The room was not totally dark because of a little light shining from the stereo. The sheets were all untidy, and they were responsible for that. She got home so horny that she didn't even give him time to turn down the bed. The good thing about not hiding anymore was that they could be more flirty with each other. But spending all day together, and part of the day closed inside of a van without a single touch or even a kiss was a little frustrating but always increased the sexual tension. So when they finally had time alone she made the best of it and he was pleased about that.

She was lying on top of him, with her head resting on his bare chest. He stoked her hair. She mumbled, "That feels good."

He smiled and kissed the top of her head and kept stoking her hair. "What feels good is having you here with me."

"Oh yeah? I thought you preferred that cocky lawyer as company!"

He raised his eyebrow "I tore that paper up in front of you. Come on Erin!"

"I know, I'm just teasing you."

"Yeah you're a teaser."

"Yes I am and you like it."

"Well yes I do," He added, chuckling. "This case got on my nerves, the cocky and pain in the ass lawyer and that guy that I had to shoot..."

"Hey I know it's part of the job but it's ok if you need time to digest that... It was a criminal and all, but..."

"Hey... don't worry... I can get through this... not very pleased to see your life on the line like that, when I see a gun pointed at you I stop thinking and just act... it was like that when we were just partners and it is like that now, that we are more then that."

He heard her sigh. "What? I know you do that for me too Erin."

"Yes I do, it's not that..."

"So what?"

"It's this thing of us being together... I think it will affect us more than we think."

"What do you mean?"

"Like what you said, you don't even think just act."

"I said I did that before we were together."

"Yes I know, but I also know that I fear for your life and your safety in a strange way, I always did and know I'm afraid that I get even more concerned."

"Look... probably because of the circumstances of our job, I look at our teem as a family and I'm very happy to be a part of that family and that makes us fear for any one of them. I think it's normal. For us, our connection make things a little harder, I know, but we can handle it, can't we?"

She stayed quiet for a bit. He noticed that she was proceeding all he said. He couldn't see her face because she was still lying on his chest but he knew that she was trying to sort through everything. He felt her body relax a bit and then she said, "Yes you're right we can handle it."

They stayed there in silence in the dark room. He kept stroking her hair and she made little circles on his arm with the tip of her fingers.

This really was different for them, yes they acknowledged that the team was like their family. Yes they felt afraid to lose every single one of them. Yes they always got apprehensive when they needed to put the vests on and all. But knowing they just felt somehow more connected then before, her heart always jumped when he was not around her and she listened to requests for officer assistance on the scanner. For him, he just felt strange when he was not partnered with her, like no one else was able to protect her like he is. They really needed to handle it, for the sake of their relationship and for the sake of their place in the unit.

"Do you want to grab breakfast on the way?" He was buttoning his shirt and talking to her through the bathroom door.

"Yeah, ok... I... Oh shit!"

"What?"

"The water, it's cold!"

"Sorry," He said, chuckling. "I have to tell the landlord about that problem but I never find him with our crazy work hours."

"Yeah yeah, first it's not funny, I'm freezing here and you should move."

"I've already been thinking about it, but everything I've seen is too expensive."

She was pissed. "Ok so don't expect me to spend very many nights here..."

He just waved his head. This girl was always so grumpy in the morning. "Ok got it."

She looked at him, already regretting her quick statement. "Sorry... I didn't mean it like that."

"It's ok, you're right, I need to fix this situation."

"Don't get me wrong I like to stay here with you, I kind of like your house, it's cozy and warm and it smells like you and that's good."

He smiled and grabbed her hand and kissed her. "Smells like me?"

"Yes and I like it," She said shyly.

He chuckled. "Ok it's good to know."

"I'm ready and I'm hungry, so can we go?"

"Yes grumpy girl, let's go eat."

She punched him in his belly softly and he buckled in reaction, laughing.

They arrived at the precinct together and Sergeant Platt insisted on make some comment on that. "What you two eat for breakfast? Butterflies? All smiles to each other?"

Erin smirked at her and replied, "Yes Sergeant, we love you too."

She waved her head smiling and got back to work.

They meet Antonio on the stairs, leaving. "You two come with me."

"Ok?" Jay said, questioning.

"Voight called. He got a new case and asked us to meet him there."

Jay and Erin looked at each other and turn back.

"We never get a normal morning," Erin said, shoving her hands in her pockets.

"Don't be grumpy, you already ate. Come on," Jay replied, smiling at her.

She just rolled her eyes at him and walked out of the precinct in front of him, heading for the car.