Chapter 76:

"Sharon…" Flynn said in a soft voice.

"What?" she asked, this time looking at him, which was what he wanted.

"Don't be so cold with me. I love you."

"No, you don't. You were ready to let me go," she said coldly and Flynn knew that although it didn't sound like a reproach because of her tone, it definitely was.

"No, I wasn't," he chuckled. "I was just speaking hypothetically. Losing you will be... It's not something that I want to experience… again," he emphasized the last word to remind her that it was her who broke it off the last time.

He took a few small steps forward and stood right in front of her. His hands reached for her arms and pulled them down gently, in attempt to make her loosen up a little. With another step forward he closed the small gap between them and put his hands on her cheeks. She watched him as he leaned against her, pressing her to the door and bent his head down to kiss her, gently at first and then passionately, as always. She couldn't move even if she wanted to, but she made no attempt to do so. Her hands moved involuntarily to his waist and continued to his back. She didn't want to cooperate with the kiss, but it was stronger than her. He always had the ability to make her forget who she was for a moment.

Eventually, Flynn broke off the kiss and gazed in her eyes. Her head was still held by both of his hands as the reality started sinking in again and she sighed.

"You should go," she half-whispered, partially because they were so close to each other, but mainly because she didn't have enough strength to say it any louder.

"Why?" he let go of her and took a step back.

"I need to be alone a little."

Flynn opened his mouth to talk but a knock on the door made him close it back. Sharon startled and turned around quickly to open it, expecting to see Cat or Eric, but the man standing there made her freeze on her spot for a moment.

"Hello, Captain," Carlos Reyes smiled at her and leaned against the lintel. Flynn frowned and tilted his head to the side in disbelief.

"What the hell is he doing here?" he asked angrily.

"Oops, I didn't know your boyfriend was here," Reyes said with a mischievous smile.

"You know he's my CI," Sharon said to Flynn.

"Really? So your CI comes to your house?"

Sharon has never seen Flynn so jealous before, and she wasn't sure if she liked it or not.

"Maybe I should come back in another time," Reyes said after a moment of silence.

"No," Sharon said firmly. "Lieutenant Flynn was just leaving." She stepped aside to let Reyes in, and after he did, she looked at Flynn, waiting for him to go.

"Fine," he said coldly and left. Sharon watched him walking away for a moment and then closed the door.

"Something wrong between you two?" Reyes didn't sound very sad asking it.

Sharon started walking to the living room, ignoring his question, and he followed.

"What are you doing here?" she asked as they sat down on the couch.

"I'm glad to see you too," he said jokingly. Sharon crossed her legs and looked at him without saying a word. "You know," he moved on the couch towards her, "I heard that when a woman crosses her legs sitting next to me, it means she's interested in me. Especially if her top leg is pointed towards me," he moved his gaze up her legs slowly, and then smiled at her.

Sharon remained quiet and just looked at him.

"Should I take your silence as a 'yes, I'm interested'?" he asked, but she still didn't answer. "Alright, alright, it's just a joke… that I used to look at your legs."

Sharon tried to suppress a smile, but he could still see it on the corners of her mouth.

"Can I get a real smile before we talk about serious things?" he asked.

"No."

"Okay…"

"What are you doing here?"

"Well… I came to ask where I stand," he said and she frowned.

"Where you…?"

"Yes, am I your friend, your lover… what am I?"

"Excuse me?" Sharon asked in shock.

Reyes looked at her and then laughed suddenly. "I'm kidding, lighten up. I need to know if I'm a witness or a defendant. In other words - should I stay or should I go?"

"Oh…" Sharon let out air in relief. "I'm suspended right now, but I'm pretty sure you can make a deal with the DA to become a state's witness."

"Suspended? What happened?"

"Nothing serious. I'm just waiting for FID to clear me."

"Good. I don't think I can get used to you not being a captain," he smiled at her. "Anyway, become a state's witness? And never see you again after they change my identity and send me away?" he asked, still smiling.

"It's not funny anymore," she said, although deep inside she did enjoy his flirting a little.

"Ah, so it was funny up until now."

"I didn't say that," Sharon said coldly. Reyes moved again towards her, and now his knee was touching her thigh.

Sharon didn't expect it, but butterflies started swirling frantically in her stomach. She looked in his eyes and wondered what were those feelings that she was having towards him.