Authors note: Okay, so I'm fairly certain that there won't be a lot of people reading this story since the show has been off the air for several years, but I just had to write it. Third Watch was one of my favourite shows and Sully was my favourite character. I found that he was such a great and loveable guy and deserved a better woman than Tatiana (the actress who played her was great, I just didn't like that she didn't really love him). I guess I tend to route for the underdogs. Also, there aren't many Sully stories out there. Anyways, whoever does end up reading this, please let me know what you think. I've been wanting to write this for a while and finally thought "Why the heck not?" There will only be 2 chapters to this little story and I am hoping to get the next one up shortly. It will be from Sully's perspective.

Please assume that Tatiana was never in the picture.

Brianna

She stood at the counter with her head at a slight angle, tilting a box of salt sideways, filling the long row of salt shakers lined up in front if her.

"You okay if I take a break?" Hazel asked, heading towards Brianna, making her jump slightly.

"Yeah, go ahead," Brianna answered, her heart still pounding from being startled, then looked around and noticed just how empty the diner was. "Take as long as you want," she added with a raised eyebrow and a smirk, not minding being left alone for a while and knowing that Hazel would probably need more than one cigarette.

"Thanks," Hazel replied and took off her apron as she headed through the swinging doors leading into the kitchen.

It was a quiet Thursday afternoon between their lunch and dinner crowds and Brianna was taking advantage of the lull in customers by tidying up and restocking items before the next rush kept her busy again. It was just her, easy listening radio and Phil in the dining area and he was looking through a newspaper at his spot behind the cash register.

A bell chimed to her left and Brianna quickly looked over towards the door of the diner, wondering how many customers she would be serving by herself now that Hazel was on break. Her heartbeat quickened and she felt herself growing warm as grains of salt tickled the fingers of her hand holding onto the shaker. She looked down at the counter and saw that she had made a mess and quickly began wiping the salt onto the floor, momentarily forgetting which shoulder to throw it over for good luck. She swallowed hard and looked up again, seeing Officer Davis smile back at her while saying something she couldn't make out. Brianna returned his smile and waited for the familiar explosion in her chest that always came after Officer Davis stepped out of the way, revealing the figure that always followed behind him.

"She wants you to come too," she overheard Davis say as he walked further into the diner and looked over his shoulder at Sully, giving her a small glimpse of him. Davis then stepped to the side, towards the booth that they usually sat at, with Sully following behind, smiling broadly. Brianna's chest erupted with a cold shock then warmth spread through her, which she still wasn't used to, despite having it happen every time she saw him. She looked down and took a deep breath before walking over to grab a few menus from under the counter. She walked over to them, trying to act like everything was fine.

"Tell her it'd be my pleasure," Sully assured Davis as he slid into the booth across from him.

"Hello again Officer Davis," she greeted, then turned to look at Sully. "Officer Sullivan," she added with a small nod and a gulp that she hoped they didn't hear.

Brianna had been working at Jack's Diner for the last two months and on her very first shift she met Officer's Ty Davis and John Sullivan, Davis and Sully as they often referred to themselves as. They were both very friendly with her and everyone else who worked there, and she felt very comfortable around them both. Sarah and Lori, who were working there later that night, both had crushes on Davis and would often snicker in the kitchen about him when he came in during their shifts. Brianna could see why they liked him so much, since he was very handsome. Friendly, outgoing, tall, athletic, nice brown eyes and a bright smile. She could see the appeal. But from the moment she met them both, her eyes had gravitated towards Sully and she was struck by how handsome he was. There was something about him that made her so excited and nervous around him at the same time and that feeling only intensified every time she saw him.

"Afternoon Brianna," Davis greeted her and took the menu that she was offering to him.

"Hi," Sully said in a husky voice, with a warm smile as he took his menu as well.

"Can I get you something to drink?" she asked out of habit, knowing that Davis would ask for water and Sully would order a coffee.

"Water," Davis said.

"Coffee, please," Sully asked, the same way he always did, with raised eyebrows and a smile that suggested he hoped it wasn't too much trouble.

Brianna smiled at him, catching the way that the lines across his forehead deepened and his cheeks dimpled slightly. Her smile grew wider and she nodded with a small laugh. "I'll be right back," she said then walked away, taking a deep breath while smiling on her way back to the counter.

She poured a glass of water and placed it on a tray, then carefully poured a cup of coffee with excited hands and added it to the tray as well. She then grabbed two small bowls containing packets of creamer and sugar, then placed it along side the cup of coffee. Brianna stole a quick glance to her left and watched Davis and Sully talking while looking over their menus. Sully was quite the opposite of Davis but she could tell that they worked well together and respected each other. While both of them were quite tall, Davis was fit and athletic, whereas Sully had a few extra pounds he carried on him. Davis was young, while Sully was quite a few years older. She guessed that he had to be at least 10 years older than herself, since she figured she was a few years older than Davis. Sully had beautiful, thick, black hair that was partially spiked up at the front, with a few wisps of grey peaking through around his sideburns, which was the complete opposite of Davis's clean shaven head. The one feature they had in common was the colour of their eyes. They both had striking brown eyes, but again, they were very different. Davis's were dark and captivating, but Sully's ... His were slightly lighter in colour, making them very warm and inviting. From the moment she first looked into them, Brianna could see a kindness deep within. What she also saw was a sense of sadness.

"Here you are," she almost sang as she placed their drinks onto the table.

"Thank you," Davis said slowly and closed his menu.

"So what can I get for you?"

"I'll have the B.L.T. on whole wheat, with a side salad," Davis answered, then looked over at Sully with a mischievous smile.

"Okay," Brianna said, repeating his order in her head before turning to look at Sully. "And yourself?" she asked, seeing him squint at Davis then turn to face her with what looked like a blush on his cheeks.

"I'll uh," he cleared his throat. "I'll have a cheeseburger with everything, and fries," he answered then folded up his menu and handed it to Brianna.

"Sounds good. I'll get that out as soon as it's ready," she assured them and turned towards the kitchen. She took a few steps forward then looked back with a furrowed brow, wondering why Davis had given Sully such a weird smile and why Sully looked like he was blushing. She found Davis slouched forward with his head down, laughing. Sully, meanwhile, was leaning in towards Davis with his hands on the table, scolding him in a whisper, with eyes wide open. When he leaned back, they simultaneously looked over at Brianna, who was still watching them. Davis threw his head back and barked out a laugh before beginning to chuckle silently as his shoulders bobbed up and down. Brianna noticed a worried expression on Sully's face, which he tried to hide with a smile, but she couldn't help but think he looked a little embarrassed. She did her best to ignore the odd exchange she just witnessed and continued on her way to the kitchen to place their order.

"They back again?" Hazel asked as she washed her hands after her break.

"What's that?" Brianna asked, not completely sure what she meant.

"Sully and Davis," she clarified. "They're back again, huh? What's that, third time this week?"

Brianna laughed, knowing that they usually made several appearances at the diner per week, either for lunch or dinner. "Yep," she answered simply.

"Hmmm."

"What?" Brianna asked while getting Davis's salad ready.

"You ask him out yet?" she asked, like it was no big deal.

"What? Who?" a shocked Brianna asked.

"Sully," she said, as if Brianna should have known who she meant. It was obvious to everyone who worked there that she had a big crush on him even though she tried her best to act like she didn't. She wasn't folding anyone, though. Whenever they came in, she started to blush and became clumsy. Not to mention the way she snuck glances over at him when she thought no one was looking.

With her cheeks turning red and her body growing warm, Brianna turned to Hazel quickly and shook her head. "Why would I ask out Sully?" she asked, her voice slightly higher than normal since she was trying to act like everything was fine.

"Honey, you're not foolin' anyone. We all see it," Hazel informed her bluntly. She put her apron back on and walked by Brianna, giving her shoulder a quick squeeze before walking out of the kitchen.

Brianna stood frozen in her spot, wondering if Hazel was right. She wondered if everyone she worked with knew that she liked Sully. More importantly, she wondered if Sully knew that she liked him. She took a deep breath and turned her attention back to the salad in front of her, finishing up just in time to hear Darly tell her that her order was up.

"Here you are," Brianna said as she placed Sully and Davis's orders in front of them.

"Thank you," Sully said with a smile, unfolding his napkin and draping in on his lap. Brianna smiled in response, appreciating his manners.

"Hey, Brianna, how's school going?" Davis asked with genuine interest. When she had first met them both they had asked what brought her to work at Jack's. She explained that she had just moved to New York from Syracuse and was going to be studying at NYU to become a speech therapist when the new school year began in a few months.

"Haven't actually started yet," she began, holding the empty tray flat against her stomach. "First semester doesn't start for another two weeks."

"You must be getting excited," he went on.

"Yeah I am. I'm really looking forward to it," Brianna answered, thinking about how badly she wanted to become a speech therapist after all this time.

"That's great," he almost congratulated, then looked over at Sully from the corner of his eye. "Isn't it Sully?"

Sully was just about to bite into his burger when Brianna turned to look at him. "Yeah, um, yeah that's great," he answered with a stutter.

Brianna's chest felt heavy at his reaction, feeling that he obviously couldn't care less and just wanted to get back to his lunch. "Well, I'll let you two get to your lunch. If you need anything just let me know," she told them with a smile, then walked away, biting her lip and letting go of a deep breath.

She got back to the counter and continued to fill the salt shakers that she had abandoned when Davis and Sully walked in. Brianna kept thinking about Hazel's comment in the kitchen and saw the way that she kept smirking at her while she stood over by Phil, filling napkin dispensers. Is it really that obvious? she wondered. While moving on to the next shaker, she thought about how she acted whenever the Officers came in and she waited on them. She always tried to keep her cool and not act too nervous but perhaps she wasn't as good as she thought she was at pretending she didn't find him attractive. Feeling curious, she slowly looked over towards their table, without moving her head. Davis was eating silently and looking out the window. Sully, to her surprise was looking back at her. Brianna turned her head to the left to get a better look, positive that she was imagining what she saw, and saw Sully give her a small smile before turning back to his food and adjusting his position in the booth. In disbelief she kept her gaze on him and a few seconds later he turned to look at her again then quickly turned away back to his food. Her heart began to race and she looked down to hide a smile as she wondered why he was looking at her and why he had taken a second glance in her direction.

"How's everything?" she asked a few moments later, wanting to make sure that they were enjoying their food.

"Good," Davis answered with his hand trying to cover his full mouth, making Brianna give a small laugh.

She turned to Sully who had just finished wiping his mouth with his napkin. "Really good, thank you," he said, looking back and forth between Brianna and his plate.

"Can I get you anything else or should I get your bills ready?" she asked, knowing that they were usually in a hurry when they came in to eat.

"No, I think just the bill, unless you're still hungry?" Sully asked Davis with a raised eyebrow.

"No, I'm good," Davis chocked out before taking a sip of his water.

"Okay, I'll get on those," Brianna explained then left them to finish their lunches.

She made it to the counter and grabbed her order book and a pen and began writing down their separate orders. When she got to the end of Sully's she paused and had a thought. She slowly took another glance over at him and her mouth twitched into a smile when she spotted him looking at her then quickly turned away. Worth a shot, she thought, then detached both bills from the book and laid Sully's down on the counter. She took a deep breath and began to feel nervous about the impulsive thought she had, but shook it off and went ahead with it. On the bottom of his bill she wrote down her name and phone number, suddenly feeling very aware of just how bold it was.

Before she could lose her nerve, Brianna walked over to their table and placed their bills down in from of them, respectively, thanked them for coming in then turned and made her way to the kitchen. She tried to keep herself busy in the back until Davis and Sully left, so that she wouldn't have to face Sully just yet. She was feeling a little dizzy from the stunt she just pulled and she was starting to regret it.

A ding sounded out front by the cash register and Brianna's heart jumped for a second, realizing that by now Sully must have seen what she wrote on his bill. The ding repeated itself and Brianna furrowed her brown, sneaking a look into the diner. Phil wasn't sitting behind the register and Hazel wasn't around either.

"Better get out there," Daryl called out to her from the walk in refrigerator.

"Where are Phil and Hazel?" she panicked.

"Out back I think," Daryl answered.

Brianna felt herself getting cold at the idea of having to face Sully just then. She had been sure that since Phil worked the register, she wouldn't have to face Sully until the next time he came in, giving herself a chance to first freak out then calm down over giving him her number.

"Uh, hello?" she heard Sully's raspy voice call out.

She placed her hands on the kitchen doors and scrunched up her face before taking a deep breath and letting it out. She pushed her way through the door with a smile, but didn't look at them just yet.

"Sorry, Phil is out back somewhere. I can ring you up," Brianna said, making her way to the register.

Davis handed his bill over first and Brianna punched in his order, giving him his total and accepting his money. He told her to keep the change and she smiled, appreciating his generosity.

"Did you need your receipt?" she asked while still holding onto his bill.

"No thanks," he answered, then stepped back towards the door and she speared the paper down onto the receipt holder.

Brianna then heard her heart beat pounding in her ears when she looked up at Sully. She took his bill and punched in his order, feeling like her name and number at the bottom had grown in size on the paper. She told him his total and couldn't look at him when he handed over his money.

"Keep the change," he said, causing Brianna to look up quickly at him then back to the register with a smile.

"Did you need your receipt?" she asked, noticing that it felt heavy in her hands. She swallowed hard and nervously waited for his answer, wondering if he would want to keep her number.

"No, I don't need it," he answered her.

Her heart plummeted at his response and she couldn't dare to raise her eyes towards him, knowing that her disappointment and hurt was written all over her face.

"Okay," she practically whispered, then lowered the receipt down onto the receipt holder.

"Have a nice day," she overheard Davis call out as they made their way outside. With a heavy chest, she took the opportunity to look over at the door and saw Davis turn to give Sully a big smile and a small punch on the arm. She had never felt so embarrassed in her life.

At seven o'clock, after her shift ended, Brianna made her way home, feeling completely exhausted after spending the rest of the day acting like nothing had happened and she hadn't just been shot down by a man she had liked for so long. She got home and kicked off her shoes, planning on taking a shower and heading to bed early. She picked up her phone to see if she had any messages and punched in her password when a beep notified her that she had several. As her first message began, Brianna froze.

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