What's true among it ?

It's been just a day or two I haven't seen her and I am growing restless as fuck !

I need to see her but if I went to see her, everyone will get suscpecious about my fake anger and I don't want that at any cost.

But, Dominic is getting suspicious about me for I keep him bugging about how is she.

Though, I use the reason that I feel guilty for hitting her with our car; when he asks me the reason, I know he doesn't trust me with that !

But I have to give him the credit for he haven't told this to the guys yet or they would have started to bug me by now, especially Derek !

But he haven't opened his mouth yet, that means he doesn't know about it yet.

But, I am craving for her now real bad.

I need to see her, listen to her chiming voice, look into her mesmerizing eyes and get lost in her heavenly smile !

But what to do ?

Something should happen and Dominic or anyone should call me there, so that I could see her and nobody would get suscpecious about me.

I don't know if it is possible, but I should think about what is possible now.

The blood reports would be here in no time.

I have called Derek too.

He notices many things which doesn't even cross my mind.

He is the best Detective and I love him for that.

I always feel guilty to insult him in front of everyone and for almost everything.

But, what should I do ?

I really don't like to show my sensitive side to anyone in this world and for that I need to be always the heartless beast !

I know it hurts him real bad.

No doubt, he is the best Detective but, he isn't a very good actor.

His face says everything and his eyes shout the remaining emotions.

I feel very bad for him, but I can't help it.

And same goes with Ashley !

But, this girl is making me go crazy with her absence.

I have never felt anything like that for anyone ever before.

But, she is something.

Like she got me wrapped around her fingers and I am like some puppet.

I am really going crazy without her.

I need to see her real bad.

I don't care now, I am going to see her in the evening after work.

But I won't tell her I am there for her.

I'll go to pick up Dominic.

Oh, here comes my favourite and beloved drama queen.

Oh, I love him so much.

I feel responsible for him since his childhood, like he is my baby boy !

He isn't that younger than me, but still I feel for him that way.

Yes, he is irritating as hell but, he loves me as hell too !

" Hey love, I am here. "

Derek said with a bright smile and winked at me.

" Shut up and take your sit.

The reports are yet to come.

So, sit there without getting on my nerves.

I need to finish some unfinished work so, don't bother me !

If you want to do something, go search in the record room if, you could find anything about Michael.

I'll get you the permission for that.

Do you want to do that ?

Or you can just sit; without shiting !

What do you want to do ? "

I asked him.

" Searching would be the best option !

But, I'll miss you there baby. "

Derek said pouting.

" Stop calling me with any of those cheesey names or else.. "

I said getting mad.

" You are gonna break my jaw ?

Or face ?

Oh may be my ass ?

I gave you many options to break, what do you want to break ? "

Derek said sounding erotic.

" How about, I pull your useless and always running tongue out of the filthy mouth of yours, like for a change ?

It's the latest option.

Shall I ? "

I said slowly.

" Oh wow !

How ?

I mean, how do you get so unique ideas always, sweetheart ? "

Derek said leaning closer to me.

I don't want to waste my time anymore.

So, I gave him the death glare and he got that I am not in the mood of his shit.

" Ok, ok.

Get me the permission, Mr. Miller. "

Derek said professionally.

" Good decision, Mr. Cooper.

Jack, get me the key to record room and permission paper to get inside.

This is, Mr. Co... "

I was about to introduce Derek to him.

" Derek Cooper !

I know him, Mr. Miller.

He is the best Detective of his department and ours too !

He have solved many twisted and complicated cases within a snap of fingers.

He is also very... "

Jack said excited.

" That would be fine, I guess.

Go get the keys and permission papers. "

I said dismissing him.

I am happy he is a well known and famous detective.

" I think there's no need of the permission papers, Mr. Miller.

I mean, he is our... " Jack

Jack said casually.

" Would you take the responsibility if, something gets missing from the record room, Jack ?

At the cost of your job ? "

I asked him crossing my arms.

" Um...

I mean... "

Jack got the reality check.

" It's alright, Jack.

Go get the papers.

I don't want you to get in any trouble for me. Thankyou for being so generous. "

Derek said with a smile patting his back.

" Ok, Derek.

I'll get the papers Mr. Miller. "

Jack said.

" Oh that would be counted as a great favour, Jack.

Thank you so much.

Will you make it quick ?

Please ? "

I said sarcastically.

" Sure, Mr. Miller. "

Jack said and left to get the key and papers.

" Cole, Are you jealous of me, huh ?

Are you ? "

Derek asked smirking.

" That would be the last thing I'll feel about you ever, jackass !

Now shut your mouth. "

I said coldly to him.

I could never be jealous of you, Derek.

I'd be very happy if, you get famous and do great work.

Jack got the papers and key to record room.

" Fill up the form and sign here.

If anything went missing, I'll get you by the collar and put you behind the bars.

So, be careful about what you do there.

Do whatever you want, search whatever you need just don't show your face until I call you here ! "

I told him.

He grabbed the keys and literally ran towards the record room after filling the form.

He never acts like that !

Bugging me is his favourite past time and if, I know him, he should have stayed here for a while and then, when I would have got up from my sit then he would have left !

Something's off.

I mean, he may be the best Detective, but I am not a useless Cop !

Shall I go behind him ?

Or is his mood is off and doesn't want to bug me. Let it be, he is a psycho.

He does many things I can't get !

After an hour or two the reports came.

And I am shocked, Derek didn't came out yet ? What is he doing in there ?

Though, I told him not to come out unless I tell him to yet, since when is he behaving himself ? And since when he is obeying me that much ?

Or...

Did he found something of his interest.

But what ?

Shall I ask him ?

Will he tell me ?

Though he is only a Detective, but he have completed his commando training with me and he isn't afraid of the pain.

We have beared a lot of pain in our training to be ready for future unfavorable conditions; so, even if I beat him up he won't tell anything if he don't want to.

Let it be, I guess I am overthinking !

" Jack, get Derek here.

Tell him Mrs. Rachel's reports are here. "

I told him.

" Certainly, Mr. Miller. "

Jack said and went to call him.

Derek came running towards me.

" Hey, what's in the report ?

Who's blood is that ?

Is the blood on divorce papers and the mope same ?

Who does it belongs to ?

Is it of Rachel or Mr. Grayson or Michael may be ? Or is it of Ashley ?

Speak up something dam it !

What is it ? "

Derek said impatiently and anxious.

" Sit down. "

I said.

" Cole, you don't... "

Derek said getting more impatient.

" I said, sit down, Derek. "

I said calmly.

" What?

Are you now going to make love to me ? "

Derek said seriously as I wasn't telling him what he desperately wanted to.

" No.

I don't think, I love you that much.

Now, before I tell you anything about the reports, start speaking. "

I said almost blacking him.

If he wants to know what's in the reports, he must tell me what's going on with him.

" The greenhouse gases are responsible for the global warming.

And the ozone layer is... "

Derek as usual started blabbering to avoid the answer of the question he clearly understood.

" Why are so restless, Derek ?

What's wrong ? "

I asked.

" I thought, you didn't loved me but you... "

Derek said again avoiding the answer.

" Derek ? "

I said seriously.

" What ? "

Derek asked getting irritated.

" You are a terrible lier !

So, stop the bullshit and start speaking.

What's wrong ?

Is there something you are hiding from me ? "

I said getting to the point.

" Why would I do that ?

And more above all, what made you think that, something is wrong ? "

Derek said avoiding eye contact with me.

" Your behaviour !

You don't stop bugging me that easily.

When you had a chance to stay here and bug me, you ran away to the record room.

And if that wasn't enough, you didn't even showed me your face unless I called you back.

You are not that obedient !

And even now you aren't looking in my eyes.

So, cut the shit and vomit it all out.

What's bugging you ? "

I said explaining it to him.

" Ugh !

I am so sorry.

I didn't wanted you to worry about it.

I even didn't wanted Dominic to worry; but I guess I am not at all good in hiding secrets. "

Derek said disappointed in himself.

" Dominic knows about it ? "

I said surprised.

" He caught me just like you did.

Seriously, I tried hard to not..."

Derek said.

" What is it ? "

I said impatiently.

He is getting on my nerves now.

And he then finally told me something that blew my mind.

He was right at many levels !

We were so lost in that innocent and beautiful teen that, these things didn't crossed out minds for even once !

Ofcourse, she could be lying.

Ofcourse It's possible that she could have hurted either Michael or even Rachel.

What if she haven't told us the truth at all ?

My mind is going insane.

Now, I am very eager to open the envelop and see what's inside.

Once we get this we would get to her Mom's apartment and then start our investigation in Ashley's direction !

We opened the envelope and what was inside shocked us at another level !

But we were relieved that, Ashley haven't been proved criminal yet.

I hope, she turns out to be an innocent.

Because, there was no sign of Ashley's blood there !

So, the reports were like, the mope had the blood stains of Rachel as well as Michael and few other people.

The divorce papers had the blood of Rachel and Mr. Grayson !

Though, that doesn't clarifies that, Mr. Grayson have hurted Rachel and Michael have tried to kill her !

But the presence of their blood there gets them in the circle of doubts.

And that's a large achievement for us !

We now need to search for Rachel as soon as possible.

I hope she is alive because, if she files complaint against Mr. Grayson and Michael, we can interrogate them and make them confesss their crime.

And if Reach is dead, we can still do that; but it would be very difficult that way.

" Now what to do, Derek ?

What do your smartass suggests you ? "

I asked him hopefully as my brain is dead at the very moment.

" Honestly Cole, I am so relieved that HER blood wasn't there.

So, at least we can say that she wasn't there when Rachel was attacked both the times.

But, that doesn't proves that Ashley can't be involved in it !

It is possible that, she could have hired some goons when Rachel was attacked in her apartment and so the blood on the mope wasn't of Ashley's !"

Derek said thoughtfully.

" So, what do you suggest now Derek ?

I am not getting anything.

What to do ?

What is true and what is not ?

Whom to trust ?

What to do now Derek ? "

I said almost hopelessly.

" I found something in your record room.

And remaining I can find with the help of my sources and myself !

Till then, you try to find what is Mr. Grayson's blood doing on the divorce papers ?

Was Rachel attacked by him ?

Or did she tried to fix him in false accusations ?

Or the story is completely different than what we think it is ?

Could you do that ? "

Derek asked as if doubting me.

" Ofcourse.

I am not useless !

What do you mean by that ? "

I said getting offended.

" I didn't meant to offend you, Cole.

I was just asking.

Tell me if, you need any help, my informers and sources can help you in anything at all. "

Derek said trying to prove I can't do anything on my own !

" Shut up and get the remaining information if, you can without our record room ! "

I said challenging him.

" I...

Ugh.

Ok fine.

I don't want to argue with you.

Let it be aside, we need to keep in mind that, we shouldn't let Jules and Lauren get any idea about this ! "

Derek said concerned for them.

" Your useless ass need to keep that in your mind, because you are unable to hide your uneasiness ! Dominic and I can keep it to ourselves, your face is easily readable by even a blind guy ! "

I said what was the truth.

" Ok, ok.

I'll keep that in mind.

Now, I'll take your leave.

Let's finish our work and meet in the evening. "

Derek said seriously.

Idea !

This stupid just gave me the best idea to meet her today.

" Ok.

Let's go to hospital and pick up Dominic on our way.

As he too knows about this, so, he should know the remaining things as well.

Or else he would get restless and will try to talk to us at home and Jules and Lauren would get suscpecious ! "

I said without changing my expressions.

" Yeah, that's a very good idea.

And I guess, we should pay a visit to Ashley too. Or else, she would get suscpecious.

Because, I am sure Dominic wouldn't have met her today; and he don't do that ! "

Derek said.

" Do whatever you want. "

I said pretending not to care about it.

" I think Cole, you should meet her once.

I mean, yes we are suscpecious about her.

But, we haven't proved her a criminal so, she is innocent till then.

And criminal or not, she is genuinely embarassed about what she said to you when she was mad and she desperately wants to apologise for that.

Please, at least listen to her once.

Don't forgive her if, you don't want to but, at least listen to her. "

Derek said seriously.

" Yeah, whatever.

Go and get the information and let me do my work.

So, tell Dominic that we would meet him at the hospital and go home together.

Or else, that stupid would leave the hospital in hurry to be away from Ashley ! "

I said.

" Yeah, I'll let him know.

So let's meet at 6 ? "

Derek asked.

" Sounds good.

Take your ugly face away now and leave. "

I said coldly.

" Yeah, love you too.

Bye bye, love.

Can't wait to meet you at our date, baby.

Muha. "

Derek said and flew me a kiss.

" Fuck off ! "

I said grimacing.

I should start the work.

I called my squad and told them to get to work.

I went to the record room and searched there but, I couldn't get anything !

So, I went to the medical record room and criminal record room.

Bingo !

I found the criminal record of Michael Peterson; AKA Michael Grayson !

He have many cases filed against him.

But they are long forgotten since he became the mayor's son !

The reason is clear.

Mayor used his powers to do that.

But, it creates a new question !

Ashley said, Mr. Grayson married to another woman who already had Michael.

And Michael look very much like Mr. Grayson. What is this story now ?

How is that possible ?

Unless...

Michael is Mr. Grayson's biological son !

It may be the case that, Mr. Grayson had affair with Michael's Mom and Michael had been conceived.

He might got scared to know that and left her and got married to Rachel.

Something might have happened and Mr. Grayson had to divorce her.

And may be she denied to do that and so, he might had to hurt her to get the papers signed !

And that hurting might have included blood and the stains stayed there.

Wow !

Superb.

But, this just a theory.

I don't have any proof to prove it true.

I need to gather the proof to prove it.

And how shall I get it ?

I can do one thing.

I already have Michael's DNA and the record room must have Mr. Grayson's DNA, as he is also one of the citizen of the city.

Yes !

It must be there.

I ran to the record room and got his DNA.

I sent both the DNA samples to match them.

But I have to wait for the report till evening.

What should I do till then ?

Shall I check the domestic violence records of the city.

I may find something interesting there.

May be Rachel had filed complaint against her husband ?

Will I find anything ?

Yes !

There it is !

God, what kind of man is this mayor ?

He closed all the cases !

Ofcourse, if he had closed the cases of his son then, why would he let the cases against him go on ?

Rachel had filed a complaint against her husband. Yes, her husband.

He wasn't the mayor then !

Then, this incident raises questions about the ability about my department !

If a woman had filed a complaint against her husband, then why didn't he got the punishment ?

Why didn't she got justice ?

What happened ?

Who helped him ?

What the hell is happening ?

At this point, my brain gave up.

I guess, I should leave it to Derek !