Authors Note: Hey! So I got the first version of this chapter wrong. I don't know what happened but somehow it ended up missing a part and that through off the whole thing at the end. Was anybody confused about why Joey was mean? Well that's what was missing. So here is the version with the explanation of why Joey is so mean (or not!). Hope you enjoy it cos things are about to change.

Chapter 4:

Charlie made her way into the diner after work. After the wonderful morning she'd had with Joey, she'd been forced to go into work to catch up on paperwork. She knew she now had to take herself off Joey's case but wanted to speak to Joey about it first. They'd agreed to meet up for coffee before going home for dinner. Charlie smiled as she spotted Joey at the counter, she was stuck talking to Colleen. Charlie hurried over to save her girlfriend.

"Hey beautiful. Miss me?" she whispered into Joey's ear.

Joey turned to her with a bright smile that she always reserved for the beautiful cop.

"Charlie! You know I did." she laughed. "It felt like I was dieing all afternoon."

"Same. I missed you so much." Charlie replied.

"I love you." Joey murmured.

"I love you too." Charlie replied.

"Coffee's ready dear." Colleen chirped.

Joey sighed. She really hated being interrupted.

"Thanks Colleen." she said.

"Your welcome." Colleen replied as she hurried off.

Joey turned to smile nervously at Charlie.

"I got you your usual with chocolate. Thought it'd get us out of here sooner. Have more time for us." she explained.

"You, are a lifesaver." Charlie said, giving Joey a quick kiss.

Joey grinned stupidly at the public show of affection.

Charlie took her girlfriend and started to pull her out of the diner.

"Charlie!"

The two girls groaned. Charlie slowly turned around, fake smile in place.

"Hello Hugo." she sighed.

Joey felt jealously build up inside her at the way Hugo eyed Charlie's body.

[Get your fucking eyes off my girlfriend.] She silently snarled.

"Hey. So, I was thinking we could go out to dinner tonight. Have a few drinks… go back to my place…" Hugo suggested.

The ending to his sentence was obvious and Joey growled. Charlie grasped her hand tightly to keep her from saying anything.

"Sorry Hugo. Joey and I have plans tonight." Charlie replied, trying to be polite.

She was more than a little disgusted with Hugo's nerve. Hugo glanced at Joey and sneered.

"So. Come on. We'll have fun. No strings attached." Hugo tried.

Joey felt like throwing up. The way Hugo was treating Charlie…

"I said no Hugo. And just so we're clear, I'll choose Joey over anyone, any day. That's why we're dating." Charlie shot.

She was pissed over the way Hugo dismissed Joey like she didn't even exist or like she wasn't worth anyone's time. Hugo looked confused.

"Dating?" he asked.

[Typical. The guy had the IQ of a goldfish.] Charlie sighed.

Charlie wrapped her arm around Joey and kissed her cheek. She wanted to leave no doubt in Hugo's mind what she meant.

"Yes. Dating. Joey and I are together. She's my girlfriend." Charlie said.

She smiled warmly at Joey who smiled back.

[I think I finally convinced her that I'm not going to hide us! Yay me!] Charlie cheered.

Hugo looked stunned. He also held the typical male wounded ego look. The two girls did their best not to laugh at him.

[Serves him right. Treating Charlie like she's some cheap fuck…] Joey snipped.

She decided that she really hated Hugo.

"Anyway, we have a date to get to so… bye!" Joey said happily and none to smugly.

[Take that! She's rather be with me than you!] Joey silently laughed.

With that she turned to Charlie, kissing her gently. She was going to take full advantage of this situation to get back at Hugo for making a move on her girlfriend.

[I never really saw myself as the possessive type. Charlie must bring it out in me.] Joey thought.

"Come on babe, lets go." she said.

Charlie just grinned, knowing full well what Joey was doing and why. She turned and started to walk away with Joey but she couldn't help but have one last go at Hugo.

[Why should Joey get to have all the fun?] She thought.

Hugo had just taken a swig of the beer he had in his hand.

"Hey, Honey? You still got those scars from my nails last night when I ran them down your back?" she asked.

They heard the sound of chocking behind them as Hugo spat out his beer. They smirked.

"Yep. And you'll get to redo them tonight in our room when I make you scream again." Joey replied.

Charlie couldn't help it. She pulled Joey to a stop and straight into her arms, kissing her possessively. They ignored Hugo's coughing fit behind them; the guy was a jerk anyway. Joey wrapped her arms around Charlie, pressing her body in close as she ran her hands under Charlie's top, slowly raking her nails across the hot skin. Charlie groaned. They broke apart slowly. Joey grinned.

"Wow! You are an amazing kisser!" she said happily.

Charlie laughed.

"How about we go home and I show you what else i'm amazing at?" she smirked.

Joey, running on a high from their kiss, promptly started to drag her in the direction of Leah's. Charlie laughed.

"You know, my car would be quicker?" she suggested with a smirk.

Joey looked around. Spotting the blue car she dragged them over to it. Charlie just continued to laugh.

"Hey! What are you laughing about? I think a change of plans is in order. I might just restrain you so you can't touch me until morning." Joey smirked.

Charlie gasped.

"You wouldn't!"

Joey just continued to smirk as she got in the car. Charlie stopped laughing and stared at Joey in horror.

"No way. She wouldn't. Joey?"

Charlie jumped in the car and started the engine.

Both laughed at the look of horror on Hugo's face as they passed. Charlie glanced at Joey.

"You weren't serious. Were you?" she asked.

[There's no way she can be that mean.] Charlie thought, worried.

Joey grinned secretively.

"You'll find out after dinner." she replied, highly amused.

Charlie whimpered.

[Geez! What is this girl doing to me? I don't whimper! I'm a cop!] She thought.

Pulling up at the house they walked into the kitchen, hand in hand, finishing their coffee. The car ride had given Joey a chance to start seething over what Hugo had said to her Charlie.

"Hey lovebirds. What was the hold up?" Ruby asked.

Joey moved over to help Leah with dinner.

"Hugo was being a jerk and hitting on my girl." she shot over her shoulder.

Charlie grinned at Joey's pissed off tone. Ruby looked amused at Joey's possessiveness.

"What did you do?" Leah asked with a sigh.

Both women smirked.

"Told him we were dating, kissed a little, started talking about our sex life in front of him." Charlie said, trailing off in embarrassment.

There was silence for a minute, then Leah and Ruby started to laugh. Joey joined in and Charlie was soon to follow.

Leah and Joey served up, Leah calling VJ in to eat. The five sat through a comfterble dinner before cleaning up. Joey and Charlie then headed off to bed to finish what they started in front of Hugo, Charlie discovering Joey really was that mean. Not that she complained in the end.

Everything was perfect.