<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family:Open Sans">Kiv didn't loosen his hold except to change arms, at least not until Jaxon gave the command to do so. Even with Slater pulling at the animal's neck and raising him up on his haunches, he held tight just as he was trained. Belgian Malinois enjoyed the bite and hold. Kiv was the perfect example of a working dog versus a family pet, and Jaxon was well aware of he sort of danger involved in sending his dog into a situation such as this. They never hesitated despite the danger. It was sometimes the sacrifice it took to save the live of those around them.<br/>
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Luckily Slater was not in the realm of skill the partnership was used to dealing with, and the stupid man was quickly subdued, but not without enticing Jaxon's temper. Control was something Jaxon tried to hold to, but returning back to civilian life after so long overseas, he'd been reprogrammed to react differently. His anger had started to develope his last few years, spurred by resentment over loosing brothers in arms over reckless decisions of another. This was no different, just some entitled brat throwing a temper tantrum that could have changed the course of someone's life, or a worse; ended it. A lesson needed to be learned here, and Jaxon didn't hesitate to punish him with fists as his blood boiled.<br/>
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Separating the two was the tough part with the surrounding chaos. Kiv barking, the shouting, sirens wailing. It only intensified the situation, and Jaxon was like a cat with a mouse. He didn't stop until Slater stopped trying to fight back, and just like that Jaxon came back to himself, leaving the battered individual where he was to retrieve the firearm. Kiv was dancing around anxiously, focus still trained on Slater and barking in frustration.<br/>
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"Stay put," Jaxon warned Slater, his voice like gravel. Kiv was waiting for Slater to try and run, or make another aggressive move.<br/>
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Jaxon turned his attention back to Gabriel, and then his uncle. He nodded at the thanks given and shook the man's hand. Squad cars pulling up put a pause on their interaction, and Jaxon locked eyes with the officers. Kiv remained loose, and it became apparent that the officers knew Jaxon and the dog. Upon returning home, Jaxon had taken a job working with and training police dogs. It had been his first civilian job since working for his father's ranch while he was still in high school. Naturally, this didn't bode well for Slater. Taking Jaxon's statement, they were inclined to believe him.<br/>
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"Unfortunately bud, it's frowned upon to point your gun at another human being," the officer spoke as they collected Slater.<br/>
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"And so is turning your attack dog onto someone!" Slater shouted, though knew better than to resist arrest. "Arrest him as well! He's still letting that beast run loose! Have animal control pick him up. He'll be hearing from my from lawyer!" The two didn't seem worried about the dog, however. He was still loose, but Kiv knew his job and was only dangerous if Jaxon asked him to be. With a quick snap of his fingers, Jaxon pointed to his truck. Kiv went to hop back into the cab, but Gabriel had closed the window. Instead, he hopped into the bed of the truck where Jaxon walked over to assess him for any injury. He gave his shoulder a pat to praise him, and the second officer walked over to Jaxon, looking around a moment to make sure no one was within earshot.<br/>
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"I know you're all about doing the right thing, but you don't want to put yourself in the middle of these.. domestic disturbances. No sense in you getting yourself into trouble over their lifestyle. You've got enough to worry about, and now you're going to have to likely appear in court over this," the officer spoke, giving Jaxon a warning. That made it clear how concerned the officers were over the violence that occurred before Slater started waving his gun around, and Jaxon had to wonder if this had been the first time Gabriel had endured the same thing from what was becoming clear was his boyfriend.<br/>
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"Thanks for the heads up, but the law is still in place for a reason. I served to make sure people still have their freedom. It's your job to protect regardless of their choices," Jaxon spoke, giving the officer a friendly pat but making it clear he wasn't about to feed into the discrimination Jaxon headed back to where Gabriel was, standing with his uncle, to check on him next. It had been one hell of a day, and quite a bit more excitement than Jaxon was expecting.<br/>
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"I hope you're going to be pressing charges," Jaxon expressed, though he wouldn't have been surprised if the officer had tried to talk him out of it because they didn't want to write up the paperwork. "You okay?"</span></span>