"Don't look at me like that," She snaps, wanting to punch (or kiss dammit!) that smug look off his face.
"Like what?"
"Like you've seen me in a skimpy nightgown."
"But it's such a memorable outfit," He leers and she rolls her eyes.
"That's sexual harassment, Cadet Dutton."
"So was what you did while you were wearing that nightgown, Cadet Eames."
"I was having a rare moment of intoxication. It doesn't mean anything---" Even though she wished it could. She'd had the teeniest tiniest crush on Joe from when they met at the class mixer at the start of academy. She didn't have time for a boyfriend, and she already had enough marks against her just for being a woman as a police officer, she didn't need to add fuel to the fire by acting like a hormonal teenage girl.
"You know it's a crime to lie to an officer of the law? An obstruction of justice---"
"Good thing you're not an officer yet then... and I'm not lying." Why do I like you again?! GO AWAY!.
"You are and I can prove it."
Then he pulls her into the closet and kisses her. She freezes, contemplates kneeing him in the groin and --- gives in.
They break away ages later, breathless and starry eyed.
"Alright, here's the deal. No one can know about us until we're out of academy. No bragging to your friends, no hints about having a girlfriend, nothing. My career will always come first to me. I'm not going to marry you, settle down and stay home with our five kids while you go out and fight crime all day. I'm going to be the first in my family to make captain, and you'd better be okay with that. Any questions?"
He grins, melting her heart just a little bit more.
"Just one. What was with that bear?"