"I love you."
"Again."
They'd rushed into Jenny's flat, soaked to the bone after a sudden storm. Jenny had made mugs of tea and Dennis had lit the fire, then they'd sat in companionable silence until the scot had suddenly interrupted it with words Jenny had never expected to hear.
Now, Dennis dropped a kiss to her shoulder and said softly, "I love you."
Jenny smiled into her mug of tea. "Again?"
"You don't have anything else to say?"
Jenny bit her lip and shook her head.
"I-" Dennis was interrupted by Jenny before he could say it again.
"I love you, too."
…
"It's happened again, Sarge." Ventress called out.
Dennis waited a moment, then asked "Are you going to elucidate on that, or are you waiting for me to guess?"
"Going to what? Oh, sorry Sarge. There's been another surgery break in. We just got a call from a neighbour saying they think the intruder is still there. Mike's on his way."
Dennis sighed. "Great. Where this time?"
"Aidensfield."
…