Mike
The whole team laughed loudly and boldly like they always did on these rare Friday nights that didn't involve working. They made this a regular thing because they had all silently decided that a time together to be friends and not co-workers would not only help with the strain that the investigation into the team but would give the chief a change to feel like she still had a reason to smile after her divorce, which had hit her as hard as Mike knew he would take if his wife decided he wasn't worth her time anymore... which even after years of marriage he still didn't believe he was.
"Oh my...would anyone like another drink? My treat?" The whole team nodded and The Chief stood up to walk over to the bar of the restaurant in which was still busy after hours of being here already. Just as she was about to past Flynn, he stood up before anyone knew what was happening and grabbed the chief elbow and her waist to hold her steady. Her heel had just snapped and she had started wobbling before anyone could register it.
"Oh Lt. Thank yew, these stupid heels are not worth the money I spent" Flynn smiled at her
"Would you like me to go and get your trainers from your car Chief?" Brenda's eyes met his and that was when Mike saw it, the rest of the team were talking idly amongst themselves now knowing the chief was okay but Mike saw a love that he was so surprising to see mid-sip of his drink he almost chocked.
"Oh no Lt. I couldn't ask you to do that, I'll order the drink and then if you bring them back to the table and I'll go okay? But thank yew so much for the offer" That's when Mike noticed he still hadn't moved his hand from her arm or her waist and she didn't seemed to even noticed his hands there as she bent down to remove her shoes. Even when she was placed on the floor steadily with nothing but socks on her feet and looking 3 inches shorter he still didn't make any move to let her go and she made no move to make him. They walked away like that and Mike had to take a couple looks as when he thought no one was watching he bent down to kiss the chief's cheek, which got him a smile and a pat on the chest from the Chief.
Mike cleared his throat after a long time of mouth opened shock and started paying attention to the convosation on the table, which had turned to what kind of Christmas presents they should get the chief. That's when he realised he didn't care why or how they were together only that if they could keep it a secret then he would do the same for them... they both had a right to be happy and if he was honest it made more sense for them both to be involved with someone who knew first hand that the job came first and their relationship second, Flynn had lost wives putting his job first and Mike was sure that the same thing had some play in why the Chief got divorced.