AN: This story just wouldn't leave me alone! I hope you like it.

This is an AU Flashpoint story.

Chapter 1 - Week One

Jules sighed as she leaned her head against the headrest in the black SRU SUV. Today had been a very long day on the job and she was exhausted.

She had been in the SRU all of one week as of today and Team One had made her feel like family. They didn't replace her real family, but they were a good substitute. They guys had welcomed Jules with open arms and despite a couple of false starts she knew that she would be just one of the guys in no time.

"Hey Jules, you doing okay?" Wordy asked as he glanced sideways at their new rookie.

"I'm good Wordy. It's just been a long day. Actually, make it long week." Jules answered as she turned her head and smiled at Wordy.

"It has, hasn't it? You've done a great job for your first week in the SRU though Jules. You'll have this job down in no time." Wordy encouraged.

"Wordy's right Jules. You've done a great job this week." Greg chimed in over the comms.

"What do you say guys. Celebrate Jules' first week in the SRU at the Goose tonight?" Ed suggested.

"I'm in." Spike piped up. He was looking forward to having the opportunity to get to know Jules better.

"Me too." Lou agreed. They hadn't had much time for team bonding the last week as they had gone from one Hot Call to another practically non-stop all week.

"Rollie, what do you say?" Ed asked as he looked to the man in the SUV next to him.

"I never pass up a drink at the Goose." Rollie smiled.

"Alright team. Let's get back to the barn, debrief, shower, and get to the Goose. First round is on me." Greg offered. He liked being able to treat his team every once in a while.

Five minutes later the SUV's pulled into the SRU parking lot and six tired SRU officers made their way inside the barn.

Debrief went quickly. Greg had been able to talk a distraught woman out of jumping off a bridge. Jules had been mesmerized by how Greg had talked the woman down and had decided that she wanted to focus on learning negotiation. It might come in handy not only on the job but at home too.

After showering and changing back into her street clothes Jules took a moment to pull her phone out and text Suzie. She knew that her best friend would be home by now and wanted to make sure that Suzie wouldn't mind taking care of things for a couple more hours.

Suz, going to the Goose with the guys. You okay for a couple more hours? Jules texted.

We're good. We're going to watch Annie before bed so we'll be up a bit later than usual. Suzie texted back almost immediately.

Thanks girl. I'll let you know when I'm on my way home. Call if you need anything.

Have fun Jules. You deserve a night out!

Jules smiled. She was so thankful for Suzie and how she was always willing to help out. Things had been really hard the last five years, but every moment was worth it.

"Hey Jules, how do you feel after your first week in the SRU?" Kira asked as Jules approached her desk.

"Tired but good." Jules answered with a smile. "And who is the new girl?" Jules asked as she offered a smile to the person sitting next to Kira.

"Winnie Camden." The black woman smiled, stood, and reached out to shake Jules hand.

"Jules Callaghan." Jules returned the smile. "You know. I think this place is looking a lot better with more women around."

All three women laughed at the comment.

"What's going on here?" Ed asked in his Team Leader voice.

"Just meeting our new dispatcher." Jules answered as she winked at the two women.

"Hmmmm, well, there is entirely too much laughing here. This is the SRU, we are serious here." Ed said seriously.

Winnie immediately stopped laughing and looked like she had just been sent to the principal's office. Jules and Kira, however, just laughed harder.

"He's kidding." Jules said to Winnie. Poor girl looked like she had just got caught with her hand in the cookie jar.

Winnie let out a deep sigh of relief as the rest of Team One approached the desk.

"Alright Team One, quit hassling our new dispatcher." Greg said as he approached the desk. "Are you all ready to go?"

Everyone answered 'yes'. They were more than ready to go to the Goose and relax for a few after a very long week of Hot Calls.

Team One turned to leave but Winnie realized that she and Kira almost forgot to pass on a message.

"Oh, Jules! I almost forgot. I have a phone message for you." Winnie looked around for the note that she had written the message on. "Ah, here it is."

"Thank you Winnie. You guys have a good night." Jules thanked the women as she took the note. She would look at it once she got to her Jeep.

"You too Jules. Enjoy your first days off!" Kira waved before turning to answer the phone.

"Hey Jules, you need a ride?" Spike asked as she walked out the front door of the Barn.

"Nah, I have my Jeep. But thanks for thinking of me." Jules smiled. She liked Spike, he was a lot of fun.

"No problem, see you there Jules." Spike turned and bounded off to where Lew was waiting for him.

Jules chuckled at Spike's enthusiasm as she climbed into her Jeep. She waited until she was in the Jeep and her door securely closed before she opened the message Winnie had given her.

She sucked in a breath as she began reading:

Mr. Jim Smith called. Said he attempted your cell but explained you were probably on a call. He said to tell you that he will try to reach you again later. "To the moon and back." No number left for callback.

"I missed his call!" Jules cried as she fished her phone out of her purse.

Jules hadn't seen a missed call when she texted Suzie. As she searched her phone now there were no alerts either. She dialed her voicemail and wanted to scream when it notified her that she had one unheard message. He had left one but she had never been notified of a voicemail. A hand covered her mouth as tears came to her eyes when she heard his voice.

"Hey Jules. I finally got to a phone and had a second to call but you must be busy at work. I know this is your first week at SRU and I just wanted to let you know I've been thinking about you and love you so very much. I'll call again just as soon as I get a chance, but you know that might be a while. Give the munchkin a kiss for me. Love you! Bye baby."

Jules wanted to scream. She couldn't believe that she had not only missed the call, but hadn't know about it until hours later! Thankfully he had called the Barn looking for her and left a message there or who knew how long it would be before she realized she had a message from him.

Jules pounded the steering wheel once as she squeezed her eyes shut. She had to pull herself together or the guys at would know something was up, and she couldn't tell them. After several long moments of deep sniper breathing Jules finally had her emotions somewhat under control. As she drove to the Goose she couldn't help but wonder where he was tonight. What he was doing. Who he was with. When she would get to see him again. She needed him home!

Once she parked outside the goose Jules checked her reflection in the mirror. Thankfully she wasn't wearing makeup this evening so she didn't have to worry about smudged mascara or eye liner. She could tell her eyes were slightly bloodshot but she hoped that the darkness of the bar would hide that fact. If it didn't she'd say she had something in her eye. She took one last calming breath before heading inside.

"Hey Jules! Over here!" Lew waved from a table in the corner.

Jules smiled as she approached the table and noticed that the first round of beers was already present.

"To your first week on Team One. You survived!" Ed chuckled as he raised his glass in a toast.

"May you always see the silver lining in the clouds." Rollie added.

"May you never let Spike rookie haze you." Wordy laughed.

"May you never doubt the skills of your teammates." Lew offered.

"May you always remember that we are here for you. Our hands will always be on your back." Greg finished. "You are officially initiated into the SRU Julianna Callaghan. May you never want to leave us!"

A chorus of 'Here, here' echoed around the table causing Jules to smile.

"Thank you guys. This is a dream come true for me. You guys have taken a risk by allowing a woman on your team and I hope I never let you down." Jules looked around to each man at the table. "I look forward to learning more from each of you and I hope that maybe one day I can teach you something in return."

"Jules, you already have." Greg said with a smile. "You're a great asset to Team One. We're lucky to have you."

"Now, let's drink!" Ed stated as he lifted his beer and took a swig. "No sense in letting a good beer go to waste."

The team laughed as they followed suit and each took a drink of their beer. The rest of the evening was spent in light conversation as everyone started to get to know their newest addition to the team a bit better.

Greg noticed throughout the night that each time the conversation turned to Jules family she would deftly deflect the conversation. He wondered at that but let it go for now. It could be that it was a touchy subject for her and he knew that when she was ready she would talk about it. Although, he couldn't help but wonder about what obviously wasn't in her file.

It was late when Jules finally arrived home and she knew she was later than she had been expected. She quietly entered the front door and placed her go bag on the bench beside the front window. Jules would launder the dirty clothes later.

As she walked further into the house she smiled softly. She could see the remnants of movie night in the popcorn and soda cans on the coffee table. Jules decided to leave it. They could clean it up tomorrow.

Jules walked down the hall and noticed that the first bedroom door was closed and the light was off. Suzie had apparently gone to bed already. Moving on to the next bedroom Jules peeked in the slightly open door and her smile widened.

Stepping inside the room she carefully sidestepped several toys that were laying on the floor. She was never more thankful for the pink glow that came from the nightlight than in moments like these. In the canopy bed lay her sweet little munchkin. At six years old her daughter was getting more beautiful by the day.

Jules carefully sat on the edge of the bed and pulled the covers over the sleeping child.

"Goodnight Sadie. I'm sorry I missed bedtime. I just hope you know how much I love you!" Jules tucked a stray strand of hair behind her daughter's ear. "Daddy called and said to tell you that he loves you very much. I know you miss him. I do too. He'll come home just as soon as he can. I promise!"

Jules then leaned over and gently placed a kiss on Sadie's head. "Sleep well princess."

As she stood to go to bed she couldn't help but turn back and get one last glimpse of her sleeping child. Sadie looked so much like her daddy.

"She's grown so much since you've been gone." Jules whispered softly. "Come home soon Sam."

AN: I can't wait to see what you think! Please leave me a review and let me know!