"So, this is how Don starts his Fourth of July every year?" Lindsey asked.

"Yeah." Danny replied. "Jess gets oogled and Don gets smacked around." Danny smacked the back of Don's head for emphasis.

"Not cool, Dan!" Don said indignantly, rubbing the back of his head. "Hi Linds."

"Hey Jess. Need a hand?" Lindsey asked the brunette.

"You guys should've brought her along last year. You two are no help to me." Jess said.

"Hey, I bring chocolate and told you all about here." Danny said.

"And I drove you all." Don said, giving his two cents as well.

"True. Where is everybody else?" Lindsey asked, after they got the fire going.

"Right behind you kiddo." Stella said, slightly startling Lindsey.

"Stella." Lindsey said hugging her in greeting. "I was stuck with that for an hour." she said indicating to Don who had resumed his oogling, thus getting another smack from Danny.

"Nice spot Danny." Mac said following her, the rest of the team following him.

"Hey Rossi." Danny said, clapping Adam's shoulder. "Are those donuts?"

"There's a place by my apartment. They opened for a while earlier." Adam explained. "I thought we could indulge in a cop stereotype."

"Gotta love a decent donut. They any good?" Danny asked.

"Remember that donut you robbed a few weeks ago?"

Danny nodded, his eyes lighting up. "It was from there?" At Adam's nod, Danny's face split into a wide smile.. "That was a good donut, man. Still owe you one."

"Maybe I should withhold yours, so?" Adam said with a smirk.

"Please don't, man. They're good!" Danny pleaded.

"Guys!" Stella yelled at the duo who looked down, in slight embarrassment in Danny's case while Adam blushed crimson. "Honestly. I feel more like a mother around here than a boss.."

Danny looked up cheekily. "Yes ma.."

Stella swatted Danny playfully.

Don and Jess smiled too. "We love ya, ma!" They chimed.

Danny looked to Mac.. "Does that make you Dad, Mac?"

Mac glowered at him. "Call me that and I will take your badge and gun faster than you can say Cop Family. Got it?"

"Same old Mac Taylor." Don said. "Pity it don't apply to me an' Jess. Too bad for that Dad."

Jess nodded in agreement. "Different boss, Daddy."

Mac groaned for a moment at the validity of their statement. "Today only and if it's even muttered at work, there will be consequences."

"Thanks Pops." Danny said to a playfully scowling Mac.

Stella walked up to Mac. "Just be glad we got the drooling to stop. I heard they could flood us out if we weren't careful." Mac raised an eyebrow questioningly "Locker room talk. Never say things around Lindsey."

"Ah." Mac replied with a smirk "Remind me not to say things about Danny when they start dating."

"How much longer do you think?" Stella asked.

I'd say another six months before they either confess or someone gets killed with all that tension." Mac replied.

"I think five. You didn't see him staring before you came." Stella argued. "I was almost going to shove him onto her."

"Same."