"Um, what?" Olivia stuttered as soon as she remembered how to breathe again.

Kay smirked at her, "I was John's colleague and friend for over 7 years, I know when he's in love. He hasn't stopped stealing glances at you the whole time. Believe me, he's very transparent." She paused for affect, "Oh, and you've been talking so fondly of him, it's hard to believe the other guys haven't become suspicious."

Olivia grimaced, "that obvious, huh?"

"Yeah." Said Kay simply, nodding her head. She then took a sip of her beer and asked casually, "So, how long?"

"A little over a month." Olivia responded.

"Wow, I'm impressed."

Olivia frowned, "meaning...?"

"Oh, sorry," Kay said hastily, realizing how her statement could be taken as rude, "Its just, the Munchkin doesn't really have the best track record with girlfriends. He usually ends up falling for the needy, shallow type. I see that has changed now."

Olivia nodded slightly, accepting this answer, and then motioned back over to their table wit a wave of her hand.

"I think we should get back with their beer, they keeping on glancing curiously at us."

"Good idea."

Olivia payed for the pitcher of beer as Kay carried it back to the table. When they both sat down, all the guys simultaneously looked at them in a confused manner.

"What?" Shrugged Kay, with a quick smirk that communicated, 'your secret's safe with me' in Olivia's direction, "We were just getting to know each other a little bit."

They, especially Munch, didn't seem to buy it, but continued talking anyway.

After about five minutes of chatting, Meldrick once again brought up the topic that Munch had avoided earlier.

"You have a girlfriend, don't you?"

"No, I do not." Said Munch, with an offhanded calmness.

"Sure you don't." he drawled, "Let's just say that you did. Is she as shallow and snobby as all your other past wives? She must be, cuz that seems to be your type. No offence, Munchkin." Meldrick said all of this in a joking manner, but it still caused Munch to flinch slightly, especially when he continues, "I mean the girl's gotta be some sort of idiot if-

"HEY!"

Olivia and Munch looked at each other in horror, once they realized they had in fact objected at the same time.

'Oh crap...' thought Munch with dread.

'Jeez! This is not good.' thought Olivia with a wince.

Everyone stared at them in shock, except for Kay of course, who had to turn away slightly and cover her mouth to keep from laughing. Stan was the first to put the pieces together. His jaw dropped open and he stuttered in shock,

"J-John, you...oh, no way." He looked between Olivia and Munch quickly.

"What?...ooooohhh...oh man, Munchkin! You are so busted!" Meldrick practically shouted with a sort of twisted glee.

"Busted for what?" He asked, in a pointless attempt to save both himself and his poor girlfriend, who was currently trying very hard to disappear into thin air (discreetly of course).

"YOU'RE DATING YOUR PARTNER!!!" Meldrick exclaimed.

Munch winced, "Just announce it to the whole world, why don't ya."

Everyone except for Olivia and Munch, grinned.

"Oh, shut up." Said Olivia lightly, successfully stopping the comments all the guys wanted to make before they even came. Suddenly happy with the freedom that came with everyone knowing about their relationship, she leaned over and kissed Munch on the cheek. He rolled his eyes and moved so he was kissing her full on the lips. She blushed, but enjoyed it none the less. Everyone, except for Kay and Pembleton, who thought themselves to be a bit more civilized than that, whistled and cat called.

After another hour or so of joking, merciless teasing, and story-telling, Munch and Olivia decided to call it a night, and left for the hotel Kay had booked them.

After all, even after all the fun they'd been having that night, they still had a sick, twisted criminal to extradite the next morning.

TBC