IN THE DARK;
CHAPTER FOUR
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' who are you in the dark?'

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Callie groaned as she got out of bed when she heard her doorbell ring. She slipped on her slippers, put on her robe and went to the living room with Kaia following behind her.

"I'm coming!"She yelled.

She opened the door and found non other than Jake Peralta with a sheepish look on his face.

"Callie!" He sang to the morning looking girl.

"This better be a good reason it I swear I'll kick you in the groin." Callie groaned.

"I need a ride, had to take my car to the shop. I walked all the way here" Jake complained.

"Alright...come in."Callie said as she stomped aside letting the brunette in.

Ever since the Captain called him off in front of everyone and that hole Podolski situation he's been trying to be on time.

Kaia was jumping around and barked a few times in excitement when she saw the familiar face.

"Your lucky that I only had 6 minutes of sleep left." Callie groaned as she poured him a glass of water.

"I'm pretty sure that I have one of the Die hard movies somewhere. Give me 15 minutes I'm gonna shower and get dressed. Don't let Kaia destroy anything" Callie told him before going back to her room.

Callie came out 15 minutes later in black jeans, a mustard sweater, her pair of black ankle boots and her black leather jacket. Her hair was curled slightly with her bag for work.

"Ahhhh pancakes yess." She rejoiced as she scurried to the bar chair by her counters where a plate of fresh, warm pancakes were and Jake smiled as he stood behind the counter with the puppy in his arms.

"Mmmm I forgot how good your pancakes are." Callie cheered as she smiled slightly but quickly covered it up, but he noticed.

"Was that a smile I saw. I win and its only been 2 days, damn Rodriguez I thought you'd be harder to crack." Jake joked with his signature smirk.

"That was not a smile it... was a smirk." She quickly lied while stuffing the soft sweetness into her mouth.

"Well played Rodriguez, but you and I both know what that really was." Jake said with a slight smirk as his face got really close to hers, Callie felt a blush coming but she quickly shoved Jake on his shoulder.

"You a weirdo Peralta." Callie chirped as she took another mouthful.

"But in your weirdo." Callie rolled her eyes at his response.

They talked for a little longer before Callie had to lock Kaia in her special puppy room she set up when she got her and left with Jake.

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It had been a few hours since Jake and Callie arrived at the Precinct and things weren't going well, only for Jake.

Callie had managed to get a few cyber crime arrests in while Jake was in a so called 'slump' he hadn't managed to close any cases in quite sometime.

The squad was currently in the break room trying to help Jake with his 'slump'

"Here's a hypothetical question. Let's say I know someone that, for the first time in their career, was experiencing like, a minor slump. What do you think you would suggest to that person if they were going through that?" Jake talked about himself as the person.

"Well I haven't been in a slump since my divorce. So I'd tell this person 'maybe get divorced.' He'd have to get married first." Charles suggested.

" Okay so the suggestion to beat is to get married then divorced. Desi?" Jake sighed.

"Fly to Montreal, hit a classy hotel bar, bone a Stranger, slump over." Desi suggested bluntly before taking a sip of her coffee.

"That sounds amazing. Sarge what would you do?"

" 10,000 sit ups."

"I don't think Jake's mystery person can even get to 10. So back up plan maybe." Callie stated while looking at Jake who rolled her eyes at the blonde.

"What's going on here?" Captain Holt asked as he entered the room.

"We're helping Jake's friend get out of a slump." Charles replied while Jake motioned for him not to say anything.

"Or try working a case until its solved, Peralta. I always find that closing cases is the best way to end a slump." He advised before leaving the room.

"Thank you Captain!"

" He's right. You just need a win" Adelaide started.

"Pick your easiest, no brainers case and work until it's done." Callie consoled her friend.

"Fine! But after Desi's Montreal Sex thing. That sounds fun."

"Yeah." Desi cheered as Jake fist pumped her as he left the room.

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Callie had just come out of the restroom when she felt a strong hand pull her into the men's restroom.

"Jake really?" Callie whisper yelled to the brunette.

" We just need to wait for Charles then we can begin." Jake insisted making Callie shake her head.

" Jakey I can't right now. I need to go help Addy with her case." Callie huffed making Jake pout.

"Aww you can't stay a little longer." He whined like a child.

"No bubba I can't, I need to go." She comforted as she cupped his face with her hands, they looked into eachothers eyes.

"You Jacob Peralta, I've known for 10 years. The same Jake Peralta that is trying to bring the old me back. The kindest and funniest not to mention one of the best detectives I know. You will get out of this slump, I believe in you." Callie reassured him while looking into his brown eyes as she felt a feeling in herself that she hadn't felt in awhile.

He pulled her into a hug, his arms went around her waist as hers went around his neck, she laid her head on his chest and breathed in the smell of his signature cologne

"I don't like being in a Slump." Jake sniffed into the crook of her neck.

"You'll be okay." She promised before leaving the room, her and Jake both were confused on that interaction but brushed it off quickly.

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Callie and Adelaide were at the crime scene looking around for clues.

"Cals I found something."she called the blonde over.

" what did you, wait theres nothing here."

"Okay, cut the crap." Addy barked to her best friends.

"Cut what crap?"

"What the hell is going on with you and Peralta." She beamed as she wiggled her eyebrows.

"Nothing, we're just friends." Callie sighed while playing with her fingers.

"Friends, don't looks at eachother like that." Adelaide stated before going back to look for clues.

That had Catalina thinking, what if her and Jake were more than friends. But it was a crazy thought that she did like many times before, brushed it off.

Heres chapter 4 :))
Any ship name ideas?