Hey again, thanks for reading Chapter 1.

Good luck during Chapter 2 when digesting and sorting info about Connie's 'Lone Dove'. But be prepared for confusion and awkwardness along the way. :)

Sorry for spelling errors, I've been writing these chapters over night/ morning.

Chapter 2

Wings to fly with

February 14th 8.45am

Manhattan District Attorney's office

Connie's Cubicle

Connie felt around under her desk and felt something stuck to the roof of the leg room cavity just like her letter guided her to. She quickly scanned the area in the office to see if the lone admirer was watching but she couldn't see anyone. She grabbed the next installment to her Valentine's card, read it with curiosity and also with uncertainty. She opened the pink envelope and began to read the next letter.

"Hey Connie,

Thanks for reading the second letter I've written for you. By now I hope you are considering my quest and not just wanting to skip to the ending. I want this to be just like a fairytale for you my princess.

Below, I have placed a phone number that- "

Suddenly something caught her eye; it was Mike staring at her from the doorframe of Jack's office, across the hall. He then looked at his watch in frustration. As soon as Connie noticed him, Mike zoomed into his own office.

"Yes, Mike?" She thought to herself "Did you do all this?" She continued reading the letter.

"Below, I have placed a phone number that I'd like you to please call when you read this. I will know when you call, because I will accept but I won't answer it immediately. I want you to call again at 1pm. When you do, I will answer it. Don't bother tracing the number or location because it's a burn phone.

I know your schedule for work today is already busy, but this valentine's gift should work around it.

I have another gift for you on the way-"

Connie's reading was interrupted again, only this time by someone tapping on her shoulder. She turned around to a tired and dissatisfied face. It was a delivery boy wearing a ridiculous heart shaped outfit holding a giant pot of flowers. "Connie Rubirosa?"

"Uh..yeah?" She answered while trying not to laugh

"These are for you"

"Thankyou." She smiled and placed them on her desk, reading the small card attached.

"Ahh, perfect timing!" came another voice.

"Mike!" Connie stopped and lifted an eyebrow. "Did you do all this?"

He sat down on the seat beside her desk with a dimple filled smirk.

"Umm.. just read the cards and I'm sure you'll-"

"Cards?"

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A cheerful voice sounded as he entered the cubicle space.

"Hello, detective" Mike greeted.

Their attention shifted awkwardly to the delivery boy still standing nearby.

"Love...is in the air" Kevin Bernard stated as he gave a confused look at the oddly dressed delivery boy when he exited.

"Hey Bernard" Connie also greeted. "Happy Valentine's day by the way"

"Thank you, and to you too Connie. And Mike, Happy V-Day to you as well" He replied as he gave both Mike and Connie some cards. "Well I better run, before Loo clips my wings for not doing work. Ha!"

"Wings?"

"See ya detective," Mike and Connie said as Bernard made the gesture of someone shooting a bow and arrow while walking over towards Jack's assistant.

"Sorry what were you saying, Mike?" Connie gleefully looked at him again.

"Oh.. I was going to say that I mean what I say in a nice way. And I know the flowers and card aren't much, but they are at least something"

"Thanks Mike, I think they are really beautiful" She began to blush when she noticed Mike's grin grow.

"I..uh.. have more planned things for you too, I mean besides work of course-"

"Oh?" Connie lifted an eyebrow.

"Well, I guess you'll know what I mean soon, so I'll let you continue reading that pink and red rainforest you've got piling up there"

"haha, thanks Mike.. I'm looking forward to it. Oh by the way, I hope you don't mind that I put a little something in your desk" He got up and went back to his office as quick as a kid on Christmas morning.

Connie read Mike's card from the flowers and bursted out with laughter.

"Happy Valentine's day to the ADA who is the 'total package'"

Some people looked Connie's way. Mike was so glad she took it the right way. She gazed at her computer in memory of theanonymous email she once received and then saw her desk phone and thought to make that call to a certain 'Dove'.

Mike flew straight back over to Connie's desk in awe of his own gift. It was a homemade baseball card of Mike in his suit in a courtroom posing in a strong way. Below the photo, the card featured his case winning statistics. There was also Connie's neat handwriting on the back;

"Happy Valentine's day, baseball boy"

"Connie! This is brilliant! Thank you, I absolutely love it" his smile went from ear to ear.

"Your welcome," she said as she turned to her desk phone and dialed the number.

...

...

The dial tone was beginning to make her feel nervous until her attention shifted to Mike grabbing something in his pocket frantically. He made his way back to his office.

...

The dial tone stopped, as did Connie's breathing. Ruffling noises were heard on the other end, almost as loud as Connie's heartbeat. A phone started ringing in the office and they finally answered their phone. Connie looked across the hall to person fumbling in both pant pockets, hesitating and then bringing a phone to his ear.

"Bernard..."

Bang! Thump!

Connie dropped her desk phone and jumped back when she witnessed B looking back at her. He was still at Jack's assistant's desk but got up when he heard her make the noise.

"Oh, hey Lupes" Bernard continued as Connie picked up her phone from the ground. She paused and attempted to answer but it became a missed call tone.

"..Sure I'll head over right now. I'll meet you there." B hung up the phone and walked over to Connie. "Is everything alright, Rubirosa?"

She stood up and tucked her hair back behind her ear regaining composure.

"Did you just?-" she pointed at her phone "you're the..?" and stumbled for words.

"I'm sorry?"

"You're the Dove.."

"I'm the what, now?"

"You're the Lonely-"

"Haha. What do mean, Connie?"

"Is everything ok here, guys?" Mike intervened.

"I think I was confused with someone else, here. She thinks I'm the Lonely Dove" Bernard said as all three shared oddly confused looks.

"The what?"

"But Bernard ..you just answered my call" Connie's pitch rose at the end of her sentence.

"Call?" both Mike and B asked at the same time.

"Sorry Connie, that was Lupo on the line... on my phone I mean." Bernard stated as he put his phone in one pocket along with both his hands in each pocket.

Mike then displayed his phone to them both. It showed no missed calls.

"It wasn't me you called either. Maybe you dialed the wrong number?"

"So who's this... 'Lone Dove'?" Bernard asked, beginning to giggle.

"I thought it was-" She began to point but hesitated and looked at them both with shifty eyes.

"Oh...It's Lupo" Mike answered

"Lupo?" Connie raised her other eyebrow.

"Lupo.. on the phone. I mean he just texted me. He's requesting a warrant for suspected accomplice in a recent homicide case" Mike corrected.

"Is he this 'Lone Dove' of which you speak, Connie?"

"I have no idea. All this game playing is too much for me this early in the morning. I need a coffee! Now! Do you guys want one too?"

"Nah, thanks anyway but I better head over to the crime scene with the LD"

"Sure Connie, if you don't mind." Mike turned to Bernard "Maybe if you have free time detective, you can assist Connie in finding the identity of her admirer. Haha"

"Oh Ha...ha.. I heard that, Baseball boy!" Came Connie's voice from the distance.

"Baseball boy?" Bernard smiled as he walked away. "How come I don't get a nickname?"

"Here's one for you.." said a crafty voice entering the office. "Traffic cop. What's the hold up, everyone? Homicide's don't solve themselves, you know."

"Yes Sir, Mr McCoy" Bernard answered with a smile as he hopped into the elevator that Connie was holding for him. Mike and Jack went into their offices.

Now, it was just Connie and Bernard in the elevator alone.

"Seriously Bernard, do you have anything to do with this secret valentine's quest?"

"Now if you know it's me, then it's not much of a secret then, is it?" He had a cheeky smile on his face. Connie was beginning to lose her patience.

"Look, if this admirer is really is bothering you why don't I grab that number you called and I'll run it through the system. This Lone Dove guy isn't another Juror 7 is he?"

"I hope not" she sighed with a smile. "He seems sweet though. But the strange thing is, he claims he just wants to be friends"

"Just friends. That's something you don't here often in a valentine's gift. Unless it's a break up of course." The elevator was nearly on the ground floor. "You haven't got someone breaking up with you, do you?"

"Ah.. no" said a suddenly shy Connie.

"Well, Lupo and I usually take a lunch break from 12.30 onwards. Did you want to..-" the elevator tinged and they both walked in the lobby. -"go over that letter with the number."

"Sure"

"Oh but I won't be able to stay long, sorry, I've got a super hot date around that time. You know Natasha from TARU, don't you?"

"Haha oh yes, and I have heard her mention you on numerous occasions, I might add."

"Haha.. well I'm going out with her sister, Britney" Bernard bluntly replied. An awkward pause then followed.

"Oh, right"

"Connie, I'm kidding... Natasha and I will be brunching at 'Gordan's', the new restaurant on 5th"

"Haha well, have fun you two."

"Thanks, and enjoy this quest of yours, but don't go on with out me."

"I'll try" said Connie as they both went separate directions.

A/N: I hope your brain hasn't exploded like Connie's almost did. :)

*Narrators voice comes on*

And so, our princess goes wandering in search of the 'Lone Dove', but not without refueling first...

To be continued