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A growl rumbles out of me. “Don’t be a dick, man.”
“Excuse me?” the officer clips out. “I think you best remember who you’re speaking to.”
“He’s just being protective,” Gemma rushes out. “Please, sir. We didn’t mean any harm.”
The officer stares at her for a long, uncomfortable minute without saying a word. I’m getting antsy when he finally speaks.
“I’ll let you go,” he finally says, “but if I ever catch you naked again in public, I’m arresting you and taking you to the station. Got it, little girl?”
I crack my neck, not loving the way he’s speaking to her. My mouth opens, ready to tell him just that, but she nudges me with her elbow.
“Got it, sir. My boyfriend will take me home now.”
My fingers clutch into her hip, drawing her impossibly closer to me. I don’t like the way this dude in uniform rakes his gaze over her.
“What’s your name, Officer?” I demand through gritted teeth. “And how did you suddenly stumble upon us?”
The man stiffens and narrows his eyes. “I’ll be asking the questions around here, young man.”
“Officer…” Gemma says, lifting her hands in a placating gesture, waiting for him to fill in the blank.
“Brandt,” the officer grunts. “I patrol this area.”
“Thank you, Officer Brandt, for being so nice about such an embarrassing thing. I swear it won’t happen again.”
He keeps his eyes trained on her face for another long couple of seconds before nodding. “Off you go, sweetheart. I’ll even keep this from your daddy.”
With a wink and a nod, he starts back for his police cruiser. I have the urge to go after him and kick him in the balls. Gemma must sense this because she places a palm on my chest.
“I think I better go home now,” she murmurs. “I’m sorry this turned into a mess.”
I slide my palm to her ass and give it a squeeze. “Yeah, Golden, let’s get you home. Some of us need to change our goddamn underwear.”
She giggles and it’s music to my ears.
Fuck Officer Brandt for raining on our parade.
It wasn’t a total loss, though. We both got off, and apparently, she’s my girlfriend. I’d say it was a pretty good evening after all.
Gemma
Everything was fine until this morning.
I’d skated past Mom and Dad’s questioning about why I was back so soon. Me and Two didn’t get into any serious trouble. We also spent all night talking again over the phone.
Despite being exhausted for school today and dragging out of bed, everything was fine.
As I was drying my hair, I got a text.
Unknown: Public nudity is beneath you, sweetheart. Luckily you were caught before things escalated.
I can’t keep ignoring this guy, which is why I’m making a pit stop by the police station before school. Sloane will know what to do.
Tara, the receptionist, waves as I enter. I give her a bright smile despite the anxiety simmering in my gut. Sloane is sitting at one of the desks in the middle of the station, arguing with another guy one desk over.
“Hey, Sloane,” I greet as I approach. “Is this a bad time?”
She shakes her head but glares daggers at the other guy. “No, just the usual from my partner.”
