Key Talk
By Sarah
<sarah@jamark.com.au>
Note: This is set somewhere after `Do the Right Thing'.
Feedback is most welcome... please?!?
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"Your operative assaulted me!"

"He was pretending to resist arrest! A drug dealer would hardly
let you cuff him without putting up a fight."

"He hit me."

"He was playing the character."

"As their senior officer I deserve more respect..."

"Brian I know, I'll have a word to him. Alright?"

"What'd I ever do to deserve this?" He gestured wildly at
his cheek bone that was red and purple with bruising. 

"Brian..." Mac began, but paused when her phone beeped
loudly, indicating she'd received a message. She had to hold her 
smile in when she saw the sender - Pete. "Look Brian I'm
going to have to go. It's, ah work."

Brian slumped down in his chair as Mac collected her files, rising 
and feigning an apologetic shrug as she left, pausing once in the 
corridor out of sight. 

-- HEY SEXY --

Mac couldn't suppress a grin, glancing hurriedly around her to
ensure no one was looking over her shoulder.

She wandered slowly towards the lift, typing out the words, almost 
bumping into officers as she went. 

** HEY YOU. WHATS UP? **

Pete chuckled as he grabbed his phone from the desk beside him - 
that'd been quick. Ignoring strange looks from both Angie and
Oscar he jabbed at the keys slowly.

-- I LUV YOU --

Mac stared at the message, feeling her heart start to beat faster. 
Did she love him? Yeah, of course... but... Mac slowly punched out 
the letters, feeling herself tremble.

** AWW YOUR SO SWEET **

Pete paused as he re-read the response. What was that supposed to 
mean?? He tried to shrug off her response.

-- WANNA DO DINNER? --

** CANT. =( BUSY **

Pete sat perplexed, was he getting the brush off?? He squirmed in his 
seat as his phone beeped once more, Angie and Oscar exchanging 
another `look'.

** WHAT ABOUT DESSERT? MY PLACE... **

Mac couldn't help but almost giggle as she sat alone in her car
in the headquarters carpark. She couldn't believe how suggestive
she'd become, however she wouldn't trade what she had with
Pete for anything.

-- U GOT YOURSELF A HOT DATE BABY --

** C U ROUND 9? **

-- CANT WAIT. --

** ME EITHER. LET YOURSELF IN IF IM NOT HOME WHEN U GET THERE **

-- I WAS GONNA NEWAY --

Mac grinned, so typically Pete.

** SEE YA SOON **

-- GOODNIGHT BEAUTIFUL --

Mac typed out a response then went to press send, but cancelled it 
last minute. She re-read the message. Should she send it? She sighed 
deeply then selected send again, putting her phone on silent, and 
down away from sight. 

** I LOVE YOU PETE **

Pete's smile widened into a huge dumb grin as he grabbed his
stuff and headed towards his car. He waved a distracted goodbye to 
the others, then drove off content. 

-- I LUV U TOO MAC -- 

fin.