Disclaimer: I do not own Rookie Blue.

Rated: T, just because.

A/N: So, I've finally caught up on all the aired episodes in time to watch tonight's new ep, and honestly ... I like Luke this season. I feel like a lot of characters we thought we had a handle on have done a 180 in personality between seasons ... is it just me? Haha, it's like they're trying to make us like Luke ... (and in my case, succeeding).

I'm still a firm Andy/Sam shipper, but it's hard to hate the detective who obviously cares so much for Andy and is obviously making her happy, too, at the moment ... you know?

Anyways, this is a drabble set after the events of season 2, episode 3, 'Bad Moon Rising', in 2nd person with Gail as the 'you'.

I hope you enjoy!

Gail Peck. Set after 'Bad Moon Rising'.

You and Dov don't exactly get along well. And that's an understatement.

You both play up your chosen personas, even if you're better at staying in character than he is. Or at least, you used to be. You're not sure what it is about today, but it got under your skin; he got under your skin.

First you were annoyed by his continued reluctance to accept you as a fixture in his life now, because of your relationship with Chris. You're not going to lie; part of offering to ride with him was because no one else wanted to … but a larger part is because you couldn't resist the power trip.

He was totally on edge all day, almost vibrating with perceived eagerness. Desperate, you'd thought.

I dove in head first. It's the only way I know how to do this job.

But now, desperation seems like the least accurate description of the entire situation. Not desperate, but intent; genuine and with purpose.

And instead of sad and annoying, you find it … admirable. You used to think you were born to be a cop. You go by the book, but you also have good instincts and have played it smarter not harder from the first day, unlike your four counterparts. You used to think that that was admirable.

Now it seems cold and insincere.

What's the point of doing this job, really, if you're not going to give it your all? Serve and protect can apply to so many situations, with or without the direct responsibility you have. All those things you've passed off as 'not your job' to deal with, you're sure that Dov would have – well, dove head first into, damn the consequences.

The badge and the book aren't all encompassing, and when people step outside of those lines there are often repercussions. But you swore an oath to protect, and to people like Dov and Andy that means so much more than just what's in the job description.

You're a good police officer; by most standards, you're exemplary.

But after today, your standards aren't a reflection of those anymore. Yours are starting to look a lot more like Dov's.

And you don't have a clue where that leaves you.

The end.

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