A/N I know it's different then what I normally do and I wasn't planning on writing it down but it was hunting me so I had to.
Rated T for usual reasons and Ed cheats, don't like don't read!
Kaylee turned around to grab her phone from the night stand, checking the time a she did.
"Two am.." She sighed, she really needed a good night's sleep after a day like today. She checked her phone. 'Sophie' she answered it
"Hey Soph, something wrong?" She said sleepily.
Kaylee and Sophie had become good friends since she joined SRU about a year ago, replacing their lost teammate lewis young.
"It's Ed, he didn't come home and he doesn't answer my calls."
"He didn't come home? At all?"
"No, do you mind checking on him? Did he have a rough day or something?"
"Yeah it was a rough day. Don't worry Sophie, I'll hunt him down."
"Thanks Kaylee"
...
She drove to SRU, he would probably be in the shooting range, working off his frustrations. She didn't see his car, but walked inside anyway.
"Hey Kira, got the graveyard shift?"
"Hey, yeah Kaylee. What about you?"
"Looking for Ed, you seen him?"
"No, sorry. He hasn't come in while I've been here"
"I'm just gonna look to be sure" she smiled at her before walking off
...
"Hey, Ed." He had finally picked up his phone.
"Hey Kaylee, you're up late."
"So are you, what you up to?"
"Just, getting some space."
"Want company while you're getting space?" She walked back through SRU.
"Want to make sure I'm okay?"
"Yeah, Ed"
"Okay, I'm at the Royal York."
"What room?" She waved at Winnie as she passed her desk.
"2245"
"Be there in 10"
He had a hotel room, clearly he didn't want to take it home with him.
...
He opened the door and let her in, she was barely inside before he pushed her against the wall and kissed her hungrily. It took her a second to realize what was happening before she kissed him back
"Ed." She lightly pushed him back with a hand on his chest after a few seconds.
"Please" he looked at her.
"You're married, your wife is one of my best friends. She sent me to look for you. She's worried." He kissed her again.
"Please Kaylee."
"Ed.." She felt guilty already. He kissed her neck. "Oh god." She pushed herself against him.
"Just for tonight. I need a distraction. Please." He begged her and kissed her again. "I need you." she pulled back one more time, looking in his eyes before she kissed him. He pulled of her shirt and pulled her with him towards the bed.
...
"I'm sorry." He looked at her. "I shouldn't have asked that of you. You must feel terrible"
Kaylee looked to her right to see him looking back at her.
"Right now, not so much. Right now I'm tired and satisfied. When we have the barbecue at Wordy's tomorrow and I see her.."
"Satisfied huh?" She smacked him with a pillow. "Your words."
"You did good, for an old man." She joked.
"Old man?! I'll show you." He rolled on top of her and kissed her.
...
"Greg" he answered the phone groggily, he checked the time, half past three in the morning.
"Greg, its Sophie"
"Something wrong?"
"Ed didn't come home, Kaylee went to look for him an hour ago but her phone goes to voicemail." Greg got out of bed and put on jeans and a t-shirt
"I'm sure everything is fine. She would've called if she knew something."
"Can you just check anyway?"
"Walking out the door Sophie. I'll text you when I know more." He hung up the phone and started putting on his shoes. He dialed SRU at the same time.
"Police Strategic Response Unit, Kira speaking."
"Hey Kira, have you seen Kaylee?" He had called her when he hung up with Sophie.
"Yeah, she came here looking for Ed and called him."
"Do you know where he is?"
"No, but I heard her asking what room he was in, so I'm guessing he's in a hotel"
"Can you check his phone's GPS?"
"Sure, under the wraps?"
"Yeah, thanks Kira"
"The Royal York, can't see what room."
"Thanks." He started his car and drove to the hotel.
...
He showed his badge to the woman behind the desk.
"Could you give me the room number to Ed Lane's room?" The woman nodded and quickly typed.
"2245, I also made you a key." She handed him a key.
"Great, thanks." Greg walked towards te elevator. "You better be alone and just drunk buddy." He told himself.
..
Kaylee was straddling him, they were both breathing hard. He pulled her to him for a kiss when they heard knocking on the door.
"Leave it, they'll go away" Ed pulled her down to him again. The knocking now turned into pounding.
"Ed, it's Greg. I know you're in there. I've got a key, if you don't open this door in 10 seconds I will come in."
Kaylee looked at Ed for a second, panic on her face. She then quickly rolled off of Ed and walked around to grab her clothes, trying to put them on again. He grabbed his boxers and put them on while he walked to get the door.
"Greg, hi." He shielded the room with his body and held the door so Greg couldn't look inside.
"Ed.." Greg took in his appearance, he was only wearing boxers, he was sweaty and out of breath. "Please tell me you didn't cheat on Sophie.."
"I was just getting in a work out." Greg heard someone in the room. Greg pushed past Ed into the room. He saw Kaylee getting dressed, wearing Jeans and a bra. He shook his head.
"Sarge, hi.." Kaylee said embarrassed before grabbing her shirt from somewhere across the room.
"Sophie sends you to check up on Ed, and you sleep with him?" Kaylee looked at the ground, the satisfied feeling making place for guilt. "And you.." he turned to Ed. "You cheated on your wife, after 15 years of marriage? She's awake, worrying and you're here.. sleeping with someone else."
Ed looked at Kaylee, both didn't know what to say.
"I'm going to text your wife, tell her you are fine and you were talking with Kaylee. I can't believe you did this and I'm covering up for it!" He said while typing on his phone.
Kaylee was putting on her shoes.
"I uuh, should go." She looked between Ed and Greg. "I'll see you at Wordy's tomorrow."
"Kaylee, wait, I'm coming with you." Greg threw Ed a disapproving look before following Kaylee out.
…
"I didn't mean to sleep with him." They were standing in the elevator, Kaylee couldn't stand the silence.
"He's married."
"Don't you think I know that?!" She took a calming breath. "I know he's married, I know. I just couldn't say 'No' to him. I came to the room to check on him and he had me pinned against the wall in a second, he begged me Greg. More than once, I tried to remind him that he's married. I really did, but he begged me. Excuse me if I can't turn down the man I've been in love with for months. I know that makes me weak, but I couldn't.. He begged me to take his mind off of it. "
He looked at het compassionately, he didn't realize she loved him. And he was pretty sure Ed didn't know either.
"It can't happen again."
"I know, it's against my morals. Not even talking about SRU policy. Thanks, for not telling Sophie."
"You're the one who has to live with it, not me." She nodded.
…
"Hey Wordy." Kaylee smiled at him as she stepped in.
"You're late, everyone's here already." He followed her to the backyard.
"Yeah, I know, sorry."
"Hey, Kaylee, I saved you a seat." Sophie called her over.
"Thanks Soph." She put up a fake smile. "Hey Shell." She smiled at her as she passed her to take a seat next to Sophie.
"Thanks you so much for going after Ed last night, Greg texted me you guys talked."
"Yeah, you're.. welcome.." She was glad when Sophie excused herself. Kaylee dropped her head in her hands.
"You okay?" Ed sat down in Sophie's seat.
"Fine." She smiled at Ed
"Really?"
"Yeah, really."
"So, you're not feeling guilty?"
"No, I'm not." He nodded and got up to lecture Wordy about how he should grill a steak.
"Liar." Greg sat down next to her.
"Sarge, everything I told you in the elevator.."
"I won't tell."
"Thanks.."
"Really, how are you feeling?"
"Awful. Think that'll get better?"
"No." Greg smiled at her.
"Thanks for that.."
"You asked."
…
Ed walked into SRU he checked his watch, it was way past 11. He had slept with Kaylee a month ago, it hadn't happened since. He walked up to Kira who just pointed at the briefing room.
"Thanks." He smiled at her before he walked towards it.
"Still here?" He watched as she nodded. Greg had left for Dallas so Kira had called him. "Thinking about today?" He sat down in a chair opposite her, so he could look at her.
"He was just nine. I killed him in front of his parents. Nine.."
"You followed protocol, you saved lives with that shot."
"Like that makes me feel better."
"Come on, I'll give you a ride home." She nodded and got up. "It'll get better, Kay." She smiled at him, he was the only one calling her Kay.
"If you say so." She said unconvinced.
…
He walked her up to her door.
"Are you okay, or do you need me to stay for a little while?" She opened the door.
"Just, half an hour?" He smiled at her.
"Sure." He walked in after her and texted Sophie she should go to bed.
…
They had been sitting on the couch for about 10 minutes. They had talked about what happened today with the kid. Kaylee leaned in and kissed him, he pulled back when she started pulling off his shirt.
"Kaylee.."
"Ed, please. I need you to return the favor. I need you." He looked at her before nodding.
"We're going to burn in hell."
"Owyeah." He kissed her and lifted her in his arms, taking her to her bedroom.
…
"I have to go." Ed was stroking her bare back.
"I know." She rolled off of him. "Thank you, for being here." He got up to pull on his clothes.
"I'll see you at work on Monday?"
"Yeah, say hi to Sophie for me." He raised his eyebrows at her. "She knows you're here right?"
"Yeah, said we were talking about your rough day.."
"So it would be a little weird if you didn't say hi for me.."
"Yeah, I guess.. I'll say hi for you."
"Thanks." She got up and grabbed her robe from a chair and walked him out.
…
"We really should stop this." Ed looked up at her as he fastened his belt again, his shirt hanging open.
"We've never done it against my locker before." She offered. He smiled at her and walked towards her. "Kitchen, shower, couch, against your car.."
"You know what I mean." He interrupted her and walked her back against the lockers to kiss her. "Good thing Jules had a day off today."
"Don't want her walking in on us?"
"No.. Not so much, but really, we should stop.."
"We already agreed on that, yesterday, last week, last month.. the month before.." She started buttoning his shirt.
"So why don't we?"
"Because the sex is great?" He smiled at her and kissed her again.
"That it is." He lifted her shirt a little, so he could get his hands underneath it. He kissed her neck.
"You really have to go home.." She moved her head to the side.
"To my wife?" She smiled at him.
"Yes."
The night when Ed was called in because Kaylee was still at SRU was now two months ago. The affair had started shortly after. At first they both felt guilty, but neither felt the guilt anymore. Now all they felt was excitement and lust. They both knew what they were doing was wrong, but neither could bring themselves to cut it off.
"I really should, shouldn't I?" Kaylee nodded as she continued buttoning his shirt. "Okay, you're right." He took a step back.
There was a knock on the door, Ed quickly finished buttoning his shirt.
"Are you decent?" It was Greg.
"Yeah, I'm good." She smiled at Ed. "So, who's turn is it to host the barbecue next month?" She pretended they were having an actual conversation.
"Oh, Ed, I didn't know you were still here." Greg froze when he saw him.
"Yeah, we were discussing the barbecue. I think it's your turn, Boss." Greg nodded.
"I need to talk to Kaylee." Ed nodded.
"I'll see you both tomorrow." Ed said before grabbing his bag from the bench and leaving.
"So.." Greg started, Kaylee turned around to pack her clothes into her bag. "How long have you and Ed been sleeping together?" Kaylee turned around to face him.
"I'm sorry?"
"You heard me just fine." Kaylee looked into his eyes. "Don't even try to lie Kaylee.."
"That why you needed him to leave? Because I don't lie to my sergeant?" She continued packing her bag.
"Yeah, Ed would lie." She smiled at him.
"Two months or so.."
"Two months? Jesus, Kaylee.. Does he know it's more than just sex to you?"
"Okay, I so do not want to have this conversation with you." She zipped up the bag and put on her coat. He would take that as a 'no'.
"Sophie will find out eventually."
"No, she won't. Are we done?"
"Sure, just be careful. You know how women who have been cheated on react. Especially because you are her friend."
"I know, but it's between me and Ed."
"And his wife, and the team. If you can't focus in the field because Ed's in danger.."
"I can focus just fine, Sarge."
"So far, yes.."
"It won't get any better if we break it off, my feelings won't change."
"I can get fired for ignoring this."
"Yes, which is why I hoped you wouldn't find out."
"Be careful, Kaylee."
"Always am." She grabbed her bag and walked out.
…
'Now give it to me hard against my front door. Just a little bit harder, and a little bit stronger..'
"Really, that's your ringtone?" Ed smiled at her as she climbed on top off him to get her phone.
"It's Sarge." He raised his eyebrows at her.
"Here I was, thinking you were only sleeping with me.." She swatted his chest.
"Hi, Sarge." He kissed her neck and couldn't help but overhear the conversation. Kaylee tried pushing him away, so she could concentrate on the conversation, but she couldn't. "What's up?"
"You need to come back in, take Ed with you." He stopped kissing her neck and looked up at her.
"Why?"
"We have some warrants that came in, and when I called Ed's home Sophie picked up. She told me you went running together, your weekly run.." His tone of voice letting her know he knew exactly what they were doing.
"Sure. We'll be there in 10 minutes." She hung up the phone and got up.
"Think he knows?" Ed asked her.
"Yes, he confronted me with it yesterday."
"Dammit."
"Come on, let's get dressed. " She threw him his shirt.
…
"Officer down!" Greg heard Kaylee through their radio. "Ed's shot." She kept an eye on him through her scope.
"Kaylee, we can't get to him, can you?"
"Yeah, I can be there in two. Just have to rappel."
"Okay, you go to him. Take your rifle down with you. We'll be there as soon as we can, but it will take at least 5 or 10 minutes."
"Copy."
"The guy that shot him?"
"Shot himself."
"Ökay, go to Ed."
…
"Hey." She dropped her bag and kneeled down next to him. "Your vest didn't take it, did it?" He shook his head, she took off his vest, ripped open his shirt and pressed on the wound. Ed grunted in pain. "I'm sorry buddy, I know it hurts.."
"Sam's coming to you with the medic's. Four minutes.."
"Better let them hurry." Blood was seeping through her fingers.
It wasn't long until she saw them coming towards her. She moved so the medics could do their job.
…
She was sitting with him in the ambulance. The team still needed to do some stuff in the field but Greg suggested she go with him while they finished up.
"Sophie will kill me if you stop breathing." She had turned off both of their radio's.
"Ï won't."
"Good." He glanced at the paramedic.
"Think I have to take a break for a little while though."
"Yeah, I won't see you for a while." He nodded, knowing they were both talking about their affair. "You're going to be alright though."
"You think?"
"I know." He smiled at her.
…
"Kaylee." Sophie walked towards her.
"Hey, so they took him straight to surgery. He's been there for half an hour. That's all I know." Sophie nodded and sat down next to her. "I'll go wash my hands, now you're here. Let me know if the doctor comes?" Sophie nodded.
She walked into a woman's restroom and started washing Ed's blood off her hands. She looked up to see his blood on her face as well. She soon returned to Sophie, her hands and face scrubbed red.
"Anything?" Sophie shook her head.
…
Kaylee stood in the doorway of Ed's room. He had woken up about 10 minutes ago and Sophie was sitting beside his bed, holding his hand. The whole team was standing outside, watching through the window. She watched as Sophie kissed Ed. Kaylee and Ed made eye contact, she smiled at him before she turned around to leave.
"Leaving so soon?" Spike asked her.
"Yeah, I'm tired. Just wanted to make sure he's okay. Good night guys."
"You're not saying bye to him? You probably saved his life." She looked at Greg and back into Ed's room.
"Nah, the doctor saved his life. Besides, he's got Sophie." Greg looked at her, as if he was telling her that this is what you get for sleeping with a married man.
"Kaylee." It was Sophie. "Ed wanted me to ask you to come in for a second, before you leave."
"Sure. Thanks, Sophie." She sighed.
"No thank you, you saved his life." Kaylee just smiled at her before walking into Ed's room, if only she knew..
"You were just going to leave without saying goodbye?"
"Yeah, you looked pretty busy with Sophie." She sat down in the chair Sophie just occupied.
"Yeah, she's happy I'm alive."
"We all are, Eddie."
"If you are, then why were you looking so down, standing in the door?"
"Well.." She lowered her voice so only he could hear. "Because I'm so glad you're alive I want to kiss you, but I can't." She gave him a sad smile, he smiled back at her. "I got to go, see you in a month or so."
"I'm sure you'll see me sooner than that."
"Not sure that's a good idea.. Bye, Ed."
"Bye, Kaylee."
…
Kaylee was getting dressed for a mission when she heard knocking. Ed was shot a month ago and she hadn't talked to him yet. She knew he would start working again this week.
"Yeah, come in."
"You just let anyone come in when you're dressed like that?" She turned around and smiled at him.
"Well, they need me to go to a swingers club. So, yes."
"Dressed like that?"
"What? You don't like the schoolgirl outfit? Think I should go with the stripper cop?" Ed smiled at her before picking up another outfit.
"Or the naughty nurse?"
"You can guess who picked these out for me."
"I'm guessing Spike and Sam."
"Bingo, apparently I need to dress like a stripper."
"Well you look.. hot.."
"Just hot?" She smiled at him before closing her locker.
"So, this swingers club, is it dangerous?"
"Nah, I need to go in, tell them when the drug dealer and owner are there and then they'll bust in."
"You dress up, just for that?"
"I just hope he's there tonight so I don't have to dress up tomorrow."
"I'm sure there are guys in the club who would disagree with you."
"Tough luck. So, think this is according to the dress code?"
"What is the dress code?"
"Sexy."
"Owyeah, you nailed it."
"How's your recovery going?"
"Good. Bored at home.."
"That why you're here?" She grabbed her coat and put it on.
"No, I miss you."
"That why you're here? Start our affair again?"
"Yes."
"That sounds.. awful.."
"I know, but we had fun."
"Are you even allowed to have sex?" She poked him softly where he got shot.
"Yes, I am. Want to test it out?"
"Yes, I want to." He pulled her to him. "But I won't." He tucked some hair behind her ear.
"Why's that?"
"Because Greg expects me out, so he can drive me there."
"Going to let Greg see you like this?" He kissed her neck.
"Yes, and Spike, Wordy, Sam.. All the guys in the club."
"Hmm.."
"Are you jealous, Ed?"
"Yes, maybe I should go to this swingers club to keep an eye on you."
"Don't think your wife would approve." He kissed her deeply.
"Don't think my wife would approve of anything we've been doing."
"We haven't been doing anything lately.."
"I know.."
"Kaylee, you ready?" Greg knocked, Kaylee pushed Ed away and walked out. Ed following her.
…
Greg glanced over at Kaylee, she had been looking out of the window since they got into the car five minutes ago.
"What are you thinking about?" Kaylee turned her head to look at Greg.
"Nothing."
"It's a half an hour drive.."
"What do you think I'm thinking about?"
"Ed."
"That's a little creepy, how you do that."
"Is it getting complicated?" He heard her sigh.
"It's never been anything but."
"So, how's it going?"
"Ed will kill me if he knows I'm talking about this with you."
"Probably. Have you continued the affair after he'd been shot?"
"No, I hadn't seen him until today."
"Are you still able to concentrate?"
"You know I am. Have you ever been to a swingers club?"
"Are you kidding me? I'd never heard of them until two hours ago, when they requested you.." Kaylee smiled at him.
"You could come in with me, get a taste of it."
"And wear what exactly?"
"Just your underwear." He looked at her briefly. "That's a man's dress code. At least normally, this week is all about Halloween."
"Really?"
"Owyeah, you could paint yourself green, go as the hulk."
"What are you wearing?"
"You haven't seen or heard?"
"Nope."
"Schoolgirl."
"Really. Ed see you in that?" Kaylee chuckled.
"Yes, he did."
"How did he react to that?"
"Like any man who wants to do a lot more than just talk." Greg smiled at her.
"Did you?"
"Not really."
"Not really?"
"It's complicated.."
…
Kaylee sighed, she was sitting in the swingers club for the third night this week. She had learned something when she was there, she is not the kind of girl to go there. Men kept coming on to her, asking her if she wanted to dance. She kept turning them down, telling them she preferred to watch. So she was happy to see both the subjects.
"Can I borrow your phone?" She asked the bartender. "I just need to check on my friend, he was supposed to meet me here." The bartender nodded and handed her a phone. She picked it up and dialed Greg's cell phone.
"Hey Greg, I'm still at the club. You were supposed to join me 10 minutes ago." She told him the line they had agreed on.
"Copy, we'll be there in five minutes."
"Okay, yeah sure. No, an hour is good, I'll be at the left corner booth. I'll just watch till you get here, make sure I'm ready for you." She hung up the phone and handed it to the bartender.
"Waiting for a guy huh?"
"Yeah, had some trouble getting here."
"Well, don't let me keep you from watching and getting ready for him." She smiled at him, it was her own fault for using those words.
…
"Police SRU!"
"Everyone on the ground." Kaylee stayed seated at the bar while Sam, Jules and Greg made a beeline for the left corner booth to arrest the owner and dealer.
"Hey, Ed." She smiled as he walked towards her and looked her up and down thoroughly.
"Hey, so.. cop?" She smiled at him. "Do you have cuffs and a gun too?"
"I've got the cuffs, think you've got the gun." She glanced down suggestively. He smiled at her, he wanted to make a comment but he couldn't because of the microphone.
"You have no idea.. You coming back to HQ with us?"
"Sure." She followed Ed out.
…
They were all riding the elevator up back to SRU.
"You know Kaylee, if the SRU doesn't pay enough you can always moonlight as stripper." Sam said, smiling at her.
"Why Sam? Want to see me take off my clothes?" She stepped into her personal space and could see Ed out of the corner of her eye.
"No, yes.. No, of course not. I mean, we work together, you're like family." She smiled at him and backed off when she noticed the hungry look Ed was throwing her.
…
Jules was in and out of the locker room within a minute, she only had to grab her bag. Kaylee was packing her bag, still wearing her cop-costume.
"Forgot something?" Kaylee asked when she heard the door again. She turned around when she didn't get a reply. She smiled when she saw Ed standing there.
"I'll meet you at your place."
"What makes you think I want that?" He pushed her against the lockers roughly and kissed her, leaving her breathless.
"Who said I was asking." He kissed her again. "Oh and Kay?" She looked up at him, her eyes dark. "Keep the outfit on, I want to be the one to take it off."
"Only if you keep yours on." He raised his eyebrows, he was still wearing his uniform. "Always had a thing for men in uniform. I might just let you frisk me." She smiled at him and left him smiling in the women's locker room.
…
She wasn't home long when the door rang, she opened it and was pushed in immediately.
"Police," She smiled when she heard Ed's voice. He pushed her into the wall with her face towards it. "Ma'am you are under arrest for Public Indecency." He put cuffs around her wrists on her back. "I'm going to frisk you, do you have anything sharp I can hurt myself with?"
"No, but I think you have." He patted her down, intimately.
…
"So, you give all your subjects that pat down?" She looked up at him as he was getting dressed again.
"Yeah, isn't that the way you do it?"
"Oh I'm pretty sure you patted some parts of me you could get sued for." He smiled smugly at her.
"Say it like you mind." He put his uniform in his bag.
"Were you jealous when I challenged Sam?"
"Jealous? I was trying not to take you in the elevator in front of everyone." She smiled, damn her if she didn't like it when he was jealous.
"Good."
"So, weekly run's on Friday?"
"Sounds like a plan. Plus, you can always come by the locker room when Jules isn't there." He leaned in to kiss her.
"I just might take you up on that offer."
…
Sophie walked into SRU a month later. Ed got up from the bike when he saw her.
"Hey Soph." She walked past him to Kaylee. Kaylee threw Ed a worried look, he told her she had been acting weird lately.
"Hey, everything okay?" Kaylee paused the treadmill and got off.
"Is everything okay?!" Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them. She slapped Kaylee hard across her face.
"Sophie!" It was Ed.
"How long have you been sleeping with my husband?"
"Soph.." Kaylee started but was rewarded with another slap.
"I trusted you!" Ed walked towards them and tried to pull Sophie with him.
"Soph, let's talk in the briefing room." She nodded and followed him there.
"You didn't, right?" Jules looked at her.
"No, I did." Kaylee sounded down. "We, did."
"How long?" Spike asked.
"Too long." She looked at Greg. "I just need some air, I've got my phone with me." He nodded at her and let her walk out.
"Sarge?" Wordy looked at him. "Do you know anything about this?"
"Let's work out, give Ed some time to talk to Sophie."
A/N Next chapter (and final) is already finished, just need to edit it and will publish it tomorrow. Please leave me a review?