AN- One nice fan requested that I continue Precious Seconds, to see where this will be leading to.
Much as I like to see a Don and Megan relationship in the series, it will never happen, but I wanted a closure for both had some 'feelings' for each other.( in my stories i.e.)
I came up with this. Hope you will enjoy. Thank you.
Reviews are most welcome.
(I know this does not work for me as it did for others- but just like other writers I do appreciate your taking time to read .)
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More Than Precious Seconds – Friendship
Chapter 1
Memories of a gentle kiss, dare he go further?
It was not to be…. They were just friends.
(this is for Megan157nebula – you ask for it!)
In the bullpen around lunchtime..
"Hey, thanks to whoever bought the chocolate!" Megan gushed as she quickly tore open the packaging of a big bar of Hershey's dark chocolate like a small girl.
"You're welcome. Hey, how about sharing," Colby said, coming straight towards her.
"No! it's all mine, and I don't think it's from you." Megan said, looking over Colby's shoulder towards a man with his head bowed down concentrating on the file in front of him.
"Ok. Next time, I won't share mine with you," Colby said, disappointed that Megan refused even to give him a small piece of chocolate.
Megan, after eating about two small squares, quietly wrapped the chocolate and put it away deep inside her desk drawer. She took out her cell, tapped a few words, pressed send and put the cell back in the drawer.
His cell gave a small ting to announce the arrival of a new message. He ignored it and kept his eyes glued to the file in front of him. It was not that he didn't want to read the incoming message, but he was totally absorbed in the file.
Suddenly he said, "Hey guys, I think I've found it!" His team quickly got up and went to their team leader.
"What did you find, Don?" David asked.
"Look at this. It is the same pattern. We didn't pay attention to it because it was done by a different gang. Look at the names. One of them is the same appearing in two of the three gang hits. This is the link. Colby run this name again through the police files. While you're at it, do it with the other names too."
The other team members perked up at this unexpected find and went about checking other information.
"Yea, boss, this perp appeared in the police files five years ago, and he had three other aliases, same with the three out of the four. The fourth member must have been a new recruit. Not in any police files anywhere," Colby said, after running all the names.
Now that we have this information, I can get Charlie on it as soon as possible," Don replied.
Megan looked at Don and said, "Charlie, Amita and Larry are away on a seminar, you know that don't you? And won't be back until next week, correct?"
Oh…gosh….I forgot," he exclaimed.
'That's because you're working your butt off and have no time to go home or talk to your father and brother.' Megan thought to herself.
"Hey how come you know and Don doesn't?" Colby said and got the evil eye from Megan.
David seeing the dirty look, smirked and chipped in, "Megan's dating Larry, and Don is in wonderland with this case and has no time to go home or talk to his family."
This time David got the stare from Don. He quickly clapped Colby on his shoulders and said, "Hey buddy, let's go for lunch, first ." They both quickly picked up their coats and exited the floor.
Megan looked at Don and said, "It's true, you know. You've hardly slept, and you're the first to arrive and last to leave, that is, if you ever left at all."
"We got this case two weeks ago, and we are not making any head………" Don was cut off.
"Yes, I know, you know, we know, but still it's not worth making ourselves sick over it. How come you did not know that Charlie had this seminar in Chicago? You did not go home at all or talk to Charlie?"
"I did go back to Charlie's place last week, and he didn't say anything. When did they leave?"
"Left, two days ago."
Megan cell rang, she quickly took it out of the drawer. She answered and turned to Don, "Tuna Salad mayonnaise on rye bread ok with you?"
Don looked at Megan, and Megan didn't wait for his reply, "Yes and make that two sets David. Thank you."
Don did not answer her and went on with his research on the files in front of him. He was reminded of the lunch they had last week. It was tuna salad mayo on rye too. It was that afternoon that he took a quick nap and woke up with his lips on Megan's for a very brief moment. He was not surprised, but she was, but she didn't make any fuss.
He made it look like it was accidental that their lips met.
He was aware of it and took the opportunity to kiss her, when she was whispering in his ear to wake him, telling him that the gang had come back from lunch. He also heard the soft click of the cell taking a picture earlier on. He had yet to see what she had taken.
"Thanks, Megan," he said.
"Did you ask for a cup of coffee?"
"No. I'll go and make us both some coffee now. That's the least I can do for getting the chocolates. Thanks!"
"You're welcome, and that's the least I can do since you volunteered to stay and do the research yesterday evening."
Megan smiled, nodded and went off towards the break room.
He quickly reached out and took her cell lying on her table.
He saw that it was on standby mode. He pressed, the menu came on, and he scrolled to the camera icon . He saw only two pictures which showed him 'sleeping' with a smile on his face.
He was dozing, and he remembered why he was smiling. He was smiling at Megan swatting Colby when he mentioned something about Larry the spaceman.
Soon Megan came back with two steaming cups of coffee. She handed one with the swizzle stick to Don. She knew that Don like to stir his coffee first.
"Plenty of milk for you. Give it a good stir." She smiled at him.
He muttered thanks, and they both sat down to enjoy their coffee.
Megan looked at him over her cup. She made up her mind and said,
"Er.. Don, I'd like to tell you something. I want to let you know first before I submit the letter."
"Submit the letter?" Don looked at her.
"Yes, I am thinking of taking up the position the AD has offered. It's a high profiling job in New York. I didn't want it earlier on when it was offered, but then Larry said he might be leaving CalSci, and I think this is a good opportunity for me to take up this offer. Larry will resign his post and follow me……"
Megan looked at Don.
Don was biting his lower lip, and he stared at her, "Are you sure you wanna leave?"
"Not leaving, Don, just a transfer."
"But you are still leaving."
"Technically speaking yes, leaving this place, transferring to another place, but still in FBI."
"Yea, yea…. When?"
"Next month, if everything is approved."
"Oh…" Don sounded disappointed. He leaned back in his chair and said, "I suppose congratulations are in order, you and Larry."
"We are together, yes, thank you."
They both said nothing. After that, Don turned back to his files.
Later in the evening, when Colby and David had left the office, Don turned to Megan, "Can we have dinner sometime this week?"
Megan looked at him for a while and said, "Alright, how about Friday?"
"Great, I'll see you at Mario's at 8pm. Ask for Don's table."
"Alright, that's good. I love Italian. I have to let Larry know?"
"Alright. Tell him this is a private dinner between Boss and subordinate." Don said, with his eyes crinkling at the sides.
"Hey I resent that, Boss and team mate and not subordinate." Megan smiled at him. 'gosh and golly, I'm gonna miss that smile.' She thought to herself.
"I suppose my dad and Charlie will want to throw a farewell party later on for you. Tell Larry he can come for that."
"Right, I'm going now. Goodnight Boss."
"Goodnight subordinate!"
Tbc….
With thanks to my beta Marilyn.