"They say we laugh just a little too loud, stand just a little too close, we stare just a little too long…let's give 'em something' to talk about"-Bonnie Raitt
It was a beautiful nice spring day and as a recently retired detective turned lawyer she was enjoying her day off in the park. She was sitting on a blanket watching Taylor and his little cousin play with Bear. Her sister asked her if she could watch him for the day while she and her husband re-painted their house.
Her thoughts slowly drifted to a situation that had been building amongst her friends every since the whole HR mess. It started off with Sam telling her that they were all wondering what was going on between her and John. Apparently they all thought that her and John were sleeping together and keeping it a secret.
A few weeks later Fusco asked if wonder boy had swept her off her feet. She laughed and asked him what made him think that. He pointed out that they were always laughing loudly with one another and always stood so close to one another that people might think they were joined at the hip.
A few weeks later Sam put her 2 cents in and said she hated being around her and john when they had their creepy lovey dovey eye conversations. That consisted of them smiling and staring at each other too long.
She kind of felt foolish that it took her as long as it did to notice what was going on between them. After the HR mess it took her a while to sort out her feelings. After endless days of thinking about him and restless nights of dreaming about him she figured out that she wanted more than just a fling she wanted more. After a few dates she was relieved to find out he wanted something more too.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a hand covering her eyes and a cheery voice telling her to "guess who". She laughed and said "Ian". He let out a sarcastic laugh as he kissed her cheek and sat down next to her. As he was watching Taylor and her nephew play with Bear she took in his appearance seeing that even he was dressed to enjoy the weather today, wearing a plain black t-shirt and dark blue jeans.
He yawned and laid down and putting his head in her lap. She began rubbing his scalp and asked how his morning went. He muttered something about angry strippers and Leon and closed his eyes. She let out a chuckle as she looked around the park. She looked down at his face and asked him if he knew Fusco and Sam were spying on them. He let out a laugh as a grin spread across his face. She leaned down and gave him a soft kiss. If their friends hadn't figured out by now, that what was between them was love, then they were all clueless.