They play the couples role almost too well for his comfort. He can't get attached. He can't get close. She's dangerous, but even she can be taken down. Even she can be hurt.

He rubs the back of his neck. "Not really sure," he admits. "And I'm no longer a Sergeant." He points out as he pulls back onto the freeway, headed toward Louisville. They'll reach it in a couple of hours. They blend in with the rest of the traffic headed west.