A/N: I have been watching a lot of 'Covert Affairs' lately. I thought it would be fun to do a collection of one-shots showing the characters outside of the agency and what they might do on their day off.
'Adrenaline Junky - Annie Walker's Day Off'
Annie Walker stared at the calendar on her desk. She had the weekend off starting in just a few hours. Her mind reeled with what she wanted to do. Or rather, not do. A small smile spread across her lips. Placing her calendar away, she looked up.
"So Ms. Walker." Auggie began, "What are you planning to do with a whole weekend to yourself?"
"Well, I plan on relaxing and not doing a damn thing."
Auggie laughed. "Really, now?"
"Really. I just wanna stay in my pjs all day, watch movies and veg on the couch. Plain and simple."
"I won't stop you. Besides, I bet you have cute pjs."
"Oh Auggie" Annie said with a laugh as she watched his trademark smile cross his face. "When it comes to down time, I happen to be a Plain Jane with just sweats and a t-shirt. Nothing too fancy. I save all the good stuff for work."
"If you say so Walker."
Auggie smiled once more and left to his office.
As soon as the clock struck the top of the hour, Annie rushed for the door. She said a quick goodbye to Auggie and then she was speeding away in her little red car. The weekend was here and she wanted to make the most of it. Recently, she had been on a lot of short term missions that had her traveling all over the world. Most of the assignments were easy, more like busy work, and she was looking forward to downtime.
Pulling into her driveway, she walked into the house and said a quick hello to her sister, Danielle, before going to the guest house and undressing. She tossed her work clothes to the side and slid into something more comfortable. Slipping on flip flops, she cantered back to the main house.
"You're in a good mood this evening." Danielle commented.
Annie smiled. "I have the weekend to myself. I don't plan on doing anything except relaxing."
"Well good, because tonight it's just you and me after the girls go to bed. I figured we could do a 'Star Wars' Marathon."
The younger sister's eyes lit up. "Are you serious?"
"Yeah, silly. I miss my Annie time. I figured this could be a good way to get it."
The sisters laughed together.
After the dinner dishes were put away and the girls were tucked in bed, Annie and Danielle settled themselves on the couch and began their 'Star Wars' marathon. They started with the very first one. The original 'Star Wars' were Annie's favorite. She didn't much care for the newer ones.
The two made it through most of the second movie when Annie finally said in a slightly slurred voice. "I'm going to turn in for the night. We can finish this tomorrow."
"Okay. Sleep well little sis."
Annie smiled and left the main house and went to the guest. Collapsing in bed, she fell fast asleep.
The next morning, Annie slept in. As she stumbled sleepily to the kitchen, she was greeted with a breakfast for kings. Danielle had cooked up pancakes, bacon, sausage, hash browns and coffee.
"Danielle, what is all this?" Annie asked as she picked up a piece of bacon.
"I thought you could use a real breakfast. You're always working and rushing out the door. I'm surprised you haven't withered away to nothing."
Annie chuckled. "Well thank you very much Danielle. I can't wait to dig in!"
After breakfast, the two sisters curled up on the couch and finished the last 'Star Wars' movie. It wasn't until after it was over, Annie realized how restless she had been. She was able to focus on the movie, but her hands were sore with an immense amount of fidgeting.
"What do you have on your agenda for today Annie?"
"Actually, I'm thinking about going on a run. Want to go out to dinner later?"
"Sure, that'd be great. See you later."
Annie left and dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. Cantering to her car, she sped away and to the park with her favorite running trail.
The blonde ran and ran, it wasn't until she did a third pass of the entrance to the park she realized she had been out for nearly two hours. She looked at her watch and sighed. "Man, what is wrong with me?" Thought she had been running for so long, she wasn't tired at all. In fact, she was feeling great and her senses were heightened.
As she was catching her breath, she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. A dark clad man had approached a woman with a stroller. They appeared to be having a slight disagreement. Annie was on the other side of the park and was unable to hear their conversation. So, she began her way around towards the man and woman. It wasn't until she was a few hundred yards away that the man shoved the woman, grabbed her purse from the stroller and took off running.
"Bastard!" The woman yelled. "Get back here!"
The woman looked slightly desperate. She couldn't leave her baby and go after the man.
Like a flash of lightning, Annie took off at high speed after him. It wasn't until he was a quarter of a mile away the man realized he was being followed. He picked up speed and ran into the city.
Arms pumping, legs swiftly working, Annie chased after the him. She guessed by the way he maneuvered the streets and how fast he ran, he had made an occupation for himself of purse snatching and running away from the law. She gave him credit, he was skilled in evading capture, but she was better. A small smile lit her face as she thought of the experience she had on the man. No common purse snatcher was a match for her, a trained CIA officer.
Gracefully, the two weaved in and out of the throngs of people. Occasionally, the man glanced behind him. To his dismay, the blond woman was still behind him. Taking a sharp turn to the right, he raced into an alleyway, hopping over a wooden fence, scrambling over dumpsters and onto a parallel street. Just as nibley, Annie did the same, but she added flair at the end and lept off the dumpster and crashed into the man. They tumbled into the street. Horns honked and tires screeched as cars came to a sudden halt. Annie landed a quick punch on the man and knocked him out cold.
Standing up, she followed her routine. She dragged the man back to the alleyway, finding rope, tied him to a pole, called the police and then went in search of the woman.
That evening, Annie and Danielle went out to a really nice restaurant and just enjoyed each others company. Near the end of the meal, Danielle turned the conversation into a heart to heart.
"Annie, I just wanted to let you know, I've enjoyed these past two days together. With your work keeping you busy and all over the world, I'm glad that you were able to take time off."
"Danielle," Annie's eyes shown with endearment. The words her sister spoke meant a lot. In truth, she had felt bad she wasn't able to spend as much time with Danielle as she had wanted to since joining the agency. But she had enjoyed a majority of the weekend with her older sis.
Paying for the bill, the sisters left and turned in for the night.
Sunday rolled around and Annie was wide awake at the crack of dawn. She was itching for something to do. So much for her relaxing weekend. Rummaging around for a phone book, she began flipping through the pages to find something fun to do.
Compiling a list, Annie took off to enjoy a fun filled day. First, she went rock climbing at a nearby reserve. After quickly making it the top, she moved onto her next task; skydiving. That was followed by kayaking and paint ball and then a pickup game of soccer.
Not until the sun began to set that Annie finally sauntered home. She was beat. As she cleaned off in a shower, it suddenly dawned on her. As much as she enjoyed having a weekend off, she was an adrenaline junky. She shook her head and laughed. The CIA agent should have figured.
The following morning, walking into work, Annie was greeted by Auggie.
"So, Walker, how was your weekend off?"
Annie smiled widly and chuckled to herself. "It was really, really good Auggie."
"Spend it relaxing in your pjs?"
"Ha, not exactly. Though there was some downtime."
"Some?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Let's just say, I'm an adrenaline junky, Auggie."
"Oh Walker." Auggie laughed and shook his head. "I had you pegged from the start."
"Did you now?"
"That I did."
The two walked into the DPD office and went about their daily routine.
