Little one shot based off spoilers for the Rascal Flatts episode 'Unshockable'. I own nothing

Catherine Willows strode down the hallway of Desert Palm Hospital, Detective Tony Vartann in step beside her. He caught her eye and they shared a smile as they approached the room they'd been directed to.

"Ready to go interview a rock star?" Mirth was evident in Vartann's voice. Catherine merely rolled her eyes as he opened the door, stepping back to allow her to enter first.

At the sound of their footsteps the man in the bed glanced up, his eyes landing appreciatively on Catherine. Vartann felt himself bristle slightly at the attention, while the woman in question appeared not to notice.

"Mr DeMarcus? I'm…"

"Please, call me Jay," he interrupted, smiling at her. Catherine continued, unfazed.

"I'm Catherine Willows from the Las Vegas Crime Lab, this is Detective Vartann." Jay sent a fleeting glance in Vartann's direction before returning to Catherine, a flirtatious smile playing across his lips.

"And what can I do for you at this late hour gorgeous?" She suppressed a sigh.

"We'd like to ask you a few questions about the incident that occurred earlier."

The rest of the conversation faded into oblivion for Vartann. He fixed the guy with his best 'If you even think about touching her I'm gonna kill you' looks, all the while trying to ignore the way his eyes roamed over Catherine's body.

A few minutes later Vartann was jolted back to reality by the sound of Catherine's voice.

"Well, I think that's all the questions we have for the time being Mr DeMarcus, although we may need to speak with you again as our investigation progresses."

"How 'bout you give me your number, and I'll call you if something else comes to mind?"

The detective's jaw clenched and he had to take a deep breath, fighting the urge to kick the guy out of this room and up into the ICU.

Catherine smiled politely. "That won't be necessary. Your manager has provided us with the name and number of the hotel you're staying at while you're in Vegas. He also mentioned increasing security around you until this matter is resolved."

A smile spread across Jay's face as he spoke, his eyes travelling slowly from her feet, all the way over her body until they locked with hers.

"And tell me gorgeous, will you be protecting me, personally?"

"Sorry I'm not a cop, I'm a scientist."

Before Jay could respond Catherine's BlackBerry began chirping. Fishing it out of her pocket, she glanced briefly at Vartann and shot a farewell smile in Jay's direction before putting the phone to her ear and slipping out of the room.

Once the door had swung shut, the man in the bed let out a long whistle.

"Damn! She's hot! And I think she likes me," he addressed Vartann for the first time since they'd arrived, a smile spread across his face.

The detective stepped towards the bed, clenching and unclenching his fist as his moved.

"For the record," he spoke in a low growl, gritting his teeth. "You even think about touching my girl, I'll make sure you end up in a full body cast."

Vartann shot him a slightly menacing smile and exited the room, leaving Jay a little shocked and incredibly jealous of the dark haired man.

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