Jackie kept a watchful eye on the balcony door as she continued to drink from her glass. She didn't dare to go out, mainly because she really didn't want to encounter detective Mason. While they worked well together, they often ended up arguing about how to work. Jackie was annoyed that he sometimes did lazy mistakes a senior detective shouldn't be doing, while he thought she was too reckless. Therefore, at the last minute, she decided not to go out. But it didn't take long until both men went inside again. She narrowed her eyes when she spotted the man Mason had walked out with. She knew she had seen him once before, but she couldn't recall where or in what situation.<br/><br/>"Jackie, why are you standing here all alone?" A familiar voice asked her and Jackie had to look away from her target for a few seconds. Standing in front of her, a very short, older woman was standing in front of her. Lillie Knight, one of the receptionists at the office, was one of the more cheerful people working there. If Jackie remembers it correctly, the dark haired receptionist is in her early 40's, have three kids and is happily married to her high school sweetheart. "Huh?" She didn't know how to respond to her, especially since she felt she really couldn't tell her that she was watching a hot, suspicious looking man.<br/><br/>"I..." Before she answered Mrs. Knight's question, she glanced back to where she had last spotted the fine-looking man, but he was nowhere to be found. "I'm doing nothing here. I felt I needed a break being social." She said awkwardly and tried to laugh it off. While she was talented in her field, Jackie couldn't be described as a social butterfly. She was more of an introvert, who rather would have been home tonight if it wasn't because she had been nominated in a category. Together with Lillie and a group of her other co-workers, they hang out before the ceremony would start. When the clock was reaching 11 pm, everyone ended up sitting down in their seats on the stage and the gala could start. They went through the categories quickly, with the presenters of the prizes occasionally making jokes to make the ceremony more enjoyable. After 30 minutes, the category Jackie was nominated for would be presented and the young detective suddenly felt very, very nervous.<br/><br/><i>What if I will not win this? </i>She thought to herself.<i>What if the Chief only teased me? </i>She took a deep breath and then exhaled.<i>Calm down, Jackie! It's not like the world will ends if you don't win! <br/>
</i><br/>Just in that second, the presenter was about to reveal who would win. "And this year Best Rookie goes to... Jaqueline Sharp!" The reveal was met with applause and as she walked up to the stage, she felt how her fair skin turned slightly red, which matched her red dress and hair. But when she walked up to the stage to receive the prize, the man holding the prize looked familiar. At first, she didn't recognize him, but when she was standing next to him, she remembered!<br/><br/><i>It's him! </i>She thought as he finally gave her the prize and she took it and thanked him for it. While she was smiling, her eyes were examining his face carefully.<i>So this is Mr. James Thackery? </i>While she didn't know why she felt she had to remember him.