That Friday, when they sat down to watch the latest episode of Dog Cops together, Kate placed the plant on the couch next to her.
"Why?"
Asked Clint, glaring at it but doing nothing except moving it over so that he could fit.
"It's never seen Dog Cops before."
She explained. Lucky made a noise like doggy agreement and put his head on her lap. She scratched his ears.
"It's a plant. I don't think it's seen anything before."
Kate gave a teasing gasp, covering up two leaves on the sides where she assumed the ears might be if it had any.
He grumbled at her but settled and didn't say anything else in as the theme song started to play. She gave him a smug look.
"Aww, Officer McBuddy, no."
Kate and Clint said simultaneously as the show turned into commercials. That brave dog cop was going to get himself killed.
An advertisement for toothpaste started to play and Kate turned to Clint, shifting so that she was sitting crosslegged on the couch.
"What?"
He asked warily.
"It needs a name."
She told him.
"What does?"
"The plant."
"The plant needs a name?"
"Yep."
"Why?"
"We can't keep calling it 'The Plant'. We don't even know what type of plant it is. I was thinking Planteye."
"That's dumb." Clint said. She frowned at him. "Hawkplant is much better."
She grinned and opened her mouth.
"Shh, it's back on!"
He quieted her.
"No, McBuddy, you can't! I love you!"
The TV sounded.
"I knew it!" Said Kate. "Captain Fluffy has been hinting it all season."
"More like since last season. Did you see how she looked at him when he had to go undercover at the dog show?"
"I love you, too. But I have to do it. Goodbye."
"If you're going, I'm going with you."
Lucky whined. Kate patted his head.
"Me too, buddy."