"Babe, call me back when you hear this" Alex sighs, leaving yet another voice message for Maggie.
It's their date night tonight and Maggie is not yet home. Alex understands that Maggie might be stuck at work, but she'd always call if that's the case. This is why Alex starts to worry.
Maggie sees all the miss calls, texts and voice mails from Alex when she hurries out of the precinct. The latest one is a text, Alex saying that she will wait for Maggie at home, telling her to come home safely.
Maggie curses under her breath, she hates to cancel on Alex and this time she even did this without calling her wife.
"Maggie? Thanks Rao" Alex lets out a relieved sigh when she picks up the phone.
"I'm sorry Alex. There's an emergency case just now. I didn't even have time to call" Maggie explains with a pang of guilt in her voice.
"Don't be, you silly. Just come home okay? I miss you"
"I miss you too, I'm on my way back"
"I love you"
"You too forever"
"Hey babe" Maggie announces her presence by greeting her wife with a tired voice.
"Hey" Alex sets her book down and rises from the couch, walking towards Maggie with opening arms.
Maggie steps into Alex's embrace, dropping her things on the floor.
"Sorry I'm late. For our date night" Maggie apologize weakly.
"Shush you. It's okay. Why don't you go shower and change while I order take out?" Alex suggests while tugging off Maggie's hair band and running her hand through her hair.
"Then we cuddle?" Maggie nuzzles her nose in Alex's neck.
"Then we cuddle" Alex drops a kiss onto Maggie's temple, offering an affirmative answer.
"Good. I love you"
"I love you too"