**So this takes place after SEAL Team 3x20 and will focus on Jason and Mandy. Not sure if I'm going to do one shots moving forward or what but just thought I'd get this all out there. I'm also making some assumptions about Mandy and Jason lol.**

Dedicating this fanfic to the lovely thecolouryellowandacupoftea on tumblr. She does a lovely job writing SEAL Team fanfics, especially for Jason and Mandy.

Hope you all enjoy! Spoilers below! Sorry for any grammar issues lol.

Warmth. That's what Mandy felt as she woke up to her alarm going off. Groaning into the pillow she reached out and hit snooze as an arm tightened around her waist.

"What time is it?" Jason groaned as he nuzzled into Mandy's neck and she leaned back into his embrace. After all, it wasn't the first time they'd ended up like this.

"Early," Mandy said. "Probably should get up and see if we have any leads after yesterday," even though neither seemed to move from the bed.

It had been ten minutes since she hit snooze on the alarm and it was going off again. Mandy made the move to finally get up from the bed. As she got out stretching besides the bed, Jason's arm fell onto her empty spot. Mandy smiled watching Jason struggle to get up.

"You should probably get up too and check in with the guys." Mandy took a good look at Jason before saying, "Want to talk about last night?"

Jason thought about it. Did he want to talk about it? "No….. yes….how about later," he answered looking at Mandy with a lost look.

Mandy moved to grab some things to start getting ready before stopping and sitting down on the bed. She leaned over and gave a Jason quick kiss before softly saying, "Okay, whenever you're ready."

Jason smiled back at her and decided it was time to get up as well and make his way back across base to get ready. It was silent for a moment before Jason spoke up, "You're not a distraction." Mandy paused what she was doing and looked at him confused as Jason continued, "In the car you said I was looking for a distraction and you're right, I probably was. But this is different."

"I know," Mandy replied.

"It's just everything is changing and evolving so fast and I feel like….. I don't even know what I feel like. Last night I was with the guys and realize they got through the mission without me and I was so damn proud of them. Later I was talking with Ray and he said he could never be Bravo 1. That being all in like I am is tough and so much is sacrificed."

At this point, Mandy moved to stand in front of Jason as he bared his soul and true feelings to her. It was rare either of them ever showed so much emotion to anyone else except when it was just the two of them. There was some sort of deep connection they couldn't let go when showing their true emotions to each other.

Mandy grabbed his hand in a soft grip encouraging him to go on. "It just made me realize maybe all I know and ever done is be in the Navy, be a solider, a seal, a leader and I don't know what to do if I'm not all in this anymore. What am I without this?"

"You're Jason Hayes and you can do anything you set your mind to as cheesy as that sounds. You're a kind, caring and compassionate man who puts everyone before himself. You're the one who comes and supports me when the time is rough and reminds me who I am. You remind me that I am a good person and we are doing good work. You keep me grounded and make sure I along with everyone else don't get lost. You are so much more than you give yourself credit for."

"You're all those things too, you know," Jason replied.

Mandy stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him, "See there you go again. No matter what know I'm right here and whatever it is we'll get through it."

"I know," Jason replied as he embraced her a little tighter.

They stood there in a comfortable embrace for a few moments before Jason spoke, "How about some breakfast?"

"I have to-," Mandy started but was cut off by Jason.

"Nope, food first and then we can go work on finding this guy."

"We, huh?"

"Yes, we," Jason replied.

"Okay, then I need to shower and get ready."

Jason got a playful look in his eyes as he looked at Mandy. "You know…..." Jason said waggling his eyebrows.

Mandy laughed as Jason picked her up and took her into her private bathroom where they showered and got ready together.

Once ready they were at the about to walk out the door of Mandy's quarters when Jason grabbed her hand. "I want to try this time. I'm all in this time Mandy."

Mandy smiled as she grabbed his hand and gave it squeeze, "Well then you better treat me to some breakfast."

"Yes ma'am," Jason saluted.

They both walked out and became the professionals they were while they walked to the food hall talking about this, that, and the other.

Slow and steady, they'd be able to heal each other.