TITLE: The Subtlety of Feeling

RATING: T

SUMMARY: It may be subtle, but it's there. P/O

DISCLAIMER: Back when I was a little girl, I was treated with Cortexiphan. So I have strange abilities, one of which is writing stories based on a certain TV show that I borrowed the characters from and no one dares to sue me because I have a gun and I can set rooms on fire.

Jealousy

At the sound of the front doors of the lab being opened, both Walter and Peter looked up from their work to see a distinguished man in a suit and black trench coat standing in the entrance holding a small bouquet of flowers. The man looked around, and then finally locked eyes on Walter and Peter.

"Excuse me. I'm looking for Olivia Dunham. I was told I could find her here?"

Upon hearing this, Peter squinted at the man and sized him up while Walter scowled and stared. Before they could answer him, Olivia peered out from her office door. She had a look of confusion on her face.

"Lucas? What are you doing here? Why aren't you in Germany?"

The man turned toward her with a huge smile on his face. Walter and Peter pretended to get back to work in silence, but they continued to watch and listen to the scene before them with curiosity.

"Hi Liv," Lucas said as he gave her a quick peck on the cheek and handed her the flowers. "You look good. I thought I'd surprise you."

Walter whispered in Peter's ear, "I don't like that man."

"Be nice, Walter," Peter whispered back, but in his mind he agreed with his father.

"You brought me flowers. This can't be good..." Olivia joked.

"You know me too well, Liv," he said with a nervous chuckle. Then his smile faded. "I actually have some news for you." He looked at his watch and noted it was around noon. "Listen, I just got off the plane and I haven't eaten yet. Can I take you to lunch?"

Olivia glanced over at Peter. She caught him staring at her but he quickly averted his eyes.

"Um, sure. Just let me get my coat," she answered. She walked back to her office, laid the flowers down on her desk, grabbed her coat, and walked back out into the lab.

"Hey guys, I'll be back later," Olivia said to Walter and Peter. "Call me if you find out anything."

And with that, Lucas put his hand on Olivia's back and guided her out the door.

"Who was that Peter?" Walter asked with a child-like voice.

"I don't know," Peter said grudgingly.

"You should give Agent Dunham flowers, son. Perhaps even a nice box of chocolates."

"Walter..."