Street sat on chair, pretending to read the magazine in his hands. He was trying his best to appear ok. Deac watched him flip the pages and observed the emotions on his face.

"Hey Street….wanna come help me get the equipment the detectives need outta Black Betty?" While it sounded like a question Street knew that Deac wasn't really asking.

"Sure" Street mumbled as he placed the magazine back on the lamp table and followed Deac out to the elevator. The two entered the elevator and stood in silence until Deac reached out and flipped the break switch stopping the elevator between floors. Street looked a Deac with surprise

"what are …"

"Look ….Street, You may as well take a billboard and tell the world something is going on with you and Chris. It has been pretty obvious, especially when you are like this….I know you two have always been close, but the last little while, well it's been different between you two, something has changed or happened and I'm not restarting this elevator till you get it out, it's killing you and I can see it."

Street was shocked, surprised and worried all at the same time. He knew that if told Deac the exact truth that Deac would understand and would probably actually give him some really good advice, but he knew that if he told a commanding officer without Chris's permission it would be over for them forever for sure.

Street looked at his feet and shuffled "I …um….we're just team mates….friends" he fumbled still not looking Deac in the eye.

Deac reached out and put a hand onto Streets shoulder "look Street, Chris has been short tempered, cold and abrupt lately, especially when your around. That's not the Street and Chris I know. The Street and Chris I know are best friends, laugh together and have fun, but the tension and thick air when you two are in the same room, wow, it's hard to miss."

"Deac…. It's….." Street started

"Street …..I wouldn't blame you at all for having feelings for Chris. She is one hell of a woman and you two have always been tight, but the last few days things have seemed icy cold and awkward between you guys, and now today seeing you move heaven and earth for her… You are shattered and I can see it. What has changed? Why are you so broken? Talk to me and I will help, I will talk to Hondo for you if that's what you need. Just tell me man, what is up?"

"No….. Deac look… I appreciate your concern but there's some stuff, a disagreement we had about a personal issue, we just haven't worked through it yet" Street tried to explain "Chris is god damn stubborn and I've been trying to find a way to turn that around, then this happened and I almost lost my best friend. That's all."

Street was trying his best to not slip up, but god damn it, Deac was spot on. He had been doing his best to not let it show but Chris had stopped speaking to him, looking at him and joking with him. She was some version of an ice queen when Street was around. Street knew deep down that Chris had felt guilty about the kiss they shared. Street could see the idea of her cheating on a partner/partners and breaking someone's trust was killing her. He had tried to talk her and every time she had slammed the door in his faced and shut him out. It killed him inside every time he thought about it. She was absolutely everything to him and he just couldn't get passed the way she discarded him like damaged goods after that so much desired kiss. For god sake she had kissed him back, she had leaned in, Street knew she felt that desire as much as he did. He just couldn't get her to admit it, or even talk about it and Deac was right. It was killing him.

Deac furrowed his brow and looked Street right in the eye, Street knew that Deac knew something had changed.

"Ok, but look Street….. If you need to talk, need to debrief or need advice I'm always here"

"Thanks Deac" Street patted Deac's shoulder "I appreciate it".

Deac flipped the switch and the two continued without a word.

When Deac and Street returned upstairs, Ty and Kira came with Chris's family to talk to the team and update them on what was happening. Street could not look Ty or Kira in the eye. He realised he too felt incredibly guilty.

Once they had finished talking to the group Ty approached Street.

"Hey man, How are you holding up?" Ty asked

"Hey, …..me? I'm ok…. I mean worried and scared for Chris" Street blurted

"But since we've heard that she will be ok, I'm breathing a bit easier. What about you and Kira? How are you guys?

"Thanks Mate, we are better now we've seen her and spoken to the doctors and know that it will be ok too, Man she gave us a good scare. "

"Yeah she sure did"