Chapter Twenty Nine

Oh - thinking about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free

Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
You keep me coming back for more
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
Im finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven

Bryan Adam – Heaven

"Hey, is this all the stuff I'm taking with me?" Danny asked from the doorway. I was in the bedroom, slipping in the earrings that matched my sky blue dress.

"I think that's everything he needs for tonight." I yelled, turning around to grab the black shrug and slipping it on my shoulders. Don was still in the bathroom, doing God knows what. It was Valentine's Day and things were a crazy as ever.

It had three weeks since the undercover incident. Cory was still in Texas, working for the office there. As far as I knew, she still wasn't taking Danny's calls, which in turn didn't make Valentine' Day any easier. He'd offered to baby sit Thomas so that we could go out, more likely to take his mind off things.

Cory called me however regularly checking up on everybody, nobody was sure when she was due back, which was making Danny a little more antsy. I took in a deep breath. Although I could see Cory's point of view in the situation I could see Danny's as well. It was best to step back and let them both get on with it.

I heard laughter coming from the living room and rolled my eyes realizing that Don had most likely appeared from the bathroom finally. Grabbing my hand bag, I slipped my cell, my badge, purse and lip gloss into it. I made a conscious effort not to pack my gun, as we were going on a date after all. Danny was now roaring with laughter.

I slipped out of the bedroom to Flack showing Danny something on his phone. Flack glanced at me before hastily closing his phone over and slipping it into his pocket.

"You're showing him the seagull thing, aren't you?" I asked, hands on my hips.

"You have to admit it's pretty funny."

"I thought it was going to eat him!" I exclaimed. Danny couldn't hold in the laughter at this and suddenly burst into a fit of giggles. A smile broke over my own features as well as Don's.

Flack looked radiant in the dark blue suit he was wearing; his crisp white shirt was open at the top revealing a small expanse of his chest. I caught him giving me a good looking at too. I grinned flirtatiously as he licked his lips.

"Like something you see Detective Flack?" I asked teasing. The dress clung in all the right places. It's thin straps hung over my shoulders, giving way to a V line that showed the curve of breasts without showing off too much. It fell just above my knees. The stilettos Stella had bought me, for my birthday, gave me height so I almost came to Don's eye line.

Danny picked Thomas who was clutching at his leg.

"We better get out of here buddy before this gets x-rated." He commented, jiggling Tom who was laughing. I moved over kissing Thomas on the head and Danny on the cheek.

"Thank you for doing this Danny." I said softly. Danny winked.

"Flack sending me the video of you trying to scare off that seagull is more than enough thanks." My jaw dropped at Danny's words. I twisted to my head to Flack whose smile was frozen on his face. Danny was looking between the two of us, sensing it was a good time to leave, he disappeared out of the door, leaving it open for us to follow.

I chucked the keys to Flack before scowling.

"You are so not getting laid tonight." I growled. Flack wrapped his arm around my shoulders before guiding me out of the door.

"Of course I'm not."

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"Hey, isn't this…" I began as Flack parked up the car.

"Yea it is." He said giving me a boyish grin before turning off the engine. I stepped from the car and towards the tree lined pathway of the place.

"It hasn't really changed at all." I commented as Flack held open the door for me. Flack leaned in whispering in my ear.

"And to think that last time we were both in here we were both covered in paint and as scruffy as hell." He reminded me. I giggled at the memory.

The place where Flack had taken us was the very first restaurant in which we'd been alone together. I'd invited him to play paintball after he'd yanked a guy who'd been trying to choke me off of the top of me. We'd ended up with Flack dragging me into a very posh restaurant, splattered with blobs of paint.

It was here that our relationship changed. We learned a lot about each other here.

"You think that old man has moved from that place since we were last here?" Flack sniggered. I looked at Flack feeling stuck in a time warp.

"Was that really six years ago?" I asked, startling myself.

"I think you'll find it was seven." I blushed at Flack's words. He grinned at me as we were led to a candlelit table.

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"I feel like this is the first proper time we've been out by ourselves in a while." I told Flack honestly. Don's hand slipped over mine and he caressed his fingers.

"It is, and I'm proud of you, you haven't called Danny once tonight." Flack grinned. I tilted my head.

"I must be enjoying the company." I remarked pointedly, taking a sip of my wine glass.

"You hear anymore from Cory?" Don asked thoughtfully. I shook my head.

"She doesn't know when she's coming back and she's still been avoiding Danny's calls. She's just not ready to speak to him yet, she's unhappy because he believed you over her." I told him. Flack frowned and I knew he was going back to everything that had happened.

"The evidence was pretty damning." Flack stated defending Danny. I shrugged.

"I have no doubt it was, but the fact is, she said she didn't do it so Danny should have looked for another reason as to why it happened. I can understand that he was upset but that's the way Cory sees it. He didn't trust her, so she feels she can't trust him." I explained. Don nodded.

"We were just all scared of what was happening to you." Flack told me, his eyes looking haunted. I clasped his hand gently.

"It's over and all we have to worry about is now." I reassured him, stroking his arm gently.

"I have a surprise for you tonight." I stated, unable to keep the teasing grin off my face.

"What kind of surprise?" he asked raising an inquisitive eyebrow.

"It involves, strawberries and whipped cream and maybe a blindfold." I hinted, licking my lips. Flack closed his eyes suppressing a shiver.

"You sure we can't just skip dinner and go back home?" he joked, pretending to rise to his feet, before dropping back into his seat. I gave him a mischievous smile over the top of my wine glass.

"We've got all the time in the world."

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Bad2wolf2mcgee: lol I wanted to show the effect it had on both of them. We know that Carmen's having nightmares but I wanted to show Flack's response, esp with the fact they have a child together now. Thanks for your review.

Forest Angel: I can not imagine Flack in the suburbs lol. I wanted to show that he thinks about his family now and what's best for them. I have no idea why or how I came up with the seagull thing, it just sprung into my head.

Maddy Bellows: lol thanks for your review; I'm glad you like this chapter. I thought this was a good time to have the conversation. Carmen knows she couldn't be a house wife, she loves being a cop too much!

Bluehavan4220: lol I'm glad you like the seagulls, kids are inquisitive creatures. Thanks for the review.

Axellia: Thanks for the reviews. I love the fact that Flack has a sensitive side. That was my exact image when I was writing the line, "You can not keep it as a pet." I'm glad you understand the thing about the funeral, it also adds to a few things later on.