A/N: So now Buster is in her happy place: She has strawberries, Nutella, and inspiration. Life is good. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Devoneigh is pronounced Day-von-ee.

One night and one more time

Thanks for the memories

Even though they weren't so great

'He tastes like you only sweeter'

Fall Out Boy — Thanks For The Memories

Don walked out of the precinct, a bit more relaxed. He was off duty for the night and didn't have to go into work until tomorrow afternoon. He stopped by his apartment to change clothes and headed to Box Art, a cop bar in Washington Heights. He opened the door and saw a guy hovering over a tall blonde woman. The woman was giggling uncontrollably as the guy kissed her neck. Don looked at the woman's legs and recognized them instantly as his eyes traveled up the woman's body to her face. His girlfriend, Devoneigh Cavaunagh. He recognized the guy as he got closer. Jefferey Ariel, one of his uniform officers.

"What the hell?" Don said loudly. The two broke away and Devoneigh's big brown eyes widened.

"Donnie, this isn't what it looks like!" she said. Ariel looked at Don.

"Whoa, sorry man, was she yours?" he asked. Don could smell the alcohol on him twelve feet away. He glared at his supposed 'teammate'.

"She was", he replied sourly as he walked out. He heard someone stumble after him.

"Detective Ariel just swept me off my feet!" Devoneigh slurred. Don let out a sour chuckle.

"Detective Ariel? I got news for you, Devoneigh: He's a uniform. He's Officer Ariel", he spat before leaving her on the sidewalk. He went back to his apartment and flopped on the couch. His phone rang.

"Flack", he sighed.

"Yo, Flack, it's Messer. C'mon over; Lindsay's out with Lucy and there's a game on", a familiar Staten Island voice replied on the other line. Danny Messer, his best friend.

"I've had a rough night, Danno, I dunno if that's a good idea", Don said.

"Well, if it's Devoneigh Cavaunagh troubles, then some beer and Giants kicking the Panthers' ass will get your mind off it", Danny replied. There was some truth to his idea.

"Think the new girl's into football?" Don asked out of nowhere. He wasn't even sure where that came from.

"Eh, I dunno. But anyhoo, get your ass over here", Danny replied. Don was already walking out of his apartment on the way to the Messers'. After walking about fifteen minutes, he collided with someone hard enough to knock them off of their feet.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" a woman apologized. Don slightly recognized her Southern accent.

"It's alright, not your fault", he replied, helping her up. The dim streetlights illuminated the woman's face and Don recognized Isabella Pacino.

"Oh hey, Flack, I didn't see you", she said, rubbing the back of her neck. Her striking aqua eyes were sparkling with embarrassment.

"It's okay, I didn't see you either", Don replied, slightly amused.

"Where you headed?" he asked.

"Oh, I just stepped out to go to Waffle House. I feel so out of place at the restaurant in the hotel I'm stayin' at", Isabella replied. From the look of awestruck wonder on her face, he could tell she felt very out of place in at times confusing New York. Don found himself drawn to her Southern accent. It was very different from the accents he heard everyday.

"Where are you staying at?" Don asked.

"Someplace called The Stay-Easy Hotel", Isabella replied. He recognized the hotel name.

"The Stay-Easy? Yeah, that place is massive", Don said. The corner of Isabella's mouth twitched.

"It really is. All this time, I'm expectin' Holiday-Inn and here I am, in a real fancy place", she replied. Don looked at his watch.

"Well, I have to go now, but I'll see you at work tomorrow", he said.

"See ya. Sorry for knockin' into you", Isabella said, her lips curving into a slow smile. It wasn't the pretty half-moon smile she'd flashed earlier, but it was still adorable.

"Sorry for knocking you down, Rocky", he replied, walking off.

'Did I really just call her Rocky? What kind of moron am I?' he berated himself. He pressed the call button to Danny and Lindsay's apartment.

"Hey, Flack, c'mon up", Danny called. Don opened the door and took the elevator up to the sixth floor. The familiar walk to the 6B apartment was brief. He opened the door.

"C'mon, Carolina is stomping us", Danny said from the couch. Don flopped down next to his friend, watching the many players tackling each other.

"Man, we're getting slaughtered", he replied, leaning forward. Panthers were beating the Giants 7-0.

"So far, we've gotten penalized twice for 'unnecessary roughness'", Danny said, rolling his eyes and curling his fingers sarcastically for air quotes.

"Man, way to go, Blackburn", Don muttered. He cracked a can of beer and chugged it.

"So what happened with Devoneigh?" Danny asked.

"Eh, she cheated on me. With Ariel", Don replied bitterly.

"Damn, that sucks. You two were a thing for like a month", Danny said, clapping his friend on the back.

"Oh well, it's done with now", Don replied. He chugged another beer, soaking the effects of the alcohol. They sat in silence for the rest of the game until the door opened and Lindsay stepped in, holding a sleeping toddler in her arms.

"Who's winning?" Lindsay stage-whispered.

"Panthers. We've only scored one touchdown", Danny replied.

"That sucks. I just got off the phone with the new girl, she's been giving me updates. She's really mad that her team is losing", Lindsay said after putting Lucy down.

"New girl's into football too?" Danny said. He gave Lindsay a knowing look, causing his wife to giggle.

"Yeah, she is. I hope we can stay in touch, I like her. She's funny and real", Lindsay replied.

"Then there's that whole thing that country girls stay together?" Danny said.

"Yes, yes we do", Lindsay replied, picking up a chip and walking out of the room. The game was over now. All three of their phones beeped.

"Oh, we have another body", Lindsay said first. There was a body at the Stay-Easy Hotel.

"Wait, Pacino's staying at the Stay-Easy. I ran into her on my way here", Don said. Everyone looked at each other. Don and Danny bolted for the door.

A/N 2: Okay, so I got to upload a chapter C: I'm so thankful for both of my reviews! I hope you continue to read and enjoy.