Disclaimer: I do not own Being Human. If I did, Episode 4 would have had more snappy dialogue and bromance. I demand more snappy dialogue!

AN: Sorry for the delay, TV has gotten crazy good lately. (Bonus points if you can recognize that random quote.) Not a lot happens in this chapter, the next one will be better. Hopefully.

Chapter 4

Annie Sawyer, werewolf tracker and vampire killer. Annie grinned to herself as she thought about her new title. All she had to do was actually find the werewolf in question so she could actually earn her new name.

Annie had been searching for over an hour and she was starting to lose hope. She'd already checked the few pubs in Barry and all of the parks. She didn't know where else he'd be.

Annie could feel the first tendrils of fear creeping into her system; what if the Nomads had gotten to Tom. What if he was lying in a ditch somewhere, bleeding to death? Annie's mind shifted into full panic mode. She needed to get home, get Hal, and sweep the whole city, street by street.

Just as Annie prepared to teleport back home, she heard a snippet of conversation from someone around the corner.

"See, told ya it would be easy. Me and McNair used to do it all the time." Annie's eyes shot open wide as she recognized the male's voice. It was Tom, he seemed to be fine.

On instinct, Annie ducked into a side street, out of sight of anyone coming around the corner. She could hear the other person with Tom talking to him.

"You're so confident now." A female voice said tauntingly. "Inside, you were freaking out, remember?"

"Well, I didn't want us to get caught, did I?" Tom replied. Annie could see the pair round the corner.

The first thing she noticed was how beautiful the woman with Tom was. She also noticed that the pair seemed to be walking very close to each other. It was then that she realized Tom and the mystery woman were holding hands.

Annie fought to keep absolutely silent as her entire world was turned upside down. Tom had a girlfriend! This was enormous news. She couldn't wait to go tell Hal and talk to Tom about it. Annie noticed that the couple had stopped.

"I think I need to get back." The woman said. "They'll be wondering where I am."

"Right." Tom said, nodding. They both stood awkwardly until Tom leaned down and pulled her into a deep kiss.

Annie was impressed. For a man who'd lived most of his life as a nomad and rarely talked to girls, Tom seemed to know what he was doing. And the woman looked like she was loving it. After a few minutes, the couple broke apart.

"So I'll see you later, yeah?" Tom asked.

"Of course." The woman replied. She walked off and Tom headed down the road by himself, looking incredibly pleased. And Annie, the werewolf tracker, began silently following him.

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"I'VE GOT BIG NEWS!" Annie shouted as she teleported into the living room. Hal jerked awake with a shout. And Eve, who'd been sleeping in Hal's arms, began crying again. Hal gave Annie his deadliest glare.

"I finally got her to sleep." He growled. "I had to tell her stories, Annie. I don't tell stories." Annie grinned at him, completely immune to his grumpiness.

"Well, just remember, we tell her the story of the three little wolves and the big bad pig. And Little Red Riding Hood was attacked by a vampire, not a wolf." Hal nodded, still tired and fuzzy. He handed the still crying Eve to Annie. He frowned as he checked his watch.

"It's two in the morning, Annie." He said grumpily. He looked around the room. "And where's Tom?"

"That's what my news is about." Annie said happily as she gently rocked Eve back to sleep. Hal frowned.

"Is it good news?" He asked with trepidation.

"Oh of course." Annie replied, still smiling widely. "He'll be here any minute. I've been following him for miles, I left him at the end of the road so I'd have time to tell you; Tom has a girlfriend." Hal's face turned to shock.

"He's got a girlfriend?" He asked in disbelief. Annie nodded. Hal began smiling as well.

"This is even better than stake naming." He muttered with joy.

"I'm sorry, what?" Annie asked.

"Nothing." Hal responded distractedly. "Listen, you can't tell Tom that we know."

"Why?" Annie asked, looking disappointed.

"It'll ruin the joke." Hal insisted.

"But I-" Annie began. She was cut off by the sound of the door opening and Tom walking in. He entered into the living room and stared at Hal and Annie suspiciously.

"Why're ya still up?" He asked, eyeing the pair. Hal looked at Tom in surprise.

"The last time I saw you, you were being chased by vicious vampires, remember?" He asked with a hint of sarcasm. Tom visibly relaxed.

"Right, well, I'm fine an' all that." Tom said quickly, "I think I'll just turn in, it's been a long night." Hal smiled to himself, Tom obviously didn't want to talk about his night. So as a friend, Hal decided to help him overcome that problem.

"Nonsense." Hal told Tom, motioning for him to sit on the couch. "You haven't even asked me how it went with Quinn." Tom sat down, fidgeting. Annie looked between the pair.

"Well," She said cheerily, "I'll just take Eve upstairs then, shall I?" Hal nodded and waved her off with a regal wave of his hand. He clasped his hands and leaned forward until his elbows were resting on his knees.

"So," Hal began calmly, "how did it go with the vampires?" Tom shrugged.

"It went alright, I suppose." He replied casually. "Staked one of em."

"I heard." Hal informed him. The memories his meeting with Quinn suddenly rushed back to him. He'd practically forgotten about the Savages in light of his questions about Tom's new girlfriend. He sat up straighter.

"We have a problem, Tom." Hal said quickly. "The Savages won't leave Barry until you're dead." Tom suddenly sat up straighter as well.

"Wha are we doin sitting here for?" He said wildly. "We should be out there; we've got to get them all." Hal noticed Tom shake his head for a second.

"We should probably stay here, actually." He said in a much calmer tone. "Where we're safe an' all that." Hal frowned at Tom; it wasn't like him to choose safety over action. Hal disregarded it; tom was probably thinking more in terms of Eve's safety and protection.

"Yes, you're right." Hal said calmly. "We probably should stay put for now." Tom stood up to leave. Hal stood up as well and gave Tom a sly grin. "I mean, we wouldn't want you to get hurt, how would you find a girl then?"

Hal laughed inwardly at the look of shock and worry on Tom's face. Hal gave his werewolf friend a final pat on the shoulder and walked off towards his room.