A/N: Hi everyone, I know it's been awhile since I updated, it's just that with everything under the sun (it's like you name it, it happened) I haven't had the chance to fully move the story from my phone to my computer. Now here's another chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Part 3

Mt Thomas Police Station

"Morning everyone!" Dash yelled as she walked into the station.

"McKinley you're 10 minutes late" Sergeant Tom Croydon commented.

"Sorry Boss, Charlie stopped in on his way to work to drop something off" Dash explained

"Next time ring before you leave so we know you're running late"

"Yes boss"

"Ok" Tom replied before getting back to the task at hand "Schultz, Cooper I want you on patrol, Doyle, McKinley I'm still waiting on the reports for the Hobson school hostage crisis, and they need to be done ASAP"

"Yes boss" they chorused as Nick and Adam left to go on patrol.

After they left and both P.J. and the boss wondered into their respective offices Maggie turned to Dash and asked if Charlie remembered to pick his shirt up as well.

"Huh?"

"Did Charlie pick up his shirt when he dropped in this morning?"

"Oh yeah, he did"

"Hmmm" Maggie commented

"What?" Dash asked

"Nothing" Maggie replied before getting up and heading towards P.J.'s office "I just need P.J. to give me a hand with this" she told Dash before walking into the CI office.

P.J. looked up as the door opened and motioned for Maggie to enter before looking back at his paperwork. After closing the door, Maggie says "I think Dash is seeing someone"

"Hmm" P.J. replied as he looked up from his paperwork again "What makes you think that?"

"I heard strange noises when I got home last night and when I wished Dash a good night I noticed that there was a shirt hanging on her lamp which she claimed belonged to Charlie and her window was open"

"Uh huh"

"Also she had a necklace on which I'd never seen before"

"Ok"

"And just now when I asked her about returning the shirt to Charlie she didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about"

"So, who do you think it is?"

"I don't know, I have no idea, she hasn't mentioned a thing to me"

"And why do you think that is – have you mentioned that you're even seeing anyone, let alone that it's me?" P.J. asked

"Well no, but" Maggie started before P.J. interrupted "well there is your answer, you haven't confided in her so why should she say anything to you?"

"I suppose you're right"

"And don't I know it" P.J. replied before pulling Maggie to him and kissing her. They were kissing for a few minutes before they began to hear voices.

"Sounds like Nick and Adso are back, you should probably get out there, and McKinley is probably suspicious already"

"I guess so; I can get started on some paperwork at the same time"

"That's the spirit Mags, come on" P.J. said as he ushered Maggie out the door to get some food.

Out in the Main Area

"We're back" Nick announced to the station as he and Adam walked back inside, but was startled when he only saw Dash there "where is everyone"

"Everyone's working, the boss is in his office and P.J. and Maggie are in P.J.'s office. Adam what happened to your shirt?" Dash asked as she noticed that Adam was covered in mud.

"Don't ask, I'm going to get changed now"

Nick headed over to his desk to get started on some more paperwork as Maggie and P.J. appeared from his office.

"Thanks for the help on that P.J."

"No problem, hey Nick, where's Adso?"

"Currently getting all the mud off himself"

"What happened?" P.J. asked

"That's what I want to know" Dash butted in

"He tripped over and landed in the mud near the creek"

"How did he trip and why were you near the creek?"

"I don't know how but we were at the creek double checking that no one was camping down there" Nick replied, not game to tell everyone one that Adam had tripped because nick had confronted him about his feelings for Dash. "Ok now let's get back to work"

Dash returned to working on her paperwork and was almost finished when the phone rang.

"Mt Thomas Police, Constable McKinley speaking"

"Yeah hi, can I speak to Constable Cooper please?"

"May I ask who is calling?"

"His father"

"Sure I'll just put you on hold"

Dash put the call on hold and went to the locker room to tell Adam that there was a call for him. Dash knocked on the door told Adam that it was her

"Ok, come in"

"Adam, there's a phone ca…" Dash trailed off as she saw Adam in nothing but his boxer shorts.

'Damn he looks good' Dash thought before she managed to pull herself together and tell Adam about the phone call. Adam noticed the way that Dash was eying him and silently thanked himself for all the abs work he had done.

"thanks Dash, I'll be out in a minute" Adam replied as he pushed Dash out the door but before he could shut it Nick saw his lack of attire and commented to Dash "Gee, that was quick Deirdre, next thing we'll know is that you've got him fully naked in that locker room"

"Oh shut up Nick" Dash said as Adam walked out of the locker room and headed over to his desk to take the phone call.

"Hello Constable Cooper Speaking" Adam said with Dash hovering over his shoulder.

"Dad, hi, how are you?"

"Yeah everything's good here"

"Yeah they're good"

"Oh, that's fine"

"Yeah I will"

"Yeah ok"

"No I'll arrange it"

"Yep, ok, bye Dad" Adam replied to his father before hanging up the phone.

"So, what's going on?" Dash asked Adam as turned to face her and Nick

"My Dad's coming up for a visit" Adam replied as Tom walked out of his office.

"When's he arriving Cooper?" Tom asked

"When's who arriving Boss?" Maggie asked as she and P.J walked back in

"My Dad" Adam told them "And he's arriving tomorrow Boss. I was wondering if I could take the next couple of days off to spend with him."

"That will be fine Cooper"

"Thanks Boss"

"Now can you and Schultz go and grab the lunches please"

"Sure boss, I can have a word to Chris about my dad staying at the same time"

"Let's go Adso"

In The Afternoon

"McKinley, Cooper, since you've both finished your lunch, I want you two out on patrol"

"Ok Boss" Adam replied "Come on Dash"

"Coming" Dash yelled

"Sure you are Deidre" Nick said to her whilst waggling his eyebrows

Dash turned around a pulled a face at Nick before following Adam out the door

well that's another chapter down, hope you enjoyed it