Comfort in the Most Unlikely Places
by Lady of Light 4 the Elves
Anybody else get cravings for Annie/Auggie? Here's a little scene filler for the Southbound Suarez episode.
Disclaimer: Don't own it. So please don't sue.
She stared into the bathroom mirror as wave after wave of nervousness washed over her. It was her first foreign op. Okay, so technically all she would be doing is holding a 20 year old boy's hand until she dropped him off with the operative at the other end, but still, she was a part of the op. Technically.
Another wave of nerves brought doubts. What if she couldn't do this? She had only worked at the CIA for a matter of weeks. The chances of her screwing this up royally were very high.
"Is that a huff of frustration I hear? Or maybe self-doubt?" The baritone voice of her best friend echoed in the women's bathroom.
"Auggie, are you seriously trying for a sexual harassment charge?" She didn't know how he did it. It seemed as though every time she went off to have a breakdown in the bathroom, he would follow. And by some sheer blind luck, and she meant that in the best way possible, he hadn't got caught.
"What, are you offering?" He quipped back.
"What if Joan catches you?" She slipped her arm through his and began redirecting him to the door.
"Please. I knew it was you."
She stopped in her tracks and her eyes narrowed. "How?"
He grinned cheekily and sniffed. "Aside from the obvious?"
She rolled her eyes. "Aside from the obvious."
He leaned in close and whispered. "Gotta love those kitten heels." He pulled away to gently guide her back towards her desk. "Annie, I may not be with you physically, but it'll be just like always. I'm your own personal Jiminy Crickett."
She smiled. "I'm going to hold you to that, Auggie."
