Authors Note: Unlike Helen I didn't actually find this prompt too difficult, yes I shall rub it in more for her :P Thanks for encouraging me to do these prompts, I love you all for that :) And why yes, yes I do prefer writing for this series fic than I do to completing/continuing any of my others.

Disclaimer: As usual, I do not own anything to do with the show.

Moonlight

Jackie and Robbie were the only ones still on their floor of the station. Jackie could have went home two hours ago but had decided she would stay and keep Robbie company for a little while since Matt and Staurt were leaving. That little while had turned into just over an hour and then she had chose to go up to the roof for some fresh air. She hadn't used that place as a sanctuary in years, mainly because she hadn't had any men to cry over and Robbie hadn't done anything too serious to piss her off with. That was the problem though. Robbie had been almost perfect (it was Robbie so he could never be entirely perfect but he was close) yet their realtionship had stayed the same as it always had been, and since there were no other men it meant she had nothing to take her mind off Robbie.

Now with the only light coming from the moon above, she recalled just how many times she had came up here in private and trying to work out why she was still even at the staion at this time. She thought up different excuses but managed to link them all back to the one recurring factor: Robbie Ross. He had changed her life completely, before he turned up she was in control of her feelings; she knew what certain guys did to her and was ready for any of the crap that entailed but he wasn't like any of the others. He was so much more.

"It's beautiful up here at night." Robbie had been standing watching her for a few minutes, his heart breaking at every sob he heard her emit and every muttered curse against men that she said.

She jumped a little at the sudden disturbance behind her and shook her head slightly to take away all her thoughts, "Yeah I had forgot how much I used to love the peace of it."

"You ready to go now?"

"You're finished already?" She asked, surprised he had actually completed all his paperwork, quickly rubbing her face to get rid of any tears that hadn't fell off her face. Jackie wasn't gong to even think about whether or not he may have heard her tears, the consequences would be awful for her if he had. She turned round and put on a fake little smile whilst nodding.

He raised an eyebrow and decided that he would try and work out what she was hiding form him, "Jackie, have you been crying?"

She avoided his line of sight, trying to turn away but knew that he would just move so she was never too far away from her, "No. Maybe," she sighed; denying it would just make him more determined and it would be futile anyway, "A little. How did you know?"

He moved closer to her, "I was watching you. Even if I hadn't been, your cheeks look like they've been scrubbed with sandpaper. What's the matter?" She subconciously wiped a hand across her face again.

"I was just thinking about how long it's been since I was able to go on a date or even just cook myself something to eat without worrying that I'll be called back out here for some psychopath who gets their kicks from murdering people either whom they love or complete strangers."

"You knew what you were signing up for." Robbie didn't mean to sound cruel but he had had all these thoughts as well but then realised how pointless it was because they had chosen to take on this job, knowing it would be turn into their main priority most of the time.

"I know that but I didn't think I would end up having to marry another cop because I was unable to see anyone else. Even your wife left you because this job takes over." He grimaced, hating having to remember how much of an idiot he had been back then but also knowing there had been no other option and he would do the same if he was faced with that situation right now.

"Come here then," he said, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. The darkness of the night had made it almost impossible for him to see anything more that her outline up until now, even the stairs leading up to the roof had a broken light and the moon was shining the other way than what he wanted.

She allowed herself to put her own arms around his back as he pulled her closer into his body, dropping gentle kisses into her hair. She didn't start crying again, being that close to Robbie usually halted anything she was attemptingf to do. The warmth of his body was bringing her body temperature back up to nealry what it should be; the Scottish cold autumn air had certainly took it's toll without her even realising.

They broke apart after some minutes of enjoying their bodies touching, their eyes ending up staring into the other's ones, both knowing that the thoughts they had been having during the hug were so very innappropriate for two colleagues who were old enough to know better. Her hands were resting on his sides still while his were on her upper arms, neither wanting to move any further away than what they were now. Robbie was the first to break the silence that had come between them and even then it was with a giggle which caused Jackie to start laughing to and rest her head against his chest,

"Robbie, what the hell are we laughing at?"

"I'm laughing because I just thought of what the boss' reaction would be if he could hear what my thoughts are at this very moment. I don't know what you're laughing at though."

"Well other than the fact your laugh has always been pretty infectious to me, basically the same reason."

"So you're also thinking about how hot you look just now?"

"Not exactly." The simple sentance was enough for him to realise that she had been thinking about him to. She tilted her head back up so she could see his face just as he leaned down to kiss her head again, the end result was that he kissed her awkwardly on the cheek which made them both start laughing again. However this time when they got their breath back and looked at each other they saw exactly what they had wanted for too long.

"I love you Jackie. I hate seeing you this upset and knowing that I can't help it."

"You can help it. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be up here with only the moonlight as company. I could have went home but there's something about you which makes me want to be as near to you as I can be."

Robbie gently moved his hands for her arms up to her face and brought it up so that he could press his lips against hers. Jackie responded and closed her eyes, making her surroundings disappear more than they already had in the night sky. As they pulled apart he ran the side of a finger down her pale cheek,

"The boss will be accepting of this, right?" Robbie asked with a smirk which was quickly covered by her mouth, her murming of "Shut up" was lost against his lips.