First encounter …

"All I hear is 'Hank this, Hank that'. You sure the man is human?" Cali asked Erin as they rode in Cali's truck on their way back to Chicago following a firearms and TASER seminar in Milwaukee.

"I owe him my life," Erin insisted. "He and his late wife took me in and helped me turn my life around. The least I can do is help find my replacement."

"And you're convinced I'm that person?" Cali said, giving her a side glance before reverting her eyes to the road.

"Absolutely," Erin emphatically said.

As they rolled into the station, Erin's phone rang.

"I actually just walked in downstairs," she stated as Cali surveyed the patrol floor. The desk sergeant eyed her curiously.

Erin pointed Cali to the gated stairs as she walked and talked, so Cali followed her. Erin ended the call and looked over her shoulder as she keyed in the code.

"We caught a case, so I guess you're going to see how we operate firsthand," she said with a half smile.

Cali nodded in approval.

They entered the bullpen as everyone on the Intelligence team surrounded the board and the man Cali assumed was the boss by the looks of it.

Hank caught Erin's eye without missing a beat and she subtly tipped her head towards Cali. He gave Cali a slight chin up in greeting and she mirrored it in return.

Following Hank's orders, the team split up and dispersed to their respective tasks while Erin ushered Cali into Hank's office.

"Cali McDermott, this is Hank Voight," Erin introduced. "He's the sergeant in charge of this unit. Hank, Cali is the detective I was telling you about."

Hank extended his hand and Cali shook it.

"Nice to meet you, Cali," he greeted.

"You as well, sir. Nice to put a face with a name," she replied. Hank grinned at the formality as he tucked his hands in his front pockets.

"Erin tells me you're looking to transfer to the 21st," he said. Cali smiled.

"I hear Intelligence is the place to be," she commented. "It would be an honor to work with you."

Hank laughed outright.

"You might change your mind about that once you hear what others have to say about me. Erin's a bit biased. My unit is unlike any other out there," Hank said, without elaborating further.

Cali had a gleam in her eye as she held his gaze.

"Let's just say I have an appreciation for the unorthodox," she replied.

He smirked at her, and she was pretty sure her vagina exploded.

Wow, Cali thought as she followed Erin out of the bullpen. She wondered if she should tell Erin there was no way she'd ever be able to work for the man. She'd be too distracted.

Hank Voight. The sheer sound of his voice, those eyes, the way he held himself … she already was wet and she'd only been in his presence a mere five minutes.

I need to get a grip, she mentally told herself. Female coppers had enough to deal with without getting involved with the males on the force, especially ones with a colorful past like Voight who blurred the lines.

And yet, if he was half as good in bed as she figured, based on those arm muscles rippling under his shirt … Lord, have mercy, what was wrong with her?

Cali had to discreetly fan herself and hoped Erin wouldn't notice as they wandered out of the station.

Not to mention, she internally reprimanded, there was the minor yet extremely glaring detail that it would be frowned upon if she fraternized with her boss!

"So what did I tell you?" Erin conversationally said as they climbed into Cali's truck. "I think you'll fit right in."

Oh boy …

They met up with Roman and Burgess to approach a possible witness, who also could be a possible suspect. Erin made the initial introduction as they stood in the street.

"Hi, I'm Kim Burgess," Kim said as she shook Cali's hand. "This is my partner, Sean Roman."

Sean extended a hand too. "Nice to meet you, Cali. Which district you coming from?"

"The 45th," she answered.

"Sergeant Theo Brooks still ramrodding rookies over there?" he asked.

Cali chuckled. "He is!"

"He was one of toughest instructors in the academy when I went through," he explained to Kim and Erin.

"Didn't we send him a wedding invitation?" Kim questioned, her head cocked to the side. Cali arched an eyebrow at Erin.

"Yeah, sorry. Did I mention these two got married recently?" Erin said with a smile.

Turned out the witness wasn't even really a witness, much less a suspect, so Erin and Cali traipsed back to the station and Roman and Burgess returned to patrol.

"Listen, Erin, I'm not sure this is a good idea," Cali said after she finally mustered the courage to tell Erin about her dilemma. She kept her eyes on the road but she could see Erin look at her in her peripheral vision.

"What are you talking 'bout?" Erin asked, perplexed. "I'm pretty sure Hank will offer you the position."

"It's not that. I mean, I think I'd really like working in Intelligence, but …" Cali trailed off. She sighed.

How the heck was she to bring up the subject that her friend's quasi-father could end up being the object of her desire? She then quashed the thought as it was too early in the game to make things this complicated.

"Nevermind, babe," Cali finally said. "Forget I said anything."

Erin narrowed her eyes at her friend's strange behavior but decided Cali would reveal whatever it was when she was ready.