Disclaimer: I don't own POI.
Word Count: 305
Mini Summary: John and Joss do their best in trying to have a deeper relationship.
Chapter 25 - Time
Their unusual date went off without a hitch. Thanks to Finch's connections, John and Joss were able to go to a restaurant not too far from John's loft. The last few weeks had both of their jobs interfering with whatever free time they would have had.
Whenever Joss wrapped up a recent homicide case, John would find himself starting a new number and vice versa. It was difficult to keep up positive spirits. Even though John and Joss understood completely what they were getting themselves into when they began their romantic relationship, it still didn't make things easy.
It almost seemed like they had more time for each other before everything changed the night after their last stand together in the morgue. The terrifying experience of being ambushed by Simmons was close to taking away whatever they could have had if Joss hadn't been wearing her vest that night.
The time she took off to recover allowed them to sit down and just talk without the fear of death around the corner and both of them knew that their feelings for each other weren't driven by the moment, that those feelings that were more than professional had been around for some time.
After Rikers, John had stayed away for fear of getting too involved with her but he learned that Joss would never stay away, even when her life was in danger. She took a bullet for him in the alleyway and that was when he knew that he was stuck with her.
Joss didn't care what they would have to do. She had been quiet long enough and wanted to move forward in this new life that they had. It wasn't going to be easy to be together but it was worth going on the journey to be happy.
After all, time was short.