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Episode 1: The case of who's this?
Today started off just like any normal Tuesday. Andrew was sitting at his desk only pretending to be doing his paperwork. He wasn't actually trying that hard not to get caught, he had the files out and his computer was on but, with a detached look, he was pretty obviously watching his cousin, Nicky, try and fail to use a mostly broken stapler. Allison, Captain Wymack's personal assistant and the civilian administrator, had her feet kicked up on her desk and was tapping away at her phone not even bothering to cover up the fact that she was not working. Unlike the rest, Renee and Jean were actually discussing a case they were currently working on. Dan, the segreant, was out following a lead. Kevin was at his desk heavily focused on his paperwork when the elevator dings and he instinctively looks up at who's there. Kevin stares at the open elevator doors practically jaw-dropped. Inside the elevator is a short, auburn hair, blue eyed man. But it was not just any blue eyed man it was Kevin's old partner from the eight-two.
"Neil?" Kevin says his name as more of a question. It shouldn't be that crazy to see a fellow detective at a nearby precinct, but this was Neil Joston. "What are you doing here?"
Neil took a few slow steps into the bullpen and grinned, "Miss me?"
Allison looks up recognizing the voice, Andrew also looks towards the noise to see what's going on. Allison narrows her eyes still not understanding where they might know each other from.
Andrew rakes his eyes over Neil, an assessing look that no one seems to notice then he breaks the silence, "Why are you bleeding?". Andrew had not let any emotion cross into his voice or over his face.
Neil looks down almost as if he didn't even know he was bleeding, "Huh, well I got stabbed. That's probably why."
At that comment Kevin was no longer frozen in shock and was rushing out of his seat to Neil's side, "Neil! What happened? Aren't you supposed to be undercover right now? Why aren't you at the hospital?" Neil starts to say something but Kevin immediately holds up a finger to cut him off. "And don't you dare say that you are fine."
Neil sighs, giving in to providing Kevin with an actual answer, "I was working undercover but I got made last week. There have been so many disturbances at the eight-two in the past week that Captain Browning thinks there is almost definitely a mole. We don't know if they are targeting just me or the precinct as a whole. But the final straw was getting stabbed on my way to work. So, I am temporally being transferred over to the nine-nine. Is that what you wanted?" Kevin nods, his face expressing his fear for his friend but that quickly gets washed after Neil's next words. "And I am fine."
"You don't look fine," Nicky exclaims. "I mean you definitely look fine but not, you know, okay."
"It's fine I can patch myself up and start working right away," Neil tries to persuade, unconvincingly.
"Neil." Kevin sternly states.
"Who are you?" Allison curtly questions.
Neil looks up with recognition, looking straight at Allison, "Allison?"
"And I repeat, who are you?" Allison keeps her eyes narrowed at Neil.
"Oh, right when you last saw me I was a brunette going by... What was it? Steven? Chris? Alex?" Neil thinks back.
"Alex? Wait, wait YOU'RE Alex?" Allison exclaimed the voice finally clicking with a name. Allison points a finger accusatorially towards him, "You have a lot of explaining to do."
"Both Allison and Kevin know this handsome stranger and have yet to introduce me?" Nicky cuts in. "Well, I'm just offended." Nicky turns to face Neil directly, "Hello, very handsome stranger. I am very single Nicky."
"I hate to stop whatever weird reunion this is but the 'handsome' stranger is still bleeding out," Renee cuts in.
"It's fine," Neil brushes everyone off, "I was told most of the bleeding was internal. That's where the blood is supposed to be."
Jean mutters in French, "Fucking stupid."
Neil replies in French, "Come on, I know you miss me."
"Bilingual? That's even hotter," Nicky leans over his desk resting his head on his hands and staring at Neil.
"Andrew, help this idiot get patched up and I'll go talk to Wymack. Everyone else get back to work." Kevin almost demands.
"Aww, man I wanted to patch the handsome stranger up." Nicky whines.
Kevin shoots Nicky an unimpressed look, "The fact that you are calling him 'handsome' is exactly why you are not the one to patch him up."
While Andrew starts to walk towards Neil, much to Neil's protest Nicky pouts, "But why Andrew? He's gonna scare the poor guy off."
"His brother is a licensed doctor and he's the least likely to talk and scare Neil off." Kevin says it like it was the obvious choice.
Andrew kicks the back of Neil's leg, "Let's go rabbit."
"I don't need help," Neil looks towards Kevin.
"Congratulations, Andrew is helping." Kevin stares back unflinching. Neil sighs and lets Andrew lead him to the elevator and to the first aid area.