A/N: I do apologise about the lack of post last night - I've had the 'flu' and have been out of action this week, and because I felt better today I managed to write you a whole new chapter. There is a chance I might still be a little loopy so if nothing makes sense - let me know and I will correct it when I get a chance!

"So we are looking for a Poodle?" Andy asked, not quite believing the call they had just responded to.

"That's right. Mutt's some sort of prize winner at a place called Ruffs."

"Crufts. It's a world championship in England for dog showing."

"Whatever. Mangey things gone missing and we now have to find it. I can think of better ways to spend my shift." Todd snapped. "Ooo! Dog!"

"That's a German Shepherd."

"Well, what the Hell does a God damn Poodle look like?"

"Well, you know, fluffy head, fluff on the legs and most of the body shaved."

"How do you know so much about dogs?"

"I had an Aunt who used to breed Collies. Poodle."

"A Collies Poodle? Never heard of it."

"No. Poodle. Right in front of you!"

Todd slammed on the brakes, bringing the squad car to a stop. He got out quickly and headed straight for the dog.

"I would slow down if I were you. They don't like sudden jerky movements." Andy advised him.

Todd ignored Andy and managed to block the frightened dog in a corner by a fence. He quickly approached and cornered it.

"Nice Doggy. Good Doggy." Todd cooed as he moved closer to the frightened animal.

"I'd stop that if I were you. You're scaring it." Andy warned him.

Todd still didn't listen to her, but crept closer to the dog. Suddenly the dog pounced on Todd, locking its jaws around his arm.

"Shoot the dog! SHOOT THE DOG!" Todd cried, trying to wrench his arm out of the ever tightening jaws of the dog.

Andy looked around her, frantically trying to find something to pull the dog off Todd with. She spotted a man watering the flowers outside his shop with a hose. She ran over to him, ignoring Todd's cries of pain.

"Excuse me, Sir, please can I borrow your hosepipe?"

"Why?"

Andy exhaled and waved her hand at Todd still trying to remove the dog from his arm.

"I want it back, my begonias won't last very long in this heat."

"You shouldn't water them in the middle of the day. It scorches them." She told him as she turned the pressure in the hose up and pointed it towards Todd and the dog.

When the jet of water hit the jog, it immediately released Todd's arm and ran towards the safety of the nearby bushes. Andy let the water run for a couple more seconds before shutting it off and handing it back to the shop owner.

"Thank you."

"WHAT THE HELL MCNALLY? A DOG IS TRYING TO TEAR MY ARM OFF AND YOU SET A HOSE ON IT! THAT IS WHAT YOUR GUN IS FOR!" Todd yelled at her.

"I warned you not to approach that dog and I am not going to shoot an animal for defending itself because it was scared."

"No. You wanted to play the hero. And now I am wet through."

"You know what. I don't care. At least I'm not having to explain to a woman her whole world is dead. These breeders and owners love their animals more than their children."

"Whatever. You gonna just stand there or are you going to get me to a hospital?"

"Fine, but I'm driving."

"Mc-Nal-Ly." Todd whistled through his teeth as he caught up to her in the parking lot.

"What?" Andy snapped

"A bunch of us are going out to the 'Streetfight'" He laughed as he looked at the shocked look on Andy's face "Relax, it's our local bar, anyway, it's been brought to my attention that you haven't been drinking with us yet."

"You know, I would, but I don't like any of you."

Andy saw Sam's truck pull up outside the gate.

"What is Swarek doing here?" Todd growled to another officer who had caught with him and Andy.

"I don't know man. He might be casing us to find our weaknesses for the retrain."

"Or he could be here for a completely innocent reason." Andy told them.

"I doubt it. This is Sam Swarek. He and the rookie they assigned him seem to work very well together. New recruits even learn about the McSwarek Dynamic at the academy."

"So if he and this rookie kick so much ass, why is he here." Andy asked, masking her surprise she was being talked about at the Academy.

"Erm... Todd, he's getting out and coming over."

"MCNALLY! YOU COMING OR WHAT?" Sams voice pierced the air.

"Sorry boys, but I'm going drinking with 15 tonight."

"Excellent, try and get some info for us to use on this retrain."

Andy climbed in the passenger seat and looked at Sam nervously.

"Hi" he smiled at her, making his dimples pop out.

"Hi."

Sam looked behind her out of the window and saw Todd and a guy, whos name he thought was Witcham, stood staring at his truck and at Andy.

"Let's go."

Sam put his truck into drive and pulled out into the road.

He was about halfway to the restaurant when he reached over and took hold of Andy's hand.

"What did you tell them?"

"That I was going drinking with 15 tonight."

"You didn't tell him we're together?"

"It's none of his business."

Sam smiled and brought Andy's hand up to his mouth before placing his lips softly on it.

"Where are we going?"

"Dinner. I figured it's early days for us, so we should go somewhere where we can have some privacy and not have a repeat of last night."

"I know. I tried to get rid of them. Which reminds me. What did you do with it?"

"What did I do with what?"

"The jar in my freezer. Traci went looking for it last night."

"You mean the one full of frozen water and a post it with my name on it?"

"Yeah."

"I put it in the trash. What was the deal with that any way."

Sam could see Andy blush in the dim light of the car.

"Andy?"

"I told Traci about the night of the blackout and I told her that I wouldn't have left if the lights hadn't come back on, so she made me write your name down, stuck it in a jar of water and put the whole you and me thing on ice. I completely forgot it was there until Traci mentioned it was missing."

"How do you survive undercover?"

"I have you."

Sam pulled in to the kerb and cut his engine.

He turned to face Andy, reached over and placed his palm on her cheek.

He watched all her nervous energy and awkwardness melt and she pressed her face deeper into his hand and held his forearm loosely.

He leaned over the console and pressed his lips lightly to hers before pressing a little harder and pulling away.

"We're here." He said, popping his dimples and opening his door to jump out of his truck.