This is what happens when I see what all I've written, I come across things I've never posted. This was sitting on my flash drive along with it's sequel so I'm posting them.
This was written for my bestest friend, Odette03, when she was having a really crappy day and it made her smile. Hopefully it makes someone else smile :)
This hasn't been beta'ed but I did re-read it a few times so any and all mistakes are my fault. If you want to tell me about them, I'll fix it and repost it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Covert Affairs nor am I affiliated with anything having to do with the show, characters, or plots. I'm just as sad as the rest of you that Auggie said Annie was smiling when she wasn't.
Auggie hummed to himself as he ran his hand over the top of the bottles hanging under the showerhead. Soap. Annie's shampoo. Annie's conditioner. Some other bottle Annie used. Auggie smiled at the thought of her using all those bottles, each with their own purpose. He finally found his bottle of shampoo and took it out of the holder. He flipped off the top and squirted a measured amount in his other hand. He ran the one hand through his hair while placing the bottle back in its place. He felt the suds falling down his face but couldn't get his other hand to his eyes in time.
"AUGH!" he yelled as the suds entered his eyes. He hadn't gotten soap in his eyes for years and it hurt worse than he remembered. He squeezed his eyes shut and threw his head into the stream of hot water, letting the water rinse away the rest of the offending shampoo.
"Auggie!" he heard Annie yell as she barged into the bathroom, her bare feet barely making a sound on the tile. "Are you okay?" she asked as she threw back the shower door and turned off the water.
"Don't do that!" he shot at her, turning it on again and letting the cool water run over his face. His eyes were searing with pain but he couldn't bring himself to open them yet.
"What's wrong?" Annie questioned fervently. He gestured to the bottles with anger.
"I got soap in my eyes," he replied, tilting his head into the spray of the shower. He heard Annie snort, trying to hold back her laughter. "It's not funny, it hurts," he grumbled. He heard her moving around but concentrated on slowly opening his eyes to allow the water to wash away the remaining suds.
"You have to open your eyes all the way," Annie said softly as she climbed into the shower next to him. He wondered what she was doing but her fingers trying to pry open his eyes answered his question.
"I know but it still hurts. Didn't you already take a shower?" he asked, sliding his hand over her bare arm to gain a sense of where she was. He always knew when she was in his general vicinity but when she wasn't making a sound he needed to hold her hand or reach out and find her shoulder to gain the perspective.
"So I'll take two," she dismissed as she slowly opened his eyes under the water. He hissed as the cool water hit his eyes. "You'd think being blind you'd have done this a million times," she said as the water started cooling him.
"Normally I don't. I have a method. My hair must have been wetter than I thought," he answered, the tension leaving him as the pain ebbed.
"Sure, blame the hair. That's what everyone else does," he heard Annie's smirk in the retort. She tilted his head down and he knew she was assessing the damage. "Your eyes are a little red but they should be fine by the time we get to work." He nodded and smiled, going to reach for her but her hand left his and he heard her climb out of the shower, allowing him to finish. He quickly rinsed the rest of his body before shutting off the water and grabbing a towel. She was already out of the bathroom, getting dressed again. They were going to be late.
"I didn't get to properly thank you," he said as he ran into the kitchen, taking the cup of coffee Annie offered from the end of the counter. He gently felt his way up her arm and settled his hand on her neck and jaw, finding her head already tilting towards him. He leaned forward and captured her lips with his own in a soft kiss. "Thank you," he whispered as he broke away, setting his forehead against hers.
"You're welcome," she replied, "but you owe me." He heard the light tone in her voice as she grabbed the car keys and smiled as he thought of the ways she was going to ask him to pay her back.
Hope you all enjoyed that! Reviews are lovely and appreciated :) Have a great day!