Hey guys! I think I officially love this show (and movie, but the show more). I'm watching the series for the first time right now and just can't get enough of it. So here it is, my first TV A-Team fic (My other two are in the movie section). I was watching and kept thinking, I want Murdock to get a girl for once (even though Face is amazing) which resulted in the idea for this story :) Hope you like it! Please review (no flames) :)
Genres: Romance /ACTION! and dashes of comedy of course! I mean this is The A-Team we're talking about here :)
Rating: T for now
Pairings: Murdock/OC and some Face/Amy
Spoilers: None :D
Disclaimer: I do not own The A-Team, blah, blah, blah, because if I did it wouldn't have been cancelled :D
Chapter 1
Another "successful" mission. Nothing out of the normal; Hannibal had a plan, Face conned the things they needed along with getting a date or two, B.A. did his thing, Amy helped where needed, and Murdock was air support. It all sounds great, right? Not for all the members….
The team was now at a gas station in the middle of no where in the pouring rain, B.A. was getting the gas, Hannibal and Face had went inside the market, which left Amy and a somewhat down Murdock in the van.
"Murdock?" Amy asked.
Murdock was sitting on the floor between the two middle seats, elbows on his knees, head in his hands as he stared out the windshield at the rain in deep thought. It was the quietest she'd ever seen him.
"Murdock" She asked again putting her hand on his shoulder.
He snapped out of his daze and looked up at her.
"You looked like you were pretty deep in thought then," she laughed trying to lighten the mood, "What were you thinking about?"
"Well," he sighed and then looked back out the windshield and continued on less like himself and more like a sad puppy, "I was just thinking, every mission ends the same way. Everyone does their thing and it always ends the same way—"
"Successfully," Amy said finishing his sentence.
"I guess so…" Murdock mumbled getting quiet again. Oh B.A. was gonna lo—ve this, Murdock not acting like Murdock, Amy thought.
Amy felt there was defiantly something Murdock was holding back so she decided to push the subject forward.
"How do you think they should end?" she asked.
"I don't have a problem with how they end I guess. I just wish that some things would change it up for once. I'm just kinda confused at the moment."
"What are you confused about? Maybe I can help."
Murdock thought for a moment, "I don't know, I've been having these weird feelings lately towards someone. It never used to bug me until recently. I don't even know what to call it!"
"What kinds of feelings?" Amy asked.
Murdock was now sitting on the sit next to Amy, both in deep conversation.
"They're aren't angry, or mean, or anything like that. They make me wish I could be that person, or be like that person, but not in a weird way," Murdock then looked as if he was having a revelation, "I see how people treat said person, and love said person, and faint over said person and I guess that in the end it kinda does make me angry now that I think about it!"
Amy thought about everything he'd said for a moment and then looked at Murdock with a smirk, "Murdock," she put her hands on his shoulders, "I think you're jealous of said person."
Murdock thought for a moment, "Jealous? I'm not sure if I've ever been jealous before. But now that I think about, I think I am! Whoa…" Murdock now sat back in the seat.
Amy was sucked into the story now, "Well…" she said after a few seconds of silence.
Murdock looked at her, "What?"
"You gotta tell me what this is really about now!" she laughed.
"Aww I don't know about that one Amy. I mean you wouldn't find it interesting, and I—" Murdock's rambling was interrupted by Amy.
"No excuses. Come on Murdock, like I said, maybe I can help."
Murdock looked at her for a moment, then back out at the windshield while thinking, and then back at Amy.
"Said person is someone who we both know."
"So it's a guy," Amy said.
Murdock looked at her, "Yeah. And he is a good friend and all, don't take me wrong, he's one of the best buds I've ever had but lately… I guess I've just got kinda 'jealous' of how people react around him. I used to just blow it off and go along my own business but I guess a person ca only watch for so long."
Amy was going through the team in her head, trying to narrow it down. Hannibal: He's pretty smart. Some people love him, the rest hate him and secretly wish to be like him. Amazing leader. Murdock's a lot like that I guess.
B.A.: Strong, intimidating, terrified of flying. Need I say more? Nothing like Murdock.
Face: Con Artist. Well-dressed. Slick. Million-dollar smile. Amy stopped herself, focus! It then hit her.
"Face," she simply said.
Murdock looked at her confused, "How did you—?"
"I'm a writer for a newspaper Murdock, I can figure out anything…" she then looked at him after a few seconds, "Process of elimination."
"Good one," he nodded.
Amy had a feeling she knew what he was jealous about but just wanted to make sure, "So Face huh? What's so great about him?" She tried to say the second part nonchalantly, failing miserably. Let's pray he doesn't ask me the same question, she thought inwardly.
Murdock chuckled, "That."
"Huh?"
"That," he said pointing at her.
"I don't understand," she laughed awkwardly.
Murdock turned to face her, "You see Amy, you're the perfect example. I bet until you met us, you never would have imagined being involved in this, huh? But after you did the mission with us and saw how much fun it was and met a certain somebody, you wanted to stay."
Amy was thinking, "Yeah I guess you're right but I still don't understand," she stumbled laughing knowing exactly what he meant.
Murdock laughed, "Face saw you, Face liked you. You saw Face, you wanted to stay. And that was just for the job we did for you," he said sitting back exhausted in his seat.
"Sooo, let me get this straight. You want to get the girl for once?" Amy asked putting the final pieces together.
"It'd be nice. I mean, I don't even know. I'm not like Face. I can't just see a girl, date her, and leave. I have to find the right girl, the one. My one true love, me amore," he said with an Italian accent. "But I don't think it'll ever happen, the last time I even went on a date was during the war! And it was because Face set me up! … I'll always be the Lone Ranger. Riding off into the sunset all by my lonesome…"
"Don't worry Murdock, she'll come. I know it. I promise. You've just gotta wait for her. I bet she's already waiting for you somewhere, out there. And one day, you'll find her or maybe she'll find you," Amy smiled.
Murdock smiled for the first time in an hour, "Thanks Amy."
"No problem Murdock," Amy smiled back.
They both jumped as the door slid open.
Before they knew it; Face was jumping in as quick as he could out of the rain, Hannibal was getting in front, while B.A. got in the drivers seat.
"Hannibal I'm through with this rain," B.A. said turning on the van and beginning to leave.
"Good," Hannibal stated, "Cause it's sunny where we're going next."
"Where are we going next?" Face asked.
"Back to the sunshine state," Hannibal said sitting back.
"Florida?" Amy asked, confused.
"No. California," he while pulling out a cigar.
Amy rolled her eyes as everyone else relaxed.
It wasn't even until then that she remembered how cold it was, she rubbed her hands together.
Murdock saw this and tried to get Face's attention. Murdock lightly kicked Face's leg resulting in Face yelling, "Ah! What the—" Face then say that Murdock was tilting his head towards a very cold looking Amy. Face winked, Murdock nodded.
Face took off his jacket, "Here Amy, you look like you need it more than me," he said casually joking. He'd been doing these random acts of kindness for a few weeks now, testing to see Amy's reactions.
"It's okay Face, thanks though," she nodded looking back out the windshield while thinking, take it you idiot! The man is trying to flirt with you… or he just realized your cold but either way—
"I insist," Face said handing her the jacket while flashing one of those million dollar smiles, interrupting her thoughts.
Amy took the jacket and smiled at Face. Face then turned to Hannibal and started talking about the next job.
Amy put on the jacket, wow, still warm, she thought and then kicked herself mentally for thinking.
"Who's up for a game for cards?" Murdock asked pulling out a deck.
"I'm in!" Amy said turning to him.
"Maybe in a little bit," Face said before turning back to Hannibal.
"Then it's just us muchacha," Murdock smiled shuffling the cards.
Amy laughed as they began playing none other than Go Fish of course.
Amy was happy to see Murdock being his old self again, the last hour had been too quiet.
Murdock believed Amy, he knew his girl was out there. He just had to find her…
Woo hoo! Chapter 1 down! Sorry if it was kinda slow, I needed a lead in for the fun stuff. Next chapter: The team goes to California for their next job :D Don't forget to review and thanks for reading! :)
