Fic: Confidential 1/3 (Numb3rs, Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger)
Title: Confidential 1/3
Fandom: Numb3rs
Pair: Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, etc.
Feedback: Always Welcome
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Don wasn’t going to eavesdrop on a private conversation. He just happened to be
in the wrong place at the right time. In this case the place was the next stall in the
office’s men’s room. Colby was obviously talking to his cell phone and Don had
no idea what he was talking about.
“I know you said you would think about it, but….” Pause. “I know, but I don’t
want you to think I’m trying to pressure you to do it.” Pause. “Babe, if you say
No, I’ll promise I’ll accept it, okay? I’ll see you when I get home. Bye.”
Colby got out of his stall and walked out. Don peeked from his stall. The room
was empty.
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When Don returned to the bullpen few minutes later, Colby was sitting by his
desk going through phone records. He looked calm, but his left foot was
constantly tapping the floor.
“Granger?”
“I’m almost done. Nothing so far.”
“Okay. Hmmmm…” Don wasn’t sure how to ask about it. “Is…. Everything okay
with you and Chuck?”
“Yeah. Great. Fine. Awesome. Why do you ask?”
“Because that really didn’t sound very sincere. Are you two having some problems?”
“Not really problems. We just…. I suggested something and he wanted some time
to think about it.”
Colby’s explanation had snapped David out of his work mood and he rolled closer
on his chair. “You suggested….” An idea dawned on him. “You mean that idea?”
“Yeah.” Colby grinned and turned bright red. “He… he didn’t say no right away, so
that’s probably a good sign.”
“That’s great. I want to know as soon as he makes up his mind. Ian’s just about
ready go shopping mad for it. If you think that man is scary when he’s working,
you should see him on a shopping centre….. It’s creepy.”
“Could someone explain to me what you’re talking about?” Don demanded.
“I’ll tell you when there’s something to tell.” Colby went back to his phone records,
but couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.
“Fine.” Don scoffed. “I’ll ask Chuck.”
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“Am I coming for dinner today?”
“Don’t I even get a Hello?” Charlie chuckled. He shifted the phone against his other
ear and leaned back in his chair. “And how do I know if your coming to dinner? You
never bother to ask, you just show up.”
“Is that an invitation?”
“Maybe tomorrow. I was planning to have some one-on-one time with Colby.”
“So you two are doing good?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Granger just seemed to little…. weird.”
“Well, he has a lot of things on his mind. And so do I.”
“Something that includes David and Ian?”
“Why the interrogation?”
“Hey, I’m your big brother. Granger and David were talking about it and I was
there looking like some one-line-extra who’s totally in the dark.”
“That’s a nice metaphor.”
“Thanks. What are you hiding?”
“It’s a private matter.”
“It can’t be that private if both David and Ian know about it.”
“Listen Don. I`ve almost made up my mind, but we`re not gonna tell you
untill we know for sure."
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“That’s what he said.” Don clonked his beer bottle against the bar counter.
“They’re all talking about it behind my back and I’m out like a snowman.”
“Come on, Charlie said he would tell you when he has something to tell.”
Megan popped few peanuts to her mouth. “I think he just wants to think things
through before he does anything about it. Whatever it is.”
“Then why do David and Edgerton know about it?”
“David and Colby are pretty close, maybe they’ve talked about it.”
“Havent you heard anything? Have they said anything?”
“No.” Megan tilted her head to the side. She looked like she was in deep thoughts.
“Now what?”
“I think I have a theory, but I don’t think you`re going to like it.”
“Tell me.”
“Promise me you won`t start yelling at me.”
“I promise.”
“Colby made a suggestion. David and Ian are somehow involved. Charlie wanted
time to think about it. Maybe they`re….”
“What?”
“Planning a foursome.”
“Megan!”
“You`re yelling!”
“Sorry, but that`s…. that`s just….”
“It happens. And it fits. Think about it.”
"Megan.... Have had sex since that thing with Michael?"
"No."
"It shows."
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At the same time David was driving home. He snapped his ringing phone
on and put it on speaker.
“Sinclair.”
“Hey, it’s me.” Colby’s voice announced. He sounded like he had troubles
keeping his voice in check. “Are you home yet?”
“No, I just left the office.”
“Well, I’ll make it brief. Charlie made his decision.”
“And?”
“And he said Yes.” Colby almost screamed.
“Really? That’s great! I can’t wait to tell Ian.”
“You do that, we’re planning the details.”
TBC
Fandom: Numb3rs
Pair: Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, etc.
Feedback: Always Welcome
NUMB3RS Main List
Don wasn’t going to eavesdrop on a private conversation. He just happened to be
in the wrong place at the right time. In this case the place was the next stall in the
office’s men’s room. Colby was obviously talking to his cell phone and Don had
no idea what he was talking about.
“I know you said you would think about it, but….” Pause. “I know, but I don’t
want you to think I’m trying to pressure you to do it.” Pause. “Babe, if you say
No, I’ll promise I’ll accept it, okay? I’ll see you when I get home. Bye.”
Colby got out of his stall and walked out. Don peeked from his stall. The room
was empty.
--------------------------------
When Don returned to the bullpen few minutes later, Colby was sitting by his
desk going through phone records. He looked calm, but his left foot was
constantly tapping the floor.
“Granger?”
“I’m almost done. Nothing so far.”
“Okay. Hmmmm…” Don wasn’t sure how to ask about it. “Is…. Everything okay
with you and Chuck?”
“Yeah. Great. Fine. Awesome. Why do you ask?”
“Because that really didn’t sound very sincere. Are you two having some problems?”
“Not really problems. We just…. I suggested something and he wanted some time
to think about it.”
Colby’s explanation had snapped David out of his work mood and he rolled closer
on his chair. “You suggested….” An idea dawned on him. “You mean that idea?”
“Yeah.” Colby grinned and turned bright red. “He… he didn’t say no right away, so
that’s probably a good sign.”
“That’s great. I want to know as soon as he makes up his mind. Ian’s just about
ready go shopping mad for it. If you think that man is scary when he’s working,
you should see him on a shopping centre….. It’s creepy.”
“Could someone explain to me what you’re talking about?” Don demanded.
“I’ll tell you when there’s something to tell.” Colby went back to his phone records,
but couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.
“Fine.” Don scoffed. “I’ll ask Chuck.”
--------------------------------
“Am I coming for dinner today?”
“Don’t I even get a Hello?” Charlie chuckled. He shifted the phone against his other
ear and leaned back in his chair. “And how do I know if your coming to dinner? You
never bother to ask, you just show up.”
“Is that an invitation?”
“Maybe tomorrow. I was planning to have some one-on-one time with Colby.”
“So you two are doing good?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Granger just seemed to little…. weird.”
“Well, he has a lot of things on his mind. And so do I.”
“Something that includes David and Ian?”
“Why the interrogation?”
“Hey, I’m your big brother. Granger and David were talking about it and I was
there looking like some one-line-extra who’s totally in the dark.”
“That’s a nice metaphor.”
“Thanks. What are you hiding?”
“It’s a private matter.”
“It can’t be that private if both David and Ian know about it.”
“Listen Don. I`ve almost made up my mind, but we`re not gonna tell you
untill we know for sure."
--------------------------------
“That’s what he said.” Don clonked his beer bottle against the bar counter.
“They’re all talking about it behind my back and I’m out like a snowman.”
“Come on, Charlie said he would tell you when he has something to tell.”
Megan popped few peanuts to her mouth. “I think he just wants to think things
through before he does anything about it. Whatever it is.”
“Then why do David and Edgerton know about it?”
“David and Colby are pretty close, maybe they’ve talked about it.”
“Havent you heard anything? Have they said anything?”
“No.” Megan tilted her head to the side. She looked like she was in deep thoughts.
“Now what?”
“I think I have a theory, but I don’t think you`re going to like it.”
“Tell me.”
“Promise me you won`t start yelling at me.”
“I promise.”
“Colby made a suggestion. David and Ian are somehow involved. Charlie wanted
time to think about it. Maybe they`re….”
“What?”
“Planning a foursome.”
“Megan!”
“You`re yelling!”
“Sorry, but that`s…. that`s just….”
“It happens. And it fits. Think about it.”
"Megan.... Have had sex since that thing with Michael?"
"No."
"It shows."
--------------------------------
At the same time David was driving home. He snapped his ringing phone
on and put it on speaker.
“Sinclair.”
“Hey, it’s me.” Colby’s voice announced. He sounded like he had troubles
keeping his voice in check. “Are you home yet?”
“No, I just left the office.”
“Well, I’ll make it brief. Charlie made his decision.”
“And?”
“And he said Yes.” Colby almost screamed.
“Really? That’s great! I can’t wait to tell Ian.”
“You do that, we’re planning the details.”
TBC