I don't own Warehouse 13 or Artie Nielsen, but I wouldn't turn them down.
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Dinah was bored. She was scanning section in aisle 315, section 1823, shelf 3679, when her cell phone vibrated. She looked around. No one was in sight. She wasn't supposed to be able to receive calls in the Warehouse, but modifications had been made to her cell phone so she could. She quickly opened the phone and read the text message. Dinah groaned. She was annoyed. It was a message reminding her to be nice to Artie. And of the goal they both shared. You would have thought she was a child the way he treated her. She erased the message and went back to work.
A few hours later, a plate was held under her nose. It smelled good and she was hungry. She turned and looked at the man holding the plate. She took the plate from Artie and smiled at him.
"Thank you Artie. That was very sweet of you." Artie blushed like a school boy with his first crush.
"You're welcome Dinah. How are you doing down here?" He seemed genuinely interested.
Dinah looked at him. "I'm doing fine." She finished her lunch and set the plate down. "Are you ready to get back to work?"
Artie seemed startled for a moment before collecting himself. Dinah realized that he had been staring at her. "Yes, we should get finished." He started back to his post, walking into a shelf on the way. Dinah noticed that and stored the information away for a later report.
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At the end of the day, they headed for Artie's office. Dinah picked up her purse. Myka shoved past her and out the door. Pete shrugged and followed her out. Dinah turned back to Artie.
"I guess she doesn't like me. Did I do something to her?" Dinah looked concerned.
"I don't know." He looked at the door that Myka had just left through. "Do you want me to talk to her?"
Dinah shook her head. "No thank you Artie, but that was sweet of you." Dinah turned and headed for the door. She only got a couple of steps when she turned back to Artie and gave him a kiss on the cheek before hurrying out the door.
Artie spent the rest of the day in a fog.
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That night Dinah slipped out and hurried down the street. She didn't go the same way that she had the night before. As soon as she was safely away, she stepped into the shadows. She looked around and when she was satisfied, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number. It only rang once when a man answered.
"Report."
"Agent Bering doesn't trust me, Agent Lattimer doesn't seem to care, and I think Agent Nielsen is in love with me."
"Really?" He seemed interested. "What leads you to that conclusion?"
"He falls all over himself to bring me food and he checks on me regularly."
The man seemed excited to hear that bit of news. "Anything else?"
Dinah considered for a moment not telling about the kiss, but did anyway. "To be certain, I kissed him on the cheek. He seemed very much a school boy on his first date."
"I am pleased. Keep going. I will let you know when to make the next move. And Dinah, don't take it too far with Nielsen. I don't want to have to replace you."
The call was ended quickly. Dinah closed her phone and shivered. She knew what that meant. It meant her death. She headed for the B&B. She slowed as she approached. Dinah thought that Myka would be waiting for her. As she got closer, she realized she was right. Myka was standing on the porch. Dinah smiled at her as she mounted the porch. When she reached the top, Myka came to stand next to her.
"What do you want?"
Dinah sighed. "To do a good job and then go home. What do you want?" She stared at Myka, waiting for a response.
"Just leave Artie alone. I know what you are doing and I don't want him hurt."
Dinah's heart began to pound. She wasn't ready to kill anyone. She didn't want to do it, but would have to if Myka had really found out what was going on. "If you are so smart, then what am I doing here?" Dinah folded her arms.
Myka folded her arms, and stared back before heading into the B&B, but just before she went in the door, she turned. "I will be watching you." Myka almost slammed the door behind her. Dinah waited for a few minutes before heading in herself. She hurried up the stairs and closed her bedroom door, locking it. She got ready for bed quickly and went to sleep.
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It was five am and Dinah's alarm clock went off. So, Dinah rose for her run and dressed. To her surprise Pete and Myka was waiting for her. It obviously wasn't Pete's idea. He was yawning. Myka was staring at her. Dinah nodded at them.
"You two ready to go?" She could tell that Myka would be able to keep up, but she didn't know about Pete. Myka nodded at her. Pete yawned again. "Then let's go." The three of them took off. Dinah knew the reason they were running with her. Myka didn't trust her. It was looking more like Dinah was going to have to kill her. Dinah shook her head and ran faster. When they hit the porch of the B&B, Myka pushed past Dinah and headed for the shower. Dinah ran odds that Myka would use all of the hot water. When Myka was done, Pete let her go before him. Dinah was right. All of the hot water was gone. Dinah finished quickly and got out. She stopped Pete before he went in.
"Sorry, but all of the hot water is gone."
Pete groaned and rubbed his head. "Ok. Thanks." He turned and headed for his room. After the door closed, someone grabbed Dinah's shoulder and turned her around. It was Myka and she didn't look happy. Dinah reached into her pocket and felt her gun. Her heart was beating wildly.
"What did you say to Pete?"
Dinah took a step back from Myka. "I told him that the hot water is gone." Dinah looked carefully at Myka. "Are you feeling all right? You seem awfully paranoid."
Myka smiled, let go of Dinah and stepped away. Dinah watched her until Myka was in her room. She shook her head and went to her own room. She dressed quickly and headed down. Breakfast was ready. So, Dinah ate quickly and headed out to the Warehouse.
As Dinah drove, she thought. She knew all the stories by heart, all of the reasons she was supposed to hate him, but she still wondered why Artie had to die.
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