Numb3rs Fanfiction
Featuring: Charlie Eppes/ Ian Edgerton
Charlie had a lot on his mind, but that is typical for him. He is a mathematician for pete sake. His mind is nothing, but numbers. Every thing he looks at or does, it always numbers. One of his favorite phrase that is a key to him is "Everything is numbers." Although, numbers would never have prepared him for this.
It all started on the Sniper case that he was helping out with his brother, Don. Charlie was doing his usual, trying to come up with some kind of an equation or algorithm to help his brother determine the location of the criminal. That is until someone frustrates him so much to a point that it drives him so far up that chalkboard he always writes on that it's not even funny anymore. That someone he didn't even realize at the time would change his life for all he knew.
That person was a genius as well. Well, not in the sense that Charlie was, but he was one. He was considered a man hunter, sniper, and a legend to some people who knows his field. His name is Ian Edgerton. Ian drove Charlie mad. Charlie had developed an equation pinpointing the sniper's location, but Ian told him he was wrong. He was close, but wrong. He proved this by showing the sniper's actual location. Charlie would just always scowl at him and continue with his work.
Eventually towards the end of the case, Charlie developed a liking for Ian and vice versa. What Charlie didn't know was what was going to happen next and he couldn't wrap his mind around it with his beloved numbers. This is where out story starts.
Don and his team, along with Charlie and Ian, were finishing up the case. Charlie was basically done with his part and he was wanting to go ahead and go home to their dad, Alan. He was tired from his sleepless nights of trying to prove Ian wrong with his equations that he needed some well deserved sleep.
"Hey Don, I think I am going ahead and getting out of here. I really need some sleep." Charlie said after walking up to his big brother.
"Alright, Charlie. Thanks again for helping us on the case. If you need anything, you know how to get a hold of me," Don replied.
Ian over heard their conversation and decided to cut in. "Hey, Eppes, I was just heading out. I can give your brother a ride home if you would like?"
"Yeah, Ian, that would be nice. I would keep me from worrying about Charlie too much."
Charlie just scowled at Don, but eventually gave in when Don gave him that "you better go with him" look. Charlie shrugged, giving into Don's demands. "Ok, fine," Charlie said with the best defeated sound he could give.
Walking out of the offices, Ian and Charlie walked over to Ian's car. Ian looked over at Charlie thinking to himself, 'If he wasn't so stubborn and Don's little brother, he would be absolutely adorable.' So to break the tension between him and Charlie, Ian spoke out.
"So, Charlie... What you did in there, well, with your equations... Um, they were actually really good." Ian said while unlocking his car.
"Well, numbers are everything to me," Charlie replied as he opened the door and got into the car.
Ian, trying to hold back a blush, just smiled and laughed slightly to himself.
"I guess you are right." Ian replied failing horribly to cover up his blush.
Charlie was driving him mad now. Those perfect curls. Those deep brown eyes. The way he talked about numbers. It was all Ian wanted. Ian didn't want to leave tomorrow on his next mission knowing there could have been something between them. He just had to know how Charlie felt about men. If he was into them or not. He just needed to know.
"Hey, Charlie. I was wondering. Usually after a long case like this one, I like to go out for a couple of drinks just to help take the tension off. Do you want to come with me before you go home?" Ian asked in the most sincere way.
Charlie was slightly appalled. He didn't know how to react at first. A drink did sound nice, but also did a bed. He was slightly conflicted. Ian did drive him mad, but Charlie was just as attracted to Ian as Ian was to him. He didn't know what to do about it. So, doing the one thing Charlie really didn't like to do, he took a leap of faith.
"Yeah, sure. A drink actually sounds really nice right now." Charlie answered.
Ian smiled wildly for a moment, before realizing that Charlie was starring at him. He looked over at Charlie with a smirk on his face. He started the car and they drove out of the bureau to a bar that would change their lives forever.