Chapter Seven

"Danny. Appointment. Sean. Gotta go.'

"Shit. Right…" he raises with her, watching as she grabs her jacket. Tucking her phone back into her pocket.

They get there in plenty of time, Sean climbing into the backseat. The slacks and shirt pressed and his hair cleaned up.

The meeting goes smoothly, and he's processed into the program with ease. Danny listening to his excitement as they leave, smiles as Maria takes his hand, squeezing lightly. Both of them are slightly surprised when he sobers as they get back to the house.

"Dad…'

"Yeah Bud…"

"You don't think Mom would be mad do you?"

Danny gives a tight smile, "I think she would be proud of the time and the research you did before you made this decision and she would support you if it was what you really wanted."

"Yeah."

"Yeah." He says softly, watching as he nods,

"Okay. I'm gonna go read over this stuff and see if I can catch up."

"Of course." Sean disappears into the back of the house and Danny blows out a slow breathe as he turns towards Maria and pulls her into his arms.

"She would hate it." He whispers into her ear and she returns the hug.

"She wouldn't tell him that." She can feel as he takes another long deep breathe, "Come on… we gotta work."

"Yeah." He pulls back and she closes her eyes as he leans down for a kiss, lingering a moment longer than normal.

"He's not going anywhere for 2 years." Maria says softly and Danny nods, "A lot can happen in 2 years."

"Right." He steals another kiss, delaying the moment they have to go back out and he can't just kiss her when he wants to. Smiles as her fingers dip into his back just enough to tell him she feels it too. "Love you,' he whispers against her lips,

"Love you too. Come on. Work."

Dooley shakes his head as steps in to see them both laughing. Santos sitting in the chair nearby as they retell some story, shaking his head, "Do I pay you to have fun?"

"No… but sometimes the city does." Reagan cracks back at him. "We're waiting for swat to go make an arrest."

"Fun."

"They're supposed to be calling…' Reagan trails off as his phone rings, pulling it out. 'Any minute now. Reagan."

Dooley watches as Danny and Charlie stand, grabbing their jackets. Sees the way that Baez takes an even breath as they shrug into them. Watching as Reagan hums and agrees to meet them downstairs.

"Be safe." Baez says to them both and gets two nods in returns. Danny crossing around to pass behind her. Hand touching her shoulder as he goes. Her hand lifting to touch his lightly before watching as he heads out. Dooley dropping into the chair across from her as soon as Danny turns the corner.

"I hate it."

"I get that."

"I know that it's the smart thing but I hate it."

"Santos is a good cop."

"I know…' she shrugs, '...I'm fine."

"I know that too."

She heads home at 6, gets a text just as she is pulling into the driveway. "Got em, be home late."

She gets dinner settled, the boys through their homework and settles with her book. Smiling as he pushes open the bedroom door just after 11. "Still up?" He asks as he let's it close behind him.

"Yeah." She sets the book aside, meeting the kiss and snagging his shirt before he can pull back. Sliding down the bed,

"Oh?' He asks as he lets his fingers slide down her face, her chest. "Really?"

"Please."

He strips then focuses on her clothes, pulling her flat and smiling as she giggles. Pitching over to lay against her side, "I swear each time I see you like this… I just can't believe it."

She smiles, pulling him into another kiss. The tone changing from playful to love/heat, gasping as he pulls her over him but gets herself settled and feels him pull her closer before sitting up. Feeling his hands slide up her back and then down and around her hips. Pulling her closer before sliding up the inside of her leg and teasing over her. Loves the hitch in her breathing and that he knows exactly how to get her eyes to flutter closed. To get her breathing to skip.

"Jesus I'm sensitive…' she whispers and he smiles, noticed that too. Her hands curving around his neck as she shudders through an orgasm before lifting and sliding down in one smooth move.

"Never gets old.' He mutters and she meets his kiss,

"Hope not,' she whispers against his lips and he lets his hands slide into her hair. Pulling her into a kiss that spoke of how much he missed her, loved her. Loved this. She groans as his hands slide down her sides, his thumbs brushing over the side of her breasts before edging down to her hips. 'So…" She rocks her hips just slightly, her eyes sliding closed as the pleasure rolled through her system "Slow and steady or rush to the finish?"

"Anything that gets to keep you just like this." He mutters, hands sliding up her back. Letting his eyes close as she kept the slow steady rock against his senses, his hands holding her hips lightly and keeping her close to him.

"I miss you over me." She whispers against his skin and he groans, pulling her tighter against him before stilling her hips. Listening to her whimper of frustration.

"Got an idea… might work. Get up for a minute."

"Don't want too." She mutters but giggles when he tickles her side, raising off him. "Can't do much about the weight thing but I can do this."

She's not far enough along to worry about laying on her back but he still props a couple of pillows up. Smiling as she laughs as they adjust, she's clearly intrigued before smiling as he lines and up pushes back into her. Her eyes sliding closed, he reaches forward, gripping the headboard and her leg.

He knows she misses the weight but it's clear she also misses the way this tends to end with firmer shorter thrusts he can put his weight in. "Trust me?"

"Stupid question.'

She tucks her legs up beneath his arms. Feeling his hand slide down her leg before he starts moving. His movements firm and short, loving the way her eyes roll closed, her hips lifting to match his pace.

Neither last long and he groans softly as she cries out softly before gritting her teeth. Danny following her over the edge and angling to fall to her side. "Just like that.' She whispers as she rotates to face him, meeting the kiss and feeling his hand slide up her back.

"I love you."

"I love you."