Disclaimer I don't own the show just this story. Sorry for the wait not been well and just finished moving and settling into a new job. Hope it is worth the wait.
Revealed
20 minutes later
Steve walked back down the stairs, as he took his foot off the last step, he froze. Standing in front of him in a pair of short hot pants and topless was Kate.
"Like the view Steve" Kate asked in amusement as she pulled a tank top over her head before she turned around to look at him.
"Sorry didn't know you were changing" Steve answered blushing.
"Its ok, it's not like you haven't seen it all before" Kate laughed.
"I'm gonna go get changed" Steve smiled.
"Ok" Kate said as she slide into Steve's bed.
5 minutes later
Steve stepped out the bathroom to see Kate asleep.
"Sleep tight baby" Steve whispered as he placed a light kiss on her forehead.
"Um Steve" Kate murmured as Steve walked to the pull out couch.
"Hey, I didn't mean to wake you" Steve whispered as he sat on the edge of the bed.
"This bed is huge" Kate said giving Steve a sleepy smile.
"Yea, I know" Steve laughed.
"I'm cold, Steve sleep here and keep me warm, just don't get any ideas" Kate giggled.
"Ok, so I'm not getting any" Steve laughed.
"Behave" Kate giggled as Steve settled next to her in the bed.
"I need to talk to you in the morning" Kate murmured as she turned over and nestled into Steve's chest.
"Ok, just sleep" Steve murmured into her neck.
"Hmmm, night" Kate murmured as she felt Steve's arms circle her waist.
"Night" Steve whispered as he buried his head on her shoulder.
Next morning
6am
Kate stirred and turned further into Steve's embrace. Kate opened her eyes to find herself staring at Steve's chest, as Kate moved Steve stirred and tried to pull her closer, but Kate moved and got out of bed, she hastily threw on some workout clothes and walked upstairs.
The house was quiet as Kate slipped out the back door and headed towards the beach.
45 minutes later
Steve woke up stirring. "Kate" Steve called looking around and not seeing her.
Steve got dressed and went upstairs to find his dad in the kitchen with Jesse, Amanda and Sophia.
"Morning" Steve murmured as he poured himself a cup of coffee, as he took a sip he looked at Sophia. "You seen Kate" he asked.
"No, she's not downstairs" Sophia asked looking at Steve and watched as he shook his head. "Then she might of gone for a run, she's a bit of a fitness freak, she goes for a hour jog every morning" Sophia yawned.
"Did you sleep ok" Mark asked smiling as Sophia stopped yawning.
"Yea I'm just not a morning person" Sophia laughed.
"Well, there is no cure for that I'm afraid, anyway its good to be active, tomorrow I might see if see wants some company on her run" Mark said smiling as he turned to look at Steve.
"An hour jog Mark" Amanda sighed looking at him.
"Yea, it's good for your heart" Mark laughed.
The balcony door opened and Kate walked in just as Steve took a sip of his coffee, which he sprayed everywhere making everyone laugh, when he saw Kate.
"You ok Steve" Kate asked oblivious to Jesse's stare as Steve opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water.
"Girl, call that a workout outfit" Sophia asked as she looked at Kate.
"Yea, what she said" Steve stuttered as he got his voice back.
"Yea, it's a skirt and strappy top, no big deal" Kate laughed.
"You want some breakfast love" Mark asked as he looked at Kate.
"Yea, Mark that will be great, I'm gonna run and get changed" Kate laughed as she went downstairs.
As Kate was doing her jeans up she heard footsteps come down the stairs, she looked up to see who it was.
"Hey, what you doing" Kate asked.
"Does he know?" Sophia asked as she sat on the stairs.
"No not yet. I'm gonna tell him once I'm dressed, that ok by you" Kate laughed.
"Yea, its just I like him I can see why your not over him" Sophia said giving Kate a tight smile.
"I'm over him" Kate muttered not even believing her own words.
"Yea, whatever. Hurry up Mark said breaky's up" Sophia laughed as she walked up the stairs.
Kate turned around and picked up her light pink fitted buster to go with her jeans and white sandals. Once she was dressed she did her hair and put some make-up on, before going upstairs.
"Hey just in time" Mark smiled as he saw his daughter-in-law.
"Aren't I always" Kate laughed as she walked over to Steve and stole his coffee. "Thanks babe" Kate smiled making Jesse and Amanda roll up.
"I guess I'm making myself another coffee" Steve asked laughing as he rolled his eyes.
"Oh, yea Steve I still need to talk to you" Kate said as she took a sip of Steve's coffee.
"What's up? You can tell me now? If you want?" Steve answered as he looked up at Kate.
"Um, yea. Me and Sophia could use you help with our case, your partner as well" Kate said smiling at Steve.
"Yea, sure. We have our own case we are on, but we could lend a hand" Steve said looking at his wife.
"Oh, I thought you had been pulled from your case" Kate said looking at him, not noticing the looks of suspicion she was getting from Mark, Amanda and Jesse.
"Yea I did, but the captain still wants us on it he just doesn't want us to get under the new persons feet" Steve answered automatically. "Hey, how did you know I got pulled from my case?"
"Ok, I'm evacuating the room" Sophia laughed as she stood up.
"No someone tell me what's going on" Steve asked looking between his wife and her partner.
"The case you are on, the double murder, it's now our case" Kate said tentatively.
"Really I thought you were here because of the escaped convicts" Amanda asked looking between the two female cops.
"They are and same case. There was four escapees they were on a police transport plane when they somehow escaped and took control of the plane, once plane was on the ground one of the convicts, his name is Leverson, killed his fellow escapees and made a clean break" Kate explained looking between Steve, Jesse, Amanda and Mark.
"Jesus, his only been lose just a couple of days and his killed at least 5 people" Steve asked gob smacked as he sat down.
"Plus the NYPD cops on the plane" Sophia muttered. "Yea, he killed 28 people before we caught him last time" Sophia said looking at the astounded group.
"Why, did he choose LA" Mark asked looking between Sophia and Kate.
"We don't know dad, we don't know" Kate answered running her hands through her hair.
"You look stressed" Amanda said as she stared at Kate.
"No tired and worried is more like it" Mark added as he watched his daughter-in-law.
"Yea, Leverson he gives me the creeps, he reminds me of McDonald" Kate said trying to hide her tears. "Steve, me and Sophia are going to need your help if we are going to keep the death toll down" Kate asked pleading with Steve after she had reeled in her emotions.
"Yea, we will help" Steve answered swallowing the lump in his throat, which had appeared at the mention of McDonald, as he picked up his cell phone. "Hey Cheryl, can you come to my dads it's about the case" Steve said into the phone. 5 minutes later Steve hung up. "She's on her way"
"We might as well wait and fill you in at the same time" Sophia said looking at Steve for approval and watched as he nodded.
"Why we wait for Cheryl I'm gonna go out and get some fresh air" Kate said going out to the deck.
Everyone watched her leave.
"Is she ok" Amanda asked worried.
"No" Sophia, Mark and Steve answered together.
"Let her be" Mark said as Steve went to talk to her, causing Steve to look at his dad. "You can go if she's not back in 10" Mark watched as Steve nodded.
Mark looked around the room at the people he cared about and thought about the 1 on the beach, Mark had a feeling this case was gonna scare him he knew deep down this could hurt someone he loved.
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