Fic: Unforeseen (Numb3rs, Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger, Don Eppes / Martin)
Title: Unforeseen
Fandom: Numb3rs
Pair: Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger,
Don Eppes / Martin Fridegord,
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, etc.
Feedback: Always Welcome
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Don leaned against the wall and grinned. The smell had woken him and pulled him to the kitchen. Martin was cooking bacon and eggs, and the coffee was almost ready.
“Did I ever tell you about this chick I dated few years ago?” Don smirked.
“More specifically….?”
“Danielle.”
“No you haven’t. Is this a story I want to hear or do I need to shove a tomato in your mouth?”
“She always wanted to make breakfast for us.”
“And?”
“It was always the same thing. Sprouts, salads and those sleazy things that grow under
boats. I never said a word because the sex was so good.”
“I’m surprised you actually had the energy to have sex with that diet.”
“I’m trying to give you compliment here! I just meant that this time I get both, a good breakfast and great sex.”
“That was a pretty good compliment.”
“I thought so too… I can still remember what she used to say about her cooking: Your veins will thank me later.”
“Sounds like a nice girl. Get the milk.”
Don took a carton from the fridge and two mugs from the cupboard. He filled the mugs with coffee and added sugar to the first one, and sugar and milk to the other one. He took his own mug and swallowed half of it in one gulp.
“Are all feds coffee addicts?” Martin chuckled.
“Most of them. And the rest goes straight to the hard stuff.”
“Hard stuff?”
“Yeah.” Don pressed up against Martins back and set his head against he the other
man’s shoulder. “Caffeine tablets.”
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“Keep your voice down she just fell asleep in the car.” Charlie hissed and placed Helen’s carrier on Don’s desk.
“Why didn’t you leave her with a sitter?”
“You said this would take a minute, and I didn’t wanna call Liza back for a short trip.” Charlie shrugged. “So what do you want?”
“Your notes from the Hurston case. I need them for the case report.”
“Why? It’s not like anyone upstairs would understand them anyway.”
“They make it look more convincing, and every time we got pages and pages of that stuff, they skip all the unnecessary questions.”
“Okay, I got them at the house, but I want the originals back. You’re coming for the game, right?”
“Yeah, and David said that Ian’s coming, if he can. He’s supervising the firearm qualifications.”
“Great, I’m getting us some food on the way.” Charlie scanned the bullpen. “Where’s Megan?”
“Called in sick. I’m getting worried, that was the third time in two weeks.”
“Let her rest. You got time for lunch?”
“I got time to get a hotdog from the cart across the street, does that count?”
“No.” Charlie’s cell phone went off and he pulled it from his pocket. “Hello?”
“We got the warrant, when are moving?” David announced as he returned to his desk.
“Call a team ready, we’ll leave as soon as Granger’s back.”
“Don, I need to go.” Charlie snapped his phone off. “It’s…. I gotta go.” He took the baby carrier and rushed out of the bullpen to the elevators.
“What was that?” David mused.
“Some kind of a math emergency? Who knows.” Don shrugged.
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Don came pulled to the driveway at the same time the delivery guy was leaving. Colby and David were setting the table and the pre-game chitchat was booming from the TV.
“Chinese for the game night?”
“Last minute solution. Charlie’s gone with Helen, and he was supposed to get the food.”
“What do you mean gone?”
“I mean gone. Nowhere to be found. All the calls go straight to his voicemail.”
“I’m back.” Charlie walked in with the baby carrier. “Sorry, I forgot the game.”
“Where were you?” Colby demanded.
“At the hospital. Megan called me.”
“Is she that sick?”
“No, she crashed her car against a truck.”
“What? When?”
“This morning. And don’t worry, she wasn’t hurt. Just some bruises, but….”
“But what?”
“She really should tell you herself.”
“Tell what?” Don and Colby yelled simultaneously.
“She was pregnant.”
The announcement was followed by a long silence.
Finally Don said what they were all thinking. “Was?”
“That’s why she lost control of her car. She had sudden pains and…. The doctor said the fetus was developing outside the uterus. They had to terminate it.”
“And you knew about it?” Don almost accused.
“For about a month.” Charlie took dozing Helen from the carrier. “I’ll go put her to bed.”