There's No Feelings There (2/?), Body of Proof, PG-15, Megan/Peter
Title: There's No Feelings There (2/?)
Fandom: Body of Proof
Word Count: 1852
Author: Freekydisaster
Pairing: Megan/Peter, mentioned Kate/Todd, Megan/Todd
Rating: PG-15
Warnings: N/A
Spoilers: 1.09 “Broken Home”
Summary: Megan's angry that Peter could even think that she still has feelings for Todd. How could he think that
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters
Beta: No-one
Authors Note: I decided just to tap out a second chapter. It was meant to be a screaming match but that didn't happen...
[There's No Feelings There: Chapter Two]
Glancing at the small gold watch on her wrist, she raised an eyebrow in question of who could be calling at this time of night without having phoned first. Placing the glass down at the table, she took a few cautious steps to the door before opening it and found herself groaning when she saw who was stood there.
Standing in front of her, holding a bottle of red wine, was her boss and the reason behind her battle of emotions, Dr. Kate Murphy. She was wearing the same dress as she'd been wearing early causing Megan to wonder whether she'd came here straight from work or had she spent time at Todd's before coming over. Deciding not to focus on that, she forced a smile and looked at the woman. “What are you doing here?” She demanded to know while debating whether or not she could get into trouble for slamming the door shut in her boss' face. Technically, they weren't at work so nothing that could happen here would have an affect but she realised that Kate would be in a mood with her tomorrow.
“Megan,” Kate said walking into the apartment without an invitation and moved into the open kitchen, “we have to work together and I can't have you constantly ignoring me nor can we speak at the office because someone is constantly walking in.” Her blonde head shook as she thought back how to every time they got into a fight, Ethan - it was always Ethan - happened to walk into the office and stand there with an awkward look on his face before pointing out the obvious fact that he'd walked in on something. “We need to sort this out.”
“And what, Kate, is this?” Megan asked as she moved into the kitchen and grabbed another glass, holding it out to Kate. It was obvious that Kate was determined to have this conversation so Megan had best hear her out before demanding for her to leave. “What exactly do you have to say to me that we didn't cover this afternoon in the office?”
“I didn't do this to hurt you, Megan.” Kate asked as she poured herself a glass of wine that Megan had opened earlier, her hand reaching out for the empty glass still in Megan's hand and re-filling it also before looking over at the woman. “It just happened. Things like that just happen, Megan.” Kate pointed out as she took a swig of the wine and nodded her head in approval before looking back at the woman, worried that she was being so quiet. “Megan?”
“Kate, I don't know what you want me to say.” Megan simply explained with the slight shrug of her right shoulder. “Do you want me to say that I'm okay with this relationship? That you have my blessing? My approval?” She demanded to know, her voice raising even though she had no intention of turning this into a shouting match like it had been earlier in her office and she tried to centre herself before focusing back on Kate.
“I didn't think we'd need your approval, Megan. Todd and yourself have been divorced for five years and that's a long time,” Kate pointed out calmly as she moved to sit down on one of the stools at the kitchen island and looked over at the other woman. “I just don't understand. If you loved him so much, why didn't you fight harder for him back then?” Megan stared at the woman before bursting into fits of laughter.
Why did this keep returning to her feelings for Todd? Why did everyone think she was still in love with her ex-husband? Did they not realise that she could have refused to sign the divorce papers? Could have made Todd realise five years ago that their marriage was worth saving? Sighing, she followed Kate in sitting down on one of the stools and laughing as she shook her head. “Kate, I don't have feelings for Todd. I couldn't care less about the man. You know I only have anything to do with him because of Lacey,” and as harsh as that statement was, she knew it was true. If it had just been about Todd and Megan then their relationship would have dissipated many years before and they'd have never even thought of remaining civil. “I'm sure there was feelings there to start with but...” She shrugged her shoulders as she looked down at the glass.
She couldn't believe that she, Megan Hunt, was sat having a glass of wine with another living person and talking about her problems. Taking a drink of the wine, she wished she'd had this back when her relationship with Todd had come to an end, when she'd had an accident or when she'd made her mistake and ended up leaving her career. Even though it was her boss and not someone she could qualify as a close friend, Megan could literally feel the weight lifting from her shoulders as she admitted that she had no feelings for her ex-husband any more.
“So if there are no feelings,” Kate pondered out loud, “so why are you so angry?”
It was a good question. A question she should have answered straight away so that no one would have spent all day assuming that she was madly in love with her ex-husband still. “Because, Kate, you didn't tell me.” She said with a simple shrug of her shoulders as she repeated what she'd said that afternoon. “I just wish you'd have had the common decency to tell me that you were with him.” As Kate opened her mouth, Megan raised her hand. “I know. You didn't know what it was and you assumed it was a little bit of fun but if it was...” Running her hand through her hair, she laughed. “Did you know Lacey thought that her father and I were going to be getting back together because she knew that the late night calls to her father was from the office?”
And that's when it hit Kate. The real reason why Megan was angry. Lacey's hopes had got lifted, like any typical twelve year old girls would, at the thought of her parents finally seeing sense and deciding to give their marriage another go. She would have a family again and there would be no tension. It was obvious that Lacey had accosted Megan when she was unprepared and she'd had no argument or no idea what to say. If they'd have prepared Megan, she'd have known about Lacey's enquiries or thoughts.
“We shouldn't have spoke to each from the office but it's the only place you ever find us, Megan.”
“You have a cell phone,” the woman barked out before taking a deep breath and sighing. “I'm sorry.” Smiling, she looked over at Kate. “I'm happy for Todd, Kate. I know that you're an amazing woman and he's lucky to have you in his life. You'll also be a great role model for Lacey. She'll have two strong females in her life then,” this last bit was said with less enthusiasm as she processed the thought that she'd now need to share Lacey with the other woman but at the same time, she didn't mind. She could already imagine them having girls days out where they shopped or just went out for dinner. It would be fun for Lacey to finally have that in her life.
“So you sure you're okay about Todd and I?”
“Kate, I promise you. There's no feelings there at all.” She insisted with a smile before laughing. “I actually can't believe everyone kept thinking that was the reason for my mood.”
“And by everyone,” Kate treaded carefully not knowing if Megan would allow her close enough to ask this, “you mean, Peter?”
Megan's smile stilled as she looked over at the woman and realised that Kate was also good at the whole medical examiner turned detective scenario that Megan had going on. Looking down at the glass, she ran her fingers up and down the stem before shrugging her shoulders. “I don't know what you're trying to get at, Kate. I don't give the slightest care what Peter thinks. If he thinks I'm in love with Todd then that's his issue,” she pointed out taking a drink of her wine before smiling as Kate threw her a knowing look. “What's that look for?”
Kate couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She knew that Megan did care what Peter thought about her feelings towards Todd but she was just too damned stubborn to admit it out loud. Everyone in the office knew that the two of them had been dancing around each other for months. It was thanks to Peter that the people in their officer could finally work with Megan because he'd managed to make her realise that having social skills was a key characteristic in life. They also knew that neither of them would make the first move. There was actually an office pool going around as to when the two of them would get together. Most of the officer had already flunked out and the only person who had bet on it never happening was Bud because he didn't think Megan would ever open her eyes wide enough to see it.
“Megan, it's been five years.” Kate started debating how many people had said this sentence to her today, “do you not think it's time you moved on also and started your own new love story.” She pointed out with a tilt of her head, studying the array of emotions that flashed across Megan's face causing her to chuckle as she saw the confusion. “Oh Megan, you're so clever when it comes to the dead.” Kate said with a note of affection in her tone causing Megan to smile.
“People will start thinking we're friends, Kate, if they find out about this.” Megan laughed as she knew exactly what Kate was talking about but she didn't know if she could talk to the woman about that yet. “Thank you for coming over, Kate. I would have continued to be a bitch in the office and that's not fair. On anyone.” She admitted as she looked down at the glass.
“Oh I think Peter would have made you see sense eventually,” Kate pointedly added in with a smile before nodding her head as Megan glared at her but didn't comment like Kate had intended. Kate just smiled as she drained her glass of wine and smiled at Megan. “Okay. So if you're going to evade the conversation, let's just have a glass of wine.” Megan just laughed as she too drained her glass and grabbed hold of the bottle so they could re-fill. Drinking rather than talking seemed like a good plan for Megan at the minute.
to be continued...