Hello = Well the start of another brand new story...As ever I really don't know where it will go or how long it will last...I just hope you all like it
Disclaimer as Norm
He Had Been in a Strange Mood….
She was Jupiter and he was Mars.
The very stars where against them.
Jupiter. The planet of peace and calm and love.
Mars. The planet of war and fury and fire.
The very heavens made them opposites and therefore forever destined to be apart….
"This is really total crap Foster, how the hell can you read it, let alone enjoy it – it's complete bollocks!"
Gill had barely got through her office door when Cal's little tirade hit her.
He was sitting on her couch with her latest romance novel in his hands, a look of complete disgust on his face.
"Nobody was forcing you to read it Cal! now would you mind telling me what you are doing sitting in my office before I even get in?"
"Bored"
"I thought you were supposed to be going out on a case with Torres this morning"
"Yeah, but I decided to let her go with Loker instead. See what kind of a total hash they make of it without 'parental guidance'"
Gillian sighed, Torres and Loker had worked several cases now as a team and they had done well on all of them – but just try getting Cal Lightman to admit that!
"Cal, go back to your own office and find some work to do. What about your months billing figures? I have told you countless times already that I need them today"
"I know luv, and as soon as Heidi's finished them I will make sure that they arrive with all due haste on the top of your in tray!"
"Cal Lightman….."
But he had already gone, she could hear his whistling heading back down the corridor.
He was in another one of his 'strange' moods she decided. He had been having them quite a lot lately and as soon as she was up to date on her paperwork she was determined to get to the bottom it.
Gill had only got about 15 minutes into her monthly billing before a grinning Lightman appeared in her office again.
"Cal – please can't you find someone else to irritate, I really have to get this finished today"
"I've booked myself a holiday"
All thoughts of the billing left her mind, pushed firmly out by astonishment.
Cal watched the transformation take place on her face.
"Wot! – you're always the one that moans at me for not taking a break. Well now I am. Just a week – it is exceptionally quiet at the moment after all. Just as well I won on that last roulette bet wasn't it?"
"I still don't condone that action of yours Cal and you know it! – But yes, it is nice to be comfortably solvent again, and I am happy you have booked a holiday – a little shocked I must admit – but very happy. Are you taking Emily again? Back to Mexico or do you have somewhere else in mind?"
Cal couldn't help but notice the smile appearing on her face, well that wasn't going to last long!
"Actually I'm leaving Em to the tender mercies of her mother this time, and no, not Mexico – more ..Wyoming way..or thereabouts, it's more of a 'moving around' type thing really"
Gill was now starting to get suspicious. He was being deliberately vague and she really didn't like that wicked grin that was fixed on his face at the moment.
"Are you actually going to tell me where… or maybe more precisely what you are going off for a week to do?"
"Storm Chasing"
"WHAT!"
"Storm chasing. You must of heard of it, you get taken round in cars and vans and things chasing after storms and tornadoes. Supposed to be really good fun"
"I know what it is Cal! It may be 'Fun' to some people, to idiots who can't get by a week or more without adrenaline hits, but it also extremely dangerous. People get killed having that kind of 'fun' Cal! For gods sake, when are you going to grow up?"
"OI! It's no more dangerous than half the cases we deal with – and as for giving me lectures on 'growing up' – that's a bit rich coming from the 'I am Jupiter and he is Mars' and pudding and orange slushies for breakfast woman"
"My liking for romance novels and puddings is hardly life threatening, what you are planning is entirely different"
"That depends on your point of view"
"Oh you are really impossible when you are in this kind of mood! If there's nothing else I need to get on with this"
"Well….there is one other thing actually…"
"Let me guess…If you find a tornado, you've volunteered to go jump in the middle of it with a parachute and a camcorder"
Cal laughed, she didn't know it, but she had just played right into his hands….
"Not exactly no…but I might do something like that on impulse when I'm actually there – you know what I'm like- just control those 'mad' impulses of mine. That's why I actually booked two places…."
For a brief few seconds the implication of his statement didn't sink in with Gill. When it did she jaw just dropped.
"NO…Absolutely not! You really are going crazy if you think that you are going to get me to…"
"Arrggg cum in Foster, you'll love it when we get there I'm sure. Just think..you could spend the whole week making psychological studies of all the people who like to take risks – AND, at the same time be around to stop me from doing anything really rash"
By now Gill was positively slamming different files around on her desk.
The reason for her growing irritation – to Cal- was perfectly clear. Part of her was actually considering the proposition! He knew that if he'd got her to that point, the rest would be easy.
He had a travelling mate.