Chapter 14

AN: I warn in advance, this chapter might have a good amount of fluff in it, I think Sydney and Gage deserve that after what they have been through, LOL.

Gage's eyes snapped open, he rubbed his face and looked at the TV to see his satellite provider's logo bouncing its way across the screen and he cursed to himself, he had fallen asleep sometime after the fight started, good thing he had thought to set his DVR.

He suddenly noticed that the left side of his body was tingling and going numb, Sydney had fallen asleep as well, and she was snuggled against him, her head on his chest and her arm draped across his middle.

A warmth flooded his body and the room suddenly felt hot, it wasn't simply lust … it was something more. He glanced down at her, she looked like an angel when she slept, just like he had a feeling she would.

He shifted his own body so that he could wrap his arms around her and draw her in closer; he rested his head on top of hers and deeply inhaled the scent of her hair and soon drifted off to sleep once more, a contented smile upon his face.

Sydney stirred and tried to stretch, but something was inhibiting her … or rather, someone. She looked down to find herself enveloped by a strong, comforting embrace. She felt her face flush as she realized that she must have fallen asleep against him last night without realizing it.

She felt him stir and she immediately started to pull away, his strong arms pulled her back to him.

"Where to you think you're going?" He asked, his voice had the husky undertone of someone who had just woken up, she didn't have to even look at him to know he had a shit eating grin on his face.

"Look … I'm sorry … I didn't mean to…" She started apologizing as she sat up, just as he did, too. He smiled softly at her as he cupped her face with his hands.

"Do you remember when you said that if you kissed me for real I would know it?" He said, his voice barely above a whisper as his thumbs traced her jawline.

"Yes, but …"

"Then why don't you let me see if I can tell the difference." He said, his face spreading into a large grin, he knew she could never turn down a challenge.

Sure enough, her face lit up and a smirk crossed her face. She took hold of the front of Gage's shirt and pulled him into a kiss.

Gage swore he saw fireworks and the temperature in the room seemed to go up about twenty degrees. Then, just as soon as it started, she broke it off.

"Now that … was for real." She said with a wink as she draped her arms around his neck.

"Then why did you stop?" He growled as he kissed her this time and that was all it took, the embers they held for one another ignited again, and this time neither of them backed away from the flames that ensued. Instead they embraced it.

Sydney let Gage push her back against the couch and he shrugged out of his shirt as she pulled hers over her head, both craving the feeling of bare skin against bare skin. He kissed the newly exposed skin on her neck and shoulders as they both wiggled out of their jeans.

Gage grinned wolfishly as he drunk in the sight of her matching lacy satin bra and a racy string thong.

"Naughty girl." He said, grinning as he hooked his thumbs through the waist string, just as he prepared to slip them off, both of their phones rang.

"Shit!" They both said in unison as they reached for them.

"There you two are! What took you two so long! If I didn't know better …"

"Knock it off, Trivette. What do we got?" Gage said, giving Trivette a bit of a dirty look, Sydney's cheeks reddened as she ran her hand uncomfortably through her long dark hair and prayed that the concealer she had put on was enough to hide the hickeys she knew she had. Gage on the other hand, had a slew of fantasies running through his head, presently he was wondering what kind of … ensemble she might be wearing under her clothes.

Walker was talking, and he knew he should be listening, but he was distracted for an entirely different set of reasons now, and the sexual tension between him and Sydney was suffocating.

"Okay, boss, we'll get on it." She said as she motioned for Gage to follow her.

"Get on what?" Gage asked one they had entered the elevator.

"Geeze, Gage, did you hear anything Walker said to us?!" Sydney said in exasperation, Gage smiled devilishly as he stepped close to her.

"No, thanks to you, I only have one thing on my mind lately." He said as he captured her lips with his.

Sydney's logical side knew that they should at least attempt to uphold a professional façade at work, but the sexual tension that hung in the air between them was too strong to ignore.

"Not my neck, Gage! I just put concealer on and I don't have any with me!" She said as she redirected his mouth back on hers. His fumbling fingers found the stall button on the elevator as he pushed her up against the wall.

"W-what are you – you doing?" She said between shuddering gasps, amazed that she could even form words at this point.

"I'm sorry I … just need a minute." He hissed into her ear as his mouth found hers again; his hands ran down her side and gripped her upper thighs, bring her legs up around his waist, she could feel the manifestation of his desire as it pressed against her. Sydney's stomach did lazy flip flops as her skin buzzed and tingled, her clothes suddenly felt tight and too constricting.

"Okay." She said as she finally summoned what self-control she was still holding on to and wrenched herself away from him.

A look of hurt flashed in Gage's eyes and she took his hand in hers.

"Look, lord knows I want you as much as you do me, but I think we should at least try to maintain some form of professionalism at work." She said as she flashed him a coy grin. He laughed in spite of himself.

"Logically, I know you are right, but emotionally, physically It's hard, especially when you could be wearing … well what you were wearing last night under there." He said, his eyes scanning the length of her body as he ran his hand sheepishly through his short hair.

Sydney drew close to him. "What makes you so sure that I am wearing anything at all?" She purred seductively into his ear as she hit the button on the elevator and the doors opened, she smirked at him as she strode out, leaving him in a trance of his own desires.

"You play dirty, you know that?" He scolded her as he followed her to their car.

"Oh just you wait until we get a little time together, then I'll show you how dirty I can really be." She said with a wink as they drove away.

"I swear, these days there is always a new, dangerous drug out on the street." Sydney said as she read over the file.

"White buffalo, angels kiss, and now something called dragon's breath, supposed to be coming all the way from China." Gage replied, his eyes never leaving the binoculars.

"Let's see; there goes a coke exchange, heroin, marijuana. All the usual suspects." Gage said, recognizing all the regular dealers\, he had busted all of them at least once. "Wait a minute, now there's someone I haven't seen before." Gage added as he sat forward in his seat.

"Let's go see what he's selling." Sydney said as they got out.

Careful to hide her star behind her jacket, Sydney approached the new kid on the block with a charming smile on her face. Every dealer's face lit up as they caught sight of her.

"Something I can help you with, missy?" one of them said as they elbowed one another.

"No thanks, boys, I'm lookin' for something fresh and new, a real good time." She said with a flirtatious wink.

"Then I might have what you're looking for, little lady." A tall, slim man that looked to be a little older than Sydney said as he sauntered up to her.

"Is that right?" She said, craning her heck in order to look him in the eyes.

"Check this out." He said as he tossed her a small pouch, she opened it to see a small handful of fiery red pills.

"Oh yes, I think these will do nicely." She said, her expression hardening as she flashed her star.

"RANGER!" One of the dealers bellowed as they all scattered like roaches when the kitchen light is turned on. The dragons breath dealer took a swing at Sydney and she dodged it and grabbed his arm, twisted it behind him and put him down with a swift kick to the face as Gage ran up to her.

"So nice of you to join the party." She said as she glared at him.

"What? It looks like you had a handle on things." He said with a grin as he hauled the semi-conscious dealer to his feet.

"This is police brutality! You're gonna be sorry!" He slurred as they pulled him to their car.

"No, it's assault on an officer, and you're the one who's sorry." Sydney said as they shoved him in the back.

AN: Now, I know the endings to these chapters seem abrupt, but think of them like commercial breaks, like the actual show would have.