AN well I finished "the perfect gift" so here is my continuation of "the makings of homequarters". Hope you all enjoy it.

It was over. Alex still hadn't gotten onto terms with that. Percy was death, division was in Ryan his hands and they were going to use it for the greater good this time. It was all a lot to take in. Their second time going to division to get there before the navy's would interfere. It was over…god how great that sounded.

Well it sounded great until Nikita came in with the 'here we go again' message. Alex knew she would stay, that she would fight and work as hard as she could to fix the broken machine that was Division. That didn't mean she had to like it though. She needed a vacation from all the stress. With Division out of her way she might actually be able to do just that. She and Sean might be able to go somewhere and get to know each other. Get to know the person outside of stress and running. He groaned as her arm was jostled in the sling as she moved out of the way for someone in the hallway. She was on her way to the old operation booth. Her leg had only just healed when they went after Percy and now her arm was also damaged. Thankfully it had been a clean break and the damage of the shocks had been limited as well. It mostly resulted in a couple of ugly burns in her neck from the sparks.

She found the whole team in the old booth, which Birkhoff didn't particularly seem to like. "This place was like Shadownet Paradise, why did Amanda change it into a glorified office?" he asked her as she sat between him and Sean.

"Oh stop complaining Birkhoff, I'm sure Ryan will let you build an entire computer-kingdom when he gets started on the remodeling." She teased him.

"I want a vacation first. Living with you guys sure isn't good for my health." He grumbled.

"you mean you actually go out in the sun?" she shot back.

"I'll have you know…" he was interrupted by a well-aimed cough from Michael. Everyone in the room had apparently been following them with amusement.

"Now we have the computer geeks their attention as well, can we please go back to the reason we are here?" The two had the decency to look a little ashamed of themselves.

Ryan took the lead from there. Outlining different plans he had made for Division. They were rather regular plans really. Explaining to the recruits all the bad jobs that had been performed by Division to make sure they had no doubts about the criminal side of the black opps. Making sure they all knew they could stay on the team or leave to try and get a normal life. Those that left of course were supplied with money, legal passports and help in how to survive in the 'real' world. Then he came to the rather unorthodox plans. "I want to remodel the building." Ryan told them.

"What like paint it in bright, happy colors?" Sean remarked, not impressed by the idea.

"No, not entirely at least. This is after all a serious business, but I want the recruits to have a place where they can relax and give the rooms a more personal touch. A common room of sorts." The idea wasn't so bad, but still the idea of the recruits sitting around the television watching sports seemed rather ridiculous.

"Where do you want to put it? Are there any rooms in Division that aren't being used?" Nikita questioned.

"Well I was thinking Amanda her office." He looked at the people there with apprehension.

"Oh no, I am not going in there unless I am held under gun point!" Birkhoff protested, Alex grabbed his hand in support. He off all people had the worst memories when it came to Amanda.

"We remodel it entirely and you do not need to help if you don't want to. I do have to say that those rooms are the only ones that are big enough for a plan such as this. I know you all have your own bad memories of that place, but this is a chance to create some good memories in there." The genius really did know how to give a pep-talk.

"Fine, do whatever you want. I just want nothing to do with that project." Birkhoff muttered in defeat. Alex frowned at him. She understood where he was coming from, but she had whished he would try to get past that. She and the rest of them left the office after that and she quickly pulled Sean with her back to 'her' room.

"I was thinking…maybe we could go on a little vacation together. Forget about Division and all that."

"That sounds great, I could use a little time relaxing at the beach." He said, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Well I was thinking more about something like Paris. I always wanted to see the Louvre and the Eifel tower." She smiled at him. The thought of sitting still on a beach did nothing for her. Not to mention the scarring she had from the bullet wounds she had suffered. Being shot in the same leg twice didn't do much good for your skin. It would look horrendous in a bikini.

"Paris isn't really the warmest place I could think off. Come on, we can always go sightseeing some other time. This is about relaxing, not forcing our brains into more activity."

"I like sightseeing." She argued back.

"Well it's just not how I want to spend the little free time we have." He was getting annoyed with her, she could tell.

"Well it happens to be the way I want to spend mine!"

"Then just take someone else with you, because I am not spending my time in a stuffy museum!" They were yelling now.

"FINE, maybe I will!" Was her departing shot as she slammed the door behind her. Nikita, who was just coming down the hallway with Michael shot her an incredulous look. Michael just looked amused at what was going on. "Don't say a word." Alex growled as she stormed past them.

She found the person she was looking for in his own room working on his laptop. "Alex, what the.."

"Just distract me okay. I am very pissed off right now." She fell down on his bed, massaging her temples.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I was your servant. What the hell happened?" He twirled around in his chair to face her.

"It's stupid. I just wanted to go on a fun holiday with Sean. Do some sightseeing, you know. Yet it seems that all he wants to do is lie on a beach until he gets skin cancer." She groaned. It sounded ridiculous in her own ears that she was so upset about it. "And then he told me that if I wanted to that so much I should just take someone else with me."

"Then why don't you?" Birkhoff questioned the upset woman on his bed.

"What do you mean? I can't just take someone else…can I?"

"Of course you can! Make him a little jealous by having a great vacation. You shouldn't let him spoil it." He turned back to his laptop.

"Why don't you come with me?" That had him turning around quicker than the chair probably liked.

"Well for one I have a job to do here and for two I doubt the navy seal would like you going on a vacation with another dude, even if it is platonic."

"Come on Birkhoff, you do not want to work on the remodeling project and they have Sonya to manage things computer wise. Plus, I thought you said I should make him jealous. If taking you on this trip does that than that will be just two birds with one stone." All her anger seemed to have vanished.

"I'm sorry but what would be the second bird exactly?" He asked warily.

"I will get to have a great vacation with one of my best friends. So will you pleaaaaase come?" How could he refuse those big brown eyes anything.

"Fine, but the seats better be first class and paid by you." He grumbled.

"That's all fine, I'll go tell Ryan and book the tickets for Paris." She rushed out of the room before he could stop her. They were going to the city of love? God, Michael was never going to let him live this down. They were just friends for gods sake.

AN: Sorry for the late update, I have been quite busy and I don't think the next update will be there till at least Monday.