A/N 1: I've been writing a few little ficlets about Miss Goren and Inspector Reid because I fell in love with the ship and enjoy exploring the depth of it that isn't shown in the episodes themselves. I've written all of these mostly for my personal pleasure (and that of my darling friend), which is why they might not leave much of an impression style-wise, but they are still moments I decided to share with other people who like the combination of those two characters as much as I do :)

A/N 2: This first one was written when the stills for episode 6 came out and I had no idea that they were actually going to kiss in it - so the panic attack is obviously quite inaccurate, but here it is nonetheless.

When nimble fingers find their way to his tie, it isn't the panic attack that tightens its grip around his chest. His breath catches and he wills himself not to blush (she is so close to him) as she frees his neck from the constraints of his shirt buttons (close enough for their breath to mingle). For a moment, their eyes meet. His flicker down to her lips, curled slightly in a reassuring smile while the look in her eyes still speaks of worry.

It takes up all the strength he can muster to keep his hands at his side instead of testing their fit against the curve of her waist. Instead, he sucks in a breath at last, filling his lungs with the smell of lavender scented soap he has come to associate with her (his eyes begin to wander again). The moment of silence between them lingers and he can tell that his resistance is wavering (are her curls as soft as they look? he wonders briefly); then a noise reaches their ears and she backs away startled, turning away from him.

Only then, his heart remembers its steady rhythm again.