Hey guys, so this was written before I got around watching episodes 20&21 of season 2 but I just now got around proofing this baby. This will be the end for now. I hope you enjoyed this little tale. Thank you for sticking it out with me.

This day was one of the weirder ones. We had to play a couple again and believe me it was awkward. It somehow felt like I was cheating on Kira the whole time but that is ridiculous. I broke up with her. And on the other hand, I felt horrible for keeping my secret from Chris. The whole combination was weird and it showed. This, in turn, made our job, funnily enough, a little bit easier and we managed to turn the perps girlfriend and put him in cuffs in the end.

When we arrived back at HQ Chris got a call and went to the kitchen to take it in private. I spotted Ty at the boxing ring and mad a hard turn for the armory. I do realize that that is cowardly but I really don't want to talk to him right now.

So, Luca and Hondo stopped to talk to him. I saw them shaking hands and sharing secret glances towards the kitchen in the corner of my eye, all the while wondering what the hell that is all about.

I busied myself with weapons checks in my hide out until Ty finally left and then went straight to my locker. If it was important or interesting Luca would tell me.

When I grabbed my phone I noticed a new notification from that dating app of doom. A new girl agreed to a date with me and proposed Saturday. I was still debating what to reply and where to take her when Luca entered the room and grabbed my shoulder: "Clear your Saturday. Ty is planning a surprise party for Chris' birthday. We are all invited slash expected to show up!"

With that it was settled; I was going on a date Saturday. There is no way in hell I am going to that party. I told my excuse and saw the disappointment in Luca's face.

The rest of the week went by in a flurry of paperwork and boring patrol duty. Finally, it was Saturday afternoon and everyone was getting ready. Luca for the party and I was getting ready for my date when my phone buzzed. We shared a quick look. Usually if one of our phones goes off at the most inconvenient time it means work is calling and the other phone is just seconds behind but this time it was only mine.

I grabbed it and read the message. Melissa, dating app girl, had to cancel because of some sort of family emergency. I hadn't noticed Luca coming over until he said: "Don't get me wrong but this is great. Now you can come to the surprise party as a special surprise!"

I had no real excuse as to why I couldn't go and telling him the truth would not really help. So I grabbed my phone and we headed out.

Do you know the good thing about driving anywhere with Luca? He has a need to drive himself so I have the possibility to drown my feelings because drunk me usually gets quiet and retreats to a corner of the party.

With that plan in mind, they arrive at Ty and Kira's loft and it almost gets killed the second the door opens.

"Hey, I am Kira and you are..." Thankfully Luca doesn'T notice an ounce of awkward and just introduces us. "Hi I am Luca this is Street. He actually wasn't planned but his date canceled so I dragged him with me." Kira does a great job covering her shock and ushers us in. I can't bring myself to look at her and just head over to the bar area and grab a beer. If I remember correctly Chris said something about a large balcony, I head over to the screen doors and outside - hoping against all odds to have alone time and maybe be able to leave as soon as Chris shows up.

I take a long swig of my beer and just stare out in the sky when I hear the soft opening and closing of the screen doors. "So Chris is why we broke up?" "Just tell me this: why are you going out with a guy who isn't your fiancé when you already have a girlfriend in the mix?" "This is just what we do, but we haven't told Chris and I'd appreciate if I could tell her." "I won't say a thing. Just leave me alone and let me get through this party." There is a stretch of silence and he almost believes Kira already left him but then she says the most real thing. "She is the one you are trying to forget. I am sorry I couldn't help, but you have to let her make her own choices. She is a smart woman." He hears a phone beeping. He has an idea what that means: "They are coming up. Let's head inside for the surprise." "Just a second. I'll be right behind you."

True to his word Street follows soon after and when he enters the room he feels Luca watching him. He looks curious and if the look he shoots Kira is any indication he just put it together. Jim mouths not a word to him and receives a nod. With that, it is settled. Luca will ask at home.

He can see the surprise and happiness on Chris's face when she sees all of them there. They hug and then Ty steps up to say a couple of words. He expects congratulations and such things and he hears them but the final words are a question: "Will you move in with us?" To his shock, Chris looks at him for a second and then breaks out in a smile: "Yes."

He signals Luca that he will leave and calls a cab. Now she has committed to Kira and Ty and in his mind, he has to bury every feeling he has. Keep his secret and never look back. He just hopes Kira was right and Chris made the right choice.