Chapter One, Opposites attract

"Man I can't wait to get back to the hangout and get my grub on," Said Murray, as the gang was coming from their favorite burger joint a couple blocks from the safe house.

"I hear ya Murray, I can't wait either, I'm starved," said Sly, "and I can just smell those fries saturated with lipids (fats) Bentley exclaimed.

Then as they turned the corner, the saw one beautiful Inspector Carmelita Montoya Fox as she was just leaving the Interpol Police station. She said to herself "Hmm I'm starving, I think I'll go pick up a burger."

As she walked around the corner, coming towards Sly and the Gang, they quickly shifted towards the shadows so that she couldn't see them. As she passed by, the team made it to the safe house with the food, but Sly didn't like the fact of Carmelita being alone at night on the streets, so he went after her.

"Guys, I'm going after Carmelita," Murray stopped eating and almost choked "What, why Sly, she's just gonna go get a burger," pleaded Murray" I Know Murray, but something tells me this isn't right, I can feel it in my gut, anyway I'll be back in a bit, Bentley, make certain Murray doesn't eat my burger, "Can do" said Bentley as Sly closed the door and went off to find her.

After 10 minutes of jumping form rooftop- to-rooftop, he saw Carmelita in the restaurant finishing her food and leaving. Sly reported to Bentley and Murray on his Binoc-u-com "Guys she's fine, just finished her fries and shake, and is leaving now," "Alrighty then Sly come on back and take care of your burger, because I think Murray is getting really uhhh … tempted." "Alright guys here I … wait a minute, Carmelita went back to her car but now there's two guys there surrounding her, I'm going in for a closer look."

As Sly jumped from rooftop to a streetlamp closer to the scene, he noticed the vixen get more aggressive towards the two bulldogs as they backed her up. "Look you two, I 'm an officer of the law," as she reached for her shock pistol, only to realize she left it at HQ, one bulldog grabbed her as the other approached, he said in a gruff mean voice "I'm gonna enjoy this," "yeah, well you're not gonna enjoy this" Carmelita said as she elbow the one behind her in the ribs, and kicked the one in front swiftly in the groin.

As he fell to his knees Carmelita tried to run, but he swiped, violently at her ankle, tripping her and making her fall, she fell to the ground, clutching her ankle, he then stood over her and saw her writhing in pain, he was about to start stomping the injured Inspector but then a shadowy figure came and knocked him over the head a few times, then took care of his partner. The shadowy figure was none other than Sly

Chapter Two :A Late Night Save

When he came to her as she exclaimed "Cooper... Why did you come here? I could arrest you right now, ya know", "Well I … got a gut feeling , that's all, your ankle, is it okay " "No actually I think that jerk sprained it, and I can't put any weight on it," Carmelita's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she just admitted to the pain, though Sly disregarded it Sly then reached for his Binoc-u-com, "Bentley, it's Sly, I need you guys down here now, bring the van too, Carmelita's hurt, and she can't walk.".

About ten minutes later, they both approached in the Cooper van, (Murray decided to now call her the "C-team Van") "Hey guys" said Sly, "As you can see we've kinda got a situation here, something's up with her ankle, she can't walk on it, and we can't leave her here," Bentley sighed, "okay fine, but if she shocks us in our sleep and hauls us off to jail, it's your fault, Sly."

Sly picked Carmelita up, bridal style and loaded her into the van, and stayed in the back with her, simulating an ambulance ride.

As they approached they safe house, Sly helped her out, by taking her hand but she pulled it away in disgust, as she hissed at him "Don't touch me, Cooper, I can make it up the stairs myself, just you watch" she said proudly, then hobbled on her good ankle, and made it up three stairs, when she got tired out Sly offered her his hand and smoothly asked, "Need a lift?" She groaned in disgust as she rolled her eyes, he picked her up and carried her into the safe house living room.

Carmelita was actually surprised at how clean and nice the place was, not a palace or mansion, but okay to live in, neat , orderly, and she hated admit it but she was impressed. He got to the couch and set her down gently, as Bentley wheeled in with the room with a first aid kit.

Sly took a pillow and placed it under her injured ankle, then slowly untied the laces to her boot then slowly pulled it off as she winced a little with every advanced down her foot. As they finally got it off they saw her ankle dislocated badly and two of her toes bruised, they all winced when they saw they image.

"OK, this gonna require relocation before anything else, Sly, grab the arch of her foot and... well you know what to do, we've done this a million times." Bentley referring to the injuries the crew has had to deal with in the past.

Right, ok Inspector, this'll hurt intensely for a moment, then it'll die down okay, on 3 ok , 1, 2 (CRACK)" Sly instantly reduced Carmelita's ankle back into place, and the pain was intense but it did die down. Carmelita yelped painfully and cursed something in Spanish, her face was red with anger and pain, but then the pain began to ease.

"And as for your toes, well they both broken, but they're only hairline fractures, so you'll only need a splint and a bandage and you'l be good to go Ms. Fox"

Bentley got out a splint, and large bandage, and after fixing her ankle Sly carried her to the guest room, "You know Cooper, I have to admit, this place isn't bad, better than the dirty little hovel I thought you lived in."

"Yeah well I suppose it's better than nothing right?" "Alright here's your bed, uhh we don't have any feminine nightwear for you but I do have a huge blanket so that should keep you warm throughout the night, goodnight my sweet." "Wait, Cooper, can you just answer me this, why did you save me, how did you know I was in trouble?"

Sly did not respond immediately, "Well, to be honest, I didn't, I saw you leave HQ and when I got back to the safe house, I…" He sighed "You better get some rest, I want you back on your feet A.S.A.P. so that we can continue our midnight rendezvouses, goodnight My Sweet"

He turned out the light and closed the door. "Goodnight" she replied as the door closed. When he left she laid her head down and looked out the window to the full moon and

said to herself in almost a whisper, "He does care."

Outside of the door, Sly sat against the door and slid to the floor, he thought to himself, "What was that Cooper, you could've done way better than that, that was the perfect moment to tell her how you feel, and you blew it, maybe that's why she hates you, you don't deserve her!"

"Maybe, you're right," he said to himself, "maybe you're right" as he got up, and left the hallway.