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peeved, according to the clenched jaw and hard line of his lips. His sunglasses covered his eyes, so she couldn't read them, or she would have been able to see the ornery glint there.
"
License and registration, please," he demanded with an outstretched, gloved hand.
She reached inside the glove compartment for her papers, "Aww, come on, dude. Give me a break. I just moved here, I don't know all the streets where you guys lurk, awaiting unsuspecting and otherwise law-abiding citizens."
"
Step out of the car, ma'am," he said, once he had examined her papers and handed them back.
"
WHAT!!"
"
You heard me Mrs. Graham. I need you to step out of your vehicle."
"
The name is Alexandra Inez Graham – not Mrs. Graham! And, I don't appreciate being treated like a criminal. Surely, there are more dangerous people out on the streets that you can harass with good reason." She jerked open the car door and stepped closer to him. She read his badge – C. Nettles. He didn't even step backward. He didn't seem very intimidated by her 5'8" height.
"
Truly, Officer Nettles, this is an outrage!" she yelled up at him.
"
Truly, Alexandra Inez Graham, this is standard procedure for testing sobriety. And, it's Chief Christopher Nettles," he said, taking in her shoulder-length curly hair, jeans and OU sweatshirt.
"
You have GOT to be joking!! If I were not a religious person, opposed to taking the Lord's name in vain, I would have a few choice things to say, Chief Chris," she came up with that nickname partly because of the habit of shortening everyone's name and partly because he was ticking her off.
He stiffened at the nickname, but then shot back, "Apparently, you're not so religious that you're opposed to speeding. Over here, Lex," giving her a nickname of his own. "Hold your arms straight out, walk this line until I say stop, and then turn around and come back."
She huffed over to where he was pointing, held out her arms, and walked a perfectly straight line. After about five steps, he told her to stop and return. She did so.
He then told her to touch her index finger to the tip of her nose; she gave him an incredulous look, "Why? I already walked the line perfectly without a hitch! Surely, you can't still think me intoxicated!!"
With a straight face, he said, "Finger to the tip of your nose, please. Then walk the line again while touching your finger to your nose."
She was incensed by this time, "FINE," she yelled and proceeded to do as he asked.
When she returned to him, she threw him a sarcastic look and curtsied, "Are you satisfied, my dear Chief Chris?"
"
Actually, no, I'm not Lex. I need you to hop on one foot while touching your finger to the tip of your nose," he said, as he gave her a sweet smile.
She did a double take, "You want me to hop on one foot while touching my finger to my nose? Shall I also hop along the line while I'm at it?" she asked a little bitterly. She started hopping.
When she returned to him, she stopped and put her hands on her hips.
She is feisty
, he thought. "Well, did I pass the sobriety test?"
"
Of course you did. I could tell you weren't drunk after you stepped out of your car and read my badge," he smiled as her jaw dropped.
"
So, why did you have me do all that ridiculous walking, touching and hopping?" she demanded, still extremely angry with him.
"
I just wanted to show you how annoying it is when someone doesn't believe you, and how demeaning it feels when someone thinks you're incompetent," he smiled slightly. He chose this moment to take off his sunglasses.
Beautiful brown eyes
, she thought.
As she arrived at Dan's Diner and parked beside CC's police truck, Alexa remembered how she had felt thoroughly chastised after his statement. It didn't take long for that story to get around Neosho, so for the first few months, she had to deal with people snickering at her. CC and she had talked it out later, and come to an understanding and mutual appreciation of each other. Why they had
"
License and registration, please," he demanded with an outstretched, gloved hand.
She reached inside the glove compartment for her papers, "Aww, come on, dude. Give me a break. I just moved here, I don't know all the streets where you guys lurk, awaiting unsuspecting and otherwise law-abiding citizens."
"
Step out of the car, ma'am," he said, once he had examined her papers and handed them back.
"
WHAT!!"
"
You heard me Mrs. Graham. I need you to step out of your vehicle."
"
The name is Alexandra Inez Graham – not Mrs. Graham! And, I don't appreciate being treated like a criminal. Surely, there are more dangerous people out on the streets that you can harass with good reason." She jerked open the car door and stepped closer to him. She read his badge – C. Nettles. He didn't even step backward. He didn't seem very intimidated by her 5'8" height.
"
Truly, Officer Nettles, this is an outrage!" she yelled up at him.
"
Truly, Alexandra Inez Graham, this is standard procedure for testing sobriety. And, it's Chief Christopher Nettles," he said, taking in her shoulder-length curly hair, jeans and OU sweatshirt.
"
You have GOT to be joking!! If I were not a religious person, opposed to taking the Lord's name in vain, I would have a few choice things to say, Chief Chris," she came up with that nickname partly because of the habit of shortening everyone's name and partly because he was ticking her off.
He stiffened at the nickname, but then shot back, "Apparently, you're not so religious that you're opposed to speeding. Over here, Lex," giving her a nickname of his own. "Hold your arms straight out, walk this line until I say stop, and then turn around and come back."
She huffed over to where he was pointing, held out her arms, and walked a perfectly straight line. After about five steps, he told her to stop and return. She did so.
He then told her to touch her index finger to the tip of her nose; she gave him an incredulous look, "Why? I already walked the line perfectly without a hitch! Surely, you can't still think me intoxicated!!"
With a straight face, he said, "Finger to the tip of your nose, please. Then walk the line again while touching your finger to your nose."
She was incensed by this time, "FINE," she yelled and proceeded to do as he asked.
When she returned to him, she threw him a sarcastic look and curtsied, "Are you satisfied, my dear Chief Chris?"
"
Actually, no, I'm not Lex. I need you to hop on one foot while touching your finger to the tip of your nose," he said, as he gave her a sweet smile.
She did a double take, "You want me to hop on one foot while touching my finger to my nose? Shall I also hop along the line while I'm at it?" she asked a little bitterly. She started hopping.
When she returned to him, she stopped and put her hands on her hips.
She is feisty
, he thought. "Well, did I pass the sobriety test?"
"
Of course you did. I could tell you weren't drunk after you stepped out of your car and read my badge," he smiled as her jaw dropped.
"
So, why did you have me do all that ridiculous walking, touching and hopping?" she demanded, still extremely angry with him.
"
I just wanted to show you how annoying it is when someone doesn't believe you, and how demeaning it feels when someone thinks you're incompetent," he smiled slightly. He chose this moment to take off his sunglasses.
Beautiful brown eyes
, she thought.
As she arrived at Dan's Diner and parked beside CC's police truck, Alexa remembered how she had felt thoroughly chastised after his statement. It didn't take long for that story to get around Neosho, so for the first few months, she had to deal with people snickering at her. CC and she had talked it out later, and come to an understanding and mutual appreciation of each other. Why they had
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