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A/N: This is my first Haven fic, no flames please!

Another Heart Calls

Audrey had returned to her apartment to clean up following her interesting escapade on Duke's boat earlier that day.

So much had happened in such a short amount of time. Her boss had turned up in Haven demanding answers, they got locked in Duke's galley, where she was forced to spill the beans on what exactly she'd been up to in Haven and why she hadn't filed reports for anyone other than Haven PD.

The highlight of her day, more than likely, was when she had quite possibly her most brilliant idea since she came to Haven and found out about the Troubles.

A smile tickled her lips as she chuckled slightly at the memory.

The smile slowly drooped into a half smile when she remembered that she had also resigned from the FBI in order to continue her work and investigations in Haven on her own terms.

In a way she did feel bad that she quit her job, because it meant no more easily replaced items such as cell phones or cars.

On the other hand, however, she was glad that she wouldn't have to worry about her former boss dropping in and checking up on her and now she could only worry about the more pressing matters at hand, like the Troubles and the mystery of Lucy Ripley.

Then the slightly awkward drive back to her apartment with Nathan came to mind. Something was going on with him, but she still couldn't quite figure out what exactly it was.

"Wow, I just can't wait to do that again." Audrey had stated sarcastically.

"What? Getting trapped on Duke's boat on the high seas with some mind reading criminals or quitting your job?" Nathan asked smirking.

"You know what I meant." Audrey laughed.

"Geez, I take a day off to play some poker and I still end up working. I hope something good comes out of this day, like a new cell phone." She joked.

"Well, I'm sure that Duke would be happy to oblige." Nathan pointed out.

"You know? I don't think that I've ever seen you so happy to see me before." Audrey stated suppressing a laugh, trying to change the subject.

"Well, I thought that I was going to have to start looking for a new partner. A good partners are hard to come by in Haven." Nathan blurted out.

"You did good today, Parker." He quickly stated in his business-like voice, clearing his throat.

"Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without Duke. I mean, if he didn't have those secret passages, I probably wouldn't have gotten out to tell you where to find us." Audrey explained.

Nathan tensed at the mention of Duke's name. Audrey noticed this.

"Are you ever going to tell me what your deal is with each other?" Audrey asked.

Nathan didn't respond.

Audrey nodded, "thought so."

The rest of the ride to her apartment was silent. As she got out of the truck, Nathan very awkwardly shook her hand saying that he would see her tomorrow.

Audrey's stomach growled, snapping her out of her thoughts. She remembered that she hadn't eaten since before the poker game on Duke's boat last night.

She pulled up her hair as she wandered into the kitchen hoping to find something edible that she could whip up.

Audrey checked the cupboards and the fridge. Nothing. Well, nothing other than a few bottles of beer.

"Crap." She sighed as her stomach growled again.

As much as she didn't want to, especially after the events of the past 24 hours, she was going to have to eat out tonight.

She sighed again and pulled on a jacket, a pair of boots, and grabbed her wallet and keys as she walked out the door.

Some time later, Audrey had ended up at the Gray Gull only to find it closed. It wasn't like Duke to have the Gull closed at six o'clock on Saturdays, that was when it was usually busy.

Audrey crept around the building to find Duke seated at one of the tables drinking a beer, staring out at the water.

"Officer Agent Parker, what a pleasant surprise!" Duke greeted, not taking his eyes from the water.

"Actually, it's just Officer Parker, now, Duke." She replied.

Duke turned towards Audrey, his eyes seemed to be lit up. "Really? Now why would you wanna go and quit the feds?"

Audrey went to respond when Duke cut-in.

"Let me guess, you were going to miss Haven and the craziness if you got pulled out now, am I right?" Duke asked taking another swig of his beer.

"Mind telling me why the Gull isn't open?" She asked, even though she had an idea what the answer would be.

"I asked you first." He smirked.

"You know that I need to stay and find the answers that I'm looking for." She replied.

Duke nodded.

"It, uh, might've escaped your notice; but I don't exactly look the part of restaurant owner/manager." He spoke, gesturing to his face.

"Oh, yeah." Audrey muttered, completely forgetting about the beating that Duke had taken earlier that day.

"As much as I enjoy your company, is there a purpose for your visit?" Duke inquired.

"Just stopped down for some dinner and maybe even a chat, but seeing as the Gull isn't open, I'll take my business elsewhere." Audrey shrugged as she turned and started to walk away.

"Wait," Duke called after her. "I see that Sugar isn't with you, so I guess that means you're off the clock?"

Audrey stopped and turned around, "maybe."

"How would you like to join me for dinner?" Duke smiled, leaning forward as he set his empty beer bottle on the table.

"Are you asking me on a date?" Audrey asked incredulously.

"No," Duke answered keeping the idea of a possible date with Audrey fresh in his mind.

"I am simply asking you to join me for a home-cooked meal in my restaurant, which I will be more than happy to cook. You know, should you say 'yes.'" He smiled.

"As a thank you." He added, "for helping me out with the little, ahem, situation that took place on my boat earlier today."

Audrey sat at the table sipping her martini as Duke came out of the kitchen carrying two plates of spaghetti and meatballs.

"Wow, talk about fast service." Audrey commented jokingly.

"I try my best." Duke replied as he set down the plates down on the table.

They talked very little as they ate; but the small talk was seriously starting to kill Duke's good mood.

"By the way, about earlier today on the boat, when we did that little ear piece trick to throw Ezra off balance." Duke began.

Audrey swallowed the spaghetti that was in her mouth. "Yeah, what about it?"

"I'm sensing there was some ulterior motive behind it." He continued.

"Like?"

"Oh, I dunno," Duke replied, "like revenge of some type?"

"What are you insinuating, Duke?" Audrey asked as she leaned closer across the table.

"I think that there may be some rough waters between us since the day we first met and I s—"

"Stole my clothes." Audrey cut in.

"Saved your life." Duke clarified.

"All in all, I'd say that we're about even; well, almost." Audrey concluded, suppressing a smile.

"Audrey, I'm surprised at you." Duke spoke, trying to hide his amusement.

Audrey wanted to pull away from this flirting thing she had going on with Duke, before it turned into something serious; but she had a feeling that life in Haven just wouldn't be quite the same without their so-called "harmless flirting."

"Really?" she asked, a smile forming along her lips. "Why would that be?"

"If that was all about getting even," He explained, as his face leaned closer towards Audrey's, who was still leaning partially across the table.

"We could've gotten even in a less hostile and more private environment." He finished, articulating each word carefully.

"Is that so?" Audrey inadvertently scoffed, as she watched Duke's face slowly close in the remaining space between their faces.

"You see, Duke, this is why we can't—"

Audrey was cut off by Duke lightly brushing his lips against hers.

"Every time we start to be nice to each other, something blows it up." She muttered, her lips still mere inches from Duke's.

Duke went to kiss her once more, but they were interrupted by a knocking at the front door to the Gull .

He leaned back in his seat and watched as Audrey did the same.

"I'm guessing that's Nathan." Duke said, disappointed.

"I think—I think I'll just head out." Audrey stated, pulling on her jacket.

"Put it on my tab and I'll pay you back later, okay?" She asked turning her head once as she walked toward to the door.

"Sure thing, Officer Agent Parker." Duke nodded, as Audrey opened that door and left with Nathan to take care of some situation that more than likely had nothing to do with the Troubles.

Even though she'd quit the FBI, he'd probably continue to refer to her as 'Officer Agent Parker.' After all, she was the only cop he "associated with" not counting his frequent run-ins with Nathan.

"Another heart calls." Duke smirked as he lifted a beer bottle and toasted the spot where Audrey had been sitting only a few moments ago.

Please let me know what you think? I tried my best not to make the characters too OOC, so I hope that they're fairly in character. ;)

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