The Promotion - by Riviera41797
Leaning back in his chair, and clasping his fingers behind his head, Deputy Director Cullen stared off into space a moment, his eyes resting on the dotted tiles of the ceiling in his office. He was lost in thought. Considering his options one last time. Making sure he was, indeed making the right choice.
It was a mid-afternoon typical Monday, and the general office sounds could be heard, even though his door was closed tight. The whirr of the copier not too far from his office, a fax machine. Off in a distance a few people were having a heated argument. The ding of the elevator.
He'd finally come to the decision that he'd been considering for some time. After carefully weighing the pros and cons, as well as discussing matters with a fellow agent, he realized that it was time. After the death of his daughter, he and his wife hit a very rough patch, and had just recently pulled them selves together. Perhaps a change of pace would bring them even closer yet.
Clearing his throat, he tipped his office chair forward, and pressed a series of numbers on the keypad of his phone. A brief ring, then : "Booth" the Special Agent answered briefly.
Glad to have caught him in his office, he replied briskly
"Booth, my office, 5 minutes" he ordered firmly. Cullen stared at the phone, waiting for the Agent's reply.
"Yes sir" was the only response, and then a click.
Nodding his head to himself, he stood and smoothed his tie, and slid a palm over what was left of his thinning hair. He straightened, and waited.
A/N: Short for a 1st chapter I know, much more to come soon! – R -