Disclaimer: I don't own the series or the characters. They belong to their rightful owners and I just borrow them.

Author's Note:

Hello Numb3rs fans :)

This is my first Numb3rs story and I hope it's not that bad (to my excuse: I just watched season one, but I already love the series and wanted to write this one-shot) Also I want to say sorry if there are any simular stories to this one ' (I know there is already an alternative ending to 'Counterfeit Reality', but this one won't be so simular to it. But sorry to the author of that story if he/she thinks I somehow took the idea '')

Anyway, let's start the one-shot :)

Charlie was happy ...really happy.

Finally he could sit in one room with his big brother, not just because of work or anything, no, because Don asked him to stay and to watch a baseball film.

Don was still a bit disappointed about the fact that Charlie had opened the box with his private things, but somehow he understood his brother. It was true that he always had cool things, like Charlie said.

Both brothers didn't realize that it got later and later and after a time Don heard a strange sound from the

armchair...some kind of ...snoring..

He turned to the chair and saw his kid brother sleeping peacefully.

Don couldn't help but smiling.

He stood up and softly took Charlie on his arm and laid him on the couch.

Then the big brother took a ceiling and covered the small one.

'Goodnight, Buddy.', Don whispered and stroke the curled hair of his baby brother.

After that Don went into the floor and called his dad. But it was 4 o' clock and (of course) Allan was asleep and didn't answer the phone.

So Don left a message:

'Hey..hey Dad, it's Don. I...I just wanted to tell you that Charlie is at my home. So.. Don't worry 'bout him, okay? He'll come home later. Well then...bye.'

Don sat down in the armchair and soon he fell asleep, too.

On the next morning Charlie woke up and looked around.

'Wh..where am I?', he mumbled questioning.

'Hey, you're awake?'

His brother stood in the door.

'Don? Right...I came to bring you your things...'

'Yup.. And then we watched a film and you fell asleep. Here, I've made you breakfast and I already called dad, so that he won't worry.'

Don gave Charlie a tablet with a cup of coffee and bread.

Charlie looked at his brother with big brown eyes.

'Th...thank you.'

Charlie took the tablet and began to drink. Then he looked at the bread and his eyes widened even more.

'Is that... strawberry marmalade?'

'Yes, it's still your favourite, right?'

Charlie nodded and smiled.

'Yes, it is. You still remeber?'

'Of course. I could never forget that.

Charlie continued smiling.

It was like in old times, when he and Don were children.

Don always had made him breakfast and he was really happy.

Charlie looked at the clock.

'Oh , it's that late? I think I have to go now. Thank you.'

Charlie took the bread and stood up.

'I'm going to eat in on my way home.

Bye.'

'I'm going to call you if I need your help. See ya. '

Before Charlie left Don called after him:

'And Charlie...'

The professor turned around.

'Huh? What is it?'

'I love you.'

Charlie smiled.

'Love you too.' Then he went away. Don was lucky. After a long time, he and his brother finally had spent a normal brother-evening.

This was a huge step to a real good realationship.

I hope you enjoyed my first Numb3rs fanfic. Just for information... I don't really know if Charlie likes strawberry marmalade '

Critics, opinions or anything else? Then please review.

Till next time, Bye ~