"Chris are you okay?" Street still held her in his arms and looked at her slightly worried.
"Um, yeah sure, everything's okay. Thanks for holding me." she tried to smile and not let show her confusion. Street carefully set her on the ground and let go. "I'm really fine, my ankle is just a little sprained." she rubbed her hand over it. Sarzo and Thomas had watched the scene from afar with a satisfied look and a smile. The evening was just great and everyone was having fun.

When Chris was home she was lying in her bed and all the last weeks were playing again in front of her inner self.

Oh damn, I'm really in love with Street... I can't deny it anymore. My heart is screaming yes, but my head is unsure. What the hell am I going to do? I'm not one to listen to my heart, but my gut tells me I have to try Street.

Street was standing in the kitchen in the middle of the night drinking water. Tonight was just beautiful. This is exactly how Street had always imagined and wanted a family to be.

Holding Chris again tonight, even if it was rather involuntarily, was such an indescribable feeling. I love this woman. Why can't she finally throw her fear overboard and trust her gut. She knows I would never do anything to hurt her and I would do anything to make it work with us.

The days went by and there was a lot going on at HQ. 20 - David had to work hard and the cases were not getting less and since Tan was still on her honeymoon, they also had one man less, at least on some days. Finally the longed for Friday had arrived and the team had a free weekend.
"Hey guys, how about a drink tonight to get down? It`s all on me." Hondo waited. "Well, we can hardly say no to that, can we?" laughed Chris, looking at the other three. They looked at each other, grinning, and Deac answered for all of them.
"So if the boss is already paying, we are so in." Hondo joined in and laughed.

Luca had agreed to be the driver and picked everyone up one by one. At last they had arrived at Chris, who was already standing at the parking lot waiting. When Street saw her, he had to keep his features in check. She looked simply stunning. She was wearing a pair of black tight jeans, with a light gray shirt made of flowing fabric, which had a relatively deep V - neckline. Her black leather jacket and vans completed the outfit. "Hey guys." She greeted everyone. as she got into the car. She sat down next to Street and instantly sucked in his scent. He smelled insanely good.
"Are you guys ready to party?" shouted Luca through the car and everyone shouted in chorus. "Yaaaa!"

Arrived at the club Hondo went directly to the bouncer, it was his buddy and he let everyone in for free. Once inside, the music was mainly hip hop, but also current music from the charts. Chris and the others headed for the bar. Luca drank Coke, Hondo and Deac felt like a whiskey with Coke and Street and Chris drank beer. It was already late after midnight and Chris was starting to feel the alcohol. When she was out with the guys, it rarely stopped at one beer. Hondo and Deac stood to her left engrossed in conversation, Street and Luca stood further away actually moving a bit to the music.

"Hello beautiful lady. Do you want a drink?" Chris thought she had misheard at first, but when she looked to her right, a tall, greasy guy was looking at her. Her first reaction was to raise her eyebrow and she eyed him.
"Hey, I like you. Wanna get a drink?" the guy moved closer to her and whispered. "Or better yet, go straight to my place?" Chris was really startled at the audacity.
'"Ehm sorry, but first of all, you're not my type of guy and secondly, my boyfriend will be back any minute. He's in the bathroom." she hoped that would be enough to get rid of him.
"Very sad, we could have had a lot of fun together." he grinned and left. Lucky had was Chris' first thought. Street had been watching the scene with a tense jaw so he could be at Chris' side immediately in case of emergency, but her lie seemed to have worked.

Some time later, Chris wanted to dance.
"Does anyone want to come to the dance floor?" called Chris to the group, but all the men looked unenthusiastic. She rolled her eyes and went on her own. She loved hip hop and her body was already moving to the music almost by itself. She saw out of the corner of her eye that Street was looking at her and she kind of liked that, she grinned. She turned her back to the others and suddenly she noticed two arms wrapped around her waist from behind. At first she thought of Street, but she immediately sensed by the grip and scent that it couldn't be him. Startled, she turned around and saw the greaseball in front of her again. She freed herself from his grip.
"Hey, what are you doing? Do you always just touch strange women, uh? Besides, I said I had a boyfriend, remember?" she was really pissed.
"Why are you being so snarky sugar doll? I know you don't have a boyfriend. I was watching you the whole time and no one came." expect close to her and pressed his body against hers again.
"Let go of me, you moron!" now it was enough for Chris. She slapped his hands away, but he grabbed her wrist.
"You don't treat a man that unkindly!" this guy was getting louder now.

"But you're allowed to be so rude with a lady or what?" Street stood tightened shoulders next to the guy and Chris. She smiled briefly in relief.
"What do you want?" the guy said snidely. Street's lower jaw tightened and his hands became fists.
"I have a problem with assholes like you treating women like that, even more so when it's my girlfriend." now the guy's jaw dropped. "Fuck off now before I lose it." said Street quietly but threateningly. The guy raised his hands placatingly and walked backwards, still looking at both of them though. Street was now fed up. He grabbed Chris by the waist, turned her to him, put his hand on her neck and pulled her to him for a heartfelt kiss. Chris was totally perplexed, she actually wanted to push him off her and ask what that was all about, but when she felt his tongue and how his strong hands were on her lower back, she forgot everything around her. There was only Street and her. She kissed him back with all the passion she had.

After what felt like an eternity, they broke away from each other and Street had a hand on Chris' cheek.
"Sorry Chris, but that guy was getting on my nerves so much. Are you okay?" he smiled gently at her. Chris could only nod and grinned. At that moment she realized something. She had never been so sure of anything as she was now, at this moment. She pulled Street to her so that their bodies were touching and her lips touched his ear. "I want you." she put some distance between him and herself so she could look at him. Street stared at her.
"Chris, but you're - " that's as far as he got. Chris put her lips to his, gently, and when she went back to his ear she whispered,
"I want you Jim. I want us. I want to make this work. I am in love with you." Street grabbed her by the shoulders, pulled back from her a little, looked at her and was speechless. Had he just heard right?