Jimmy ended up calling Sylvie, explaining how worried Dawson was about her and that he didn't tell the details but Dawson knew that she was staying with him and wanted to come over after shift to see how she was doing. After a while of hesitation and convincing from Jimmy, Sylvie eventually agreed to see Dawson and tell her everything.

After their shift Gabby met Jimmy at his place and they walked into his apartment building together. He opened the door to his apartment, letting Gabby go in first. She had no idea what all the secrecy was about, but what she did know was that she couldn't wait a minute more to find out.

As soon as the door opened Sylvie got up from her place on the couch and turned to face Gabby. Jimmy stood off to the side to watch the exchange between the two. Even though Sylvie's swollen eye had gone back down to its normal size, the rest of her bruises had only darkened making Gabby gasp slightly in shock as her lips parted.

When Sylvie saw that Gabby was too in shock to say anything, she broke the ice first innocently with, "Hi Gabby."

This was all it took for Gabby to snap herself out of her momentary freeze at seeing her hurt friend and take a couple giant steps towards Sylvie, enveloping her in a tight hug. Sylvie didn't hesitate to reciprocate the hug as she closed her eyes, feeling instant comfort in her friend's embrace. Jimmy smiled softly at the two friends as they both shared a few deep moments before Gabby pulled back, resting her hands on Sylvie's shoulders. Gabby searched Sylvie's hesitant eyes before asking with deep concern, "What happened?"

Sylvie sighed, not wanting to have to repeat her story for what felt like the fiftieth time, but seeing the worry in Gabby's eyes made Sylvie appreciate her friend's concern and tell her everything. In the process they ended up sitting on Jimmy's couch while Jimmy sat across from them in his chair.

"So, this guy has definitely been charged?"

Sylvie nodded in confirmation.

"Ok, and how are you doing?"

Sylvie smiled a genuine smile as she said honestly, "I'm doing ok."

Gabby smiled back softly at that as Sylvie looked over at Jimmy, "Mostly because Jimmy was there when I needed him even when I wanted to go through this alone."

Jimmy smiled back at Sylvie as Gabby sat back and subtly watched the exchange between the two of them. This time Jimmy was the one to break it when he looked to Gabby, "I was just in the right place at the right time."

Gabby gave Jimmy a light smirk to which he frowned. Gabby then placed her attention back to Sylvie, "Hey," Gabby said to get Sylvie's attention, "if you ever need anything, you call me ok?"

Sylvie nodded, "Ok."

Gabby then smiled, "I remember you telling me once that there isn't a lot of oestrogen in that firehouse we work in and that if I ever needed to download you would be there for me."

Sylvie smiled softly at the memory, "Yeah, I remember."

Gabby shrugged slightly, "That's a two-way street. I got you girl."

Sylvie chuckled lightly, "Thanks."

Gabby laughed, happy to see that Sylvie seemed to be in a good place, "Ok, well I'm gonna leave you two to it, I gotta get back to Casey and my little boy."

"How is he doing?" Sylvie asked relieved, to be talking about something happy other than what she was going through.

Gabby's eyes lit up as she replied back with, "He's a dream, I'm a very lucky woman."

After this they said their goodbyes, Jimmy led Gabby out. When Gabby was on the other side of threshold she hesitated, and then turned to face Jimmy, narrowed her eyes and said in a voice that only Jimmy could hear, "You hurt her and I'll hurt you."

Jimmy frowned as he stepped back slightly, a little scared at Gabby's tone, "Excuse me?"

Gabby then smiled as she ignored his question, "But in saying that I think you two would make a really cool couple."

Jimmy's eyes went wide, "I don't have any idea what you're talking about, I'm just helping my partner out."

"Mmhm, let's see how long that lasts."

At this Jimmy turned to see Sylvie curled up on his couch, flicking through the channels on his tv and a feeling came over him that he could get used to this. Gabby just shook her head with a smile on her face and then walked away. When Jimmy turned back, all he could see was Dawson's back and then he closed the door.

Jimmy paused with his hand on the door knob as he shook his head, to try to escape from this slightly foreign and new feelings he was having. After a moment, Sylvie turned her head and frowned at Jimmy's frozen in thought position by the door.

"You ok Jimmy?"

Jimmy snapped his head up to look at Sylvie, "Yeah, couldn't be better." He then moved forward, "So how does some pizza, beers and Netflix sound to you?"

Sylvie smiled, "Like the best offer I've had all day."

Jimmy reciprocated her smile, "Awesome, you start the Netflix and I'll order the pizza."

A couple hours later, two empty pizza boxes had been discarded on the floor and Jimmy and Sylvie had without noticing moved closer together on the couch. Jimmy was way into the series they had been catching up on, while Sylvie was beginning to find it hard to keep her eyes open. Jimmy was then snapped out of his focus on the television screen when Sylvie's head gently landed on his shoulder. Jimmy slowly turned his head to look down at Sylvie who was now breathing evenly and sound asleep. A ghost of a smile passed his lips and then he turned to finish the episode he was watching.

Sylvie's eyes flickered open, the next morning. It took a moment for Sylvie to get her bearings and when she did she could feel the pressure of Jimmy's head resting on the top of hers. Sylvie gasped slightly when she realised how close together they were and then she looked up and saw Jimmy's face, sound asleep, his chest moving up and down evenly. Then it hit Sylvie, a single thought, 'damn it, I think I'm falling for my partner.' Sylvie then shook her head and slowly got up, trying not to wake Jimmy. She then grabbed the blanket, that was resting on the arm of the couch and draped it over Jimmy's sleeping body. After one last sad glance, Sylvie moved away to the guest bedroom.

"Sylvie?" Jimmy muttered just before his eyes slowly opened. Jimmy found himself alone on the couch. He then wiped his hand over his eyes to wake himself up more and then looked at the clock, "Oh crap," Jimmy exclaimed as he shot up, when he saw that he was going to be late for work.

Jimmy finished getting ready and frowned slightly when he passed by his guest bedroom's door wondering why Sylvie hadn't got up yet. He didn't have time to give it much more thought and left for the firehouse.

Jimmy was exhausted, it had been non-stop all day and all Jimmy could think about on the way home was Sylvie and talking through everything that he had been through that day with her. Jimmy walked through his door and stopped suddenly when he saw Sylvie looking down at her phone in her winter coat, jeans and beanie leaning on the back of his couch with her duffel bag on the floor by her feet.

Sylvie looked up, "Hey Jimmy," Sylvie then frowned, "Wow, you look exhausted. Long day?"

As Jimmy closed his apartment door and stepped further into his apartment, he replied back with, "Uh yeah, yeah it was."

Sylvie nodded with a tight smile then Jimmy gestured to her duffel bag, "You leaving already Sylvie?"

Sylvie looked down at her duffel bag and then pushed off Jimmy's couch, "Yeah, I thought it was time for me to go home, seeing though I go back to work tomorrow."

Jimmy nodded back with a tight smile, "Right."

"I mean I really appreciate you letting me stay here Jimmy but it was only meant to be a temporary arrangement and I don't want to overstay my welcome."

Jimmy frowned, "You're not, I told you, you can stay as long as you want or until you feel completely safe again."

Sylvie shrugged slightly, "I feel ok now."

Jimmy looked back at Sylvie, unconvinced.

Sylvie sighed and then smiled, "Really, I'm fine. I don't know what the future holds, if I'll ever be put in a situation like that again but what this experience has really made me aware of is how lucky I am to have friends like you and Gabby, friends that make me feel safe."

Jimmy nodded and then he chuckled lightly, "Well, I'm going to miss you."

Sylvie was taken aback, however smiled to cover the butterflies that began to bubble in the pit of her stomach, "Really? You won't have long; you'll see me at work tomorrow."

Jimmy shook his head, "No, I mean it was nice having someone to talk to and watch tv with." Jimmy shrugged slightly, "I don't know, I guess I just enjoyed the company."

Sylvie smiled, "Yeah, me too."

"Here, come on let me take you home."

Coincidentally, Sylvie's phone bleeped. She then looked down at it and then grabbed her duffel, "No, that's ok. Gabby's waiting for me downstairs. We're going to have dinner with Casey and their little boy." Sylvie then moved forward as Jimmy opened the door for her.

"That sounds like fun. Call me if you need anything and I'll see you in the morning."

"See you at work and thanks again Jimmy for everything."

Jimmy nodded, "Yeah, no problem. It's good things are going back to normal."

Sylvie hesitated and was about to say something but changed her mind at the last second and simply gave Jimmy one last smile and then walked out the door.

It was the next day; Sylvie had only been gone for two days but was welcomed back at 51 like she had been away for a couple of months. Only Gabby, the chief, Jimmy and after having dinner with them Casey was pulled into the loop but that was all and that was how she wanted to keep it. Her bruises had faded a lot more but they were still apparent so before work, Sylvie made sure to cover them up with a little extra make up which seemed to do the trick.

Gabby lifted her head off the table, "I am so hungry, I can't believe you forgot to go shopping for food this morning Otis."

Otis looked up from where he was lounging on the couch while reading the newspaper, "Quit your belly aching Dawson, I've apologised like fifty times and anyway Herman is ordering take out as we speak."

Gabby let out another grunt before putting her head back on the table, "Not quick enough."

Sylvie agreed from where she was seated next to Gabby, "I agree with Dawson, I want something to eat now, there's got to be something in here that we can eat."

"What about that box of chocolate bars from yesterday?" Jimmy asked as he joined the conversation at the table with Gabby and Sylvie.

Gabby lifted her head again as she looked from Sylvie to Jimmy, "I saw that box this morning, there's only one bar left."

Jimmy, Sylvie and Gabby each gave each other one glance before all jumping up and running while pushing and shoving each other to the kitchen. Jimmy reached the box first but was unable to get the candy bar out right away on account of Sylvie and Gabby trying to get to it as well. Eventually Jimmy won out, opening the packet and downing it in one bite. Sylvie shoved Jimmy's chest which made him stagger back with a laugh, "What ever happened to chivalry Borrelli?"

"I think it died, the moment we went low on food." Jimmy replied with his mouth full.

Sylvie rolled her eyes while Gabby stepped forward invading Jimmy's personal space, "If that take out doesn't come within the next five minutes I'm going to eat you first Borrelli."

Jimmy gulped the rest of the chocolate bar before replying back seriously with, "I don't doubt that you would Dawson."

Gabby gave Jimmy one last glance before walking back to the table. Jimmy then looked at Sylvie who had her hand covering her mouth as she was snickering.

"She scares me." Jimmy said simply of Dawson.

Sylvie dropped her hand, cleared her throat and then walked past Jimmy replying back with, "She's not the only one you should be scared of."

Jimmy smirked, "Oh really?"

Sylvie turned around and walked backwards slowly, "Really." Sylvie finished off with a wink and went to sit back with Gabby while Jimmy stared after Sylvie with an amused grin.