She sits by him..ever so quiet..watching him as his breathing lessens. ..a tear in her eye.. she thinks back to a time..before his fight....

They are walking along the shores..watching silently as each wave hits their feet..reveling in the coolness of the water...on a hot day..they come upon their blanket and sit down..and she looks to him and smiles..caressing him..he looks to her..love and devotion in his eyes...and she embraces him into her arms..her own feelings of love flooding her heart..she thinks..::My Best Friend::...they are unseparatable..where she goes..he goes.. eternally at her side..ever so protective of her..he worships her...for she shows him nothing but Love....She looks out onto the Horizon as he watches her..she admires the beauty of the colors of the sky as the sun begins it's descent into night...she shifts her gaze to the already risen Moon..and knows the stars will soon appear..she loves the night..with all its lights in the sky..seemingly magical... she lays back onto the blanket and looks up to the sky..awaiting for the show of the Dancing Fairies....and he lays down next to her...watching her..for he cannot take his eyes off of her.. and he is happy... The night finally arrives..with it the stars begin to dance..and the Moon shines brightly above them...as if to be watching them.....she inhales deeply..taking in the scent of the seas...the crashing of the waves relax her soul...as she listens to them hitting the shore...he continues to watch her...not moving...save for a slight sigh of contentment... and she smiles..turning her head to look at him..her eyes gazing at him as she begins to lose herself in the magic of the night....the Night...her favorite time...she seems to come alive when the Moon arrives...and the stars dance brilliantly above her....she feels exhilarated...and stands up...removing her clothes she walks gracefully to the water...entering it...and he looks up.. watching her ever so carefully... ready to move to her at a moments notice...she swims out into the open water....relishing the feel of the coldness of it...then heads back to the shore...back to him..

She dries herself off and looks at him...he knows that look and stands...and she gathers the blanket and they walk home...they walk into the house and she puts on her favorite music.... "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies" and fixes a glass of wine..he sits down and watches her.. he always watches her..his love for her knows no boundaries....she sits down beside him... holding him close...loving him unconditionally...then she leans her head back and thinks....

Her present thoughts go to his fight..and her tears begin to flow... she blinks them back..looking at him...as she remembers.....

They are on Patrol..working...both for the City...Honorable Police Officers...they get a call and immediately respond...for it is their job to do so...their desire.... they arrive at the scene..many other Officers are there..she steps out of her car...he waits there.. and she talks with another Officer...glances back to him..then to the other Officer...and nods... she then walks to the car.. opening the door she beckons him to back her up....and he responds... they enter a large house.. she pulls her weapon..ready to fire if need be...he is at her side... they carefully and stealthily walk from room to room...searching...she opens each door..aiming her weapon..he stands ready as well...she goes to the last door...and opens it..in a flash a gun is aimed at her...He rushes into the room...and confronts the gunman..there is a struggle...and the gun is fired...she fires her weapon..bringing the man down...and she rushes to her partners side.. holding him...beckoning him to hang on...other Officers begin to flood the room..and one of them takes her and her partner to the Hospital...but...they are told it is too late...too much blood loss..she is left alone with him.. to say good bye...

She looks down at him..he looks up at her..love still in his eyes... ever devotional..in one last breath he wags his tail slightly...she cries...and will always remember Her Best Friend....Max.

She received a plaque for Max....he died in the Line of Duty...she looks at his things...his waterbowl...his food bowl...his chew toy.