Hi. So I started with the intention of writing a fic concentrating on Andy and insert male companion here, with some of this fic as a part of it. Instead I found myself (as I have over most of season 4) drawn to Traci and Steve. I'm not going to comment on the Andy/Sam/Nick/in a way Gail thing. As they say may the chips fall where they may. But I've become more invested in Traci and Steve. I'm glad that Traci is moving on and I really think that Steve is/will be good for her. And I love Steve he's hilarious. And must I say the elevator scene, I watched that over and over again, just so sweet. Anyway disclaimer I don't own Rookie Blue. And I would say this is Post 4-10.

To New Beginnings

"Ah ha, hmmm, yes" tapping her pen against her desk, short responses all Traci could get in. "I… Sir… Yes I understand but I need…I… yes, fine, thank you." Traci groaned hanging up the phone.

"Trouble Nash?"

Jumping slightly Traci turned to find Steve Peck standing close to her desk. "No, just stupid people being stupidly annoying" she said throwing her pen at her desk.

"Ooo getting serious now"

Rolling her eyes at the elder Peck she asked, "So, what can I do for you?"

Smiling at her he leaned in, bringing a flower, a dusty pink orchid, in front of her face.

"Found this and thought of you,"

Raising her eyebrows she reached out taking the flower from his hand. "Thank you." she said grinning wildly.

"I also found this, it's not Spiderman or Star Wars but between you and me Superman knocks those two out of this world. Get it? No? Right," giving her the Superman figurine.

Steve…" she started.

"You don't have to tell him who it's from, I just thought it was cool."

Looking at the figurine then at Steve's face, she smiled "Thank you. I'm sure Leo will love it."

"We still on for tonight?"

"Of course. I'll wait here for you then?" Watching him nodded in response. She'd never thought in a million years she'd be dating Steve Peck but here she was and she liked him, she really liked him.

Hearing a noise at the door, they both turned to see Andy knocking softly.

"Am I interrupting anything?" Andy asked tentatively.

"No, all good" Traci replied blushing slightly.

Standing up straight, Steve grabbed his coat turning towards the door.

"Catch you Nash." he said winking at Traci as he nodded in greeting at Andy as he exited and she entered.

"What did Peck want?"

Following Steve with her eyes as he walked down the stairs, forcing the butterflies in her stomach away, Traci turned to her friend "Nothing, just work."

"Right" Andy replied not knowing what to say instead. There was obviously something going but she didn't know how to ask. Ever since she had come back from her time undercover there was little doubt that she and Traci had grown apart. Hell it seemed even Traci and Gail were closer. Shaking her thoughts away, she cleared her throat, "I was just wondering if you needed anything with the Graw case?"

"Ah I think," she stopped suddenly as a young woman stood at the office door.

"Excuse me," a young woman said standing at the door holding a bouquet of flowers, "I'm looking for Traci Nash."

"That's me." Traci answered, taking the flowers as the woman handed them to her.

"Oh wow! They're beautiful!" Andy exclaimed, "Who are they from? Oh this one fell out" she said picking up the flower Steve had given Traci earlier placing it into the bouquet.

"Thanks" Traci said blushing furiously while surreptitiously hiding the card in her pocket. "I don't know, no card."

"They're not from," she said trailing off.

"From who?" Traci asked.

"Nothing. Need anything for the Graw case?" continuing their conversation before they were interrupted.

"No I'm fine thanks. Swarek and I have it all under control," Traci replied, not missing the slight wince in Andy's face as she mentioned Swarek's name, "But if we need you I'll let you know."

"Okay well Nick's waiting for me in the car, so I'd better go."

"Okay."

As Andy walked towards the door she turned around suddenly finding her friend smiling fondly at the flowers. "You okay Traci?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

"I just, we haven't… Good. Right I'll see you later" she said finally before walking out of the office to start another shift.

Watching her friend walk out of the office, she suddenly had the urge to spill the truth about the flowers, about Steve, about what a mess her feelings were but she stayed quiet. It wasn't that she didn't trust Andy but they had grown distant in the past few months and if she was being truthful she didn't want to get sucked back into the Andy/ Sam saga that she suspected now also included Nick. She knew they would sort out their problems, Andy meant the world to her, but right now she had to concentrate on herself.

Picking up the pen that she had thrown haphazardly across her desk earlier, she turned to face the never- ending pile of case files as she saw her partner walk in. Nodding her head in recognition, they both sat down to start another day of work.

After a day that could only be described as uneventful and mundane, she rubbed her eyes as she closed the file in front of her. Swarek had left earlier to follow some lead, ordering her not to work too late. She'd struggled to keep her opinions to herself when he'd said that. He was clearly someone who needed to take his own advice but work was his life, something she knew all about these last few months, as she'd struggled to get over Jerry's death. But as Gail had said she needed to move on with her life and Jerry would want her to be happy.

Pulled out of her thoughts by the soft knocking at the door, she looked at the man who was making her feel things she hadn't felt since Jerry.

"Hey. So I had an awesome day, I really don't think your day can hold a candle to mine. I mean doing paperwork while watching Keller groan and moan over the latest diet his wife has him on was gold!"

Laughing softly at his sarcasm "Oh I don't know watching Swarek argue with the Prosecutors over warrants was pretty entertaining", she replied as she grabbed her bag, coming to stand in front of him. "Want to go?"

"After you" Steve said gesturing towards the door.

As Traci walked towards the door she felt his hand come to rest in the small curve of her back and smiled to herself. It felt so natural and she realised that after a reluctant start, he had become someone she cared immensely about.

She'd be afraid to let her real feelings in, pushing him away and he hadn't pushed back, respecting her wishes and that made her melt all the more.

Upon identifying her feelings she'd lay awake at night wondering if it was too soon, what this would do to Leo and how Jerry would feel about all this. But Jerry only ever wanted her to be happy and she was, she finally was.

"So what are you feeling? Because I don't think I can do Chinese or Portuguese or Italian, I've had enough of that at work today." He said looking down at the beautiful woman next him. Noticing her contemplative face, as they stopped next to his car, studying her intently. "Are you okay?"

Turning to face him, Traci looked up at him, as a soft smile graced her lips. "You know what? I am. And thank you for the flowers," she said before leaning in to kiss him.

There we go. Please let me know what you think. I'm wondering if I should continue or write other one shots?