Warning: Language, Sexual Situations, Nudity, heavy OC x Cannon

Disclaimer: Dennis and Erin fic. I don't own this beautiful show, just my OC.

Ship: Erin Burke x Dennis Reynolds

Chapter One: Erin and Dennis Head For Atlantic City

If there was one thing they had regretted, it was not putting in an actual air conditioner in the bar. And the actual temperature gage to the blowers and fans was not working. But that was Charlie work. Dennis was not going to try and figure out how any of that stuff worked. However the rest of the gang had ditched he and Erin to go do other things to stay cool. Frank had talked Mac and Charlie to try and find a fire hydrant. And Dee had decided to become a member of a club so she could go use a Spa's pool without having to hang out with the guys. Erin was sitting on the bar's counter, her sandals had fallen to the floor while her bare feet kicked back and forth. She was drinking an iced coffee. Dennis was next to her. He had taken off his t-shirt and just wore his short sleeved button down shirt open. Luckily today he'd worn cargo shorts and sandals as well, there was no way today was meant for jeans and converse sneakers. He had a fruit smoothie in his hands.

"Nobody is in the bar and it is hot", He commented, "God damn it it's hot".

The redhead nodded, "Yeah, I'm noticing not a lot of people in town. Everyone's at a beach or sitting in air conditioning".

"We should be at a beach", Dennis told her, half listening.

She looked at him. Normally she felt being around him was a chore of some sort. But she couldn't deny the fact that she thought he was good looking. Boy he had gotten sexier since high school. Of course that had been years ago and they were in their 30's now. She felt it childish that she wouldn't admit to her crush on him, reasons she had rethought about. And heck, she didn't mind being left alone with him even though she acted otherwise. Erin swirled her ice coffee and thought about the idea to go somewhere cooler.

"So what did you have in mind?" Erin wanted to know, quirking an eyebrow.

"We drive to Atlantic City, go to a beach and spend the whole day doing nothing", Dennis explained.

"That does sound appealing", Erin admitted, straw of her coffee two inches from her mouth.

Dennis smiled at her, "Come on. You don't really want to sit around here do you?" He coaxed, tilting his head off to the side.

Erin laughed, "Alright fine", she agreed, "Its what? An hour or so away?" She wrinkled her nose in concentration.

Dennis leaned back on the counter top, staring up at the ceiling, "We'll gas up the Rover, put on some 80's tunes and enjoy a little road trip", he then looked at her again, "Sip some cocktails on the beach".

Erin rolled her eyes and pushed him playfully, "Alright, I'll go pack a bag and meet you back here", she slid off the bar top and slipped her sandals back on.

Dennis just smiled to himself before hurrying to close the bar. He wasn't going to leave the gang a note, what if they decided to attach themselves to this? No. No more interruptions, no meddling. He and Erin were going to have a day to themselves and maybe it would end happily for them. And well, the others had ditched them. They didn't deserve the road trip. And since when he had been on a vacation? Okay, the trip to the Jersey Shore didn't count. That had been a nightmare. It was a good thing Erin had stayed behind for that one. And since had she been on an actual vacation? This was a great opportunity to proof himself to her. Show her a good time. Dennis went back to the apartment and packed a couple of bags. When he got back to the bar, he only had to wait five minutes until Erin came back with two bags of her own.

"Alright! We're going to Atlantic City!" Dennis laughed happily, "WOO!"

Erin just laughed and shook her head, taking out a CD case from her car and got into the passenger seat of his car. Dennis shut the back of the rover when he put the bags in back and got into the drivers side. They stopped for gas and Erin ran in to grab food. They sneakily filled a cooler with ice and beers also. Traffic was a little rough at first but it wasn't too bad. Erin had slid off her sandals and was leaning back in the passenger seat, feet up on the dash. She was sipping her ice coffee and setting up the GPS on her phone. 80's music playing in the CD Player. Probably the only thing they had greatly in common.

"We'll buy chairs and umbrellas when we get there", Dennis decided as they sat in traffic again two hours later.

"You didn't leave them a note did you?" She asked.

"What? No", he answered, shaking his head, "I really don't want them ruining this trip for us".

Erin let out an actual laugh, sipping her drink, "They are going to be so mad".

Dennis smiled at her, keeping his eyes on the road as they started to move, "Yeah, well, screw them. They can watch the bar".

Yeah, this trip was definitely in the cards for them.

Author's Note:

I COULDN'T RESIST! THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN!

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