I have fallen in love with this show... Mostly because I love Jamie Bamber, but also because it's an awesome show! So, yeah. I'm an American who loves a British show... :)

Sadly, I don't own Matt, Ronnie, or anything else you may recognize. All I own is the plot and my OC...

Thank you, Torchwood Cardiff, for helping me with this fic! I'm grateful to have a friend that enjoys this fandom, too. :)

One last thing: This is going to be a Matt/OC fic, eventually. I don't have anything against Matt/Alesha, but there's pretty much no Matt/OC fics, so I wanted to give it a try. :3

The office of the CID was abuzz; a new officer was being transferred to the office. Everyone was on their toes, anxious to see who would be added to the ranks. As people moved about, Ronnie was taking great joy in teasing Matt.

"Oi, that's not fair!" DS Matt Devlin protested.

"Life's not fair, sunshine," DS Ronnie Brooks replied, a smirk on his face.

Matt was just about to reply when DI Natalie Chandler walked up to them, a folder in her hand.

"All right, you two," she said. "That's enough. The newbie is coming in today. She'll be assigned to you two; I want you to show her around and help her get adjusted."

"Her?" Matt raised an eyebrow.

"There goes the Devlin-Radar..." Ronnie chuckled as Matt shot him a look.

"Yes, her," Natalie replied. "Her name's Jess O'Connor. She'll be here any minute."

"Where's she transferring from?" Matt asked.

"Here's her file." Natalie set the folder on Ronnie's desk. "I'll let her fill in any gaps. Here she is now."

Matt and Ronnie turned to see a young woman walk into the room. She was wearing a short-sleeved navy blue blouse and dark blue jeans that complimented her good figure and natural complexion. As she got closer, they could see that she was just a couple of inches shorter than Matt. She had wavy auburn hair that contrasted well with her angular face and sky-blue eyes.

"Hi, I'm DI Natalie Chandler." Natalie approached the young woman. "You must be Jess."

"I am." Jess gave her a broad smile. "Nice to meet you."

To Ronnie and Matt's surprise, Jess spoke with an American accent.

"These two men will be your partners." Natalie smiled and gestured to Ronnie and Matt.

"Hi, I'm Ronnie Brooks." Ronnie smiled and held out his hand.

"I'm Jess O'Connor." Jess returned the smile and shook his hand.

"I'm Matt Devlin." Matt grinned and shook Jess' hand.

"Nice to meet you two." Jess nodded and set her bag down.

"I'll you three get acquainted," Natalie said as she turned and walked away.

It was silent for several long moments. Matt was the first to speak.

"So, you're American?" he asked.

"I am," Jess replied. "Is that a problem?"

"No, not at all." Matt smiled and offered her a chair.

Jess sat down and Ronnie and Matt sat with her.

"If I may ask," Ronnie began. "What brings you here? I mean, the UK is quite a ways from the US..."

"I had...well," Jess sighed. "There were some personal issues..."

Matt cocked his head and looked at her.

"I had a disagreement with another officer," Jess continued. "But I'd rather not talk about it here."

Matt nodded and glanced at Ronnie.

"How long have you been a copper?" Ronnie asked.

"Eight years," Jess said. "I was a detective on a smaller police force in New York. Got transferred here about a month ago, but I'm just now getting settled in."

"Got your own flat?" Matt asked.

"I think so." Matt raised an eyebrow and Jess added, "I'm still learning British slang... Flat means apartment, right?"

Matt nodded with a smile.

"Hey, Matty," Ronnie leaned back. "Why don't you show her around?"

"Be glad to," Matt replied and looked at Jess. "Care for a tour?"

"I'd love one," Jess said.

Matt gave her a charming smile and stood up. Jess stood and turned to set her bag in her chair.

"I can trust you not to go through my things, right?" Jess asked, a playful gleam in her eye.

"Maybe..." Ronnie gave her a teasing smirk.

Jess laughed and turned to Matt.

"Ready to go?" he smiled.

Jess nodded and followed Matt out of the room.

So, there it is: The first chapter... What do you think? Leave me a review! :D

Hope I keep everyone in character and am fairly accurate with the British slang... If I messed up anything, feel free to PM me. :)