�Who?� Nickolas asked.
�Her over there,� Jenai said and Nickolas looked.
�Kendra?� Jenai nodded.
�Uh, yeah.�
�Kev said it�ll be good training for her. Besides, she�s a good detective and a nice person.�
�If I knew you had a thing for hookers I would�ve made a career move.� He looked at her.
�What are you talking about?�
�Kendra Morgan�s a whore. She works Hollywood Boulevard. Remember how I said she looked familiar?� Nickolas nodded. �That�s where I saw her; Hollywood Boulevard. She goes from cop to call girl in a few hours.�
�How sure are you?�
�Very sure.�
�I don�t know, JJ. I mean she�s a sweet lady.�
�And you�re an idiot.� He grinned. �Kev said it�d just be me and you and a couple other officers from Kentucky patrolling the outside.�
�Are ya jealous that another beautiful woman is going along?�
She made a face and said, �Hell no.�
�I thought you were against us being alone together anyway?�
�Well I thought about it and I guess it wasn�t such a bad idea.� Nickolas just looked at her and raised an eyebrow. �Ok the truth is that I was looking forward to us spending this time alone.�
�Why?� He was completely interested now. �I�m all ears.� She grinned.
�I was just hoping we could use this time to talk. We were going to be alone and I thought it�d be a great opportunity.�
�We can still talk.�
�Not with her around.�
�Then act like she�s not around.�
�I�ll do better than that.�
�How?�
�I�ll constantly pick fights with her so we�re at each others throats and she�ll have no choice but to go back to L.A.�
�You�d do that just so we can be alone together?�
�Don�t get your hopes up, Detective, it�s just so we can talk.�
�Of course.�
�She doesn�t look like she�s a nice person so it should be pretty damn easy to start some fights with her.� Nickolas shook his head. �Do you think I�m a mean person?� He smiled.
�Of course not. I think you�re a very sweet person.� She smiled. �Hot-headed, but sweet.�
�Ditto.� They laughed. �So who is Kendra partnered with?�
�Uh, Rich. After Chris left Kev partnered Justin with Jakob and Rich with Kendra.�
�Oh.�
�Rich is leaving in a few weeks and we�re getting a new female detective from uptown.� Jenai nodded. �The women are starting to invade our territory.� He chuckled. �Why don�t you come and invade?�
�It�s not my thing. You know I�m a dancer.�
�How�s that coming along?� She shrugged.
�I�m still doing the rehab thing�kind of anyway.�
�Is your knee any better?�
�Yeah, but Dr. Shanks wants me to wait a year to be on the safe side.� He nodded. �I dance at home sometimes just because I get bored and I love dancing.�
�Of course you do.�
�You know I do.� He smiled.
�You still owe me a private show.�
�No I don�t.� He nodded. �Well you�re not getting one anytime soon.�
�Why not?�
�Because you�re not and I don�t want to hear anything more on this subject.�
�Yes, ma�am.� They sat in silence a few minutes, as Jenai read her book. Nickolas watched her for a little before noticing Kendra sit beside him.
�Hi,� Kendra said.
�Hey,� Nickolas said and Jenai glanced at them.
�I got bored over there all by my lonesome,� Kendra said.
�There�s a surprise,� Jenai said sarcastically and Nickolas looked at her, as did Kendra. �The sluts just looking to get laid.�
�Excuse me?� Nickolas said and Jenai looked at him. �What was that?�
�Oh, it�s the girl in this book,� Jenai lied. �She�s a big ass slut and this great guy is blinded to see that all she wants is the nookie.�
�Right,� Nickolas said and Jenai grinned.
�So anyway, Nick,� Kendra began, �I was just wondering if you wanted to get together sometime after this is all over with and we�re back home.� Jenai glared at her.
�Um�� Nickolas said looking at Jenai. �I�m, uh, actually kind of interested in someone else at the moment.� Jenai grinned. �And besides it�s against the station rules for two co-workers to get involved.�
�That�s only on TV,� Kendra said.
�No it�s not,� Jenai said. �Ask Kevin.�
�Whatever,� Kendra said. �What�s the story with you two anyway?�
�With who?� Jenai asked.
�You and the sergeant,� Kendra replied.
�Family friends,� Jenai stated. �And it�s none of your business anyway.�
�Just trying to make conversation,� Kendra said.
�Well I don�t want conversation,� Jenai rebutted. �Especially with you.�
�Is she always like this?� Kendra questioned.
�Like what?� Nickolas asked in return.
�A bitch,� Kendra replied.
�Ok that�s it,� Jenai said slamming her book shut and getting up. �Do you want some of this shit? I have a black belt in Karate and I was the top student in my martial arts class.�
�I ain�t afraid of you,� Kendra said.
�Oh no,� Jenai said. �Then let�s go. We�ll see how much you�re afraid once I get done.�
�Is this kid for real?� Kendra wanted to know. �She�s threatening an officer of the law.�
Jenai went to go after her, but Nickolas got up stopping her and said, �No one�s threatening anyone and no one�s kicking the shit out of anyone.� He looked at Jenai. �Understood?� She just looked at him, as the flight attendant approached.
�Is everything all right here?� she asked and they all just looked at each other a moment. �Do I need to get security?�
�No, everything�s just peachy,� Jenai said glaring at Kendra. �For now.� Jenai sat back down, as the flight attendant walked away. Nickolas looked at the two ladies and shook his head while sitting down himself. �This is going to be a long, long stay.�
�Just try to get along with her,� Nickolas pleaded. �If not for yourself then for me.�
�I don�t have to do anything for you,� Jenai rebutted and Nickolas sighed.
�I can keep the peace as long as she keeps her distance,� Kendra stated.
�Ya know,� Jenai started, �if it wasn�t for Sergeant Richardson you wouldn�t be going on this little vacation with us and still be back at the 10th precinct trying to keep domestic disturbances under control. You�re in the big leagues now, Detective, and you�re going to be dealing with all kinds of shit and people including me. If you can�t handle the heat then I highly suggest you stay out of the kitchen and go back to the 10th. If I were you I�d call Kevin and request a transfer back. Hell I�ll be glad to do it for you.�
�I�m up to speed on this case,� Kendra replied. �If I couldn�t handle it I wouldn�t be here right now. You�re nothing but a snotty spoiled little bitch.�
�How old are we again?� Jenai asked. �I thought the name calling stopped when ya hit senior high. I guess I was wrong though. Why don�t you be an adult and go back over to your side of the plane and leave Detective Carter and I alone.�
�I don�t take orders from you,� Kendra said.
�Why don�t you just do what she says, Detective,� Nickolas suggested. �She can get rather�um�nasty.� Kendra just looked at them. �Then go call Sergeant Richardson and tell him we�ll be landing soon.� She just continued looking at him. �Do it now, Detective, or I�ll turn you in for disobeying orders. You may be older than I am, but Sergeant Richardson put in charge and you�ll do as I say and not as I do. Understood?� She glared at him and then got up and walked away. �That goes for you as well, Miss Richardson.�
�You�re going to love this power thing, aren�t you?� Jenai questioned and Nickolas only smiled.
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