Falling For Finch
Chapter 1
By: Harold Finch and Grace Luvr
Author's Note: Hey everybody, this is an alternate ending to 2x12 "Prisoner's Dilemma", with some extra stuff thrown in. I was always sort of keen on writing a Finch/ Carter story, so here it is! Also, here's a link to the important part of 2x12 in case you can't remember it well. watch?v=lOqQ-QHqK-8
Detective Joss Carter looked out over the water as the moon shone brightly over it. John casually walked up and stood beside her. She was glad that she was able to get him off the hook for being "The Man In The Suit", even though she was nearly choked death in the interrogation room.
"Lookin' for someone?"
"No one in particular."
"Fusco didn't want to celebrate my release?"
"Finch has him tied up with something."
Carter begins to walk and unsurprisingly John walks with her.
"I Just want to say thank you. I couldn't have got through this without you. You were a friend to talk to."
"So was any of it true?"
John took a couple of moments before answering.
"Unfortunately, it was all true Carter."
Carter looked down as they continued to walk. She felt sorry for John, and everything the man had been through.
"I'm sorry. Look, back in the precinct I thought that maybe…"
John interrupted her.
"That maybe I had made it all up? I wish Carter, I wish."
They continued to walk in silence until John spoke up again.
"You know, I went to see Finch as soon as I got out. He's even more grateful to you than I am. He said he has a surprise in store for you tomorrow."
"Oh god, John tell Finch thank you. But I've had enough surprises to last a lifetime."
John chuckled.
"Haven't we all. But just go with it Carter, take the man up on his offer to surprise you."
Carter sighed.
"Fine, where and when?"
"He said he'll come pick you up from your apartment tomorrow night at 7. He also said wear something nice."
Carter stopped dead in her tracks and stood in confusion as John walked away. Was Finch taking her out on a date? She could have sworn she saw something in John's eyes just now. It looked familiar. It looked like… jealousy.
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After standing out by the water in shock for a few more minutes, Carter got in her car and started driving towards home. 10 minutes later she pulled into her driveway and sat back in her seat.
"I'm sure Finch is just probably going to take me to a little restaurant to say thank you. And John wasn't jealous, there's nothing to be jealous of. I don't like John or Finch in that way."
After she was done convincing herself, she got out the car and walked in the house. Shutting the door behind her, the first thing she saw was Taylor sitting on the couch playing "Ryse Son of Rome," on his xbox one.
"Hey mom."
"Hey sweetie, how was your day?"
"Good. How was yours?"
"Weird."
"What do you mean weird?"
"I'll tell you in a minute."
Carter walked into her bedroom and went to her closet. John said wear something nice. So she pulled out a beautiful red dress that came down to the knee. It was elegant, simple, and didn't show to much of anything. She took it out into the living room where Taylor was, so that she could iron it.
"Woah, what's the occation mom?"
Carter went and got the ironing board out of the kitchen, and was laying the dress on it.
"Finch said he has a surprise for me tomorrow and he wants for me to wear something nice."
Taylor began to laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"Tomorrow night after work?"
"Yeah why?"
"Tomorrow's Friday night. That's like know to be date night!"
"Its not a date! It's just a thank you for getting John out of trouble today."
"Mom its more than a thank you. I think Finch has a crush on you!"
"Taylor, we're both grown adults. Adults either like each other or love each other. With me and Finch, its neither."
"Sure. But if you ask me, the billionaire's got the hots for ya."
"Taylor!"
"It's the truth mom. You should see the way his eyes light up whenever your name is brought up."
Carter continued to iron her dress.
"When are you around the man enough to even notice this. He picks me up from school sometimes. He even comes here and helps me with my homework sometimes while you're at work."
"So that's why your grades are going up. Mr. genius has been tutoring you."
Taylor nodded.
"Well I'm glad, maybe you won't fail calculus…. again!"
"Taylor shut off his xbox and stood up.
"Yeah well, I'm tired. Night mom."
"Wait aren't you hungry?"
"No, Finch was just here and he left some Chinese food. I don't know how he knew but, he bought you your favorite."
Joss stood in shock for the second time tonight. Taylor gave his mom a goodnight hug and she numbly returned it.
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Harold Finch sat down at the computers in front of him. He had just left Detective Carter's house and given Taylor some dinner. Just as soon as he sat down John walked through the library doors.
"Finch, she said yes."
"I know."
"Right. Finch, can I ask you something?"
Harold noticed that his friend looked slightly troubled.
"What is it Mr. Reese?"
"Are you taking Carter on a date?"
Finch was slightly taken aback at how blunt John was.
"Its not a date Mr. Reese, it's a thank you dinner."
But deep down, Finch felt as though it was more than that. He knew that everyday he was helplessly becoming more and more attracted to the beautiful detective. The way her hair blew in the wind, the way she walked, her smile. Oh god, it couldn't be. The billionaire computer tech Harold Finch, was falling for the beautiful, dangerous Detective Carter.
Author's Note 2: Happy New Years guys! Please review!
