"Hey and maybe sometime you could teach me that kick thing?" Claudia asked eagerly

"Yeah, no problem." Myka's face broke into a smile that gave away the soft spot she had in her heart for the girl. She'd been there. Ok close to there.

"Louis, I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship." Claudia put her arm around Myka's shoulder and they walked out of the warehouse, smiling and giggling.

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"Whoahoahoa." Pete walked into the living room at the bed and breakfast to find Myka and Claudia huddled on the couch conspiratorially. "Is this girl talk or are you planning mutiny?"

"Just girl talk." Myka cut her eyes at Pete. "Pull up a chair."

"Hardy har har." Pete stuck his tongue out at Myka as he passed.

"Very mature Pete."

"Hey, maturity is overrated." Pete yelled behind him as he walked out the room, throwing a peace sign in the air.

Claudia cocked her head to the side as the smile lingered on Myka's face.

"What?" Myka asked.

"Nothing."

"Don't give me that crap Claudia. You have that 'I'm a genius and I just figured something out' look on your face."

"I do not! I never think of myself as a genius." Claudia slyly cut her eyes at Myka.

"Spill your guts girl." Myka attempted an "I'm a secret agent don't mess with me face" but it collapsed as she laughed.

"It's nothing. I just feel like I have more of a family now than I have ever had. Even when I was with my brother it wasn't like this." Claudia looked down at her hands. "Have you ever wanted something you thought you could never have?"

"Have I ever wanted something I thought I could have?" Myka said sarcastically but then her eyes glazed over as she thought back. "I never thought I would make it to the secret service." She suddenly became serious. "I was the book worm who was afraid of her father. Who would have ever thought I could make it to the point of not being scared of things I didn't even know exist." There was a long pause as Claudia digested the fact that the Myka in front of her didn't always exist. It's one of those things that you know someone had to have been different earlier in life, you just never really thought about it before. Claudia had never thought of Myka as being afraid of anything.

"What about you?" Myka asked.

"I never thought I could find a place where I belong. Some place where I'm comfortable as myself. But I found here." Myka nodded her understanding and bit her lower lip. This was the deepest their newfound friendship had gone up until this point. She knew Claudia was struggling but she hadn't wanted to push it.

Claudia still looking down suddenly broke into a mischievous smile. "Have you ever secretly wanted SOMEONE but been afraid to do anything about it?"

"Who hasn't?" Myka's answer came quickly with a laugh.

"Anyone recently?" Claudia impishly asked.

"You want to answer that?" Myka asked her, defensively.

"Sure cause the answer is no, not since I've been here." Again Myka fell silent and bit her lip. She wasn't ready for this level of friendship with Claudia.

"Dude, just go for it. You know he feels the same way. You're the observant one, you have to see the way he looks at you."

"Claudia………it's……………" she bit her lip again.

"It's a PARTAY!" Pete came barging in on them again, cookie in hand. He wiggled his hips in a little dance move.

"Dude, learn to dance." Claudia laughed at him under her breath. Myka just smiled uncomfortably, unsure of what to say or do. But really unsure of what Claudia would say or do next.

"Dude….wanna teach me?" Pete mockingly moved his head and teased her.

"I think Myka's a better dancer than me." Claudia winked at Myka. Myka was going to kill her new friend.

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So, its up to you guys if I should continue. Let me know if you're interested. My mind's been tossing around ideas for a coupla days.