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"So what's your story?" Beth asked when they arrived at the junkyard. Jensen had started unloading the truck almost immediately, making sure to empty out the heaviest items first. Beth was quite impressed, he didn't appear to struggle one bit.
"Well, I used to be in the Military." Jensen began, "but then some shit happened, me & my team needed to lay low and now we just handle shit ourselves in our own way."
"Kinda like the A-team?" Beth asked, grabbing four or five bags from the back of her truck and following Jensen to a drop off point. She noticed him smirk.
"Yeah," he agreed, "Exactly like the A-team. You ever watch that show? I grew up watching it. My dad loved it, so did my sister. I remember how I wanted so bad to be Face. That guy was the coolest thing since Zippy, and I once hit a kid for slating Rainbow,"
"Yeah I watch it now and again," Beth said quietly. Beth didn't notice how much she seemed to shadow Jensen, but Jensen noticed. It was almost like she was ready to hide behind him in a second if anything bad happened. Jensen noticed these things, and he knew how to put facts together. The way Beth acted plus the stuff they were both unloading from the truck, Jensen guessed that her home life wasn't that great.
"So tell me to mind my own business," Jensen began, "but this is some odd stuff to be bringing to the dump? And if you don't mind me saying, you seem a little on edge. Is everything okay?" Beth ignored Jensen completely, grabbing the last bag of junk and tossing it on the nearest pile.
"Anywhere in particular you need dropping off?" The tone in Beth's voice told Jensen that something was distressing the young girl, but he wasn't going to push on the subject.
"Town centre'll be fine. You need a hand with anything else?" Beth shook her head and began driving back towards the town centre.
Beth pulled up outside a bar in the city centre and cut off the ignition. Jensen had watched her for most of the drive home. She was a very careful driver, then again, compared to Pooch everyone was a careful driver. She was also very alert. She noticed everything, her bright blue eyes seem to catch every little detail of every little thing.
"Is here okay, I can drop you off somewhere else if you want?" she offered with a small smile.
"Here's good. I can get my guys to meet me here. They shouldn't be too much longer, I hope," Jensen's eyes met Beth's. She was trying so hard to smile as she nodded her head in acknowledgment.
"Can I buy you a coffee while I wait?" Jensen offered, making Beth's smile a little more real. "I feel like an idiot sitting in places like this on my own," Beth nodded her head.
"Sure, thanks," replied Beth. Jensen smiled.
They decided on a table by the window. Jensen ordered a strong black coffee, Beth decided on the same but helped herself to a handful of sugar sachets.
"So are you in town for long?" Beth asked, seeming much more relaxed than she had been on the drive back.
"Couple more days maybe. Depends how long the job takes," replied Jensen after taking a huge sip of coffee.
"So can you tell me about this super interesting job that you're not needed for?"
"I could, but then I'd have to kill you," laughed Jensen, Beth laughed with him.
"What time are your guys coming to meet you?" asked Beth after finishing her coffee in one large gulp. Jensen had never met anyone who could drink strong coffee quite like he could.
"Should be here any… hey, speak of the devils," Jensen pointed towards the door as two men entered. One quite short, and the other a little taller. Neither taller than Jensen. The shorter one looked relaxed, whereas the taller one seemed tense. They approached the table but didn't sit.
"Beth, this is Cougar and Pooch," Jensen introduced. Pooch, the shorter one, removed his sunglasses and shook Beth's hand immediately.
"Sup," he said, taking a seat at the table. Cougar, the taller one did not move as easily. His eyes were locked on Beth, almost as if he didn't know if he could trust her. He made Beth feel a little uneasy, so much so that she stood up to leave.
"Thanks for your help today, Jensen," she said, pulling him into a tight hug, "See you around sometime?" Jensen nodded his head.
"Not a problem, thanks for the company," replied Jensen. Beth smiled and turned to leave.
"Nice to meet you guys," she called to Pooch and Cougar, offering a small wave as she walked out of the door. Cougar did not take his eyes off her until she was completely out of sight.
"Something wrong, Cougs?" asked Jensen as Cougar finally took a seat beside Pooch. Cougar shook his head.
"The girl looked familiar, is all." Cougar replied. "Her eyes were the brightest blue I've ever seen, and I swear I've seen them somewhere before,"
"Dude, I'm sure there's hundreds of girls with eyes that bright. Now get your ass to the bar and get me a drink. It's your round," said Pooch with a smirk as he polished his sunglasses with his t-shirt. Cougar stood and made his way over to the bar.
"Where's Clay and Aisha?" enquired Jensen as he finally noticed the absence of their boss and his lippy sidekick.
"Dropping all the shit off at the hotel, said they wouldn't be long," Pooch replied. Cougar returned to the table with three pints.
"So I'm guessing everything went to plan, seen as none of you are dead," said Jensen. He took a sip of his pint and wiped away the froth that got caught on his upper lip.
"Yeah," smiled Pooch, "In and out job. Just gotta replace the files tomorrow and then we're out of here," Cougar sat in silence and nodded along with everything Pooch was saying.
"Will I be needed?" Jensen asked, secretly hoping they would say no so he could check on Beth.
"I dunno Dude, ask Clay," suggested Pooch as he pointed towards the bar entrance. Jensen turned and waved at his boss as he entered with Aisha.
"Clay, Jensen wants to know if he's needed tomorrow?" Pooch said immediately as Clay and Aisha took seats at the table.
"I doubt it, no tech work required" was Clay's response, "You think you can keep yourself out of trouble for one more day?" The question directed at Jensen.
"Yeah sure," Jensen smiled as he took another swig of his beer. He was definitely going to see Beth tomorrow.
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