Tara Williams was having the day from hell; a thunderstorm was raging through DC causing a power surge throughout the city including the offices of the FBI, the result causing the whole computer system to crash and loose everyone's case notes and reports, something that had caused Randy to be like a bear with a sore head all day which was in no way helping her mood.

This was also the reason she was still stuck in the office at 10pm at night, Ted wanted her to try and recover their files, but it was no use and she wasn't getting anywhere fast. Normally Tara could do anything and find anything for anyone but not this, not with the constant thunder anyway but she was determined to sort it out.

Waiting for the latest recovery attempt to finish she stood staring out at the wind the thunder and lightning was raging outside, the rain hammered on the window, the wind was howling it was the type of night where you should be snuggled up with the person you loved but she knew in her heart this was not going to happen; she couldn't be with the man who held her heart; they worked in the same unit and due to a rather outdated policy two field agents in the same unit were not allowed to date.

She thought of how lucky Jack and Sue were due to the fact that Sue was an analyst and Jack was an agent they could be together, which was why they were currently missing from the bull-pen. They had gotten married a few days ago and were now on a four day weekend long honeymoon in Paris.

Tara remembered the way Bobby looked at the wedding, dark black suit, hair was slickly styled, crisp white shirt and a deep green tie that matched her bridesmaid dress, he looked beyond handsome and she found herself staring at him more and more as the night wore on. She could still remember the feeling she got when he placed his arms around her waist as they danced to a Mojo Gogo song.

Sure there was a way for them to date but that would mean one of them would either have to become an analyst and no longer allowed out in the field or leave the team members who were more like family than co-workers. It was unfair to ask him to do that and she couldn't imagine doing it herself. The familiar ping of a computer bought her back from her day-dream, walking over to the computer she moaned and rubbed her head, the recovery had failed again due to another power surge.

"Ah come on machine, I need sleep, it's bad enough that I'm stuck here at 10pm at night without you playing up and to top it all off I haven't had Bobby here to cheer me up with his normal charm and wit due to him giving evidence in that court case, so how about you and I work together" sighing she placed the recovery disk back in Bobby's machine and tried again

An hour later she was still trying to recover files and every-time she was getting somewhere the thunder would strike and blank screens could once again be seen around the bullpen.

"OH I GIVE UP" She yelled for the fifth time that night, only this time instead of trying 'one last time' she gathered up her belongings and headed for the parking garage. Finding her car was easy after all she was the only agent stupid enough to still be in work at 11pm, getting in she buckled up and attempted to start the engine but it just spluttered and refused

"Oh this stupid, stupid car" she said hitting the steering wheel "Come on please start, it is bad enough the computers are driving me insane without you doing it as well, please car, please start and if you do I'll buy you a new air-freshener"

As she spoke she turned the engine over once more and to her delight the car's engine purred and she headed home, but not before pressing the CD player on filling the car with the sound of MOJO GOJO her favourite band for two reasons one they were awesome and two it was going to an event where they played that had caused Bobby to kiss her for the first time, a kiss she still treasured.

Driving up the small hill to her apartment, she parked her car in her assigned parking space and went inside walking through the house she was greeted by the familiar purr of her cat Gates named after Bill Gates of course

"Hey puss, sorry I'm late, it's been a bad, bad day" She said as Gates curled her tail around her leg

Walking into the bedroom, Gates following close behind, she flicked off her shoes, changed into her favourite pyjamas and collapsed on the bed too exhausted to shower or even eat, while Gates curled up in a ball on the edge of her bed.

Within ten minutes both Gates and Tara were asleep her dreams filled with the promise that one day, hopefully soon the policy would be cancelled and she and Bobby would be together.