AN: It looks like the last chapter wasn't so good or you simply didn't care about it, so...moving forward! Maybe you will be more interested in the Callie dating story line. Here it is. it will be kind of mixed together with another story line as well. I hope you enjoy!

Stef POV

October 29th

It was an early evening. Lena got home from work barely 10 minutes ago. She joined me on the couch, where I was laid down, resting. Right now, Lena was sitting up straight, while I was laid down on my left side. My head was placed in Lena's lap. I was using her legs as a pillow. Her fingers were softly running through my hair. It was a very soothing motion, one that could easily cradle me to sleep.

The TV was on, we were watching the news. Actually, Lena was the only one that was watching the news, because I was just aimlessly staring at the TV. I haven't heard a word the news anchor has said, I have no idea what the last subject was about.

My mind was elsewhere. There were many different thoughts spinning around in my head. Most of them were connected with me going back to work. I was so lost in my thoughts, that I didn't even hear Lena trying to talk to me at first. When my wife caress my cheek tenderly I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Wh—huh?" I turn on my back to look straight up to my adorable wife. Her brown eyes were looking right at me.

"You are awfully quiet. What are you thinking about?"

I take in a breath and then sigh "Stuff"

"What kind of stuff?" Lena asks curiously, now softy running her fingertips over my forehead

"Kind of stuff, that you are not too fond about," I tell her honestly. Lena tilts her head to her right side a little as she thinks about my words.

"Stef, love, you can talk to me about anything. I am always here for you, no matter what!" Lena encourages me and then reads me like an open book "I know you have been thinking about going back to work. It has been almost 2 months and your shoulder and arm has healed."

"I passed my psych evaluation on Monday"

"Oh!" Lena was surprised "I didn't know you took one"

I hadn't told her that I was going to take it, because I was scared. Well, at least that was one of the reasons. I was scared about the results. There was a big chance that I would not pass it. Then I would have to tell Lena that I couldn't pass a stupid psych evaluation. I was scared that she would look at me differently if I would not have passed it. Deep down I knew that I shouldn't be worried about Lena's reaction. She has always been supportive of me. But still, I was very restless about it.

"I know, I should have told you. And I am sorry that I didn't. It was a lot of pressure as it is. And I just...I didn't want to add you worrying about me as well"

"I understand," Lena says quietly and fondly "You don't have to apologize to me, honey. You told me now and I am happy that you passed it."

"I will need to re-qualify for my gun as well"

"You didn't have to re-qualify the last time" Lena says confused

"I have been on disability for almost 2 months. It's just the way it goes. They won't give me my gun otherwise."

"When are you going to do that?"

"I don't know," I said staring up to the ceiling "I think, I need to go to the shooting range few times before I do that."

"You know what is best for you. So, you do what you need to do, babe. If you think you need some practice, some time you do that. I will support you." Lena was being very supportive. I knew deep down she is probably scared of the fact that I will be back on the street soon, patrolling once again, just like she was year ago.

I look back to my wife, who was now smiling down to me. Her eyes though said something a little different "I know you don't want me back on the street, patrolling. I know the idea scares you, just like it did last time. I won't say I know how worried you are about me, because I don't know that, but I can't sit home forever, love"

"I always worry about you Stef, no matter what you do. But I know you love your job. And I can't stop you from doing what you love!" Lena caress my cheek once again, while gazing deep to my eyes "Just promise me, you will be careful, once you are back out there..."

"I promise!" I reply without a hesitation in the most no-nonsense tone of voice "I will not do anything that can jeopardize my chances of coming home to you and our kids. I love you all too much to lose you!"

Lena now had tears in her eyes "We all love you as well. I will wait for you, every day, to come home. You walking in the house, unharmed, dressed in your full uniform, is the best part of the day. I get excited every time you walk through that door!"

Once Lena said that, I quickly sat up. I was now sitting on my knees, facing her. I place my hand on her cheek and gaze to her beautiful eyes. Lena was looking right back at me, her eyes held so much emotions right now. Slowly, we both leaned towards each other, till our lips met for a very tender, soft and prolong kiss. We were both feeling the the raw emotions from our talk and we wanted to show each other just how much the other person means to us, how much we love one another.

"Don't ever leave me, Stef" Lena whispers quietly once our lips part "I don't know what I would do without you"

Callie POV

We were back in the hospital for my check up. Right now, we were heading to the radiology, to have another chest x-ray. Mom was walking three step in front of me. Time by time she looked over her shoulder to me, to see if I was still there. It almost seemed as if she was seeing me as some 7 year old, who is going to wander away if she doesn't check on me every 10 seconds.

Mom stops and gestures me to sit down on one of the chairs by the radiology. She, sits down only when I am sat down.

It looked like there were few people in front of us. There was an older couple, both of them looked like they were in their mid 70. It was super sweet, how they were holding each others hands. In my mind I picture them being married for at least 50 years and that they are each others first and only love. Their kids are all grown up and have families of their own and now they have at least 5 grand kids that they are spoiling like crazy.

One seat away from the couple sat this boy. He looked around my age, maybe a little older than me. The boy was cleaned shaved and he had dirty blond short hair cut. The hair at the sides was a little shorten than on the top of his head. There were two helmets by his right side. He was wearing a black leather jacket, black jeans and black boots. Underneath the jacket he had a red t-shirt.

I look him up and down once again. My eyes stop at one of the black helmet for minute as I examine it. It looks like a bike helmet. When I look back up to his face, I notice that he was gazing right back at me with his hazel eyes.

Quickly glance I away and pretend to be interested in something down the hallway on my right. He literally caught me checking him out. Right about now, he must be thinking I was some sort of creep. But as I am staring down the hallway, I feel his eyes still on me. H

Very warily, shyly and slowly I turn my head back, to look back at him. He was still watching me. Our gazes met for a second, till I avert my look down to the floor in front of me. Holly crap! Dimples. He has the most super cute dimples when he smiles.

"Are you cold?" Mom asks me as me pulling me out of my thoughts

"Hmm?" my head snaps to my left, to look back at mom

"I asked if you were cold, honey" Mom repeated and nods down to my hands. I had pulled my hands in my sleeves. Sometimes I do it, when I am cold, sometimes I do it for no real reason. More out of a habit.

"No. I'm good!" I shake my head and pull my hands out of the sleeves

"It looks like we will have to wait a little bit longer this time," Mom said looking at the other people who were sitting down on the other side of the hallway

"Yeah," I say agreeing, while staring down to my hands

"The cough has gotten better, right? It's not as bad as it was a week ago?"

"Yeah, it has gotten better" I confirm it once again. She has asked me that question pretty often these last 2-3 days.

"Good, good" Mom says and then pats my hands gently "I am sure your lungs will look much better than how they did last week" I look up to her and smile at her

When I looked up to the boy again, I notice that he was now trying to find something in his jackets pocket. There was something very attractive about him. The dimples for one. Black color suited him well. He had this bad boy style going on and I found it absolutely attractive. I found myself staring at his lips.

Mom's phone started to ring, snapping me out of my thoughts and stopping me from looking at his lips. She quickly reached for her phone to see who was calling her. I glanced down to her phone as well.

"It's Captain Roberts," Mom said out loud, she looked to me "I will take this, okay. I will be right down the hall."

"Yeah, sure" I nod back and watch her stand up and walk a bit further away from the radiology room. Mom was now pacing back and forth the hallway, while she spoke. I wonder what was that call about.

"Pss!" I hear someone whisper. The chances that someone was trying to get my attention were slim, but I still looked at the source of the noise.

The boy smiles at me the moment I set my eyes on him. He extended his right hand towards me. There was a little piece of paper between his fingers. It looked like an old check.

I look to him confused and press my index finger to my chest, asking him if her means to give it to me. He nods back and extends his arm a little bit closer to me. I reach towards it. My fingers touch his skin just a little, when I take the piece of paper from him.

I lean back in the chair and look down to the folded check. It was from some Burger King place. When I look up to him confused, he mouths back "Open it"

Please, don't let it be a dick drawing!

The doors to the radiology room opened, someone walked out of it. The elderly man got up and headed to the radiology room, while the older lady remained sitting down. I looked down to the folded paper and opened it when the man walked inside the radiology.

858-677-782 Gavin Text me ;)

Once I read the message for the second time, to make sure my eyes hadn't deceived me, I instantly looked up to where he was sitting few seconds ago. But he no longer was there. I looked to both ways of the hallway and saw him few steps away from where my mom was. He was walking with some girl. One of the helmets was now in the girls hand, she was dressed quite similar to him – leather jacket, boots, dark jeans.

I can't keep the smile away as I read the message on the check once again. I look up the hallway, to see him make a turn and disappear from my sight. I can't believe this actually happened. A boy is interested in me. This just happened -in real life! I didn't imagine it.

When I see mom walking back to me, I fold the check back up and place it in my jeans pocket. Mom's phone was still in her hand. She sat down and smiled to me, to show me that everything OK and that I don't need to worry about it. But I do worry, whether she likes it or not.

"What did the Captain want?"

"Just checking in. She wanted to know how I was doing," Mom says placing the phone back to her pocket

"What did you tell her?" I ask curiously while keeping my eyes on her face

"I told her that I am good" She said simply "Which I am!" Mom bumped her knee softly into mine and smirked at me

Looking down to my hands I ask quietly "You are going back to work soon, right?"

Mom didn't reply instantly, but when she did, I was glad she was being honest with me "I am."

"When?" I look back up to her

"Well..." She shifted in her seat "I have scheduled a psych evaluation next week."

"Next week when?" I asked for specifics

"Next Thursday"

"And if you pass it, you will be back to work next Friday?"

"No," She shook her head back "I will still need to re-qualify for my gun. Only after I do that, I will head back to work."

"And once you do that, you will head back to work and go straight back to paroling the street?" I asked trying to hide how scared I was. I was dreading the answer. Mom looked down to me, watching me carefully.

"If you want, I could work the desk for few days," Mom suggests after a moment "Would you want me to work the desk at first?"

"Yes," I admit quietly and slowly look back to mom

"Then, when I will get back to work, I will ask the Captain to put me on desk duty for few days"

"But when you get back to street" I spoke up a moment later "Will Stef be your partner again or will you be partnered with someone else?"

Mom gave me a soft look, I quickly added "I don't want you to be partnered with anyone else, but Stef. Can Captain make that happen as well?"

"Yeah, I am pretty sure she can," Mom smiles back at me

"Good" I look to the floor in front "I don't trust anyone else to have your back. I only trust Stef to do that!"

"I trust her as well. With my life!" Mom replies. She then places her hand around my shoulder and pulls me a bit closer to her side and then places a soft kiss on my temple.