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Dean took a muffin and took a big bite, savoring the chocolate chips. After swallowing the pastry he leaned forward with a relaxed ease.

"We're newbies to tell ya the truth. Just moved in a few days back."

He replied before taking another bite.

"Hell, I'm still living out of a suitcase."

He continued with a shrug. Dean's mind rolled back to the night before. The way Knatilee and Jacqueline closed rank so quickly and worked so well together it was impressive. There were a lot NYPD partners that could learn a thing or two from these ladies.

"You and your sister seem close if ya don't mind me saying. I'm an only child myself... You always value what you don't have right? It's nice to see someone taking family seriously again."

Dean's love for family and the bond therein unexpectedly seeped through in his words. Dean was always fiercely loyal to his mother, the only family he has and has always not only valued the bond within a family but respected those who did the same