Here's something that's been brewing in a notebook for a while and I finally put my foot down and typed up a couple weeks ago. I apologise for the long delay before coming out with anything new but I'm working full-time and have somehow picked up five boxing classes and a recurring callback as a PT for a sports club as well as making the stupid decision to go back to studying. So anything that happens will be sporadic but I do hope you guys enjoy this anyway! Kindly ignore the whacked out formatting, the site eats email addresses which made this whole thing rather weird.

Just some happy little tidbits set all across the Daily Grind universe. First up: Email privileges are there to be abused. After she leaves, Megan certainly does so and is a bad influence on the team in turn. Some silly back and forth between Don and Megan after she heads back east.



From: deppes3695fbigov

To: meganreevesuoweduau

Subject: Updates

How long is this doctorate program of yours going to go for, anyway?

I need you back here to keep Colby under control and to stop David from declaring war on athletics of all kinds. We have a new junior, Nikki Betancourt, and she's already nearly gotten herself killed. Pretty sure I've aged ten years in the last fortnight trying to manage this lot on my own.

Larry's doing okay. He hangs around here a lot more often though. If you don't come home soon he's probably going to start drinking Colby's coffee and we all know that's a death sentence. Hope you're settling in okay and everything is alright with the family.

- Don

From: meganreevesuoweduau
To: deppes3695fbigov
Subject: Re: Updates

I've been gone a month (out of at least two years, by the way) and you're already struggling? Here I was thinking my big, badass boss could take care of things. Obviously not.

New juniors nearly getting themselves killed. Now there's something I don't miss at all. Sounds like a mini-Granger, don't you think? You definitely have your work cut out for you there. I dread to think of what'll happen when she joins the Rebels. What are her long-term chances at making it? In the meantime, I can recommend you some good hair dyes if you like.

I will call him and tell him that under no circumstances is he to drink Granger's coffee, I'd like him to remain alive. Settled in fine, things are still a little frosty with Dad but it takes time, right?

- Megan

From: deppes3695fbigov
To: meganreevesuoweduau
Subject: Re: Re: Updates

I'll start a countdown in the war room. Your big, badass boss is (just) managing. I bet you don't miss it but I still get to kick in doors when Colby doesn't get there first. Nikki is definitely following in his footsteps, I can only hope she isn't a bad influence on Liz. I'm good but not good enough to handle three of them at once and that isn't even counting Springton.

Long-term I think she's gonna do okay. She just needs to settle in, get used to playing by our rules instead of the LAPD ones. I forget how different it can be. Colby was the same when he first started as well, still stuck in that military mindset. Definitely going to need that recommendation though, I can feel the greys popping up as I type.

Larry's steering clear of the coffee machine now, back to the straight milk. How badly did you scare him? Glad you've settled in okay, and your dad will come around. If he doesn't, well, you're still FBI at heart and I bet he'd love a practical demonstration of just how good you are at taking down guys with a good 50 pounds on you. Maybe kick his office door in? That's always a surefire way to impress.

- Don

From: meganreevesuoweduau
To: deppes3695fbigov
Subject: Coffee on my keyboard

I nearly spat coffee all over my keyboard thanks to your last paragraph. Kicking my dad's office door in is surprisingly tempting. Mom's warmed right up though, she brought over a bunch of casseroles and lasagne and filled my freezer while I was in class yesterday. Did you spread lies about my cooking abilities?

(I had some of the casserole though and it was really good. She would definitely get along with your dad.)

Liz will probably be a good influence on her. Remember how gung-ho she was at the beginning? Take a look in the mirror too, I don't think you've ever been the play-it safe agent and look where it got you, yeah? SAC with a badass rep to boot. She's got some good role models, excluding Granger. Don't partner them up, okay? Springton might get jealous.

I forgot how much I hate assignments.

- M

From: deppes3695fbigov
To: meganreevesuoweduau
Subject: Re: Coffee on my keyboard

Drinking and typing? Reeves, I taught you better than that. I spread no lies though, I swear. Was probably Dad, he's been worried enough about how you're going to manage without him to feed you. I passed along the message that your mom had it handled. He still likes you more than me, I can tell.

Narco keep stealing Liz so I usually end up partnering Nikki myself. I'll let Colb deal with David when he goes off the handle about the jogging killers, I've got my hands full trying to keep Nikki from going off half-cocked and with more balls than brains.

We worked with Springton last week and I'm pretty sure she and Granger rekindled that unholy alliance. I still think they're going to get married and instead of children they're going to spawn tiny demons. Cute demons, maybe, but demons nonetheless. How're your sisters taking you being home?

From: meganreevesuoweduau
To: deppes3695fbigov
Subject: Re: Re: Coffee on my keyboard

I know, I know. Still bossing me around from across the country, I shouldn't be surprised. Your dad and my mom, there's an unholy combination right there. Can you blame him for liking me more? You're a terrible son. Not to mention I have ovaries.

One day there's probably going to be a case where the killer actually does like jogging and David is going to hold it over the rest of us forever. It will not be a pleasant existence after that. Also, good luck with that whole keeping Betancourt out of trouble, because you're more balls than brains as well. The blind leading the blind, eh? I'll email McLean and see if he can set up cameras around the office for me, god knows I need the amusement.

I'm going to have nightmares about their hellspawn now, I hope you realise. There is no amount of therapy that will fix this. My sisters are surprisingly alright. I see Marie most which isn't really surprising, she and Dad are a little frosty too. Her partner Carly is lovely, they have me over for dinner sometimes and grill me for FBI stories. Made me promise to show them how to kick in doors. Erin's the same as ever but Stephanie seems to have grown up. Her kids are adorable.

Reckon a case could bring you out East any time soon? At the risk of sounding like a sap, I think I miss you guys. Everything is so boring here.

From: deppes3695fbigov
To: meganreevesuoweduau
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Coffee on my keyboard

You thought moving east was going to stop me from bossing you around? I'm disappointed. I agree, Dad does like you better because of your ovaries. They alone mean you're more likely to have children and we all know how he feels about them. I am a terrible son only because I haven't procreated yet.

Don't even talk about the day coming where David can actually argue his point about the jogging cult. You know that if you talk about it you make it more likely to happen and I plan to be far away when it eventually does. Also, I have plenty of brains and balls, thank you very much. It isn't just my coffee making skills that make the ladies swoon after all, remember? I told Tommy that if he listens to you I'll make sure he's transferred to Canada to join the Mounties on some fictional exchange program, so good luck with that. He hates the cold.

My pleasure, what good am I if I'm not tormenting you? Keeps things interesting. I have mental images of the three of you in that Charlie's Angels pose now, with Charlie wearing a bowler hat tilted down over his eyes and a cane. It is going to keep me simultaneously amused and traumatised forever.

Funny you should say that, FR has mentioned sending me out with Coop sometime soon. There's this guy on the Most Wanted List that is ruffling all sorts of feathers and they're refusing to send Coop solo but we all know how he is with partners. A rookie wouldn't last a week on the road with him after a collar that big. Last we heard the guy was heading east so you could get your wish if they cave and ask for me. I'll tell Dad you begged for me to take it and then we'll see who the favourite is!

Don't worry about being mushy, we all know you're a sap at heart.

(We miss you too.)


Don is totally a sap at heart as well.