AN: A short sequel to the first chapter.I couldn't stop thinking about the idea that Jim actually ended up telling Harvey about what happened between him and Ed, and Harvey being Harvey, he can't resist bringing it up. There will probably be a (longer) chapter three since I'm enjoying writing this.
The next morning, Ed went into the GCPD to confirm the closing details of the Red Hood investigation. He could still feel the after effects of his visit to Jim's. He probably would be feeling them for at least a couple more days. Luckily, this visit didn't include any long meetings where one was required to sit on an unforgivingly hard and uncomfortable plastic chair.
"Hey there, Ed."
It was Harvey. Ed continued filling up a small plastic cup at the water cooler. He wasn't in the mood to chat with the slovenly detective. He would much rather just get what he came here for and leave.
Besides, Jim still frequented the GCPD in order to collect paycheques, and he had no wish to run into him. Ed would have been gone already, but not everyone was efficient or organised as him and he was being made to wait.
"So Ed, got a riddle for you. What's red and not a hood and also caused you a lot of grief yesterday?"
Despite Harvey's less than elegant phrasing, Ed knew exactly what he meant. He turned around sharply and stared at the detective, dark brown eyes filled with defensive, indignant rage.
"What did Jim tell you?" He asked, cutting to the chase.
"Jim mentioned that you and he had a bit of time together yesterday, and that that time had you bawlin' like a little brat." The older man replied frankly, an amused grin on his face.
Ed's jaw clenched and his expression darkened considerably in warning for Harvey to back off, but it was difficult to be intimidating towards a man who had just heard all about you getting a spanking.
"He's lying."
"Was he?" Harvey shrugged. "I guess he might've been."
Ed narrowed his eyes then turned back to the water cooler, signifying that he was done talking about this.
Then, without warning, a sharp -smack!- landed on Ed's ass.
Ed yelped, rather loudly, and his hands shot back to cover the struck area. He turned around to see that Harvey was already making his way out of the room. The detective figured that Ed's reaction was enough evidence for him to conclude that Jim had been telling the truth.
"Catch you later, Ed."
