Author's Note: Well, many of you wanted to know what the beeping was and how they handled it, so here it is. Unedited, unreviewed as most of my work is. If you have an idea for another "adventure" that our favorite couple can have as they explore their new relationship, new living situation, and/or new life-let me know! Meant to be on the same timeline as "Communication Breakdown". So a prequel of sorts I suppose. But I have no plans for what the next addition might be. Could be tomorrow that something hits me, could be a month from now.

Beeping

Beep

Walking inconspicuously into the hallway, Annie and Auggie headed over to their neighbor's apartment. They knew that their neighbors were not home and didn't expect them home until the weekend. The beeping got louder once they were in the hallway.

Holding Annie's arm just above her elbow as they usually did, Auggie walked half a step behind Annie, allowing her to lead him in the familiar hallway. Annie carried the lock picking kit in her right hand as if it were a wallet.

Beep

Reaching the next door, Annie said. "I'll unlock the door, you keep watch."

"Ummm, Annie. A blind watch dog isn't a very successful one." Auggie quipped.

"You're telling me you can't tell me if someone is coming?" Annie questioned playfully putting her hand on his shoulder.

Beep

"Well, yeah, course I can." Auggie said smiling. She never let him use his disability to get out of anything. They had been dating for three and a half months now and Annie had moved in two weeks ago. At first he wasn't sure she would be able to handle it, but after the first weekend he thought, Why did I doubt her? It's Annie, after all.

"That's what I thought." Annie said then turned towards the door. Within thirty seconds, the door was unlocked. Immediately the beeping got louder as the door opened. Annie offered Auggie her arm as they went into the apartment. Switching on the lights in the apartment, Annie hoped no one would become suspicious of the lights being on at 3 in the morning.

BeeP

"Okay, let's find this beep, shut it off, and go back to bed." Annie said with purpose walking into the apartment.

"It's coming from the ceiling" Auggie said slightly tilting his ear towards the sound. "Fire detector, maybe?" He said as he heard it again.

BeeP

Auggie knew logically that it wasn't, but the sound seemed be getting more frequent the closer they got to it.

"I see the fire alarm!" Annie said after a few minutes of looking around. "That's for sure the source of the beep. How do we make it stop?"

"The battery must be low." Auggie said stating the obvious.

BeeP

"Yes, I know that, but I don't exactly have an extra battery in my robe, do you?" Annie said looking at him doubtfully.

"Well, no. Can't we just take it off the wall?" He asked as she moved again. He stepped with her with his left hand on her arm and right hand out stretched. He trusted her completely, but still needed to make sure he didn't run into anything.

BEEP

"I guess we can. I'll pull a chair under it and see if I can get it down. Wait here." Annie said. Here? Auggie thought. It was rare for Annie to use such non descriptive nouns with him.

"Okay" He said as he stood awkwardly in the space. He hadn't brought his cane over and didn't know where anything was in this new place. So he just waited awkwardly.

He heard a chair to his right scrape against the floor for a second as it was presumably lifted into the air to be moved and then moments later heard the legs of the chair hit the floor again.

BEEP

"Come hold the chair for me" Annie said, touching his hand and guiding him to the chair. With both hands on the chair he felt Annie in front of him. She put a hand on his shoulder as she climbed onto the chair.

"Don't let me fall." Annie said above him.

"I wouldn't dream of it." He said confidently. But in the back of his mind he doubted what he would do if she started to fall.

BEEP

As she pulled the alarm off the wall, took a moment to figure out how to take the battery out, and waited a moment.

She placed her hand on his shoulder again as they waited.

This time the beep didn't sound. It was quiet between them as Annie got off the chair, moved it to where it belonged and used the back of her hand to offer Auggie Sighted Guide.

"Finally." Auggie said.

"Yes, Finally." Annie responded as they made their way through the apartment, turning off the lights and making sure the door locked behind them. Arm in arm again they head back to their apartment.

Sliding the door open, Auggie oriented himself to his own apartment. Reaching for Annie and catching her arm he brought her close and kissed her lips.

"Thanks for helping me defeat the beep, Walker." He said between kisses.

"Anytime Solider. You ready for bed?" She asked teasingly.

"Always." He said dropping their clothes throughout the apartment as they made their way to the bed.

Neither got any sleep the remainder of the evening as they stayed in each other's arms til the sun rose.

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