FIC: In the Line of Duty
This fic has been nominated in the gen Drabble category at Numb3rs Awards!
Title: In the Line of Duty
Author: Valerie Vancollie (valeriev84 [at] hotmail.com)
Characters: Don, Billy Cooper
Rating: PG
Excerpt: Be prepared for the unexpected.
Spoilers: Man Hunt
Note: This was written for the numb3rs100 word prompt blunt as well as the June theme violence.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Numb3rs characters, items or situations. I only lay claim to the original aspects of the fic.
"You should probably take it easy."
"I'm fine!"
"I really think you'd better wait," Don repeated as he watched his partner struggle, a smile spreading across his face. "The doctor said you had a concussion."
"Not funny!" Coop snarled, falling back against the pillows.
"Actually it is; an FBI agent... taken out by a stuffed animal."
"How the hell was I supposed to know he'd put weights in it?"
"Be prepared for the unexpected," Don parroted back Billy's favorite line.
"Whose side are you on?"
Don merely looked at him, not deigning to answer.
A moan. "Teddy bear from hell!"