If I owned these characters, there is no way that I could put into words what actually happened on last night's episode and I would not be working a full-time job while finishing a full-time graduate program. I am just borrowing them for the day…

A special thanks to gingersnapped907 and ProfTweety for reading to make sure I wasn't missing words. Any mistakes are actually mine.

As a fair warning, I report back to work on Monday. The following Monday, I get students again AND start grad school classes again. Updates will be few and far between from now until next August when I finish my Master's degree. Unfortunately, RL has to come first for now.

Chapter 12: Flirting 102

Tonight's plans have changed so many times that I do not know where I am actually supposed to be. Originally, Andy and I were to have dinner together, but those plans were changed a week ago when Buzz asked him to go on patrol with him. I should have known that it would not be a "normal" night when I saw that Provenza was going to go with them and that I would be called back in.

When I got the call from Buzz's watch commander, Rusty and I have not even been in the condo a full five minutes with dinner. He proceeded to explain that Flynn and Provenza did not see a need for a roll out, but that Buzz suspected suspicious circumstances with the body that they found. Nothing good ever starts with Flynn, Provenza, and a body, even if tonight they did attempt for me not to get called in. I sigh as I realize that the dinner I just picked up isn't going to be eaten by me tonight nor am I going to get a chance to take the long bath that I had planned. Rusty actually surprised me and did pick my favorite place, but there is no way that I can eat it while driving to a crime scene or eat it here and risk losing it at the crime scene. I shovel a few forkfuls in, put the container back in the fridge, and shout to Rusty that I've been called out as I grab my work stuff and walk out the door. At least I hadn't had a chance to change out of my work clothes tonight.

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By the time we finish up the scene, interview a few of the wedding guests, get back to the PAB, fill out all of the paperwork to go with our evidence, and complete the initial leg work of the investigation, it is well past midnight. As most of us have worked a full day before our evening was disrupted, we are all exhausted by this point. As each team member finishes their report of the initial findings, I am sending them home for the night with the plan to be back by 8am. As I finish up my end of the paperwork, I gaze out at the bullpen. Andy clocked out over thirty minutes ago and despite reminding him of wanting to make sure he got some sleep before the game tomorrow, he stubbornly told me that he wasn't leaving until I did tonight.

By the time I finish my end of the paperwork, it is after 2am. I am thankful that Andy has stayed to walk me to my car. While I can certainly take care of myself, it makes the parking lot seem a lot less creepy. I don't have a lot of energy left and actually have to stifle a yawn as I finish packing my bag for the evening.

Walking over to Andy's desk, I have a small surge in energy and I smile as I notice that he has fallen asleep. I gently place my hand on his shoulders to nudge him awake as I whisper, "Ready?" I can tell when he starts to become conscious of my presence beside him as he gets the crazy grin on his face that he only uses towards me. "Are you ready to leave?" I repeat my question so he can actually hear it.

"Yes," he replies as he grabs my bag out of my hand. "You seem a lot quieter than earlier tonight."

"It's a little late, don't you think?" I jokingly reply.

"What are you talking about? I think I dropped you off later than this after dinner yesterday," he jokes back. "Besides, I think the Captain decided to take the day off today. At least that wasn't the Captain in the murder room earlier tonight because I know the Captain would not have been flirting with me that openly in front of others."

As we walk towards the elevators, I continue to tease him. "Really? Because I just think she might have especially because she wasn't on duty. Kinda like she's not on duty now." After pressing the button to call the elevator, I turn around and stop in front of him almost making him run right into me. I grin and turn to enter the elevator that has just arrived.

I barely hear Andy mumble as I get into the elevator, "Evil wicked witch."

It sure is a lot of fun to tease Andy.