Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews. They mean a lot and make me want to keep writing.:) I know I write kinda short chapters, I'm sorry. But if ya'll will be okay with shorter chapters and faster updates, then we'll be cool. Deal?:) Now...I'll let you in a bit more on what's going on with Don… sigh…if I must.;)
Obsession Chapter 4
Don stared at the envelope in his hands and leaned against the wall. The letter inside there could change his life forever. He should be excited. And proud. He should really open it.
Of course, Don already knew the basics of what was in the letter. The two "strangers" in Merrick's office had explained the offer to him, and then handed him the letter, telling him it contained "the rest of the details."
Don sighed. He was torn and confused. He needed some time to figure this out. Time by himself.
Don nearly jumped out of his skin when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He started, but recovered quickly when he saw it was Megan. He silently berated himself for his lack of attention as he noticed his entire team standing next to him.
"You okay?" Megan asked, concerned. David and Colby's faces mirrored the same emotion.
"What? Oh, yeah. I'm fine," Don stuttered. How was he going to get out of this?
Megan turned critical eyes on his face and studied. Don knew his team wasn't stupid. They could all tell something wasn't right, and they were now all looking at the envelope in Don's hands.
Don wasn't in the FBI for no reason. He quickly stuffed the envelope in his jacket and put a mask of unreadable emotion on his face. "I'm fine," he said confidently.
Six eyes looked at him. "Just thinking," he insisted. He glanced at his watch, mostly to get away from the stares of his team. "Look," he said, "It's nearly five. I promised Dad that I would come over this evening, and I've got a couple of errands to run before that." Don hurried on, not giving one of the three a chance to talk. "We've all done a lot today, and our paperwork's almost finished, so I'm going to take off. Why don't you three do the same?"
Don slipped past David and grabbed his briefcase off his desk. Megan, Colby, and David stared in stunned silence as Don headed for the hall and out the door without a backwards glance.
When Don was out of sight, the other agents silently headed for their desks. After picking up their belongings, all three got in the elevator and headed downstairs. No one was talking, but all three were thinking, and worrying, about their leader.
"So," Colby finally said, after the doors opened and the three were standing in the lobby. Megan and David looked at him expectantly. "Who wants to call Mr. Eppes?"
TBC
