Rating: T
Prompt: Name

Their Saturday morning routine was simple: they'd wake up, go for a run if the weather was nice or indulge in other activities if it wasn't, share a shower, then go and do the weekly food shopping and maybe grab something to eat while they were out.

Again, depending on the weather, they'd either go for a walk in one of London's parks or drive a little ways out of the city to find somewhere a little further afield. If the weather was rubbish, they'd settle in for an afternoon of watching films or reading books or, if Becker was feeling generous and Jess was feeling persuasive, they might head to the nearest shopping centre for some retail therapy followed by a trip to the cinema.

To some, it might seem boring or too domestic. To Becker and Jess, it was a welcome slice of normality to counterbalance the often unbelievable events they bore witness to throughout the working week.

After a month and a half of dating, their Saturday routine had become almost sacred so when the doorbell rang just before nine am on a rainy morning, followed by persistent pounding on the front door while the couple were taking advantage of the poor weather, Becker was not amused.

At least until Jess's frown cleared, her eyes widening almost comically as she scrambled frantically out of bed and started getting dressed, throwing a pair of jeans and a shirt at his head as she did so.

"Something you want to tell me, Jess?" Lying back against the pillows, he smirked and arched an eyebrow when she looked at him.

"It's the third weekend of the month," Jess told him, staring at him as if he was supposed to understand what she meant. "I have the kids every third weekend. It gives Andi and Davey a chance to spend some time together."

Knowing Andi was Andrea, her sister-in-law, and Davey was David, her brother, Becker assumed the kids she was referring to her were her niece and nephew. Which meant, he realised as the blood slowly returned to his brain from other parts of his body, that the people knocking on the door were her family.

Jess's family. The woman he was sleeping with, amongst other things. The woman he was in love with.

The woman who looked so dishevelled and flustered he was sure it would be obviously to anyone with half a brain what they'd been getting up to, a woman whose big brother was waiting on the doorstep.

"Your brother's here." It was said with dread, in a voice he would later deny was a squeak as he followed her example and hurriedly got out of bed.

"What? No. Davey's not here." She threw him an amused look. "Why would you think that? It's Saturday morning. He plays rugby on Saturdays," she explained. "It's just Andi, Tom and Lizzie. Davey'll be here tomorrow to pick them up."

His relief was short-lived, though at least he'd have some time to prepare before meeting her brother. Or he could always make himself scarce; say there was some kind of security issue at the ARC he had to deal with. Not that that excuse would work with Jess but her brother might be convinced… "How old did you say the kids were?"

"Lizzie's five and Tom's three." She glanced at him on her way out of the door as the knocking started again, joined by the ringing of her phone. "You don't have to stay if you don't want to. It completely slipped my mind because they didn't come over last month. The kids had flu and Andi insisted they stay at home."

"If you want me to stay, I will." He shrugged when she looked at him and started pulling his shirt on. "If it's a regular thing, they might as well get used to me being around."

He'd said it casually but the beaming smile that lit up her face told him it'd been the right thing to say. Jess crossed the room quickly, kissing him soundly before darting away again just as he started to reach for her.

Left alone, he finished getting dressed as he listened to the door behind opened, a chorus of voices joining Jess's own.

After giving their aunt a bone-crushing hug each, the kids ran to the living room and started emptying the contents of their over-flowing backpacks onto the floor. Jess watched in bemusement and could only be relieved that she and Becker hadn't left the room in too much of a state before they'd adjourned to the bedroom the night before.

Turning to her sister-in-law to take the bigger bag of overnight clothes and essentials, Jess stopped at the suspicious look on Andi's face. "What?"

"Something you want to tell me, Jessica?" The pretty redhead put a hand on her hip and gave Jess a mock-glare. "Like why it took you so long to answer the door, why your top is inside out and who those very big, very manly-looking boots belong to?"

Jess flushed and stared at Becker's combat boots blankly for a few seconds. "Um… You remember I said I was sort of going on a date?"

"Almost two months ago, yes." Andi's eyes narrowed. "And I'm starting to remember how you avoided my question when I asked how it went on our night out with the girls."

"Hmm. Yes. I did. Not because I didn't want to tell you," Jess added hurriedly, "but you know what the others are like. Lucy and Natalia wouldn't have let the subject drop if they knew…"

"If they knew…?" Andi let the bag she had slung over her shoulder fall to the floor and crossed her arms over her chest, tapping her foot lightly. "Jessica Parker, do you have a boyfriend?"

Her expression pained, Jess glanced over her shoulder and hoped Andi's voice wouldn't carry through to the bedrooms. "Yes?"

Andi's own eyes widened as she caught Jess's glance. "And he's here? Jess, does this bloke live with you?" Concern instantly replaced suspicion. "You've only know him for what, two months?"

"I've known him a lot longer than that," Jess quickly interrupted. "It's Becker, Andi. You remember me telling you about him?"

"The gorgeous Captain you work with you swore blind wasn't interested in you and thought of you as a kid with a crush?" Andi's eyebrows rose and she craned her neck to look around Jess. "That's the bloke you had a date with?"

"Yes." A soft smile curling her lips before she could stop it, Jess nodded. "And as you can see, it went well. Very, very well."

Andi only just managed to hide her own smile at the besotted look on Jess's face. "Well enough for you to be living together?"

"Not officially," Jess hedged, biting her lip.

"But well enough that you should've introduced the man to your family," Andi retorted firmly. "Starting now." Scooping up the bag, the older woman pushed past her little sister-in-law and followed the path her children had taken. "I'm not leaving until I've had an introduction, Sweetheart. And unless you want me to tell your brother why I missed his match, you'll want to do it sooner rather than later."

Jess followed Andi into the living room, looking up as Becker entered from the direction of the bedrooms. From the amused smirk turning up the corners of his mouth, she guessed he'd overheard most of the conversation and had decided to get the inevitable over with. Turning back to her sister-in-law, she bit back a smile of her own at the expression on Andi's face.

"Becker, this is Andrea Parker, my sister-in law. Andi, this is Captain Hilary Becker." She purposely avoided saying what Becker was to her; boyfriend was a suitable word but somehow not enough to describe everything he was to her.

"She calls you Becker?" Andi asked as she moved forward to take the hand Becker held out to her.

"She calls you Andi," Becker returned easily. "It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise." A sly smile crossed Andi's face. "I've heard a lot about you, Captain. Mostly when she's had a little bit too much to drink, I'll admit. She gets very talkative after a few shots of tequila, something I'll have to remember next time we go out. Now I understand why you were careful to stick to the vodka last time, Jess."

"And I'll be even more careful to stick to vodka next time," Jess retorted, re-joining the conversation with a glare at her sister-in-law that had absolutely no affect.

"We'll see." Andi let her hand drop but her gaze lingered on Becker speculatively. "I can understand why you don't want to be called Hilary but can we compromise and I'll call you Hil?"

Jess opened her mouth to protest but Becker beat her to it, surprising her when he gave a small nod of agreement. "If you'd like."

"Excellent." Andi smiled in satisfaction. "Then I'll start by giving you a friendly warning, Hil. Jessica is more than my sister-in-law, she's my best friend, and if you hurt her in any way, my husband won't be the only person you need to worry about."

As Jess stared between the two of them, her mouth agape, Becker accepted the threat with the inclination of his head. "Understood. And likewise," he added with a grin that didn't match the serious look on in his eyes. "She's important to me, too, and if anyone hurts her, family or not, they'll have to deal with me."

If anything, Andi's smile only widened, approval warming her green eyes. "Excellent. I think I'm going to like you, Hil. Kids, I'm have to go now. Jess, close your mouth, it's not an attractive look. I'll see you all tomorrow morning."

Jess watched, stunned, as her sister-in-law headed for the door. She followed quickly when she realised Andi was leaving, only half-aware of Becker following. Glancing at him over her shoulder, she frowned at the pleased grin on his face. "How does she get to call you Hil and I have to call you Becker?"

Chuckling, Becker put an arm around her waist as they both came to a stop in the entry way beside Andi, leaning in to kiss her much to her sister-in-law's amusement and Jess's embarrassment. "Jessica, you can call me anything you want to."

Whether the deep blush that rose in her cheeks was in response to the offer or the kiss that followed, Jess would never be entirely certain. As it was, she only remembered Andi was still standing with them when the redhead laughed.

"Oh, I am going to like you." Andi winked at Becker before giving Jess a fond smile. "He gets you flustered, that's cute. And very unlike you." As Becker stared at her in disbelief, Andi shook her head and reached for the door. "A little word of advice, though. I'm not about to go blabbing to your brother but you know Lizzie won't be able to keep it secret. You might want to start thinking about how you're going to break the news, Jess. And you, Hil, might want to start preparing for the inquisition."

Warning delivered, Andi left the couple staring after her with a cheery wave.

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