It had been a long day, they snagged and bagged the Pompeii Amphora and gave Claudia a birthday she'd never forget. Pete just wanted to shelve the artifact and get some sleep.
With everyone else back at the B&B he knew that he'd never figure out which aisle it belonged in, so just decided to place it in the Ovoid Quarantine until the morning.
Pete finally reached his destination and had to find a spot to put the artifact. He just decided to place it in the first open spot he could find. So he started to head back to the B&B but unknowingly activated another artifact when sitting the Amphora down.
Once he got back he figured he had been awake this long he might as well make a trip to the kitchen and snatch up some cookies as a snack before bed.
"Well hey Pete, what are you still doing up?" Pete startled looks over at the table and sees Steve looking up from his cup of tea. "Just got back from the warehouse, wanted to grab some cookies to munch on before a much needed snooze fest. Why are you awake still Jinksy?"
"Just couldn't sleep so I figured a cup of tea could help ease my wondering mind."
"What's got ya all worked up Jinksy, oh wait I bet it has something to do with the love connection you had with Liam doesn't it?"
Steve giggles and tries not to crack a smile, "yeah, Pete, it just might have something to do with that." Pete sighs softly and says "alright Steve, lay it on me. Why's it got you so troubled you can't sleep, are you still head over heels or what?"
"What, no Pete! It…it...it's just that, seeing Liam again stirred up some thoughts. I haven't been in a relationship since him, and I feel kinda lonely. But we've got an early day tomorrow Pete, I should probably get some sleep."
Pete sauntered towards the stairs, "alright Jinksy I'll see you in the morning, feel better little buddy."
"See ya then, and Pete, thanks for the talk. I would normally talk to Claudia about this kinda stuff but I didn't wanna bother her with it on her birthday."
"Anytime, us guys gotta stick together Steve." Said Pete as he smiled and walked up stairs.
Pete's dreams were more vivid tonight then any other he had ever had. It was as if he wasn't dreaming but was in the past, kind of when he and his mom used the Bronze Baby Shoes to enter her memories to investigate the Regents' murders.
He was back in his freshmen year high school. But he couldn't remember this, what was going on, where was he? This place looked familiar but he just couldn't put his finger on where he was. Then it hit him, he was in the old gym that kids used to sneak into to go make out. But he has never been in the old gym, he always went under the bleachers at the football field. He didn't understand why he was having a flashback about something that never happened.
"I didn't see anyone Pete, there's nothing to be nervous about. No one is going to find us in here, I promise no one will find out."
Who is that Pete wondered, then he realized who it was. It was Spencer Reed, his old lab partner. But they never hung out, especially not in the old gym. "Pete I don't know what you think you heard but there isn't anyone out there" Spencer assured.
"I guess I'm just nervous Spencer, I've never done this before. I mean I have all these feelings but don't know why. I don't know why I'm the way I am, but no one can ever know, you got that?"
"Yeah Pete, I know you want to keep this a secret. I promise I won't tell anyone, but if you want to do this we need to hurry free period is almost over."
"Okay, but this is just a one time thing too, ya know, see if I really do like it or not." Pete noted, choking up as he said it.
Pete was confused about what was going on. He couldn't remember what was going on, he knew he was dreaming but it felt like it was real. So he just let the scene play knowing he'd wake up and this dream would fade away.
Spencer sat down next to Pete scooting closer and closer, so they could finally do what Pete had been aching to do ever since he confided in Spencer what he had been feeling. Pete closed his eyes and waited for Spencer to lean in and kiss him. As soon as their lips met Pete felt a spark.
"What the hell is this Lattimer, have you gone gay on us all of a sudden?" Pete shrieked "get off of me you fag, why the fuck are you trying to kiss me," when he heard his teammates. Pete pushed Spencer away from him, and shot up from his spot. "I should kick your ass for trying something like that, you're lucky my daddy taught me better. Let's go guys, leave the queer to himself" Pete insisted.