Title: Finding the FBI
Series: LN (Living Nightmare) 2/?
Pairings: Colby/Charlie, Don, and OC's
Summary: Now that Michelle has Colby down on the ground holding his own gun on him, what happens next? Will Charlie and Colby be able to help the Stevens family?
Disclaimer: I do not own Numb3rs or any of the people, places, or items you know.
Spoilers: Any and all episodes of Numb3rs maybe talked about.
Beta: KOSMOSemulator and Serialgal and myself
Word count: 987 words
LN
End of Chapter one: How they got from there to here.
The kids and grandmother were taking a short nap with Michelle the mother standing guard. As the first man came around the door Michelle used what energy she had left to flip the bigger man and pull his own gun on him. The man was bigger then she herself was but, the element of surprise and the fear for her family had given her all the strength she needed.
The sound of his partner hitting the hard driveway was not something Charlie was use to.
"Cole, is everything alright?" Charlie asked quickly making his way to the door that he had seen Colby go into. The site of his husband laying on the ground with a woman holding a gun on him was not what he expected to find!
Chapter two: Finding the FBI
Not knowing if the family had been found or if these men had only seen her, Michelle did what she had to keep the family safe. Standing over one man with his own gun at his head another man came to a stop a few feet away from them. The element of surprise had worked on both men cause the other man didn't try to come any closer to them.
"Cole?" Michelle watched the new man out of the corner of her eye as the gun stayed on the man on the ground.
"My badge is in my inside jacket packet. I work for the FBI. Whatever trouble your in this is not something you want to do." Colby calmly told the woman standing over him with her foot on his chest.
"Slowly get his badge out!" Michelle just as calmly spoke to Charlie unmoving from her spot.
It took Charlie a minute or two to reach and retrieve Colby's FBI badge and hold it up for her to see. After seeing the badge Michelle slowly stepped back with the gun still pointed at the agent so that the man could stand.
"If you tell us what's going on we might be able to help you." Charlie said now standing beside Colby.
"Trust cops? No thank you!" Michelle yelled the words at them almost as fast as they had spoken them.
"I'm not a cop. I'm a teacher and Colby is FBI."
"Not all cops are going to harm you. Why don't you give me back my gun and we'll talk about this. No one has to get hurt." Colby was lost watching the storm in her eyes that it took him off guard when she spoke.
"My name is Michelle and you are?" Her voice not giving off the fear in her body.
"Special agent Colby Granger, and this is Dr. Charles Eppes."
A few miles away inside the California FBI office Don Eppes is getting worried and upset at one of his men. His brother-in-law and he was an hour late for work. Normally if Colby was going to be late he or Charlie would call. Today however they hadn't. Only knowing that things were starting off bad. Don decided to wait another hour before calling them and finding out what was going on.
At Charlies home Michelle and the Eppes men were still standing in the driveway.
"Sorry if I hurt you Agent Granger. I don't know who to trust and who not to anymore." She spoke as she sat the weapon down on the ground and slowly backed away. With that one statement she conformed the fear for her family that was clearly written in her actions. However, before they could ask about her statement a young child ran to her side.
"Mommy?"
"Rae, What's wrong?" Michelle asked keeping the agent and doctor in view as she talked with the child.
"Mommy up please?" Picking up the child and holding her tight in her arms Michelle once again spoke to them.
"This is Rae. My mother Sharon, and my other three children." Not sure yet if she could trust them fully or not Michelle held Rae out of reach of the men but, let them see her. Taking a glance at the family showed Charlie and Colby that this family was under feed, in need of a bath, and a good long rest in a warm bed.
"Michelle, when was the last time you and your family had something to eat?" Charlies voice broke the silence that had settled over them. As Colby slowly and cautiously picked up and holstered his gun.
"A few days ago." One of the other three children said speaking up from beside Sharon.
"This is my home and you are safe here!" Charlie spoke before bending down to the children s level.
"Would you like something to eat?" He asked the child that had spoken.
"Can we mom? They look like nice men." The child asked Michelle. Then turned to Colby and Charlie and again spoke up.
"You wont hurt mom or grandma like the other men did will you?"
"No, we wont hurt anyone!" Charlie said to the child as he tried to hide the fear that question had given him.
A moment or two later Michelle nodded her head towards her mother. Then turning fully to face Colby and Charlie once more.
"Thank you. That would be helpful."
"I have somethings that the children and you can ware ma'am if you would like to take a shower while I fix something to eat." Charlie spoke to Sharon while walking towards the back door.
"Thank you doctor."
"Charlie please. Your welcome." Walking fully into the home now Charlie left the backdoor open to let the family come in when they were ready.
A few steps behind Charlie, Sharon and the older three children came into the home. They watched as he showed Sharon where things where in the bathroom and the items that he had that they could wear. Before leaving the room to get started on some food.
Entering the small kitchen Charlie called Larry to inform him that he wouldn't be at school today. Asking his friend to post a note to his office door letting his students know. Without questions Larry agrees and sets out to do what was asked as Charlie sets out to make breakfast.
Michelle and Rae were still standing in the driveway with Colby as the family and Charlie entered the home. They stood looking at each other for a few minutes before either one spoke.
A/N: Honest feedback is always welcome. What happens next? How does Don find out why Colby is late? How does breakfast with the Stevens family go?