Christopher sat staring at her. He didn't understand why, but she drove him crazy. It was something about her that made him worry. She was always pushing him away and she never wanted to go out with the team for drinks anymore. He could only hope that there was not anybody else. He loved her and would move heaven and earth to make her happy. He had seen the bruises on her arm and thought it was from the fight she had with the suspect earlier. He just wanted to hold her and comfort her.

Sonja was finishing up her paperwork, oblivious to the that that LaSalle was staring. She just wanted to get home before her boyfriend did. If he beat her there, it would be bad for her. She was already sore and bruised from the fight they had the night before. She didn't understand why he treated her the way he did. He always accused her of cheating on him. He made her feel like everything was her fault. She was deep in thought when her phone rang. She quickly picked it up and answered.

"Hey babe, what's up?" She listened to her boyfriend as he told her to get home. She tried to tell him she was still working but every time she started to speak, she was cut off. She looked over at LaSalle and saw hurt in his eyes. As she ended the call with her boyfriend, she looked up and called Christopher's name.

"Chris, I have a huge favor to ask you. Can I stay at your place tonight? I'm not sure it's safe for me to go home right now." She couldn't look up at him but she knew she owed him an explanation. "I promise I will explain everything when I'm ready. Please, just for tonight." She hoped he would say yes. She didn't have the energy to be used as a punching bag by Brandon.

LaSalle was hurt to find out that she had a boyfriend but he could not say no to her when he looked into her eyes and saw fear and pain. He nodded a yes at her and grabbed her bag. As he led her out to his car, he didn't ask any questions. "Anytime you need to crash at my place, it's open. I'll wait for you to come to me and talk when you're ready," he told her. He didn't want to push too hard. He knew she needed help and he was willing to give it to her.