Colby's first day with the FBI. He meets his boss and the team and works on his first case. And of course, meets the (cute) Genius math consultant, with the brain, the hair and the wide eyes. But, problem is, he's his new Boss's little brother.

First Numb3rs story. Hope it's good. Enjoy!

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My first official day in the FBI, Colby thought as he was standing outside the Federal building in Los Angeles. He took in a breath, held it for a few seconds, and slowly let it out. God, I hope everything will work out in this place. This should be a helluva lot safer than the Army was. But still with its dangers of course, but at least it's not constantly on guard, looking over your shoulder, wondering if even walking down a dirt path can cause you blow up, or if walking out of a building will result in a bullet going through your head, or-…

Still looking up at the building, Colby realised where his thought were leading him, and quickly shook his head to stop thinking on that line of thought. Ok, enough about that Granger, focus. You are now a Federal Agent and are going to be working here for the next few months? Years? Either way, this is where I am working now, so you better get in there and get started. With that, Colby nodded, and confidently took his first step forward, bringing him towards the front door of the building. As he walked through, he quickly signed in at the desk, placed everything from his pockets on the X–ray tray as he walked through the metal detectors and made his way to the elevator.

Colby made his way up high within the building to talk to the Assistant Director in Charge; Walter Merrick, and hopefully find out where he is stationed and who he will be working with. Turns out, with is College Degree in Criminal Justice and his experience from being in the Army CID for over 6 years, his 3 years of Interrogation Techniques, and also with his experience in Tactical Training and qualified in SWAT training, Merrick believed that he would be better suited within the Violent Crimes Unit of the FBI. Colby nodded, shook the AD's hand, gave thanks, accepted his papers, and walked back out, ready to begin his first day as an FBI Agent. Well, a rookie Agent anyway. He could always improve. If I'm here for that long anyway.

Colby looked at his papers within the elevator. Ok, so my Boss is called Don Eppes. Cool. Colby thought, folding his papers away and placing them into an inside pocked of his suit jacket.

As the elevator doors opened again, Colby looked out at the bullpen and watch for a few seconds as Agents went about their business solving crime, Criminals being restrained, led and being handcuffed at different areas of the room, the lawyers coming to their clients defences, a college kid walking quickly to a glass room with a lot of paper in his arms, family members being questioned, and - Wait, what?

Colby did a quick double take and looked back at the alleged 'college kid' and wondered what someone like that was doing inside the federal building, especially in the Violent Crimes Unit at that. The 'kid' had a full head of dark curly hair that was a little like a halo around his head (and he really wanted to run his hands through it), with wide brown eyes, a slim body, wearing a white T-shirt and a blue shirt open over the top, with dark blue trousers and a satchel (probably has his laptop in it) over his shoulder and his arms full of papers, and … maps? What the hell? Well, at least he's cute. And has a nice ass too. Colby thought with a slight smile on his lips.

Colby shook his head and headed for a desk that had the name DON EPPES on the desk, placed his papers on the desk, then moved over to another 'empty' desk and waited.

After a few minutes went by, a door to a glass room opened and the 'college kid' came, almost sauntering out of the room with his head held high, almost as if he had just single-handedly solved a case. Well, that's crap Granger, he's just a kid, who probably things too much of himself and had something not really worth anything. But he is still nice to look at though. Colby casually watched the 'kid' come towards him, gave him a slight smile and continued to walk (sauntered!) towards the elevators. Well, at least he noticed me. Colby thought happily.

Colby then turned around and saw a man who had short dark hair, a serious face, professional aura on him and also looked authoritative enough to be Don Eppes, so Colby stood up straighter walked casually over to his new boss's desk, where he left his papers.

The Agent took a seat at his desk, looked confusedly at the new piece of paper on his desk. Reading it over quickly, realisation came to his face, and turned to meet Colby when he came close enough for the Agent to notice him. The Agent stood back up on his feet and stretched a hand out for Colby to shake, and Colby shook it.

"Hi, my name's Colby Granger, I'm the new Agent that's been assigned to your team." Colby introduced himself to his new boss.

"Hey there, Granger. Well, everything looks in order, so this over here…" Don showed Colby to his new desk, "… is your desk. There are another 2 Agents working with me, you'll meet them in a bit. They are Megan Reeves and David Sinclair. David will be your partner, so if he tells you to do something, then you listen to him. Well, unless I say otherwise." Don said with a slight smirk on his lips, and Colby gave a slight chuckle to show that he knew that his new boss is giving him his first lesson. "OK, any questions Granger?" Don asked his newest Agent.

Colby puckered his lips up a little in thought, and shook his head, no. "Nope, I'm all good for now."

"Alright then. Stay here for now, we've almost wrapped up this case, so just settle in for now, and I'll catch you up in a bit and introduce you to the rest of the team when they get back." Don said, and then walked over to the elevators, presumably to either go out, or more likely, to talk to the AD about their near finished case.

Colby watched him leave, turned to his desk, sat down, and smiled. He took out a fishing lure from his pocket, and placed it on "his" lamp, gave it a slight stroke, and smiled in memory for a bit, then turned to his computer, and got to work.

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Not much happened on his first day in the office, but he did get a change to meet both of the other Agents that he would be working with, David Sinclair and Megan Reeves. Well, maybe tomorrow will be a slightly busier day, and hopefully one I can do something on. Colby thought, as he packed up his things – phone, gun, wallet, keys – and made his way to the elevators.

As he reached the elevators, and the door opened, Colby started walking forward, but then a mass of dark curly hair and wide eyes, quite literally, walked right into him, knocking them both slightly off balance. Colby on reflex, grabbed the other person's arm to keep them both steady.

"Sorry." Both Colby and the other person said at the same time, looking at each other, and for Colby, it almost felt like the world had stopped spinning for a few seconds. Wow. Colby was looking into dark wide eyes, boyish face, and a mass of wild curly hair that he really wanted to run his hands through and smell and pull and-

Colby quickly stopped his thoughts running wildly and concentrated back on the… Wait, it's the same 'kid' as earlier. Thought I recognised that hair.

"Uh, are you ok?" Colby asked him, worried because he seemed to not be talking either. The 'kid' gave a quick shake of his own head and nodded quickly after, his cheeks a little red.

"Yeah, yeah I'm ok, thanks. Just startled a little. But thanks anyway." He said, rotating his shoulders a little to move his bag strap back up again. Colby suddenly realised that he still held the 'kids' arm, and quickly let go.

"Um… Oh I'm Colby Granger by the way. Just started working here. Do, uh… do you work here to?" Colby asked uncertainly, wondering if he had possibly (hopefully not) insulted the 'kid'.

"Oh, no, I don't really work here, just help out whenever I can with cases. I'm a consultant. A Mathematician actually. A Math Consultant." Now Colby knew he was rambling a little, maybe he was nervous, or still a little shaken, or maybe he was just a little shy around new people. He's cute though, especially when he's blushing. Wait, he's blushing? Colby looked a little harder, and yes, he was most definitely blushing. Huh, wonder what's making him blush? Probably is just shy around new people.

"Oh, my name's Charlie Eppes by the way." He introduced himself, sticking his hand out to shake Colby's hand. Is that chalk on his hands? Colby thought absentmindedly. Wait, Eppes?

"Eppes? Any relation to Don Eppes by any change, or just a weird coincidence?" Colby asked curiously, because if the 'kid' – Charlie – was Don's brother… Please don't be Don's brother, your too cute, and have a really nice ass, and-…

"Yeah he's my older brother. I help him out on cases. So you're his new Agent?" Charlie asked curiously.

Oh, Damn. Can't ask him out now. That's just career suicide asking your boss's younger brother out on a date. Damn. "Yeah, I'm the new Agent, first day." Colby replied, with a slight sad look on his face, but really trying to not let it show. "So, how exactly does math help solve cases then?" Colby asked.

Charlie's eyes, and his face, seemed to light up suddenly, almost as if someone told him that Christmas came early this year.

"Well, everything is numbers. Just by using the different points and numbers in each unique case, an algorithm can be made, depending on what needs to be found, and my numbers can help find people. Or find commonalities, or, similarities, or locations, or paths with the higher probability of being taken, or –"

Uh oh.

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