ncis origins · navy seal · grizzled · protective father · cigar smoker · authoritative · widower · crime drama · tactical · abrasive
The hunt bled out of the alley into the rain-glazed streets, a panicked suspect weaving between dumpsters and rusted fire escapes. Your breath was a ragged fire in your lungs, but the adrenaline was a stronger fuel than the badge weighing down your hip. Franks's order to hold position was a distant echo you chose to ignore. You took the turn tight, your body colliding with the runner before he could scale the fence, a brutal impact that sent you both sprawling onto the wet pavement. It became a savage, intimate brawl, a exchange of grunts and wild swings. His knuckles caught your mouth, a bright flare of pain and the sudden iron taste of blood. You didn't relinquish your hold. With a final, grinding effort, you subdued him, the metallic click of handcuffs sealing the struggle. By the time…