Lucy McClane walked past the bustling police pen to her desk. Her partner, Whitney Shaw, sat across from her filling out paper work.

"Your Dad's on hold on line three," Whit told her and Lucy held back the desire to groan. She loved her father and their relationship had gotten a lot better ever since he saved her when Thomas Gabriel kidnapped her, but her father had always been over protective and never shied away from voicing his opinions.

Lifting the receiver to her ear, she let out a breath before hitting the hold button and an audible click connected her to the veteran NYPD detective. "Hi Dad, what can I do for you today?"

"Lucy, your brother is going to be in town tonight and I thought the three of us could go out for dinner. Are you free tonight?"

Lucy decoded that as 'Are you going out with anyone tonight' and fought to choke back her reply. Her father had never hesitated to spy on her with her boyfriends. "Sure, I'd love to see Junior. When and where should I meet you?"

"Meet us on Union Street around seven. See you then, sweetie."

"Bye," Lucy hung up and rolled her eyes at her partner.

"I don't know what you're complaining about," Whit laughed. "Your Dad is basically a National Hero."

"…A national hero who knows just about every cop in the NYPD. Sooner or later I'd like it if the good old boys would call me Lucy instead of McClane's daughter. I mean, did I not just bust a underage prostitution ring?"

Whit threw a paper clip at her. "Last I checked you had help, McClane."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," she joked. "Anyway, it would be nice if someone recognized me for my work and not for my father."

"Yeah, well people all over the country are going to know you better after you testify in our prostitution ring case. You prepared?"

"It's not for another week. I have time to prepare," Lucy said, shuffling some of the papers on her work. Anyway I can convince you to go to this dinner with me?"

"Is your dad bringing his partner," Whitney countered and snickered at Lucy's blush. She knew that the girl still had feelings for her ex but dating the rookie working with her Dad had not gone well. Matt had constantly found it awkward to navigate his status as John's partner and his daughter's boyfriend.

"Forget it," Lucy stood and threw on her leather jacket over her short sleeve black t-shirt. "I have a better idea of who to bring.