AN: Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

"Claire!" Leon exclaimed upon seeing her in the distance. "Hold on, I'll be right there," he instructed as he quickly made his way down the roof.

"Ok!" She replied shouting.

The rookie policeman hurried down the stairwell as it continued to rain. Even though he was excited to see his partner still alive after they separated, Leon exercised caution as to not lose his footing. Before he knew it, he made it to the bottom where he saw the familiar redhead attempting to open the gate. "Claire," he panted as he leaned forward and rested his right hand on the fencing. "It's so nice to see you."

"How are you doing?" She inquired. "That helicopter just came out of nowhere."

"Yeah," he nodded shyly. "I'm still in one piece," he said flashing a smile.

Claire trailed her gaze down to his waistline and asked, "So.. I'm guessing you don't have a key in one of those fancy pockets?"

Leon looked down until he lifted his head in realization, "Heh, you know as a matter of fact, I do!" He chuckled in self embarrassment as he produced the key. Claire couldn't help but laugh with him as he fumbled a bit, but moments later relief washed over her face as she saw the gate open. Moments later she stepped forward, closing the door behind her until it locked again in place.

"Wow," Leon thought when he realized how close she was standing before him, "She looks.. lovely. Wait what the hell am I thinking?!" He cleared his throat to get back to the task at hand and asked, "So, how have you been doing?"

Claire blushed as she ran a stray hand to brush one of her bangs in place. "Oh, you know.. surviving," she answered shyly after seeing the rookie's features up close. She didn't know why but seeing him now dressed in his uniform made her feel pleasant butterflies in her stomach. Perhaps it was crazy to become attracted to someone in such a short time, but then again as far as she knew, it was only just the two of them in a city full of zombies, monsters, and God knows what else. She had already acknowledged with herself that Leon was strikingly handsome and that he had a friendly personality, so who wouldn't feel attracted in that sense? It also didn't help with the fact that the rain made each other's hair seem more appealing as though the moment was taken from a cliche in a romantic movie.

"That's good," Leon chuckled briefly while somehow giving a charismatic smile as he battled similar feelings towards the motorcyclist. "Any luck finding your brother?" He asked while trying to get his mind to refocus on the overall situation.

Claire who seemed to be lost in his piercing blue gaze whispered, "No, not yet."

Leon formed a determined expression as his hands held her biceps in comfort, "Claire, don't lose hope. I'm sure we're gonna find h-humph!"

The fiery motorcyclist couldn't stop herself any longer as she suddenly closed the distance between their lips. Although Leon was wide-eyed from the act, he eventually closed them and relaxed in place as he found himself enjoying the kiss. Prior to becoming a policeman, the rookie had endured through a recent breakup and sought to comfort himself through the use of drinking. However in an unexpected turn of events, it seemed life had given him a second chance at romance. Unlike his previous girlfriend, Claire had proven to be tough, independent, and compassionate. He admired the fact she survived to make it to the police station herself thus adding more appeal to her character. With that said, his hands blindly made their way down to her waist and he pulled her closer.

Claire was the first to draw back when she realized she needed air. When she did, her chest heaved visibly from becoming breathless.

"Heh, wow," Leon complimented as a blush settled over his face from sharing her warmth.

"I'm sorry," Claire looked away as she felt embarrassed from being too sudden. "I know we just met and-"

She didn't have the chance to finish as the officer lunged for her and sealed her lips. This time she closed her eyes last and savored his taste with soft, angelic moan. Before she knew it, her tongue wrestled with his in a desperate effort to gain dominance. When it seemed they were both content, Leon parted and flashed a smile, "What do you say we continue after this is all over?"

"I'd like that," she grinned with a dreamy expression as her hands remained fixated on the back of his neck. They were about to reach in for another intimate kiss until suddenly the crashed chopper exploded above them.

"Dammit," the rookie cursed as the fire alarm chimed obnoxiously shortly after. "You know what that means..."

"Yeah," Claire hardened her expression as she parted and stared towards the gate where dozens of zombies were rapidly approaching. "Dinner time."

"It's no use going back up," he stated as he caressed her cheek with one hand in assurance before looking at the door beside him. "We'll have to cut across through this office." With that he grabbed the heavy duty cutters from a nearby toolbox and snapped the chain that locked the entrance. Once done, he drew out his pistol and placed his free hand on the doorknob.

"Hey!" Claire called before he could step inside. "Let's get through this. Both of us?"

He nodded with a confident smile before shifting back into a serious expression as he faced the door again.

"Guess I have something to look forward to," he mused in his thoughts now feeling determined more than ever to protect his partner at all costs.