lives here -

- Yes -

- Who are you -

- I am his wife -

- Please provide us your details -

- Amelia Warner -

- We can go inside, we have to ask a few questions -

- Of course, what happened to my husband ? -

- Is in the hospital - 

- He's fine. - 

- He was beaten -

 - In which hospital he stays -

 - Gaffrey Medical Center - 

- Please tell us where is my husband working ? -

 - Courier -

 - You know the name of the company - 

Mrs. Warner gave us the address of the company where her husband works. We reported to the officer that we will go to the company where our victim worked, and we did not find out anything from his wife. After 20 minutes we were in a courier company, and there we learned from the boss and employee that Mr. Warner did not work with them anymore.

 We went to the district to write a report and to bury some of Warner's story. It's been an hour, she went to the social room to make some coffee, and Peter came in behind me. I went to the espresso machine to turn it on, Peter stood behind me, who brushed my hair back from my neck and brought my lips closer to my ear 

- Hey - 

-Good afternoon officer - 

 I said to Peter as he moved away from me.

 - Audre, we're alone here, you do not have to pretend we do not know each other -

 - He does not pretend -

 - I know you very well -

 - We can meet where nobody will overhear us - 

- Where ? -

 - Your place, because too many people live with me - 

- I'll be waiting - 

After changing, I got into my car and drove off towards Peter's apartment. I got out of the car and went to the apartment of my ex-lover. 

I knocked on the door, Peter opened it and was dressed in dark pants and a gray T-shirt. I entered the apartment, I have to admit that for a few years it has changed a bit, maybe there are some new furniture and painted walls. 

- What did you want to talk about -

 - You did not tell anyone about our affair ? -

 - Nobody knows that we used to have an affair -

 - You know that there are rumors -

 - Audre no one knows that it's you -

 - That's why I want it to be -

 - Why do you care so much about it ? - 

- I have a daughter . No, I want someone to know about our affair Pete, so that later there will be no rumors -  

- It's not our fault that Sofia killed herself -

 - She was your wife - 

- I know that, Audre is not our fault -

 - Whose event - 

- Look at me -

 I looked at him, I saw in his eyes that it was not our fault, but I feel like it was our fault that Sofia killed herself and wanted to frame her husband - Peter. 

- Sofia had problems that she did not even tell anyone about. I was her husband - 

- You were just her husband - 

- Not my fault that I fell in love with you -

 - I'm sorry for everything -

 - You do not have to, these two years with you was the best that ever happened to me -

 - You would probably be a SWAT sergeant today -

 - Probably yes, but it was my decision to transfer -

 - Why did you move - 

- Let's not talk about this -

 - You will tell me another time - 

- Audre, your name and surname have not been mentioned in the files of my wife's case -

 - I know -

 Peter approached me, our faces were only a few centimeters away, I could smell his perfume, which always stung me. Our lips joined together, then the kisses grew more and more passionately. He took off my leather jacket with one hand. 

After a moment, we broke away from you. I was slightly shocked by this kiss, I grabbed the jacket and the bag I left Peter's apartment did not even say a word to him. I just wanted to be in my home as soon as possible. 

I went down the stairs to the underground parking lot, where my car was. I got into my brand new BM6 X6 and started to cry about Peter having power over me like no other. 

After a while, I got over, wiped my face with my tears, turned the key switch. I left for my home, where my friends are waiting for me. 

After about 20 minutes I drove to the driveway of my house, got out of the car. I directed my steps towards the entrance, I heard the laughter of my friends' joy. She came in and there were four people in the living room, Kate, Aaron, Ingrid and Fabian  

- Audrey finally came back -

 - I had to do something -

 - Join us -

 - What are you doing ? -

 - We are watching a series about police officers from NY who recently graduated from the Police Academy -

 I sat between Kate and Ingrid who were holding popcorn, I started watching them, we all started laughing as we started to compare ourselves with the heroes of the series.  

to be continue