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He couldn't help but stare. Really he couldn't. With all the commotion going on about them he really didn't understand how he could just sit there, and go about his business just watching the game.

"I'm beginning to think you're going to try and pick me up, the way you keep looking at me." Sam said not taking his eyes off the game. "I mean I'm flattered, but what would Traci say."

Jerry immediately looked away and started to fidget with the label on his beer not knowing which way to go with the conversation.

"You know Sam. You haven't said anything about what's going on."

"What's going on?"

Jerry didn't respond. If Sam didn't want to talk then he didn't want to talk, so instead he started to watch the game. That sat in comfortable silence, even with the question between the two still hanging there. Sam took a swig of his beer and looked at Jerry as the commercials started to play in the background.

"Do have something to say Jerry?"

Jerry looked at him choosing his words carefully. "McNally and Callaghan. Any thoughts on that situation?"

"You mean did I break the two of them up like all the rumors are saying? No Jerry I didn't." He practically spit the words out and motioned for another beer from the bartender. Jerry just nodded his head and took a swig of beer.

"How was the meeting with Guns and Gangs today?" He asked instead.

"Good."

"Good." Jerry said in agreement. The game came back on and they again fell into a comfortable silence. As they sat there the door to the bar opened and closed a couple of times, neither really paying attention that much. By the time the second commercial break came around a steady stream of coppers were making their way into the Penny.

"Hey brother." Oliver said clapping his hand on Jerry's back and sitting down in the bar stool next to him. "How we doing?" he asked nodding toward the game.

"Bad." Sam responded.

"Great." Shaw said sarcastically. The bartender brought over his drink which he thanked her for, and then glued his eyes to the TV like Jerry and Sam.

"How's that John Doe case coming along?" Oliver asked as he took a swig of beer.

"He's still a John Doe, but.." Jerry gave a hesitant glance at same "Luke is working on a lead." Shaw tore his eyes away from the screen and looked quickly at Sam before giving a knowing look to Jerry and responding."Yeah? ."

"How's Zoey and the girls?" Jerry decided to push the small talk a little more in hopes that Sam would join in.

"Zoe's great, the girls are great. They just started Piano lessons" He answered to Jerry but was looking at Sam. The silence was growing uncomfortable now so Oliver took a swig of beer and added a "Yep,yep." Just to fill the void in the air. Jerry just nodded his head in agreement.

They both went back to staring at the TV, neither one really interested in the game anymore. Jerry all of a sudden remembered something.

"So I heard you brought in some guy with a tutu?"Jerry asked in a questioning tone.

Oliver laughed as he spoke "Ha. Yeah it was great. One of the best 'One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest' in a long time. He kept going on and on about white collar crime, that's why we arrested him, for disturbing the peace."

"Why was he wearing the tutu?"

"That's the funny part." Shaw snorted. " No one knows. McNally being McNally tried to ask him, but he just kept screaming something about life's a ballet…" Oliver drifted off realizing whose name he mentioned and started to laugh nervously.

"They just seem to keep getting crazier." Jerry laughed as well trying to make the save quickly glancing at Sam.

Sam had been listening to the exchange and he turned to add to the conversation. "I saw him in booking. It was a bright hot pink colored one right?" As if there would be another man wearing a tutu in booking.

"Yep. That's the one." Oliver laughed over enthusiastically.

"I'm telling you man crazier and crazier every day." Jerry continued to laugh as well.

The three of them almost simultaneously realized how ridiculous their conversation was and there laughter died down. All three grabbed for their beers and took a swig, they were back to uncomfortable silence.

As they continued to watch another segment of the game, the door to the Penny opened again. In walked Traci and Dov clearly kidding around with each other. Jerry got up from his chair with a quick 'I'll be right back' and walked over to Traci. Dov saw him coming and went to go join Gail and Chris who were, as he jokingly told Traci on the way in, 'Kanoodling' in the corner.

Traci turned to face Jerry and gave him a smile. "That guy should write a book." She nodded toward Dov. "Maybe call it Epstien-isms, or something."

Jerry smiled "Would anyone buy it?"

"Probably not." She laughed.

Oliver and Sam watched as the two fell into easy conversation. Sam also let his gaze run over to Peck and Diaz.

"I didn't know they were back together?" He nodded toward the two and ate a couple peanuts.

"Who? Oh Peck and Diaz. Yep ever since he was stabbed they've been glue to each other." Oliver looked at Sam wondering what he was thinking at that particular momen,t and if what he wanted to say to him was really a good idea.

"You know, Sammy, they're not rookies anymore." Sam looked at him confused at such a blatantly obvious statement.

"Yeah." He looked back at them.

"So the rules are kind of more like guidelines. Rookies can date if they want."

"They could have before they graduated." Still looking at Chris and Gail.

"Yeah I guess you're right. I just know that it makes life a little easier once rookies aren't 'rookies' anymore, especially for their TO's."

"TO's?" Sam squinted over at Shaw who was looking at the TV.

"Did I say TO's? Sorry man old age. You know brains first to go." He laughed innocently knowing that Sam was catching on.

"Huh.." Sam brushed his tongue against the back of his upper teeth while looking at Shaw waiting for him to continue. When he didn't Sam spoke up. "Just because they can doesn't mean it's a good idea."

"Just because it isn't a good idea doesn't mean it might not be worth it."

Sam didn't respond he just took another drink of his beer. They both fell into silence again watching the game in front of them. Jerry came to sit back down as Traci made her way over towards her friends.

"How's Nash?" Oliver asked.

"Good."

"Good." Oliver said nodding his head.

"Good." Sam added getting a little annoyed at their subtle uneasiness. Jerry gave Oliver a look of question and Oliver just shrugged his shoulders and drank his beer. After they sat watching the game for only a few moments an eruption of laughter and cheers came from across the room as the door opened.

"Woah Hoo McNally!" Dove yelled as the other three rookies whooped and whistled. "Way to catch yourself a man in touch with his feminine side!" Andy just smiled and walked with her head down towards her friends.

"Yeah Andy." Gail chirped in laughing "His hot pink girly girl side." Andy was laughing now with them, her bad day suddenly didn't seem so bad.

"I do what I can, I do what I can." She said bowing gracefully.

"Quite the catch Miss McNally. Or should I say Mrs. Tutu." Chris said obviously contemplating the joke for a couple of minutes before presenting it to the crowd of rookies. The whole bar heard them though, and smiles began to spread across everybody's faces. Especially Oliver since he was there, and watched it first hand.

"You know the guy literally pulled out a twisty tie ring, and presented it to McNally." He laughed looking at Sam and Jerry.

"Seriously?" Jerry asked laughing. Sam was smiling, but not as nearly as enthusiastic as the other two.

"Ladies and Gentleman." Dov announced to the room, as the other four kept laughing in the background. Traci was whispering to Andy some inside joke as Dov got the attention of every patron in the Black Penny. "I would like everyone to know that Officer McNally is off the market."

Gail couldn't help but snort at her fellow officer's discomfort as Andy tried to disappear behind her friends.

Jerry on the other hand glanced over at Sam, who was looking at the spectacle before him calmly and cool.

"She was asked for her hand in marriage to a wonderful, gainfully un-employed citizen, that we know as." He motioned to his table "Mr. Horn, but you may know him as Mr. Hot Pink Tutu from booking."

People in the bar started to laugh. "Now it may seem like an un-likely match, but it was love at first tackle for Officer McNally, so don't judge to harshly." Everyone in the bar was at the very least smiling and most everyone was laughing, and shouting out cat calls to Andy.

"Hey, Epstien." Oliver shouted across the bar. "I heard you were going to be the maid of honor." A collective sound of "oohs." Were heard throughout the bar. Dov's face fell a little as Chris slapped him on the back clearly having one of those, I can dish it but can't take it, moments. More laughing ensued as Dov raised his drink to Oliver who did the same, and they both went back to their respective group of friends.

As the bar quieted down Jerry and Oliver went back to watching the TV screen, but Sam couldn't keep his eyes away from Andy. He tried watching the game, but he kept drifting his gaze to her, laughing with her friends, and seemingly at peace with herself.

Jerry made a move to leave throwing some money on the bar. As he turned to go he backed up a little to talk to Sam.

"You know Sammy…." Sam just looked up at him with a warning glance.

"Right." He clapped him on the back and then said "Bye man." to Oliver.

"Have a good one." Oliver lived his beer to him in salutation. Jerry walked over to Traci who was waiting by the door to leave as Oliver and Sam watched him go.

"I should go too." Oliver downed his beer and looked at Sam who was still looking over at the rookies though he was trying to watch the game. Shaw followed his gaze, once he saw what he was looking at he gave a sigh as he lifted himself off the chair, and gave Sam an understanding squeeze on the shoulder.

"I'll see you later brother."

"See you later." Sam looked at his beer as he said it.

"Hey Shaw?"

"Yeah man?" Oliver turned back around to look at Sam.

"You know nothing really happened before evaluations. At least not to the extent it could have."

"Yeah I know Sammy." Sam gave him a pathetic smile and looked back at his beer. "See you tomorrow?"

"Yep sounds good." Sam responded louder trying to regain his footing.

Oliver nodded and turned to leave waving his hand as he walked out the door.