Chapter nine

"Danny.." Maria stopped thinking clearly, she was in awe...

"Wow.." Danny breathed

"Hmm.." was all Maria could get out, kissing him again...

When they broke apart finally when air was becoming an issue, they held each other close knowing exactly what the other wanted.

They slept in the same room again that night, not before just a long nice make out session first... only going that far for now and slept in bliss and both of them getting the best night's sleep they had in a very long time.

The next day Baez and Danny were both at work when they got called to a robbery at a diner not too far away.

They put on their vests and started towards the car, when they arrived a SWAT team was already there.

"What we got?" Baez asked

"men inside are armed and have taken hostages, we got word on it twenty minutes ago" One of the officers explained.

"How many?" Danny asked.

"Three, two are in front with the hostages whilst the other is out back" The officer briefed them all on the situation..

Jamie and Eddie were at the scene also in minutes.

"Hey Sarge, negotiator not too far behind" The officer greeted Jamie.

"Good, we got to be smart about this" Jamie directed them.

"Anyone know how many hostages? Eddie asked

"I can see around ten I think all in front" the officer told her

Another officer arrived and a call was placed into the diner.

"We got the place surrounded, just do the right thing and let them go, don't be stupid" was told to them over the phone.

"No one is leaving before us" one of the robber's said over the phone tossing a bag over to the other one next to him..

"Collect everyone's wallets and cell phones" He told his partner in crime whilst the third guy was over the counter emptying the cash register.

The three of them were now in front all their bags filled and the phone rang again..

One of the robbers kicked the phone of the hook and grabbed one of the waitress and held a gun to her and began to walk out front with her.

Gun shot's started to go off and the waitress managed to get free as he turned around at the noise..

"Everyone go!" Jamie commanded.

Maria and Danny both sensed their hesitation both now knowing what they had to lose, but they remained professional and knew they had a job to do..to save these people.

Baez and Janko went round front whilst Jamie and Danny went round back the rest of the squad spread apart with them.

Screaming and shouting could be heard and Danny went carefully round the back when one of the robbers were not far away from him and took a shot.

Danny took cover behind the wall and shot back when Jamie right behind him took a shot at him close but missed but Danny was able to run and tackle him to the ground.

Danny handcuffed the guy and picked him up off the ground and Eddie kicked the gun away from him.

"Baez?" Danny called scared to death something may have happened to her...

A few more shots could be heard and Danny began to run when some of the squad came from the front towards him

"Clear," Maria said, coming from the front walking into Danny's arms.

The officers opened up the doors and were able to get all the hostages out safely.

Everyone slowly started making their way out, police still surrounding the area, the hostages making their way over to their loved ones. Danny and Maria following hand in hand.

That night placing Sofia in her crib, looking on as she slept peacefully, grateful for how lucky they were.

The next day at work started pretty uneventfully, Danny wanted to ask Maria on a proper date, he couldn't remember feeling this happy but a little nervous too.

Danny then got a call from Erin saying she was coming over to talk to him. Danny hung up and finished his paperwork whilst waiting for Erin and talking with Maria when a little while later Erin came up to his desk.

"Hey, what's up sis?" Danny asked

Erin slowly placed a file on Danny's desk

"Sofia has been court ordered for a paternity test.."

TBC