Under Cover

Charlie’s POV

It had been a few weeks since Harry found evidence that finally made him believe that my father was still alive. Although I was stuck at home, he had been sneaking into the investigation and gathering everything he could before bringing it back to me so we could retrace my father’s steps the day he went missing. I had done that before, but now we had a couple missing pieces along with a new timeline to follow from the day the detectives caught wind of this new man on O’Connor’s team. We had gone back months and linked everything together, staying up late in the night to work on it.

“Charlie… You know what this could mean right?” Harry said one night as we ate some food while looking over the wall that had been completely covered with photos, newspaper clippings, and sticky notes.

“He didn’t turn on us. There’s no way he would do anything like that willingly. They have to have something on him so he had no choice but to work with him.” I said as I stared at the wall.

“Why don’t we take a break? You have your first appointment with the therapist tomorrow so you should get some rest.” He said as he reached over to put a hand on my leg.

“I’m fine, Harry.” I lied, though I was completely exhausted and obviously not healing as fast as I should have because I wasn’t getting enough rest.

“No, you’re not. Come on.”

The next thing I knew I was being lifted out of my chair and I couldn’t help but let out a soft giggle as he carried me bridal style up to my bedroom. He laid me gently onto the mattress and before he could cover me up I tugged on his hand to get him to lie down with me.

“I’m only staying if you do, too.” I said with a smile.

He looked at me for a moment and playfully rolled his eyes before kicking off his shoes and removing his shirt. He laid down next to me and I smiled as I snuggled up to him with my head on his chest.

Harry’s POV

She always looked so beautiful when she slept. So peaceful and at ease. It was a look that I had never seen on her when she was awake. She was always so worried lately and seemed stressed, though when she slept I could see all of that fade away. Ever since she found proof that her father was alive she had been working nonstop to figure out where they had been holding him, but the Irish were pretty secretive and constantly moved locations so it was hard to figure out where they were.

I was a little worried that she was overworking herself so I kept a close eye on her and stopped by when I could during the day. What worried me the most was how close we had gotten over the past month. She was always on my mind and I found myself calling to check up on her multiple times a day, but it was mostly just to hear her voice. Romance in the workplace was often frowned upon, especially when it came to a Training Officer and his Trainee. If the chief got wind of this he would put an immediate stop to it and that was one thing I wouldn’t be able to handle.

Charlie stirred in my arms, letting out a small whimper which caught my attention. She must have been having another nightmare. My eyebrows furrow and I gently brush my hand over her cheek in an attempt to calm her, but I paused when I heard her say my name.

“Don’t hurt him… Harry…” She whimpered, her breath becoming heavier.

When she started to panic I gently shook her until she woke up with a start. I gently run my fingers through her hair then hold her cheek as she looked at me.

“It’s alright. I’m right here.” I said softly.

Her hand reached up to hold mine that rested on her cheek, a sigh of relief falling from her lips when she realized it was just a dream.

“What were you dreaming about? I heard you say my name.” I asked curiously.

She looked away from me for a moment and sighed softly as she closed her eyes to avoid my gaze.

“I dreamt that we tried to go after my dad and they caught us and they were hurting you.”
She said quietly as she finally looked up at me.

“Nothing is going to happen to me. Not when I have you to watch my back… and I’ll do the same for you. We’ll get your father back, Charlie. It’s just going to take a little time.” I assured her.

She looked at me for a moment then completely shocked me by grabbing onto the back of my neck and pulling me in. My eyes widen slightly as her lips crashed onto mine, but it didn’t take more than a few seconds for me to return the kiss. I would be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about this many times since I met her, but it was so much better than I had imagined it to be. Her tongue slid across my bottom lip but instead of letting her take control I took over and pushed my tongue into her mouth, earning a soft moan from her which drove me crazy.
My hand slides down her side until it rested on her bum, gently squeezing her ass cheek as I felt her leg move up onto my hip. I could feel us quickly getting carried away, but I was brought back to reality when I moved my hand up under her shirt but brushed over her sensitive ribs which caused her to whimper.

“Shit. Sorry. I forgot.” I said as I quickly pulled my hand away.

“It’s okay.” She breathed, her eyes squeezed shut for a moment until the pain subsided. “I forgot I was broken for a bit.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle softly at her words, smiling as her bright blue eyes opened to stare up into mine. Before I could think twice I leaned in and kissed her lips once more,
savoring the feeling of her plump lips against mine. It felt amazing and I already knew that I was hooked. This was a dangerous road I was traveling on, but I couldn’t care less.

Charlie’s POV - Three weeks later

I walked into the station feeling happy to be back, even though I still had another month of sitting behind a desk. The therapist had finally signed off for me to go back to work which I was happy about but I had yet to get my doctor to sign the papers for me to get back out on the streets. Not that I blamed him though. I still had some tenderness and it hurt like a bitch whenever I bumped into anything, but otherwise it was tolerable.

My first stop was the chief’s office to let him know I was doing okay and get my assignments, but right after that I went straight to Harry’s office. I felt like a giddy school girl as I walked up to the door that read Styles on the tag and knocked to get his attention as I saw him slaving over his paperwork for the week. When he looked up at me and gave me that dimpled smile I felt like my heart was going to leap out of my chest.

I had grown so much closer to him during my recovery and after that first kiss we couldn’t seem to keep our hands off each other. Though now that we were at work we would have to behave ourselves due to the stupid rules. There were ways of sneaking around though.

“Hello, Officer.” I said, playfully making my tone a little more sensual sounding as I stepped in and closed the door behind me.

“Don’t start putting dirty thoughts in my head. The day just started.” he chuckled.

I locked the door then walked over and pushed his chair back a little so I could straddle his lap. My hands cup his cheeks as I leaned in to kiss his lips softly. I hadn’t seen him since last night so I was craving his kisses. It seemed like he was as well because he gladly returned my kiss, his hands placed firmly on my hips.

“Mmm. Good morning to you, too.” he murmured with a smirk, capturing my lips once more.
“Are you finally coming back to work?”

“Mhm. I have to answer phones and do desk work, but I suppose it’s not that bad. I just wanted to come see you before I got started.”

I gently run my fingers through his hair and smile softly, kissing his lips one last time before I got up.

“Speaking of which, I better get to work. Have fun with your paperwork.” I grinned, knowing he hated it.

I walked out of his office and left the door open like he had it before as I made my way to the desks in the main area of the station. It was there that I was greeted by my fellow rookie/best friend/ex lover, Dylan, who also seemed to be working desk for the time being.

“Charls! You’re back!” he smiled as he got up and hugged me.

“Ouch. Careful. Still a bit tender.” I said, causing him to immediately pull back.

“Sorry.” He said as he rubbed his neck sheepishly. “How have you been? I haven’t really seen you since… you know.”

“I’m good. I’ll admit it was rough at first, but Jensen and Harry helped me through it.” I said.

“Harry? What are you on a first name basis with him now?” he chuckled.

“He’s a friend, Dyl. He used to be my dad’s rookie so he’s been telling me stories about his rookie days with him.” I said, telling the truth but also leaving out the multiple times we’ve made out in the past month.

“Mhm. Well I’m riding with him today so I guess I’ll ask him his side of things.” he smirked.

“He wouldn’t tell you even if there was something going on between us, but good luck trying to get him to talk.” I said as I sat at the front desk to answer my first phone call of the day.

“-No, ma’am I can’t arrest your husband for cheating on you. Call a lawyer.” I said before hanging up.

This was going to be a long day.

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