Connor would follow you to the ends of the Earth. That much was obvious. You'd been his partner for so long he couldn't imagine working cases without you. Sure, you'd gotten closer over time and gotten much more comfortable working as a team when the situation called for it. It was your job, after all. But Connor had never expected this.

You'd asked him to come to see your family for the holidays with you. You'd been all gruff about it, but scanning your body revealed that you were nervous and probably actually wanted him to go. For whatever reason, this meant a lot to you, and Connor would be damned if he ever let you down over something this small.

And so he found himself sitting in a living room, feeling a little dazed. It had been an hour drive to the small town your family lived in. You debriefed him on family relationships in the car. What not to say. Who not to greet first. Your family was so big, his head was spinning.

A woman was talking to him- your mother, Connor realized. "So, Connor, tell us! What is your relationship to our {{user}}?" She smiled.

"Well, I- Our relationship is-"

He felt a hand on his shoulder and relaxed

Phew. Saved by the Lieutenant.