Ashley took note of the shift in the woman's attention, but didn't comment on it. "I'd like to. As a person, not just an officer."
It was an offer she wasn't expecting the woman to like or accept, but something in Ashley wanted to at least try. Maybe she would drop by sometime out of uniform. She took her job seriously, wanting to keep as many people as possible safe and happy. After dealing with her own father, she wanted to help more than hinder. If she had to bend a few protocols to do it, so be it.
"I'm not asking you to trust me. I'm asking you to be careful."