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Setting: Jamie and Mandy's brownstone

Lee laid down uncomfortably on Jamie & Mandy's couch. Since HMO's spit out patients faster than you could say invoice, he was already out of the hospital after only one night. Amanda would have cared for him at her home but she didn't want it to appear that there was any impropriety. She didn't tell Lee this but Amanda knew that if Lee was in the house, things would get too tempting.

As Lee lay there, trying very hard not to be humiliated (he had never been shot in the posterior before), Joey stood in front of Lee's face. Being that Joey was only about 2 feet tall, their eyes met square on.

"Wee?" Joey said. He couldn't say his "L"'s yet.

"Yes?", Lee answered softly.

"Booboo?" Joey said as he pointed to Lee's backside.

"Uh, yeah, booboo." Lee said smiling. Joey returned his smile and ran off.

Amanda stood in the doorway, observing the whole thing. She smiled as she approached her partner. "Yep", she thought ,"This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

Out loud, Amanda piped "Hey there partner, how ya doin'?"

Lee lifted his head over the sofa with a groan and smiled at Amanda.

"Ok considering the circumstances."

Amanda sat down by Lee's side and brushed his hair off his forehead.

"Well don't be surprised Scarecrow if Mandy comes in here later lecturing you about the evils of hunting. She thinks you were shot while hunting for grouse."

Lee smiled in return and took Amanda's hand. "Hey, thanks for convincing me to stay and get at least another's day rest."

"Yeah, I know that Mandy and the grandkids will really enjoy your company."

Just then little Joey came up and shoved his tight little fist in Lee's face.

"Booboo" Joey said as he handed what he had in his hand to Lee.

Lee's eyes brightened as he took what little Joey handed him. It was a little matchbox corvette painted silver.

Lee tousled Joey's hair and laid back. Yes, this was going to be the start of a beautiful friendship.

The End?