cases always happen (Alice)

Alice was back at work too so when she got the call she was working on her computer and catching up on recent cases she had missed. She also looked over Ashford PD cases and found not much had really changed.

So hearing the message when she played it back she pondered how much time she’d have to help out Blythe. So phoning Blythe back she posed a question. “I’d like to come along but can you define strange in more detail? That word has a very different meaning round here. I was also looking over security services and Ashford PD cases that happened while I was off so was catching up”.

She also wondered why OSE would have cases in the slums. She even wondered what sorts of things they did investigate. Her experiences before coming here with them made her think they just harassed oddity kind.

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A body find; not so unusual for the area round the brothel but an extra factor did seem to be in play. So nodding as she listened to the voice on the other end she replied “at least a sample can be obtained and it wouldn’t hurt to have a look. I wonder if the PD has involvement too”. She figured her life would be easier if she was in the PD rather than the weird double duties she had to deal with.

“I’ll be there shortly” she added and off she went. When she drove through the slums and pulled up at the brothel it wasn’t fully opened yet. Patrons were still coming and going for the bar facilities. So with her police belt which held what she’d need she walked over to Blythe. That included the sample taking kit.

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Alice sounded curious as she asked Blythe “first off seeing the body might be informative. Also what ideas did you have?”

Very little surprised Alice these days as she was seeing case information that covered every type of crime you’d find stateside. “Hopefully it won’t get that crazy. Clearly people round here don’t get bothered by seeing death”.

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“Do people really think we’re like Hawaii 5 O round here?” Alice posed. Just because they worked on an island didn’t make that so. “We have the same things going on in any given US city. Though we don’t have truely organised crime” she added.

“There are reef sharks round in these shores. It’s known that criminal groups dump bodies in the sea”. Alice was well used to the way things worked and it didn’t phase her now. It did concern how it happened so often and nobody ever got caught doing it. “We both care a lot but I’m coping. The twins are getting bigger and more mobile. Also very curious and they need watching”.

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It was good news that Messiah was opening up. “Perhaps we should put together again? Perhaps daycare is helping him too” Alice suggested. “We do worry a lot about our little ones and our children give us something to fight for”. That was true for her

“I don’t know what you have planned but why don’t you and your man come to us before the holidays really start. Aurora and Ayden are on some solid food already” she added inviting Blythe over again. This time more formally but they still had a case in the here and now.

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"Blythe, every couple goes through that. I don't see a problem witb you bringing punch either. It'll probally just be Lucas, myself and perhaps some of his family. Not a couples night but one you can bring the little ones. Totally informal with buffet food and getting to know people" Alice replied with a smile. Getting to know people was harder than it looked.

She was pondering the venue as she still had her apartment. So also had the decision to keep it or not looming as life felt so comfortable with Lucas in his apartment.

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Alice considered the offer. Blythe figured she could be a hostess and together they should be able to pull it off. “That should work. We can both bring food and drink and while you haven’t done this before it’s nothing to stress about. It’s easy” she replied. “I’ll ask Lucas and see if he can think of anybody else to invite. It’ll also be good for the babies as they’ll get to know others”.

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