I Lied, But Not Really

by missmissa85

An introspective from Colby's POV just post-"Trust Metric".

I Lied, But Not Really

A Numb3rs Fanfic

By Missmissa85

A/N: This is just a short introspective from Colby's POV, just post-Trust Metric. I do not own Numb3rs or any of the characters within.

I lied. I wasn't really David's partner, but, then again, I was. I always had his back, he always had mine, until he was pointing a gun in my face. But he saved my life. He kept my heart beating until the medics got there and he was right outside the window when I woke up in the hospital. I wasn't his partner, but he was mine, and I hope I can return the favor.

I lied. I wasn't who I said I was. I wasn't Megan's jealous, smart-ass friend. Okay, so maybe I am a smart ass, and I have to admit I was a little jealous of her and Larry, but I think that's because I just didn't understand the attraction, I still don't, actually. But I wasn't her friend, or I wasn't supposed to be. I was just supposed to spy on a spy, but I made a friend, a confidante, and I developed a whole new appreciation for psychology.

I lied. I wasn't really Don's subordinate. I knew things that he could never know, not if I wanted him to be safe, which I did. He was a mentor to me. He believed me when no one else would, not even David. Hell, he didn't shoot me when he had every reason to.

I lied. I wasn't really there to work the cases, to threaten Vietnamese gangsters, to run down dock workers, or even run my ass all over L.A. with 3.2 million dollars on my back, but that's what I did. I lied, but not really.