AN: OK OK So I should be updating Bombshells but this has been nagging at me, this will definitely not be updated as often as Bombshells, at least not until I have Bombshells finished.

So enjoy it as it comes guys!

It was late. Their tour had been extended. Vinnie was rapidly wearing down his last nerve. And as Sarge had repeatedly told him during his rookie year, with the worm's eye view there were never any explanations.

The only thing they could take comfort in was that there had been no 10-13s called in that night. It wasn't just their precinct either, if a cop was injured or killed anywhere in the city the news spread like wildfire. So whatever reason they were still stuck out here hours after they were expecting to be home it wasn't that. Not that that exactly left any more relaxing options.

"Well Reagan, if we're going to be left out here I need coffee." Jamie nodded and Vinnie pulled the cruiser away from the curb. Three am was always one of the quietest hours in New York. Even if the city never slept, very few were still up and on the streets this early on a Tuesday morning so they had a few blocks to go before they found an open diner.

Climbing out of the car Jamie saw the diner was deserted apart from a girl behind the counter with her nose in a book. He had to check the neon sign on the door, which glowed cheerfully despite the early hour, proudly announcing Corronni's was open 24/7.

They pushed open the door and a bell chimed getting the attention of the young woman. She tensed briefly before recognising their uniforms, as soon as she realised they were cops she visibly relaxed. She set aside a beaten up copy of what Jamie thought looked to be 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'.

"Officers, what can I get you?" She had a very mellow voice, it reminded him of his Grandma's when he'd cracked his head open playing basketball with Joe and Danny. Vinnie immediately began flirting with her, and Jamie felt a twinge of annoyance at his partner's antics. Of course he's flirting with her. She's reasonably pretty, under-40 and female. When has he ever not flirted under those conditions?! By the time he tuned back into their conversation it became clear that she'd shut Vinnie's antics down, and, going by the look on his face that Jamie could only think looked like a scorned puppy, she hadn't been too gentle in going about it either.

"What can I get you apart from my number gents?" She was smiling at the pout on his partner's face. Jamie couldn't stop himself thinking how refreshing it was to hear a woman not falling over herself for Vinnie's every request.

"Two coffees. One black two sugars, one just with milk, please." Jamie reached for his pack wallet where he'd stashed his wallet.

"If you're going for your cash don't bother. House policy is service don't pay for first drinks."

"Well police policy says we do," Jamie smiled; Vinnie was usually the one willing to accept the freebies that sometimes came with the shield. Damn, I wish I was paying attention when she shot him down. She was shaking her head.

"My boss would kill me if he found out I took your money. And its not just cops. Fire department and EMTs don't pay either." She was examining their uniforms closely before Jamie saw the light of recognition in her eyes. "You can pay in kind if you want. You're out of the 12th?"

Now he was curious, "yea we are, why?"

"You know Tony Renzulli?" More curious now Jamie nodded. The girl reached under the counter and came back up with a pen and legal pad. She quickly scribbled a note and tore off the top sheet. Folding it she handed it over the counter to Jamie before turning her back to sort out there coffees.

"You give that to Tony Renzulli and I'll call it square on the coffee."

Jamie and Vinnie exchanged a look. They had no clue who the young woman was, what she'd written and neither of them was particularly keen on handing the sarge an abusive note from a less than satisfied member of the public. They were devolving into a non-verbal equivalent of the juvenile 'you-do-it-no-you-do-it' when she turned to hand them their coffees. She obviously read their distrust of her note on their faces because she rolled her eyes as she handed them the takeaway cups.

"You can stop panicking, its nothing dreadful. It's a note inviting him and Marie to dinner tomorrow night. I've been out of town for a while and I lost their number. I was going to stop by the precinct when I got off later but if you're going there anyway… and if it'll stop you trying to pay for these… you can do me a favour and give it to him. Hell you can read it if that would make you more comfortable!"

"If you wouldn't mind. It's just – no offence – but we don't know you or how you know the Sarge." Jamie felt like a complete ass for saying it but it was true. Plus she had said he could read it and she was nodding as she turned to pick up the book she'd set aside when they walked in. With one last check with Vinnie, who was nodding vigorously while plainly failing to be at all subtle, he opened the note. The handwriting inside was obviously rushed but the cursive penmanship was still beautiful and easily legible, a rarity amongst people their age in the digital era. It was simple and to the point:

T,

I know it's been a while but I'm back in town. Would love to see you and Marie, how does sinner tomorrow (Saturday) at mine sound? My number is 0044789153. Harp and Broad Apt 6F.

Love L

PS Marie's cheesy garlic bread and a bottle of red would be a treat!

"Satisfied?" The girl asked archly, "Like I said, dinner invitation." Jamie didn't need to be a cop to understand that they were quickly pushing her patience and at three in the morning he was willing to forgive her as a crackly voice burst over their radios.

As the static cleared Jamie breathed a sigh of relief, whatever crisis had caused the extended tour had plainly passed. Once more he and Vinnie thanked the girl behind the counter before they hotfooted it back to the precinct and sign off shift. And both were also secretly hoping for an explanation from Sarge as to just who the mystery coffee waitress was.

AN2: So there you have chapter 1 of this new project let me know what you think of it but as I said, Bombshells is still my number one baby! SO see you when this one gets updated next, or go check out Bombshells if you haven't already!